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Segregation of Minds: A Story of Sheer Perseverance

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Report copyright infringementby Santina M. Polera (Author)This book is an amazingly compelling account of one young woman's valiant fight for justice against discrimination of the disabled. Number of Pages: 134 Dimensions: 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 20, 2021

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Report copyright infringementby Clarence Darrow (Author), E. Haldeman-Julius (Editor)Clarence Darrow's Plea in Defense of Loeb and Leopold is a book written by E. Haldeman-Julius that presents the full transcript of the famous defense lawyer Clarence Darrow's closing argument in the Leopold and Loeb murder trial in 1924. The trial was a sensational case that captured the attention of the nation as two young men, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, were accused of kidnapping and murdering a 14-ye...

About Not Losing: A high-stakes trial. Life's purpose found.

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Report copyright infringementby James Stanley Ogsbury (Author)Written in real time, this memoir provides a gripping, behind-the-scenes look at a high-stakes medical malpractice trial. The intense emotions and personal challenges faced during the trial are skillfully presented in this case about a patient who suffered a severe brain injury while in the hospital. Legal twists resulted in an unusual settlement, but the story doesn't end there. Beyond the courtroom drama, the book reveals the pro...

Buried Truths: Fraud & Corruption Hidden in Corporate America

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Crook (Author)What happens when integrity collides with corruption?In Buried Truths, Robert Crook, a seasoned CPA, auditor, and corporate whistleblower, takes readers on a raw, unfiltered journey through the high-stakes world of corporate America. From exposing fraudulent schemes in boardrooms to uncovering the dark truths behind some of the biggest business failures, Crook's story is a gripping account of courage, ethics, and resilience.Raised in a turb...

Dr. Alan R. Moritz and Forensic Pathology: Tales That Dead Men Tell

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Report copyright infringementby Rob Moritz (Author)Forensic science has become a mainstay of popular culture on television, in movies, books, and podcasts. Dr. Alan R. Moritz (1899-1986) was a highly influential figure in the development of the field of forensic science as we know it today.Dr. Alan R. Moritz and Forensic Pathology: Tales that Dead Men Tell, written by Dr. Moritz's journalist grandson Rob Moritz, recounts his life and career from personal papers and correspondence, interviews,...

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Report copyright infringementby Karen Donovan (Author)David Boies, the star trial lawyer in a country obsessed with legal drama, proves endlessly fascinating in this compulsively readable account of his extraordinary career.A man of almost superhuman accomplishment, Boies argued a string of headline-making cases before being catapulted to international prominence when he represented Al Gore before the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore. Brash, reckless, and prideful, he is also charming, charismat...

Sheriff: Holding the Thin Blue Line in a Deep Blue State

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Villanueva (Author)This is the true story of Alex Villanueva, who spent four decades in public service, rising through the ranks to become the 33rd Sheriff of Los Angeles County, the largest sheriff's department and the third largest law enforcement agency in the nation. It's a story of overcoming adversity from an early age, leading a career fraught with the danger of speaking truth to power, overcoming obstacles, and winning an improbable race to unseat ...

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: When A Woman Cries Rape The Life Story of Ronald Eubanks

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Report copyright infringementby Ronald J. Eubanks (Author), Dawn Lynn Anderson (Author)A black man, a white woman, and twenty-five years. The unbelievable true story of Ronald Eubanks's life. A young boy from the streets of Dallas grows up to become a wrongly convicted sex offender. Do the decisions we make as we're younger delineate the outcome of our future? Perhaps, if he had gone to school and listened to his mother, he wouldn't have been in the position he was. Convicted guilty of rape, ...

Treasured Possessions: Indigenous Interventions into Cultural and Intellectual Property

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Report copyright infringementby Haidy Geismar (Author)What happens when ritual practitioners from a small Pacific nation make an intellectual property claim to bungee jumping? When a German company successfully sues to defend its trademark of a Māori name? Or when UNESCO deems ephemeral sand drawings to be "intangible cultural heritage"? In Treasured Possessions, Haidy Geismar examines how global forms of cultural and intellectual property are being redefined by everyday people and policymake...

The Devil Wears Rothko: Inside the Art Scandal That Rocked the World

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Report copyright infringementby Barry Avrich (Author)The Devil Wears Rothko charts the explosive demise of Knoedler Gallery, one of New York's oldest and most prestigious art galleries, with detailed and salacious insight into the art fraud scandal of the century. The Devil Wears Rothko charts the explosive demise of Knoedler Gallery, one of New York's oldest and most prestigious art galleries, with detailed and salacious insight into the art fraud scandal of the century. From the moment an e...

