Thoroughly revised and updated, this widely used text offers a concise introduction to the American legal system for students without a legal background. The book's coverage is cross-disciplinary, informed by the literature of law, business administration and the social sciences, especially public administration and policy. Its goal is to give non-lawyers in all these areas a lucid overview of the workings of the American legal system as it may affect individuals and organizations in their interactions with each other and the environment.Unlike longer, more expensive competing works, "The Dynamics of Law" presents its subject with clarity and precision, and minimal use of legal terms. It offers clear explanations of how to brief a case and how statutes and regulations are codified in the United States. Study problems and review questions in each chapter, drawn from legal literature as well as general interest articles and books, are designed to stimulate classroom discussion.

In today's public policy arena the regional level is gaining increased attention as problems in policy and service delivery continue to spill over traditional urban government boundaries. This authoritative work focuses on the growing role of regions in addressing and resolving local governance problems."Urban and Regional Policies for Metropolitan Livability" provides a concise, up-to-date, and systematic treatment of the problems and issues involved in urban and regional policy concerns. Each policy chapter is written by a respected expert in the area, and the book covers all the key policy issues that confront contemporary metropolitan areas, including transportation, the environment, affordable housing, crime, employment, poverty, education, and regional governance. Each chapter outlines an issue, which is followed by current thinking on problem diagnosis and problem solving, as well as the prognosis for future policy success.

Illustrated by a detailed comparative examination of mining regulations and environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the USA (the second largest producer of coal in the world) and Indonesia (the eighth largest and most rapidly growing), this book argues that the degree of policy integration often determines the success or failure in controlling environmental effects of mining operations. Comparison of surface mining regulation in the two countries provides some stark contrasts, some surprising results concerning the diffusion of policy innovations from one country to another, and instances of both policy success and failure. The book provides significant new insights into international relations and comparative environmental policy, particularly as they affect rainforests and biodiversity. It also suggests that if mining environmental policy were to be effectively implemented, the environmental degradation caused need not be permanent.

Presented in nontechnical terms, this book offers a unique and powerful conceptual framework for analysis of energy technologies (standard and alternative) in terms of their respective dollar costs, environmental costs, and national security costs. Energy technologies examined include coal, nuclear, oil, natural gas, solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, biomass and biogas, energy conservation and efficiency, ocean power, hydrogen, electric power and transmission, and transportation. This three-point framework allows examination of issues and problems associated with implementation of U.S. energy policies in the context of major social goals (such as growth and equity), with treatment of conflicts and trade-offs between energy development and other social values (such as health and safety, cultural, historical, and aesthetic values). These are the key political issues for policy makers formulating national energy policy and decisions makers implementing it.

The ultimate “night before the case” resource from the foremost global rhinoplasty experts The art and science of rhinoplasty continues to evolve and improve, with many innovative techniques and effective structuring methods incorporated into advanced surgical practice since the publication of the first edition of this book in 2012. Rhinoplasty: Cases and Techniques, Second Edition, edited by world-renowned facial plastic surgeons Michael S. Godin and Jason S. Hamilton, expands on its acclaimed and top-selling predecessor. Rhinoplasty, the most demanding and challenging of all aesthetic surgical procedures, is made more easily accessible in this practical, how-to book from a who's who of rhinoplasty experts. This book begins with six didactic chapters covering consultation and evaluation, basic and advanced techniques, and potential complications, followed by nearly 100 case studies. Encompassing a spectacular variety of rhinoplasty deformities, the considerable depth and breadth of cases represent patients of virtually every racial and ethnic background. The second edition features new and updated procedures, including preservation rhinoplasty techniques, articulated rim grafts, expanded use of diced cartilage, and autologous rib grafts. Key Highlights Contributions from an exceptionally large group of internationally respected rhinoplasty experts Ninety-five case studies cross-catalogued by the exact type of major and minor nasal deformities enable the reader to quickly identify and learn the optimal surgical approach for each specific surgical case Superb pre- and postoperative photographs and drawings enhance understanding of clinical challenges and techniques This revised and expanded case-based book is an essential tool to help surgeons of all experience levels plan and execute beautiful rhinoplasties and achieve their best patient outcomes in this highly demanding surgical procedure.

RAND Corporation, in partnership with the American Institutes for Research, evaluated implementation of key elements of the Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching in three public school districts and four charter management organizations.

A fascinating journey into the science of studying the world around us. With a sense of wonder, Hamilton elucidates the complex forces that shape our environment, from the discovery of the atom to modern forecasting.