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Watkins Glen Racing

By: Kirk W. House,Charles R. Mitchell

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The war was won, the Depression was over, and Americans were back on the road. From all across the nation, sports car drivers converged on Watkins Glen to race through the gorges, hills, and village streets of western New York. Over the years, the course has evolved from its humble beginnings on streets lined with hay bales to the modern closed track that plays host to NASCAR today. Through vintage photographs, primarily from the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen Racing chronicles the history of the track with early drivers, like Cameron Argetsinger, Phil Walters, and Dave Garroway, vintage cars, hairpin turns, and death-defying races.

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1439636060

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Finger Lakes

By: Charles R. Mitchell

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Finger Lakes

By: Charles R. Mitchell

For more than a century, the natural scenic beauty of the Finger Lakes has drawn generations of tourists. The vineyards, glens, and steamers that made the region famous are displayed through the vintage images in this volume. These postcards capture the lively and dynamic atmosphere that has kept visitors flocking to the area for years, eager to mail a piece of their memories back home.

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0738557307

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Glenn H. Curtiss, Aviation Pioneer

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

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Glenn H. Curtiss, Aviation Pioneer

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

Glenn Curtiss beat even the Wright brothers (who sued him bitterly) to get pilot's license No. 1 in America. He teamed with Alexander Graham Bell, helped develop the moving wing part known as the aileron, introduced tricycle landing gear, made the first airplane sales, and turned aeronautics into a multimillion dollar business. His innovations ranged from the Curtiss Pusher to the hydroaeroplane, the flying boat, and the Curtiss Jenny. Curtiss, his engines, and his airplanes dominated the world of early aviation on this side of the Atlantic. Glenn H. Curtiss: Aviation Pioneer charts Curtiss's breakneck course across two continents, North America and Europe, setting speed and distance records, experimenting with military applications, always striving for a safer, faster airplane. Fostering both water flyers and shipboard landing, he became the Father of Naval Aviation. But even the skies were not wide enough for the busy brain of Curtiss. Glenn H. Curtiss: Aviation Pioneer also tracks his dizzying ride from a village bicycle shop to record-smashing motorcycle races, futuristic travel trailers, and city building in the Florida land boom.

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0738505196

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9780738505190

National Security Entrepreneurs and the Making of American Foreign Policy

By: Vincent Boucher,Charles-Philippe David,Karine Prémont

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National Security Entrepreneurs and the Making of American Foreign Policy

By: Vincent Boucher,Charles-Philippe David,Karine Prémont

Since the advent of the contemporary US national security apparatus in 1947, entrepreneurial public officials have tried to reorient the course of the nation's foreign policy. Acting inside the National Security Council system, some principals and high-ranking officials have worked tirelessly to generate policy change and innovation on the issues they care about. These entrepreneurs attempt to set the foreign policy agenda, frame policy problems and solutions, and orient the decision-making process to convince the president and other decision makers to choose the course they advocate. In National Security Entrepreneurs and the Making of American Foreign Policy Vincent Boucher, Charles-Philippe David, and Karine Prémont develop a new concept to study entrepreneurial behaviour among foreign policy advisers and offer the first comprehensive framework of analysis to answer this crucial question: why do some entrepreneurs succeed in guaranteeing the adoption of novel policies while others fail? They explore case studies of attempts to reorient US foreign policy waged by National Security Council entrepreneurs, examining the key factors enabling success and the main forces preventing the adoption of a preferred option: the entrepreneur's profile, presidential leadership, major players involved in the policy formulation and decision-making processes, the national political context, and the presence or absence of significant opportunities. By carefully analyzing significant diplomatic and military decisions of the Johnson, Nixon, Reagan, and Clinton administrations, and offering a preliminary account of contemporary national security entrepreneurship under presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, this book makes the case for an agent-based explanation of foreign policy change and continuity.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0228004284

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9780228004288

Around Watkins Glen

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

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Around Watkins Glen

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

Long ago, visitors reached Watkins Glen by railroad, steamboat, and horse-drawn wagon. They came to stay in the grand resorts, watch automobile racing in the streets, stroll through the countryside, attend Grange fairs, and ride an early trolley. Today the grand resorts are gone, but millions still come seeking spectacular gorges, the inland sea of Seneca Lake, vast vineyards, fine wineries, and Grand Prix racing.

