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Steel, Concrete, and Composite Design of Tall Buildings
Thoroughly updated, this superbly illustrated handbook provides a uniquely practical perspective on all aspects of steel, concrete, and composite use in the design of tall buildings. It alerts professionals to the latest codes and ANSI standards and includes dozens of case studies of important buildings throughout the world, providing in-depth insight into why and how specific structural system choices were made. It also discusses recent studies of seismic vulnerability. . .the effect of wind and seismic forces on design decisions. . .the use of lateral bracing concepts and gravity-based systems. . .computer modeling techniques that forecast the response of buildings to various forces. . .and much more..
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The History of the Supreme Court of the United States, Vol. 8: Troubled Beginnings of the Modern State, 1888–1910 (Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History ... Supreme Court of the United States) (v. 8)
A highly interpretive and eminently readable study of the Supreme Court during the period in which Melvin Fuller was Chief Justice, offering a complete account of the cases the Court saw during one of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history. The legacy of the Supreme Court at the turn of the century has largely been negative: decisions such as Lochner v. New York (1905), Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895), In re Debs (1895), and Plessy v. Ferguson have been seen by subsequent generations of lawyers and judges as embodying a judicial method and philosophy that should be avoided at all costs. This book places these decisions in their historical context. It rejects the crude instrumental interpretation of these decisions and explains them as the expression of a conception of liberty that has its roots in the founding of the nation..
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The History of the Supreme Court of the United States: Volume 9, The Judiciary and Responsible Government, 1910-1921 (Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States)
This book concerns the great judicial controversies of the Progressive Era, in which some of the most brilliant Justices -- Holmes, Brandeis, Hughes, and so on -- grappled with economic and political issues of unprecedented importance. The book shows how the Supreme Court both shaped and reflected the momentous changes in American society of the first two decades in the 20th century and sets the Supreme Court in the midst of the political, economic, and social turmoil of one of the most important periods in American history..
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Corruption and Management in International Business: Can Organizations Devise Realist Strategies Providing Managers Assigned to International Operations the Means to Effectively Deal with Corruption?
Corruption is a major issue for managers operating in emerging markets. The multidimensional aspect of corruption significantly complicates managerial decision-making and increases business risks. Unfortunately, there is a deficit of objective research that can provide guidance to managers in recognizing, understanding and effectively dealing with the complexities associated with the types of corruption likely to be encountered in the global business environment. This research blends quantitative and qualitative techniques into a research methodology that focuses on identifying and analyzing the various dimensions of corruption that impact management decision-making. This unique methodology effectively surmounts the inherent difficulties in researching the subject of corruption from an applied management perspective by providing clarity, meaning and applied functionality to this complex international business issue. Based on the results of this research and a comprehensive assessment of available alternatives, this research proposes a realistic and viable solution to the long-standing management problem of how to effectively deal with corruption in international business..
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