This “smart, confident, and necessary” (Shea Serrano, New York Times bestselling author) first cultural biography of rap superstar and “master of storytelling” (The New Yorker) Kendrick Lamar explores his meteoric rise to fame and his profound impact on a racially fraught America—perfect for fans of Zack O’Malley Greenburg’s Empire State of Mind. Kendrick Lamar is at the top of his game. The thirteen-time Grammy Award-winning rapper is just in his early thirties, but he’s already won the Pulitzer Prize for Music, produced and curated the soundtrack of the megahit film Black Panther, and has been named one of Time’s 100 Influential People. But what’s even more striking about the Compton-born lyricist and performer is how he’s established himself as a formidable adversary of oppression and force for change. Through his confessional poetics, his politically charged anthems, and his radical performances, Lamar has become a beacon of light for countless people. Written by veteran journalist and music critic Marcus J. Moore, this is much more than the first biography of Kendrick Lamar. “It’s an analytical deep dive into the life of that good kid whose m.A.A.d city raised him, and how it sparked a fire within Kendrick Lamar to change history” (Kathy Iandoli, author of Baby Girl) for the better.
In this major new work, Michael J. Moore and W. Kip Viscusi explore the question, "How are workers compensated for exposing themselves to the risk of physical injury while on the job?" The authors detail the diverse nature of labor market responses to job risks and the important role played by compensation-for-risk mechanisms. Following an overview of the literature, they present a number of unprecedented results. Comprehensive and systematic discussions of issues such as wage-risk tradeoffs, the effects of workers' compensation on wages and risk, the role of unions, and the role of product liability suits in job-related injuries make the volume an essential work for all those interested in risk policy and workplace safety. Among the major results presented for the first time are the first estimates of the value of life derived from recently released occupational fatality risk data from the National Traumatic Occupational Fatality Survey. From these same data the authors also demonstrate that higher workers' compensation benefit levels significantly reduce fatalities on the job--a finding that challenges virtually every other treatment of this topic. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Duane’s decision to set out on his own to join Bragg’s army at Tullahoma proves to be a mistake when a rapid chain of events carries him to Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in its winter camp around Fredericksburg. As 1863 stretches into summer, the army moves north into Pennsylvania. Duane finds himself crossing the valley at Gettysburg in a great charge against the Union Center on Cemetery Ridge.
A compelling and powerful true story of two brave men whose lives became intertwined in 1992. From the bloody jungles of Viet Nam, to the shores of Passamaquoddy Bay, to the chambers of the United States Supreme Court and to the inner rooms of Massachusetts General Hospital's psychiatric unit - read all about it. One, a former combat marine and FBI street agent and the other, the Chief of Police of the Pleasant Point Indian Reservation combined forces with the RCMP to defeat a major smuggling ring controlled by War Chief Francis Boots of the infamous Mohawk Warrior Society. Insight is given into a problem suffered by the street agent associated with alcohol dependence, PTSD, his fall into perdition, his glimpse of heaven and a return to his faith in God.
Wildey's Here" is the true story of Wildey Moore's seven decades in the gun business. It charts how, without a college education, Moore become a great innovator, designing not only the first successful gas-operated pistol, the Survivor, but also the JAWS, Justice Pistol for the King of Jordan. The book further recounts, how, while recovering from a stroke, international players including former CIA members attempted to seize Moore's then multi-national business, but his faith in God gave him the strength to hold on to fight and win back the company he had built over forty years.While "Wildey's Here" is a story of survival, it's also the story of how a man came to trust in the Lord during the most trying time of his life, and charts the changes Wildey witnessed in the United States as the country forsook morality and embraced immorality, starting down the road to decline.Make America great again, no, MAKE AMERICA GOOD AGAIN
When ideas fail, words come in handy. But sometimes you can't find the right word, and what you want to say can't be found in the dictionary. English has its limitations, but the expression you're searching for may exist in another language. In Other Words is a unique collection of well-known and absolutely obscure "untranslatables"-linguistic gems that convey a feeling or notion with satisfying precision yet resist simple translation. This quirky lexicon of hard-to-translate words gives the reader a new way to look at the world and how words relate to us. The words are arranged by region or country of origin, and a brief introduction to each section-each done by a respected translator-gives insight into the culture of the people as well as the language. Each of these singular words is cleverly and thoroughly defined, with interesting details and references throughout. The search for that elusive mot juste may be over.
Hacker & Moore's Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology, by Drs. Neville F. Hacker, Joseph C. Gambone, and Calvin J. Hobel, is the #1 choice of ob/gyn residents and medical students because of its concise focus, comprehensive coverage, and easy-to-use format. This new edition features updated clinical cases and assessments, new Clinical Key boxes, and thoroughly revised text and images that reflect today’s best knowledge on the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of ob/gyn disorders. Concise, comprehensive content is well organized, highly accessible, and relevant to today’s practice. High-quality, full-color design for maximum readability. New Clinical Key boxes and judicious use of bolding make it easy to identify the high-yield material you need to know. Content is aligned to APGO/CREOG objectives to ensure coverage of essential, clinically relevant material.