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Report copyright infringementby David Stopps (Author)Building a successful career in music includes managing intellectual property (IP) rights. WIPO supports authors and performers in enhancing their knowledge of the intellectual property aspects involved in their professional work. Copyright and related rights can help musical authors and performers generate additional income from their talent. Music can make you laugh, cry, feel sad, romantic or happy. It can make you want to move your body...

The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

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Report copyright infringementby S Merriam George (Author)"The Negro and the Nation" is a tremendous paintings authored by George S. Merriam. This book delves into the complicated and deeply rooted trouble of racial inequality and discrimination inside the United States all through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Merriam, a white clergyman and social reformer, emerged as an outspoken advise for racial justice throughout a time whilst the nation grappled with the aftermath of...

L. L. L. Catalogue Of Engravings Of Some Distinguished British Jurists: And A Few Other Noted Men (1907)

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Report copyright infringementby Anna Fenn Parker Pruyn (Author)L. L. L. Catalogue Of Engravings Of Some Distinguished British Jurists: And A Few Other Noted Men (1907) is a book written by Anna Fenn Parker Pruyn. The book is a comprehensive catalogue of engravings of some of the most distinguished British jurists and a few other noted men. The engravings are accompanied by brief biographies of each jurist, providing readers with a better understanding of their contributions and achievements. ...

Making Livable Places: Transportation, Preservation and the Limits of Growth

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Report copyright infringementby Todd Shallat (Editor), David Eberle (Editor)Making Livable Places explores the history and politics of the issues and places that shape Boise's metropolitan growth. Number of Pages: 134 Dimensions: 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 30, 2010

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Report copyright infringementby Manuel 1890-1974 Komroff (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is i...

Copyright Law for Writers, Editors and Publishers

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Report copyright infringementby Gillian Davies (Author)This accessible guide to copyright law is an introduction for authors, editors, publishers and all those working with online content: both words and pictures. Packed with examples of real-life case law and interviews with publishing and legal professionals, this is a refreshingly practical approach to understanding this confusing but well-trodden topic. While debunking many myths and common errors, the author tackles such essential issues...

Natures Harmonic Unity: A Treatise on Its Relation to Proportional Form (1912)

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Colman (Author), C. Arthur Coan (Editor)Nature's Harmonic Unity: A Treatise On Its Relation To Proportional Form is a book written by Samuel Colman and published in 1912. The book explores the relationship between nature and proportion in art and design. Colman argues that the beauty and harmony found in nature can be replicated in art and architecture through the use of proportional form. He delves into the mathematical principles of proportion and how ...

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Report copyright infringementby Sky Tallman (Author), David Vermette (Editor)Metrocoalescence presents a vision and a practical guide for a new way of regulating development that treats the city as a complex, self-organizing system. It proposes new tools to help solve the housing crisis, create better urban form, more vibrant and walkable cities, and mitigate some of the ways traditional zoning has distorted markets and contributed to urban and rural sprawl. f(z) Functional ZoningA framework ...

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Donahue (Author)Under the Asphalt: The Hidden Economics of Parking Lots reveals an unexpected world beneath our everyday parking lots-a world where economics, culture, technology, and public policy converge to shape urban life. In this groundbreaking book, you'll discover how a simple parking space is transformed into a microcosm of modern society. Through captivating case studies and insightful analysis, the author takes you on a journey through dynamic p...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Gilbert (Author)Getting the best from your realtor or real estate agent can be tricky. Read this book! it tells you how to get the best from your realtor, How to ask the realtor the tough questions. How to tip the scales in your favour when negotiating. What you should be saying to your realtor, and what he should be saying to you!. Plus it gives you the mindset of a n Agent when they are invited into your home. It also explains why the better agents may...

A Practical Guide to Injunctions Pursuant to Section 187B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

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Report copyright infringementby Mark O'Brien O'Reilly (Author)This book is a practical guide to section 187B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 which affords Local Planning Authorities the power to seek an injunction where it is faced with an actual or apprehended breach of planning control. This book brings together the substantive principles and approach, as distilled from the various authorities, likely to be applied by the Courts in addition to addressing the procedural requirement...

