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Genealogical Musings

By: Dennis Ford

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For a quarter century, I’ve pursued genealogical minutiae—the particulars of family compositions in the townlands of Eastern County Mayo and nineteenth century records of the Juchnewicz families of Girdziunai village in Lithuania. But genealogy is more than the obsessive collection of baptisms, marriages, and deaths. The study of family history is also the study of history. Musings traverses the sometimes grim, sometimes odd, events that occurred at the fact-jammed intersection of family history and history—a Revolutionary War massacre, the Black Tom munitions explosion in 1916, the embarkation of troops from Hoboken in World War I, the Women’s Army Corps in World War II, the lives of longshoremen in the New York harbor, and the lives of slaves on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In our time—and a step ahead of a category 4 hurricane—Musings explores the history and culture of Jacksonville and Saint Augustine. We meet memorable characters on these journeys through time—miserly German spymasters, a psychologically astute general, a luckless Polish legionnaire, groundbreaking female soldiers, two runaway slaves in a Virginia jail, and the Cazique of Poyais, sovereign of an imaginary country. And we meet two timeless characters—the banshee and Count Dracula.

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1532060238

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Fifties Flashback

The American Car

By: Dennis Adler

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Fifties Flashback

The American Car

By: Dennis Adler

No other era in automotive history is as revered as the 1950s, when Detroit was the center of the auto world and the American V-8 was king of the road. With hundreds of color photos of beautiful restorations and a collection of rare archival photos, Dennis Adler has compiled a detailed history of the emerging postwar American auto industry.

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Motorbooks

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0760319278

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Landsman

By: Dennis Ford

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Landsman

By: Dennis Ford

The land cannot restrain nineteen-year-old Jamie Drake who is nurturing a love affair with the sea. While this untamed beach kid lives on Chesapeake Bay, the blue-green waters constantly beckon beyond the dunes, summoning him to experience unforgettable nautical adventures. Jamie’s mother is concerned that he has grown into an angry and querulous young man who shows no respect for authority in any guise, but Jamie is just anxious to get out from under his parents’ unyielding and watchful influence. Five weeks from high school graduation, Jamie meets Christine Powers, a glamorous visitor who hates the ocean. Instantly infatuated, Jamie replaces Anny Flanagan, his longtime girlfriend with Christine—a choice unwisely made as Christine only sees Jamie as a way to punish her boyfriend. No sooner begun, their torrid affair ends chaotically when Christine deserts him. Rejected by Anny and in dire trouble with the school authorities, Jamie makes yet another hasty decision by daring to interfere with a jewel heist orchestrated by local mobsters. When his audacious plan goes awry, Jamie strives to elude the mobsters in a twilight flight across the angry waters of the Chesapeake Bay, testing his naïve certainty that he will never die at sea.

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1440182310

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The Team by Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball

By Dennis Purdy ; Foreword by Tony LaRussa

By: Dennis Purdy

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The Team by Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball

By Dennis Purdy ; Foreword by Tony LaRussa

By: Dennis Purdy

Looks at the history of every existing major league baseball team and provides a variety of team and player statistics.

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Workman Publishing

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0761139435

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America Ascendant

From Theodore Roosevelt to FDR in the Century of American Power, 1901-1945

By: Sean Dennis Cashman

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America Ascendant

From Theodore Roosevelt to FDR in the Century of American Power, 1901-1945

By: Sean Dennis Cashman

Comprises a narrative history, with an emphasis on politics and culture, of the United States from the Progressive movement at the turn of the 20th century to the end of WWII in 1945. Includes fine bandw photographs and illustrations throughout. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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NYU Press

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0814715664

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9780814715666

Democracy for Hire

A History of American Political Consulting

By: Dennis W. Johnson

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Democracy for Hire

A History of American Political Consulting

By: Dennis W. Johnson

This book is a history of political consulting in America, examining how the consulting business developed, highlighting the major figures in the consulting industry and assessing the impact of professional consulting on elections and American democracy. A key focus is on presidential elections, beginning in 1964, and the important role played by consultants and political operatives.

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Oxford University Press

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0190272694

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America in the Age of the Titans

The Progressive Era and World War I

By: Sean Dennis Cashman

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America in the Age of the Titans

The Progressive Era and World War I

By: Sean Dennis Cashman

Written in a lively, accessible style and detailing the events of the Progressive Era and World War I (1901-1920), this book is the only interdisciplinary history covering this period currently available. 60+ illustrations.

