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Susan Greene; Illustrated by Margaret L. Rose
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A field guide for the wildflowers of the Texas High Plains. 141
color photographs and descriptions, glossary of terms, and key to
the various flower families.
The Multiple Dimensions of Institutional Complexity in
International Business Research provides a fresh overview of many
novel international business research challenges as they pertain to
salient institutional dimensions with a locational component. The
first part of the Volume includes chapters honoring the work of
Eleanor Westney. These chapters address subject matter related to
globalization challenges in the realm of the 'new normal' of
populism and de-globalization tendencies. They focus on how the
'new normal', as well as various rapidly evolving institutions,
will affect the functioning of multinational enterprises. The
subsequent parts explore the impacts on international business of
home country institutions; host country institutions; cross-country
and subnational institutions; and finally, sustainability
pressures. The book is strongly focused on the multiple
contemporary dimensions of institutions and how they affect
internationally operating firms. It is a must read for scholars and
postgraduate students interested in the 'new normal' on a global
scale.
The surprising roots of the self-defense movement and the history
of women's empowerment. At the turn of the twentieth century, women
famously organized to demand greater social and political freedoms
like gaining the right to vote. However, few realize that the
Progressive Era also witnessed the birth of the women's
self-defense movement. It is nearly impossible in today's day and
age to imagine a world without the concept of women's self defense.
Some women were inspired to take up boxing and jiu-jitsu for very
personal reasons that ranged from protecting themselves from
attacks by strangers on the street to rejecting gendered notions
about feminine weakness and empowering themselves as their own
protectors. Women's training in self defense was both a reflection
of and a response to the broader cultural issues of the time,
including the women's rights movement and the campaign for the
vote. Perhaps more importantly, the discussion surrounding women's
self-defense revealed powerful myths about the source of violence
against women and opened up conversations about the less visible
violence that many women faced in their own homes. Through
self-defense training, women debunked patriarchal myths about
inherent feminine weakness, creating a new image of women as
powerful and self-reliant. Whether or not women consciously pursued
self-defense for these reasons, their actions embodied feminist
politics. Although their individual motivations may have varied,
their collective action echoed through the twentieth century,
demanding emancipation from the constrictions that prevented women
from exercising their full rights as citizens and human beings.
This book is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to one of
the most important women's issues of all time. This book will
provoke good debate and offer distinct responses and solutions.
This volume fills a gap in the international business literature,
offering the perspectives of researchers who are deeply embedded in
one key emerging market, India. With the global economy changing
dramatically, firms from emerging markets are playing increasingly
important roles in both outward and inward internationalisation.
International Business Strategy offers profound insights into
international business activities in this rapidly-evolving
environment, in which multinational corporations from emerging
markets are now influential players. Reflecting the complex nature
of India itself, the chapters employ a variety of theoretical
lenses to shed light on a wide range of issues encountered by
Indian businesses, from some of the world's largest corporations to
small, entrepreneurial firms.
This volume fills a gap in the international business literature,
offering the perspectives of researchers who are deeply embedded in
one key emerging market, India. With the global economy changing
dramatically, firms from emerging markets are playing increasingly
important roles in both outward and inward internationalisation.
International Business Strategy offers profound insights into
international business activities in this rapidly-evolving
environment, in which multinational corporations from emerging
markets are now influential players. Reflecting the complex nature
of India itself, the chapters employ a variety of theoretical
lenses to shed light on a wide range of issues encountered by
Indian businesses, from some of the world's largest corporations to
small, entrepreneurial firms.
The remote mountain loch of Lochnagar is one of the most studied
freshwater bodies in Europe. This book brings together knowledge
gained over two decades of multi-disciplinary scientific study,
with the results of lake sediment research covering millennia, to
show how the loch has developed both naturally and as a result of
human impact. Particular emphasis is placed on how this fragile
ecosystem, and others like it, may be affected by future climate
change.
This book presents the experiences of eleven European countries in
the field of territorial reforms. Based on case-studies that
outline the basic features of the politics of territorial choice in
the respective countries, the focus is on national policies,
politics, and cleavages; the strategies employed and the outcomes
of the reforms.
