Attaining a valued leadership role requires more than technical skills. Interacting appropriately with everyone in the organization, while introducing or supporting tactical initiatives, is fundamental. Concepts of Managing reveals essential lessons leaders must understand. Offering uniquely realistic portrayals of situations encountered in business, Ronald Harris’ principles reveal beneficial concepts in action which empower workplace application. Utilizing this guidance—which is seasoned...

The papers in this anthology were presented during seven ANTEC and RETEC symposia between 1995 and 1998, and chronicle many of the advances in the plastics coloring technology field during that time span. The unifying theme of the papers is ""creating more value."" The interactivity of the package design process has continued to demand advances in coloring technology, and the value of being able to exploit product appearance is glaringly apparent. Another way to create value is by being re...

Anxiety, Psychoanalysis and Law examines the challenges of maintaining a psychoanalytic stance when working in chaotic times, with international contributors reflecting not only on their work with severely disturbed patients, but also during times of massive disturbances in society.Presented in five parts, the book considers war, violence, society, pandemics and the family, with chapters reflecting on environmental destruction, new technologies, women’s healthcare, digital...

The colonial wars that raged in northeastern America from 1688 until 1760 pitted France, her colonists in New France and Acadia, and her aboriginal First Nations allies against the might of the British Empire, her colonists, militias, and aboriginal allies. One of the most frequently contested areas during these conflicts were the French colony of Acadia and, after its capture by Great Britain in 1710, the new British colony of Nova Scotia. Acadia was the launchpad for frequent French and F...

In Wood Hicks and Bark Peelers, Ronald E. Ostman and Harry Littell draw on the stunning documentary photography of William T. Clarke to tell the story of Pennsylvania’s lumber heyday, a time when loggers serving the needs of a rapidly growing and globalizing country forever altered the dense forests of the state’s northern tier.Discovered in a shed in upstate New York and a barn in Pennsylvania after decades of obscurity, Clarke’s photographs offer an unprecedented view of...

When we walk, drive a car, or fly an airplane, visual motion is used to control and guide our movement. Optic flow describes the characteristic pattern of visual motion that arises in these situations. This book is the first to take an in-depth look at the neuronal processing strategies that underlie the brain's ability to analyze and use optic flow for the control of self-motion. It does so in a variety of species which use optic flow in different behavioral contexts. The spectrum ranges ...

This new edition of a core undergraduate textbook for construction managers reflects current best practice, topical industry preoccupations and latest developments in courses and fundamental subjects for students.While the construction process still requires traditional skills, changes over recent decades today demand improved understanding of modern business, production and contractual practices. The authors have responded accordingly and the book has undergone a thorough re-write...

This book focuses on practical proven programs that have enabled companies to gain a worldwide competitive edge. The blending of total quality control with total employee involvement and just-in-time manufacturing concepts provides the means for gaining the competitive edge.

Being Mara Brock Akil: Representations of Black Womanhood on Television examines the body of work of Mara Brock Akil, the showrunner who produced Girlfriends, The Game, Being Mary Jane, and Love Is__. The contributions to this volume are theoretically anchored in Patricia Hill Collin’s Black Feminist Thought, with a focus on how Brock Akil’s shows intentionally address Black humanity and specifically provide context for Black women’s lived experiences and empathy for Black womanhood by fea...

When was the last time you were truly scared? When was the last time an image or thought was so disturbing, you just couldn't get it out of your head? EvilX10 takes you to dark places of the mind and spirit that you never want to visit. Tight Space is the ultimate claustrophobic hell that will haunt your dreams. BBC takes hardcore porn to its final, sickening conclusion. In Zippy the Antichrist, a tortured boy embarks on a mission of terrible vengeance. Baby Killer and In This House I Dwel...

You’ll discover how buddhist wisdom can guide your decisions, heal emotional pain, reduce overthinking, and deepen your connection to self and others. With each part of the book, you’ll feel yourself becoming more present, more spacious inside, and more aligned with a life of purpose. The book is organized into twelve chapters, each with three parts, making it easy to read at your own pace. Every section builds gently upon the last, taking you step by step from understanding the nature of ...

Ron DeSantis' Florida Laws: A threat to America's Freedom and Democracy by Harry Ronald is a significant book that tackles most of the serious problems our country is currently dealing with. It is a provocative and informative analysis that clarifies the possible repercussions of radical policies and emphasizes the significance of defending our democracy and individual liberties.The untold and bitter side of Ron Disantis that you won't discover on his biography website is revealed ...