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0814714110

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International Human Resource Management

Policies and practices for multinational enterprises

By: Dennis Briscoe,Dennis R. Briscoe,Randall S. Schuler,Lisbeth Claus

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International Human Resource Management

Policies and practices for multinational enterprises

By: Dennis Briscoe,Dennis R. Briscoe,Randall S. Schuler,Lisbeth Claus

This essential book provides a thorough foundation for anyone studying or working in international human resource management. Featuring data and examples from international business, consulting practice, academic research, and interviews with IHRM managers in multinational and global organizations, it covers almost everything that is currently known in the field. The approach offers both a theoretical and practical treatment of this important and evolving area, relying heavily on the authors’ varied and international backgrounds. Thoroughly updated and revised, this third edition includes learning objectives, key terms, discussion questions, and end-of-chapter vignettes for application of the ideas in the text. It is designed to lead readers through all of the key topics in a highly engaging and approachable way. The language is very ‘reader-friendly’ and it is global in scope and examples. The book focuses on IHRM within multinational enterprises (MNEs) from throughout the world, featuring topics including: globalization of business and HRM global strategy and structure global HR planning and forecasting global talent management global training and management development global compensation and benefits global employee performance management new trends in international HRM. Uncovering precisely why IHRM is important for success, this outstanding textbook provides an essential foundation for an understanding of the theory and practice of IHRM. It is essential reading for all students, lecturers and IHRM professionals.

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1135269939

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America Ascendant

The Rise of American Exceptionalism

By: Dennis M. Spragg

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America Ascendant

The Rise of American Exceptionalism

By: Dennis M. Spragg

America Ascendant 'vividly portrays the global crisis that brought the media and the government into an alliance that changed the course of American and world history. President Franklin D. Roosevelt organized an extraordinary partnership between the U.S. government and America's media outlets to communicate to the reluctant and isolationist American public the nature of the threat that World War II posed to the nation and the world. The coalition's aim was to promote the concept of American exceptionalism and use it to galvanize the public for the government's cause.America Ascendant 'details the efforts of many prominent individuals and officials to harness the collective energy of the nation and guide the United States throughout World War II then describes its aftermath and the Cold War period. Dennis M. Spragg demonstrates how the news and entertainment of American broadcasters such as David Sarnoff, William Paley, and Elmer Davis helped rally the American people to fashion a new liberal democratic order to stop the global spread of Communism.This media-government alliance, however, was not achieved without difficulty. Spragg highlights the competing visions and personalities that clashed, as media and government leaders tried to develop the paradigm that ultimately shifted American cultural and political thought. Throughout this searching history he sheds light on the underappreciated coordination between the media and the government to establish a liberal democratic world order and demonstrates why American exceptionalism still matters.

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1640122621

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9781640122628

Militant Mediator

Whitney M. Young Jr.

By: Dennis C. Dickerson

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Militant Mediator

Whitney M. Young Jr.

By: Dennis C. Dickerson

During the turbulent 1960s, civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr. devised a new and effective strategy to achieve equality for African Americans. Young blended interracial mediation with direct protest, demonstrating that these methods pursued together were the best tactics for achieving social, economic, and political change. Militant Mediator is a powerful reassessment of this key and controversial figure in the civil rights movement. It is the first biography to explore in depth the influence Young's father, a civil rights leader in Kentucky, had on his son. Dickerson traces Young's swift rise to national prominence as a leader who could bridge the concerns of deprived blacks and powerful whites and mobilize the resources of the white America to battle the poverty and discrimination at the core of racial inequality. Alone among his civil rights colleagues—Martin Luther King Jr., Roy Wilkins, James Farmer, John Lewis, and James Forman—Young built support from black and white constituencies. As a National Urban League official in the Midwest and as a dean of the School of Social Work at Atlanta University during the 1940s and 1950s, Young developed a strategy of mediation and put it to work on a national level upon becoming the executive director of the League in 1961. Though he worked with powerful whites, Young also drew support from middle-and working-class blacks from religious, fraternal, civil rights, and educational organizations. As he navigated this middle ground, though, Young came under fire from both black nationalists and white conservatives.

