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Riding for the Brand

150 Years of Cowden Ranching

By: Michael Pettit

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Riding for the Brand

150 Years of Cowden Ranching

By: Michael Pettit

Folks all over West Texas and eastern New Mexico will tell you: Cowdens have been ranching here for as long as anyone can remember. The Cowdens, in fact, have been at the forefront of the cattle business for 150 years. Arriving in Texas in the 1850s, Cowden men and women raised and trailed cattle, sought out water and better grazing land, tangled with Comanches—and helped extend the western line of Anglo settlement as they raised their families. They eventually moved to New Mexico, where they established the renowned JAL Ranch. Award-winning writer Michael Pettit, a Cowden descendant and former rancher, offers a compelling portrait of this genuine American ranching family. Riding for the Brand spans six generations and two states to serve up a real slice of the Old West, complete with cowboys and Indians, cattle and buffalo, open range and barbed wire. Pettit skillfully blends family saga with an urbanite’s firsthand look at life on today’s 50,000-acre Cowden Ranch, where the one dependable factor is the constant wind. Riding for the Brand traces the evolution of the Texas and New Mexico cattle business from the era of intimate ranching communities to today’s oil-enriched or corporate operations. But it’s also the story of one man’s search for identity through his connections to a family, a place, and a way of life.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806182229

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9780806182223

Mountain Bike Adventures in the Northern Rockies

By: Michael McCoy

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Mountain Bike Adventures in the Northern Rockies

By: Michael McCoy

These trips (nearly 40 of them) will lead the mountain biker to some of the most beautiful parts of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and South Dakota, and explain in detail how to explore them safely and responsibly, yet with all the thrills that mountain biking can produce. Follow routes that get you into the heart of backcountry within minutes of Missoula and Rapid City; find the low-traffic trails surrounding Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks (themselves off-limits to mountain bikes); discover the magnificent areas where no one goes The Big Hole Valley, the North Fork Flathead River.

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The Mountaineers Books

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089886190X

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9780898861907

Illegal Online File Sharing, Decision-Analysis, and the Pricing of Digital Goods

By: Michael I. C. Nwogugu

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Illegal Online File Sharing, Decision-Analysis, and the Pricing of Digital Goods

By: Michael I. C. Nwogugu

Illegal online file sharing costs companies tens of billions of dollars of lost revenues around the world annually and results in lost productivity, various psychological issues, and significant reduction of incentives to create and innovate. Legislative, technical, and enforcement efforts have failed. This book presents psychological theories about why people illegally share files online; analyzes and characterizes optimal sanctions for illegal online file sharing; introduces new models for pricing of network-access and digital-content to help reduce illegal online file sharing; introduces new content control and P2P systems; and explains why game theory does not work in pricing of network access.

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CRC Press

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1315349337

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9781315349336

Parties, Candidates, and Constituency Campaigns in Canadian Elections

By: Anthony Michael Sayers

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Parties, Candidates, and Constituency Campaigns in Canadian Elections

By: Anthony Michael Sayers

This work provides a systematic analysis of the constituency campaigns that are the basis of elections and democracy in Canada. It describes the nature of local riding associations, the candidates they select, and the environment in which they operate.

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UBC Press

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0774806990

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Web Marketing All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

By: John Arnold,Ian Lurie,Marty Dickinson,Elizabeth Marsten,Michael Becker

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Web Marketing All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

By: John Arnold,Ian Lurie,Marty Dickinson,Elizabeth Marsten,Michael Becker

Everyone’s doing it — Web marketing, that is. Building an online presence is vital to your business, and if you’re looking for Web marketing real-world experiences, look no farther than Web Marketing All-in-One For Dummies. These eight minibooks break down Web marketing into understandable chunks, with lots of examples from an author team of experts. The minibooks cover: Establishing a Web Presence Search Engine Optimization Web Analytics E-Mail Marketing Blogging and Podcasting Social Media Marketing Online Advertising & Pay-Per-Click Mobile Web Marketing Web Marketing All-in-One For Dummies shows you how to please both customers and search engines; track your performance; market with e-mail, blogs, and social media; and more. It’s a one-stop guide to Maximizing Internet potential for your business and ranking high in searches Tracking how your ads, pages, and products perform Managing pay-per-click ads, keywords, and budget, and developing marketing e-mails that customers actually want to read Creating a blog or podcast that helps you connect with clients Using social media outlets including StumbleUpon, Facebook, and Twitter Leveraging mobile technology Generating traffic to your site and writing ads that get clicks Not only that, but Web Marketing All-in-One For Dummies includes a Google AdWords redeemable coupon worth $25 to get you started! Begin developing your Web site strategy and start marketing your business online today.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470413980

