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In Doing What's Right, Tavis Smiley shows how each one of us can battle complacency and fight for the causes we support. Smiley is the host of "Black Entertainment Television Tonight with Tavis Smiley, " a one-hour nightly talk show that reaches fifty-five million households, and his political and social commentary is heard daily on "The Tom Joyner Morning Show, " a national radio program with a listenership of seven million. "The Smiley Repor...

The Oakland-East Bay labor movement has been overshadowed for far too long by attention to San Francisco. The East Bay has a rich, militant and surprisingly independent history. Fight or Be Slaves, the title taken from a statement by C.L. Dellums, Oakland's Vice President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, sets East Bay history in context of national events using extensive primary and secondary sources. Struggles against union-busting...

There is a sizable body of school law with which educators should be familiar if they wish to conduct themselves in a legally acceptable manner. Those educators who 'fly by the seat of their pants' may be in difficulty if sufficient thought is not given to the legal implications of their decisions and conduct. This text provides introductory material for those educators interested in K-12 educational issues, and who have little or no backgroun...

Presents the advances and developments in powerful computer technology, computational techniques, and widely diverse areas with significant implications for human betterment that occur continuously at a high rate which include dynamics of musculo-skeletal systems, mechanics of hard and soft tissues, and, mechanics of muscle.

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With developments in computer technology, computational techniques, and a wide spectrum of other technologies coupled with cross disciplinary pursuits between technology and its application to human body processes, the field of biomechanics is emerging as a broadly significant area. This title explores these significant advances.

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Addresses intelligent technologies for the disabled. This book presents information on innovative technologies and their applications in various systems aimed to better the lives of the disabled. It covers topics such as visual and auditory systems, sensory control systems, electrical stimulation, circulatory impairments, and intelligent skin.

The building industry accounts for about 25 percent of the US gross national product through the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. This book provides a comprehensive review of the procedures and trends in the industry.

Offers the how-tos for making design engineering and on-site decisions as to instrumentation selection and scheduled usage. This book covers the basics of chemical risk assessment, biological assessment, engineering evaluation of mechanical system design criteria, and chemical or process engineering hazard assessments.

This brilliantly original and practical system for parenting children is the brainchild of John Gray, whose Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus books and seminars have helped millions of adults communicate more effectively and lovingly with each other. Based on this idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fo...

This exciting book by three pioneers in the new field of cognitive science discusses important discoveries about how much babies and young children know and learn, and how much parents naturally teach them. It argues that evolution designed us both to teach and learn, and that the drive to learn is our most important instinct. It also reveals as fascinating insights about our adult capacities and how even young children -- as well as adults --...