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Age of Greed

The Triumph of Finance and the Decline of America, 1970 to the Present

By: Jeff Madrick

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Age of Greed

The Triumph of Finance and the Decline of America, 1970 to the Present

By: Jeff Madrick

A vivid history of the economics of greed told through the stories of those major figures primarily responsible. Age of Greed shows how the single-minded and selfish pursuit of immense personal wealth has been on the rise in the United States over the last forty years. Economic journalist Jeff Madrick tells this story through incisive profiles of the individuals responsible for this dramatic shift in our country’s fortunes, from the architects of the free-market economic philosophy (such as Milton Friedman and Alan Greenspan) to the politicians and businessmen (including Nixon, Reagan, Boesky, and Soros) who put it into practice. Their stories detail how a movement initially conceived as a moral battle for freedom instead brought about some of our nation's most pressing economic problems, including the intense economic inequity and instability America suffers from today. This is an indispensible guide to understanding the 1 percent.

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Vintage

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1400075661

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Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships

By: Jeff Mauro

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Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships

By: Jeff Mauro

The Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships began in 1975 as a vision of several people who understood the hard work and achievement of the student athletes in Pennsylvania. Whether it was Jim Cox's overtime winner for Baldwin or Downingtown East's five-overtime classic, the championship continues to keep fans and followers alike on the edges of their seats. Many great teams, such as eight-time champions Meadville and seven-time champions Bayard Rustin, have reached this championship. Notable alumni include Germantown Academy's Mike Richter and Pine Richland's Brandon Saad, both Stanley Cup champions. The development of high school hockey in Pennsylvania begins in grade school and continues through middle school and junior varsity. It is a community effort with the support of many. Today, teams from 150 high schools compete in the championship.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467106682

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9781467106689

City of Light

The Story of Fiber Optics

By: Jeff Hecht

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City of Light

The Story of Fiber Optics

By: Jeff Hecht

City of Light tells the story of fiber optics, tracing its transformation from 19th-century parlor trick into the foundation of our global communications network. Written for a broad audience by a journalist who has covered the field for twenty years, the book is a lively account of both the people and the ideas behind this revolutionary technology. The basic concept underlying fiber optics was first explored in the 1840s when researchers used jets of water to guide light in laboratory demonstrations. The idea caught the public eye decades later when it was used to create stunning illuminated fountains at many of the great Victorian exhibitions. The modern version of fiber optics--using flexible glass fibers to transmit light--was discovered independently five times through the first half of the century, and one of its first key applications was the endoscope, which for the first time allowed physicians to look inside the body without surgery. Endoscopes became practical in 1956 when a college undergraduate discovered how to make solid glass fibers with a glass cladding. With the invention of the laser, researchers grew interested in optical communications. While Bell Labs and others tried to send laser beams through the atmosphere or hollow light pipes, a small group at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories looked at guiding light by transparent fibers. Led by the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics, Charles K. Kao, they proposed the idea of fiber-optic communications and demonstrated that contrary to what many researchers thought glass could be made clear enough to transmit light over great distances. Following these ideas, Corning Glass Works developed the first low-loss glass fibers in 1970. From this point fiber-optic communications developed rapidly. The first experimental phone links were tested on live telephone traffic in 1977 and within half a dozen years long-distance companies were laying fiber cables for their national backbone systems. In 1988, the first transatlantic fiber-optic cable connected Europe with North America, and now fiber optics are the key element in global communications. The story continues today as fiber optics spread through the communication grid that connects homes and offices, creating huge information pipelines and replacing copper wires. The book concludes with a look at some of the exciting potential developments of this technology.

