The role of consumer magazines in communicating innovations in food choices.
ABSTRACT Magazines are hardly the dominant determinant of consumer perceptions related to innovations in the food supply but for millions of people they do indeed contribute to the big picture within which your neighbours decide what to eat. This paper draws primarily from articles selected, during the...

Practice nurse barriers to prevention.
Fear of litigation, inadequate infrastructure and GP attitudes are barriers to the extension of the practice nurse role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) management, a study published in last month's Australian Health Review has found. A postal survey of 284, nurses in 2003-2004 in Australia showed 52% cited...

Take preventative steps to minimize risk of wage claim lawsuits.
Byline: BUSINESS AND THE LAW By Andy Lewis For The Register-Guard While consumer class actions against manufacturers have been around for decades, a new type of class action lawsuit has quickly become popular among plaintiff's attorneys: The wage claim. In the typical class action wage...

Charter changes in need of more research by panel.
Byline: John Dignam WEBSTER - After a sparsely attended hearing last night, Charter Study Committee members agreed they would do more research on some of the changes to the charter the committee is considering proposing. "We got some excellent suggestions, and now we have more...

Hire with your head; using performance-based hiring to build great teams, 3d ed.
9780470128350 Hire with your head; using performance-based hiring to build great teams, 3d ed. Adler, Lou. John Wiley & Sons 2007 300 pages $29.95 Hardcover HF5549 Consultant and trainer Adler presents...

Battling health-care costs.
Companies continually evaluate ways to reign in the soaring costs of health care, while striving to provide solid and affordable benefits to employees. Since 1999, the cost of the average American family's insurance plan obtained through employers has doubled. However, personal incomes and company revenues have not. ...

Complete guide for supervisors of student employees in today's academic libraries.
9781591583356 Complete guide for supervisors of student employees in today's academic libraries. Baldwin, David A. and Daniel C. Barkley. Libraries Unlimited 2007 296 pages $50.00 Paperback Z682 Heaven knows they mean...

Outdoor site and facility management; tools for creating memorable places. (CD-ROM included).
9780736068451 Outdoor site and facility management; tools for creating memorable places. (CD-ROM included) Whyman, Wynne. Human Kinetics Pub. 2008 207 pages $44.00 Paperback GV182 This book/CD-ROM package is designed as a...

Those nasty state visits.
Byline: Gemma Cruz Araneta Contrary to its glamorous exterior, a state visit is a very nasty affair. Not everyone in the official entourage can share the limelight with the President so some of the personalities whose job descriptions relegate them to behind the scenes can...

Careers in technical theater.
9781581154856 Careers in technical theater. Lawler, Mike. Allworth Press 2007 275 pages $19.95 Paperback PN2091 About 20 careers in technical theater are described in this volume, which details job descriptions, duties,...