Michael Weinstein

The Robin Hood Foundation is a charitable organization focused on alleviating poverty in New York City. Michael M. Weinstein is the foundation's senior vice president. In that role he developed its metrics-based approach, called "relentless monetization," to ensure that the money the foundation receives and grants is used most effectively. Ralph M. Bradburd has served as long-time consultant to Robin Hood on matters of metrics. In this book Weinstein and Bradburd show how to implement the Robin Hood approach and explain how any nonprofit organizations or philanthropic donor can use it to achieve the greatest benefit from every philanthropic dollar. Drawing on their extensive knowledge, the authors devote specific chapters to the difficulties most frequently encountered by donors trying to measure the benefits of their initiatives. This book provides straightforward, targeted advice for funding "smart" nonprofit programs.

Winner: 2014 Ben Franklin Silver Award, Best Crafts/Hobby Book of the Year Winner: 2014 "ForeWord Reviews" IndieFab Bronze Award, Best Crafts & Hobbies Book of the Year Winner: 2015 BAIPA Award (Bay Area Independent Publishers Award), Year's Best Crafts & Hobbies Book

Originally published in 1993, this book opens a new and major line of interpretation, showing that Georg Simmel is the essential sociologist of the postmodern age. The authors trace the important contributions that Simmel's writings can make to current studies of intellectual ethics, textual methodology, sociological theory, philosophy of history and cultural theory

This vintage book comprises a comprehensive treatise on precious and semi-precious stones, with information on special properties, cutting, tools, and much more. Although old, this handbook contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of utility to the modern enthusiast. It would make for an ideal addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this volume include: "Real, Synthetic, and Imitation Stones", "Some Physical Properties of Gem Stones", "The Cutting of Stones, Artificial Staining, Weights and Prices", "Diamond", "Ruby and Sapphire", "Emerald", "Opal", "Pearl", "Topaz and Spinel", "Garnet and Tourmaline", etcetera. This vintage text is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on gemmology.

Originally published in 1993, this book opens a new and major line of interpretation, showing that Georg Simmel is the essential sociologist of the postmodern age. The authors trace the important contributions that Simmel's writings can make to current studies of intellectual ethics, textual methodology, sociological theory, philosophy of history and cultural theory

Reviewing 40 years of hard, empirical data, from China and India to Chile and Iraq, the authors show that poor democracies beat poor autocracies in every economic measure. In addition, the authors offer dramatic evidence that democracies are less likely to fight each other and that terrorists more often find safe haven in authoritarian countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

Reviewing 40 years of hard, empirical data, from China and India to Chile and Iraq, the authors show that poor democracies beat poor autocracies in every economic measure. In addition, the authors offer dramatic evidence that democracies are less likely to fight each other and that terrorists more often find safe haven in authoritarian countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

"Stationery Flight" is a collection of thirty new, advanced designs for paper airplanes that defy the everyday concept of what aircraft should look like. A description of each plane's aerodynamic properties accompanies the easy-to-follow, fully illustrated folding instructions. These amazing airplanes range from simple craft that anyone can fold with ease, to more complex designs for the skilled folder. There's even a biplane that really flies, and a bomb-wielding jet that can launch a missile in mid-flight