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This book is the first comprehensive guide to animals in the ancient world, encompassing all aspects of the topic by featuring authoritative chapters on 33 topics by leading scholars in their fields. As well as an introduction to, and a survey of, each topic, it provides guidance on further reading for those who wish to study a particular area in greater depth. Both the realities and the more theoretical aspects of the treatment of animal's in ancient times are covered in chapters which explore the domestication of animals, animal husbandry, animals as pets, Aesop's 'Fables', and animals in classical art and comedy, all of which closely examine the nature of human-animal interaction. More abstract and philosophical topics are also addressed, including animal communication, early ideas on the origin of species, and philosophical vegetarianism and the notion of animal rights.--

This paper outlines the policy decision to implement a performance incentive program in a large social services agency. Specifically, it describes the evolution of services to homeless people in New York City, including the creation of the New York City Dept of Homeless Services, the privatization of a majority of the shelter system, & the redefinition of the role of government in the provision of homeless services. It explains how performance measurement is an integral part of this evolution, & the numerous challenges that this initiative has presented to management of the department. 3 Appendixes, 22 References. Adapted from the source document.

Abstract: The Snapshot: Climate issue of Southern Cultures includes photography and reflections on climate impacts across the southern states by Jenny Adler, Austin Anthony, Kate Auger, Arden Barnes, Monica Patrice Barra, Robin Boggs, Jared Bramblett, Lily Brooks, Hannah Brown, Becca Burton, Matthew Busch, Gordon Campbell, Natalie Chanin, Vanessa Charlot, Walter Coker, Justin Cook, Cameron Davidson, Marquetta Dickens, Brandon Dill, Benjamin Dimmitt, Rory Doyle, Ryan Emanuel, Cameron Evans, J Henry Fair, Megan Faust, Annie Flanagan, Kathleen Flynn, Jerod Foster, John Gaulden, Hermina Glass-Hill, Allison Grant, Jerry Dickson Greer, Joshua Dudley Greer, Anna Hamilton, Virginia Hanusik, John Lusk Hathaway, Chuck Hemard, Tom Kimmerer, Virginie Kippelen, Jeremy M. Lange, Nate Larson, Mark Long, Jordan Lovejoy, Megan May, Roger May, Lisette Morales McCabe, Rob McDonald, Andrew Moore, Stephen B. Morton, Anna Gage Norton, Jocelyn Painter, Elena Peterman, Daniel Pullen, Tom Rankin, Robert Rausch, Jeff Rich, Beth Roach, Derek Slagle, Michael O. Snyder, Michael K. Steinberg, Bryan Thomas, Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Simon Tye, Turcois Vazquez, Jordan Vonderhaar, Jason Matthew Walker, Will Warasila, Carlton Ward Jr., Brooke White, William Widmer, and Devin Wright.