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Oxford University Press

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0199883084

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Minnesota Hockey Greats

Homegrown Talent in the NHL

By: Jeff H. Olson

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Minnesota Hockey Greats

Homegrown Talent in the NHL

By: Jeff H. Olson

A chronicle of Minnesota's hockey excellence in the world's top hockey league--the NHL The years 1960 to 1982 were a watershed moment for Minnesota hockey, and the Land of 10,000 Lakes has enjoyed hockey success ever since. In that time, pioneering homegrown players like Bill Nyrop, Dave Langevin, Reed Larson, Mike Ramsey, Dave Christian, Neal Broten, Paul Holmgren, and Phil Housley established themselves as bona fide stars at the games' highest and most competitive level. More recently, another remarkable group of native sons--including Zach Parise, Blake Wheeler, Dustin Byfuglein, and T. J. Oshie--left their mark on the league. Profiling more than seventy players and compiling Minnesota NHL records gathered nowhere else, Jeff Olson celebrates the brilliant achievements of Minnesotans in the National Hockey League.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439675643

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Hot Seat

What I Learned Leading a Great American Company

By: Jeff Immelt

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Hot Seat

What I Learned Leading a Great American Company

By: Jeff Immelt

A fascinating and candid memoir about successful leadership from the former CEO of General Electric, named one of the “World’s Best CEOs” three times by Barron’s, and the hard-won lessons he learned from his experience leading GE immediately after 9/11, through the devastating 2008–09 financial crisis, and into an increasingly globalized world. In September 2001, Jeff Immelt replaced the most famous CEO in history, Jack Welch, at the helm of General Electric. Less than a week into his tenure, the 9/11 terrorist attacks shook the nation, and the company, to its core. GE was connected to nearly every part of the tragedy—GE-financed planes powered by GE-manufactured engines had just destroyed real estate that was insured by GE-issued policies. Facing an unprecedented situation, Immelt knew his response would set the tone for businesses everywhere that looked to GE—one of America’s biggest and most-heralded corporations—for direction. No pressure. Over the next sixteen years, Immelt would lead GE through many more dire moments, from the 2008–09 Global Financial Crisis to the 2011 meltdown of Fukushima’s nuclear reactors, which were designed by GE. But Immelt’s biggest challenge was inherited: Welch had handed over a company that had great people, but was short on innovation. Immelt set out to change GE’s focus by making it more global, more rooted in technology, and more diverse. But the stock market rarely rewarded his efforts, and GE struggled. In Hot Seat, Immelt offers a rigorous and raw interrogation of himself and his tenure, detailing for the first time his proudest moments and his biggest mistakes. The most crucial component of leadership, he writes, is the willingness to make decisions. But knowing what to do is a thousand times easier than knowing when to do it. Perseverance, combined with clear communication, can ensure progress, if not perfection, he says. That won’t protect any CEO from second-guessing, but Immelt explains how he’s pushed through even the most withering criticism: by staying focused on his team and the goals they tried to achieve. As the business world continues to be rocked by stunning economic upheaval, Hot Seat “takes you into the office, head, and heart of the man who became CEO of GE on the eve of 9/11, and then led the iconic behemoth for sixteen fascinating, and often turbulent, years. A handbook on leadership—and life” (Stanley A. McChrystal, General, US Army [Retired], CEO and Founder, McChrystal Group).

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Simon and Schuster

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1982114789

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9781982114787

Snakes of the World

A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species

By: Van Wallach,Kenneth L. Williams,Jeff Boundy

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Snakes of the World

A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species

By: Van Wallach,Kenneth L. Williams,Jeff Boundy

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species-the first catalogue of its kind-covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in reco

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1482208482

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The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise

By: Jeff LaHurd

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The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise

By: Jeff LaHurd

Ken Thompson served as Sarasota's city manager from 1950 to 1988, making him the longest-serving manager in United States history. During these years, Sarasota experienced a population explosion and an unprecedented modernization of city services. The city moved from a sleepy little town to an independent city with an identifiable economy. This period of growth gave residents a vastly improved bayfront that included Island Park and the Marina Jack development and saw the creation of the current city hall and the Van Wetzel Theater. In thirty-eight years, Sarasota moved from the Circus City to the multifaceted city it is today. Follow well-known Sarasota historian Jeff LaHurd as he recounts the sometimes controversial era of Sarasota's greatest growth.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614237654

