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Baseball’s All-Time Best Sluggers

Adjusted Batting Performance from Strikeouts to Home Runs

By: Michael J. Schell

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Baseball’s All-Time Best Sluggers

Adjusted Batting Performance from Strikeouts to Home Runs

By: Michael J. Schell

Over baseball history, which park has been the best for run scoring? (1) Which player would lose the most home runs after adjustments for ballpark effect? (2) Which player claims four of the top five places for best individual seasons ever played, based on all-around offensive performance? (3) (See answers, below). These are only three of the intriguing questions Michael Schell addresses in Baseball's All-Time Best Sluggers, a lively examination of the game of baseball using the most sophisticated statistical tools available. The book provides an in-depth evaluation of every major offensive event in baseball history, and identifies the players with the 100 best seasons and most productive careers. For the first time ever, ballpark effects across baseball history are presented for doubles, triples, right- and left-handed home-run hitting, and strikeouts. The book culminates with a ranking of the game's best all-around batters. Using a brisk conversational style, Schell brings to the plate the two most important credentials essential to producing a book of this kind: an encyclopedic knowledge of baseball and a professional background in statistics. Building on the traditions of renowned baseball historians Pete Palmer and Bill James, he has analyzed the most important factors impacting the sport, including the relative difficulty of hitting in different ballparks, the length of hitters' careers, the talent pool from which players are drawn, player aging, and changes in the game that have raised or lowered major-league batting averages. Schell's book finally levels the playing field, giving new credit to hitters who played in adverse conditions, and downgrading others who faced fewer obstacles. It also provides rankings based on players' positions. For example, Derek Jeter ranks 295th out of 1,140 on the best batters list, but jumps to 103rd in the position-adjusted list, reflecting his offensive prowess among shortstops. Replete with dozens of never-before reported stories and statistics, Baseball's All-Time Best Sluggers will forever shape the way baseball fans view the greatest heroes of America's national pastime. Answers: 1. Coors Field 2. Mel Ott 3. Barry Bonds, 2001–2004 seasons

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Princeton University Press

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1400881358

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9781400881352

The Evolution of Obesity

By: Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin

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The Evolution of Obesity

By: Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin

Draws on popular examples and sound science to explain our expanding waistlines and to discuss the consequences of being overweight for different demographic groups. Reviews the various studies of human and animal fat use and storage, including those that examine fat deposition and metabolism in men and women; chronicle cultural differences in food procurement, preparation, and consumption; and consider the influence of sedentary occupations and lifestyles.

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JHU Press

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1421409607

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9781421409603

The Evolution of the Human Placenta

By: Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin

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The Evolution of the Human Placenta

By: Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin

Power and Schulkin reveal the amazing evolution of the human placenta—and in so doing show how each of our lives began. As the active interface of the most biologically intimate connection between two living organisms, a mother and her fetus, the placenta is crucial to human evolution and survival. Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin explore the more than 100 million years of evolution that led to the human placenta and, in so doing, they help unravel the mysteries of human life's first moments. Starting with some of the earliest events that have influenced the path of placental evolution in mammals and progressing to the specifics of the human placenta, this book examines modern gestation within an evolutionary framework. Human beings are a successful species and our numbers have increased dramatically since our earliest days on Earth. However, human fetal development is fraught with poor outcomes for both the mother and fetus that appear to be, if not unique, far more common in humans than in other mammals. High rates of early pregnancy loss, nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, preeclampsia and related maternal hypertension, and preterm birth are rare or absent in other mammals yet not unusual in humans. Power and Schulkin explain why this apparent contradiction exists and address such topics as how the placenta regulates and coordinates the metabolism, growth, and development of both mother and fetus, the placenta’s role in protecting a fetus from the mother’s immune system, and placental diseases. In the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ—which is composed mostly of fetal cells—for us as individuals and as a species.