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9780470413982

Insiders' Guide® to Des Moines

By: Michael Ream

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Insiders' Guide® to Des Moines

By: Michael Ream

A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Des Moines is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Iowa's capital. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Des Moines and its surrounding environs.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762769319

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9780762769315

Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports

By: Mark Lovell,Jeffrey Barth,Michael Collins,Ruben Echemendia

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Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports

By: Mark Lovell,Jeffrey Barth,Michael Collins,Ruben Echemendia

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in sports has become an important international public health issue over the past two decades. However, until recently, return to play decisions following a sports-related traumatic brain injury have been based on anecdotal evidence and have not been based on scientifically validated clinical protocols. Over the past decade, the field of Neuropsychology has become an increasingly important component of the return to play decision making process following TBI. Neuropsychological assessment instruments are increasingly being adapted for use with athletes throughout the world and the field of sports neuropsychology appears to be a rapidly evolving subspecialty. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the application of neuropsychological assessment instruments in sports, and it is structured to present a global perspective on contemporary research. In addition to a review of current research, Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports: An International Neuropsychological Perspective, presents a thorough review of current clinical models that are being implemented internationally within American and Australian rules football, soccer, boxing, ice hockey, rugby and equestrian sports.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000722805

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9781000722802

Dimensional Observer Part V:

ADVENTURES WITH THE GUARDIANS

By: Michael Retsina

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Dimensional Observer Part V:

ADVENTURES WITH THE GUARDIANS

By: Michael Retsina

The year is 2017 in a Yorkshire town in England. A group of travellers were aware of others like them, capable of jumping into alternative worlds. This is traveller Michael Morrow’s plane of existence, but he is not alone. Susan arrived from a laterally inverted world in 2015. Originally from 1875, Lisa arrived from a world moving at a faster time rate than Michael’s. James experimented and opened portals, arriving from the year 2280. Throughout his travels, James actually intercepted a younger Michael Morrow in 1994. They have some adventures with the guardians whom prevent the distortion of events including ones for personal gain. Dimensional Observer Part V outlines the experience of what it was actually like to enter alternative worlds, which are moving alongside ours in different times, besides future travel.

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Shipping Law Handbook

By: Michael Bundock

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Shipping Law Handbook

By: Michael Bundock

The Shipping Law Handbook brings together all essential source material for anyone involved in shipping disputes. This book provides a comprehensive collection of international conventions, statutes and statutory instruments, arbitration rules and the most commonly encountered bills of lading, charterparties, insuranceclauses, guarantees and other contracts. The Handbook is a highly practical and essential work for shipping lawyers, arbitrators, P&I Clubs and their correspondents, ship owners, ship managers, agents and brokers. Anyone involved in shipping will wish to keep this reference conveniently to hand.

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1135137226

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Letters of Life

By: Michael Collins Chaput

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Letters of Life

By: Michael Collins Chaput

On March 27, 2003, Michael Collins Chaput set out from his retirement home in Sedona, AZ for a mid day hike. It was on that beautiful afternoon that he suddenly and without warning left this world, leaving behind a loving wife and five grown daughters. Months after his untimely death, a collection of letters written by him was found. The majority of the letters were sent to his mother, whom he referred to as Maude, and span the years of 1988 to 1994. These letters detail his life in a small Iowa town, working as an anesthesiologist, and raising a family together with his wife. These letters and others, including one entitled Letters of Life which he wrote as a legacy to his daughters, make up the text of this book. They were discovered and believed to be a gift for the loved ones he left behind.

