Organizations And Societies

Organizations And Societies

Culture Organization Society - HOME Culture Organization Society The Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin by Kenneth S. Norris, This absorbing book is the first comprehensive scientific natural history of a dolphin species ever written. From their research camp at Kealake'akua Bay in Hawaii, the authors followed a population of wild spinner dolphins for more than twenty years. They observed marked animals by ship, by air, from a cliffside observation post, by radiotracking their movements, and by studying the details of their underwater social life with the use of a windowed underwater vessel. Beginning with a description of the ...

Apo Hiking Society - HOME Apo Hiking Society National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States by Peter Alden, Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States belongs in the home of every resident of the Southeast and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more; A complete overview of the southeastern region's natural history, ...

Social Justice Organization - HOME Social Justice Organization Identity, Place, Knowledge: Social Movements Contesting Globalization Coalition formation, broad-based campaign organizing, and activist education are among the methods discussed in this practical text for grassroots organizations attempting to advance their goals. The execution of social movements on a day-to-day basis is explained with attention to how social justice organizations struggle because many of the groups are disparate and poorly organized. The specific experiences of a leader of the Metro Network for Social Justice in Toronto are analyzed in detail to provide a practical discusssion of ...

Culture Ethical Ny Society - HOME Culture Ethical Ny Society Against Relativism: Cultural Diversity and the Search for Ethical Universals in Medicine by Ruth Macklin, This book analyzes the competing views surrounding cultural diversity, the charge of "ethical imperialism" versus the view that ethics are relative to particular cultures or societies. The author explores key issues in health and medicine through the Lens of cultural diversity: the physician-patient relationship, disclosing a diagnosis of a fatal illness; informed consent; brain death and organ transplantation; rituals surrounding birth and death; female genital mutilation; sex selection of offspring; fertility regulation; ...

Disabled Europe Favicon.Ico Regional Society - HOME Disabled Europe Favicon.Ico Regional Society Civil Society in Central Asia by M. Holt Ruffin, Central Asia, home of Tamerlane and the Silk Road, is a crossroads of great cultures and civilizations. In 1991 five nations at the heart of the region -- Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan -- suddenly became independent from the USSR. Today they sit strategically between Russia, China, and Iran, holding some of the world's largest deposits of oil and natural gas. Long-suppressed ethnic identities are finding new expression in language, religion, the arts, international alignments -- and ...

Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture - HOME Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture The Black Churches of Brooklyn by Clarence Taylor, The black church has always played a vital role in urban black communities. In this comprehensive and insightful history, Clarence Taylor examines the impact of this critical institution on city life and its efforts to provide support and leadership for urban African-American communities. Using Brooklyn as a national example, Taylor begins with the history of mainline (Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Methodist) churches of the nineteenth century, which modified the practices of "white" churches to meet the needs of their growing congregations. These churches brought culture to their members as a mode of resistance by establishing church auxiliaries and clubs such as art and literary societies, traditionally reserved for white churches. In addition, they endorsed the education of the clergy, thereby demonstrating to American society at large that African Americans possessed the sophistication and the means to pursue and to promote culture. More exuberant and less formal than the "elite" churches, ...

Muslim American Society - HOME Muslim American Society New Faiths, Old Fears: Muslims and Other Asian Immigrants in American Religious Life by Bruce B. Lawrence, As a result of immigration from Asia in the wake of the passage of the 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act, the fastest-growing religions in America -faster than all Christian groups combined -are Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. In this remarkable book, a leading scholar of religion asks how these new faiths have changed or have been changed by the pluralist face of American civil society. How have these new religious minorities been affected by the deep-rooted American ambivalence toward foreign traditions? Bruce Lawrence casts a comparativist eye on the American religious scene and explores the ways in which various groups of Asian immigrants have, and sometimes have not, been ...

Church Organ - HOME Church Organ The Church: Our Story: Catholic Tradtion, Mission, and Practice by Patricia Morrison Driedger, Written in accord with the Catechism of the Catholic Church and rooted in the sound catechetical principles of the National Catechetical Directory, these texts present a well-defined curriculum model that stresses clear objectives, careful organization, and creative methods and evaluation procedures to check the attainment of goals. Very flexible, allowing teachers to select materials to highlight and stress, each text can be implemented on various grade levels for a quarter, a semester, or a full year depending on the length ...

Animal Florida Panhandle Society Welfare - HOME Animal Florida Panhandle Society Welfare Animal Welfare by Colin Spedding, Public concern over the use of animals by human society is deepening. Still this awareness is dogged by the lack of a clear and objective exposition of the issues involved as well as a sense of possible conflict between human and animal welfare.Animal Welfare addresses these dilemmas - what is the actual scale of the animal welfare problem; where does responsibility begin; what positive steps are actually being taken to alleviate animal suffering; can a rational and compelling argument be given for ...

