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Understanding Audio

Getting the Most Out of Your Project or Professional Recording Studio

By: Daniel M. Thompson

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Understanding Audio

Getting the Most Out of Your Project or Professional Recording Studio

By: Daniel M. Thompson

(Berklee Guide). Understanding Audio explores the fundamentals of audio and acoustics that impact every stage of the music recording process. Whether you are a musician setting up your first Pro Tools project studio, or you are a seasoned recording engineer or producer eager to find a reference that fills in the gaps in your understanding of audio, this book is for you. Understanding Audio will enable you to develop a thorough understanding of the underlying principles of sound, and take some of the mystery and guesswork out of how equipment setup affects the quality of your recordings. Projects at the end of each chapter will assist you in applying these principles to your own recording environment. Learn about: * Basic and advanced audio theory * Cables and studio wiring * Recording studio and console signal flow * Digital and analog audio * Studio and listening room acoustics * Psychoacoustics * "In the Studio" insights, relating audio principles to real recording situations

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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154003772X

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9781540037725

Don't Retain the Ashes

Breaking Through the Secrecy of Incest

By: Shonda M. Thompson

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Don't Retain the Ashes

Breaking Through the Secrecy of Incest

By: Shonda M. Thompson

Her lifelong journey began at the age of three, and her story is remarkable. She is a survivor; not a victim. She shares a testimony; not a tragedy. She finds herself in a world confused, alone, afraid, and constantly rejected as the journey unfolds repeatedly in new environments with new people. With each new trial, the ties to incest become more tangled, more mangled. She captivates her readers with the ability to become transparent in a way that it took God's anointing to enable her to become. She is Shonda M. Thompson. Her journey was taken to share with the world in the form of her debut book. Don't Retain the Ashes, Breaking through the Secrecy of Incest endeavors to help victims of incest.

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Tate Publishing

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1602478538

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9781602478534

Mother's Taxi

Sport and Women's Labor

By: Shona M. Thompson

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Mother's Taxi

Sport and Women's Labor

By: Shona M. Thompson

Mother's Taxi is a detailed study of how women facilitate and service the sport played by others, particularly their immediate family members. It illustrates how domestic labor and childcare done by women provides the space for others to participate in sport, contributing directly to individual sporting careers and generally servicing sport as an institution. It offers important considerations for studies of sport, leisure, and gender relations by highlighting an aspect of women's relationships to sport which has been largely ignored.

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State University of New York Press

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1438422059

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9781438422053

12 Hour Shift

By: M. Thompson

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12 Hour Shift

By: M. Thompson

12 Hour Shift By: M. Thompson Just another typical hot summer evening in Redding, California, or so it seems… The alarm clock wakes Quinn. Another fun-filled evening of driving a taxi is before him and he is getting tired of it. As he is fed by his dear Aunt Ginger, his little brother, Donnie, walks into their home, telling them both how he had met a gorgeous vixen from the local college. After approval from their Aunt, this beautiful woman comes over. Strange feelings emerge from within Quinn and Ginger – this young woman is very bizarre. After spending time alone with Donnie and an Ouija board, they spoke with something else for a time. Ginger finds out, expressing her dislike for Ouija boards. The young beauty doesn’t want to leave. Verbal violence erupts, ultimately causing the young beauty to leave, but not without giving them some of her venom first. What interest this beauty has in Donnie remains a mystery, for a time, until more strange and bloodcurdling things begin to happen throughout the evening: Donnie becomes progressively ill with something unknown, his elderly and moody neighbor commits suicide, his regular fares disappear and now a mysterious jet black four door sedan menaces the night. It all began with her, that gorgeous young mysterious woman from the college. As the hours pass, everything becomes darker and more life-threatening, with Quinn becoming desperate to save his little brother. Desperation transforms into madness as Quinn fights for his family, attempting to make it through his twelve hour shift.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1644267888

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9781644267882

Native Americans

An Interdisciplinary Unit on Converging Cultures

By: Wendy S. Wilson,Lloyd M. Thompson

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Native Americans

An Interdisciplinary Unit on Converging Cultures

By: Wendy S. Wilson,Lloyd M. Thompson

Build your students' understanding and appreciation for the broad diversity in U.S. history. Enhances students' historical and critical-thinking skills with materials on key Native American tribes Promotes easily individualized instruction and engages varied intelligences Includes teacher guide, plus reproducible student information sheets and activities