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0595302351

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About Time

Fashion and Duration

By: Andrew Bolton,Jan Glier Reeder,Jessica Regan,Amanda Garfinkel,Theodore Martin,Michael Cunningham

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About Time

Fashion and Duration

By: Andrew Bolton,Jan Glier Reeder,Jessica Regan,Amanda Garfinkel,Theodore Martin,Michael Cunningham

“An hour, once it lodges in the queer element of the human spirit, may be stretched to fifty or a hundred times its clock length; on the other hand, an hour may be accurately represented on the timepiece of the mind by one second.” —Virginia Woolf, Orlando: A Biography, 1928 About Time: Fashion and Duration traces the evolution of fashion, from 1870 to the present, through a linear timeline of iconic garments, each paired with an alternate design that jumps forward or backward in time. These unexpected pairings, which relate to one another through shape, motif, material, pattern, technique, or decoration, create a unique and disruptive fashion chronology that conflates notions of past, present, and future. Virginia Woolf serves as “ghost narrator”: excerpts from her novels reflect on the passage of time with each subsequent plate pairing. A new short story by Michael Cunningham, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Hours, recounts a day in the life of a woman over a time span of 150 years through her changing fashions. Scholar Theodore Martin analyzes theoretical responses to the nature of time, underscoring that time is not simply a sequence of historical events. And fashion photographer Nicholas Alan Cope illustrates 120 fashions with sublime black and-white photography. This stunning book reveals fashion’s paradoxical connection to linear notions of time.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1588396886

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9781588396884

The Harley-Davidson Reader

By: Arlen (CON) Ness, Michael Dregni, Evel Knievel, Jean (FRW) Davidson, Sonny Barger, Hunter S. (CON) Thompson

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The Harley-Davidson Reader

By: Arlen (CON) Ness, Michael Dregni, Evel Knievel, Jean (FRW) Davidson, Sonny Barger, Hunter S. (CON) Thompson

Harley-Davidson motorcycles are the grandest name in American motorcycling, and represent the freedom of the open road, a life of rebellion, and a heritage of craftsmanship for over 100 years. In this collection, the biggest and best writings, old and new, are assembled on Harley-Davidson and their unique mystique by writers and personalities that are part of the legend, from Hunter S. Thompson to Sonny Barger, Evel Knievel to Arlen Ness, and more. Punctuated with classic images—from vintage motorcycling photos to racing and walls of death posters to pictures from biker LPs and novels—these are the stories that have helped define the Harley-Davidson myth. The tales of the company’s birth, the rise of the biker outlaw legend, and the modern-day revival of choppers, bobbers, and retro rides are all told by the best-loved sages of biker lore. With sidebars on biker movies, biker literature, and much more, this book chronicles the Motor Company’s long ride into modern-day legend.

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161060041X

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9781610600415

The New Cambridge English Course 3 Teacher's Book

By: Michael Swan,Catherine Walter,Desmond O'Sullivan

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The New Cambridge English Course 3 Teacher's Book

By: Michael Swan,Catherine Walter,Desmond O'Sullivan

The New Cambridge English Course is a four-level course for learners of English.

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Cambridge University Press

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052137667X

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9780521376679

San Francisco

Instant City, Promised Land

By: Michael Johns

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San Francisco

Instant City, Promised Land

By: Michael Johns

A local rock star once said, “San Francisco is forty-nine square miles surrounded by reality.” No American city has such a broad sweep of staggering views—of the ocean, of a huge bay, of surrounding hills—or such a high opinion of its own worth. San Francisco has always been rich, too; the city’s great wealth has long underwritten the broadmindedness so vital to its charm. But there is much more to the City by the Bay than money and rarefied air, and, in San Francisco, Michael Johns intimately portrays the history and surprisingly complex sensibilities that give this small city its outsized personality. Johns explores how, despite its sophistication, San Francisco retains a frontier quality that has always attracted seekers—of fortune, power, pleasure, refuge, rebellion. Yet the city is more than irreverent, independent, and a bit outside the law: it’s also historically progressive, technologically innovative, and open to all kinds of people and ideas. As Johns shows us, San Francisco is an easy place to be different—a home to the Beats and the hippies, a vibrant LGBT community and left-wing politics, the rise of Burning Man, and the creation of technologies that make today’s San Francisco the City of Apps. From Haight-Ashbury to the Tenderloin, Chinatown to the Mission, Johns’s urban journey blends historical narrative, personal reflections on the city today, and a treasure trove of images for a true San Francisco treat.

