Cliff Burke's Books

Irish Crime Fiction

By: Brian Cliff

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This book examines the recent expansion of Ireland's literary tradition to include home-grown crime fiction. It surveys the wave of books that use genre structures to explore specifically Irish issues such as the Troubles and the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger, as well as Irish experiences of human trafficking, the supernatural, abortion, and civic corruption. These novels are as likely to address the national regulation of sexuality through institutions like the Magdalen Laundries as they are to follow serial killers through the American South or to trace international corporate conspiracies. This study includes chapters on Northern Irish crime fiction, novels set in the Republic, women protagonists, and transnational themes, and discusses Irish authors’ adaptations of a well-loved genre and their effect on assumptions about the nature of Irish literature. It is a book for readers of crime fiction and Irish literature alike, illuminating the fertile intersections of the two.

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Springer

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1137561882

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9781137561886

Law and Society

An Introduction

By: John Harrison Watts,Cliff Roberson

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Law and Society

An Introduction

By: John Harrison Watts,Cliff Roberson

In recent years, legal studies courses have increased the focus on contemporary social issues as part of the curriculum. Law and Society: An Introduction discusses the interface between these two institutions and encourages students in the development of new insights on the topic. The book begins by introducing definitions, classifications, and the

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1466583304

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9781466583306

China's Military Power

Assessing Current and Future Capabilities

By: Roger Cliff

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China's Military Power

Assessing Current and Future Capabilities

By: Roger Cliff

Once termed the 'world's largest military museum', the Chinese military has made enormous progress over the past twenty years. With skyrocketing military budgets and new technology, China's tanks, aircraft, destroyers, and missile capabilities are becoming comparable to those of the United States. If these trends continue, how powerful will the Chinese military be in the future? Will its capabilities soon rival or surpass those of the United States? The most comprehensive study of its kind, this book provides a detailed assessment of China's military capabilities in 2000 and 2010 with projections for 2020. It is the first of its kind in outlining a rigorous, theoretically and empirically grounded framework for assessing military capability based on not just weaponry but also doctrine, training, equipment, and organizational structure. This framework provides not only the most accurate assessment of China's military to date but an important new tool in the study of military history.

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Cambridge University Press

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131635248X

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Explosive Growth

A Few Things I Learned While Growing To 100 Million Users - And Losing $78 Million

By: Cliff Lerner

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Explosive Growth

A Few Things I Learned While Growing To 100 Million Users - And Losing $78 Million

By: Cliff Lerner

BEST STARTUP BOOKS OF ALL TIME' by Benzinga 'TOP GROWTH-HACKING BUSINESS BOOK' by Entrepreneur Magazine This compelling and inspiring narrative gives entrepreneurs a rare behind-the-scenes look inside a fast-growing startup that created the first online dating app and grew to 100 million users. Explosive Growth combines lively and often hilarious storytelling, revealing genius growth tactics, numerous case-studies, and its step-by-step playbook to help your startup grow massively. Due to its raw storytelling style, practical lessons, compelling content, and fast-paced read, Explosive Growth is a one-of-a-kind business book that transcends the narrow entrepreneurial audience to also appeal to readers and business students looking to learn about startup life and entrepreneurship. It holds nothing back while detailing the highest highs and lowest lows of what it's really like to run a startup. Cliff Lerner's online dating startup, Snap Interactive, was running out of money when he bet the company's fortunes on a then-unknown platform called Facebook. The app suddenly began to acquire 100,000 new users daily for free, and soon after the stock price skyrocketed 2,000 percent, setting off an extraordinary chain of events filled with sudden success and painful lessons. You will learn how to: * IGNITE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH by creating a remarkable product * Identify the ONLY 3 METRICS THAT MATTER * Explore valuable VIRAL GROWTH strategies to grow rapidly * Execute the GENIUS MEDIA HACKS that helped us acquire 100 million users * Create a thriving culture of PASSIONATE EMPLOYEES and CONSTANT INNOVATION PRAISE: "A must read for founders and CEOs who want to achieve rapid growth while also building a great product and company." -Payal Kadakia, Founder & Executive Chairman of ClassPass "Explosive Growth is without question one of the most useful and entertaining business books I have ever read. Cliff gives you a roadmap to massively grow your startup with specific tactical lessons made memorable through engaging stories. This book is a must-read." -David Perry, Digital Sales & Business Development Expert at Google, Adobe, Amazon, Startup Advisor "Want to know how to grow your startup to 100 million users? Then this is the book for you. Explosive Growth gives step-by-step instructions, case studies and proven tactics on how to explode your growth." -Entrepreneur Magazine by Syed Balkhi "Lessons for startups and CEOs on growth hacking, marketing, and innovation from one of the smartest founders I know." -Andrew Weinreich, Inventor of Social Networking

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Clifford Ventures Corp.

