The great South. by King, Edward, 1848-1896

Table of Contents: “…A visit to Lynchburg in Virginia -- In south-western Virginia -- the peaks of otter -- the mineral springs -- Among the mountains -- from Bristol to Lynchburg -- Petersburg -- a Negro revival meeting -- The dismal swamp -- Norfolk -- the coast -- The education of Negroes -- the American Missionary Association -- the Peabody Fund -- the civil rights bill -- The Hampton Normal Institute -- General Armstrong's work -- Fisk University -- Berea and other colleges -- Negro songs and singers -- A peep at the past of Virginia -- Jamestown -- Williamsburg -- Yorktown -- Richmond -- its trade and character -- The partition of Virginia -- reconstruction and politics in west and east Virginia -- From Richmond to Charlottesville -- From Charlottesville to Staunton, Virginia -- the Shenandoah Valley -- Lexington -- the graves of General Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson -- from Goshen to "White Sulphur Springs" -- Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs -- from the "white sulphur" to Kanawha Valley -- the mineral springs region -- The Kanawah Valley -- mineral wealth of western Virginia -- Down the Ohio River -- Louisville -- A visit to the Mammoth Cave -- The trade of Louisville -- Frankfort -- the blue grass region -- Alexander's farm -- Lexington -- Politics in Kentucky -- mineral resources of the state -- Nashville and middle Tennessee -- A glance at Maryland's history -- her extent and resources -- The Baltimore and Ohio railroad -- The trade of Baltimore -- its rapid and astonishing growth -- Baltimore and its institutions -- Southern characteristics -- state pride -- the influence of railroads -- poor whites -- their habits -- The carrying of weapons -- moral character of the Negroes -- Dialect -- forms of expression -- diet -- Immigration -- the need of capital -- division of the Negro vote -- the southern ladies -- Rambles in Virginia -- Fredericksburg -- Alexandria -- Mount Vernon -- Arlington.…”


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Insights for managers from Confucius to Gandhi by Bierman, Harold

Table of Contents: “…Discourse on the method of rightly conducting the reason and seeking the truth in the sciences. 1.1. pt. …”
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Dismissal : a Practical and Informative Toolkit to ensure a Fair and Effective Dismissal. by Jan, Nel

Table of Contents: “…FORMS AND LETTERS 9: Management Checklist for Compliance with Paragraphs 4 (Fair Procedure) and 7 (Dismissal Guidelines) of The Code Of Good Practice : Dismissal (Schedule 8 of The LRA) -- FORMS AND LETTERS 10: Investigation Report Structure -- FORMS AND LETTERS 11: Suspected Intoxication Report -- FORMS AND LETTERS 12: Evaluation of Trust Relationship/ Dismissal Termination Test -- FORMS AND LETTERS 13: Disciplinary Hearing/Minute and Guide Form -- FORMS AND LETTERS 14: Dismissal Letter -- Misconduct -- FORMS AND LETTERS 15: Dismissal Letter -- Incapacity -- FORMS AND LETTERS 16: Letter of Dismissal -- Retrenchment -- FORMS AND LETTERS 17: Acknowledgement of Induction Form -- CHAPTER 12 CODES TO THE LABOUR RELATIONS AC T -- Schedule 8 Code of Good Practice: Dismissal -- GLOSSAR Y OF TERMS -- APPENDIX 1: ORIGIN AND CYCLE OF HR/IR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES -- APPENDIX 2: ROLE OF THE LAW IN THE EMPLO YMENT RELATIONSHIP -- APPENDIX 3: TERMS OF CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT -- APPENDIX 4: EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS -- APPENDIX 5: PROBLEM EMPLOYEES UNACCEPTABLE, POOR PERFORMANCE -- APPENDIX 6 -- GUIDELINE OF DISCIPLINARY OFFENCES AND SANCTIONS -- APPENDIX 7: RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES -- APPENDIX 8 -- COUNSELLING GUIDELINES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Index.…”
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The Gale encyclopedia of public health