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Reaktion Books

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1780239610

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9781780239613

Let's Talk about Death (over Dinner)

An Invitation and Guide to Life's Most Important Conversation

By: Michael Hebb

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Let's Talk about Death (over Dinner)

An Invitation and Guide to Life's Most Important Conversation

By: Michael Hebb

For readers of Being Mortal and When Breath Becomes Air, the acclaimed founder of Death over Dinner offers a practical, inspiring guide to life's most difficult yet important conversation. Of the many critical conversations we will all have throughout our lifetime, few are as important as the ones discussing death—and not just the practical considerations, such as DNRs and wills, but what we fear, what we hope, and how we want to be remembered. Yet few of these conversations are actually happening. Inspired by his experience with his own father and countless stories from others who regret not having these conversations, Michael Hebb cofounded Death Over Dinner—an organization that encourages people to pull up a chair, break bread, and really talk about the one thing we all have in common. Death Over Dinner has been one of the most effective end-of-life awareness campaigns to date; in just three years, it has provided the framework and inspiration for more than a hundred thousand dinners focused on having these end-of-life conversations. As Arianna Huffington said, "We are such a fast-food culture, I love the idea of making the dinner last for hours. These are the conversations that will help us to evolve." Let's Talk About Death (over Dinner) offers keen practical advice on how to have these same conversations—not just at the dinner table, but anywhere. There's no one right way to talk about death, but Hebb shares time—and dinner—tested prompts to use as conversation starters, ranging from the spiritual to the practical, from analytical to downright funny and surprising. By transforming the most difficult conversations into an opportunity, they become celebratory and meaningful—ways that not only can change the way we die, but the way we live.

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Da Capo Lifelong Books

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0738235318

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9780738235318

How to Cuss in Western

And Other Missives from the High Desert

By: Michael P. Branch

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How to Cuss in Western

And Other Missives from the High Desert

By: Michael P. Branch

Where nature writing meets humor—a raucous, hilarious look at life in the high desert of Nevada, from the author of Raising Wild and Rants from the Hill. Edward Abbey encouraged his readers to “be loyal to what you love, be true to the Earth, and fight your enemies with passion and laughter.” Here is Michael Branch’s response. Full of clear-eyed explorations of the natural world, witty cultural observations, and heart-warming family connections, How to Cuss in Western is a cranky and hilarious love letter of sorts to the western Great Basin Desert of Nevada.

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Shambhala Publications

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0834841541

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9780834841543

Coney Island

The People's Playground

By: Michael Immerso

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Coney Island

The People's Playground

By: Michael Immerso

This is the first new history of Coney Island in half a century, tracing its evolution and cultural impact as an amusement center from its earliest development as a seaside resort to the present day Mermaid Parade. Over 100 photos.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813531381

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9780813531380

Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940

By: Katherine H. Adams,Michael L. Keene

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Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940

By: Katherine H. Adams,Michael L. Keene

During the years 1880 to 1940, the glory days of the American circus, a third to a half of the cast members were women--a large group of very visible American workers whose story needs telling. This book, using sources such as diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films, posters, and route books, first considers the popular media's presentation of these performers as unnatural and scandalous--as well as romantic and thrilling. Next are the stories told by circus women, which contradict and complicate other versions of their lives. Across America in those years an array of acts featured women, such as tableaux, freak shows, girlie shows, tiger acts, and aerial performances, all involving special skills and all detailed here. The book offers a unique and fascinating view of not just the circus but of what it meant to be an American woman at work.

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McFarland

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1476600791

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9781476600796

Lawyer on Wheels

By: Michael Sterlin

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Lawyer on Wheels

By: Michael Sterlin

Lawyer on Wheels is part travelogue, part adventure and part biography. Most of all, it is a book about bicycling, written by a man whose life has been inextricably linked with this pastime. The author has spent most of his life touring the world, solo, on a bicycle. This book provides detailed diaries of several long bicycle trips, most notably a long trip through Mexico and Central America, which featured numerous highs and a very significant low. There are also descriptions of the author's numerous trips to Australia and South America, and even to Southeast Asia and Africa. As well, the author's many voyages in the USA and Canada have also been chronicled. Within the descriptions of the tours are many observations of the places visited and the people the author has met. Additionally, the author has written about how to bicycle safely on the highway and in the city. It is the hope of the author that readers will enjoy the adventure and observations, and be inspired to ride, whether it be around the world or in their own town or city.