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Walch Publishing

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0825133327

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9780825133329

Great Power Rising

Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy

By: John M. Thompson

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Great Power Rising

Theodore Roosevelt and the Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy

By: John M. Thompson

The nature of the US political system, with its overlapping powers, intense partisanship, and continuous scrutiny from the media and public, complicates the conduct of foreign policy. While numerous presidents have struggled under the weight of these conditions, Theodore Roosevelt thrived and is widely lauded for his diplomacy. Roosevelt played a crucial role in the nation's rise to world power, competition with other new Great Powers such as Germany and Japan, and US participation in World War I. He was able to implement the majority of his agenda even though he was confronted by a hostile Democratic Party, suspicious conservatives in the Republican Party, and the social and political ferment of the progressive era. The president, John M. Thompson argues, combined a compelling vision for national greatness, considerable political skill, faith in the people and the US system, and an emphasis on providing leadership. It helped that the public mood was not isolationist, but was willing to support all of his major objectives-though Roosevelt's feel for the national mood was crucial, as was his willingness to compromise when necessary. This book traces the reactions of Americans to the chief foreign policy events of the era and the ways in which Roosevelt responded to and sought to shape his political environment. Offering the first analysis of the politics of foreign policy for the entirety of Roosevelt's career, Great Power Rising sheds new light on the twenty-sixth president and the nation's emergence as a preeminent player in international affairs.

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Oxford University Press

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0190859962

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9780190859961

Mass Spectrometry

By: James M. Thompson

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Mass Spectrometry

By: James M. Thompson

It is estimated that there are about 10 million organic chemicals known, and about 100,000 new organic compounds are produced each year. Some of these new chemicals are made in the laboratory and some are isolated from natural products. The structural determination of these compounds is the job of the chemist. There are several instrumental techniques used to determine the structures of organic compounds. These include NMR, UV/visible, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and X-ray crystallography. Of all the instrumental techniques listed, infrared spectroscopy and mass spectrometry are the two most popular techniques, mainly because they tend to be less expensive and give us the most structural information. This book is an introductory text designed to acquaint undergraduate and graduate students with the basic theory and interpretative techniques of mass spectrometry. Much of the material in this text has been used over a period of several years for teaching courses in materials characterization and chemical analysis. It presents the mass spectra of the major classes of organic compounds and correlates the fragmentation pattern of each spectrum with the structural features of the compound it represents. This has been done for hydrocarbons, organic acids, ketones, aldehydes, esters, anhydrides, phenols, amines, and amides. The text discusses the origin of the fragments, techniques, innovations, and applications in mass spectrometry. It is interspersed with many illustrations, examples, an adequate but not overwhelming bibliography, and problems for students. It will serve as a lecture text for a one-semester course in mass spectrometry or can be used to teach the mass spectra portion of a broader course in material characterization and chemical analysis.

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CRC Press

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1351207148

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9781351207140

The Lawson History of the America's Cup

A Record of Fifty Years

By: Winfield M. Thompson,Thomas W. Lawson

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The Lawson History of the America's Cup

A Record of Fifty Years

By: Winfield M. Thompson,Thomas W. Lawson

This year's 150th anniversary of the America's Cup provides a unique, never again to be repeated opportunity to purchase a copy of the most famous book on the Cup, one that is considered the official and most detailed history of the first 50 years. Published originally in 1902 in a limited and numbered edition of only 3,000 copies, the book is almost impossible to find and even used copies easily cost $1,500 or more. An exquisite, limited and numbered reprint of only 1,500 copies was published by Sheridan House in 1986. It went quickly out of print. Now quite unexpectedly a couple of dozen books have been found and are being offered for sale. This is a facsimile edition, in large format (7 [1/2] 11 [1/2]), ornately brassed on high quality buckram in the Victorian tradition. The cover is gold and white linen. Full gold edging. There are 90 illustrations, 17 of which are full-page watercolors of famous America's Cup challengers in full sail. There is also a fascinating assortment of sketches, yacht plans and race charts. A very special collector's item.

