The concept of homesteading is historically rooted in the efforts of the 1860s that contributed to the settlement of the western United States. As a means of reclaiming declining neighborhoods, urban homesteading enjoyed fleeting popularity since the early 1970s when, for a brief period, the notion of urban pioneers salvaging communities received exposure in the media. However, enthusiasm waned as the reality of operating the program tempered the idealism of the implementing agencies and prospective beneficiaries. Chandler examines urban homesteading programs from their beginnings at the local level in 1973, through federal enactment in 1974, and operation until May 1986. Based on case studies of Baltimore, Detroit, and Philadelphia, her work also draws on federal and local government reports and documents, as well as personal interviews with city officials and persons currently and previously associated with the Section 810 Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The study provides a historical and legislative perspective on the development of urban homesteading and explores such relevant issues as the attitudes and experiences of local government, prevailing influences on the respective city's implementation plan, the effects of federal grants on local autonomy, methods of program implementation, program adaptation within the different political and organizational contexts, and development performance records of the individual cities. This carefully organized work investigates the various aspects of urban homesteading through an in-depth look at the literature on federalism, intergovernmental relations, and policy implementation. It presents the basic theme and constructs in the light of certain demographic and socioeconomic features, and discusses variations in urban homesteading implementation by comparing operations in each of the sample cities. The conclusions and findings are summarized and their theoretical implications are assessed.

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"Caring for the older adult population is a challenge and the goal of nursing practice is to help preserve or restore an older adult's function and maximize their well-being and quality of life. This book is a wonderful resource for assisted living clinicians and nurses who wish to serve this population. It is well written, easy to read, and well organized so it can be used as a textbook for nursing students in geriatric nursing." Score: 94, 4 stars

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"This book, written by and for nurses across the spectrum of nurse providers (advanced practice nurses, delegating nurses, and the direct care workforce), covers all aspects of management as well as the many common clinical problems and syndromes we encounter among older adults. Further, this book proposes wonderful assessment and intervention material that will help the entire health care team keep residents within their AL communities through early recognition and management of acute illnesses. Kudos to our nursing colleagues for editing this publication and may it serve as the useful guide for AL residents across the country."

--John B. Murphy, MD
President, American Geriatrics Society
Professor of Medicine and Family Medicine
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

This book provides a comprehensive overview of both management activities and clinical competencies for assisted living nurses. The authors provide practical guidelines and decision-making models to help nurses address both the large- and small-scale challenges of their daily practice.

With "Assisted Living Nursing, " readers can gain the essential problem-solving and task management skills critical to their daily work. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, including:

Management
Ethics in nursing practice
Regulatory oversight and reimbursement
Organizational culture
Leadership theories and styles
Conflict resolution
Finance and budget management
Risk assessment

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Admission-transfer-discharge assessment
Infection Control
Cultural aspects of care
Geriatric clinical syndromes and disorders
Palliative and hospice care principles
Rehabilitation/restorative nursing
Theories of aging

Ultimately, this book serves as the definitive, one-stop resource, addressing virtually every topic of interest to assisted living nurses.

The Ultimate Bar Book - The bartender's bible James Beard nominee for Best Wine and Spirit Book The cocktail book for your home: The Ultimate Bar Book is an indispensable guide to classic cocktails and new drink recipes. Loaded with essential-to-know topics such as barware, tools, and mixing tips. Classic cocktails and new drinks: As the mistress of mixology, the author Mittie Hellmich has the classics down for the Martini, the Bloody Mary-and the many variations such as the Dirty Martini and the Virgin Mary. And then there are all the creative new elixirs the author brings to the table, like the Tasmanian Twister Cocktail or the Citron Sparkler. Illustrated secrets of classic cocktails and more: Illustrations show precisely what type of glass should be used for each drink. With dozens of recipes for garnishes, rims, infusions, and syrups; punches, gelatin shooters, hot drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages; and let's not forget an essential selection of hangover remedies, The Ultimate Bar Book is nothing short of top-shelf. If you liked PTD Cocktail Book, 12 Bottle Bar and The Joy of Mixology, you'll love The Ultimate Bar Book This makes for a great gift for bartenders and is the ideal addition to any bartender's book collection or for anyone who's looking for books from these categories: Essential Cocktail Books Bartender Recipe Books Drink Mixing Books Alcohol Drink Recipe Books