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JHU Press

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1421408708

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9781421408705

Milk

The Biology of Lactation

By: Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin

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Milk

The Biology of Lactation

By: Michael L. Power,Jay Schulkin

Everything you ever wanted to know about the substance that binds all mammals together. After drawing its first breath, every newborn mammal turns his or her complete attention to obtaining milk. This primal act was once thought to stem from a basic fact: milk provides the initial source of calories and nutrients for all mammalian young. But it turns out that milk is a much more complicated biochemical cocktail and provides benefits beyond nutrition. In this fascinating book, biologists Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin reveal this liquid’s evolutionary history and show how its ingredients have changed over many millions of years to become a potent elixir. Power and Schulkin walk readers through the early origins of the mammary gland and describe the incredible diversification of milk among the various mammalian lineages. After revealing the roots of lactation, the authors describe the substances that naturally occur in milk and discuss their biological functions. They reveal that mothers pass along numerous biochemical signals to their babies through milk. The authors explain how milk boosts an infant’s immune system, affects an infant’s metabolism and physiology, and helps inoculate and feed the baby’s gut microbiome. Throughout the book, the authors weave in stories from studies of other species, explaining how comparative research sheds light on human lactation. The authors then turn their attention to the fascinating topic of cross-species milk consumption—something only practiced by certain humans who evolved an ability to retain lactase synthesis into adulthood. The first book to discuss milk from a comparative and evolutionary perspective, Power and Schulkin’s masterpiece reveals the rich biological story of the common thread that connects all mammals.

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1421420430

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9781421420431

Number Theory in Function Fields

By: Michael Rosen

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Number Theory in Function Fields

By: Michael Rosen

Early in the development of number theory, it was noticed that the ring of integers has many properties in common with the ring of polynomials over a finite field. The first part of this book illustrates this relationship by presenting analogues of various theorems. The later chapters probe the analogy between global function fields and algebraic number fields. Topics include the ABC-conjecture, Brumer-Stark conjecture, and Drinfeld modules.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1475760469

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Field Arithmetic

By: Michael D. Fried,Moshe Jarden

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Field Arithmetic

By: Michael D. Fried,Moshe Jarden

Field Arithmetic explores Diophantine fields through their absolute Galois groups. This largely self-contained treatment starts with techniques from algebraic geometry, number theory, and profinite groups. Graduate students can effectively learn generalizations of finite field ideas. We use Haar measure on the absolute Galois group to replace counting arguments. New Chebotarev density variants interpret diophantine properties. Here we have the only complete treatment of Galois stratifications, used by Denef and Loeser, et al, to study Chow motives of Diophantine statements. Progress from the first edition starts by characterizing the finite-field like P(seudo)A(lgebraically)C(losed) fields. We once believed PAC fields were rare. Now we know they include valuable Galois extensions of the rationals that present its absolute Galois group through known groups. PAC fields have projective absolute Galois group. Those that are Hilbertian are characterized by this group being pro-free. These last decade results are tools for studying fields by their relation to those with projective absolute group. There are still mysterious problems to guide a new generation: Is the solvable closure of the rationals PAC; and do projective Hilbertian fields have pro-free absolute Galois group (includes Shafarevich's conjecture)?

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3540269495

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9783540269496

Weak States in the International System

By: Michael I. Handel

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Weak States in the International System

By: Michael I. Handel

This work defines weak states and their strengths and weaknesses. It examines why they are weak and their position in different international systems as well as their economic positions.

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1135184380

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9781135184384

Jimmy Carter as Educational Policymaker

Equal Opportunity and Efficiency

By: Deanna L. Michael

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Jimmy Carter as Educational Policymaker

Equal Opportunity and Efficiency

By: Deanna L. Michael

Analyzes educational reform in the second half of the twentieth century through the political career of Jimmy Carter and his influence on educational policy.

