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Running Rich (Hardcover)
Betty L. Alt, Sandra K. Wells
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R773
Discovery Miles 7 730
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Falling for a scam or con is humiliating for anyone, and can have
terrible consequences. But for the elderly, being the victim of
fraud can be disastrous, and they are the most common and
vulnerable targets of everyday scams, cons, and frauds. From
identity theft to gambling scams, from power of attorney issues to
pyramid schemes, there is no dearth of creativity in the ways some
criminals will relieve the elderly from their money and their
homes. Here, Alt and Wells describe the most common scams, offer
the stories of actual victims, and detail ways to protect yourself
and your family from becoming easy targets. What makes the elderly
such easy marks for con artists? How can they avoid the common
traps? Knowing about them is one place to start, and this book
helps readers to understand and identify the most common scams
perpetrated against the elderly. Because such cons are so hard to
prosecute, it is important to know the methods criminals employ to
separate innocents from their hard-earned money. This lively, vivid
account of one of the most insidious forms of crime will help
families and individuals protect themselves and their loved ones
from the machinations of those who view them as easy marks.
Based on personal interviews with military spouses, as well as
current articles and statistics and studies from the Department of
Defense and Rand National Defense Research Institute, this book
provides an objective look at America's military family in the 21st
century, and explains how the military is attempting to improve
family life. Following the Flag discusses both the problems and
perks of today's armed forces families. It particularly looks at
the military family since America has become involved in
"peace-keeping missions" in Africa and combat in Afghanistan and
Iraq. Studies on family stress connected with deployment
(depression, divorce, domestic violence) are presented. A special
focus is the families of the National Guard and Reserves who are
often unprepared, emotionally and financially, for family members
to be called to duty. In addition, the book provides current
information on nontraditional military families. These include
female military personnel married to civilian males, who many times
must place their careers second and follow their wives to new
assignments, and families where both spouses are military personnel
who can be deployed at any time. Many changes have occurred in the
American armed forces over the past three decades. An all-volunteer
military came into being after the end of conscription in 1973;
women have joined the force in ever increasing numbers; service
personnel today are again involved in combat situations around the
world; reserve and guard units have been called to active duty.
With these developments, the role of military families has changed
as well. This book explains what the those changes have been, and
what they have meant to thefamilies involved.
This overview explores the use of black people, either through
coercion or enticement, in the armed forces of predominantly white
societies in times of crisis when the supply of white soldiers was
exhausted or when whites refused to fill the ranks of a wartime
army. A chronological review, the study begins with references to
Biblical armies and ends with the technological environment of the
modern world, looking at how blacks were employed, exploited or
rewarded for their service over the centuries. While the balance
sheet is mixed, military institutions have proven to be leaders in
integration and equality for blacks both in the United States and
in Europe. Inequality still exists in the modern American military;
however, the authors contend, it is more likely to be based upon
educational disparities than on the color of a soldier's skin.
African American soldiers played a significant role in the
creation and expansion of the United States. The authors write
about conquistadors who utilized blacks as soldier slaves. They
recount the stories of the black men who fought during the
Revolutionary War. They detail the experience of the Buffalo
Soldiers in securing and protecting the western wilderness and
follow the black soldier fighting alongside Teddy Roosevelt's Rough
Riders. From the decks of the battleship DEGREESIMaine DEGREESR to
the Philippine Islands, from the hills of Vietnam and the deserts
of the Middle East, and, finally, to the all-volunteer army, this
book reveals the impact that black soldiers have made on American
history.
We know that a supportive family is the key to a person's
success. It is fascinating to read a history of military wives that
begins to give them the credit they deserve for service to their
country and their families.
"Patricia Schroeder U.S. Representative, Colorado"
"Campfollowing" opens an important page in history for the
military and for the role of women in the military. The women
described in this book were not only devoted wives and mothers who
brought a few of the comforts of home to forlorn military outposts,
but they were also nurses who cared for the sick and wounded, as
well as soldiers who fought bravely next to their soldier-husbands.