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Spirit of Fear

A Novel

By: Dr. Jeff S. Pate

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Spirit of Fear

A Novel

By: Dr. Jeff S. Pate

This book is a taught theological thriller that explores the complexities of the Christian faith set behind a dark supernatural storyline. Good versus evil is a story as old time and this book lifts the veil on the powers beyond the visible world. 4/12/22 Tim McDaniel is on his way home from work when a phone call shatters his world. While explaining to his wife, Liz, that he’s delayed in some road work she suddenly chides him for his practical joke, insisting she sees him in the driveway holding flowers and on his cell phone. Though he tries with some frustration to assure sure that he’s really ten minutes away, she is convinced he is home and hangs up to meet him outside. Disturbed by this strange turn of events, Tim speeds home to find his family gone and a note on the table that simply reads, “Did you miss me?” This begins the dark and twisted journey Tim takes accompanied by his best friend, Paul, to find and save his family. Childhood trauma and present day terror create obstacles to overcome and layers of mystery to unravel. From North Georgia to New Orleans to the abandoned summer camp he attended as a twelve-year-old, Tim must realize that not every battle is against flesh and blood. Malevolent forces are at work to destroy Tim and he is running out of time to find the faith he needs to battle this timeless enemy.

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LifeRich Publishing

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1489741372

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Run Granny, Run

By: Jeff Payne

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Run Granny, Run

By: Jeff Payne

A story of greed. There are probably many like Susan in this world. Are you one of them? Could you be one of them? Would you run? Or would they get you? Susan George thought of herself as a typical grandmother. Perhaps a little more comfortable than many, but by no means rich. Widowed, but fit and healthy, and enjoying life, her children and grandchildren. Bill George, a thoughtful man, had planned his financial life carefully. For himself and Susan, and also the family. When he died everyone had received a little something. But there was an interesting proviso in the will. They say power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Money also can corrupt, and large sums can also corrupt absolutely. Soon, Susan George, naïve and trusting, is to find out how absolute this corruption can be. And for her, 'Run Granny, Run', is the only way to stay alive.

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Lulu.com

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132653095X

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9781326530952

License To Steal

Nevada'S Gaming Control System In The Megaresort Age

By: Jeff Burbank

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License To Steal

Nevada'S Gaming Control System In The Megaresort Age

By: Jeff Burbank

These seven precedent-setting case studies taken from the files of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Commission illustrate vital issues addressed in the first decade of Las Vegas' megaresorts.

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University of Nevada Press

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0874174724

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9780874174724

High and Inside

By: Jeff Rud

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High and Inside

By: Jeff Rud

Fresh from a thrilling basketball season playing for the varsity team, Matt is looking forward to a new challenge: baseball. The South Side team seems to be strong this year—if only Matt can control his fear of being hit by an errant pitch. But when Matt's friend, Jake, the team's star, falls in with the wrong crowd, the entire season—not to mention their long-standing friendship—seems to be on the line.

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Orca Book Publishers

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1554694787

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Seasons of Real Florida

By: Jeff Klinkenberg

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Seasons of Real Florida

By: Jeff Klinkenberg

No wonder Jeff Klinkenberg loves Florida. At any time of year he can find a place in the state that's ripe to enjoy or a person whose story has aged to perfection. Arranged by season, the book opens in the fall, which Klinkenberg says is like spring in the north--a time of celebration: "Having survived our harshest season, we feel renewed." Fair weather, good food, and the joys of nature lie ahead, described here in essays that are like time capsules of "old Florida values." Preserving the past, they reveal Klinkenberg's waggish appreciation of the state's history, folkways, and landscape, not to mention its barbequed ribs, smoked mullet, stone crab claws, and fresh lemonade. Many pieces focus off the beaten path and on modern rogues who seem to turn their backsides to the subdivisions and shopping malls that pave the state: Miss Ruby, whose fruit stand features rutabagas, boiled peanuts, and her own brightly colored plywood paintings; an 85-year-old resident of the remote island of Cayo Costa who hums Beethoven while she hunts for shells; the scientists who test mosquito repellent in Everglades National Park; and the unofficial caretaker of Lilly Spring on the Santa Fe River, who greets canoeists wearing glasses, a necklace, and on occasion a synthetic fur loincloth. Other pieces pay homage to Klinkenberg's literary heroes who've written in and about Florida, such as Pulitzer Prize-winner Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Rawlings's companion and memoirist Idella Parker, Everglades crusader Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and novelist Ernest Hemingway. Klinkenberg also revisits an old St. Johns River campsite of 19th-century botanist William Bartram, whose encounters with alligators there were as alarming as Klinkenberg's with beer cans and soda bottles. For anyone who has a stake in the real Florida--resident, tourist, naturalist, or newcomer--this tour of the seasons will linger in memory like the aroma of orange blossoms on a clear winter night.