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1619617692

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Researching and Teaching Reading

Developing pedagogy through critical enquiry

By: Gabrielle Cliff Hodges

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Researching and Teaching Reading

Developing pedagogy through critical enquiry

By: Gabrielle Cliff Hodges

Many agree that engaging in research is what makes a teacher’s professional development sustainable, and Researching and Teaching Reading studies the ways in which research and teaching are entwined both within and beyond the classroom. Gabrielle Cliff Hodges encourages readers to deepen their understanding of reading through high-quality teaching and research activities designed to engage young learners and generate rich research data, in the expectation that teachers will wish to adapt or develop them further within their own contexts. The author explores how teachers’ research and critical reading can further develop their understanding of their students’ reading practices and argues that innovative approaches to teaching integrated with research enable English teachers to re-construct ideas and change how reading is taught. Key issues considered in this book include: Studying reading in terms of extending young people’s ability to interpret and enjoy texts; The idea of reading as a social practice; The concept of culture in relation to reading; Why historical and spatial theoretical perspectives matter when researching and teaching reading. This book is a valuable resource for any student teachers or practising English teachers wishing to learn more about the connection between researching and teaching reading, how to combine them in the classroom and the positive effect bringing the two together can have on their own professional development.

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Routledge

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1317597095

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A Fundamental Mistake

Human Nature, Coercion and Bad Behaviour

By: Graham Cliff

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A Fundamental Mistake

Human Nature, Coercion and Bad Behaviour

By: Graham Cliff

Does it puzzle you that, despite ever-increasing rules, controls and counter-measures, antisocial behaviour is seemingly spiralling out of control? Why have there been riots in Britain? Why is law enforcement failing to make our society a better place in which to live? Have our politicians lost the plot? Are our values wrong? A Fundamental Mistake explains why a change of direction is needed in society's thinking about how to get people to behave themselves; it also offers a carefully argued strategy by which to achieve this. The emphasis needs to shift away from coercion and punishment, and towards inducement and reward. The remarkable thing is that although we already have the necessary knowledge, it's not put to good use. Taking a fresh approach, Graham Cliff draws on mainstream behavioural psychology and applied ethics to make his case for challenging some of our time-honoured cultural assumptions and practices. Be prepared to re-think your position. Despite the weightiness of the subject, this is a book for everyone because it works up from first principles in a readily readable way. No expertise is needed to follow the flow from the basics of human nature to the way our minds work, then through the web of customs and rules that make up society, on to government, laws and punishment, and finally to how and why things might be done differently. Nobody will agree with everything that A Fundamental Mistake has to say, because that's what debate is all about. However, it's as well to remember this: when it comes to tackling antisocial behaviour, it's not enough just to get tough – we must get clever, too.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1780880790

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The Origin of Mountains

By: Cliff Ollier,Colin Pain

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The Origin of Mountains

By: Cliff Ollier,Colin Pain

The Origins of Mountains approaches mountains from facts about mountain landscapes rather than theory. The book illustrates that almost everywhere, mountains arose by vertical uplift of a former plain, and by a mixture of cracking and warping by earth movements, and erosion by rivers and glaciers, the present mountainous landscapes were created. It also gives evidence that this uplift only occured in the last few million years, a time scale which does not fit the plate tectonics theory. Another fascinating part of the evidence, shows that mountain uplift correlates very well with climatic change. Mountain building could have been responsible for the onset of the ice age. It certainly resulted in the creation of new environments. Fossil plants and animals are used in places to work out the time of mountain uplift, which in turn helps to explain biogeographical distributions.