They served their country with great love, dignity, and honor, and
they deserve this long overdue recognition. I believe this book
will be both an inspiration and a model for present military
spouses as they follow their loved ones throughout the world or
wait patiently at home for them when they are apart. "Timothy E.
Wirth U.S. Senator, Colorado"
Campfollowers themselves, Betty Alt and Bonnie Stone have
collected published and unpublished memoirs, diaries, and letters
and have conducted personal interviews to present this
comprehensive history of the military wife from the Revolutionary
War through the post-Vietnam years. The first work to concentrate
on the unique hardships and rewards known to these women, this book
considers both the traditional and modern roles of the military
wife, with particular attention to her place as second in line to
her husband's career and the military establishment's reluctant
acceptance of her as integral to the success of its mission.
Resilience and flexibility, loneliness and companionship, and
danger and loyalty are all components of the military wife's life
described in these revealing pages. The chapters are organized
chronologically, outlining the experience during peacetime and war,
stateside and overseas. Throughout, the focus remains on the
strength of this sisterhood as it copes with separation and fear by
fostering its sense of community, and faces the indifference of the
military by constantly asserting its identity. This look at the
many different facets of life as a military wife, described from a
personal perspective within a historical framework, is a thoughtful
analysis, a complete chronicle, and a true adventure with all its
joys and perils.
It is often said that a woman must do a job twice as well as a man
in order to get half the credit. This is particularly true of women
in law enforcement. Women have been involved in various forms of
policing for the last 100 years, but it wasn't until the Equal
Employment Act of 1970 that women could move from the job of meter
maids to patrol and detective work. Yet less than 1% of all
top-level cops are women, and there remain significant obstacles in
the career paths of women in the force. This book looks at the
history of women police officers and provides first-hand accounts
of women at every level, including those who drop out. It addresses
discrimination, competition, lack of mentoring, differential
treatment and sexual harrassment, examining what issues play into
the decision to stick it out or leave that many policewomen face.
It also considers the family issues these women return home to at
the end of the day. It is often said that a woman must do a job
twice as well as a man in order to get half the credit. This is
particularly true of women in law enforcement. Women have been
involved in various forms of policing for the last 100 years, but
it wasn't until the Equal Employment Act of 1970 that women could
move from the job of meter maids to patrol and detective work. Yet
less than 1% of all top-level cops are women, and there remain
significant obstacles in the career paths of women in the force.
This book looks at the history of women police officers and
provides first-hand accounts of women at every level, including
those who drop out. It addresses discrimination, competition, lack
of mentoring, differential treatment, and sexual harrassment. It
looks at what plays into the decision to stick it out or leave that
many policewomen face. It also considers the family issues these
women return home to at the end of the day. Unlike other treatments
of the subject, Alt and Wells show how women have changed police
work into a more community-oriented model of policing, reduced
police violence, served as a strong force to promote a more
effective response to domestic violence within police departments,
and helped with community-police relations. With a combination of
first-hand accounts, careful research, and lively analysis, the
authors are able to convey the actual experiences of women who have
made their careers behind the shield.
The aim of this book is to support industry in their effort to
design environ mentally friendly products. The book comprises a
method and a manual for life cycle assessment of products and it
includes examples of how industrial companies have used the method
succesfully in the design of more environ mentally friendly
products. The method has been developed over a period of four years
under the Danish EDIP programme (Environmental Design of Industrial
Products) by a team representing the Technical University of
Denmark, five Danish industrial companies, the Confederation of
Danish Industries and the Dan ish Environmental Protection Agency.
The method is coheherent and opera tional and it is well documented
by a large variety of examples including five different complex
electromechanical products. It guides the user through the
inventory and assessment of environmental impacts of products and
shows how various products and design solutions during product
development can be compared. The method is supported by a base of
data for the assessments of environmental impacts and is thus
designed as a tool which will make it possible for the user to
start on life cycle assessment at once. The book also guides the
user through the identification of environmental improvement
potentials in the product and the setting of environmental
specifications with in the general concept of overall commercial
optimization. The partnership between industry, authorities and
university has been highly fruitful."