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University Press of Florida

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081304202X

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Back Home

England And The 1970 World Cup

By: Jeff Dawson

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Back Home

England And The 1970 World Cup

By: Jeff Dawson

The full story of England and the 1970 World Cup. Mexico, the summer of 1970: Pelé, Brazil 4 Italy 1 in the Final, Gordon Banks' save against Brazil, Bobby Moore and the Bogotá bracelet, Bobby Charlton's substitution, televised match action (in colour), the single 'Back Home', the Esso coin collection . . . all these and more, the familiar and the not-so-well-known, feature in Jeff Dawson's account of the 1970 World Cup, the sexiest World Cup of all time. Using interviews with players involved and personal childhood recollections, and having studied hours of videotape, Jeff Dawson pieces together the events of Mexico 70, inviting the reader to 'taste the Brooke Bond, smell the B & H and feel what it was like that English summer, switching on GOOD MORNING MEXICO with Frank Bough - and also to remember what it was like when England had a decent international side.

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Orion

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1409127443

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9781409127444

The Psychology of Human Possibility and Constraint

By: Jack Martin,Jeff Sugarman

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The Psychology of Human Possibility and Constraint

By: Jack Martin,Jeff Sugarman

Resolves the fundamental debate between cognitivists and social constructionists concerning the metaphysics of human psychology, and offers new insights into therapy, education, and creativity.

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SUNY Press

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0791441245

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9780791441244

Baseball's All Star Game

A Game by Game Guide

By: Jeff Lenburg

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Baseball's All Star Game

A Game by Game Guide

By: Jeff Lenburg

Baseball's All-Star Game: A Game-By-Game Guide brings to life the thrills, drama and excitement of baseball's annual "midsummer classic". Now the milestone games, the memorable moments and the greatest players ever to play the game are captured in this fully revised and illustrated volume. This ultimate guide provides complete game narratives and accounts of every classic contest from 1933 to the present. Sprinkled throughout are stats, stories, quotes from players and managers, box scores, individual records and photos bound to delight baseball fans of all ages.

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iUniverse

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0595182690

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Song of the Sound

A Novel

By: Jeff Gulvin

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Song of the Sound

A Novel

By: Jeff Gulvin

From an author whose work “recalls the magical power of The Horse Whisperer”: A dolphin expert in New Zealand finds love—and danger (Scotland on Sunday). After years of freelance research on the sea life of Vimereax, France, and studying killer whales in Argentina, single mother Libby Bass and her daughter have now packed up for the coastal waters surrounding the Milford Sound in New Zealand. An expert in cetacean communication, Libby has a permanent new position with a dolphin-watch program, an opportunity she’s been waiting for. Even better, it’s in the heart of the Sound, home to the most mysterious and beautiful creatures on earth. When she meets John-Cody Gibbs, Libby believes she’s also found the perfect man. A former fisherman from New Orleans, the widower is looking for his own peace and purpose in New Zealand’s Lake Manapouri, “the lake of the sorrowing heart,” said to be made up of the tears of the dying and grieving. John-Cody’s understanding of wildlife is so profound as to be almost magical, but a dark secret from his past soon threatens everything within Libby’s reach—and everyone she loves. The follow up to Cry of the Panther, a novel in which “[Gulvin’s] passionate interest in animals and his charismatic lovers make for compulsive reading,”Song of the Sound powerfully explores romantic relationships and profound connections with the natural world (Scotland on Sunday).

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Open Road Media

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1480418404

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9781480418400

Paddling Pennsylvania

Kayaking & Canoeing the Keystone State's Rivers & Lakes

By: Jeff Mitchell

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Paddling Pennsylvania

Kayaking & Canoeing the Keystone State's Rivers & Lakes

By: Jeff Mitchell

Maps and descriptions for more than 200 Pennsylvania waterways. Information on minimum water levels, potential hazards, and difficulty level of each stream. Includes directions and recommendations for put-in and take-out at each site.