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0907069401

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9780907069409

Infrared Spectroscopy

By: James M. Thompson

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Infrared Spectroscopy

By: James M. Thompson

It is estimated that there are about 10 million organic chemicals known, and about 100,000 new organic compounds are produced each year. Some of these new chemicals are made in the laboratory and some are isolated from natural products. The structural determination of these compounds is the job of the chemist. There are several instrumental techniques used to determine the structures of organic compounds. These include NMR, UV/visible, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and X-ray crystallography. Of all the instrumental techniques listed, infrared spectroscopy and mass spectrometry are the two most popular techniques, mainly because they tend to be less expensive and give us the most structural information. This book is an introductory text designed to acquaint undergraduate and graduate students with the basic theory and interpretative techniques of infrared spectroscopy. Much of the material in this text has been used over a period of several years for teaching courses in materials characterization and chemical analysis. It presents the infrared spectra of the major classes of organic compounds and correlates the infrared bands (bond vibrations) of each spectrum with the structural features of the compound it represents. This has been done for hydrocarbons, organic acids, ketones, aldehydes, esters, anhydrides, phenols, amines, and amides. The text discusses the origin of the fragments, techniques, innovations, and applications in infrared spectroscopy. It is interspersed with many illustrations, examples, an adequate but not overwhelming bibliography, and problems for students. It will serve as a lecture text for a one-semester course in infrared spectroscopy or can be used to teach the infrared spectroscopy portion of a broader course in material characterization and chemical analysis.

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David Huntzinger, M.D. (Medical Doctor or Master Detective) (HB)

By: Robert M. Thompson

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David Huntzinger, M.D. (Medical Doctor or Master Detective) (HB)

By: Robert M. Thompson

David Huntzinger, M. D. (HB) (Medical Doctor or Master Detective) By: Robert M. Thompson David “Butch” Huntzinger is discharged from a CIA spy mission and returns to Kearney, Nebraska, to complete his college education and then enroll in medical school. He reconnects with a high school buddy, Zeke. Over Labor Day weekend in Honolulu, they discover a body on the beach. Federal agents believe that the dead man is part of a huge illegal antiquities operation centered in the Middle East. Federal agents in conjunction with members of the United Nations Security Council prevail on Butch to return to the Middle East in an effort to stop the illegal trade in antiquities with a promise to pay five million dollars if he succeeds. After much soul-searching and advice from Zeke, Butch accepts the challenge. He is successful, but the government is reluctant to pay him. A breakdown in CIA communications and a disastrous Taliban attack on several military posts in Afghanistan, prompt the CIA to ask Butch’s assistance in finding out what went wrong, with the promise of payment of an additional one million dollars plus the five million. Reluctantly, Butch and his ex-spy partner, Stan, successfully pinpoint the cause of the breakdown. Butch completes his medical training in forensics and becomes involved with deaths of two members of a prominent Kearney pioneer family. They appear to have been poisoned by aconite and Butch is on the trail of the murderer.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480983527

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9781480983526

Cold War Country

How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism

By: Joseph M. Thompson

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Cold War Country

How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism

By: Joseph M. Thompson

Country music maintains a special, decades-long relationship to American military life, but these ties didn't just happen. This readable history reveals how country music's Nashville-based business leaders on Music Row created partnerships with the Pentagon to sell their audiences on military service while selling the music to servicemembers. Beginning in the 1950s, the military flooded armed forces airwaves with the music, hosted tour dates at bases around the world, and drew on artists from Johnny Cash to Lee Greenwood to support recruitment programs. Over the last half of the twentieth century, the close connections between the Defense Department and Music Row gave an economic boost to the white-dominated sounds of country while marginalizing Black artists and fueling divisions over the meaning of patriotism. This story is filled with familiar stars like Roy Acuff, Elvis Presley, and George Strait, as well as lesser-known figures: industry executives who worked the halls of Congress, country artists who dissented from the stereotypically patriotic trappings of the genre, and more. Joseph M. Thompson argues convincingly that the relationship between Music Row and the Pentagon helped shape not only the evolution of popular music but also race relations, partisanship, and images of the United States abroad.