This book presents the experiences of eleven European countries in
the field of territorial reforms. Based on case-studies that
outline the basic features of the politics of territorial choice in
the respective countries, the focus is on national policies,
politics, and cleavages; the strategies employed and the outcomes
of the reforms.
The remote mountain loch of Lochnagar is one of the most studied
freshwater bodies in Europe. It is an area of outstanding, although
harsh, natural beauty, a favourite destination for hill-walkers,
and a rare UK habitat for many alpine species. This book brings
together knowledge gained over two decades of multi-disciplinary
scientific study, with the results of lake sediment research
covering millennia, to show how the loch has developed both
naturally and as a result of human impact. Particular emphasis is
placed on how this fragile ecosystem, and others like it, may be
affected by future climate change.
Remnants of an ancient lineage, tortoises date back to the
Eocene. Among the five species remaining in North America, Texas
tortoises are the smallest in size and inhabit some of the harshest
arid environments known. They are also the most neglected by
wildlife personnel. In "The Texas Tortoise," biologists Francis L.
Rose and Frank W. Judd draw on decades of research to offer the
first comprehensive account of this fascinating but threatened
species.
The authors begin by explaining the relationship of the Texas
tortoise to other species, fossil as well as extant. They delineate
the Texas tortoise's environment and describe what it eats, how the
animal grows and reproduces, and how it behaves. Throughout, Rose
and Judd write eloquently about the threats to the species'
survival, reflecting deep concern about its future protection.
The authors also discuss Texas tortoises' significance in
supporting other species in their environment--southern Texas and
northeastern Mexico--where their survival is threatened by habitat
reduction and increasing road traffic. "If you see a tortoise on
the roadway," Rose and Judd admonish the reader, "move it to
safety, and drive away as quickly as legally allowed." It is in
fact illegal to collect or possess a Texas tortoise. But for those
who do, this book advises how to care for the animal.
Tortoises have enjoyed a splendid and diverse history. That
they did so well for so long is perplexing, the authors note, as
the animals are slow and do not actively defend themselves against
predators. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department lists Texas
tortoises as "threatened," and Rose and Judd call on the federal
government to do the same. Biologists, conservationists, and turtle
enthusiasts alike will find this guide to Texas and other tortoises
invaluable.
Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and Gas
Development offers a series of authoritative perspectives from
varied viewpoints on key issues relevant in the use of directional
drilling and hydraulic fracturing, providing a timely presentation
of requisite information on the implications of these technologies
for those connected to unconventional oil and shale gas
development. Utilizing expertise from a range of contributors in
academia, non-governmental organizations, and the oil and gas
industry, Environmental and Health Issues in Unconventional Oil and
Gas Development is an essential resource for academics and
professionals in the oil and gas, environmental, and health and
safety industries as well as for policy makers.
This publication aims to be a user-friendly resource for
supervisors to develop their practice grounded in current theory
and evidence. The publication extends beyond past notions of
student supervision to include supervision of professionals in
their work place and the emergent importance of professional
mentoring for ongoing professional development. The publication is
written from the perspective of a broad range of health science
practitioners, including audiology, dietetics, nursing,
occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry,
prosthetics and orthotics, radiography, and speech-language
pathology. Acknowledging that health science professionals work in
busy and often stressful environments, there is a deliberate
intention to present complex theoretical material in a simple and
person-centred format. Such a presentation aims to assist the
reader to more easily integrate the material into their practice.
The user-friendly style as previously utilized in Best and Rose
(1996) continues to receive extremely positive feedback from
readers and course developers. Written by multidisciplinary experts
with academic and research backgrounds who also possess extensive
practical experience in a variety of professional health fields.
Reader-friendly, engaging material is grounded in current theory
and evidence. Three distinct but interrelated fields - clinical
education, professional supervision, and mentoring - are addressed
together in one book for the first time. Supervision of
professionals in their workplace is covered, as well as
professional mentoring for ongoing professional development.
Presents complex theoretical material in an engaging,
"person-centered" approach. Acknowledges the importance of
psychological well-being with chapters on the self in supervision
and finding meaning and preventing burnout.
Local government in the New England states has historically been
regarded as a style of government that most closely embodies the
spirit of American democracy. Although models of local government
vary from one town to the next, the common thread which unites all
New England towns is that the people are empowered to choose their
own form of government, and in doing so control their own destiny.