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Stackpole Books

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0811741222

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9780811741224

Empirical Theology in Texts and Tables

Qualitative, Quantitative and Comparative Perspectives

By: Leslie J. Francis,Jeff Astley,Mandy Robbins

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Empirical Theology in Texts and Tables

Qualitative, Quantitative and Comparative Perspectives

By: Leslie J. Francis,Jeff Astley,Mandy Robbins

Empirical theology offers fresh and stimulating insights into the concerns of both the Church and the Academy. It does this by accessing relevant empirical evidence using the tools of the social sciences, and placing this evidence in the context of theological critique and contemporary debate. In this pioneering collection of focused essays, leading experts of empirical theology illustrate key perspectives within this rapidly expanding discipline. The first section of the book explores theoretical issues underpinning the main methods of obtaining empirical data, and the use of these data within theology. The other two sections display the role both of qualitative studies, and of the analysis of quantitative data, in exploring a range of theological beliefs and religious, social and educational concerns.

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BRILL

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9047442393

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Human Resource Management

By: John Bratton,Jeff Gold,Andrew Bratton,Laura Steele

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Human Resource Management

By: John Bratton,Jeff Gold,Andrew Bratton,Laura Steele

Authoritatively and expertly written, the new seventh edition of Bratton and Gold's Human Resource Management builds upon the enduring strengths of this renowned book. Thoroughly updated, topical and accessible, this textbook explores the theory and practice of human resource management and will encourage your students to reflect critically on the realities of the ever-changing world of work. The new edition truly captures the zeitgeist of contemporary human resource management. With coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to business ethics, physical and mental wellbeing, inequality and the rise of the gig-economy and precarious work, students will feel connected to the complex issues that face workers, organisations and wider society. This edition also includes expanded coverage on the ever-palpable effects of globalization and technological change and explores the importance of sustainable practice. Students will gain critical insight into the realities of contemporary HRM, engaging with the various debates and tensions inherent in the employment relationship and understanding the myriad of different theories underpinning human resource management. New to this edition: - New 'Ethical Insight' boxes explore areas of current ethical concern in trends and practice - New 'Digital Spotlight' boxes explore innovations in technology, analytics and AI and the impact on workers and organisations - Topical coverage on job design and the rise of the gig economy and precarious work - A critical discussion of the core themes and debates around human resource management in the post-Covid-19 era, including mental health and wellbeing. - A rich companion website packed with extra resources, including video interviews with HR professionals, work-related films, bonus case studies, links to employment law, and vocab checklists for ESL students make this an ideal text for online or blended learning.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350933325

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9781350933323

Snakes of the World

A Supplement

By: Jeff Boundy

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Snakes of the World

A Supplement

By: Jeff Boundy

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species, published in 2014, was the first catalogue of its kind and covered all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012. This new volume will be a supplement to this important herpetological reference and will include new published data on snakes named and recognized since 2012. Key Features Supplements and updates Wallach et al. – Snakes of the World – the only work to cover all living snakes in the world. Includes updates for fossil snakes named since the publication of Wallach et al. Summarizes the systematic snake literature published since the appearance of Wallach et al. Genera and species are listed alphabetically for ease of reference. Related Titles Wallach, V., K. L. Williams, and J. Boundy. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species (ISBN 978-1-138-03400-6) Aldridge, R. D. and D. M. Sever, eds. Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Snakes (ISBN 978-1-57808-701-3) Caldwell, M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0)

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CRC Press

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0429866453

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Dad's Masterpiece

The Patricia Masotto Story

By: Jeff Clark

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Dad's Masterpiece

The Patricia Masotto Story

By: Jeff Clark

A willful and talented eight-year-old girl named Pat makes the life-changing decision to become a soccer player. Her focus, competitiveness, and determination inspires her fellow teammates as well as her coach, father, and fan, Peter Masotto.

