During the last two decades, many U.S. universities have restructured themselves to operate more like corporations. Nowhere has this process been more dramatic than at New York University, which has often been touted as an exemplar of the "corporate university." Over the same period, an academic labor movement has arisen in response to this corporatization. Using the unprecedented 2005 strike by the graduate student union at NYU as a springboard, The University Against Itself

The foundational information and latest technologies you need to ace the FAA airframe and powerplant maintenance certifications—and excel in the aviation industryThe most comprehensive text of its kind, Aircraft Basic Science, Ninth Edition covers the latest technologies in accessible language anyone can understand. This heavily updated edition provides all the information, applicable to both airframes and powerplants and their associated systems, that you...

When all you need is a basic understanding of the human nervous system, look to Cram Session in Functional Neuroanatomy: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians.This handbook gives you basic information in a readily accessible format, as well as more detailed concepts that will allow you to better understand not only how the human nervous system works, but how injuries and disease affect experience and behavior, including cognitive and intellectual functions.Cram ...

Rick and Poon probably deserve each other, but they barely get the chance to work out whether it’s as a reward or a punishment. For one thing, a relationship that’s half terror drinking and half desperate sex doesn’t exactly have “stability” written all over it. For another, Rick’s boss seems to have been involved in the kidnapping that brought the two back together as well as the coup that nearly separates them for good. And we won’t even get into the simmering border dispute with Cambodi...

First published in 1805, this work summarises the vast array of laws at the time on the relief of the poor in Great Britain. Split across two volumes, it not only condenses the laws themselves but also disentangles the theory and doctrine of each law and explains how the theory should have been applied in practice.This work will be a valuable primary source for those studying 19th poor relief and welfare.

First published in 1805, this work summarises the vast array of laws at the time on the relief of the poor in Great Britain. Split across two volumes, it not only condenses the laws themselves but also disentangles the theory and doctrine of each law and explains how the theory should have been applied in practice.This work will be a valuable primary source for those studying 19th poor relief and welfare.

This textbook provides a profound overview on comparative oncology covering both the background of the discipline and its underlying principles. It also shows how comparative oncology can be utilized to advance human research. Illustrated by numerous images the book vastly covers current knowledge about comparative aspects of different tumor types such as mammary, prostate or bladder carcinoma. An emphasis is placed on companion animals, but information on other animal models is also inclu...

I rebuilt my grandmother’s bakery from the ground up. Poured everything I had into making it thrive again—flour, sweat, and a whole lot of tears.Then she died. And her will blindsided me.If I’m not married by the time probate closes, I lose the bakery to my mother—the last person who should ever be trusted with it.Enter Bodie Gibson.Childhood friend turned enemy. The boy who used to bring me tea and peanut butter sandwiches…The cop who put my little ...

Losing everything was supposed to be the end. It might be the beginning.I’ve built my life around moving on.New places. New projects. New causes. Make an impact, then keep going. It worked—right up until a scandal I never saw coming burned my reputation to the ground… and a house fire took everything else.Now I’m stuck in a small mountain town with nothing but borrowed clothes, a growing list of problems, and a firefighter next door who refuses to l...

Transformative Practice in Critical Media Literacy brings together a diverse selection of essays to examine the knowledge production crisis in higher education and the role that news media and technology play in this process.This text highlights the importance of radical pedagogy and critical media literacy to fight back and reclaim higher education as the battleground for democracy and the embodiment of citizenship. Using a global and social justice lens, it explores the ...

Learn the latest technologies needed to pass the FAA airframe and powerplant maintenance certification! Aircraft Basic Science, Eighth Edition, is a valuable resource for students of aviation technology that provides updated information needed to prepare for an FAA airframe and powerplant maintenance certification. This expanded edition includes recent advances in technology, such as the use of composite aircraft materials, with revised examples and figures to more accurate...

Unlock the joy of playing Bridge in just a few days - Discover the secrets to mastering this classic card game, even if you've never held a deck of cards before…Are you stuck on the sidelines, watching friends and family enjoy a thrilling game of bridge?Are you overwhelmed by the seemingly complex rules and strategies tied to this elegant card game?You’re not alone.Many beginners find themselves intimidated by the intricacies of bridge, the classic card game...