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1134638787

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Folk on the Delaware General Corporation Law

Fundamentals, 2022 Edition

By: Robert S. Saunders,Allison L. Land,Jennifer C. Voss,Cliff C. Gardner

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Folk on the Delaware General Corporation Law

Fundamentals, 2022 Edition

By: Robert S. Saunders,Allison L. Land,Jennifer C. Voss,Cliff C. Gardner

For quick access to Delaware Corporation Law when you're away from the office, here's a handy portable version of Folk you can easily carry to court in your briefcase. Adapted from the major 4-volume analysis of the Delaware General Corporation Law the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act that is constantly cited by courts and relied upon daily by corporate lawyers everywhere, Folk Fundamentals gives you: The complete text of the Delaware General Corporation Law The complete text of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act The essential and most commonly used analytic elements of the larger set's commentary Take this convenient one-volume softcover "distillation" any place you need to refer to Folk on the spot. Organized for Quick and Easy Reference! Following the unique and convenient organizational format of the 4-volume set, Folk Fundamentals provides annotated commentary with each section of the statutes. Each section's commentary incorporates discussion of every significant court decision (including non-Delaware cases) that interprets the language and intent of that section, and adds the incisive analysis of Folk and his successor authors. This expert commentary synthesizes statutes, cases, and analysis into clear, up-to-date guidance that can be put to immediate use in any business activity or situation affected by Delaware Corporation Law or the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. With Folk Fundamentals, you'll be able to: Locate any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law--quickly Locate any provision of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act--quickly Quote directly from the statutes or commentary in the office or the courtroom Support or counter arguments with Folk's proven analysis

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Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

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1543836682

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9781543836684

Kings of the Westside

By: Cliff Bond

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Kings of the Westside

By: Cliff Bond

Ryan Conor King, an Irish immigrant, is determined to move his family out of the tenements of Hells Kitchen, a section of Manhattan infamous for poverty and gang-related crime, to a more peaceful, enriched surrounding. As 1930 arrives, Ryan finds himself working for Mob Boss Arthur Flegenheimer, aka Dutch Schultz, and associating with the likes of Vincent Mad Dog Coll, Joe The Boss Masseria, and Lucky Luciano. Along with his boyhood friends, Ryan does what he has to do to survive on the streets of New York City and in order to put food on his familys table. With the troubled economy precipitated by the Great Depression, Ryan and his young friends must accomplish all duties given to them by their Bosses, including murder, bootlegging, and other illegal actions undertaken by Organized Crime, despite ongoing threats from his nemesis, a corrupt New York detective with ties to the underworld. Whether Irish, Italian, or Jewish, the common goal was survivalno matter the cost. And to survive on the streets of New York City during these violent times, Ryan King is called upon to battle rival gangs and organize one of the largest and ultimately most successful alcohol smuggling operations in New York. At the same time, he must protect his family while balancing his love interests with the loyal Irish/Italian lass Nina and the rich and sexy East Side girl, Melanie. In Kings of the West Side, author Cliff Bond has created a dynamic thriller and a compelling look at the criminal subculture in Prohibition-era New York. Intriguing in its originality and historical detail, his genuinely gripping debut novel is entertaining, fast-paced, and suspenseful throughout.

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1463407440

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Deviant Behavior

By: Cliff Roberson,Elena Azaola Garrido

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Deviant Behavior

By: Cliff Roberson,Elena Azaola Garrido

Deviant behavior is not a subject that you study in school and then file away. It is a study of life and is ever changing. Defining the concept of deviant behavior is one of the most difficult tasks to overcome when studying the subject. Sociologists probably disagree more over the meaning of deviant behavior than any other subject. Deviant Behavio

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CRC Press

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1482298848

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Eighteen Wheels North to Alaska

A History of Trucking in Alaska

By: Cliff Bishop

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Eighteen Wheels North to Alaska

A History of Trucking in Alaska

By: Cliff Bishop

In spite of the obstacles the Alaska truckers were presented with they never weakened in their determination to get the job done. These pioneer drivers never conquered or tamed Alaska's roads and weather, but they learned to operate on the back trails and paths--always making their way to the trip's end. In spite of all the challenges, they never quit. The following from Teddy Roosevelt is an appropriate salute to Alaskan truckers: "It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that high place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Eighteen Wheels North to Alaska: A History of Trucking in Alaska is the story of Alaskan drivers who guided, coaxed, pushed, pulled, plowed, and somehow made it to the end of the road--and beyond--over high mountain passes, whiteout conditions, seventy below zero temperature, through mud, muck, and tundra terrain--even onto the Arctic Ocean ice beyond the shore.

