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This is the comprehensively revised second edition of a popular professional book on textbook writing and finding one's way in the higher education publishing world--for academic authors and editors, college instructors, and instructional designers. The second edition has two new chapters on the latest industry trends--such as the pricing revolt, open access movement, and wiki-textbook phenomenon, and on the use of learning objectives to structure textbook package development. Every chapter features new sections, links, forms, models, or examples from an even greater range of college courses. Contains updated and expanded appendices, glossary entries, references, bibliography entries, and index. BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines/Authorship and Publishing
A book for practical preppers (those planning for emergencies or disasters). Discusses food storage, water purification and collection, sanitation, first-aid, bug-out bags, bug-out vehicles, home and self-defense, firearms and shooting, providing lights and utilities, and aspects of home construction. -- AUTHOR BIO Charlie Palmer became a prepper back in the early 1980s when he first read The Survivor newsletter. Today he recommends people make modest preparations for natural disasters and other emergencies. His interests include do-it-yourself repairs, shooting, welding, machining, and outdoor survivial.
Most entrepreneurs already know their businesses well and have common sense--what they need are fundamental, practical tools for creating successful systems within the business. This books shows them how.
Whether it's a favorite television show, an artist at the top of the music charts, a best-selling book, or a hometown sports team, we love entertainment. It's big business and in this accessible introduction, Andi Stein and Beth Bingham Evans give readers a glimpse inside the industry, to better understand how each segment operates and the challenges and trends it faces. Each chapter addresses a different segment of the entertainment industry including: - Film - Television - Radio - Theatre - Music - Travel/Tourism - Sports The book is designed as an introductory text for entertainment courses and as an overview of the industry for those looking to pursue careers in the field of entertainment. A list of resources is provided at the end of each chapter.
PREFACE One of the great social problems of our contemporary world is the large and growing population within prisons. The hundreds of thousands of inmates, a large percentage of them young men who committed offenses in their teen years, create a financial and human burden that has reached staggering proportions. In the state of California in the USA, prison budgets now exceed the allotment for higher education. Those of us who visit and teach in prisons appreciate the willingness of a Buddhist leader such as Ven. Thich Nhat Tu to address this issue directly, showing tenderness and compassion for a group that are so often treated with indifference. He reminds us of how methods and policies a...
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"Getting Rich In Your Underwear: How To Start And Run A Profitable Home-Based Business" shows entrepreneurs what they need to know to start a home-based business. Topics covered include: * Business Models And The Home Business * Distribution/Fulfillment of Your Product Or Service * Marketing And Sales * Personal Success Characteristics * Overcoming The Fear Of Starting A Business * Naming Your Business * Zoning And Insurance * Intellectual Capital: Copyrights, Trademarks, And Patents * Limited Liability Companies And S Corporations * Business Expenses And Accounting For Your Home Business * Home-Based Business Taxes (Including Sample Schedule C, Schedule SE, and Estimated Tax Payments) * Seven Home-Based Business Ideas * Fifteen Basic Steps In Starting A Home-Based Business * State Resources For Starting Your Business
When there is a diagnosis of HCM in a family, this complete,easy-to-read guide is your essential resource for finding theanswers to your many questions. In clear and straightforwardlanguage, it explains what hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is, what thesymptoms are, and how it can be treated, as well as reviewing thegenetic implications and offering candid lifestyle advice. Drawing on the expertise of Dr. Barry Maron, an internationallyrecognized authority on HCM, the book addresses major questions andconcerns of both patients and families. Fully revised to reflectthe latest developments, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Forpatients, their families and interested physicians, SecondEdition, is a valuable source of straightforward advice anddependable information for everyone who is affected by HCM.
Provides information on salaries, skill requirements, and employment opportunities for ninety writing and writing-related professions.
Mason Temple, the headquarters of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), looms large in the history of the Civil Rights Movement because of its connection to the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who delivered his last sermon there during the Sanitation Workers Strike on April 3, 1968. This book highlights the unsung contributions local activists from the COGIC made to the historic strike and to the broader civil rights struggle in Memphis. It troubles the rigid otherworldly versus this-worldly binary that has inaccurately framed black religious activism and bolstered the view that saints’ theology influenced their detachment from the civil rights struggle. It explores the Memphis Mov...