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0738545252

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Steamboats on Keuka Lake:

Penn Yan, Hammondsport and the Heart of the Finger Lakes

By: Richard S. MacAlpine & Charles R. Mitchell

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Steamboats on Keuka Lake:

Penn Yan, Hammondsport and the Heart of the Finger Lakes

By: Richard S. MacAlpine & Charles R. Mitchell

The grand age of steamboats on Keuka Lake began in 1835 and was vital to the development of the region. The boats carried excursionists--Victorian tourists--to the resorts and cottages that lined the lakeshore. The communities of Penn Yan, Hammondsport and Branchport that anchor the three branches of the Y-shaped lake flourished. This prosperity helped grow the area's grape and wine production that is so celebrated today. Though the last steamboats were taken out of service in 1915, the romance and nostalgia of the period are preserved in tales of glamorous steamers, the people who worked and traveled on them, the resorts they served and the history they made. Local historians Richard MacAlpine and Charles Mitchell capture the stories, anecdotes and photos from this bygone period.

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1626198004

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9781626198005

Flying High

Pioneer Women in American Aviation

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

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Flying High

Pioneer Women in American Aviation

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

In the beginning of the twentieth century, women were demanding more freedom. What could bring more freedom than a chance to fly? Women went up in those early wire-and-fabric contraptions to gain independence, to make money, or to make their names as pilots. They sought to prove that women pilots could do just as well as menand some did far better. Flying High: Pioneer Women in American Aviation tells the story of Blanche Stuart Scott, who made $5,000 a week and broke forty-one bones; of Harriet Quimby, who flew the English Channel handily and then fell to her death in five feet of water near Boston Harbor; of Ruth Law and Katherine Stinson, who set American distance flying recordsall before any of them were allowed to vote. Flying High: Pioneer Women in American Aviation also tells the tales of women behind the scenesthe financiers, engineers, and factory workersfrom the earliest days of flying to victory in World War II. These stories of the first female flyers are told in rare, vintage photographs, many previously unpublished, from the archives of the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum.

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1439611513

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Hammondsport and Keuka Lake

By: Charles R. Mitchell

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Hammondsport and Keuka Lake

By: Charles R. Mitchell

Located in the Finger Lakes of New York, Keuka Lake has an intriguing history spattered with wineries, aerodynamics, and legendary people like Glenn Curtiss. Hammondsport and Keuka Lake continues geographically where Penn Yan and Keuka Lake left off. This historical work covers the periods from the 1850s to the 1960s, the period of black-and-white photography in this area. At one time Keuka Lake was host to a number of wineries lining the lake's shores. Several no longer exist, but through the pages of this book, one may look back and share in the magnificence of these businesses' hey days. A chapter is devoted to Glenn Curtiss, an innovative man who was building and testing airplanes at the same time the Wright brothers were working in aerodynamics. Hammondsport has definitely had a number of interesting characters and momentous occasions.

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0738562807

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Penn Yan and Keuka Lake

By: Charles R. Mitchell

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Penn Yan and Keuka Lake

By: Charles R. Mitchell

Penn Yan and Keuka Lake share a history that is rich in architecture, industry, and tradition. Penn Yan was established in 1833 as a village on the edge of New YorkA[a¬a[s Keuka Lake; the unique name was chosen because the first people to settle in the village were comprised of Yankees from New England and Pennsylvania. The townA[a¬a[s name is just on e of the many distinctive aspects of Penn Yan and Keuka LakeA[a¬a[s intriguing past; the town has long had a commercial district, much of which occupies the historic district today. Still standing in the historic district are many of the elegant houses that were constructed in the nineteenth century, reflecting a time when Penn Yan experimented with several architectural styles. Mills, railroads, and steam boat businesses once thrived throughout the area.

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0738534544

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Bath

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

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Bath

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

Bath is the home of America's oldest county fair. The commmunity was planned as western New York's "Queen City," a great metropolis, with broad tree-lined boulevards and spacious squares. Airplanes and ladders were made here, and four railroads-from the "champagne train" to the "kick and push" line-ran through town. Today, Bath remains a town of wide avenues, well-kept greens, dramatic cliffs, busy dairies, and the famous fair that has been held every year for nearly two centuries. Bath serves as the welcoming, wide-open back door to the Finger Lakes.