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0791477908

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9780791477908

Power Verbs

The Complete Collection

By: Michael Lawrence Faulkner,Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford

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Power Verbs

The Complete Collection

By: Michael Lawrence Faulkner,Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford

A brand new collection of tools for communicating with incredible power… 5 authoritative books, now in a convenient e-format, at a great price! 5 eBooks help you supercharge all your verbal and written communications with the most potent tool in the English language: power verbs! Electrify your communications with the most compelling, commanding, and persuasive tools in the English language: power verbs! In this five eBook collection, world-class communicators Dr. Michael Lawrence Faulkner and Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford show how to choose and use the right power verbs for every situation -- to lead, win, and guide others to flourish. Jam-packed with examples from thousands of years of storytelling, literature, and experience, Power Verbs for Career Consultants, Coaches, and Mentors gives you the right language to help others find new strength and perseverance… celebrate successes and kindle new sparks of possibility… transform obstacles into challenges that can and will be overcome. Power Verbs for Presenters helps yousupercharge your presentations, speeches, and pitches -- and get the results you want. Discover the right verbs to close sales, launch businesses, build and unite teams, forge consensus, recruit contributors and volunteers, and craft winning PowerPoints® for business or school. Power Verbs for Job Seekers helps youpowerfully demonstrate your value, attract employers, and build the career you really want. Learn to craft outstanding résumés, cover letters, and thank-you notes… draw attention to your greatest achievements… ace face-to-face pitches and interviews… prove you’re the one they’re looking for. Power Verbs for Managers and Executives helps you communicate more effectively at all levels of the organization… energize teams and workforces… exude passion and confidence that make others want to follow… drive home any message… catalyze change at every level. Finally, Top 100 Power Verbs brings together the most powerful verbs for any situation -- in business and beyond, with everyone, everywhere. Grab the right verb and use it the right way to express strength, intelligence, and confidence… motivate action… become a truly unforgettable networker… write crisp, focused documents … strengthen your relationships with clients, customers, and investors… become a more powerful, charismatic leader! From world-renowned communications and marketing experts Dr. Michael Lawrence Faulkner and Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford

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0133474526

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9780133474527

Power Verbs for Career Consultants, Coaches, and Mentors

Hundreds of Verbs and Phrases to Get the Best Out of Your Employees, Teams, and Clients

By: Michael Lawrence Faulkner

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Power Verbs for Career Consultants, Coaches, and Mentors

Hundreds of Verbs and Phrases to Get the Best Out of Your Employees, Teams, and Clients

By: Michael Lawrence Faulkner

Electrify all your personal interactions, and help all your colleagues and clients reach their full potential! The right verbs • make you unforgettable • ignite passion and illuminate purpose • make people desperately want to take action Grab the right verb and use it the right way to: Help others find new strength and perseverance Celebrate successes and kindle new sparks of possibility Transform obstacles into challenges that can be attacked and overcome Build powerful teams and support networks Use every form of communication to transform mentees’ opportunities and lives Jam-packed with examples drawing on thousands of years of storytelling, literature, and experience Indispensable for everyone who wants to help others succeed and flourish!

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0133154130

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9780133154139

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering:

By: Michael Clifford,Kathy Simmons,Philip Shipway

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An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering:

By: Michael Clifford,Kathy Simmons,Philip Shipway

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering is an essential text for all first-year undergraduate students as well as those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs. The text gives a thorough grounding in the following core engineering topics: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, electricals and electronics, and materials science. As well as mechanical engineers, the text will be highly relevant to civil, automotive, aeronautical/aerospace and general engineering students. The text is written by an experienced team of first-year lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham. The material in this book has full student and lecturer support on an accompanying website at http://cw.tandf.co.uk/mechanicalengineering/, which includes: worked examples of exam-style questions multiple-choice self-assessment revision guides.

