Americans revere the Constitution even as they argue fiercely over its original toleration of racial slavery. Some historians have charged that slaveholders actually enshrined human bondage at the nation's founding. Sean Wilentz shares the dismay but sees the Constitution and slavery differently. Although the proslavery side won important concessions, he asserts, antislavery impulses also influenced the framers' work. Far from covering up a crime...

The PDF version is ideal for those who require instant access and the flexibility to search for key topics and phrases. The Telehealth Service Implementation Model (TSIM) is a structured framework for the development, implementation, and long-term sustainability of telehealth services. TSIM has evolved from the extensive telehealth experience and expertise of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), one of only two HRSA-designated National...

"This takedown of American gun culture argues that the nation's fathers did not intend the Second Amendment to guarantee an individual right to bear arms--and that this intentional distortion of the record is an urgent threat to democracy. Hundreds of lives are lost to firearms every day in America. The cost is more than the numbers--it is also the fear, the anxiety, the dread of public spaces that an armed society has created under the tortured rubric...

A comprehensive, structured, and up-to-date introduction to the law governing the dissemination of information in a computer-mediated world in China, Internet Law in China stresses the practical applications of the law that are encountered by all individuals and organizations in Chinese cyberspace, but always in the light of theoretical underpinnings. Among the overarching topics treated in the Chinese context are the following: intellectual property...

"Popular radio and television host Glenn Beck shines a spotlight on today's culture of violence and provides practical, timely, and fact-based answers to the most commonly heard gun-control arguments."--Publisher's description.

Providing a comprehensive overview of the key government contract vehicles and types, this book is an essential resource for both contracting officers and contractors seeking to understand and work effectively within the nuances of contract sele.