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This much-needed book offers trainers, consultants, evaluation professionals, and human resource executives and practitioners a hands-on resource for understanding and applying the proven principles of confirmative evaluation. Confirmative evaluation is a marriage of evaluation and continuous improvement. Unlike other types of evaluation¾which are used during the design of a learning program or applied immediately after conducting a program¾confirmative evaluation follows several months after the program is implemented. It tests the endurance of outcomes, the return on investment, and establishes the effectivenss, efficiency, impact, and value of the training over time.

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Very challenging and inspiring.......2004-11-29

This book zeroes in on possibly the core issue of progress as we know it. In maximizing certain kinds of production, we are systematically "weeding out" other kinds of life. Shiva conducts a whirlwind tour of what this means for agriculture, biodiversity, the economy, politics, and human values. What do we have when only certain types of plants and people are valued? I found this a very challenging and inspiring piece of work.

Change the mono-minds.......2001-02-10

Vandana Shiva's books are essential reading for anybody who wants to explore seriously the impact of biotechnology on the so-called "third world"; on their food production, their environment, and the disappearing biodiversity of their traditional food crops. It is easy to find books that claim biotechnology is the answer to the developing world's woes. It's much more difficult to find considered and well researched investigations from southern experts and scientists on the challenges the "benefits" of biotechnology are bringing to their cultures.

MONOCULTURES OF THE MIND is a collection of essays representing such a "southern" scientist's vital perspective. Shiva makes provocative contributions in the ever expanding debate around what (and who) will feed future generations of humans in the developing world. She argues that a mono-agriculture society - where trees are seen as nothing more than timber and crop yield is the only measure for economic value of cereals - reflects a mental and political system that will lack in vision and complexity in general. However, diverse knowledge systems are necessary to address the challenges ahead of us. For example, in traditional societies, trees have multiple purposes, from food, water reservoir and shelter to nutrients of the soil around them. Timber value is only one (small) part of the whole. Traditional knowledge systems contribute in major ways to the understanding of biodiversity, ecological sustainability and cultural, including agri-cultural, diversity.

Vandana Shiva is a geneticist as well as an environmentalist and her expertise comes to the fore in her analysis of threats to biodiversity and the dramatic loss of species and varieties in modern times. She also reviews various negative impacts posed by biotechnology on fragile southern ecosystems and the dangers to southern economies.

You don't have to agree with all of Vandana Shiva's views, BUT, you should read some of her books for what she has to say and what she represents. MONOCULTURES is a good starting point.

interesting.......2000-04-05

The book was somewhat interesting. It doesnot really reflect what she wanted to say

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Characterization of fine particles is a difficult task!

A large number of industries deal with materials in powder form. The properties of these powders depend on their particle size, particle shape and size distributions, surface and porosity.

What are the methods?
What are the problems?
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This new book covers the problems of sampling both powders and aerosols, and discusses calibration standards for different instruments. It takes into account fractionating methods for fine particles, e.g., sieving procedures, sedimentation methods, and the use of cyclones. Image analysis and its use for the measurement of the size and shape of powder grains and light-diffraction techniques for size evaluation are presented. Furthermore, this books covers the most effective methods for measuring surface areas, fractal structures of rough surfaces, and pore structures of porous bodies. Practitioners will find tips for modification of analytical procedures for on-line characterization, and many graphs for comparing data obtained by different methods are presented.

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Arising from a summer school course taught by János Kollár, this book develops the modern theory of rational varieties at a level appropriate for graduate study. Kollár's original course has been developed, with his co-authors, into a state-of-the-art treatment of the classification of algebraic varieties. The authors have included numerous exercises with solutions, which help students reach the stage where they can begin to tackle related contemporary research problems.

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A new look at the 35th Parallel Survey through the lens of a newly discovered manuscript of John Tidball's memoirs--the only firsthand account of the "Whipple Expedition" to be discovered in nearly thirty years. Melding the observations of several diarists, this book offers a new perspective on this trek through the Southwest that focuses on the diverse personalities of the party and on the Native Americans they encountered along the way.

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Surveying the West along the 35th Parallel.......2004-08-21

Founded on the high tide of the Enlightenment during the last quarter of the 18th Century by armed revolution, the United States was, by the middle of the 19th Century, riding the great waveof the industrial revolution of which there is perhaps no better exemplification than steam locomotion.