1. Begriff und Wesen des Familienrechts. I. Das Familienrecht (FR.) ist yom BGB. in seinem vierten Buche geregelt worden. Seine systematische Zusammengehorigkeit mit dem Personenrecht, seine un geheure soziale Bedeutung hatten freilich eine Behandlung v 0 r dem Vermogensrecht gefordert, wie sie in alteren Gesetzen schon vorgebildet war. Das FR. liefert die Nor men fiir die wichtigsten Tatbestande des Volks- und Einzellebens; in ihm erhebt sich das Privatrecht zu seiner groBten sittlichen Hohe und beriihrt sich am nachsten mit tief eingewurzelten Vorstellungen ethischer und religioser Pragung. Schon dadurch ist del' yom Vermogensrecht vollig a bweichende Charakter des FR. bestimmt, der sich auBert in der fast durchweg zwingenden Natur seiner Vorschriften und der Formgebundenheit seiner Rechtsgeschafte. Aber es ware vollig verIehlt, dem FR. die Zugehorigkeit ZUlli Privatrecht ganzlich absprechen zu wollen. Nicht nur die Allgemeinheit, auch del' einzelne hat das starkste Interesse an del' Aufrechterhaltung der gegenwartigen FRordnung als einer Ordnung des Privatrechts. Eine;, Soziali sierung" des FR. wfude den Riickfall in langst iiberwundene Lebensformen primi tiveI' Volker und den groBten Kulturriickschritt del' Menschheit bedeuten."

1. Begriff und Wesen des Familienrechts. I. Das Familienrecht (FR.) ist in vieler Beziehung der wichtigste Teil der Privat rechtsordnuNg. Gibt es doch keinen Menschen, der nicht in eine Familiengemei: r schaft irgendwelcher Art hineingeboren wurde. Das FR. liefert die Normen fur die wichtigsten Tatbestande des Sozial- und Individuallebens, bei ihm erhebt sich das Privatrecht am hochsten in die Sphare des Allgemein-Menschlichen und beruhrt sich am nachsten mit tief eingewurzelten Vorstellungen ethischer und religioser Pragung. Das BGB. hat diesem Sachverhalt insofern nicht Rechnung getragen, als es das FR. von dem mit ihm aufs engste verbundenen Personenrecht abgetrennt und in sein viertes Buch, hinter das Verkehrs- und Vermogensrecht, verwiesen hat. Altere Gesetze und das Schweizer ZGB. haben diesen Fehler vermieden. Der Charakter des FR. weicht vom Vermogensrecht vollig ab; seine Vor: schriften sind uberwiegend zwingender Natur, seine Rechtsgeschafte an strenge Formen gebunden; da die Rechtsregeln des Allgemeinen Teils ( 104ff.) vorwiegend auf das Verkehrsrecht zugeschnitten sind, erweisen sie sich oft als im FR. nur bedingt anwendbar. 11. Das FR. ist Privatrecht und muss es bleiben. Ihm dem Charakter eines Teils des offentlichen Rechts zuzusprechen ware verfehlt; eine "Sozialisierung" des FR. wurde einen Ruckfall in langst uberwundene Lebensformen primitiver Volker und somit einen grossen Kulturruckschritt bedeuten. Aber andererseits hat der Staat ein grosses Interesse an der Gestaltung der privaten FR.-Ordnung nach mehr als einer Richtung."

The Facts: (Or are they?) A brutal murder and one justified police shooting took place in 1955. An old haunted southern mansion, sitting on the banks of the historic Suwanee River cannot keep tenants, but it can keep secrets A 1940's typewriter, types by itself and puts off scents of peoples favorite flowers Rose is happy with her job and her life in Cincinnati until her grandmother gives her that typewriter. She tells her the history of it and of the murder of her sister and brother-in-law, so many years before. The machine fascinates her as it greets her with the scent of roses in a garden, not rose water or a perfume, but roses in the early morning, with dew clinging to the petals. Drawn to the mansion by a force she cannot understand, she quits her job, loads her meager belongings and the typewriter into her car and starts on a collision course with Ghosts, Romance and Voodoo.

The Making of Modern Law: Foreign, Comparative and International Law, 1600-1926, brings together foreign, comparative, and international titles in a single resource. Its International Law component features works of some of the great legal theorists, including Gentili, Grotius, Selden, Zouche, Pufendorf, Bijnkershoek, Wolff, Vattel, Martens, Mackintosh, Wheaton, among others. The materials in this archive are drawn from three world-class American law libraries: the Yale Law Library, the George Washington University Law Library, and the Columbia Law Library.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.+++++++++++++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: +++++++++++++++Yale Law LibraryLP3Y100870018910101The Making of Modern Law: Foreign, Comparative, and International Law, 1600-1926Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1891xiv, 560, 2] p.; 24 cmGermany

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