Resolutions and Reasons: A Practical Guide to Decision Making in Planning

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Report copyright infringementby Sue Chadwick (Author)This book is intended to be a helpful guide to all aspects of the planning decision-making process, from dealing with the 'tilted balance' in practice to wider concerns such as consultation, advising committees and dealing with human rights and equalities issues.ABOUT THE AUTHORDr Sue Chadwick is a Strategic Planning Advisor with Pinsent Masons and Chair of the Housing Project Group at Cambridge Ahead. She has more than 25 years experience ...

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Ball (Author)Jonathan Ball was born in Bude, Cornwall, in June 1947. After qualifying at the Architectural Association, London, he set up practice in his home town in 1974. In 1992 he was appointed MBE for Services to Architecture. In 1994 he was approached by Tim Smit with an idea to create the largest greenhouses on planet Earth to tell the story of the great plant hunters. Smit and Ball took huge personal risks as co-founders of the innovative archi...

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Report copyright infringementby Stefan Szczelkun (Author), Owen Short (Author)70 colour photographs of houses on two of the Chalet Fields of the Gower peninsular in South Wales. These show a form of self-provision of working-class housing which begins with a simple timber-framed dwelling. Over the last 60 years most of these simple, cheap houses have evolved into desirable residences. In the process they have a acquired an idiosyncratic style that gives them considerable charm. Looking beyond...

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Report copyright infringementby William John Loftie (Author), Herbert Railton (Illustrator)The Inns of Court and Chancery is a historical book written by William John Loftie and published in 1895. The book provides a detailed account of the Inns of Court and Chancery in London, which were the legal institutions that trained and regulated lawyers in England. The author describes the history and architecture of the Inns, as well as the customs and traditions that were observed by the legal prof...

A Building Ordinance For The City Of Cambridge, Massachusetts: As Reported By The Commission On Revision Of The Building Laws (1907)

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Report copyright infringementby C. H. Blackall (Author), Ernest W. Clark (Author), Millard Fillmore (Author)""A Building Ordinance For The City Of Cambridge, Massachusetts"" is a book written by C. H. Blackall and reported by the Commission on Revision of the Building Laws in 1907. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the building laws and regulations in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It covers various aspects of building construction, including zoning, building codes, permits, i...

Model Houses For The Industrial Classes (1871)

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Report copyright infringementby Banister Fletcher (Author)Model Houses For The Industrial Classes is a book written by Banister Fletcher and published in 1871. The book is a detailed guide to designing and building houses for the working class during the Industrial Revolution in England. The author argues that the living conditions of the working class were deplorable and that the design of their houses was a major contributing factor. The book offers practical advice on how to design and bui...

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Report copyright infringementby John Nolen (Author)Replanning Reading: An Industrial City Of A Hundred Thousand (1910) is a book written by John Nolen, an American urban planner and landscape architect. The book details Nolen's proposed urban planning strategy for the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, which had a population of around 100,000 in 1910. Nolen's plan aimed to address the issues of overcrowding, poor living conditions, and inadequate infrastructure that plagued the city at the time. ...

Trust Your Gut: Residential Construction Contracts 101

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Report copyright infringementby Karalynn Cromeens (Author)Protect your business and preserve your peace of mind.As a residential contractor, chances are you've seen it all: litigation threats, withheld payments, and indecisive clients who change plans midproject or, worse, abandon a project altogether.Are you prepared for the unexpected? How do you protect your time, subcontractors, and reputation when even one unhappy customer could derail your progress?In Trust Your Gut, Karalynn Cromeens ...

The Twilight of Bohemia: Westbeth and the Last Artists of New York

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Trachtenberg (Author)An intimate history of America's first publicly funded artists' housing project and its residents that casts light on the precarious place of art-makers in a changing New York. Westbeth Artists Housing was founded in 1970 to provide affordable housing for artists and their families. It occupies a full city block in what back then was one of New York's less desirable neighborhoods, the desolate far-West Village. Over the next fifty ye...

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Report copyright infringementby Fustel De Coulanges (Author), Margaret Ashley (Author), William James Ashley (Author) The Making of Modern Law: Foreign, Comparative and International Law, 1600-1926, brings together foreign, comparative, and international titles in a single resource. Its International Law component features works of some of the great legal theorists, including Gentili, Grotius, Selden, Zouche, Pufendorf, Bijnkershoek, Wolff, Vattel, Martens, Mackintosh, Wheaton, among others. ...