Table of Contents: “…AARP -- Abortion -- Acrylamide -- Addiction -- Aging -- AIDS -- Air Pollution -- Alcoholism -- Allergies -- Alternative Medicine -- Amebiasis -- American Public Health Association -- Anthrax -- Antibiotics -- Antimicrobial Resistance -- Asbestosis -- Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEX-PH) -- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) -- Asthma -- Autism -- Avian Flu -- Bedbug Infestation -- Behavioral Health -- Birth Defects -- Bisphenol A (BPA) -- Black Lung Disease -- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy -- Brucellosis -- Bullying -- Burns -- Campylobacteriosis -- Cancer -- Car Seats -- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- Chagas Disease -- Chemical Poisoning -- Child Abuse -- Child Labor Laws -- Childhood Obesity -- Children's Health -- Chlorination -- Cholera -- Clostridium -- Common Cold -- Community Development Workers -- Community Health -- Community Health Assessment -- Community Health Improvement Process (CHIP) -- Community Mental Health -- Concussion -- Consumer Safety -- Contraception and Birth Control -- Correctional Health -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease -- Cytomegalovirus -- Defibrillation -- Dengue Fever -- Dental Health -- Department of Health and Human Services -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Diphtheria -- Distracted Driving -- Domestic Abuse -- Dracunculiasis Infection -- Drinking Water -- Drug Resistance -- Dysentery -- Eating Disorders -- Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever -- Economic and Financial Stress -- Emergency Health Services -- Emergency Preparedness -- Emerging Diseases -- Encephalitis -- Environmental Disasters -- Environmental Health -- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -- Environmental Toxins -- Epidemiology -- Epstein-Barr Virus -- Escherichia Coli -- Essential Medicines -- Ethics and Legal Issues of Public Health -- Evidence-Based Policy -- Famine -- Federally Qualified Health Centers -- Female Genital Mutilation -- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome -- Filariasis -- Food Additives -- Food Contamination -- Food Fortification -- Food Safety -- Fungal Infections -- Genetic Testing and Counseling -- Genetically Modified Food -- Genomics -- Germ Theory -- Global Public Health -- H1N1 Influenza A -- Haemophilus Influenzae Type B -- Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease -- Handwashing -- Hantavirus Infections -- Health Commissioners -- Health Departments -- Health Education -- Health Inspectors -- Health Literacy -- Health Policy -- Healthy Cities -- Healthy Lives, Healthy People -- Hearing Loss -- Heart Disease -- Helminthiasis -- Hepatitis -- Herpes -- Hill-Burton Act -- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) -- Human Rights -- Human Trafficking -- Hunger and Undernutrition -- Hygiene -- Hypertension -- Immunization -- Infant Nutrition -- Infection Control -- Infectious Disease -- Infertility -- Infestations -- Influenza -- Insecticide Poisoning -- Intestinal Disorders -- Ionizing Radiation -- Irradiated Food -- Joint Replacement -- K-2 Synthetic Marajuana Marijuana (Spice) -- Legionnaires' Disease -- Leishmaniasis -- Leprosy -- Leptospirosis -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health -- Life Expectancy -- Listeriosis -- Lyme Disease -- Malaria -- Measles -- Medicaid and Medicare -- Medical Waste -- Melamine -- Meningitis -- Men's Health -- Methamphetamine -- Miasma -- Migrant Farm Workers -- Military Health -- Millennium Development Goals -- Minority Health -- Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) -- Mold -- Mortality and Morbidity -- Mumps -- Mycobacterium -- National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) -- National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) -- National Institute of Mental Health -- Natural Disasters -- Needles and Syringes -- Noise Pollution -- Noroviruses -- Nutrition -- Obesity -- Occupational Health -- Onchocerciasis -- Organ Donation and Transplantation -- Pain -- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) -- Pandemic -- Parasites -- Parrot Fever -- Pasteurization -- Physical Activity -- Plague -- Pneumonia -- Poisoning -- Polio -- Population -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Poverty -- Prevention -- Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) -- Public Health Administration -- Public Health Engineers -- Public Health Foundation (PHF) -- Public Health Nurses -- Q Fever -- Quarantine and Isolation -- Rabies -- Radiation -- Refugee Health -- Reproductive Health -- Ringworm -- Risk Factors and Assessment -- Road Traffic Safety -- Rotavirus -- Rubella -- Rural Health -- Safe Sex -- Salmonella -- Sanitation -- Scarlet Fever -- Schistosomiasis -- School Health -- Scurvy -- Secondhand Smoke -- Senior Health -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -- Sexual Assault -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Shigellosis -- Shingles -- Sick Building Syndrome -- Sleep Deprivation -- Smallpox -- Smoking -- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) -- Sociologists -- Sodium -- Staphylococcal Infections -- Stress -- Stroke -- Substance Abuse and Dependence -- Suicide -- Sun Protection -- Syphilis -- Tetanus -- Tobacco Control -- Trachoma -- Travel Health -- Tuberculosis -- Tularemia -- Typhoid Fever -- Typhus -- United States Public Health Service (USPHS) -- Vaccination -- Veterinary Medicine -- Violence -- Visual Health -- Vitamins -- Vulnerable Populations -- Water -- West Nile Virus -- Whooping Cough -- Women's Health -- Workplace Safety -- World Health Organization (WHO) -- Yellow Fever -- Zoonosis.…”
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The community land trust reader