Although a transcontinental railroad was first proposed in 1844, the United States did not then have clear title to lands west of the Rockies nor any title at all to the lands it subsequently acquired by annexation of Texas, the Mexican cession, and the Gadsden Purchase. But by 1853
the situation had changed dramatically and serious interest in building a transcontinental line had developed as had sharp disagreement in Congress and elsewhere about its location.

In terms of climate and terrain there was much to recommend the southern or 32nd parallel route running from Shreveport to San Diego advocated by Southern interests, including Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War. Undertaking to finesse the fact that Congress would not agree to a particular route, it was decided to survey all feasible routes and let science make the decision.

Four parties were sent into the field in 1853 to reconnoiter the routes that had dominated congressional debate: a northern route from St. Paul to Seattle, a central route from Kansas City
through the central West to California, a route along the 35th parallel from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Los Angeles, and the southern route along the 32nd parallel from Shreveport, Louisiana across Texas to San Diego.

"Soldier-Artist of the Great Reconnaissance" is the story of the survey along the 35th parallel as told by Eugene Tidball's distant relative, John C. Tidball, in his memoirs, diary, and marginal notes in his copy of the official report of the survey, augmented by the official and private journals
of Lt. Amiel Weeks Whipple, the leader of the expedition, the journals of certain other members, and the official report of the survey. John Tidball had then recently been promoted to First Lieutenant, married in the East, and stationed sans bride at Fort Defiance in New Mexico Territory.

The 35th parallel expedition pushed off from Fort Smith in July 1853. It comprised 110 men,including four commissioned officers, a dozen civilian scientists, enlisted escorts, herders, teamsters, drivers, packers, cooks, and orderlies, but not including Tidball who was then with his company at Fort Defiance, the most isolated post of the United States Army.

The progress of the expedition was relatively swift and uneventful over the flatlands from Fort Smith to Albuquerque, where it arrived on October 5. In Albuquerque Whipple heard unsettling stories about the territory ahead and requested an additional escort of 25 calvary. He was notified
that he could not have dragoons but could have mule-mounted infantrymen instead. The expedition moved on to Zuni which proved to be in the grip of an epidemic of smallpox. When it
left Zuni on November 29 several of its members were infected. The contagion afflicted members of the party for a time but appears to have run its course without serious consequences and is not mentioned in the official report of the expedition.

Lt. Tidball left Fort Defiance on December 3 with 25 infantrymen mounted on mules and a packer and caught up with the expedition on December 12 on the Little Colorado River east of San Francisco Mountain. The remainder of the trek from the Little Colorado to Los Angeles was considerably more arduous than had been the earlier part from Fort Smith. The expedition was now in uncharted hard-scrabble mountains in winter. Nevertheless, often on short rations, without water, and concerned about Indians, the members continued to do what they were there to do. They continued to study and sketch the flora, fauna, and geology, to collect specimens and to scout, measure, and sketch the way for a railroad. Balduin Mollhausen, the official artist of the expedition, was joined in the production of sketches and illustrations by Albert Campbell, engineer and surveyor, and by Tidball. Although most of the illustrations appearing in the official report are Mollhausen's, some are Campbell's and some are Tidball's, neither of whom was charged to produce art but both of whom were arguably better artists than Mollhausen.

Because its location was so poorly described, the expedition had difficulty finding the Bill William's Fork that it proposed to follow to the Colorado River. When the Colorado was finally
reached the rank and file of the party were extremely disappointed as they had been led to believe that California was a land of milk and honey and now the California side of the river appeared just as bleak, barren, and inhospitable as the New Mexico Territory side. But the prospect improved
remarkably the nearer they drew to Los Angeles.

Tidball left the expedition on the eastern side of the coast range and proceeded to the Army post at San Diego where he turned in his equipment and mules and from which he returned via Panama to the East Coast and his wife of less than a year. After an extended furlough, he was six days out from Fort Leavenworth, this time with his wife, on his way back to Fort Defiance when he received orders seconding him to the Coastal Survey. He spent the next five years on the East Coast during which time his company was reassigned, relieving Tidball of the anxiety of having to return to Fort Defiance.

The 35th parallel survey party, which had left Fort Smith with 110 men, 13 wagons, two carretellas, and 245 mules, having traversed 1,845 miles and lost but one man, arrived in Los
Angeles on March 21, 1854, with no wagons and one carretella but still with many of the mules.