Humane Society of the United State - HOME Humane Society of the United State The United Nations and the African-American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955 by Carol Anderson, As World War II drew to a close and the world awakened to the horrors wrought by white supremacists in Nazi Germany, the NAACP and African-American leaders sensed an opportunity to launch an offensive against the conditions of segregation and inequality in the United States. The "prize" they sought was not civil rights, but human rights. Only the human rights lexicon, shaped by the Holocaust and articulated by the United ... rights agenda that was easier to maintain politically. Thus the Civil Rights Movement was launched with neither the language nor the mission it needed to truly achieve black equality. Carol Anderson is the recipient of major grants from the Ford Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies, and numerous awards for excellence in teaching. Her scholarly interests are 20th century American, African-American, and diplomatic history, and the impact of the Cold War and U.S. foreign policy on the struggle for black equality in particular. Her publications include "From Hope to ...

Brooklyn Culture Ethical Society Wedding - HOME Brooklyn Culture Ethical Society Wedding Against Relativism: Cultural Diversity and the Search for Ethical Universals in Medicine by Ruth Macklin, This book analyzes the competing views surrounding cultural diversity, the charge of "ethical imperialism" versus the view that ethics are relative to particular cultures or societies. The author explores key issues in health and medicine through the Lens of cultural diversity: the physician-patient relationship, disclosing a diagnosis of a fatal illness; informed consent; brain death and organ transplantation; rituals surrounding birth and death; female genital mutilation; sex selection of offspring; fertility ...

American Lung Cancer Society - HOME American Lung Cancer Society American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods, 2nd Edition American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods, 2nd Edition American Cancer Society - The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a medical organization in the United States. Its mission statement says that the organization is a "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing ...

American Philosophical Society - HOME American Philosophical Society On Tycho's Island: Tycho Brahe, Science, and Culture in the Sixteenth Century by John Robert Christianson, Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), the premier patron-practitioner of science in sixteenth-century Europe, established a new role of scientist as administrator, active reformer, and natural philosopher. This book explores his wide range of activities, which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer. Christianson broadens this singular perspective by portraying him as Platonic philosopher, Paracelsian chemist, Ovidian poet, and devoted family man. From his private island in Denmark, Tycho Brahe used ... biographies of two dozen individuals, including Johannes Kepler, Willebrord Snel, Willem Blaeu, several artists, two bishops, a rabbi, and various technical specialists, all of whom helped shape the culture of the Scientific Revolution. Under Tycho's leadership, their teamwork achieved breakthroughs in astronomy, scientific method, and research organization that were essential to the birth of modern science. John Robert Christianson is research professor of history at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where he taught history for thirty years. In 1985, Christianson was awarded the Bronze Medal of the League of Finnish-American Societies ...

Energy Environment Environment Introduction Routledge Society - HOME Energy Environment Environment Introduction Routledge Society Energy Technology and Directions for the Future Energy: Technology and Directions for the Future presents the fundamentals of energy for scientists and engineers. It is a survey of energy sources that will be available for use in the 21st century energy mix. The reader will learn about the history and science of several energy sources as well as the technology and social significance of energy. Themes in the book include thermodynamics, electricity distribution, geothermal energy, fossil fuels, solar energy, nuclear energy, alternate energy (wind, water, biomass), energy and society, energy and the environment, sustainable development, the hydrogen economy, and energy forecasting. The approach is designed to present an intellectually rich and interesting text that is also practical.This is accomplished by introducing basic concepts in the context of energy technologies and, where appropriate, in ...

Islamic Society of North America - HOME Islamic Society of North America Portrait of Islam: A Journey Through the Muslim World by Robin Laurance, From Africa's Atlantic shore, through North Africa, the Middle East, Central, South, and Southeast Asia, to the far-flung Pacific islands of Indonesia, the Islamic world extends over a vast portion of the globe, embracing approximately one-fifth of the planet's population. Yet, despite the presence of substantial Muslim communities in North America and Europe, the Islamic peoples -- their lands, history, culture, art, and faith -- remain largely unknown, ignored, or misunderstood by much of ... a newfound wealth, the extraordinary laval cone homes of central Anatolia mirror the ingenuity of a bygone age. Robin Ostle of Oxford University has written a valuable introduction, explaining the historical background and principles of Islam; the tenets of the faith; its place in law, state, and society; andits relation to the other two great monotheistic religions -- Judaism and Christianity -- with which it shares so many values. Turks, Moors & Englishmen in the Age of Discovery by Nabil Matar, During the early modern period, hundreds of Turks and Moors traded in English and Welsh ...

Society Activism - HOME Society Activism Psychology of Physical Activity: Determinants, Well-Being and Interventions by Stuart Biddle, What motivates people to be physically active? What is the 'feel-good' effect in exercise? We live in a technologically advanced society in which physical activity is becoming an ever more peripheral part of our daily lives. Although we recognise the importance of physical activity for our health, and understand the major health problems that lack of exercise can cause, there is still a widely-held view that exercise is time consuming and too hard. Psychology of Physical ...

