Who S Who In America 2006

Author : Lawrence R. Mishel,Jared Bernstein,Sylvia A. Allegretto
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0801473551

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The State of Working America 2006/2007 by Lawrence R. Mishel,Jared Bernstein,Sylvia A. Allegretto Pdf

Praise for previous editions of The State of Working America: "The State of Working America remains unrivaled as the most-trusted source for a comprehensive understanding of how working Americans and their families are faring in today's economy." Robert B. Reich"It is the inequality of wealth, argue the authors, rather than new technology (as some would have it), that is responsible for the failure of America's workplace to keep pace with the country's economic growth. The State of Working America is a well-written, soundly argued, and important reference book." Library Journal "If you want to know what happened to the economic well-being of the average American in the past decade or so, this is the book for you. It should be required reading for Americans of all political persuasions." Richard Freeman, Harvard University "A truly comprehensive and useful book that provides a reality check on loose statements about U.S. labor markets. It should be cheered by all Americans who earn their living from work." William Wolman, former chief economist, CNBC's Business Week "The State of Working America provides very valuable factual and analytic material on the economic conditions of American workers. It is the very best source of information on this important subject." Ray Marshall, University of Texas, former U.S. Secretary of Labor"An indispensable work . . . on family income, wages, taxes, employment, and the distribution of wealth." Simon Head, The New York Review of Books "No matter what political camp you're in, this is the single most valuable book I know of about the state of America, period. It is the most referenced, most influential resource book of its kind." Jeff Madrick, author, The End of Affluence "This book is the single best yardstick for measuring whether or not our economic policies are doing enough to ensure that our economy can, once again, grow for everybody." Richard A. Gephardt "The best place to review the latest developments in changes in the distribution of income and wealth." Lester ThurowThe State of Working America, prepared biennially since 1988 by the Economic Policy Institute, includes a wide variety of data on family incomes, wages, taxes, unemployment, wealth, and poverty-data that enable the authors to closely examine the effect of the economy on the living standards of the American people."

Author : United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789211561036

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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2005-2006 by United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Pdf

This year's edition of the Economic survey of Latin America and the Caribbean,the fifty-seventh in this series, is divided into two parts. The first analyses the main features of the regional economy, while the second examines the situation in the individual countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The full statistical appendix is published in electronic format for ease of data processing.

Author : Mark Steyn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781596980761

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America Alone by Mark Steyn Pdf

It's the end of the world as we know it... Someday soon, you might wake up to the call to prayer from a muezzin. Europeans already are. And liberals will still tell you that "diversity is our strength"--while Talibanic enforcers cruise Greenwich Village burning books and barber shops, the Supreme Court decides sharia law doesn't violate the "separation of church and state," and the Hollywood Left decides to give up on gay rights in favor of the much safer charms of polygamy. If you think this can't happen, you haven't been paying attention, as the hilarious, provocative, and brilliant Mark Steyn--the most popular conservative columnist in the English-speaking world--shows to devastating effect. The future, as Steyn shows, belongs to the fecund and the confident. And the Islamists are both, while the West is looking ever more like the ruins of a civilization. But America can survive, prosper, and defend its freedom only if it continues to believe in itself, in the sturdier virtues of self-reliance (not government), in the centrality of family, and in the conviction that our country really is the world's last best hope. Mark Steyn's America Alone is laugh-out-loud funny--but it will also change the way you look at the world.

Author : United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789211561111

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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2006-2007 by United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Pdf

The publication surveys the main economic events and developments of 2006 and the first half of 2007 in the light of the region’s recent economic performance. The fifty-ninth edition of the survey is aimed to provide further inputs for the economic debates concerning means of promoting a rapid, sustainable growth process capable of creating conditions conducive to an improvement in the living conditions in the region. It also describes various aspects of the regions economic growth dynamics. The tables provided in the statistical appendix provide ready access to data for recent years and facilitate the creation of spreadsheets. The edition is supplemented by a CD-ROM.

Author : Russell Brainard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Benthos
ISBN : UOM:39015065048780

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Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Report for America Samoa, 2002-2006 by Russell Brainard Pdf

Author : Marquis Who's Who
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : United States
ISBN : 0837902541

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Who Was Who in America; With Notables 1942-2006 by Marquis Who's Who Pdf

Author : Mary A. Kato,Francisco Ordóñez
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190629311

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The Morphosyntax of Portuguese and Spanish in Latin America by Mary A. Kato,Francisco Ordóñez Pdf

Recent trends in syntax and morphology have shown the great importance of doing research on variation in closely related languages. This book centers on the study of the morphology and syntax of the two major Romance Languages spoken in Latin America from this perspective. The works presented here either compare Brazilian Portuguese with European Portuguese or compare Latin American Spanish and Peninsular Spanish, or simply compare Portuguese and its varieties with Spanish and its varieties. The chapters advance on a great variety of theoretical questions related to coordination, clitics , hyper-raising, infinitives, null objects, null subjects, hyper-raising, passives, quantifiers, pseudo-clefts, questions and distributed morphology. Finally, this book provides new empirical findings and enriches the descriptions made about Portuguese and Spanish Spoken in the Americas by providing new generalizations, new data and new statistical evidence that help better understand the nature of such variation. The studies contained in this book show a vast array of new phenomena in these young varieties, offering empirical and theoretical windows to language variation and change.