With the rapid development of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
(CIM), Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) is becoming
incresingly important since it plays a key role in CIM. This book
systematically discusses process planning and how to implement
computerized process planning systems. In essence, the aim of the
book is to provide a comprehensive review of CAPP from a
manufacturing engineering perspective. Strong emphasis is placed on
the understanding of the fundamental principles allied with the
implementation of CAPP systems. The book also provides
state-of-the-art knowledge on all aspects of computerized
manufacturing process planning technologies. Criteria on how to
evaluate CAPP systems are also included. The book can be used as a
graduate text for courses on Manufacturing Process Planning and
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. It is also eminently suitable
as a reference book for guiding research activities in the area of
developing CAPP systems and production integration. Production
managers and manufacturing engineers will also find the book useful
to update their knowledge.
The aim of this book is to support industry in their effort to
design environ mentally friendly products. The book comprises a
method and a manual for life cycle assessment of products and it
includes examples of how industrial companies have used the method
succesfully in the design of more environ mentally friendly
products. The method has been developed over a period of four years
under the Danish EDIP programme (Environmental Design of Industrial
Products) by a team representing the Technical University of
Denmark, five Danish industrial companies, the Confederation of
Danish Industries and the Dan ish Environmental Protection Agency.
The method is coheherent and opera tional and it is well documented
by a large variety of examples including five different complex
electromechanical products. It guides the user through the
inventory and assessment of environmental impacts of products and
shows how various products and design solutions during product
development can be compared. The method is supported by a base of
data for the assessments of environmental impacts and is thus
designed as a tool which will make it possible for the user to
start on life cycle assessment at once. The book also guides the
user through the identification of environmental improvement
potentials in the product and the setting of environmental
specifications with in the general concept of overall commercial
optimization. The partnership between industry, authorities and
university has been highly fruitful."
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Running Rich (Paperback)
Betty L. Alt, Sandra K. Wells
bundle available
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R460
Discovery Miles 4 600
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
We know that a supportive family is the key to a person's success.
It is fascinating to read a history of military wives that begins
to give them the credit they deserve for service to their country
and their families. Patricia Schroeder U.S. Representative,
Colorado Campfollowing opens an important page in history for the
military and for the role of women in the military. The women
described in this book were not only devoted wives and mothers who
brought a few of the comforts of home to forlorn military outposts,
but they were also nurses who cared for the sick and wounded, as
well as soldiers who fought bravely next to their soldier-husbands.
They served their country with great love, dignity, and honor, and
they deserve this long overdue recognition. I believe this book
will be both an inspiration and a model for present military
spouses as they follow their loved ones throughout the world or
wait patiently at home for them when they are apart. Timothy E.
Wirth U.S. Senator, Colorado Campfollowers themselves, Betty Alt
and Bonnie Stone have collected published and unpublished memoirs,
diaries, and letters and have conducted personal interviews to
present this comprehensive history of the military wife from the
Revolutionary War through the post-Vietnam years. The first work to
concentrate on the unique hardships and rewards known to these
women, this book considers both the traditional and modern roles of
the military wife, with particular attention to her place as second
in line to her husband's career and the military establishment's
reluctant acceptance of her as integral to the success of its
mission. Resilience and flexibility, loneliness and companionship,
and danger and loyalty are all components of the military wife's
life described in these revealing pages. The chapters are organized
chronologically, outlining the experience during peacetime and war,
stateside and overseas. Throughout, the focus remains on the
strength of this sisterhood as it copes with separation and fear by
fostering its sense of community, and faces the indifference of the
military by constantly asserting its identity. This look at the
many different facets of life as a military wife, described from a
personal perspective within a historical framework, is a thoughtful
analysis, a complete chronicle, and a true adventure with all its
joys and perils.
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