How would twenty-one stars of the black ball era (Negro Leagues and independent black teams) like to be honored? I believe they would like to be honored in action on the playing field. There are a significant number of great historical books published on the Negro League and its players. However, most of the evidence of their exploits on the field is anecdotal. Their play against the white ball players in the Major Leagues is against post-season barnstorming teams not in-season battles for first place! These twenty-one BB Stars (team name in book) deserve the opportunity to play the great Major League teams/players in organized competition.
The Best Season - The Challenging Finish" completes the two book "Best Season Series" of twenty one Negro League Stars (nineteen in National Baseball Hall of Fame) and four free-agent Major League pitchers with stats from their Best Season in Major league Baseball (Don Newcombe, 1956 Dodgers; Luis Tiant, 1968 Indians; J R Richard, 1979 Astros; Donnie Moore, 1985 Angels). 165+ game season against 375 of the greatest Major League players from 1881 through 1987 season. What makes Book Two, The Challenging Finish? Nine Game Series vs. five of the greatest franchises - Athletics, Giants, Yankees, Dodgers and Red Sox, fifteen All Star Games with twenty-one man rosters (six pitchers per team), Six Team Playoff Series - Black Ball Stars and the five Major League Teams with the Best Record in the Nine Game Series (vs. the Black Ball Stars) and finally a post season California Winter League - fifteen All Star Games with twenty-five man rosters. The Black Ball Stars are a very talented group of players. This 165+ Game Season makes a great What if scenario of what could have and should have happened if Major League Baseball was not segregated from 1887 to 1947. Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier, plays for the Dodgers in the "Best Season Series".
If you are directing your first show or directing after yeras of acting, here are some winning directorial processes in an easy to read format. Using examples from the past, you will learn how to choose a concept and work your way through to the curtain going up on opening night.
A look at the first ninety games of a simulated baseball season featuring Negro league players versus major league players using a baseball board game.
In the opening scene, Professor Librum, Dewie, Louie, and Hewie Decimal are in Bookworld next to a Space Rider, a shuttle-like space ship. Professor Librum, the Head Librarian of Booksworld looks like a cross between a librarian and a super-hero. The Decimals are androids that are experiencing malfunctioning computer chip problems as they prepare to board the Space Rider.
This highly anticipated third original bamboozling fantasy adventure to "Beanie and the Bamboozling Book Machine". Beanie's about to destroy the book machine, but a classmate fooling around with the machine has unleashed more troublemakers. Not only are the original fairytale characters (Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Snow White) released from their stories, but also villains like The Black Knight, Mordred and Morgan Le Fey. Who IS behind all of this? Can Beanie save the day?
Paul Bunyan, Two Old Men, and a Wizard: A Collection of Fantasy, Absurdist, and Theatrical Plays From a Career in Theatre contains fifteen proven gems, from ten-minute plays to full-length scripts.
Andrew and Bob, young teenagers, are best friends. Both have girlfriends. Bob thinks of girls as territories to be conquered. Andrew is more restrained. Bob tries to get Andrew to lose his virginity. Before the play is over, one of them has AIDS. The play tells how AIDS is transmitted and how it can be prevented.
This new 10-week intervention programme aims to enable these children to progress both academically and socially. It consists of 50 sessions, each lasting 40 minutes, and progresses from the vocabulary of greetings, school objects and place names to that of number, time, weather and animals.