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FriesenPress

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1039132200

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9781039132207

The Fast, the Fraudulent & the Fatal

The Dangerous and Dark Side of Illegal Street Racing, Drifting and Modified Cars

By: Michael Bender

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The Fast, the Fraudulent & the Fatal

The Dangerous and Dark Side of Illegal Street Racing, Drifting and Modified Cars

By: Michael Bender

Stolen vehicles and stolen lives are abound in this dark and dangerous underground that has taken over our highways and streets, all in the name of fun! A fact filled assaulton illegal street racing, drifting, stunting, and even car shows; often inundated with larceny, deceit, injuries, and death. Exam years of hands on real stories of theft, fraud and the Fast and Fraudulent scene and what can be done to identify problem areas; recover stolen vehicles and parts; identify fraud; save lives; prevent injuries and protect property. This internationally recognized expert has researched every angle of this scene packing pages with facts, investigative techniques and solutions. Over a decade of hands on investigations and requests for training on this scene prompted this book. With testimonials including such praises as: Mike Bender's presentation concerning the direct link between Street Racing and Auto Crimes is without the doubt the most comprehensive available world wide. Mike's direct knowledge and enthusiasm is very evident in the first minutes of his presentation. As a long time auto crimes investigator and a drag racer I can attest that Mike's program is filled with current and accurate information. This class is a must for any street officer, auto theft investigator or insurance investigator. A must read for Law Enforcement, Auto Theft Investigators, Insurance Companies, Fraud Investigators, Parents and Educators To view chapter content and learn more about the fatal consequences of illegal street racing go to: http://protectourstreets.org and click on the book.

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1467097128

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Inside Camp David

The Private World of the Presidential Retreat

By: Michael Giorgione

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Inside Camp David

The Private World of the Presidential Retreat

By: Michael Giorgione

The first-ever insider account of Camp David, the president's private retreat, on the seventy-fifth anniversary of its inception. Never before have the gates of Camp David been opened to the public. Intensely private and completely secluded, the president's personal campground is situated deep in the woods, up miles of unmarked roads that are practically invisible to the untrained eye. Now, for the first time, we are allowed to travel along the mountain route and directly into the fascinating and intimate complex of rustic residential cabins, wildlife trails, and athletic courses that make up the presidential family room. For seventy-five years, Camp David has served as the president's private retreat. A home away from the hustle and bustle of Washington, this historic site is the ideal place for the First Family to relax, unwind, and, perhaps most important, escape from the incessant gaze of the media and the public. It has hosted decades of family gatherings for thirteen presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Barack Obama, including holiday celebrations, reunions, and even a wedding. But more than just a weekend getaway, Camp David has also been the site of private meetings and high-level summits with foreign leaders to foster diplomacy. Former Camp David commander Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.), takes us deep into this enigmatic and revered sanctuary. Combining fascinating first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with storied history and interviews with commanders both past and present, he reveals the intimate connection felt by the First Families with this historic retreat.

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Hachette+ORM

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0316509604

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9780316509602

Public Law and Economics

By: Robert Cooter,Michael Gilbert

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Public Law and Economics

By: Robert Cooter,Michael Gilbert

Introduction to public law and economics -- Theory of bargaining -- Bargaining applications -- Theory of voting -- Voting applications -- Theory of entrenchment -- Entrenchment applications -- Theory of delegation -- Delegation applications -- Theory of adjudication -- Adjudication applications -- Theory of enforcement -- Enforcement applications.