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UNC Press Books

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Immortal Blood

By: James M. Thompson

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Immortal Blood

By: James M. Thompson

A DESIRE BEYOND REASON As a vampire, Elijah Pike (alias Roger Neimann) has been a slave to instinct—consuming human blood to satisfy an unquenchable thirst. As a doctor, he relies on his intellect in the pursuit of a cure that will end not only his craving but also the deadly urges of others like him. AN APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Master vampire Michael Morpheus’s last encounter with Elijah Pike, in the Louisiana bayou, left him disfigured and consumed by hatred for those he considers traitors to the race. He went underground to lick his wounds—and to gather an army of evil that will follow him in his quest for vengeance. A CALL TO ARMS Pike knows that the fate of innocent mortals depends upon his victory in a battle against his own kind—one in which no mercy can be shown. Now, in the frozen wilderness of the Canadian Rockies, he’ll face Morpheus once more—and the snow will be stained with blood . . . “If you read one horror book this year, read this one!” —William W. Johnstone on Night Blood

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1516104080

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9781516104086

Filipino English and Taglish

Language switching from multiple perspectives

By: Roger M. Thompson

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Filipino English and Taglish

Language switching from multiple perspectives

By: Roger M. Thompson

English competes with Tagalog and Taglish, a mixture of English and Tagalog, for the affections of Filipinos. To understand the competing ideologies that underlie this switching between languages, this book looks at the language situation from multiple perspectives. Part A reviews the social and political forces that have propelled English through its life cycle in the Philippines from the 1898 arrival of Admiral Dewey to the 1998 election of Joseph Estrada. Part B looks at the social support for English in Metro Manila and the provinces with a focus on English teachers and their personal and public use of English. Part C examines the language of television sport broadcasts, commercials, interviews, sitcoms, and movies, and the language of newspapers from various linguistic, sociolinguistic, and sociocultural perspectives. The results put into perspective the short-lived language revolution that took place at the turn of the twenty-first century.

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027296073

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9789027296078

Forgive and Love Again

Healing Wounded Relationships

By: John W. Nieder,Thomas M. Thompson

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Forgive and Love Again

Healing Wounded Relationships

By: John W. Nieder,Thomas M. Thompson

This popular book, with over 130,000 copies in print, explores the importance of healing wounded relationships in a variety of settings: family, extended family, friendships, and workplace. Forgive and Love Again provides readers with hope that their wounded hearts can be healed and they can love again motivation to make the decision to forgive an explanation of the essentials of true forgiveness guidance through the process of forgiveness answers to questions about confrontation and reconciliation A warm and compassionate tone and life-changing insights combine to make this bestseller an invaluable guide for readers faced with the need to forgive and an excellent resource for pastors, counselors, and other emotional caregivers.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736938133

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9780736938136

Russia, Bolshevism, and the Versailles Peace

By: John M. Thompson

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Russia, Bolshevism, and the Versailles Peace

By: John M. Thompson

This book describes disagreements among the diplomats in Paris over the Russian problem, and it analyzes Allied policy toward Russia as it developed at the conference and led into a halfhearted intervention in Russia in 1919. It covers the period from the Armistice until January 1920. Originally published in 1967. 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.

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Princeton University Press

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1400878888

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9781400878888

Between Science and Religion

The Engagement of Catholic Intellectuals with Science and Technology in the Twentieth Century

By: Phillip M. Thompson

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Between Science and Religion

The Engagement of Catholic Intellectuals with Science and Technology in the Twentieth Century

By: Phillip M. Thompson

In exploring the role of Catholic intellectuals in engaging science and technology in the twentieth century, this book initially provides a background context for this evolution by examining the Modernism crisis in the first chapter. In order to unpack the subsequent evolution, Thompson then concentrates in separate chapters on the distinctive contributions of four specific Catholic intellectuals, Jacques Maritain (1882D1973), Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881D1955), Bernard Lonergan (1904D1984), and Thomas Merton (1915D1968). All of these intellectuals experienced some degree of official restraint in their efforts but through their distinctive intellectual trajectories, they contributed to a different engagement of the Church with science and technology. In the final chapters, the book first reviews the changes within the institutional Church in the twentieth century toward science and technology. Finally, it then applies some key ideals of the four intellectuals to anneal and extend John Paul II's approach of 'critical openness' to suggest how the Church can now engage science and technology.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0739140205