Are today’s liberals simply naïve or insidiously disingenuous? That’s one of the questions former journalist Bob Sagan attempts to answer in You may be a Liberal if…A Self-Help Guide For Those Suffering Identity Crises During These Times Of Rampaging Liberal Irrelevance. The author contends that politics have become too critical a part of our lives to be actively pursued by anyone stumbling through an identity crisis; and that many liberals today have begun re-labeling themselves progressives, possibly unaware that the Progressive Party, which touted former FDR Vice President Henry Wallace for president in 1948, proved to be Kremlin-backed and communist-riddled. Having won only three of the last 10 presidential contests, and today serving as the “loyal opposition” in Congress, many liberals (read: Democrats) still blame America first instead of standing by America first during these perilous times, Sagan says. On the lighter side, the author wonders if anyone else had noticed the “uncanny resemblance” between perennial presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich and Mad Magazine’s Alfred E. (“What My Worry?”) Neuman. The resemblance ended, Sagan says, when Neuman chose not to run because he claimed he didn’t want to waste supporters’ money on a frivolous campaign. Sagan also wonders aloud what plans (should she be elected) a Madame President Clinton might have for that particular White House office her spouse frequently used while defining the word “is,” during the highly celebrated 1995-97 “presidential rutting season.” Someone call the carpenters. On the serious side, the book doesn’t attempt to answer just why liberals are, well…liberals. But it does provide a few hundred examples of liberal behavior in such areas as the presidency, congress, history, the media and the Clintons (“The Bill & Hill Show”) – which almost overwhelm the reader with a concentrated litany of “lies and lunacies that at first can be infuriating, and then numbing.”
Written by one of the leading experts in content management systems (CMS), this newly revised bestseller guides readers through the confusing-and often intimidating-task of building, implementing, running, and managing a CMS Updated to cover recent developments in online delivery systems, as well as XML and related technologies Reflects valuable input from CMS users who attended the author's workshops, conferences, and courses An essential reference showing anyone involved in information delivery systems how to plan and implement a system that can handle large amounts of information and help achieve an organization's overall goals
How Do You Know When You’re Dealing with Demons?Though many of life’s problems have natural causes, in the back of our minds there is one question that must be considered: Is it the devil?How do you know if your problem is the result of life choices or a demonic influence?With a ministry spanning several decades, exorcist Bob Larson...
Having gone through 30 years of development, the new edition of this highly-regarded classic is the most trusted companion for understanding and promoting the potential for social work with disabled people. It offers readers a clear introduction to the core issues of disability alongside discussion and assessment of the social worker's role. Written by an experienced and highly respected team of authors, the book reflects: - The latest updates, developments and policy changes - The broad range of areas needing to be understood for informed practice - Recent changes to the focus of social work education and practice - The Social Model of Disability, encouraging debate about its role in social work - Developments for independent living - The heightened importance of safeguarding issues, giving attention to the topical issue of disabilist hate crime Accessible to a broad readership and respected by disabled people themselves, this text is the foundation for effective practice.
This booklet has been compiled because of my interest in promoting road safety. It started back in 1985 with Advanced Driving, and then in 1991 I took the opportunity to train as a Driving Instructor. I have since retired after teaching for some 12 years. There have been many changes in driver tuition since I started. One of them has been the introduction of the Theory Test. Now it is necessary to pass the Theory Test before applying for the Practical Test. This Theory Test is in two parts. Firstly a Multiple Choice Question Paper, then a Hazard Perception Video Exam. Both together make up one Theory Test. This booklet is to assist with the first part, or multiple. Many of my friends in the industry tell their clients to buy books containing the questions. Only then if there's a problem are they invited to come back and ask any questions on what ever queries they came across. Most times this works, but not always. So starting only as a hobby, I analysed each and every theory question, and wrote hundreds of notes. These became very extensive, so I then put them in some sort of order that non-drivers could understand. This hobby then turned into a project which I've put into print. It covers all the multiple choice questions in your exam. Every piece of information in this booklet is what the Driving Standard Agency requires you to know, not just what a Driving Instructor wants you too. You now have it, and it's all facts. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Up-to-date and accessible, the second edition of Helping People with Eating Disorders is a comprehensive guide to understanding, assessing, and treating eating disorders. Focuses on evidence-based practice with references to the latest research and new DSM-V classifications Discusses the types of eating disorders and their causes, reviews treatment methods and their outcomes, and provides guidance on dealing with challenging cases Illustrates concepts and methods using several case studies that run throughout the book, as well as many examples from the author's clinical work Written in clear and concise language by an expert with over 40 years’ experience in the field