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Oxford University Press

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0197655874

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9780197655870

Linguistic Perspectives on Literature

By: Marvin K.L. Ching,Michael C. Haley,Ronald F. Lunsford

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Linguistic Perspectives on Literature

By: Marvin K.L. Ching,Michael C. Haley,Ronald F. Lunsford

Although linguistics is often a technical and increasingly abstruse discipline, many linguists retain a concern for the way in which linguistics can shed light on literature and literary problems. In their introductory chapter, the editors of this collection of essays, by linguists on either side of the Atlantic, enunciate a bold stance that defines the theoretical relationship between linguistics and literature, delimits what should be considered a linguistic analysis of literature, and explains how such an analysis is related to current theories of readership and literary criticism. The editors’ theory of the relationship between linguistic and literary studies stipulates an eclectic rather than a holistic approach, and the essays they have gathered together reflect this belief. The contributions include such varied approaches as transformational grammar, text grammar and speech act theory, and the topics analysed include many that are at the heart of literature, such as topicalization, imagery, figurative language, ambiguity, and the play on words through puns. The anthology as a whole illustrates how linguistic theory illuminates the very nature of literary language. It also gives evidence of the new insights into literature that have arisen from a close analysis of the language in which the literature is encoded.

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Routledge

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1317933087

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9781317933083

Studies in the History of Services and Construction

By: James Campbell,Amy Boyington,Yiting Pan,Nina Baker,Michael Heaton,Michael Tutton,David Yeomans,Henrik Schoenefeldt,Michael Driver

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Studies in the History of Services and Construction

By: James Campbell,Amy Boyington,Yiting Pan,Nina Baker,Michael Heaton,Michael Tutton,David Yeomans,Henrik Schoenefeldt,Michael Driver

Building services are often overlooked in the history of architecture and engineering. This volume presents 41 papers presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society held at Queens' College Cambridge from 6-8 April 2018 which cover a wide variety of topics on aspects of construction history and building services.

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Lulu.com

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0992875145

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9780992875145

The History of the Harwood Families of Darwen, Lancashire

By: Michael Harwood

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The History of the Harwood Families of Darwen, Lancashire

By: Michael Harwood

This book gives an insight into how our Lancashire ancestors lived and interacted with the environment in which they existed, over the centuries. Apart from a general history of Darwen life, this volume covers not only the very first ancestral tree but follows the story of one particular family branch through to the twentieth century and into living memory. The story includes detailed information of many other families which whom the Harwoods have intermingled over the centuries, and it would be a rare Darwener, who could not find some connection to his own ancestors within these pages. “Enthusiasm, in-depth research, and a unique authorial voice: this book is what genealogy should result in. It locates the Harwood family in a specific historical place and then watches them grow up and move out. Family journeys are explored from the paper mills of Kent to the goldfields of Ballarat and Maori massacres. “The sheer numbers of documents illustrated show both their value as evidence and the breadth of Mike’s research. There are fruitful and informative diversions into work, leisure, and religion, with excursions into the history of education, nonconformity, and workhouses, among many other things. It’s a story of Lancashire, and a Lancashire in the world. And it’s hard to argue with its announcement of itself not as a history but as the history of the Lancashire Harwoods. They are both typical and unique, and in tracing the development of Lancashire from a rural to an industrial economy, Mike never loses focus on his ancestors’ place in it.” —Neil Sayer, archive access manager, Lancashire Archives

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1496994647

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Parenting Difficult Children

Strategies for Parents of Preschoolers to Preteens

By: Michael Hammond

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Parenting Difficult Children

Strategies for Parents of Preschoolers to Preteens

By: Michael Hammond

Parenting young children is a challenge, and dealing with difficult or problem behavior can set up an atmosphere of tension and strife—not just between the child and the parents, but between parents as well. Parenting Difficult Children provides a method of removing that tension with specific strategies for parents of children age three to twelve who are exhibiting difficult or common negative behaviors. Here, a seasoned psychologist uses the expertise he’s attained through decades of clinical practice to provide parents with a practical and realistic approach to dealing with young children in order to extinguish negative behaviors and forge a stronger and more loving bond between parent and child. Using stories from his practice, coupled with the received knowledge of his field, he explores those actions and behaviors that result in more disciplined children, and happier families. Part one includes specific instruction on building a secure foundation of rules, discipline methods, communication skills, conflict resolution skills, and reinforcers for positive, desired behavior. Part two focuses on problem behaviors and what to do about them. Millions of parents of young children around the world crave detailed, specific, behavioral interventions that can be easily understood and applied to ensure great parenting success. They will find a good start in these pages.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442238488

