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 Jennifer Jihye Chun, "Organizing at the Margins: The Symbolic Politics of Labor in South Korea and the United States" English | 2011 | pages: 245 | ISBN: 0801477476, 0801447119 | PDF | 1,0 mb The realities of globalization have produced a surprising reversal in the focus and strategies of labor movements around the world. After years of neglect and exclusion, labor organizers are recognizing both the needs and the importance of immigrants and women employed in the growing ranks of low-paid and insecure service jobs. In Organizing at the Margins, Jennifer Jihye Chun focuses on this shift as it takes place in two countries: South Korea and the United States. Using comparative historical inquiry and in-depth case studies, she shows how labor movements in countries with different histories and structures of economic development, class formation, and cultural politics embark on similar trajectories of change.  Gregory J. Seymour, "Oral Biology: Molecular Techniques and Applications Ed 3" English | ISBN: 1071627791 | 2023 | 543 pages | PDF | 19 MB This fully revised new edition explores advances in the prevention and treatment of oral diseases. Beyond the updated chapters, the book delves into regenerative biology, gene editing and the use of CRISPR in oral biology, as well as histone acetylation and deacetylation methods, further reflecting advances in the application of molecular techniques to oral biology. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.  Arthur M. Diamond Jr., "Openness to Creative Destruction: Sustaining Innovative Dynamism" English | 2019 | ISBN: 0190263679, 0190263660 | EPUB | pages: 312 | 1.7 mb Life improves under the economic system often called "entrepreneurial capitalism" or "creative destruction," but more accurately called "innovative dynamism." Openness to Creative Destruction: Sustaining Innovative Dynamism shows how innovation occurs through the efforts of inventors and innovative entrepreneurs, how workers on balance benefit, and how good policies can encourage innovation.  On the Firing Line: My 500 Days at Apple Computer By Gil Amelio; William L. Simon 1998 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0887309186 | PDF | 64 MB Gil Amelio's hard-hitting and frank account of his life as CEO of Apple Computer begins with this astonishing, never-before-revealed encounter. Five hundred tumultuous days later, Jobs himself would play a prominent role in influencing Apple's board of directors to fire Amelio. "On the Firing Line: My 500 Days at Apple" is Gil Amelio's gripping and fast-paced recollection of what happened, told from his unique perspective as the occupant of Apple's hot seat. This is the revealing story of how a proven high-technology turnaround artist took on the biggest challenge of his career - and perhaps his life.Nothing could have prepared Amelio for the chaos that greeted him when he took over as CEO. First there was the reversal he suffered at the hands of the in-house legal staff from day one that rendered his highly touted compensation package a sham. Then, rapidly, came the spiraling maelstrom of problems - financial, organizational and creative - that threatened daily to sweep him and Apple into oblivion.Amelio quickly uncovered the truth that the company was hemorrhaging both dollars and talent. He immediately plunged into a multifaceted rescue effort that included an extensive fund-raising campaign to solve Apple's cash-flow problem and fevered negotiations for a new Macintosh operating system with luminaries such as Jean-Louis Gassee, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs.In his own words, Amelio exposes a company that continually undermines its own best efforts, with financial officers using out-of-date systems that take weeks to process the most elementary data and sales executives being accused of "channel stuffing" - strong-arming retailers to buy computers theydidn't need in order to make the company's quarterly sales look better.In this compelling and highly readable story, Amelio gives credit where credit is due. But he also reaches beyond the damning headlines to candidly apportion blame for Apple's failures - even when the person to blame is himself.At once a frank revelation of the inner workings of Apple and a cautionary tale of business in today's changing marketplace, "On the Firing Line" is a must-read for Apple devotees and anyone interested in the politics of today's digital economy.  Jalil Muntaqim, "On The Black Liberation Army" English | 2002 | ISBN: 1894925130 | PDF | pages: 26 | 4.8 mb Originally written in 1979, this is an inside account/critique, from the New York Three Black Panther and BLA political prisoner. This is a chapter from a to-be-published compilation of Jalil's prison writings - We Are Our Own Liberators. Proceeds from the sale of this pamphlet go towards the publishing of this book.  On Record: Files and Dossiers in American Life By Stanton Wheeler 2017 | 422 Pages | ISBN: 0878556079 | PDF | 16 MB On Record provides descriptive accounts of record-keeping in a variety of important organizations: schools and universities; consumer credit agencies, general business organizations, and life insurance companies; military and security agencies; the Census Bureau and the Social Security Administration; public welfare agencies, juvenile courts, and mental hospitals. It also examines the legal status of records.The authors address questions such as: Who determines what records are kept? Who has access to the records? To what extent do the records follow an individual? What are some of the dangers and pitfalls in record-keeping? Throughout the volume, the authors show a concern for an appropriate balance between the need for information about people and protection against undue invasions of privacy. The introduction of electronic databases since the original publication of this book makes the issues raised in this seminal collection even more timely.  On Reading the Grapes of Wrath by Susan Shillinglaw English | February 19, 2014 | ISBN: 0143125508 | True EPUB | 224 pages | 0.9 MB In this compelling biography of a book, Susan Shillinglaw delves into John Steinbeck's classic to explore the cultural, social, political, scientific, and creative impact of The Grapes of Wrath upon first publication, as well as its enduring legacy.  Jeff Chenault, "Ohio Tiki: Polynesian Idols, Coconut Trees and Tropical Cocktails" English | ISBN: 1540241548 | 2019 | 178 pages | EPUB | 7 MB Hula girls, palm trees and Tiki gods beckoned Ohioans of the 1950s and '60s as tropical hot spots sprang up in suburban neighborhoods and concrete jungles alike. The Kon Tiki restaurants of Cleveland and Cincinnati slung rum cocktails to patrons eager for escape to a South Seas paradise. Visitors to the famed Kahiki Supper Club of Columbus, the Tropics in Dayton and Toledo's Aku-Aku could spot celebrities swaying to the exotic sounds of steel guitars and native percussion. Venturing a step beyond restaurants and bars, others decked out theaters, bowling alleys and even a McDonald's in sultry island décor. Join author and Tiki veteran Jeff Chenault on an excursion into a bygone era when the South Pacific came to Ohio.
 Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath by Rick Wartzman English | September 2, 2008 | ISBN: 1586483315, 1586487671 | True EPUB | 320 pages | 2.2 MB Few books have caused as big a stir as John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, when it was published in April 1939. By May, it was the nation's number one bestseller, but in Kern County, California-the Joads' newfound home-the book was burned publicly and banned from library shelves. Obscene in the Extreme tells the remarkable story behind this fit of censorship.
 Nothing But Net: 10 Timeless Stock-Picking Lessons from One of Wall Street's Top Tech Analysts by Mark Mahaney English | November 9, 2021 | ISBN: 1264274963 | 309 pages | PDF | 8.56 Mb Find the winners, avoid the losers, and build a solid Tech portfolio for the long run―with proven methods from legendary analyst Mark Mahaney |
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