At last, a practical guide to the what, how, when, and where of effective assessment! When determining whether or not a student should receive special education services, what the specific nature of the student′s instruction should be, or the extent to which a student is making educational progress, it is critical to know not only what sort of assessment method is most appropriate, but how, when, and where it should be administered. Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs helps educators make these weighty decisions with highly practical information such as: Formal and informal methods of data collection When to use various assessment practices and what they can show an evaluator Standards for conducting assessments to ensure accuracy Using data to make decisions about the education of students with disabilities and those who are gifted and talented
The ultimate practical guide to MBSR—with more than 115,000 copies sold—is now available in a fully revised and updated second edition. Stress and pain are nearly unavoidable in our daily lives; they are part of the human condition. This stress can often leave us feeling irritable, tense, overwhelmed, and burned-out. The key to maintaining balance is responding to stress not with frustration and self-criticism, but with mindful, nonjudgmental awareness of our bodies and minds. Impossible? Actually, it's easier than it seems. In just weeks, you can learn mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a clinically proven program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Full Catastrophe Living. MBSR is effective in alleviating stress, anxiety, panic, depression, chronic pain, and a wide range of medical conditions. Taught in classes and clinics worldwide, this powerful approach shows you how to focus on the present moment and permanently change the way you handle stress. As you work through A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, you'll learn how to replace stress-promoting habits with mindful ones—a skill that will last a lifetime. This groundbreaking, proven-effective program will help you relieve the symptoms of stress and identify its causes. This fully revised and updated second edition includes new audio downloads, new meditations, and extensive chapter revisions to help you manage stress and start living a healthier, happier life.
Did you know that May Day is a major holiday in Europe? It is held on May 1 every year. Explore these and other interesting facts in May, a 12 Months book.
How do you tell how well-run a company is and how well it is doing? Which ratios and benchmarks should you use to assess performance? What can be done to massage company results? How do you recognize danger signs on the corporate horizon? How do you compare companies operating in different sectors or even different countries? All these important questions as well as many more are answered in the completely updated and revised fifth edition of this clear and comprehensive guide aimed at anyone who wants to: make sense and practical use of a company’s annual report measure a business against its competitors judge the creditworthiness of a customer or client assess the investment potential of a company put a value on a company.
Almost since the dawn of time, the image of the Green Man—the carven enigmatic head surrounded by leaves and foliage—has both intrigued and mystified viewers and folklorists alike. Appearing in churches, taverns, and even on stately buildings, the carving seems shrouded in supernatural obscurity. Is it merely a fertility symbol, or is it something much deeper, which calls for a response from us all? Though it seems a predominantly Celtic icon, does the concept of the Green Man also appear in other places and in other cultures? What is its relevance for the world today? In an absorbing new book, Dr. Bob Curran traces the many strands that make up this enigmatic image. Tracing its origins from prehistoric times, he explores its significance in the medieval world and discusses its development in the modern world. He also investigates the image’s psychological appeal, which has allowed it to continue down through the ages, and, pulling from a variety of sources, its impact upon other cultures in various parts of the world. From heroic archetypes such as Robin Hood to Demigods such as Herne the Hunter; from the King of the Woods to the Jack in the Green, Walking With the Green Man examines the interconnection of man and Nature throughout history. Whether as a man amongst the trees, a man of the trees, or a symbol of Nature used to express secrets and solidarity, the Green Man’s visage is traced throughout lands and cultures. Walking With the Green Man will appeal to all those who are interested in the image of the Green Man as an example of symbolic art, as well as to those who are interested in folklore and the interplay between folklore and culture. It is a fascinating study, which not only examines the history of the icon but also its development within human perception.
Paramedic: Anatomy and Physiology utilizes a systemic approach, beginning by formulating a basic picture of the human body then moving into more anatomic detail. Individual chapters discuss body systems, both how they function individually and together as a unit. In addition to the overall picture of each system, this text presents both the gross anatomy and the microscopic anatomy of vital structures. Since the study of anatomy and physiology requires some basic chemistry knowledge, there is a basic chemistry review provided in the Appendix
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