Shadow Mothers shines new light on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the «shadow mothers» they hire. Cameron Lynne Macdonald illuminates both sides of an unequal and complicated relationship. Based on in-depth interviews with professional women and childcare providers— immigrant and American-born nannies as well as European au pairs— Shadow Mothers locates the roots of individual skirmishes between mothers and their childcare providers in broader cultural and social tensions. Macdonald argues that these conflicts arise from unrealistic ideals about mothering and inflexible career paths and work schedules, as well as from the devaluation of paid care work.
Two women, virtual strangers, sit hand-in-hand across a narrow table, both intent on the same thing-achieving the perfect manicure. Encounters like this occur thousands of times across the United States in nail salons increasingly owned and operated by Asian immigrants. This study looks closely for the first time at these intimate encounters, focusing on New York City, where such nail salons have become ubiquitous. Drawing from rich and compelling interviews, Miliann Kang takes us inside the nail industry, asking such questions as: Why have nail salons become so popular? Why do so many Asian women, and Korean women in particular, provide these services? Kang discovers multiple motivations for the manicure-from the pampering of white middle class women to the artistic self-expression of working class African American women to the mass consumption of body-related services. Contrary to notions of beauty service establishments as spaces for building community among women, <i>The Managed Hand</i> finds that while tentative and fragile solidarities can emerge across the manicure table, they generally give way to even more powerful divisions of race, class, and immigration.
There has never been a ISO 9000 ISO 9001 manual like this. 100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of ISO 9000 ISO 9001.
Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs.
It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips that have never before been offered in print.
This book is also not about ISO 9000 ISO 9001's best practice and standards details. Instead, it introduces everything you want to know to be successful with ISO 9000 ISO 9001.
There has never been a Project Management manual like this.
100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of Project Management. Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked, that we come across in forums, in our consultancy and education programs It tells exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips never before offered in print.
This book is also not about Project Management's best practice and standards details. It introduces everything you want to know to be successful in Project Management, regardless of which framework you apply.
Subjects covered:
Project Management is a Disciplined Activity Trainee Project Management Positions For Future Leadership Software Project Management – The Different Approaches to Project Management Software Project Manager's Project Management For Senior Management SAP Project Management Tips The Benefits Of Having Job In A Project Management Nonprofit Publishing Media Why Project Scope Management is Necessary How To Make Project Quality Management Plan Work For You. Using Project Quality Management to Exceed Expectations What Is Project Program Management Account Management in a Project Operations Management of a Project The Manager for Project Management The Project Manager and Director for Management The Important Project Manager Skills In Management Defining The Project Management Work Breakdown Structure The Tools for Project Management A Description of Certain Project Management Techniques The Software for Project Management Project Management Resume Tips And Reminders Project Management To Program Management To Operations PM Project Management Professional Courses for Task's Overall Success How to Get a Project Management Professional Certification How To Be A Project Management Professional Project Plan And Project Management Plan Differentiating Project Management Objectives from Project Management Goals Project Management Metrics Founded on EVM System The Things You Need To Know of Project Management Methods What are the Project Management Methodologies The Components of a Project Management Life Cycle Jobs in Project management The Institute for Project Management The Project Management Information Systems Certificate Great Opportunities In Project Management What to Look for In a Project Management eBook Duties Of The Project Management Director Project Management Degree: Why Project Managers Need To Take This Course Project Management Consulting Can Solve Your Project Management Problems Certification for Project Management Studying Project Management Case Studies Helps In Your Success Operating within the PM Project Risk Management – Strategies to Handle Risk Elements Project Management – The Aim of ERP What is a Project Portfolio Management The Difference Between Project and Program Management The Role of Project Managers/Directors in Project Management Training on Project Management An Aid to Project Management Execution
What does it mean to be a man in our biomedical day and age? Through ethnographic explorations of the everyday lives of Danish sperm donors, Being a Sperm Donor explores how masculinity and sexuality are reconfigured in a time in which the norms and logics of (reproductive) biomedicine have become ordinary. It investigates men’s moral reasoning regarding donation, their handling of transgressive experiences at the sperm bank, and their negotiations of gender, sexuality, intimacy, and relatedness, showing how the socio-cultural and political dimensions of (reproductive) biomedicine become intertwined with men’s intimate sense of self.