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Strategic Book Publishing

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1606938738

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9781606938737

Rock & Pop on British TV

By: Jeff Evans

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Rock & Pop on British TV

By: Jeff Evans

When rock 'n' roll arrived, all Britain had were two black and white TV channels, the BBC and the slightly racier ITV. In just over a decade after the first dedicated music programme, Cool For Cats, aired in 1956, cheap black and white studio-bound miming would give way to epic prog-rock live performances as programme controllers' were forced to accept the rise of the counter culture. Eventually, mammoth rock festivals would be enjoyed on multi-channel high-definition TV, delivering more coverage than any one person attending the actual event could ever experience. In Rock & Pop on British TV, Jeff Evans tells the whole story of how this entertainment medium morphed and grew as technology advanced and cultures changed. In a world where music is available on demand, 24/7, the story of Rock & Pop On British TV takes you back to your youth - whenever that was - and the days when pop on TV was an eagerly anticipated, greedily consumed and thrilling part of growing up in Britain. This Omnibus Enhanced digital edition includes a Digital Timeline of the notable programmes discussed within the book and the #1 hits of the day, illustrated with videos and images.

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1783237775

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9781783237777

Confederate Veterans in Northern California

101 Biographies

By: Jeff Erzin

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Confederate Veterans in Northern California

101 Biographies

By: Jeff Erzin

Drawing on six years of research, this book covers the military service and postwar lives of notable Confederate veterans who moved into Northern California at the end the Civil War. Biographies of 101 former rebels are provided, from the oldest brother of the Clanton Gang to the son of a President to plantation owners, dirt farmers, criminals and everything in between.

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McFarland

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1476681031

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9781476681030

Managing Employee Involvement and Participation

By: Jeff Hyman Bob Mason,Professor Jeff Hyman,Dr Bob Mason

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Managing Employee Involvement and Participation

By: Jeff Hyman Bob Mason,Professor Jeff Hyman,Dr Bob Mason

As issues of employee involvement and participation once more evoke considerable controversy, this textbook provides an accessible overview of the main strands, perspectives and debates in current thinking and practice. It adopts a comparative international approach, addressing developments in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, the United States and elsewhere. The authors identify two main strands of evolution: one driven by managerial interests in enhancing and controlling employee commitment and performance; the other deriving from employees' attempts to influence high-level organizational decision-making. In particular, they examine and analyze: the background of key concepts, issues and philosophies underpinning these different strands; the range of current employee involvement methods, from the individualistic and management-led to more regulated collective approaches; and the rationales and responses of employees, unions and employers to the various initiatives. Throughout the book the authors evaluate the contrasting philosophies and practices in the context of the rapidly evolving organizational and economic landscapes of advanced industrialized countries. Relevant factors include declines in manufacturing industries, deregulation of labour markets, intensifying international competition and the ever-increasing globalization of enterprise.

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SAGE

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1446231992

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9781446231999

The Dave Grohl Story

By: Jeff Apter

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The Dave Grohl Story

By: Jeff Apter

Teenage punk, self-taught musician, bandleader, session man, smoker, drinker, multi-millionaire, David Grohl has achieved a rare feat, a rock ‘n’ roll double crown having been a member of two hugely successful and influential bands – Nirvana and The Foo Fighters. Loaded with candid interviews and hard truths about Grohl’s life in music, this is the first comprehensive biography of an icon whose career charts rock and roll’s rise and fall over the past two decades. Detailing his drumming and touring with Queens of the Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails and his battle over Nirvana’s legacy with Courtney Love, this is a no-holds-barred account of a career and life at the very top. Grohl's powerhouse drumming, anthemic riffing and melodic brilliance have proved both thrilling and enduring, and he remains one of rock's most respected figures.