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1439615756

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Smarter Faster Better

The Transformative Power of Real Productivity

By: Charles Duhigg

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Smarter Faster Better

The Transformative Power of Real Productivity

By: Charles Duhigg

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators and “master of the life hack” (GQ) explores the fascinating science of productivity and offers real-world takeaways to apply your life, whether you’re chasing peak productivity or simply trying to get back on track. “Duhigg melds cutting-edge science, deep reporting, and wide-ranging stories to give us a fuller, more human way of thinking about how productivity actually happens.”—Susan Cain, author of Quiet In The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. In Smarter Faster Better, he applies the same relentless curiosity and rich storytelling to how we can improve at the things we do. At the core of Smarter Faster Better are eight key concepts—from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making—that explain why some people and companies get so much done. Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics—as well as the experiences of CEOs, educational reformers, four-star generals, FBI agents, airplane pilots, and Broadway songwriters—this book reveals that the most productive people, companies, and organizations don’t merely act differently. They view the world, and their choices, in profoundly different ways. Smarter Faster Better is a story-filled exploration of the science of productivity, one that can help us learn to succeed with less stress and struggle—and become smarter, faster, and better at everything we do.

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067964542X

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Corning

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

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Corning

By: Charles R. Mitchell,Kirk W. House

Lenses for railroad lanterns, cut glass for the White House table, Thomas Edison's first light bulb-the glass for all of these was made in Corning, the glass capital of America, the Crystal City. From 1880 to World War I, newfound wealth sparked a spending and building boom that shaped the city. Corning recaptures the city's gilded age, the boom days when tax-free fortunes could be made-and lost-overnight. Vintage photographs show elephants and buffalo parading down Market Street, the Drake family giving recitals on its home pipe organ, churches and public buildings rising, carriages giving way to motorcars, and huge summer homes springing up on the Finger Lakes.

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1439612072

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9781439612071

Keuka Lake

By: Charles R. Mitchell

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Keuka Lake

By: Charles R. Mitchell

Nestled among the hills of western New York State is the beautiful lake Keuka, the Indian word for "canoe landing." Once visited, the loveliness and serenity of this particular lake in New York's Finger Lakes region draws people back. Visitors return to stay for a week or the summer, and tourists come back, often annually. Many who have lived or summered at the lake return to retire. Keuka Lake brings back the time period from 1850 to 1960, the era of black-and-white photography. Featured are the local grapes and wineries, the steamboats, the commercial activities on and around the lake, and the lake itself. Today, the boats are no longer steam powered and the wineries are more plentiful, but other aspects of life have not changed. The residents are hospitable; the pace is slow; the lake is resplendent and inviting.

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1439611696

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The Diet Pill Guide

The Consumer's Book of Over-the-Counter and Prescription Weight-Loss Pills and Supplements

By: David Dodson,Deborah R. Mitchell,David Charles Dodson

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The Diet Pill Guide

The Consumer's Book of Over-the-Counter and Prescription Weight-Loss Pills and Supplements

By: David Dodson,Deborah R. Mitchell,David Charles Dodson

Can you lose weight by taking a pill, powder, or tea? Find out the truth--and the risks... Containing up-to-date, authoritative information, The Diet Pill Book spells out what over 200 name-brand products contain and analyzes the validity of the manufacturers’ claims. Warnings, cautions, and possible allergic reactions are clearly stated. This essential reference covers: * Prescription weight loss products including: Mazanor, Xenical, and Meridia * Single ingredient, over-the-counter weight management products including: Chitosan, Chromium picolinate, and Pyruvate * Combination over-the-counter weight loss products, including: dieter’s teas, herbal laxatives, metabolism boosters, and fat-reducing soap Each entry explains: - Whether or not the ingredients promote weight loss, and if so, how - If the dosage is sufficient to promote weight loss - If there are any reliable studies to support manufacturers’ claims - If the product is safe; if it interacts with other drugs or foods, and what its potential side effects might be Before you take any weight-loss product, protect your health, and save your money with: The Diet Pill Book

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0312287119

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9780312287115

Primary Care Pain Management

By: Charles De Mesa

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Primary Care Pain Management

