Essays discuss technology, manufacturing, marketing, finance, capital, government policies, coalitions, competition, and leadership in the global marketplace, and look at specific cases.

Competition in Global Industries

Porter, Michael

Harvard Business School Press

Violas of Britain and Ireland (BSBI Handbooks)

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

Examining how African American males end up in dead-end classes, this book explores what must be done to change this trend, asking such questions as What happens to these boys in special education? and How can educators and communities reduce the number of African American boys receiving Ritalin and ultimately dropping out?

Kill Them Before They Grow: Misdiagnosis of African American Boys in American Classrooms

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

African American Images

It has long been argued that women, especially black women, have been relegated to a second-class status in American society, and despite modern advances remain subject to a debilitating discrimination in many areas of life. This book presents a fresh perspective on the many facets of sexism experienced by African American women, addressing such issues as wage disparity, spousal abuse, and the rising rate of AIDS among black women. It also examines the roots of sexism among African American males, including the effect of gangster rap music on perceptions of black women, and offers strategies for change.

The Conspiracy to Destroy Black Women

Welsh Marches Pomona

Marcher Apple Network

Open the Door to the TruthBy: Michael Porter It's not always easy to know what you want, let alone how to get it. When a young couple, Jack and Diane, are offered the opportunity to learn the truth behind getting the things you desire, they learn there's a reason for everything; that small, financially responsible decisions add up; and hard work pays off in the end. Learn the secrets of success in getting what you want through the real-life scenarios presented in Open the Door to the Truth. Finally, it's time to take action, take control of your life, and start getting what you want. About the Author Michael Porter owns and runs five businesses in the service industry. He is a John Maxwell certified speaker and trainer, and volunteers at My Father's House, a nonprofit organization that helps homeless people get back on their feet. As part of his volunteer work, he teaches a class called "Life 101," which contains some of the truths written in this book, as well as many other valuable tools to survive and thrive. Porter has been married for 28 years, and he has four children.

Open the Door to the Truth

Business & Money

Dorrance Publishing Co.

BEXHILL-ON-SEA has a long and eventful history, yet the fascinating past of this remarkable town is not as well known as it deserves to be. This is probably because its major development occured very rapidly at the end of the 19th century - whereby it became the youngest borough in Sussex at its incorporation in 1902 - drawing attention away from its ancient origins and deep roots. In this new book the author traces Bexhill's entire story, from the earliest archaeological and geological evidence through its first documentary mention in 772AD, its relative importance as a Domesday manor with two churches and of land ownership by the bishops of Chichester, the dukes of Dorset and finally the earls De La Warr. He uses previously unpublished paintings, drawings and photographs from the rich archives of Bexhills Museum lavishly to illustrate the events and developments explored and explained in his entertaining narrative. Despite its antiquity, Bexhill was still only a small village clustered around the Saxon church on the hill, today known as "Old Town" until the Napoleonic wars made it into a garrison town until the building of a depot and parade ground for 5,000 soldiers of the King's German Legion. Though the railway came in 1846, it was not until the 1880's that the De La Warrs began to develop the town. By 1902 Bexhill attracted national attention by hosting Britain's first ever motor car race. The story of its best known building, the internationally important De La Warr Pavillion, built in 1935, is told in detail, as are the town's war years and its post-war changes. This very readable book will be warmly welcomed throughout the entire area.

Bexhill on Sea Past

History

Europe

Phillimore Co Ltd

"Gas Burners for Forges, Furnaces, &amp; Kilns" is a do-it-yourselfers dream book, showing beginners how to make highly efficient gas burners inexpensively. These burners use simple gas accelerators as their central operating principle. All that is needed is a $2 MIG tip and some plumbing parts. This eliminates the need for a blower to supply combustion air, allowing the burners to be built in any size. Burners are featured, which are small enough to be used for a jewelry torch or large enough to heat any ceramic kiln. Because these burners are both powerful and portable, they can be combined with low cost space age insulating materials and common containers to build light compact heating equipment. Also described is a blacksmith's forge that can be carried anywhere and stored under a workbench; a portable metal melting furnace; a portable farrier's forge; a portable glass furnace/glory hole; and a mobile hot-work station that aids in combining several crafts. The burners and equipment provide an inexpensive way to get started in blacksmithing, foundry work, ceramics, or glasswork. General information and specific designs are given, enabling the craftsperson to build equipment tailored to their own desires.

Gas Burners for Forges, Furnaces & Kilns

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Skipjack Pr

Showing that in its early days rap music led to black consciousness, this discussion goes on to argue that the current preoccupations of rap—especially the erotic themes expressed and their dramatization in music videos—have led to an unthinking youthful acceptance of profanity, vulgarity, sexual abuse, and violence. The book advocates for a return to rap's origins, for young people to become more selective and critical of today's music, and for parents to take a more active role in monitoring their children's listening habits.

Rap and the Eroticizing of Black Youth

Arts & Photography

Music

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