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0857120212

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The Aden Vanner Novels

Sleep No More, Sorted, and Close Quarters

By: Jeff Gulvin

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The Aden Vanner Novels

Sleep No More, Sorted, and Close Quarters

By: Jeff Gulvin

The complete police-procedural trilogy featuring maverick London Inspector Aden Vanner: Sleep No More, Sorted, and Close Quarters. Sleep No More: London’s Detective Chief Inspector Aden Vanner, former member of the Irish Army, has never tracked a serial killer as elusive as the Watchman. The victims are all ordinary citizens in need of some twisted retribution, shot execution-style. But when Vanner is shut out of the case by his superintendent, it could cost him more than his career, because Vanner has suddenly become the prime suspect. Sorted: Aden Vanner, demoted from the rank of London’s Detective Chief Inspector, is beaten outside a pub by unknown assailants. Vanner knows the difference between a garden-variety robbery and something else. This felt like payback. Considering how many people Vanner has crossed, it could be anyone. Now it’s Vanner’s turn to get even—and where better than as new Detective Inspector of the Drug Squad. Close Quarters: Aden Vanner is investigating drug dealers in the Harlesden district of London when the shooting death of a suburban wife captures his attention. As Vanner digs into the case, he begins to make connections between her murder and the Harlesden gang, between her husband and the IRA, and between himself and a vengeful old acquaintance. When all the pieces collide, even Vanner isn’t prepared for the explosion. Informed by his research with the Metropolitan Police Department, Jeff Gulvin’s thrilling trilogy brings readers into criminal London with frightening authenticity. “Gulvin keeps your nose glued to the page.” —The Literary Review

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Open Road Media

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1480418412

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9781480418417

The Seventh Angel

By: Jeff Edwards

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The Seventh Angel

By: Jeff Edwards

A cutting-edge naval warfare thriller from the award-winning author of 'Sea of Shadows' THE WORLD HAS FORGOTTEN THE TRUE NATURE OF TERROR. IT'S ABOUT TO BE REMINDED. A military revolt in southeastern Russia puts a former hard-line Soviet leader in command of a ballistic missile submarine and its arsenal of nuclear weapons. His goal: re-ignite the communist revolution, and recapture the might and glory of the fallen Soviet Union. Without warning, Russia, Japan, and the United States become hostages in a scheme of international nuclear blackmail. When the warheads start falling and people begin dying, no one can pretend that it's a bluff. As the earth rushes toward extinction, a lone U.S. Navy warship must penetrate the Siberian ice pack to destroy the submarine before it can destroy the world. It may already be too late. "A truly spellbinding tale of intrigue... brilliantly executed." -- CLIVE CUSSLER, International bestselling author of 'The Spy,' and 'Raise the Titanic' "A page turning, sip-from-a-fire-hose thriller in the world of underwater ballistic missiles and rogue former Soviet states." -- JAMES W. HUSTON, New York Times bestselling author of 'Falcon Seven,' and 'Secret Justice' "Jeff Edwards takes his readers to the brink of Armageddon and beyond!" -- JOE BUFF, Bestselling author of 'Seas of Crisis,' and 'Crush Depth

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Stealth Books

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098300854X

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9780983008545

Restructured Resistance

The Sibley Commission and the Politics of Desegregation in Georgia

By: Jeff Roche

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Restructured Resistance

The Sibley Commission and the Politics of Desegregation in Georgia

By: Jeff Roche

In the spring of 1960, unprecedented public hearings were held on segregation and the future of public education. These hearings, held by John Sibley and the Georgia General Assembly Committee on Schools, offered a rare glimpse into the reactions of southerners--black and white--to the changes wrought by the civil rights movement. Restructured Resistance uses newly opened private papers, public records, newspaper reports, and oral history interviews to examine how the desegregation of public schools in Georgia reflected the evolution of southern society, economics, and politics. In the midst of crisis over segregation as a symbol of southern distinctiveness, the state legislature accepted the inevitable, adopted the Sibley Commission's proposals, and created a deliberate and more utilitarian form of defiance--a restructured resistance--rooted in contemporary practicality and corporate pragmatism.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820338850