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9780739140208

Wilmington's Waterfront

By: Priscilla M. Thompson,Sally O'Byrne

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Wilmington's Waterfront

By: Priscilla M. Thompson,Sally O'Byrne

Wilmingtonas Waterfront tells the story of what has happened along the Brandywine and Christina rivers in Wilmington. These two rivers encompass downtown Wilmington and have been the lifeblood of the city ever since they provided a pathway for its Swedish settlers. With their perpetual rise and fall of tide, ceaseless source of power, and never-ending supply of water, the rivers have seen the growth and decline of industry, nurture and neglect by government, and respect and rejection by residents. In 1979 and 1980, the authors visited every inch of both sides of the rivers, taking photographs, making notes, and doing historical and environmental research. Their efforts resulted in Project R.O.W. (Reclaim Our Waterfront), a detailed report funded by a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In this book, Priscilla M. Thompson and Sally OaByrne invite you to join them on a pictorial tour of Wilmingtonas waterfront. Through their collection of photographs, etchings, and lithographs showing waterfront recreation and industries, you will discover shipbuilding companies, steamboat excursions, parks, waterworks, bridge dedications, and all the landmarks and activities that are a part of the Wilmington waterfrontas past.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738503045

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9780738503042

Russia And The Soviet Union

An Historical Introduction--second Edition

By: John M Thompson

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Russia And The Soviet Union

An Historical Introduction--second Edition

By: John M Thompson

This book is a brief, lucid account of Russian and Soviet history from ancient Kievan Rus' to the present day. Equal attention is paid to the early and the modern periods of Russian history. The author has revised this new edition to include the dramatic changes in the Soviet Union and its foreign policy during Gorbachev's first five years in office. The text is supplemented with maps and illustrations and includes bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Designed for use by students in either a one- or two-semester introductory course in Russian history, Russia and the Soviet Union will also be valuable to any reader seeking to become acquainted with the story of the Russian people—their tribulations and courage, tragedies and triumphs, and their remarkable contribution to world culture.

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Routledge

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1000310566

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9781000310566

Wawa

By: Maria M. Thompson,Donald H. Price

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Wawa

By: Maria M. Thompson,Donald H. Price

Wawa has more than two hundred years of history in American business. Founded in 1803 and incorporated in 1865, Wawa has roots in the manufacture of cast-iron water pipes and decorative lampposts. Using the resources and surplus water power from the iron business, the family opened a cotton mill and began producing cotton piece goods, including Red Star diapers. The first Wawa milk plant opened in 1902; by the late 1950s, the Wawa Dairy had expanded its home delivery business to include over one hundred forty-five routes. The first Wawa Food Market opened on April 16, 1964. Today, the company is familiar to many as a chain of five hundred forty convenience stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia that offers a wide selection of fresh foods, coffee, and gasoline. Wawa contains vintage images documenting the evolution of the company as it adapted to changing economic and social conditions. From the early days of iron manufacture to the opening of the first store in Folsom, Pennsylvania, Wawa brings to life the many facets of one of America's top privately owned companies.

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0738536318

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9780738536316

Dark Blood

By: James M. Thompson

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Dark Blood

By: James M. Thompson

AN UNDENIABLE CRAVING For two hundred years, Roger Neimann has never had to know the end that mortals face. But eternal existence comes with a price he cannot accept . . . consuming human blood. Hiding in New Orleans under an assumed identity, he desperately searches for a cure for his vampirism. AN INSATIABLE HUNGER Stalking the streets of New Orleans, a vicious serial killer dubbed “The Ripper” leaves his victims drained of blood. For Houston physician Matthew Carter, it is an all-too-familiar pattern—one that sends him racing to find Neimann. But he is not alone in his hunt. A RAGING THIRST There are those intent on using the powers of the vampire for their own evil ends. A vampire sick with disease and driven into a crazed killing frenzy that will not stop until he has taken everyone he can . . . including the woman Matt loves. “If you read one horror book this year, read this one!” —William W. Johnstone on Night Blood

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Lyrical Press

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1516104072

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9781516104079

Returning to Reality

Thomas Merton's Wisdom for a Technological World

By: Phillip M. Thompson

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Returning to Reality

Thomas Merton's Wisdom for a Technological World

By: Phillip M. Thompson

This book synthesizes the diverse reflections on technology by monk and spiritual writer Thomas Merton to develop a compelling contemplative critique of the threats and challenges of nuclear war, communication technologies, and biotechnologies that may alter what it means to be human. At the core of his critique, Merton opposes a technological mentality that favors processes of efficiency and utility at the expense of our ultimate purpose, a quest for the wisdom to guide us to the divine source of our being and reality. To counter this modern idolatry, Merton's insights offer a path of reflection, balance, and community. More specifically, Merton offers some constructive approaches and healing possibilities through a balanced approach to work, a careful and intentional managing of technology, and an accessing of the recuperative dimensions of nature. In its conclusion the book brings the insights of these chapters together for a final reflection on how to maintain our humanity and our spiritual integrity in a technological world.

