Tony Blair and the Ideal Type
The ?ideal type? is Max Weber's hypothetical leading democratic politician, whom the author finds realized in Tony Blair. He is a politician emerging from no obvious mould, treading no well-beaten path to high office, and having few affinities of tone, character or style with his predecessors. He is the Outsider or Intruder, not belonging to the ?given? of British politics and dedicated to its transformation. Here is a timely critique of Blair's political persona as he presents himself to the British people to be entrusted with a third term as Prime Minister.
The Future of Academic Medical Centers by Henry J. Aaron, ISBN 081570237X
Academic medical centers provide cutting edge acute care, train tomorrow's physicians, and carry out research that will expand the range of treatable and curable illnesses. But these centers themselves may need urgent care -- experts generally agree that many are suffering acute -- even life-threatening -- financial distress. Many academic medical centers are suffering for several reasons: in-patient admissions are down, as many procedures that once required a hospital stay are now performed on an out-patient basis or in a physician's office; managed care plans have negotiated discounted fees that cut hospital operating margins; the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 curtailed Medicare reimbursements, lowered margins and pushed some into the red; the revolution in information technology is imposing large new capital costs; and the character of medical education is receiving its most thorough review in decades.While there is a general consensus that medical centers are under pressure, experts disagree...
The Future of Academic Medical Centers by Henry J. Aaron, ISBN 081570237X 
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Defense Relations Between the United States and Vietnam: The Process of Normalization, 1977-2003
This examination of normalization attempts between the U.S. and Vietnam begins in the late 1970s but focuses largely on the 1990s, when the author was involved as the Director for Indochina, Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Topics addressed include trade, immigration, and POW/MIA concerns.
Defense Relations Between the United States and Vietnam: The Process of Normalization, 1977-2003
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
?This is a truly inspirational book and teaching tool and a very successful dictionary for all. It should be on the bookshelves of every inclusive classroom, house and office.? ? Good Autism Practice ?A useful addition to the reference library of parents and professionals working with children and adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.? ? The National Association for Gifted Children ?...illustrates just how complex the English language is... A brilliant idea if you?re not sure what an expression means or which one to use.? ? Autism West Midlands This revised and expanded edition adds over 300 new expressions that help unlock the meaning of everyday expressions. Both informative and entertaining, the book addresses an important aspect of social communication for people with Asperger Syndrome, who use direct, precise language and ?take things literally?. This dictionary aims to dispel any confusion that arises from the misinterpretation of language. It provides explanations of over 5000...
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
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The Office: Procedures and Technology by Mary Ellen Oliverio, ISBN 0538434759
The Office: Procedures and Technology is a comprehensive, higher-level Office Procedures text for high school students that focuses on the necessary skills for office workers. Skills range from using e-mail and the Internet to the use of integrated applications and office suites. The text has three types of feature boxes in each chapter: Professional Growth and Resources, providing information on professional organizations such as ARMA; Workplace Connections, comments from fictional business employees related to material presented in the chapter; and Focus On?offering information on current topics that need special attention.
The Office: Procedures and Technology by Mary Ellen Oliverio, ISBN 0538434759
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Tear Down This Wall: The Reagan Revolution--A National Review History
This book is a unique and substantive tribute to Ronald Reagan, one of the most important figures in U.S. and world history. It includes Reagan's most trenchant speeches as President (?Evil Empire, ? ?Tear down this Wall, ? remarks commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, his farewell to the nation on leaving the Presidency); essential speeches delivered before holding the Office of President (?Rendezvous with Destiny?); all-but-impossible-to-find policy articles written by Reagan for National Review; and words of praise ? old as well as new following Reagan's death ? from William F. Buckley Jr., Margaret Thatcher, Robert Bork, Paul Johnson, Edwin Meese III, Tom Wolfe, and others.
Tear Down This Wall: The Reagan Revolution--A National Review History
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