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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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In this ferociously imaginative novel, abortion is once again illegal in America, in-vitro fertilization is banned, and the Personhood Amendment grants rights of life, liberty, and property to every embryo.
Five women. One question. What is a woman for?
In a small Oregon fishing town, five very different women navigate these new barriers alongside age-old questions surrounding motherhood, identity, and freedom. Ro, a single high-school...
Five women. One question. What is a woman for?
In a small Oregon fishing town, five very different women navigate these new barriers alongside age-old questions surrounding motherhood, identity, and freedom. Ro, a single high-school...
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This book helps baby boomers navigate the Medicare and Social Security systems and maximize their benefits, and, if they need to, to appeal denials of services and benefits. The book also explains Social Security disability, veterans disability compensation, and federal retirement benefits as well as SSI, Medicaid, and veterans pension for low-income readers.
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Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"All men are created equal" is the first "self-evident truth" of the Declaration of Independence. However clearly they are equal only in their fundamental humanity, not in their physical attributes or mental talents. These natural differences create distinctions both rational and irrational. The law is called upon to regulate these distinctions, to ensure rationality while preserving liberty through the institutions of a democratic state . Is distinction...
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ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"This book will provide a deeper understanding of how to protect patron data and how to implement strategies to help you improve patron data privacy at your library"--
Several public library systems have dealt with data breaches in the past few years-- and the number reported doesn't represent all of the breaches that have occurred. Data has value. Valuing privacy and trust means that libraries should be just as concerned about small data links as...
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From Erin Brockovich to Enron, whistleblowers who "challenge abuses of power that betray the public trust" have proven to be an unfortunate necessity in modern business culture. Their efforts to report crimes, fraud, and dangers to public health and safety have saved millions of lives and billions of dollars of shareholder value – and had we heeded the warnings of whistleblowers, perhaps disasters such as the Bernie Madoff scandal and the Lehman...
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Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Young Jane Young's heroine is Aviva Grossman, an ambitious Congressional intern in Florida who makes the life-changing mistake of having an affair with her boss who is beloved, admired, successful, and very married and blogging about it. When the affair comes to light, the Congressman doesn't take the fall, but Aviva does, and her life is over before it hardly begins. She becomes a late night talk show punchline; she is slut shamed, labeled as fat...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Key topics: Contracts of employment, Employment law, Rights at work, Maternity leave, Bullying, Victimisation, Discrimination, Equality Act, Redundancy, Human resource management, Personnel. How do contracts of employment, and employment laws more generally, help people at work? This film includes some basic facts about employment as well as examples of people with problems at work.
12) Start your own corporation: why the rich own their own companies and everyone else works for them
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English
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Business and investing require asset protection. As you build wealth you must know how to protect it. This book is your road map and guide. Sutton reveals the legal secrets and strategies that the rich have used for generations to run their businesses and protect their assets.
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"Laws affect almost every part of our daily lives, so students should understand both why we have them and how they come to be. From introduction as a bill to reaching the president's desk in the oval office, the process is outlined step-by-step in this excellent volume. Key players in the process are highlighted along with landmark laws, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Full-color photos, and quotes from famous Americans further enhance the...
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Lexington Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"We are on the precipice of momentous legal changes for animals that may soon give some of them rights of personhood and citizenship. Companion animals in particular are gaining rights to public representation in government, access to housing, inheritance, and increased protection through the criminal justice system. Nonhuman primates used as research subjects are also gaining limited rights of personhood in some countries. This book examines how...
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Picador
Pub. Date
2005
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English
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To some it's the classic "gateway drug," to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. Some fear it is dangerous and addictive, while others feel it should be decriminalized. Whatever the viewpoint, cannabis incites debate at every level, and the effect it has on every corner of the globe is undeniable. In this comprehensive study, Martin Booth crafts a tale of medical advance and religious enlightenment; of political subterfuge...
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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"After a 40-year-old nationwide "War on Drugs", the state of Washington has become a key battleground in the fight to legalize marijuana. But many marijuana advocates are vehemently opposed to Measure I-502, the law that will legalize the growing, sale and use of cannabis. They say it will impose harsh and scientifically arbitrary DUI laws, new taxes, and additional restrictions and penalties that will hurt medical marijuana patients and providers."...
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Nearly a century ago, famed liberal attorney Clarence Darrow defended schoolteacher John Scopes in a blockbuster legal proceeding that brought the attention of the entire country to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee. Darrow's seminal defense of freedom of speech helped form the legal bedrock on which our civil liberties depend today. Expertly researched, eye-opening, and stirring, The Trial of the Century calls upon our past to unite Americans in...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Key topics: Redundancies, Dismissal, Gross misconduct, Employment, Law rights, At work. Whether it's making people redundant or sacking someone for theft, terminating someone's employment is a big step. This film highlights the legal issues involved and shows what happens in the real world.
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