By: Charles De Mesa

Authored by experts in pain medicine and internal medicine at the University of California, Davis, Primary Care Pain Management delivers just the right amount of clinically relevant information for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Addressing safe and effective pain management in the primary care setting, it follows a user-friendly, high-yield format for quick reference at the point of care, helping you understand the full range of options for treating patients with chronic and acute pain.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975142268

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9781975142261

Immunohistology in Diagnostic Pathology

By: J. Charles Jennette

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Immunohistology in Diagnostic Pathology

By: J. Charles Jennette

The advantages and disadvantages of each immunostaining technique are discussed in this informative and useful text. Immunofluorescence and immunoenzyme staining procedures, including acquisition of reagents, tissue preparation, quality control and methodological trouble shooting, are highlighted. The use of immunohistology for diagnostic evaluation of Kidney diseases, skin diseases, lymphoproliferative diseases, difficult to diagnose neoplastic diseases, nervous system diseases, and infectious diseases is presented. This book is beneficial for diagnostic anatomic pathologists, and biomedical researchers. Chapters Cover: Advantages and disadvantages of each immunostaining technique Acquisition of reagents Tissue preparation Quality control Methodological trouble shooting

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0849349877

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9780849349874

Regional Cities and City Regions in Rural Australia

A Long-Term Demographic Perspective

By: Peter John Smailes,Trevor Louis Charles Griffin,Neil Michael Argent

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Regional Cities and City Regions in Rural Australia

A Long-Term Demographic Perspective

By: Peter John Smailes,Trevor Louis Charles Griffin,Neil Michael Argent

The book examines the extent to which the sustained population growth of Australia’s heartland regional centres has come at the expense of demographic decline in their own hinterlands, and, ultimately, of their entire regions. It presents a longitudinal study, over the period 1947-2011, of the extensive functional regions centred on six rapidly growing non-metropolitan cities in south-eastern Australia, emphasising rapid change since 1981. The selected cities are dominantly service centres in either inland or remote coastal agricultural settings. The book shows how intensified age-specific migration and structural ageing arising from macro-economic reforms in the 1980s fundamentally changed the economic and demographic landscapes of the case study regions. It traces the demographic consequences of the change from a relative balance between central city, minor urban centres and dispersed rural population within each functional region in 1947, to one of extreme central city dominance by 2011, and examines the long-term implications of these changes for regional policy. The book constitutes the first in-depth longitudinal study over the entire post-WWII period of a varied group of Australian regional cities and their hinterlands, defined in terms of functional regions. It employs a novel set of indices which combine numerical and visual expression to measure the structural ageing process.

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Springer

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9811311110

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9789811311116

REFORMING CHINA'S GOVERNMENT

Fixing the Worst Government in the World

By: Charles F. Bingman

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REFORMING CHINA'S GOVERNMENT

Fixing the Worst Government in the World

By: Charles F. Bingman

Charles F. Bingman had a 30-year career as a US Federal government manager and executive. He taught public management for 25 years at the George Washington University and the Johns Hopkins University Washington Center. He has done consulting assignments with various organizations in China, Japan, the Russian Federation, Botswana, the Palestinian Authority, Kazakhstan, and ten other countries. He has published Japanese Government Leadership and Management and his most recent book Why Governments Go Wrong was published in 2006.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1450018424

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9781450018425

American Scientists

By: Charles W. Carey

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American Scientists

By: Charles W. Carey

Profiles more than 200 American men and women who made significant contributions to science during the twentieth century.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438108079

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Oxford Textbook of Headache Syndromes

By: Michel Ferrari,Andrew Charles,David Dodick,Fumihiko Sakai,Joost Haan

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Oxford Textbook of Headache Syndromes

By: Michel Ferrari,Andrew Charles,David Dodick,Fumihiko Sakai,Joost Haan

Headache syndromes rank amongst the most common presenting symptoms in general practice and neurology, affecting up to 15% of the adult population. Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology series, the Oxford Textbook of Headache Syndromes provides clinicians with a definitive resource for diagnosing and managing patients with primary and secondary forms of headaches, either as isolated complaints or as part of a more complex syndrome. Split into 7 key sections with 59 chapters, this comprehensive work discusses the scientific basis and practical management of headache syndromes in a logical format. Each chapter is written by international experts in neurology who share their research and extensive experience by providing a wealth of practical advice for use in clinical situations. In addition, all content is up-to-date and chapters incorporate discussions on the latest International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition when relevant.

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0191036366

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