Table of Contents: “…Ralph Borsodi (1974) / Mother Earth News ; Ralph Borsodi, 1886-1977: prophet of decentralism (1978) / Bob Swann ; Ralph Borsodi's principles for homesteaders (1978) / Mildred Loomis ; from Peace, civil rights, and the search for community: an autobiography (2001) / Robert Swann ; from The community land trust: a guide to a new model for land tenure in America (1972) / International Independence Institute ; from The community land trust handbook: an interview with Charles Sherrod (1982) / Institute for Community Economics ; Stories from an Appalachian community (2000) / Marie Cirillo.…”
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Litigation services handbook : the role of the financial expert

Table of Contents: “…Economic Analysis of Nonpatent Intellectual Property Rights and Damages Measures / Elizabeth A Evans, Peter P Simon -- Patent Infringement Damages / Landan J Ansell, John W Holzwarth, Vincent E O'Brien, William B Scally -- Role of Financial Experts in ITC Section 337 Investigations / Ryan N Herrington, Brendan P Rogers -- Calculating Infringer's Profits in "Soft" Intellectual Property Disputes: Trademark, Copyright, and Design Patent Cases / Christopher P Gerardi, Dawn R Hall, Juli Saitz -- Royalty Audits and Contract Compliance Investigations / Ben W Sheppard -- Merger and Acquisition Transaction Disputes / Elizabeth K Gulapalli, Christen L Morand, Gregory E Wolski -- The Troubled Business and Bankruptcy / Daniel G Lentz, Grant W Newton, Lynda H Schwartz -- Alter Ego / Elizabeth A Evans, Daniel G Lentz -- Federal Securities Acts and Areas of Expert Analysis / Kevin L Gold, Eric Korman, Ahmer Nabi -- Economic Analysis in Securities Class Certification / Michal A Malkiewicz, Cathy M Niden, Mohan Rao -- Monitorships and Deferred Prosecution Agreements: History, Process, and Recent Trends / Norman J Harrison -- Securities Finance Disputes / Edmon W Blount, Eric B Poer, Tiko V Shah -- Antitrust / Amy W Ray, Christopher D Wall -- Federal Contract Disputes / Andrew G Artz, Sajeev D Malaveetil -- Construction Claims / Bilge Astarlioglu, Stephen P Lechner -- Real Estate Litigation / Mariano S Borges, Steven A Klett, Mark R Molepske, Michael E Straneva -- Accountant Liability / Mark A Carlson, Thomas H L Selby -- Executive Compensation in the Litigation Setting / Eli Bartov, Lynda H Schwartz -- Covenants Not to Compete (Noncompete Agreements or NCAs) / Elizabeth A Evans, Kevin F Rasmussen, Roman L Weil -- Employment Litigation / Christopher Haan, Elaine Reardon, Ali Saad -- Fair Lending Litigation / Joshua Garcia, Valerie L Hletko, H Joshua Kotin, Benjamin P Saul -- Criminal Matters and Investigations. …”
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Victims of memory : incest accusations and shattered lives by Pendergrast, Mark

