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Over the past century, Asia has been transformed by rapid economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization--a spectacular record of development that has turned one of the world's poorest regions into one of its richest. Yet Asia's record of democratization has been much more uneven, despite the global correlation between development and democracy. Why have some Asian countries become more democratic as they have grown richer, while others-...

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Excerpt from Peter Piper's Troubles: A Farcial Comedy in Four ActsAct I. Living-room in the artist's home. The course of true love never does run smooth. A designing widow. Piper's troubles commence.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digita...

Excerpt from Mr. Rich From RichmondPeter. About 20 years of age. Wears a loud checked suit. Is very Breezy in talk and manner.Phineas. About 30 years of age. Should have a rather dark complexion, black hair and moustache. Wears sack coat and plaid trousers.Mr. Rich. About 25 years of age. Blonde hair, over dressed in the latest style, decidedly effeminate in manner.Lena. About 24 years of age. She is very loudly dressed in the latest style.Sal...

Excerpt from A Husband on Salary: A Farce in Three ActsScene. - Alice Morley's sitting-room. Fancy furniture. Door at C. Curtains on C. D. Doors R. and L. Table down C. Chairs at R. L. and back of table. Writing material and bell on table. Settee down L. Cushion on settee. Ladies desk up R., against back wall. Six letters tied with a ribbon, and a withered rose in desk drawer. Discovered Philena at C. D.Philena (speaking off C.). Well, you can...

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In Vibration Testing, with Modal Testing Analysis and Health Monitoring, Slater addresses the need for an accessible and practical text covering the broad field of vibration testing in structures and machine health monitoring. The book is divided into clear chapters giving an overview of the major topics.

Slater examines the battles of public-sector unions in the workplace, courts and political arena, from the infamous Boston police strike of 1919, to teachers in Seattle fighting a yellow-dog rule, to the BSEIU in the 1930s representing public-sector janitors, to the fate of the powerful Transit Workers Union after New York City purchased the subways, to the long struggle by AFSCME that produced the nation's first public-sector labour law in Wi...

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Excerpt from A Husband on Salary: A Farce in Three Acts Scene. - Alice Morley's sitting-room. Fancy furniture. Door at C. Curtains on C. D. Doors R. and L. Table down C. Chairs at R. L. and back of table. Writing material and bell on table. Settee down L. Cushion on settee. Ladies desk up R., against back wall. Six letters tied with a ribbon, and a withered rose in desk drawer. Discovered Philena at C. D. Philena (speaking off C.). Well, you...

Excerpt from Mr. Rich From Richmond Lena. About 24 years of age. She is very loudly dressed in the latest style. Salesgirls. All dressed nearly alike, white shirt waists, etc., but rather stylish. Other costumes as may be available, appropriate to characters portrayed. The costumes noted are suggestions only and may be altered to suit circumstances, but the more exaggerated, the greater the effect. Incidental Properties. Money in drawer ...

Excerpt from Peter Piper's Troubles: A Farcial Comedy in Four Acts Selwyn Kilby. Young man about 25. Wears busness suit of dark color, fedora hat, turned down collar with black string tie. Daniel Grubbins. A man about 55, iron gray hair, short side whiskers. Wears long Prince Albert coat, light colored vest, gray trousers, black bow tie and high collar. In Acts III and IV he wears a dark business suit. Jonah Bundy. A bald-headed man about 5...

Excerpt from The Coon Rehearsal Scene. - Plain room. Door R. which is left open, and door L. Table C. with writing material, manuscript, etc. Chairs R. and L. of table. Discovered Theophilus L. of table, writing. Theophilus (writing). There, I think I have at last written what ought to be a very successful play. I must now make all necessary preparations to have it presented in a proper manner, to the fickle public. If it proves a success, m...

Excerpt from She Couldn't Marry Three Scene - Parlor - c. d., fancy sofa l. c., table and two chairs r., call bell on table - d. l. 3 e., and d. r. 3 e. - Jupiter discoverd dusting ad. lib. Jupiter. Golly, dis family am a nice bunch of lunatics. Eber since de massa came home from de fair, he am a much changed man. He neglects his business an' he goes aroun' singin', "All foh de lub of a dear little gal." Now he can't mean his present wife, f...

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