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A Brief History Of Oyster Aquaculture In Rhode Island, Michael Rice
A Brief History Of Oyster Aquaculture In Rhode Island, Michael Rice
Michael A Rice
Why I Quit The Railroad, Linda Niemann
Why I Quit The Railroad, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
The article presents the author's reasons for leaving her job in the railroad industry. She wasn't thrilled to be force-assigned to the foreman's spot on Union Pacific's Lawrence switcher. Being the junior switchman on the California coast for years, she was used to jobs that weren't so plum. What made it tough were a difficult yardmaster and her help, a switchman who outranked her but didn't want the responsibility of the foreman's spot.
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
The Lord Of The Night, Linda Niemann
Linda G. Niemann
The article presents the author's reflection on the management of Southern Pacific after it was acquired by Union Pacific (UP). The year preceding the UP merger, 1995, everyone tried to earn the maximum they could in preparation for whatever union-negotiated guarantee would come down the pike. Downsizing hit this system hard. The union contract did away with the system seniority that provided trainmen the freedom to work anywhere on the railroad.
Against Transcendentalism: The Meaning Of Life And Buddhism, Stephen Asma
Against Transcendentalism: The Meaning Of Life And Buddhism, Stephen Asma
Stephen T Asma
From the 1970s cult TV show, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, to the current hit musical Spamalot, the Monty Python comedy troupe has been at the center of popular culture and entertainment. The Pythons John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam are increasingly recognized and honored for their creativity and enduring influence in the worlds of comedy and film. Monty Python and Philosophy extends that recognition into the world of philosophy. Fifteen experts in topics like mythology, Buddhism, feminism, logic, ethics, and the philosophy of science bring their expertise to bear on Python movies such …
Understanding Aristotle's Reproductive Hylomorphism, Devin Henry
Understanding Aristotle's Reproductive Hylomorphism, Devin Henry
Devin Henry
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[Review] The 3rd Summit Of Japanese Traditional Whaling Communities. Muroto, Koichi, Japan, May 2004 (2005), Enrique Wulff
[Review] The 3rd Summit Of Japanese Traditional Whaling Communities. Muroto, Koichi, Japan, May 2004 (2005), Enrique Wulff
Enrique Wulff
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