Table of Contents: “…: A nation in search of a disease ; Victims all ; Pop therapy ; The frantic pursuit of happiness and the Boomers ; The women's movement ; Politically correct excesses ; The fragmentation of the family ; Righting wrongs ; Media madness and sexual schizophrenia ; A concluding note -- 14. …”


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The records of medieval Europe

Table of Contents: “…Edmunds -- Western Imperialism: Pierre Dubois, On the Retaking of the Holy Land -- A Contract of Exchange -- Francisco di Balduccio Pegolotti, The Practice of Commerce -- Guild Regulations -- Judgment Against a Draper -- The Regulation of Apprenticeship -- Navigation Rights of the Commune of Rouen -- The Social Order -- The Slave Trade -- A Medieval University on Strike: Paris in the Thirteenth Century -- Henry III Invites the Scholars of Paris to England -- A Thirteenth-Century Ritual of Knighthood -- A Marriage Case -- Giovanni Villani, Chronicle of Florence -- Change in the Feudal Order -- A Fief-Rente Charter -- A Thirteenth-Century Money Fief -- Peasant Revolts: Froissart, Chronicles -- The Repositories of Thought -- The Monastic and Mendicant Orders -- The Franciscan Vision: Ubertino da Casale, The Tree of Life of Christ Crucified -- William of Ockham, Whether Princes May Tax the Goods of the Church -- The Controversy Between the Philosophers and Theologians: John Duns Scotus, Prologue to the Ordinatio -- The Secular Clergy -- Bernard Gui, The Inquisitor's Handbook -- Marsilius of Padua, The Defender of Peace -- Mystical Religion: John Tauler, A Sermon -- The Book of the Poor in Spirit by a Friend of God -- Literature -- Minnesinger Poetry: The Songs of Prince Wizlaw of Rugen -- Liturgical Drama: The Three Marys -- The Romance of the Rose -- The Dance of Death -- The Universities -- The Law School of Bologna: Frederick Barbarossa's Authentic "Habita" -- Academic Heresy: Giles of Rome, On the Errors of the Philosophers -- The Reception of Aristotle: Roger Bacon, Compendium of the Study of Theology -- Roger Bacon, Opus Maius -- Thomas Bradwardine, Treatise on Proportions -- Nicolaus of Autrecourt, First Letter to Bernard of Arezzo -- The Popular Mind -- Caesarius of Heisterbach, The Dialogue on Miracles -- A Crusader's Letter: Ricoldo de Monte-Croce, Letter to Blessed Queen Mary -- Henry of Lancaster, The Book of Holy Medicines.…”


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El Salvador : Central America in the new cold war

Table of Contents: “…Policy perspectives on El Salvador and Central America -- Debate over U.S. policy on human rights / Jeane Kirkpatrick and Patricia M. Derian -- Some advice for President Reagan / Fidel Castro -- The day of reckoning is coming : an interview with Robert E. …”


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Communication yearbook 5

Table of Contents: “…Thomas, Julia Ford, and Daniel Costello -- Challenges to sociocultural predictors of information seeking : a test of race vs. situation movement state / Rita Atwood and Brenda Dervin -- Uncle Sam and the Bad News Bears: human rights as intercultural communication / John R. Wendt -- Perceptions of reticence: a cross-cultural investigation / Scott Elliot, Michael D. …”