In this fresh and insightful book, Professor Gary L. Rose, a well
known commentator on American politics and native New Englander,
introduces readers to local government in Connecticut. Rose takes
readers on a journey showcasing the origin of Connecticut towns,
the different models of government in existence among the state's
169 communities, the means by which towns and cities finance public
services, the status of party politics in urban, suburban, and
rural communities, the creative endeavors currently underway at the
local level of government, and the serious challenges facing local
media with respect to performing their "watchdog" role over the
affairs of local decision makers. Intended for students, political
practitioners, and a general audience, Professor Rose's book not
only fills a void in the literature on local government, but will
also serve to inspire those who want to make a positive difference
in the political life of their local communities.
Recent debates about inequality have focused almost exclusively on
the distribution of wealth and disparities in income, but little
notice has been paid to the distribution of free time. Free time is
commonly assumed to be a matter of personal preference, a good that
one chooses to have more or less of. Even if there is unequal
access to free time, the cause and solution are presumed to lie
with the resources of income and wealth. In Free Time, Julie Rose
argues that these views are fundamentally mistaken. First, Rose
contends that free time is a resource, like money, that one needs
in order to pursue chosen ends. Further, realizing a just
distribution of income and wealth is not sufficient to ensure a
fair distribution of free time. Because of this, anyone concerned
with distributive justice must attend to the distribution of free
time. On the basis of widely held liberal principles, Rose explains
why citizens are entitled to free time--time not committed to
meeting life's necessities and instead available for chosen
pursuits. The novel argument that the just society must guarantee
all citizens their fair share of free time provides principled
grounds to address critical policy choices, including work hours
regulations, Sunday closing laws, public support for caregiving,
and the pursuit of economic growth. Delving into an original topic
that touches everyone, Free Time demonstrates why all citizens
have, in the words of early labor reformers, a right to "hours for
what we will."
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Free Time (Paperback)
Julie L. Rose
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Recent debates about inequality have focused almost exclusively on
the distribution of wealth and disparities in income, but little
notice has been paid to the distribution of free time. Free time is
commonly assumed to be a matter of personal preference, a good that
one chooses to have more or less of. Even if there is unequal
access to free time, the cause and solution are presumed to lie
with the resources of income and wealth. In Free Time, Julie Rose
argues that these views are fundamentally mistaken. First, Rose
contends that free time is a resource, like money, that one needs
in order to pursue chosen ends. Further, realizing a just
distribution of income and wealth is not sufficient to ensure a
fair distribution of free time. Because of this, anyone concerned
with distributive justice must attend to the distribution of free
time. On the basis of widely held liberal principles, Rose explains
why citizens are entitled to free time-time not committed to
meeting life's necessities and instead available for chosen
pursuits. The novel argument that the just society must guarantee
all citizens their fair share of free time provides principled
grounds to address critical policy choices, including work hours
regulations, Sunday closing laws, public support for caregiving,
and the pursuit of economic growth. Delving into an original topic
that touches everyone, Free Time demonstrates why all citizens
have, in the words of early labor reformers, a right to "hours for
what we will."
Restores queer suffragists to their rightful place in the history
of the struggle for women's right to vote The women's suffrage
movement, much like many other civil rights movements, has an
important and often unrecognized queer history. In Public Faces,
Secret Lives Wendy L. Rouse reveals that, contrary to popular
belief, the suffrage movement included a variety of individuals who
represented a range of genders and sexualities. However, owing to
the constant pressure to present a "respectable" public image,
suffrage leaders publicly conformed to gendered views of ideal
womanhood in order to make women's suffrage more palatable to the
public. Rouse argues that queer suffragists did take meaningful
action to assert their identities and legacies by challenging
traditional concepts of domesticity, family, space, and death in
both subtly subversive and radically transformative ways. Queer
suffragists also built lasting alliances and developed innovative
strategies in order to protect their most intimate relationships,
ones that were ultimately crucial to the success of the suffrage
movement. Public Faces, Secret Lives is the first work to truly
recenter queer figures in the women's suffrage movement,
highlighting their immense contributions as well as their numerous
sacrifices.
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