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1620322528

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9781620322529

The Medieval World

An Illustrated Atlas

By: John M. Thompson,National Geographic Society (U.S.)

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The Medieval World

An Illustrated Atlas

By: John M. Thompson,National Geographic Society (U.S.)

This comprehensive historical atlas concentrates on the Mediterranean world but also shows what happened across the globe between A.D. 400 and 1500--from the fall of Rome to the age of discovery. Sumptuously illustrated, it features period works of art, fascinating maps, quotes from medieval figures, close-ups of intriguing artifacts, and rich landscape photographs. For every century, a signature city is spotlighted to represent that era's developments, and time lines connect the many dramatic events that took place in these dark and exciting times.

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1426205333

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Russia and the Soviet Union

A Historical Introduction from the Kievan State to the Present

By: John M Thompson

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Russia and the Soviet Union

A Historical Introduction from the Kievan State to the Present

By: John M Thompson

This lucid account of Russian and Soviet history presents major trends and events from ancient Kievan Rus' to Vladimir Putin's renewed presidency of the twenty-first century. Russia and the Soviet Union does not shy away from controversial topics, including the impact of the Mongol conquest, the paradoxes of Peter the Great, the "inevitability" of the 1917 Revolution, the Stalinist terror, and the Gorbachev reform effort. Tackling those topics and others, Thompson's seventh edition is updated to discuss the flawed parliamentary elections to the Russian Duma in December 2011 as well as the election of Vladimir Putin to a second non-consecutive term as president of Russia in March 2012. Recent sociopolitical changes are reflected in a thoroughly rewritten Chapter 15 on the "New" Russia and a new Chapter 16 discussing Vladimir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev. Distinguished by its brevity and amply supplemented with useful images and suggested readings, this essential text provides balanced coverage of all periods of Russian history and incorporates economic, social, and cultural developments as well as politics and foreign policy.

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Westview Press

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0813346975

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9780813346977

Dark Moon Rising

By: James M. Thompson

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Dark Moon Rising

By: James M. Thompson

The author of The Elijah Pike Vampire Chronicles and Anthrax Protocol unleashes a terrifying tale of medical science gone awry—and a horror beyond imagining unleashed . . . Dr. James Wilcox is one of the nation’s foremost pediatric neurologists. Yet his expertise is useless in the face of his own brain tumor. Removing it will cause James to lose his senses of smell and taste and suffer from mood disorders for the rest of his life. Then a miracle arrives in the form of Dr. Albert Stern, lauded for his achievements in sensory augmentation in primates. Dr. Stern is more than willing to apply his radical procedures in an attempt to cure James' condition. The surgery is a success. In fact, it has the unprecedented result of heightening the rest of the patient’s senses to superhuman levels. But there are side effects that no one could have predicted. Something slipped into Stern's chromosome matrix. Something with a homicidal disposition and an appetite for fresh-killed meat. Something that hunts by night . . . “If you read one horror book this year, read this one!” —William W. Johnstone on Night Blood “A terrifying mix of real medical science and vampire folklore.” —Fred Bean, author of “The Hangman’s Tree” on Night Blood

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Night Blood

By: James M. Thompson

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A TASTE FOR BLOOD Maine, 1820. Lost in a blizzard, a young woodcutter seeks refuge in an isolated cabin, never suspecting that the recluse who lives there is not what he appears to be—or that the strange-tasting brew he’s offered isn’t tea. Too late, the woodcutter realizes that he is doomed to wander the earth, consumed by a raging thirst that can only be sated with human blood. A THIRST FOR MORE Houston, Present Day. For more than a century, he has hunted for fresh prey to feed his inhuman need. Now, his immortality threatened by a deadly blood disease raging across the globe—and pulsing in his own veins—he brilliantly reinvents himself as a world-renowned doctor, racing against time to find the cure that will save him. A HUNGER FOR DEATH As death shadows the infected doctor, ER Physician Matthew Carter and forensic pathologist Samantha Scott are in their own desperate race to find a vicious serial killer who leaves his victims’ bodies horrifically drained of blood. A killer who is poised to strike again . . . and is closer than they think. “If you read one horror book this year, read this one!” —William W. Johnstone

