Offers a comprehensive analysis of an economic trend that has been reshaping the United States over the years: rapidly rising income inequality. This title provides an overview of how & why the level & distribution of income & wealth has changed since 1979, & investigates the forces that are driving it. ...

Hot-shot, New York attorney, Gavin Banek (Ben Affleck) & recovering alcoholic Doyle Gibson (Samuel L. Jackson) find their lives become intertwined on the evening of Good Friday when their cars collide. Late for a meeting, Banek gives Doyle a blank cheque to cover the damage, whilst Doyle's car is a write-off & he is late for a custody-hearing. But not only have their cars collided, they also end up accidentally walking away with important files of each others; in fact Doyle loses his house & family because of it. Thus begins a cat & mouse game to retrieve the files & it seems neither man is ready to play clean. ...

Envisioning the nature of schools of the future is more art than science. This book examines the types of leadership that are likely to be productive in creating & sustaining schools of the future. It

Includes:: chapters that offer an account of such leadership grounded in a substantial body of empirical evidence.

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Changing Literacies explores everyday social practices & how they influence who people are, what they become, the quality of their lives, the opportunities & possibilities open to them, & those they are denied. It focuses especially on language & literacy components of social practices. ...

This book addresses emerging demographic trends in Britain in the context of the changing shape of people's lives. Tackling tough questions
- will retirement disappear? will we produce enough babies to have a workforce in the future?
- its unique perspective makes it a must-read for business students, managers & recruiters alike.

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