The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation's economy. The industry is facing the effects of a reduced role by the military as a source of high-quality trained personnel, particularly pilots and mechanics. At the same time, it is facing the challenges of a changing American workforce.
This book is a study of the civilian training and education programs needed to satisfy the work-force requirements of the commercial aviation industry in the year 2000 and beyond, with particular emphasis on issues related to access to aviation careers by women and minorities.

A short course in international contracts is for non-attorney businesspeople as well as attorneys. The books contains chapters on:
- Role of contracts in international trade - Parties to the transaction - Trade terms and incoterms 2000 - Drafting the contract for sale of goods
- Validity of contracts locally - Contract fundamentals in international legal systems - sample contracts, including offer to sell, memorandum of sale etc

The purpose of the Briefcase series is to provide a summary of the most essential cases within each subject of an undergraduate law degree or Common Professional Examination course. It might also be useful for 'A' Level law students. Each book contains various chapters which are divided into main headings commonly found in textbooks. These headings are then sub-divided into sub-headings containing the most relevant and important cases. This work in the series examines commercial law.

Simple definitions of more than 6,000 food and nutrition terms are provided in this comprehensive reference. Covering subjects such as dietary requirements, chemistry, food preparation and handling, labeling, and commercial food production, this resource is ideal for students, employers, and employees who work with food in any capacity.