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Lean Production Simplified

A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System

By: Pascal Dennis

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Lean Production Simplified

A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System

By: Pascal Dennis

Following in the tradition of its Shingo Prize-winning predecessors, Lean Production Simplified, Third Edition gives a clear overview of the structure and tools of the Lean production system. Written for the practitioner by a practitioner, it delivers a comprehensive insider's view of Lean management. The author helps readers grasp the system as a

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1498708889

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Leading From the Top

Presidential Lessons in Issues Management

By: Dennis M. Powell

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Leading From the Top

Presidential Lessons in Issues Management

By: Dennis M. Powell

Leading from the Top is a journey through 90 years of American presidential history to glean lessons in issues management from those who dealt with the most complex issues, on the biggest stage and under the most intense scrutiny. Reading the book, you will learn why asking permission, reframing the issue, and knowing the length of your runway are all important components in successful issues management. This book uses history to build on common knowledge to accelerate recall of the concepts presented. It looks at fifteen presidents, from Franklin Roosevelt to Joe Biden, and examines one issue each managed. Each chapter ends by assessing success or failure through the lens of issues management consulting and providing succinct lessons that readers can draw from and apply to conflict resolution, problem-solving and crisis management. Leading from the Top is written for both aspiring and seasoned leaders to learn about or refine their issues management approaches as well as the reader who is interested in a different way to assess our presidents. This said, the book is not written to be prescriptive on any of the issues presented, but simply to provide perspective and tools to use to do your own assessments going forward.

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Business Expert Press

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1637425422

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9781637425428

Talent, Strategy, Risk

How Investors and Boards Are Redefining TSR

By: Bill McNabb,Ram Charan,Dennis Carey

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Talent, Strategy, Risk

How Investors and Boards Are Redefining TSR

By: Bill McNabb,Ram Charan,Dennis Carey

Long-term value creation—the board's new agenda. A big shift in public ownership has created a new set of challenges for boards. Index funds managed by firms like Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street represent an emerging class of permanent institutional investors who are focused on creating and preserving long-term corporate value. These investors are stating in no uncertain terms that simply managing for short-term shareholder profit is not acceptable. Bill McNabb, Ram Charan, and Dennis Carey have been on the front lines of these changes with the investment community, corporate boards, and top-level management teams. Since TSR (total shareholder return) cannot keep the short and long term in balance, the authors argue, boards should focus on a different kind of TSR—talent, strategy, and risk—because decisions and actions around these factors, more than any others, determine whether or not a company creates long-term value. This book redefines the board's agenda and explains how to: Build and incentivize the right leadership team Help leaders take a longer view and communicate it to investors Refresh board composition and create diversity to meet the new challenges Keep major risks, such as cyberattacks and sexual harassment allegations, front and center Analyze the business through the eyes of a shareholder activist With the new realities of corporate ownership, boards need to lead for the long term. This authoritative book shows them how.

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Harvard Business Press

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1633698335

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9781633698338

Lean Sustainability

Creating Safe, Enduring, and Profitable Operations

By: Dennis Averill

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Lean Sustainability

Creating Safe, Enduring, and Profitable Operations

By: Dennis Averill

The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance defines safety as the maintenance of peace of mind

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1439895295

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International Human Resource Management

Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises

By: Ibraiz Tarique,Dennis R. Briscoe,Randall S. Schuler

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International Human Resource Management

Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises

By: Ibraiz Tarique,Dennis R. Briscoe,Randall S. Schuler

Thoroughly updated and expanded, the fifth edition of International Human Resource Management focuses on international human resource management (IHRM) within multinational enterprises (MNEs). The book has been designed to lead readers through all of the key topics of IHRM in a highly engaging and approachable way. In addition to the key topics and rich pedagogy students have come to expect, chapters have been updated, including an expanded chapter on Comparative and National Culture. Uncovering precisely why IHRM is important for success in international business, and how IHRM policies and practices function within the multinational enterprise, this comprehensive textbook provides an outstanding foundation for understanding the theory and practice of IHRM. It is essential reading for all students, instructors, and IHRM professionals. Instructor resources can be found at http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/globalhrm/

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1134643535

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International Human Resource Management

Policy and Practice for the Global Enterprise

By: Dennis R. Briscoe,Randall S. Schuler

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International Human Resource Management

Policy and Practice for the Global Enterprise

By: Dennis R. Briscoe,Randall S. Schuler

This is an ideal foundation text for anyone studying or working in the International Human Resource Management (IHRM) arena. This text utilizes and incorporates most of what is currently known, researched or experienced in the field. It features data and examples from academic research, international businesses and consulting firms, as well as experiences of and interviews with HRM managers in multinational and global firms. This book offers both a theoretical and practical treatment of this important and constantly evolving area. Thoroughly updated and revised, this second edition now includes key terms, learning objectives, discussion questions and an end-of-book integrative case. It has been designed to lead readers through all of the key topics in a highly engaging and approachable way. This book focuses on IHRM within multi-national enterprises (MNEs) and covers topics including: * MNE and country culture * organizational structure, strategy and design * international joint ventures and cross-border mergers and acquisitions * labour standards, ethics and codes of conduct * selection and mangement of international assignees * training and management development * compensation and benefits * health and safety and crisis management * IHRM departments and professionals Uncovering precisely why IHRM is important for success in international business and how IHRM policies and practices function within the multinational enterprise, this outstanding textbook provides an essential foundation for an understanding of the theory and practice of IHRM. This book is essential reading for all students, lecturers and IHRM professionals.