Eugene Tidball poses the question whether the Pacific railroad surveys were a success. He points out that, while they found all the routes feasible (and robbed the southern route of its claim of peculiar suitability to the chagrin of Jeff Davis and company), they did not immediately result in the construction of a transcontinental railroad nor in allaying controversy about the appropriate route. The first transcontinental line was not finished until 1869, roughly on what was styled the
central route in 1853. Much later, the 35th parallel route became the Rock Island line from Memphis to Tucumcari, New Mexico, and westward from there the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa
Fe Railway to Los Angeles. But the success of the undertaking, Tidball asserts, is the reports of the surveys published in 12 volumes composing a lavishly illustrated encyclopedic compendium of western geography, geology, botany, zoology, archeology, and ethnology.

"Soldier-Artist of the Great Reconnaissance" is a valuable addition to the history of an undertaking that rivals in importance the explorations earlier in the century of the Corps of Discovery to our understanding of the American West in the 19th century. A great story of adventure, duty, dedication, and endurance.

Soldier-Artist of The Great Reconnaissance: John C. Tidball and the 35th Parallel Pacific Railroad Survey.(Book Review) : An article from: Military Review

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Soldier-Artist of The Great Reconnaissance: John C. Tidball and the 35th Parallel Pacific Railroad Survey.(Book Review) : An article from: Military Review
Jeffrey C. Alfier
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Title: Soldier-Artist of The Great Reconnaissance: John C. Tidball and the 35th Parallel Pacific Railroad Survey.(Book Review)
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Frightening Subject.......2000-06-28

I am purchasing this book today. Even though I haven't read it yet, I did hear a very in-depth interview with the author on the Steve and D.C. radio show. This is a woman who knows what she is talking about. Basically, she is a former pediatric nurse with over 30 years of experience. When she became ill and needed a doctor's care herself, she discovered that doctor after doctor misdiagnosed her or tried to ignore her pleads for help. They accused her of being a difficult patient-but, as she said in the interview, if she had not been a difficult patient, had not questioned the reasons behind treatments and demanded perfect care, she would be dead today. This book is intended to be a wake-up call to Americans to the fact that over 98,000 people die each year due to bad health care, mistakes by doctors, and misdiagnosis. After the interview, so many people called in to the show with such horrible stories that it really was a wake-up call to me as well to be more assertive in my health care treatment should I ever need it. The author, Mary, is definitely a highly educated woman and I believe her book will be valuable to us all.

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An exciting and insightful look at the life of one of the founders of the American women's rights movement.

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Very Enlightening.......2001-10-09

Growing up in the 70's and 80's as a male in this country, I had lost the understanding of the conditions in which women lived relatively recently
Ms. Bohannon did an excellent job of shinning the light of knowledge into the darkness of ignorance.
Well done!

Independence, fortitude and a brilliant woman........2001-05-02

The author has written a clear concise description of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her role in the leadership of the critical opening phase of the women's movement. The causes for which Stanton fought were radical for the nation to contemplate at the time. And Stanton's convictions were more than a self-interest as confirmed by her support of other like human rights causes. The predjudices and mores of society of Stanton's time proved to be immense obstacles. The practical difficulties of communications coupled with the level of transportation and media control would overwhelm most people today.

The author's explanation of Stanton's upbringing and the influence of her father, husband and colleagues provides valuable insights about the person, but also illustrates for others what they can accomplish by blending conviction with an ongoing explortion of the issues.

This book should be read by all age groups. In particular, the book warrants reading by High School sudents of both genders. It is not excessive to say that the book deals with basic issues in the evolution of US society and the debates that linger on today.

Great Book About a Fascinating Woman.......2001-01-12

This is a great book about a fascinating woman. Too little has been written about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, yet she was the first to call for women's suffrage in 1848 and she also authored the amendment granting women the right to vote. In addition, she was the first woman to actively promote a woman's right to a divorce and to control her reproductive choices. Lisa Frederiksen Bohannon's well written biography of Stanton brings to life this important figure in history. I loved it and my granddaughters loved it!

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A Passion for Freedom: The Life of Sharlot Hall
Margaret F. Maxwell
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A Passion for Freedom: The Life of Sharlot Hall (ISBN:0816507767)
Margaret F. Maxwell
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Ultimate handbook on Fidel Castro, President of Cuba. Biographical information, political views, major speeches and statements.

