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Selling Women Short

On television, Wal-Mart employees are smiling women delighted with their jobs. But reality is another story. In 2000, Betty Dukes, a fifty-two-year-old black woman in Pittsburg, California, became the lead plaintiff in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores
, a class action, representing 1.6 million women. In her explosive investigation of this historic lawsuit, journalist Liza Featherstone reveals how Wal-Mart, a self-styled family-oriented, Christian company: Deprives women (but not men) of the training they need to advance. Relegates women to lower-paying jobs like selling baby clothes, reserving the more lucrative positions for men. Inflicts punitive demotions on employees who object to discrimination. Exploits Asian women in its sweatshops in Saipan, a U.S. commonwealth. Featherstone goes on to reveal the creative solutions that Wal-Mart workers around the country have found, like fighting for unions, living-wage ordinances, and childcare options. Selling Women Short
combines the personal stories of these employees with superb investigative journalism to show why women who work these low-wage jobs are getting a raw deal, and what they are doing about it. A new preface to the paperback edition will reflect on Wal-Mart`s response to this lawsuit and its critics-including this one.

Dark Brown Leather Tufted Ottoman

Elegant leather ottoman is ideal for the living room, den, or office
Constructed of a sturdy hardwood frame
Highlighted by high quality leather upholstery in dark brown
Stylish piped edging
Tufted and panel stitched for added durability
Four dark brown wooden feet
Measures 18 inches high x 30 inches wide x 30 inches deep
Avoid placing your furniture in direct sunlight and maintain at least two feet between furniture and heat sources. Aniline and Protected leathers are especially sensitive to direct sunlight. Use a professional cleaner to help resist staining and prevent overall soiling. For oil based stains, use a professional degreaser. Dark Brown Leather Tufted Ottoman
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Alvar Aalto

Peter Reed, associate curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, has edited this exhibition catalog for the exhibition of the same title (February 19 to May 19, 1998). Alvar Aalto (1898-1976), the subject of the exhibition and this accompanying catalog, is perhaps one of the most overlooked modern architects. In his work, Mr. Aalto sought to maintain both his Finnish heritage and native landscape, while infusing it with a modern sensibility. The title of the exhibition and catalog refers to his interest in dualities and opposites; he was especially adept at combining diverse qualities in one project. The exhibition includes examples of his well-known laminated wood furniture and the famous Savoy Vase of 1936, as well as project drawings and videotapes of actual building interiors.
Alvar Aalto
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