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Publication Consultants

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1594331812

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Infectious Diseases

Emergence and Re-emergence : a Geographical Analysis

By: Andrew David Cliff

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Infectious Diseases

Emergence and Re-emergence : a Geographical Analysis

By: Andrew David Cliff

This book is a world geography of emerging diseases from antiquity to the present day. The last four decades of human history have seen the emergence of an unprecedented number of 'new' infectious diseases. This book looks at the epidemiological and geographical conditions which underpin disease emergence.

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Oxford University Press

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0199244731

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9780199244737

The Bravest Little Street in England

By: Karen Cliff,Trafford Local Studies

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The Bravest Little Street in England

By: Karen Cliff,Trafford Local Studies

The history of Chapel Street in Altrincham. This book tells the fascinating story of this remarkable little street, ‘the bravest little street in England’.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445679027

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9781445679020

Juvenile Justice

Theory and Practice

By: Cliff Roberson

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Juvenile Justice

Theory and Practice

By: Cliff Roberson

Over several hundred years, the juvenile justice system has evolved from one in which a child offender was prosecuted under the same guidelines used for adults to the current system in which society has recognized the unique status of juveniles within the criminal justice framework. Written by world-renowned legal scholar Cliff Roberson, Juvenile J

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Taylor & Francis

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1040080634

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9781040080634

Mad Mobs and Englishmen?

Myths and realities of the 2011 riots

By: Cliff Stott,Steve Reicher

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Mad Mobs and Englishmen?

Myths and realities of the 2011 riots

By: Cliff Stott,Steve Reicher

In August 2011, London and many other English towns and cities erupted into some of the worst rioting for decades. David Cameron blamed a broken society with a sick morality; Tony Blair a defiant underclass. Yet with no evidence to support their claims, their remarks were typical of the storm of uninformed comments that followed the riots, based largely on longstanding misconceptions of why people riot. With their extensive expertise in crowd behaviour and psychology, and years of research experience studying crowds, riots and hooliganism worldwide, psychologists Steve Reicher and Cliff Stott challenge the myths of the 2011 riots perpetuated in the media and elsewhere; consider the reality on the ground and how to avoid a repeat scenario.

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Robinson

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1780335326

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9781780335322

Mervin and Miriam Adair Family Storybook

By: Cliff Adair

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Mervin and Miriam Adair Family Storybook

By: Cliff Adair

A collection of Family History Stories for descendants and family of the Mervin and Miriam Adair Family.

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Urban Design

Health and the Therapeutic Environment

By: Cliff Moughtin,Paola Signoretta,Kate McMahon Moughtin

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Urban Design

Health and the Therapeutic Environment

By: Cliff Moughtin,Paola Signoretta,Kate McMahon Moughtin

This title shows how the theory and practice of urban design and planning impact on public health issues and sustainable development. With cities increasingly crowded and the need for new homes paramount, the authors explore the concept of what makes a physically and psychologically 'healthy' environment.

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Routledge

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1856176142

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Words and Meanings

Lexical Semantics Across Domains, Languages, and Cultures

By: Cliff Goddard,Anna Wierzbicka

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Words and Meanings

Lexical Semantics Across Domains, Languages, and Cultures

By: Cliff Goddard,Anna Wierzbicka

This book presents cross-linguistic and cross-cultural investigations of word meaning from different domains of the lexicon - concrete, abstract, physical, sensory, emotional, and social. The words they consider are complex, culturally important, and basic, in a range of languages that includes English, Russian, Polish, French, Warlpiri and Malay.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199668434

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Ethics for Criminal Justice Professionals

By: Cliff Roberson,Scott Mire

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Ethics for Criminal Justice Professionals

By: Cliff Roberson,Scott Mire

Increasing concerns about the accountability of criminal justice professionals at all levels has placed a heightened focus on the behavior of those who work in the system. Judges, attorneys, police, and prison employees are all under increased scrutiny from the public and the media. Ethics for Criminal Justice Professionals examines the myriad of e