Author : Niamh Nic Daeid,Max Houck
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781439826591

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Interpol's Forensic Science Review by Niamh Nic Daeid,Max Houck Pdf

Every three years, worldwide forensics experts gather at the Interpol Forensic Science Symposium to exchange ideas and discuss scientific advances in the field of forensic science and criminal justice. Drawn from contributions made at the latest gathering in Lyon, France, Interpol's Forensic Science Review is a one-source reference providing a comp

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:102158525

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Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gordon Lynch,Jolyon Mitchell,Anna Strhan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136649592

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Religion, Media and Culture: A Reader by Gordon Lynch,Jolyon Mitchell,Anna Strhan Pdf

This Reader brings together a selection of key writings to explore the relationship between religion, media and cultures of everyday life. It provides an overview of the main debates and developments in this growing field, focusing on four major themes: Religion, spirituality and consumer culture Media and the transformation of religion The sacred senses: visual, material and audio culture Religion, and the ethics of media and culture. This collection is an invaluable resource for students, academics and researchers wanting a deeper understanding of religion and contemporary culture.

Author : Margarita Cervantes-Rodríguez
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271073675

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International Migration in Cuba by Margarita Cervantes-Rodríguez Pdf

Since the arrival of the Spanish conquerors at the beginning of the colonial period, Cuba has been hugely influenced by international migration. Between 1791 and 1810, for instance, many French people migrated to Cuba in the wake of the purchase of Louisiana by the United States and turmoil in Saint-Domingue. Between 1847 and 1874, Cuba was the main recipient of Chinese indentured laborers in Latin America. During the nineteenth century as a whole, more Spanish people migrated to Cuba than anywhere else in the Americas, and hundreds of thousands of slaves were taken to the island. The first decades of the twentieth century saw large numbers of immigrants and temporary workers from various societies arrive in Cuba. And since the revolution of 1959, a continuous outflow of Cubans toward many countries has taken place—with lasting consequences. In this book, the most comprehensive study of international migration in Cuba ever undertaken, Margarita Cervantes-Rodríguez aims to elucidate the forces that have shaped international migration and the involvement of the migrants in transnational social fields since the beginning of the colonial period. Drawing on Fernand Braudel’s concept of longue durée, transnational studies, perspectives on power, and other theoretical frameworks, the author places her analysis in a much wider historical and theoretical perspective than has previously been applied to the study of international migration in Cuba, making this a work of substantial interest to social scientists as well as historians.

Author : Tripathy, B.K.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781466649415

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Advances in Secure Computing, Internet Services, and Applications by Tripathy, B.K. Pdf

Technological advancements have extracted a vast amount of useful knowledge and information for applications and services. These developments have evoked intelligent solutions that have been utilized in efforts to secure this data and avoid potential complex problems. Advances in Secure Computing, Internet Services, and Applications presents current research on the applications of computational intelligence in order to focus on the challenge humans face when securing knowledge and data. This book is a vital reference source for researchers, lecturers, professors, students, and developers, who have interest in secure computing and recent advanced in real life applications.

Author : Cormac McCarthy
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307267450

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy Pdf

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle). • From the bestselling author of The Passenger A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other. The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, "each the other's world entire," are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.

Author : Paul J. Ramsey
Publisher : IAP
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781623964238

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American Educational History Journal by Paul J. Ramsey Pdf

The American Educational History Journal is a peer?reviewed, national research journal devoted to the examination of educational topics using perspectives from a variety of disciplines. The editors of AEHJ encourage communication between scholars from numerous disciplines, nationalities, institutions, and backgrounds. Authors come from a variety of disciplines including political science, curriculum, history, philosophy, teacher education, and educational leadership. Acceptance for publication in AEHJ requires that each author present a well?articulated argument that deals substantively with questions of educational history.

Author : Bernan Press
Publisher : Bernan Press
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781598883336

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Insider's Guide to Key Committee Staff of the U.S. Congress 2009 by Bernan Press Pdf

ItOs All Who You Know When Working the System HereOs How to Get to Know the Right People The worldOs attention turned to the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2009, when Barack Obama took the Presidential oath of office. But inside the building, changes had already taken place that would have broad implications for his agenda. The 111th Congress had convened on January 6 with a far stronger Democratic majority than the one that had preceded it. Their ambitious legislative agenda requires the assistance of their staffs to prepare them for all the important issues on the legislative table. Thus, it is more important than ever to know about senior congressional committee staff members and the role they play in shaping todayOs legislation. While members of the House of Representatives and the Senate enact laws, it is often their staffers who exert the greatest influence in the lawmaking process. Staffers advise their elected bosses, establish political positions on issues, craft legislation, put policies in place, and play important roles on scores of congressional committees. The next time you need to find out who is the most effective person to advocate your cause D turn to the InsiderOs Guide for all the answers. Overall it provides access to an important, if not very visible, component of the legislative process. Recommended-CHOICE The InsiderOs Guide to Key Committee Staff of the U.S. Congress contains in-depth profiles on key congressional staff members that you will not find elsewhere. The information provided on these personnel gives you not only the contact information and other pertinent data but also the inside track to those people. These are the staffers who work with and support the representatives and senators in various important roles that help to enact change or refine existing laws and codes that govern our nation. With all the sweeping changes that have taken place since the Obama administration took office, this essential resource has never been more important or more valuable. This new edition features over 125 new profiles and is designed to be the ultimate for quick and easy reference. The InsiderOs Guide is the leading source for information on more than 600 congressional staff members. The profiles included feature: In-depth biographical information Detailed professional history and educational background Staff membersO areas of expertise and committee role Up-to-date contact information and photograph, when available Staffers' own insights as to their committeeOs priorities and special projects during this session of Congress Organized by House, Senate, and Joint committee assignments, youOll find both the person youOre looking for and information on his or her individual impact on legislation and decision-making. With this InsiderOs Guide, youOll never again need to question who is the most effective person to advocate your cause.