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A comprehensive and entertaining examination of the Law & Order juggernaut's beginnings, from the history of the NYPD and the District Attorney's office to the real-life cases behind the most famous episodes.

Containing 15-20 easy to moderate day hikes, these books are an accessible choice for sampling several attainable hikes in a state, National Park, or smaller region.

"Reflections on Art and Culture: From Diderot's Salons to Panodyssey and Art Explora offers a series of art reviews of some of the most exciting and artistically diverse trends in contemporary painting, sculpture and photography, presented in light of art history, aesthetics and intellectual history"--

Old Testament Narratives and Speech Act Theory explores the ways in which words can create worlds within Old Testament narratives. Whereas characters can use their words in particular ways to impact the imaginations of their listeners, the storyteller attempts to transform the audience with the world(s) of the narrative.

Love is a Journey is the remarkable story of Albino Luciani, known to the world as Pope John Paul I, or The Smiling Pope, from his harrowing birth to his tragic death just 33 days into his 1978 pontificate--the shortest pontificate in history.

Using solidarity as a touchstone, this integrated and cohesive volume illuminates the dynamic voices of a diverse group of contemporary feminist scholars from a wide range of religious traditions to demonstrate the evolution, value, and necessity of feminist contributions to the field of religious ethics.

Using solidarity as a touchstone, this integrated and cohesive volume illuminates the dynamic voices of a diverse group of contemporary feminist scholars from a wide range of religious traditions to demonstrate the evolution, value, and necessity of feminist contributions to the field of religious ethics.

The Power of Positive Fishing is an emotional journey interspersed with humor on how two individuals finally found their full potential, and caught some fish along the way.

Assessing Psychometric Fitness of Intelligence Tests: Toward Evidence-Based Interpretation Practices addresses issues and concerns regarding appropriate ethical and scientific underpinnings for the appropriate interpretation of intelligence tests. Ethical test interpretation requires test users to consider the empirical evidence for individual and all test score comparisons and to make appropriate clinical decisions accordingly. This requires test users to have competencies in advanced psychometric principles. The chapters in this edited volume present a variety of topics, including the intersection of ethical principles, test standards, and psychometric properties that guide evidence-based interpretation; surveys of empirical evidence in the literature for qualifying major intelligence test interpretations, and psychological measurement topics that impact psychometric understanding of what current intelligence tests can and cannot do. This critical discussion has implications for basic undergraduate and graduate instruction, as well as supervision in clinical and research applications.

This book addresses issues and concerns regarding appropriate ethical and scientific underpinnings for the appropriate interpretation of intelligence tests. It's written for psychologists, professors, researchers, and practitioners concerned with applied psychometrics in evaluating intelligence or cognitive abilities and test assessment.

Servant of Beauty: Landmarks, Love, and the Unimagined Life of an Unsung New York Hero isthe true story of the interplay between the two all-consuming passions of this unheralded civicchampion: his love of beauty in the public realm that would forever change New York City, andhis love for a younger man that would forever change Bard.

Employment, Hours, and Earnings isa consolidated wealth of employment information, providing monthly and annual data on hours worked and earnings made by industry across America. It provides figures and summary information spanning several years.

Title 40 presents regulations governing care of the environment from the 14 subchapters of Chapter I and from the provisions regarding the Council on Environmental Quality found in Chapter V. Programs addressing air, water, pesticides, radiation protection, and noise abatement are included. Practices for waste and toxic materials disposal and clean-up are also prescribed. Additions and revisions to this section of the code are posted annually by July. Publication follows within six months. ,

Title 38 presents regulations governing the standards and practices of disabilities ratings, life insurance, civil relief, loans by banks, vocational rehabilitation and education, medical benefits, relocation assistance, legal services, cemetery grants, etc.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is the premier, nationally recognized source for career information. Especially designed to provide valuable up-to-date information, the Handbook is great for all individuals making decisions about their future including students about to graduate from high school or college, recent graduates, individuals returning to the workforce after an absence, or anyone looking for a career change. It has been used by millions since the 1940s. The completely updated OOH reflects employment information released in August 2024. It includes information on the fastest-growing occupations, number of new jobs, and a summary of the highest-paying occupations.This Handbook contains numerous occupations profiles and includes information on:Job dutiesEducation and training neededMedian payImportant qualities for the jobLicenses, certification, and registrations neededContact information to learn more about the occupationJob outlookSpecial features include:Assumptions and methods used in preparing employment projectionsA comprehensive appendix summarizing the occupationsData for occupations not covered in detailEmployment projectionsGlossary of terms used throughout the bookOccupational information network coverage; and a detailed index

The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is the premier, nationally recognized source for career information. Especially designed to provide valuable up-to-date information, the Handbook is great for all individuals making decisions about their future including students about to graduate from high school or college, recent graduates, individuals returning to the workforce after an absence, or anyone looking for a career change. It has been used by millions since the 1940s. The completely updated OOH reflects employment information released in September 2023. It includes information on the fastest-growing occupations, number of new jobs, and a summary of the highest-paying occupations.This Handbook contains numerous occupations profiles and includes information on:Job dutiesEducation and training neededMedian payImportant qualities for the jobLicenses, certification, and registrations neededContact information to learn more about the occupationJob outlookSpecial features include:Assumptions and methods used in preparing employment projectionsA comprehensive appendix summarizing the occupationsData for occupations not covered in detailEmployment projectionsGlossary of terms used throughout the bookOccupational information network coverage; and a detailed index

The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the best known statistical reference. As a comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the country, it is a snapshot of America and its people. It includes over 1,400 tables from hundreds of sources.

Changing demographics, AI and other technologies, are forcing all businesses, large and small, to critically reassess the way they operate. Developed to complement their previous books on developing effective HSEQ management systems, authors Wayne Pardy and Terri Andrews bring their 70 plus years combined experience to Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality Auditing. This title is essential for all HSEQ practitioners as well as those learning to become HSEQ practitioners. While many books look at environmental and safety auditing only with emphasis on regulatory compliance issues, this book takes an integrated approach to auditing. Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality Auditing can be used by any individual or organization looking to better manage their HSEQ systems and related audit processes.

Patterns of Economic Change by State and Area: Income, Employment, & Gross Domestic Product presents data on personal income, employment, and gross domestic product for the United States as a whole, the seven regions, each state, and over 350 metropolitan statistical areas.