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Psychology Press

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0415338344

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9780415338349

How to Build a Hot Rod

By: Dennis Parks

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How to Build a Hot Rod

By: Dennis Parks

This book is designed for anyone who has ever seen a hot rod and wondered, "How do I build one of those?" Whether you're a newcomer to the hobby or a seasoned, experienced builder, this book covers every aspect of building a hot rod from start to finish. Author Dennis Parks helps the reader select the right vehicle to build and leads them through the process of making it happen. He answers basic questions and sheds light on the entire process of building a hot rod with lots of no-nonsense advice for any degree of builder.

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Native American Movie Actors

By: E. Dennis King

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Native American Movie Actors

By: E. Dennis King

About the Book Native American Movie Actors honors those courageously infamous, brave unsung Native Americans who reenacted in films and emphasizes their plight to preserve the sacred land of their inheritance while displaying the beauty and grandeur of their homeland. Many Hollywood Western movies used hundreds of local Native American people to create box-office hits. Yet the faces of these Native Americans, their riding skills, and “War Cries,” that contributed to their success never received the proper credit they deserved. E. Dennis King reviews the history of filmmaking with Native American actors as well as the beginning of Western moviemaking in Utah. Through an in-depth look at the history and struggle of the Native American actors, he brings to life the immense talent of their work and the beautiful landscape of their homeland.

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Lean Manufacturing Implementation

A Complete Execution Manual for Any Size Manufacturer

By: Dennis P. Hobbs

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Lean Manufacturing Implementation

A Complete Execution Manual for Any Size Manufacturer

By: Dennis P. Hobbs

The Lean Manufacturing Implementation Guide is a "how to" book that describes and documents the proven steps necessary to complete a successful lean transformation in a manufacturing facility. It reduces the manufacturer's fear of change by providing proven, objective and standard how to methods that are understandable and can be easily applied. The book is designed for manufacturing and engineering management personnel.

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J. Ross Publishing

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1932159142

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9781932159141

Art in Detroit Public Places

By: Dennis Alan Nawrocki

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Art in Detroit Public Places

By: Dennis Alan Nawrocki

Profiles in Diversity explores the momentous transformation in Europe from 1750-1870 by looking at the lives of European Jews who experienced it.

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Wayne State University Press

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America in the Twenties and Thirties

The Olympian Age of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

By: Sean Dennis Cashman

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America in the Twenties and Thirties

The Olympian Age of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

By: Sean Dennis Cashman

In this, the third volume of an interdisciplinary history of the United States since the Civil War, Sean Dennis Cashman provides a comprehensive review of politics and economics from the tawdry affluence of the 1920s throught the searing tragedy of the Great Depression to the achievements of the New Deal in providing millions with relief, job opportunities, and hope before America was poised for its ascent to globalism on the eve of World War II. The book concludes with an account of the sliding path to war as Europe and Asia became prey to the ambitions of Hitler and military opportunists in Japan. The book also surveys the creative achievements of America's lost generation of artists, writers, and intellectuals; continuing innovations in transportation and communications wrought by automobiles and airplanes, radio and motion pictures; the experiences of black Americans, labor, and America's different classes and ethnic groups; and the tragicomedy of national prohibition. The cast of characters includes FDR, the New Dealers, Eleanor Roosevelt, George W. Norris, William E. Borah, Huey Long, Henry Ford, Clarence Darrow, Ernest Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald, W.E.B. DuBois, A. Philip Randolph, Orson Welles, Wendell Willkie, and the stars of radio and the silver screen. The first book in this series, America in the Gilded Age, is now accounted a classic for historiographical synthesis and stylisic polish. America in the Age of the Titans, covering the Progressive Era and World War I, and America in the Twenties and Thirties reveal the author's unerring grasp of various primary and secondary sources and his emphasis upon structures, individuals, and anecdotes about them. The book is lavishly illustrated with various prints, photographs, and reproductions from the Library of Congress, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