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CRC Press

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1420086723

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Bodybuilding

The Complete Contest Preparation Handbook

By: Peter J. Fitschen,Cliff Wilson

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Bodybuilding

The Complete Contest Preparation Handbook

By: Peter J. Fitschen,Cliff Wilson

The popularity of bodybuilding is at an all-time high, and the sport is continuing to grow. But seasoned competitors and beginners often have questions about how to look their best on show day. Written by expert bodybuilding coaches Peter Fitschen and Cliff Wilson, Bodybuilding: The Complete Contest Preparation Handbook will guide you through every step of the process to select a competition, prepare for the contest, and make the transition to the off-season. With no other book like it on the market, Bodybuilding offers you scientifically supported and experience-based guidelines to help you have your best show ever. Bodybuilding takes the guesswork out of preparing for a contest and answers common questions such as these: How do I choose the competition and division that are right for me? What mandatory poses do I need to learn for my competition? What is the best workout to do during contest prep? What should I do if I start to spill over during peak week? How long is too long to maintain stage-lean levels of body fat? The authors have created an easily accessible handbook that guides you step by step. The chapters begin with a background of the sport, followed by a discussion of the competitive division options for both men and women. The next chapters will help you through the process of obtaining a stage-ready physique with an evidence-based approach that combines scientific literature with practical experience. These chapters discuss important topics such as nutrition, training, and preparation timing. The next chapters address posing, peak week, tanning, and a number of other topics that will help you bring your most polished physique to the stage. More than 60 full-color photos show body types for each division and each mandatory pose, offering a visual guide to the proper positions for each pose. You will also find information on how to handle the transition to the off-season. With unparalleled detail, Bodybuilding is your go-to guide for bodybuilding success!

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Human Kinetics

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1492587494

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9781492587491

Rapture Theory

Book One: Rise of the Antichrist

By: Christine Winn,Cliff Winn

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Rapture Theory

Book One: Rise of the Antichrist

By: Christine Winn,Cliff Winn

The Antichrist is on the scene, leading his Luciferian cult with a goal of global domination in mind, leaving a path of death and destruction along the way. John Kyle, a decorated American Marine Special Operations sniper, is unknowingly thrown into the Antichrists tangled web of deceit. Will he and his team survive? Will he make it back to his wife, Kelly, and daughter, Zoey, or has he met his matchthe Majestic Six, the secret puppeteers pulling the strings? With the world experiencing nuclear war, a plague, economic collapse and a series of catastrophes, its easy to accept help from an unknown visitor who reveals the solution for all the worlds problems. Little does the majority of the worlds Christian population realize that they were wrong about the rapture! There isnt going to be one. Now the Christians of the world must face the great tribulation thats about to begin Are they prepared to do so?

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1490883339

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Island Epidemics

By: Andrew David Cliff,Peter Haggett,Matthew Smallman-Raynor

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Island Epidemics

By: Andrew David Cliff,Peter Haggett,Matthew Smallman-Raynor

In Island Epidemics, the authors show that the complex warfare of invasion and extinction observed by Darwin for plants and animals applies with equal force to human diseases. A world picture is presented of diseases, which range from the familiar (influenza and German measles) to the exotic (kuru and tsutsugamushi), and islands which range in remoteness, from the accessible United Kingdom to the inaccessible Tristan da Cunha and Easter Island.

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0198288956

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War Epidemics

An Historical Geography of Infectious Diseases in Military Conflict and Civil Strife, 1850-2000

By: Matthew Smallman-Raynor,Andrew Cliff

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War Epidemics

An Historical Geography of Infectious Diseases in Military Conflict and Civil Strife, 1850-2000

By: Matthew Smallman-Raynor,Andrew Cliff

Down the ages, war epidemics have decimated the fighting strength of armies, caused the suspension and cancellation of military operations, and have brought havoc to the civil populations of belligerent and non-belligerent states alike. This book examines the historical occurrence and geographical spread of infectious diseases in association with past wars. It addresses an intrinsically geographical question: how are the spatial dynamics of epidemics influenced by military operations and the directives of war? The term historical geography in the title indicates the authors' primary concern with qualitative analyses of archival source materials over a 150-year time period from 1850, and this is combined with quantitative analyses less frequently associated with historical studies. Written from the viewpoints of historical geography, epidemiology, and spatial analysis, this book examines in four parts the historical occurrence and geographical spread of infectious diseases in association with wars. Part I: War and Disease, surveys war-disease associations from early times to 1850. Part II: Temporal Trends studies time trends since 1850. Part III: A Regional Pattern of War Epidemics, examines grand themes in the war-disease complex. Part IV: Prospects, considers a series of war-related issues of epidemiological significance in the twenty-first century.