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Nancy Mairs, a gifted essayist who is fierce and funny by turns, landed in a wheelchair years ago due to degenerative multiple sclerosis that has sapped much of her strength. She bends an agile mind and sharp tongue around the daily tasks of seeing eye-to-navel with a world that clearly prefers nondisabled "normals." One candid, pained essay tells of longing to give care, not just accept it. Others describe the shifting line in the sands marking limits she could live with; teeth-grinding frustration at foolish building practices that keep even public bathrooms out of her reach; and a discomforting adventure as an undercover agent exposing a drug fraud aimed at people with diseases like MS.

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In a blend of intimate memoir and passionate advocacy, Nancy Mairs takes on the subject woven through all her writing: disability and its effect on life, work, and spirit.

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Touching, moving and very sad.......2006-01-12

I had to read this book for one of my women's study's classes nearly 7 years ago. It has been too long to remember much of the detail but what I do remember is the depth of the impression that was left upon me. It is a very difficult task to look at someone's life, through their eyes, and experience their total destruction of being...slow....poignant...and startlingly real.

As we discussed this book in class, one of the girls ran out in tears, later coming back and disclosing that she, too, suffered from MS, making the book that much real and impressionable for me.

Devastating honesty.......2001-03-11

Reviewer: robert dorroh from Sonora, CA United States Nancy Mairs, with devastating honesty, chronicles life as a cripple (her choice of word) in poignant essays in "Waist High in the World."

Beset with multiple sclerosis and bouts with clinical and situational depression, she offsets these stumbling blocks with joy, candor, eloquence, and cultural and political insights. It is a book for everybody, not just the disabled, for it challenges our fears, cultural hangups and citizenship: "The more perspectives that can be brought to bear on human experience, even from the slant of a wheelchair or a hospital bed, or through the ears of a blind person or the fingers of someone who is deaf, the richer that experience becomes." She attacks the stereotype that cripples must be passive and unfailingly polite in a culture that doesn't want to deal with them: "Beyond cheerfulness and patience, people don't expect much of a cripple's character."

Pondering her husband and caretaker George's battle with cancer, she offers a balanced look at suicide in the face of his death. Though she has attempted suicide "more than once," she questions the right-to-die movement, which extolls "rational" suicide: "Since hopelessness is a distinctive symptom of depression, which is an emotional disorder, actions carried out in a despairing state seem to me intrinsically irrational. This last time I clung to shreds of reason, which saved me." Still, she sees suicide as a possibility: "I want to be the one in charge of my life, including its end."

Why should society pay for the misfortunes of others? people ask. Because it's what human beings do: take care of one another, Mairs says, adding that it's the government's role to ensure that its citizens are entitled to the pursuit of happiness. Mairs notes that the abled-bodied should aim to preserve the dignity of the disabled. This takes in seeing them as sexual beings: ... "The general assumption, even among those who might be expected to know better, is that people with disabilities are out of the sexual running."

As a paraplegic, I admire her advocacy on my behalf. I admire her more, however, for her willingness to work toward the betterment of our society through a rare and gifted intelligence.

MSages..........2001-01-26

Nancy Mairs is painfully, startlingly brave. Her book is something I recommend, not just for people with MS but people, period. She reminds me of just how powerful telling the truth can really be. We all need this book!

Hope for all of us suffering from being human........2000-07-29

Nancy Mairs writes about the human condition with humor, compassion, and ruthless honesty. This is a book of personal reflections about disability, embodiment, marriage, religion, and lots of other things, but fundamentally about the possibility of honestly acknowledging all the pain and confusion in our lives and at the same time--within that pain and confusion--living fully, gratefully, joyously.

Wow. What a gift. Thank you, Nancy Mairs.

Absorbing and thought-provoking..........1999-07-16

Facing chronic disease myself, I've turned to books like this for information, comfort, challenge and ideas. Nancy Mairs is the best I've found for writing honestly about what it means for people (women in particular) to face chronic, degenerative illness. She writes from her personal experience, but I see myself in her struggles. A book to read and re-read.

First-person microethics: deriving principles from below. (analyzing ethical principles in books about disability and death): An article from: The Hastings Center Report

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First-person microethics: deriving principles from below. (analyzing ethical principles in books about disability and death): An article from: The Hastings Center Report
Arthur W. Frank
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Title: First-person microethics: deriving principles from below. (analyzing ethical principles in books about disability and death)
Author: Arthur W. Frank
Publication: The Hastings Center Report (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1998
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Volume: v28 Issue: n4 Page: p37(6)

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Waist-high in the World: a Life Among the Nondisabled

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Waist-high in the World: a Life Among the Nondisabled
Nancy Mairs
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