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CRC Press

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034094658X

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9780340946589

Cyanide Formation and Fate in Complex Effluents and its Relation to Water Quality Criteria

By: Michael Kavanaugh

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Cyanide Formation and Fate in Complex Effluents and its Relation to Water Quality Criteria

By: Michael Kavanaugh

Cyanide occurs in many industrial and municipal wastewaters and is often an expected constituent of typical treatment plant wastewater streams. However, a growing number of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) across the USA have detected cyanide in cholorinated effluents at levels exceeding influent concentrations. Because water quality criteria and related discharge limits are typically low some of these WWTPs periodically exceed effluent cyanide standards. Potential causes include cyanide formation during wastewater cholrination processes, the presence of interferences that cause false negatives, and false positives caused by artifacts of sample handling or analytical techniques. The possible causes of the apparent cyanide formation phenomenon were investigated in this study. This publication can also be purchased and downloaded via Pay Per View on Water Intelligence Online - click on the Pay Per View icon below

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1843396327

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9781843396321

SAT Success

Peterson's Study Guide to English and Math Skills for College Entrance Examinations

By: Joan Davenport Carris,Michael R. Crystal

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Peterson's Study Guide to English and Math Skills for College Entrance Examinations

By: Joan Davenport Carris,Michael R. Crystal

A guide for preparing for college entrance examinations, with lessons in verbal and math skills and practice tests.

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1560793937

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9781560793939

Las Vegas Line-maker V

By: Michael Hillin

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Las Vegas Line-maker V

By: Michael Hillin

2010 pro football handicapping book using power ratings and adjustments to win. 74% betting system, Blank roster pages, player movement,2009 results with player of the game stats,coaching records and pre-season trends.Four years of stats, grass and turf results,quarterback ratings and offensive and defensive rankings, route wins and losses, pre-season and regular season schedules, top ten public bets, betting options. which sportbooks pay the best in Las Vegas, projected regular season wins, and odds on which players will have the most passing, rushing, and receiving yards, and more.

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0557552265

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9780557552269

Jeep TJ 1997-2006

How to Build & Modify

By: Michael Hanseen

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Jeep TJ 1997-2006

How to Build & Modify

By: Michael Hanseen

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial} The Jeep CJ, the icon that started it all, is the most popular off-road vehicle of all time. The look, style, and functionality of the CJ made it instantly popular and recognizable the world over, in no doubt partly due to its military presence in World War II. The Jeep Wrangler platform had the difficult task of replacing the extremely popular CJ platform. Outwardly similar in appearance, the YJ, TJ, and JK that followed all had significant design improvements, as can be expected when a platform has a life span of more than five decades. The YJ was the first Chrysler release after it purchased AMC in the mid-1980s, and it was aimed at taming the original CJ for more comfort and, arguably, a larger audience. The TJ that followed next was an evolutionary update, significant in that it featured a coil spring suspension and the celebrated return of round headlights, for a more traditional look compared to the square lights of the YJ. In Jeep TJ 1997-2006: How to Build & Modify, everything you need to know about how to modify your TJ for off-road use is covered. Beginning with why you should choose a TJ for modification, Jeep expert Michael Hanssen takes you through all the different systems needing modification, including engine modifications and swaps, transmission swaps, transfer case and driveshafts modifications, axles and traction systems, suspensions and lifts, wheels, tires, brakes, chassis protection, electrical, and winches. Included in every chapter are step-by-step modification instructions to help walk you through the process. If you want to build a TJ for serious off-road trail use, or you just want a capable and great-looking Jeep for around town, this book has you covered.

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1613254288

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Baseball’s All-Time Best Sluggers

Baseball’s All-Time Best Sluggers

The Evolution of Obesity

The Evolution of Obesity

The Evolution of the Human Placenta

The Evolution of the Human Placenta

Milk

Milk

Number Theory in Function Fields

Number Theory in Function Fields

Field Arithmetic

Field Arithmetic

Weak States in the International System

Weak States in the International System

Jimmy Carter as Educational Policymaker

Jimmy Carter as Educational Policymaker

Power Verbs

Power Verbs

Power Verbs for Career Consultants, Coaches, and Mentors

Power Verbs for Career Consultants, Coaches, and Mentors

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering:

An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering:

Cyanide Formation and Fate in Complex Effluents and its Relation to Water Quality Criteria

Cyanide Formation and Fate in Complex Effluents and its Relation to Water Quality Criteria

SAT Success

SAT Success

Las Vegas Line-maker V

Las Vegas Line-maker V

Jeep TJ 1997-2006

Jeep TJ 1997-2006

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