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NYU Press

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0814772080

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The Loneliest Lions Fan

Sixty Years of a Fan's Frustration

By: Dennis Merlo

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The Loneliest Lions Fan

Sixty Years of a Fan's Frustration

By: Dennis Merlo

Sports brings unrivaled passion, not just to those who play the game but also to those who are rabid fans. As an avid seventy-year-old fan and supporter of Detroit Lions football over the past sixty years, this equates to decades of unmatched torment. Respectfully, I challenge anyone to opine on a more painful sports journey throughout this period.The Lions organization mentally and psychologically drains every ounce of emotional well-being that resides in the heart of any Lions fan.The dubious history of the Lions lasts six decades and can play like a Shakespearean tragedy or a night at the local comedy club. Some of the events are insanely bizarre; some of the organizations' decisions leave you completely dumbfounded. However, it's always interesting and entertaining. As often as you hear a Lions fan utter, "That's it, I'm done with the Lions," they always return.Detroit Lions fans must be born with a sadistic gene in their bodies. You don't need to be a Lion's follower to enjoy this story. If you love sports, you'll fully relate to the roller-coaster ride that defines this embattled organization. If you're a Lion's loyalist, the book reawakens all the crazy memories, plays, players, coaches, and pivotal moments of this unique journey.As a reader, this writing offers content that is lighthearted, eventful, and engaging. Just don't expect a happy ending; after all, these are the Lions.

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Barrios Norteños

St. Paul and Midwestern Mexican Communities in the Twentieth Century

By: Dennis Nodín Valdés

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Barrios Norteños

St. Paul and Midwestern Mexican Communities in the Twentieth Century

By: Dennis Nodín Valdés

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0292787448

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50 Cars to Drive

By: Dennis Adler

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50 Cars to Drive

By: Dennis Adler

A gathering of votes from famous and prestigious drivers such as Carroll Shelby, Bob Bondurant, Sir Stirling Moss, Dan Gurney, and Jay Leno, this book reveals—for the first time—what the professionals list as the best of the best. This is a full-color book that will please anyone who’s passionate about driving, even with more mundane transportation. “There are cars,” says the author, “and then there are those greater than the sum of their parts.” The expert panel picked the top fifty, largely avoiding traditional choices they call simply “fundamental to automotive history.” This panel agreed that the Top Five list includes the 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa, the 1913 Mercer Racabout, the 1932–37 Model SJ Dusenberg, the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, and the Maserati Birdcage. Stunning full-color photos complement the passionate text from expert drivers in a book that will rev up the RPMs of many a man (and woman).

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1461749808

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Organizational Communication

A Critical Introduction

By: Dennis K. Mumby,Timothy R. Kuhn

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Organizational Communication

A Critical Introduction

By: Dennis K. Mumby,Timothy R. Kuhn

While traditional in its coverage of the major research traditions that have developed over the past 100 years, Organizational Communication is the first textbook in the field that is written from a critical perspective while providing a comprehensive survey of theory and research in organizational communication. Extensively updated and incorporating relevant current events, the Second Edition familiarizes students with the field of organizational communication—historically, conceptually, and practically—and challenges them to critically reflect on their common sense understandings of work and organizations, preparing them for participation in 21st-century organizational settings. Linking theory with practice, Dennis K. Mumby and new co-author Timothy R. Kuhn skillfully explore the significant role played by organizations and corporations in constructing our identities.

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1544357532

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Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition

A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System

By: Pascal Dennis

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Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition

A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System

By: Pascal Dennis

Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition is a plain language guide to the lean production system written for the practitioner by a practitioner. It delivers a comprehensive insider's view of lean manufacturing. The author helps the reader to grasp the system as a whole and the factors that animate it by organizing the book around an image of a house of lean production. Highlights include: A comprehensive view of Toyota1s lean manufacturing system A look at the origins and underlying principles of lean Identifying the goals of lean production Practical problem solving for lean production Activities that support involvement - Kaizen circles, suggestion systems, and problem solving This second edition has been updated with expanded information on the Lean Improvement Process; Production Physics and Little's Law - the fundamental equation for both manufacturing and service industries (cycle time = work in process/throughput); Value Stream Thinking - combining processes required to bring the product or service to the customer; Hoshin Planning -- using the Planning and Execution Tree diagram and Problem Solving -- including the "Five Why" method and how to use it. Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition covers each of the components of lean within the context of the entire lean production system. The author's straightforward common sense approach makes this book an easily accessible on-the-floor resource for every operator.

