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Muscle Boys: Gay Gym Culture is an inside look at the secret world of exercise and fitness that's become one of the country's fastest growing and most influential gay subcultures. The author, a personal trainer on the San Francisco gym scene for more than a decade, offers an in-depth look at gay body culture and its role in modern gay life

Our lives are full of defining moments, but do we recognize them? We often fail to appreciate the significance of these moments. At work the pressure can be relentless and we can fail to enjoy these moments. The author shows how to recognize and appreciate these moments, which in turn helps us to better cope during more difficult times.

This assessment of the struggle for Pakistan's identity, from its birth in 1947 to the present day, provides a political and cultural understanding of the role and use of Islam in its evolution. The author, a Pakistani scholar, shows how Pakistan's viability as a state depends in large part on its ability to develop a new and progressive Islamic narrative.

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Confronting Risk Tradeoffs -- 2 Estrogen Therapy for Menopause -- 3 Clozapine Therapy for Schizophrenia -- 4 Licensing the Elderly Driver -- 5 Saving Gasoline and Lives -- 6 Eating Fish -- 7 Seeking Safe Drinking Water -- 8 Recycling Lead -- 9 Regulating Pesticides -- 10 Protecting the Global Environment -- 11 Resolving Risk Tradeoffs -- References -- Contributors -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Ido Baum explores the professional testimonial privileges of attorneys, accountants, and journalists in the United States, England, and Germany. The author provides new insights into the internal effects of the corporate lawyer-client privilege on corporate decision making. Finally, he presents the first model-based efficiency comparison of the American and English rules regarding the revelation of confidential media sources.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: A Long-Running Mystery -- Chapter One: The Murder of a President -- Chapter Two: Medical Forensic Mysteries -- Chapter Three: The Bullets and the Gun -- Chapter Four: Audio Forensics and Evidence on Film -- Chapter Five: The Mind of Oswald -- Notes -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: A Web of Deception -- Chapter One: Taking Unfair Advantage -- Chapter Two: Exposing a Secret Crime -- Chapter Three: Spying on the Mob -- Chapter Four: How Much for a Politician? -- Chapter Five: Following the Money -- Chapter Six: Stinging a Cybercriminal -- Notes -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Back Cover

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1: Peer Pressure in the Real World -- 2: Popularity Game -- 3: The Pressure to Fit In -- 4: Conforming to a Look -- 5: Fanning the Flames of Anger -- 6: Under the Pressure on the Classroom -- 7: Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Other Drugs -- 8: Overcoming Peer Pressure -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Further Resources -- Picture Credits -- Index -- About the Author and Consultants.

"Proven author Anthony Saliba provides step-by-step instructions for spread trading techniques for options traders. Saliba helps readers understand the nuances of each technique, when to employ each spread strategy, and how to adjust when market conditions change. This hands-on guide includes quizzes and a final exam to help readers test their comprehension"--Provided by publisher

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Frontier Masculinity, America's "Gun Culture," and the NRA -- 2 Why a Gun Movement? -- 3 Framing Threats to Gun Rights -- 4 Under Attack -- 5 Fighting the Culture Wars -- 6 The Politics of Commitment -- 7 Right and Far-Right Moral Politics -- 8 The Ties That Bind -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author

The Tragedy was early America's best known true crime story. Jereboam O. Beauchamp assassinated Kentucky attorney general Solomon P. Sharp. The murder, trial, conviction, and execution of the killer, as well as the suicide of his wife, fascinated Americans. The author peels away two centuries of myth to provide a more accurate account of the Kentucky Tragedy

Contrary to the commonly perpetuated belief that Keynes's theory is appropriate only to economic depressions, the author of this provocative book maintains that Keynes provided a complete set of macroeconomic relations and the ingredients of a new theoretical model, much more reflective of and analytically appropriate to the 21st century than those on which current macroeconomics is based

"This volume explains the steps and procedures necessary for an individual to navigate the U.S. immigration system. The author provides information of the process for obtaining visas, permanent residency or citizenship. Also included are examples of common immigration forms for the individual and for families, as well as a list of the most important websites for immigration issues"--Provided by publisher

This study analyzes factors, both legal and illegal, that lead to inequities in the pay and status of men and women. Due to American culture, the wage gap may never close, but investments in human capital development may facilitate women's career advancement and narrow the gap. The author develops specific strategies for narrowing the wage gap, and explores avenues of implementation

In 1954, near Boulder, Colorado, the body of a murdered young woman was found. The initial investigation turned up nothing, and "Jane Doe" was buried. Decades later, the author set in motion the events that led to Jane Doe's eventual identification and the identity of her probable killer. The 2023 paperback edition includes an epilogue with updated information on how the mystery finally was solved.