Humane Society of the United State - HOME Humane Society of the United State </script> <br> <p> <a href="http://www.bunchesofspecials.com/specials.php?262244"><img src="http://www.tonsofspecials.com/cgi-bin/getImage.cgi?262244" border="0" alt="The United Nations and the African-American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955 by Carol Anderson,"><div class="large">The United Nations and the African-American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955 by Carol Anderson,<div class="maintexts">As World War II drew to a close and the world awakened to the horrors wrought by white supremacists in Nazi Germany, the ... rights agenda that was easier to maintain politically. Thus the Civil Rights Movement was launched with neither the language nor the mission it needed to truly achieve black equality. Carol Anderson is the recipient of major grants from the Ford Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies, and numerous awards for excellence in teaching. Her scholarly interests are 20th century American, African-American, and diplomatic history, and the impact of the Cold War and U.S. foreign policy on the struggle for black equality in particular. Her publications include "From Hope to ...

Paranormal Society - HOME Paranormal Society Teens & the Supernatural & Paranormal The most important issues affecting teenagers are comprehensively studied in the series The Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Trends. Each volume is filled with relevant statistical information and fascinating stories and reports, most collected by the Gallup Youth Survey, an arm of the famed Gallup Organization, over the past four decades. The Gallup Youth Survey was founded in 1977 to provide ongoing information on the opinions, beliefs, and activities of America's high school students, and to help society meet its responsibility to youth. When Christians Roamed the Earth by Henry ...

Panhandle Animal Welfare Society - HOME Panhandle Animal Welfare Society Animal Welfare by Colin Spedding, Public concern over the use of animals by human society is deepening. Still this awareness is dogged by the lack of a clear and objective exposition of the issues involved as well as a sense of possible conflict between human and animal welfare.Animal Welfare addresses these dilemmas - what is the actual scale of the animal welfare problem; where does responsibility begin; what positive steps are actually being taken to alleviate animal suffering; can a rational and compelling argument be given for the ...

Community Health Mental Organization - HOME Community Health Mental Organization Mental Health and Social Policy: The Emergence of Managed Care by David Mechanic, Just a few years ago there was much optimism that the American health care system would be reformed and that we would have a system of universal insurance entitlement with few people uninsured. The realization that full mental health benefits would only be financially acceptable within a managed care framework suggests the importance of managed care as an instrument for achieving broader coverage at an acceptable cost. Yet, it remains to be seen to what extent the marketplace will direct the future development of managed care and what role professional agencies, government, and consumer organizations will have in making managed care organizations accountable to the public. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to mental health and social policy. It covers mental health issues such as definitions of mental disorders, the epidemiology of mental illness, case management, community treatment, mental health ...

Business Information Society Technology - HOME Business Information Society Technology The Global Information Technology Report 2003-2004: Towards an Equitable Information Society The Global Information Technology Report 2003-2004 will be the third of a very well received series assessing the state of networked readiness of various countries around the world, recognizing the relevance of and the rapid changes in information technology, The Global information Technology Report 2003-2004 will be an update to the previous Reports, capturing new insights and best practices and gleaning policy lessons from various country experiences. With the expansion in country coverage, the ...

Fraternal Benefit Society - HOME Fraternal Benefit Society For the Common Good by Jason Kaufman, The Golden Age of Fraternity was a unique time in American history. Joining clubs, fraternities, militias, and mutual benefit societies between the Civil and First World Wars was so prevalent that many contemporaries see it as a model for a revitalization of American civil society today. Relying on extensive analysis of city directories, club histories, and membership lists, For the Common Good? aims to dispel many of the myths about the curative powers of clubbing while bringing to light the hidden lessons ...

Culture Early Nomadic Pastoral Society Society - HOME Culture Early Nomadic Pastoral Society Society Mongols from Country to City: Floating Boundaries, Pastorialism and City Life in the Mongol Lands Mongols from Country to City examines the process of cultural change in Mongol societies since the early twentieth century by considering: the interaction of the basic structural features of pastoral nomadism in Mongolia with larger economies, both communist and capitalist; the effect of deliberate cultural reconstruction (ranging from changes to the education system to purges and outright cultural destruction) on the conduct of the pastoral economy; and the efforts of Mongols ...

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Designing the Physical Education Curriculum (book) : Learn how to create curricula tailored to students DESCRIPTION This book shows teachers how to beco...

Ants At Work: How An Insect Society Is Organized (Paperback) : Summarizes two decades of research on ants conducted in the Arizona desert in a revolutionary re-examination...

The World Sport Psychology Sourcebook (Book) : Since the publication of the first edition of The World Sport Psychology Sourcebook the field of sport psych...

Career Transitions in Sport: International Perspectives (Book) : Career Transitions in Sport was written for sport psychologists and other practitioners who are concerned w...

The Organized Family Historian: How To File, Manage, And Protect Your Geneological Records And Heirlooms (National Genealogical Society Guides) (Paperback) : Provides instructions on organizing family history files, interviewing family members, assembling to-do list...

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