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Governance And The Changing American States (Transforming American Politics Ser.)
by David HedgeAmerica has rediscovered its states and their governments. After decades of dominance by the federal government, the balance of power is returning, often dramatically, to state governments. A devolution of authority began during the Reagan years, but recent Republican victories in Washington and in ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1998 -
One Simple Equation: F=TL3
by David HeizerThe book One Simple Equation will take the reader on an inventive journey exploring Christian faith by introducing a revolutionary mathematical equation. An equation that helped the author, a devout atheist for forty-two years, discover and understand with complete clarity the truth of the Gospel an... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2019 -
Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight
by John Miles • David EdgeTraces changes in armor and weaponry as the knight's rol in warfare and peacetime society changes from the Middle Ages through the 15th century. Book includes detailed descriptions and pictures of armor and weaponry worn during this long time span. The author explains how armor and weapons are infl... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1988 -
Spiritual Assessment in Social Work and Mental Health Practice
by David HodgeSpirituality often plays a critical role in health and wellness, yet few have explored in detail the process through which practitioners can identify and use clients' spiritual strengths to their mutual advantage. To address this gap, this practice-oriented text equips helping professionals with the... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2015 -
Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago
Through two award-winning National Public Radio documentaries, and now this powerful book, LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman have made it their mission to be loud voices from one of this country's darkest places, Chicago's Ida B. Wells housing project. Set against the stunning photographs of a talente... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1998 -
Twelve American Voices: An Authentic Listening and Integrated-skills Textbook
This book was written to help students improve their English and to explore American culture.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2002 -
Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work
by Dave IsayStories of passion, courage, and commitment, following individuals as they pursue the work they were born to do, from StoryCorps founder Dave IsayIn Callings, StoryCorps founder Dave Isay presents unforgettable stories from people doing what they love. Some found their paths at a very young age, oth... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2016 -
Ties That Bind: Stories of Love and Gratitude from the First Ten Years of StoryCorps
by Dave IsayA celebration of the relationships that bring us strength, purpose, and joyTies That Bind honors the people who nourish and strengthen us. <P><P>StoryCorps founder Dave Isay draws from ten years of the revolutionary oral history project's rich archives, collecting conversations that celebrate the po... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project
by Dave IsayFrom more than ten thousand interviews, StoryCorps-the largest oral history project in the nation's history-presents a tapestry of American stories, told by the people who lived them to the people they love. StoryCorps began with the idea that everyone has an important story to tell. And since 2003... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2007 -
Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps
by Dave IsayIsay--StoryCorp's founder and the editor of the project's bestselling collection, "Listening Is an Act of Love"--presents a celebration of American mothers. "Mom" offers powerful lessons in the meaning of family and the expansiveness of the human heart. ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2010 -
Listening is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Lives from the StoryCorps Project
by Dave IsaySelection of excerpts from oral history interviews from the StoryCorps Project which are also broadcast on NPR's "Morning Edition" every Friday.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2007 -
Mom
by Dave Isay"[Mom] bursts with stories that are unvarnished, sad, funny, wise, and most of all, very real." -Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice) Featuring StoryCorps' most revealing stories on the subject, Mom looks across a diversity of experience to offer an entirely original portrait of motherhood. In conve... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2010 -
All There Is
by Dave IsayA celebration of love from StoryCorps In All There Is, StoryCorps founder David Isay shares stories from the revolutionary oral history project, revealing the many remarkable journeys that relationships can take. In these pages we discover that love is found in unexpected places: a New York toll... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2011 -
Unspeakable: Talks with David Talbot about the Most Forbidden Topics in America
by Chris Hedges • David TalbotChris Hedges on the most taboo topics in America, with David Talbot.The War on Terror is a profitable crusade against convenient enemies. "Muslim rage" is an understandable response to US state terror. Rising oligarchy in America has made democracy a sham and turned the electoral process into an inc... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2016 -
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: 75 Years of America's First Theme Park
America's first theme park, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, is one of the largest family-owned and -operated independent parks in the United States, and its success is no accident. From moving Interstate 64 closer to the small town to introducing free unlimited soft drinks, four generations of the... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2022 -
Cultural Meanings and Social Institutions: Social Organization Through Language
Employing three methods of assessing meaning, this book demonstrates that the thousands of human identities in English coalesce into groups that are recognizable as role sets in the contemporary social institutions of economy, kinship, religion, polity, law, education, medicine, sport, and arts. Aft... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2019 -
"GEnron?" Markopolos versus General Electric (A)
by David Lane • Jonas HeeseIn August 2019, Harry Markopolos-the forensic accountant known for uncovering Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme-alleged that General Electric had committed accounting fraud totaling $38 billion, coining the term "GEnron" for perceived similarities with the 2001 accounting fraud at Enron that brought down... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2021 -
"GEnron"? Markopolos versus General Electric (B)
by David Lane • Jonas HeeseSupplement to the (A) case that offers an assessment of the August 2019 Markopolos report on General Electric.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2021 -
Analyzing Social Interaction: Advances in Affect Control Theory
First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1988 -
The Men With the Pink Triangle: The True Life and Death Story of Homosexuals in the Nazi Death Camps
The Men with the Pink Triangle offers a glimpse of a seldom-discussed and barely explored history, a memory almost forgotten of homosexuals in the Nazi death camps.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1980 -
Bengal Lights
A special edition of Bengal Lights, Bangladesh's leading English language literary journal, guest-edited by the editors of the Unnamed Press and Phoneme Media. A liberal exploration of the concept of "the guest” featuring Etgar Keret, Mario Bellatin, Sesshu Foster, Ben Ehrenreich, Stacy Hardy, Doug... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2015 -
Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar
In spring 2015, Dollar General's CEO Rick Dreiling was looking ahead to retiring at year's end but worried about ensuring continued growth for the company he had built since 2008 into a market leader in the U.S. discount retail world. Dollar General operated over 11,500 stores in 40 states at the st... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2015 -
Accounting for the iPhone Upgrade Program (A)
On September 9, 2015, Apple Inc. announced the "iPhone Upgrade Program," a new way to purchase iPhone models 6s and 6s Plus in Apple's retail stores throughout the U.S. Next to the strategic implications of the Upgrade Program, financial analysts tried to understand the accounting implications, espe... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2016 -
Accounting for the iPhone Upgrade Program (B)
In October 2016, Apple Inc. announced the financial results for its fiscal year 2016. CEO Tim Cook commented on a very successful fiscal year 2016 and focused on all the positive financial results. However, Apple's 2016 annual report was also telling another story. Apple's total revenue had decrease... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2016 -
Accounting Turbulence at Boeing
Unlike its rival Airbus, Boeing used a practice called program accounting to record its commercial aircraft expenses since the 1980s. Program accounting allowed Boeing to expense estimated average costs instead of the actual production costs of an aircraft. This practice lowered the effect of the in... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2017