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OUP Oxford

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0191513458

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9780191513459

Changing Lanes

Visions and Histories of Urban Freeways

By: Joseph F. DiMento,Cliff Ellis

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Changing Lanes

Visions and Histories of Urban Freeways

By: Joseph F. DiMento,Cliff Ellis

The story of the evolution of the urban freeway, the competing visions that informed it, and the emerging alternatives for more sustainable urban transportation. Urban freeways often cut through the heart of a city, destroying neighborhoods, displacing residents, and reconfiguring street maps. These massive infrastructure projects, costing billions of dollars in transportation funds, have been shaped for the last half century by the ideas of highway engineers, urban planners, landscape architects, and architects -- with highway engineers playing the leading role. In Changing Lanes, Joseph DiMento and Cliff Ellis describe the evolution of the urban freeway in the United States, from its rural parkway precursors through the construction of the interstate highway system to emerging alternatives for more sustainable urban transportation. DiMento and Ellis describe controversies that arose over urban freeway construction, focusing on three cases: Syracuse, which early on embraced freeways through its center; Los Angeles, which rejected some routes and then built I-105, the most expensive urban road of its time; and Memphis, which blocked the construction of I-40 through its core. Finally, they consider the emerging urban highway removal movement and other innovative efforts by cities to re-envision urban transportation.

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MIT Press

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0262018586

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9780262018586

A Geography of Infection

Spatial Processes and Patterns in Epidemics and Pandemics

By: Matthew R. Smallman-Raynor,Andrew D. Cliff,J. Keith Ord,Peter Haggett

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A Geography of Infection

Spatial Processes and Patterns in Epidemics and Pandemics

By: Matthew R. Smallman-Raynor,Andrew D. Cliff,J. Keith Ord,Peter Haggett

The last half century has witnessed two landmark events in medical history. The 1970s saw euphoria about the defeat of one of humankind's oldest disease scourges with the global eradication of smallpox. To set against this, the 2020s are experiencing the pandemic ravages of new viral diseases, of which COVID-19 is currently the most potent. But it is only the latest of a succession of threats. A Geography of Infection explores the distinctive spatial patterns and processes by which such infectious diseases spread from place to place and can grow from local and regional epidemics into global pandemics. This resource focuses initially on the local scale of doctors' practices and small islands where epidemic outbreaks are slight in the numbers infected and in geographical extent. Such local area studies raise two questions. First, how and where do epidemic diseases emerge and second, why do more diseases appear to be emerging now? To approach such questions implies a shift in spatial gear from painting epidemics with a fine-tipped local brush to an expanded palette on which doctors' practices and small islands are replaced by regional and global populations. Simultaneously, time bands are extended backwards to the origins of civilization and forwards into the twenty-first century. It eventually leads to a consideration of global pandemics - both historical (for example, plague, cholera and influenza) and contemporary (HIV/AIDS and COVID-19) and examines the ways the spread of infection can be prevented. All chapters are extensively illustrated with full-colour diagrams and maps - some of which are in colour for the first time. Bringing together the authors' collective 150 years of experience in research, mapping, and writing on spatial aspects of medical history, this is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the spread, control, and eradication of epidemic and pandemic diseases.

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World Atlas of Epidemic Diseases

By: Smallman-Raynor Matthew,Haggett Peter,Cliff Andrew

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World Atlas of Epidemic Diseases

