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This book is an essential, up-to-date reference on the behavior, ecology, and reproduction of wild hamadryas baboons. This book rectifies the male-biased view of hamadryas baboon behavior that has persisted over the decades, suggesting that female behavior contributes more to hamadryas social organization than has previously been assumed, and that females may, in fact, be acting in their own best interests after all. Those potentially conducti...

Critical Praise for Okoampa-Ahoofe's Poetry "Okoampa-Ahoofe...has a profound respect for language and the use of words. His works reflect a very patient craftsman choosing words to express his thought, chiseling and re-chiseling to get to the right meaning, tone, color, etc..." --Yusef Salaam, The New York Amsterdam News

The Franciscan William of Ockham (c. 1288 1347) was an English medieval philosopher, theologian, and political theorist. Along with Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus, he is regarded as one of the three main figures in medieval philosophy after around 1150. Ockham is important not only in the history of philosophy and theology, but also in the development of early modern science and of modern notions of property rights and church-state relations. ...

All Hands on Deck tells the story of three teenagers living in the Caribbean. They refurbish and abandoned sailboat and set out on a series of sailing adventures. In 60 pages, the reader becomes part of the crew and helps make decisions resulting in the potential for dozens of such adventures. All Hands on Deck is akin to a board game in book form. Seamanship points are earned along the way, thus making the book educational in nature by surrep...

A Diary of Four Years of Terrorism and Anti-Semitism 2000-2004 is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Israel, the Mideast, anti-Semitism, terrorism and the threat it poses to the U.S. and the rest of the free world. Author Robert Friedmann ably links hate, vilification, and dehumanization, with terrorism. Starting with incidents of anti-Semitism in early 2000, he brings a "play-by-play" account of the recent wave of Palestinian ter...

In the wake of the successful "Position of the Day" comes this new playbook featuring 365 new erotic scenarios packed into one deeply inspiring, and hilarious compendium.

During the mid 90's, around the time the Internet became popular, it became apparent that there was still one critical issue holding back limitless opportunities. Computer professionals had to find a way to close the gap between those who do not have computer or Internet access and those who do, also known as the digital divide. Suddenly, hundreds of conferences of computer professionals, social scientists, and government policy experts worldw...

War and Border Crossings brings together renowned scholars to address some of the most pressing problems in public policy, international affairs, and the intercultural issues of our day. Contributors from widely varying disciplines discuss cross-cultural ethical issues and international topics ranging from American international policy and the invasion and occupation of Iraq to domestic topics such as immigration, the war on drugs, cross-cultu...

Uzbekistan, the most strategically situated Central Asian country, has exhibited the most appalling record on human rights and democratic reforms. Yet, post-September 11, a transformation in US policy has suddenly taken place. US troops are now stationed there, Washington has put the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan on its list of terrorist organizations, and the Bush administration has promised to triple aid to President Karimov's highly author...

Our book is a self-study guide that will help any individual plan for their retirement. Employee Retirement Planning was written from the results of providing individual retirement plans over a period of 32 years. This book will serve as a study guide for anyone at any age who is serious about building financial security. Whether you are retiring soon or would like to know how much money you need to be saving for the future, you will receive a...

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The Eggimals is color story book about a world that exists in a parallel universe next to us. The first book is an introduction to this world. Ever so often a window opens to this world, and the fortunate few who can pass through this window, enter the other realm. It is here that beings called Eggimals live. They are mainly egg shaped creatures and the world they live in is called Nest. This book touches the different parts of planet Nest whe...

This is the first major work in political economy to study the impact of the 1989 IMF intervention and the changes that it has wrought upon the Jordanian economy. Knowles argues that the blurring of boundaries between the public and private sector has significantly affected the success of IMF and World Bank policies in Jordan which are predicated upon a clear distinction between these sectors. Furthermore Jordan's move from an economy that is ...

A Polish Son in the Motherland is a search for roots and for reasons why one family's ties were severed. It reveals what half a century of communism did to Poland and how the residue of World War II lingers. The story becomes an investigation into the relationship between mothers and the legacy they give their sons.

This is the fast-moving story of the falling in love of a small-town Southern brand-new lawyer for a beautiful New York-Philadelphia-Berkley socialite, told against the historical 1961 backdrop of the attempt to desegregate the white high school by the lone 16-year-old black son of the lawyer

This book discusses how the ability of the U.S. government to implement policies is strongly affected by economic constraints, such as the credibility of the policies, the ability of government to commit to them, the extent to which firms and consumers rationally anticipate their effects, and whether the success of a policy further encourages firms and individuals to behave in intended ways.

Britain's reputation in the Middle East was reduced to shreds by the Suez fiasco in 1956. Recovery was imminent--only to be shattered by the Six-Day War in 1967, a pivotal period in Israeli-Palestinian relations and in the history of the region and its contacts with the West. The "Big Lie"--alleged British-American collusion with Israel--was a potent factor. "The Six-Day War and its Aftermath" is essentially an insider's account that refutes t...

Katherine Finnegan always believed herself to be different than the other girls she grew up around, and has low self-esteem because of it. At twenty-one and on her own, she

A successful young man and his six best friends are on their annual cross-country bike trip when a mysterious young girl stumbles into their lives. Awakened by the undeniable love of Srey Elizabeth, this is a story of unexpected twists and turns for the worst. This is the life of Dizzy Dalton. Amid the unveiling of the truth, that Srey is a pregnant runaway teen, and the disturbing news of a forced abortion attempt, Dizzy and Srey grow intimat...

Corporate and investor needs for profits are being met with painful cost cutting and a blind adoption of outsourcing. Our organizations look for successes and advantages onshore, offshore and, in fact, "anyshore." We struggle for change, success, and sustainability, but we persistently underestimate and misalign the resources, skills, and efforts needed. The changes based in the fundamentals of realignments and innovations have been lost, and ...