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9780820338859

Sense and Respond

How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously

By: Jeff Gothelf,Josh Seiden

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Sense and Respond

How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously

By: Jeff Gothelf,Josh Seiden

The End of Assembly Line Management We’re in the midst of a revolution. Quantum leaps in technology are enabling organizations to observe and measure people’s behavior in real time, communicate internally at extraordinary speed, and innovate continuously. These new, software-driven technologies are transforming the way companies interact with their customers, employees, and other stakeholders. This is no mere tech issue. The transformation requires a complete rethinking of the way we organize and manage work. And, as software becomes ever more integrated into every product and service, making this big shift is quickly becoming the key operational challenge for businesses of all kinds. We need a management model that doesn’t merely account for, but actually embraces, continuous change. Yet the truth is, most organizations continue to rely on outmoded, industrial-era operational models. They structure their teams, manage their people, and evolve their organizational cultures the way they always have. Now, organizations are emerging, and thriving, based on their capacity to sense and respond instantly to customer and employee behaviors. In Sense and Respond, Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden, leading tech experts and founders of the global Lean UX movement, vividly show how these companies operate, highlighting the new mindset and skills needed to lead and manage them—and to continuously innovate within them. In illuminating and instructive business examples, you’ll see organizations with distinctively new operating principles: shifting from managing outputs to what the authors call “outcome-focused management”; forming self-guided teams that can read and react to a fast-changing environment; creating a learning-all-the-time culture that can understand and respond to new customer behaviors and the data they generate; and finally, developing in everyone at the company the new universal skills of customer listening, assessment, and response. This engaging and practical book provides the crucial new operational and management model to help you and your organization win in a world of continuous change.

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Harvard Business Review Press

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1633691896

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9781633691896

Broadcast News Writing for Professionals

By: Jeff Rowe

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Broadcast News Writing for Professionals

By: Jeff Rowe

Covers topics such as how to find memorable stories, localize national stories, interview effectively, create professional live shots, develop a broadcast voice, and write leads.

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Marion Street Press, Inc.

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0966517628

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9780966517620

After Hell

By: Jeff Belding

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After Hell

By: Jeff Belding

Are the political decisions of the near future bound to take the world to the brink of final conflict? In 2009, Professor David Grace discovers that he has been in possession of two ancient, sacred texts, relevant to the fates of Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike. With the help of his friends and loved ones, Dr. Grace begins a journey that forever changes the way he sees himself and the world. After special government agents visit his university, Dr. Grace suffers a near-death experience, prompting him to take a closer look at the sacred texts. But a deadly terrorist attack on Washington DC initiates a series of cascading effects on domestic and foreign policy. Dr. Grace, his love Sarah, and his Israeli friend Adam shepherd the volatile texts through commune-style living in Florida, then embark on a mission to Washington DC to join forces with the President of the United States. Their task ultimately leads them to Jerusalem, where the texts directly influence the impending worldwide conflict.

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iUniverse

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0595358748

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9780595358748

Welfare Reform

Effects of a Decade of Change

By: Jeff GROGGER,Lynn A. Karoly,Jeff Grogger

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Welfare Reform

Effects of a Decade of Change

By: Jeff GROGGER,Lynn A. Karoly,Jeff Grogger

In Welfare Reform, Jeffrey Grogger and Lynn Karoly assemble evidence from numerous studies to assess how welfare reform has affected behavior. To broaden our understanding of this wide-ranging policy reform, the authors evaluate the evidence in relation to an economic model of behavior.

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Harvard University Press

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0674037960

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9780674037960

The Rocket That Fell to Earth

Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality

By: Jeff Pearlman

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The Rocket That Fell to Earth

Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality

By: Jeff Pearlman

A biography of one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history explores Clemens' youth in suburban Ohio, his twenty-four-year professional playing career, and the controversy of his alleged use of steroids.

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Harper Collins

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0061724750

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The Ultimate Guide to Sports Marketing

By: Stedman Graham,Lisa Delpy Neirotti,Joe Jeff Goldblatt

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The Ultimate Guide to Sports Marketing

By: Stedman Graham,Lisa Delpy Neirotti,Joe Jeff Goldblatt

Sports marketing is heralded as one of the most prestigious, exciting, and popular fields in contemporary marketing. The number of related programs in colleges and universities has exploded, and companies tied with sports marketing handle thousands of avid career hopefuls each year. The Ultimate Guide to Sports Marketing is the first book to go behind the scenes and outline a strategic, integrated approach to effective and innovative sports marketing. Completely revised and repackaged to provide detailed strategies on entering the sports marketing field, acquiring funding, managing event logistics and more, this comprehensive guide covers a wide range of topics including: - Use of the Internet as a sports marketing tool - Negotiations and contracts with sponsors and suppliers - Specifics of licensing deals

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071381139

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