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156327356X

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Bureaucracy and the Policy Process

Keeping the Promises

By: Dennis D. Riley,Bryan E. Brophy-Baermann

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Bureaucracy and the Policy Process

Keeping the Promises

By: Dennis D. Riley,Bryan E. Brophy-Baermann

The central role that bureaucracy plays in the policy process is played by individuals, namely, by subject matter experts and managers we call political executives. The context in which these executives play their roles is defined by three key forces--the organizational environment of bureaucracy itself; our governing philosophy stressing responsiveness, respect for individual rights, and accountability; and the demands of the people and the institutions those people have created to govern themselves. This book provides an in-depth look at each of these forces, with chapters specifically devoted to how bureaucrats interpret their role in the policy process, how the organizational environment influences their ability to play that role, and most of all, to the interactions between bureaucrats and the institutions of what we call the Constitutional government--the President, the Congress, and the Courts.

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Andy & Me

Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey

By: Pascal Dennis

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Crisis & Transformation on the Lean Journey

By: Pascal Dennis

Second Edition of a Shingo Prize Winner Based on the author's personal experience with Toyota‘s master teachers and with companies in the midst of great change, Andy and Me: Crisis and Transformation on the Lean Journey, now in its second edition, is a business novel set in a failing New Jersey auto plant focusing on the tribulations of Tom Pappas,

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America's "Foreign Legion"

Immigrant Soldiers in the Great War

By: Dennis A. Connole

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America's "Foreign Legion"

Immigrant Soldiers in the Great War

By: Dennis A. Connole

Immigrant American soldiers played an important, often underrated role in World War I. Those who were non-citizens had no obligation to participate in the war, though many volunteered. Due to language barriers that prevented them from receiving proper training, they were often given the most dangerous and dirty jobs. The impetus for this book was the story of Matthew Guerra (the author's great-uncle). He immigrated to America from Italy around age 12. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1918 and shipped to France, where he joined the 58th Infantry Regiment of the 4th "Ivy" Division and participated in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Wounded in the Bois de Fays, the 22-year-old Guerra died in a field hospital.

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1476675430

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Databricks Lakehouse Platform Cookbook

100+ recipes for building a scalable and secure Databricks Lakehouse (English Edition)

By: Dr. Alan L. Dennis

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Databricks Lakehouse Platform Cookbook

100+ recipes for building a scalable and secure Databricks Lakehouse (English Edition)

By: Dr. Alan L. Dennis

Analyze, Architect, and Innovate with Databricks Lakehouse KEY FEATURES ● Create a Lakehouse using Databricks, including ingestion from source to Bronze. ● Refinement of Bronze items to business-ready Silver items using incremental methods. ● Construct Gold items to service the needs of various business requirements. DESCRIPTION The Databricks Lakehouse is groundbreaking technology that simplifies data storage, processing, and analysis. This cookbook offers a clear and practical guide to building and optimizing your Lakehouse to make data-driven decisions and drive impactful results. This definitive guide walks you through the entire Lakehouse journey, from setting up your environment, and connecting to storage, to creating Delta tables, building data models, and ingesting and transforming data. We start off by discussing how to ingest data to Bronze, then refine it to produce Silver. Next, we discuss how to create Gold tables and various data modeling techniques often performed in the Gold layer. You will learn how to leverage Spark SQL and PySpark for efficient data manipulation, apply Delta Live Tables for real-time data processing, and implement Machine Learning and Data Science workflows with MLflow, Feature Store, and AutoML. The book also delves into advanced topics like graph analysis, data governance, and visualization, equipping you with the necessary knowledge to solve complex data challenges. By the end of this cookbook, you will be a confident Lakehouse expert, capable of designing, building, and managing robust data-driven solutions. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Design and build a robust Databricks Lakehouse environment. ● Create and manage Delta tables with advanced transformations. ● Analyze and transform data using SQL and Python. ● Build and deploy machine learning models for actionable insights. ● Implement best practices for data governance and security. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is meant for Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Business intelligence professionals, and Architects who want to go to the next level of Data Engineering using the Databricks platform to construct Lakehouses. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Databricks Lakehouse 2. Setting Up a Databricks Workspace 3. Connecting to Storage 4. Creating Delta Tables 5. Data Profiling and Modeling in the Lakehouse 6. Extracting from Source and Loading to Bronze 7. Transforming to Create Silver 8. Transforming to Create Gold for Business Purposes 9. Machine Learning and Data Science 10. SQL Analysis 11. Graph Analysis 12. Visualizations 13. Governance 14. Operations 15. Tips, Tricks, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices

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9355519567

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The Cavalries in the Nashville Campaign

By: Dennis W. Belcher

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The Cavalries in the Nashville Campaign

By: Dennis W. Belcher

The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one of the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. The campaign pitted the young and energetic James Harrison Wilson and his Union cavalry against the cunning and experienced Nathan Bedford Forrest with his Confederate cavalry. This book is an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle. This campaign highlighted important changes in cavalry tactics and never in the Civil War was there closer support by the cavalry for infantry actions than for the Union forces in the Battle of Nashville. The retreat by Cheatham's corps and the Battle of the Barricade receive a more in-depth discussion than in previous works on this battle. The importance of this campaign cannot be overstated as a different outcome of this battle could have altered history. The Nashville Campaign reflected the stark realities of the war across the country in December 1864 and would mark an important part of the death knell for the Confederacy.