In the fields of maintenance & reliability, there are a number of certifications that “M&R” professionals may take to help further their careers, whether it be in the form of a promotion, a change of job, more money, or simply a title to add to their credentials. The exams for these tests assess the candidates’ skills and knowledge in areas such as work management, equipment reliability, leadership and organization, knowledge of the different certifications’ bodies of knowledge, manufacturing process reliability, and business management, as well as their ability to adhere to industry standards (both ANSI and ISO). Until now, there hasn’t been a single volume for maintenance and reliability certification candidates to use as a study guide for these exams. The Maintenance and Reliability Certification Exam Guide fills the great need for such a resource by including: specifics about the different tests.how to study for each.information on where to focus review efforts.hundreds of sample exam questions.vital facts about re-certification.practical tips for maintenance and reliability professionals to take back with them to use on the job.Chapters include a list of performance objectives, review questions, as well as lists of supportive reading.  Related graphs, tables, charts, and illustrations round out this indispensable work for all maintenance and reliability professionals seeking certification.   
Throughout her history, the ballerina has been perceived as the embodiment of beauty and perfection— the feminine ideal. But the reality is another story. From the earliest ballerinas in the 17th century, who often led double lives as concubines, through the poverty of the corps de ballet dancers in the 1800’s and the anorexic and bulimic ballerinas of George Balanchine, starvation and exploitation have plagued ballerinas throughout history.Using the stories of great dancers such as Anna Pavlova, Isadora Duncan, Suzanne Farrell, Gelsey Kirkland, and Evelyn Hart, Deirdre Kelly exposes the true rigors for women in ballet. She rounds her critique with examples of how the world of ballet is slowly evolving for the better. But to ensure that this most graceful of dance forms survives into the future, she says that the time has come to rethink ballet, to position the ballerina at its center and accord her the respect she deserves.
The bottom line: Millennials are looking good There’s a lot of consternation about the Millennial generation – Canada’s youngest adults born since the mid-1980s and now reaching their thirties. But the speculation has not been accompanied by sound and comprehensive information – until now. Highly respected sociologist and veteran trend-tracker Reginald W. Bibby teams up with two Gen X colleagues, Joel Thiessen and Monetta Bailey, to provide an up-to-date reading on how Millennials see the world – their values, joys, and concerns; their views of family, sexuality, spirituality, and other Canadians; and their hopes and expectations as they look to the future. What’s more, the authors compare Millennials with Gen Xers, Boomers, and Pre-Boomers. Their conclusion? Canada’s much-criticized Millennials may well be a solid upgrade on previous generations – speaking well for the country’s future.
*SHORT-LISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2020!* “There is no strategy without a story. There is no story without the main character. The main character is you.” PR for Humans is for pure-of-heart storytellers who want to cut through the noise and the nonsense. It brings together the essential and timeless principles of effective leadership communication. Belief. Clarity. Opinion. Energy. Context. Time. Humility. Imagery. Why are these things so important? Why do most people in PR and ‘communications’ not even talk about them? Why is PR for Humans even more important in the age of A.I.? In this fresh and energetic guide, former BBC correspondent Mike Sergeant draws on twenty years of frontline experience to reveal the secrets that every CEO, partner, board member, PR director and business leader needs to know. The principles and techniques he sets out in this book will help you deliver more powerful speeches, presentations, media interviews, videos, podcasts and blogs. They are the rocket fuel for your business and your career.
Anyone who leads a firm – or a team in a law firm. The book is written about small law firms but much of it applies to larger firms and indeed other professional service firms.