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European women : a documentary history, 1789-1945

Table of Contents: “…Middle-class women's politics: social reform, suffrage, and the first feminist movement : "Declaration of the rights of woman and citizen" (France, 1790) / Olympe de Gouges -- "Why I am a guardian" (England, 1888) / Dora Downright -- "The Prisoner" (England, 1911) / Helen Gordon Liddle -- The Making of a militant (England, 1912) / Emmeline Pankhurst -- "The Question of the vote for women" (France, 1913) / The French Union for Women's Suffrage -- "Call to the women of all nations" (Holland, 1915) -- "Restatement of policy after 25 years" (Germany, 1929) / International Alliance of Women.…”


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The merchant of Venice

Table of Contents: “…Halliwell-Phillipps, human rights and religious belief, 1856. -- William Watkiss Lloyd, sympathetic liberality versus murderous avarice, 1856. -- Henrietta Palmer, in praise of Portia, 1859. -- Friedrich Kreyssig, 'a just estimate of things', 1862. -- Charles Cowden Clarke, Shakespeare's love of justice, 1863. -- Georg G. …”
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The complete direct investing handbook : a guide for family offices, qualified purchasers, and accredited investors by Rosplock, Kirby, 1974-

Table of Contents: “…Family Investment Style and the Direct Investment Thesis -- Case Study -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 7: Sourcing, Deal Flow, Screening, and Deploying Direct Investments -- Industry Professionals and Thought Leaders -- Investment Bankers/Business Brokers -- Professional Service Providers -- Commercial Banks -- Private Equity Funds/Family Offices -- Screening Process -- Due Diligence -- Investment Memorandum -- Investment Decision Process -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 8: Direct Investments: Deal Structures, Terms, and Portfolio Construction -- How to Get Started -- Portfolio Construction -- The Capital Stack -- Equity Transactions -- Types of Debt Instruments -- Mezzanine Debt -- Case Study: Early-Stage Solar Energy Finance Company -- A Primer on Important Term Sheet Items -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9: Investment Monitoring, Exit Strategies, and Harvesting Returns -- Introduction -- Alignment of Objectives -- Monitoring Direct Investments as a Minority Stake Owner -- Why Timing of an Investment Exit and Not Just the Investment Return Is Critical -- Importance of Company Lifecycles with Respect to Timing and Harvesting Returns -- Exit Valuations and Multiples -- Maximizing Liquidity of Illiquid Investments through Pre-Negotiated Rights -- Exit Value Drivers -- Common Exit Strategies -- Mergers and Acquisitions -- Working with Investment Bankers and Key Advisors to the Exit Strategy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Part III: Direct Investing Perspectives -- Chapter 10: The CIO Perspective -- Sourcing Top CIOs to Oversee Direct Investing in the SFO -- What's the Edge? …”
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The encyclopedia of strikes in American history

Table of Contents: “…Strikes and working class culture -- Introduction / by Benjamin Day -- Dressed for defiance: the clothing of female strikers, 1910-1935 / Deirdre Clemente -- Better than a hundred speeches: the strike song / Timothy P. Lynch -- Civil rights strikes / Todd Michney -- World War II hate strikes / James Wolfinger -- Polish workers and strikes, 1900-1937 / James S. …”
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Big data : concepts, technology and architecture by Balusamy, Balamurugan, R, Nandhini Abirami, Kadry, Seifedine, 1977-, Gandomi, Amir Hossein

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Nonlinear fiber optics by Agrawal, G. P. (Govind P.), 1951-

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Newsmakers. 2015 cumulation : the people behind today's headlines

Table of Contents: “…Brooks, 1961- : human rights activist, attorney, and minister -- Allie Brosh, 1985- : blogger, cartoonist, and author -- Steve Byckiewicz and Bob MacLeod : founders of Kiss My Face -- Bobby Cannavale, 1971(?)…”
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American sports poems

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Elvira by Shannon, Margaret, 1966-

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Shaolin Temple

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