By: Smallman-Raynor Matthew,Haggett Peter,Cliff Andrew

The euphoria about the defeat of epidemics which surrounded the global eradication of smallpox in the 1970s proved short-lived. The advent of AIDS in the following decade, the widening spectrum of other newly-emergent diseases (from Ebola to Hanta virus), and the resurgence of old diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria all suggest that the threat of epidemic diseases remains at an historic high. The World Atlas of Epidemic Diseases provides a timely and scholarly review of over fifty of the most important such diseases at the start of the twenty-first century. This stunningly presented collection of maps, illustrations and commentary offers an authoritative overview of the global distribution of major epidemic diseases on a variety of spatial scales from the local to the global. The Atlas is arranged in an historical sequence, beginning with classic plagues such as the 'Black Death' and cholera and moving on through smallpox and measles to 'modern' diseases such as AIDS and Legionnaires' disease. Over 400 figures are incorporated, including 150 specially drawn maps supported by micrographs of the causative agents, photographs of the disease vectors, historical prints and graphs of changing incidence. The text for each disease includes discussion of its nature and epidemiological features, its origin (where known) and historical impacts, and its global status at the start of the twenty-first century. The book concludes with an informed look towards the future, assessing the probable impacts of major medical advances on life expectancy and the chances of success of programmes for the global eradication of diseases such as polio and measles. The World Atlas of Epidemic Diseases makes a major new contribution to our knowledge of the global burden of disease and is an informative and fascinating reference on the changing distributions of disease. It will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the spread, control and eradication of epidemic disease.

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225

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CRC Press

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0340761717

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Atlas of Epidemic Britain

A Twentieth Century Picture

By: Matthew Smallman-Raynor,Andrew Cliff

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Atlas of Epidemic Britain

A Twentieth Century Picture

By: Matthew Smallman-Raynor,Andrew Cliff

Using over 300 new maps, charts, photographs and associated text, this full-colour Atlas views a century of change in Britain's epidemic landscape. It maps and interprets the retreat of some infectious diseases, the emergence of new infections and the re-emergence of certain historical plagues.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199572925

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Surgery of the Cerebellopontine Angle

By: Bernard L. Maria,Nicholas C. Bambakidis,Cliff A. Megerian,Robert Friedrich Spetzler

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Surgery of the Cerebellopontine Angle

By: Bernard L. Maria,Nicholas C. Bambakidis,Cliff A. Megerian,Robert Friedrich Spetzler

This is a single volume text which meshes the information available in surgical atlases with clinical disease entities.

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PMPH-USA

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1607950014

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New Developments in Education Research

By: Cliff Roberts

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New Developments in Education Research

By: Cliff Roberts

This series spans the globe presenting leading research in economics. It is perhaps a sign of the times that economic weapons such as sanctions seem to be as powerful as or more so than tanks. International applications and examples of economic progress are invaluable in a troubled world with economic booms bursting like so many penny balloons. Globalisation, outstanding and jobless recoveries present economic issues of concern to millions.

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Nova Publishers

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1600211771

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9781600211775

My Not-So-Great French Escape

By: Cliff Burke

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My Not-So-Great French Escape

By: Cliff Burke

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection When Rylan's best friend ditches him for the cool kids, Rylan thinks a summer spent working on a French farm will be the perfect chance to reconnect. But he doesn't count on his long-lost father showing up. This funny, touching novel is perfect for fans of Gary D. Schmidt and John David Anderson. Rylan O’Hare has been drifting apart from his best friend, Wilder, for months. Wilder's family became mega-rich when his mom invented an app that reminds people to drink water, and now he barely has time for Rylan. So when Wilder invites Rylan to join him at a summer farming program in France (all expenses paid), Rylan see it as a chance to repair the friendship. Not only that, but he'll get to learn French, milk goats, and eat lots (and lots) of cheese. But before they take off, Rylan's mom drops a bomb: His dad (whom he hasn't spoken to since he was three) lives in France, too, and he wants to meet. Between being swarmed by bees, pooped on by pigeons, and sprayed with goat milk, Rylan's great French escape isn't quite what he thought it would be. Even worse, Wilder ditches him for some cool French kids he meets along the way. And Rylan still can't decide whether or not he should actually meet his father. But somewhere in all the chaos, Rylan begins to find his way, and he realizes that sometimes you have to release old expectations to discover new destinations.

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HarperCollins

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0358701406

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9780358701408

An Occasionally Happy Family

By: Cliff Burke

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An Occasionally Happy Family

By: Cliff Burke

Coursing underneath this comically disastrous road trip romp is a painfully real and poignant reflection on how families find the strength to cope with loss. Funny and fast-paced (and occasionally happy), Theo's journey is one many young readers will relate to and enjoy."--John David Anderson, author of Ms. Bixby's Last Day and Posted Gordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a disastrous family vacation (sweltering heat! bear chases!) that ends with a terrible surprise: his dad's new girlfriend.

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