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1476639914

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Informants, Cooperating Witnesses, and Undercover Investigations

A Practical Guide to Law, Policy, and Procedure, Second Edition

By: Dennis G. Fitzgerald,Simon Coffey

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Informants, Cooperating Witnesses, and Undercover Investigations

A Practical Guide to Law, Policy, and Procedure, Second Edition

By: Dennis G. Fitzgerald,Simon Coffey

This book covers every aspect of the informant and cooperating witness dynamic a controversial technique shrouded in secrecy and widely misunderstood. Quoted routinely in countless newspaper and magazine articles, the first edition was the go-to guide for practical, effective guidance on this tricky yet powerful tactic. Extensively updated, topics in this second edition include changes in the FBI's informant program, changes brought on by immigration reforms, recent high-profile cases, and the changing nature of compensation and cooperation fees. It also examines the management of informant-driven search warrants and challenges posed by fabricated information.

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1466554592

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Deficits, Debt, and the New Politics of Tax Policy

By: Dennis S. Ippolito

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Deficits, Debt, and the New Politics of Tax Policy

By: Dennis S. Ippolito

Ippolito provides a historical account of US tax policy that emphasizes the relationship between taxes and budget components.

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1107017270

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Anti-american Terrorism: From Eisenhower To Trump - A Chronicle Of The Threat And Response: Volume I: The Eisenhower Through Carter Administrations

By: Dennis A Pluchinsky

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Anti-american Terrorism: From Eisenhower To Trump - A Chronicle Of The Threat And Response: Volume I: The Eisenhower Through Carter Administrations

By: Dennis A Pluchinsky

Pluchinsky's first volume focusing on anti-American terrorism is a densely packed and comprehensive look at one of the most complex US national security challenges our nation faces. It reflects the evolving nature of terrorism that has changed with the politics, technology, and media during this tumultuous period in US history. The book is also a thorough accounting of how US policymakers attempt to find solutions to address this dynamic issue. A broad spectrum of terrorism experts, policymakers, and casual reads will undoubtedly find noteworthy facts about terrorist attacks that targeted US interest abroad and at home in this volume. Pluchinsky's level of detail and strong qualitative methodology makes this work an essential desk reference for any serious terrorism scholar.'Studies in Intelligence 'This is a truly magisterial work of scholarship. By pulling all this material together in one place, and by organizing it so accessibly, Pluchinsky has performed an invaluable service for researchers and counter-terrorism practitioners alike … the real selling point is the factual content. Pluchinsky has written the definitive contextual history of US counter-terrorism policy and these volumes, and I confidently expect the two companion volumes still to come, deserve a place in every serious library of terrorism.'Critical Studies on TerrorismOne of the major international security concerns that surfaced in the post-World War II period was the emergence and evolution of international terrorism. The dominant theme in the evolution of this threat has been anti-American terrorism. No other country in the world has had its overseas interests subjected to the level, lethality, diversity, and geographic scope of international terrorist activity than the United States. This four-volume work recounts the development of this threat through 12 US presidential administrations over a 70-year period. It assesses the terrorist threat in the US and overseas and how the government has responded with counter-terrorism policies, strategies, programs, organizations, legislation, international conventions, executive orders, special operations units, and actions. The evolution of the field of terrorism in academia, think tanks, institutes, and the private sector over these 12 administrations is also chronicled.

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World Scientific

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1783268743

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The Chicago Board of Trade Battery in the Civil War

By: Dennis W. Belcher

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The Chicago Board of Trade Battery in the Civil War

By: Dennis W. Belcher

In July 1862, the directors of the Chicago Board of Trade used their significant influence to organize perhaps the most prominent Union artillery unit in the Western Theater. Enlistees were Chicagoans, mainly clerks. During the Civil War, the battery was involved in 11 major battles, 26 minor battles and 42 skirmishes. They held the center at Stones River, repulsing a furious Confederate attack. A few days later, they joined 50 other Union guns in stopping one of the most dramatic offensives in the Western Theater. With Colonel Robert Minty's cavalry, they resisted an overwhelming assault along Chickamauga Creek. This history chronicles the actions of the Chicago Board of Trade Independent Light Artillery at the battles of Farmington, Dallas, Noonday Creek, Atlanta, in Kilpatrick's Raid, and at Nashville, and Selma.