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Returning to Reality

Thomas Merton’s Wisdom for a Technological World

By: Phillip M. Thompson

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Thomas Merton’s Wisdom for a Technological World

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Fundamentals of Queueing Theory

By: John F. Shortle,James M. Thompson,Donald Gross,Carl M. Harris

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Fundamentals of Queueing Theory

By: John F. Shortle,James M. Thompson,Donald Gross,Carl M. Harris

The definitive guide to queueing theory and its practical applications—features numerous real-world examples of scientific, engineering, and business applications Thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect the latest developments in the field, Fundamentals of Queueing Theory, Fifth Edition presents the statistical principles and processes involved in the analysis of the probabilistic nature of queues. Rather than focus narrowly on a particular application area, the authors illustrate the theory in practice across a range of fields, from computer science and various engineering disciplines to business and operations research. Critically, the text also provides a numerical approach to understanding and making estimations with queueing theory and provides comprehensive coverage of both simple and advanced queueing models. As with all preceding editions, this latest update of the classic text features a unique blend of the theoretical and timely real-world applications. The introductory section has been reorganized with expanded coverage of qualitative/non-mathematical approaches to queueing theory, including a high-level description of queues in everyday life. New sections on non-stationary fluid queues, fairness in queueing, and Little’s Law have been added, as has expanded coverage of stochastic processes, including the Poisson process and Markov chains. • Each chapter provides a self-contained presentation of key concepts and formulas, to allow readers to focus independently on topics relevant to their interests • A summary table at the end of the book outlines the queues that have been discussed and the types of results that have been obtained for each queue • Examples from a range of disciplines highlight practical issues often encountered when applying the theory to real-world problems • A companion website features QtsPlus, an Excel-based software platform that provides computer-based solutions for most queueing models presented in the book. Featuring chapter-end exercises and problems—all of which have been classroom-tested and refined by the authors in advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses—Fundamentals of Queueing Theory, Fifth Edition is an ideal textbook for courses in applied mathematics, queueing theory, probability and statistics, and stochastic processes. This book is also a valuable reference for practitioners in applied mathematics, operations research, engineering, and industrial engineering.

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Tainted Blood

By: James M. Thompson

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A Miracle Cure At long last, Elijah Pike has procured a vaccine powerful enough to purify his vampire blood, and hopefully bring an end to his insatiable appetite. He shares his findings with those of his kind who also wish to heal their eternal torment. A Bloody Rebellion But the vampire, Theo Thantos doesn’t want to be cured. He doesn’t care if vampires spill innocent blood to ensure their own survival. He will not allow Pike’s vaccine to drive the nosferatu to extinction. With a cadre of fanatics devoted to his cause, Thantos plans to transform America’s most powerful people into vampires under his control. A War Between Immortals The battle lines have been drawn. Thantos’ army appears unstoppable, but Pike’s experiments on vampirism go beyond mere treatment. He has found a way of increasing a vampire’s mental and physical abilities. It’s a discovery that could provide his brood with an edge they so desperately need against Thantos’ forces of darkness. For unless Pike and his followers can crush their enemies, the mortal world be transformed into a living hell . . . “If you read one horror book this year, read this one!” —William W. Johnstone on Night Blood

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Industrial Data Communications

By: Lawrence M. Thompson

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Industrial Data Communications

By: Lawrence M. Thompson

Following the boom in networking and data communications advancements throughout industry, this fourth edition of an ISA best-seller gives technical professionals who have little or no background in data communications the knowledge they need to understand, troubleshoot, and maintain both legacy and leading-edge systems. The text emphasizes practical functional aspects of common systems rather than design criteria. It includes a complete description of relevant terminology, standards, and protocols including EIA/TIA 232, 485, and IEEE 802. New material in this edition includes updated information on 100 MBps and 1000 MBps Ethernet, RIP and OSPF router technologies, OLE for Process Control (OPC), ActiveX, and .NETÃ‚â€šÃ‚â„¢, virtual private networks, and more. A complete glossary and index make the book especially useful as a handy desk reference. The growth and application of data communications in the industrial environment as well as emerging technologies are discussed. Contents: Historical Overview, Communication Foundations, Physical Layer and Data Link Standards, Local Area Networks, Network Operating Systems and LAN Management, Industrial Networks and Applications, Wide Area Networks.

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