Get guidance on evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of obstetric and gynecologic disorders from the most comprehensive and concise reference on the subject. The 5th Edition of this popular and practical resource features additional clinical photos and material on vaccination and disease prevention. The full-color design with illustrations and photographs complement the text. Access the full text online, along with an additional image gallery, case studies, and online note-taking via Student Consult for a better learning experience. Features a full-color design and images for a visually accessible guide that easily correlates to actual clinical experience. Delivers must-know information efficiently and effectively through a concise, clear writing style. Features a chapter on vaccination and disease prevention and origin for increased clinical focus and utility. Incorporates more clinical photographs for a clearer visual presentation of clinical applications. Reflects changes in the APGO/CREOG objectives through updated content.
This book has many intentions, but as for an overall synopsis and what to look forward to is an indepth analysis based on experience. Experiences based on Sci-Fi, Dreams, ESP, Broadcasting as a Collective Conscious, the Broadcasting of Thought, Parallel Universes, Alternate Realities, Stolen Identity, Reincarnation, and Time Travel all intertwined within an Autobiography.
Life Happens! Now What? How Do I Navigate the Unforeseen By: Velinda J Moore When we are called to take care of an ailing parent, it can feel as if our whole world has been turned around, like our lives have been forced to change course. We are flooded with an onslaught of different emotions—shock, grief, anger, frustration, despair—all of which we might bury deep within ourselves while we focus on the task at hand: giving care and attention to our parent. In this book, author Velinda J Moore, through her own experience taking care of loved ones, helps the reader come to terms with life’s unexpected and heartbreaking events, acknowledge the wounds of the past, and move forward with renewed hope and faith in the Lord.
Book Description: Sisters Without Mercy is about a team of Special Forces a 101st Airborne woman who go to the aid of one of their own. The main character is Dora Simmons. Her brother is killed under the most peculiar circumstances. One of the things Dora finds out during her search for some answers is that her brother Mark belonged to an elite group of FBI agents that were being systematically killed by the director of the FBI, for one. Dora realizes that she needs help. She calls on her teammates in the Airborne. Eleven other women with outstanding abilities. Once Dora and her teammates decide where they have to go and what they have to do in order to find Marks killer, the girls begin execution of their plan. The investigation leads to some of the richest men in the world, including a Sheikh. The sisters also learned that their CO at Ft. Bragg was involved with these very shady people. The sisters found out that this group of rich men were involved in drugs, pornography, slave trade and the most ghastly of all body parts. Bringing down this operation required the services of the Navy Seals at Coronado, the Marines located at Camp Pendleton, and more of the 101st Airborne men and women from Fort Bragg, N.C. When Doras mother and brother were kidnapped, they were taken to an island that belonged to the Mexican government. Unknown to everyone involved, the Mexican and U. S. governments were aware of the activities on this island and decided to collaborate in closing down this illegal operation. Author's Bio: Clarence J. Moore is a retired Navy medical technician originally from Baltimore, Maryland. When he retired from the Navy in Oxnard, California he and his wife, Dolores liked the area and decided to make Oxnard their home. He teaches classes in Medical Assistance and is currently a Clinical Technician. He has been married to the former Dolores Romero Bautista of Seville, Spain for 30 years. They have three children and five grandchildren.
Relating his experiences caring for endangered whales, a veterinarian and marine scientist shows we can all share in the salvation of these imperiled animals. The image most of us have of whalers includes harpoons and intentional trauma. Yet eating commercially caught seafood leads to whales’ entanglement and slow death in rope and nets, and the global shipping routes that bring us readily available goods often lead to death by collision. We—all of us—are whalers, marine scientist and veterinarian Michael J. Moore contends. But we do not have to be. Drawing on over forty years of fieldwork with humpback, pilot, fin, and, in particular, North Atlantic right whales—a species whose population has declined more than 20 percent since 2017—Moore takes us with him as he performs whale necropsies on animals stranded on beaches, in his independent research alongside whalers using explosive harpoons, and as he tracks injured whales to deliver sedatives. The whales’ plight is a complex, confounding, and disturbing one. We learn of existing but poorly enforced conservation laws and of perennial (and often failed) efforts to balance the push for fisheries profit versus the protection of endangered species caught by accident. But despite these challenges, Moore’s tale is an optimistic one. He shows us how technologies for ropeless fishing and the acoustic tracking of whale migrations make a dramatic difference. And he looks ahead with hope as our growing understanding of these extraordinary creatures fuels an ever-stronger drive for change. For more information on Moore’s book and research, please visit his webpage at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Consists of 16 tasks that address the National Reading Panel's (NRP) five building blocks of reading--phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Students with reading difficulties complete the 16 tasks in one hour, five days a week, using reading materials from their classroom or library.
Documents the histories of several families of African descent from colonial America through to modern day, when they come together through marriage to form a single family.
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