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1476645620

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Senator Dennis DeConcini

From the Center of the Aisle

By: Dennis DeConcini,Jack L. August

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Senator Dennis DeConcini

From the Center of the Aisle

By: Dennis DeConcini,Jack L. August

Dennis DeConcini, a contemporary of Arizona greats like Sandra Day O’Connor, Barry Goldwater, and Rose Mofford, is an Arizona icon in his own right. Starting his public career as the Pima County Attorney, DeConcini orchestrated an unprecedented rise to a seat in the U.S. Senate, which he held for eighteen years. His political memoir, co-authored with historian Jack L. August Jr., reaches beyond typical reflections to provide the reader with penetrating and revealing insights into the inner workings and colorful characters of Arizona politics and the United States Senate. A vigilant centrist, who got results by building coalitions on both sides of the aisle, Senator DeConcini’s approach was not bound to strict party alliances but was deeply rooted in the independent political environment of Arizona. During his career, he sponsored legislation limiting the sale of assault weapons, which provoked the National Rifle Association. He confounded Democratic Party regulars by supporting Clarence Thomas during the controversial confirmation hearings and again split with his party in his support for William Rehnquist’s nomination to Chief Justice. In 1980 he voted for Ronald Reagan, but in 1993 he cast the swing vote for President Bill Clinton’s tax bill, which was strongly opposed by Republicans in Arizona. This political memoir will be of interest to anyone concerned with the inner workings of the U.S. Senate or Arizona politics and offers relevant insights into today’s political climate.

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0816532079

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Falstaff

A Play in Four Acts

By: Frank J. Morlock,William Shakespeare,John Dennis

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Falstaff

A Play in Four Acts

By: Frank J. Morlock,William Shakespeare,John Dennis

Frank J. Morlock has produced a play based on that great comic character, Falstaff, with scenes taken from William Shakespeare's Henry IV cycle and The Merry Wives of Windsor, William Kendrick's Falstaff's Wedding, and John Dennis's The Comical Gallant, plus original material by Morlock himself. A dramatic and comedic triumph!

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1434403343

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Doomed to Succeed

The U.S.-Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama

By: Dennis Ross

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Doomed to Succeed

The U.S.-Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama

By: Dennis Ross

A necessary and unprecedented account of America's changing relationship with Israel When it comes to Israel, U.S. policy has always emphasized the unbreakable bond between the two countries and our ironclad commitment to Israel's security. Today our ties to Israel are close—so close that when there are differences, they tend to make the news. But it was not always this way. Dennis Ross has been a direct participant in shaping U.S. policy toward the Middle East, and Israel specifically, for nearly thirty years. He served in senior roles, including as Bill Clinton's envoy for Arab-Israeli peace, and was an active player in the debates over how Israel fit into the region and what should guide our policies. In Doomed to Succeed, he takes us through every administration from Truman to Obama, throwing into dramatic relief each president's attitudes toward Israel and the region, the often tumultuous debates between key advisers, and the events that drove the policies and at times led to a shift in approach. Ross points out how rarely lessons were learned and how distancing the United States from Israel in the Eisenhower, Nixon, Bush, and Obama administrations never yielded any benefits and why that lesson has never been learned. Doomed to Succeed offers compelling advice for how to understand the priorities of Arab leaders and how future administrations might best shape U.S. policy in that light.

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0374709483

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9780374709488

Lectures on General Psychology ~ Volume Two

By: Dennis Ford

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Lectures on General Psychology ~ Volume Two

By: Dennis Ford

The voyage of discovery that commenced in Volume One continues in Lectures on General Psychology ~ Volume Two. In Volume Two we sail to different destinations and explore new and wonderful topics. Sleep, motivation, emotions, health psychology and stress, social psychology and psychological disordersthese topics are explored in a comprehensive and critical manner. Among many tantalizing topics, Prof. Ford explains How students can keep their sleep debt below the interest payment of impaired health. How shooting apples off the archery coachs head in high school demonstrates the belonging need in Maslows hierarchy of motives. How he deftly avoided flying body parts when a pedestrian exploded on Second Ave. after holding anger in for too long. How writing letters to dictators can result in the perceived control of stress. How, based on cognitive dissonance, playing hard to get gains women the advantage in the game of courtship. And how a fantasy about a beach in Pensacola elucidates the schizophrenic process. There have never been lectures on general psychology like the ones in Volume Two. Students are invited on board a voyage of psychological discoveries. The trip is entertaining, exhilarating, and thoroughly educational.

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1491779454

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