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The Moral Arc

How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom

By: Michael Shermer

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The Moral Arc

How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom

By: Michael Shermer

Bestselling author Michael Shermer's exploration of science and morality that demonstrates how the scientific way of thinking has made people, and society as a whole, more moral From Galileo and Newton to Thomas Hobbes and Martin Luther King, Jr., thinkers throughout history have consciously employed scientific techniques to better understand the non-physical world. The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment led theorists to apply scientific reasoning to the non-scientific disciplines of politics, economics, and moral philosophy. Instead of relying on the woodcuts of dissected bodies in old medical texts, physicians opened bodies themselves to see what was there; instead of divining truth through the authority of an ancient holy book or philosophical treatise, people began to explore the book of nature for themselves through travel and exploration; instead of the supernatural belief in the divine right of kings, people employed a natural belief in the right of democracy. In The Moral Arc, Shermer will explain how abstract reasoning, rationality, empiricism, skepticism--scientific ways of thinking--have profoundly changed the way we perceive morality and, indeed, move us ever closer to a more just world.

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Macmillan

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0805096914

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Audiovisual Alterity

Representing Ourselves and Others in Music Videos

By: Michael L. Austin

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Audiovisual Alterity

Representing Ourselves and Others in Music Videos

By: Michael L. Austin

This new book fully expands our understanding of how historically marginalized groups are represented in music videos. Author Michael Austin explores the ways in which Asian and Pacific Islanders, Indigenous communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, drag performers, religious minorities, and the incarcerated are represented. The book also covers several contemporary controversies involving music videos, especially cultural appropriation. Importantly, this book also explores the ways in which marginalized communities use music videos as a way to find their own voice and represent themselves.

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Oxford University Press

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0190277793

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Clarity in the Classroom

Using Formative Assessment for Building Learning-Focused Relationships

By: Michael Absolum

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Clarity in the Classroom

Using Formative Assessment for Building Learning-Focused Relationships

By: Michael Absolum

The author, Michael Absolum, shows how building learning-focused relationships between teacher and student helps make "assessment for learning" principles work effectively. He does this by breaking down the bigger ideas of assessment into smaller parts that make it easy for educators to understand. Throughout the book, Absolum shares his ideas about the: - Nature of student learning; - Nature of the student/teacher relationship; - Skills that teachers need to support students; and - Skills that students need to learn. Originally written for a New Zealand readership, Clarity in the Classroom has been adapted for North American educators. This book is an essential resource for every teacher and administrator looking to support and enhance the learning opportunities for all students. The adaptions to the North American edition were done by James Gray, a vice-principal in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Meagan Mutchmor, a K-8 mathematics consultant for the Winnipeg School Division.

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Portage & Main Press

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1553792610

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Kid's Box American English Level 1 Teacher's Edition

By: Melanie Williams,Caroline Nixon,Michael Tomlinson

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Kid's Box American English Level 1 Teacher's Edition

By: Melanie Williams,Caroline Nixon,Michael Tomlinson

Kid's Box is a six-level course for young learners. Bursting with bright ideas to inspire both teachers and students, Kid's Box American English gives children a confident start to learning English. It also fully covers the syllabus for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) tests. The Teacher's Edition contains comprehensive notes, as well as extra activities and classroom ideas to inspire both teachers and students. Level 1 begins the Starters cycle.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521177642

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The Borribles

By: Michael de Larrabeiti

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The Borribles

By: Michael de Larrabeiti

In the unspecified future in London, a war erupts between the Borribles, a gang of creatures who formerly were children, and their arch enemies, the Rumbles.

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076535005X

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Folkloristics

An Introduction

By: Robert A. Georges,Michael Owen Jones

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Folkloristics

An Introduction

By: Robert A. Georges,Michael Owen Jones

Excellent."" -- The Reader's Review ""Anybody contemplating the study and pursuit of folklore... will benefit from reading this presentation thoroughly to determine your place in this most exciting scholastic world."" -- Come-All-Ye This is the most complete and up-to-date study of folklore and folklore methodologies available. The authors describe the pervasiveness of folklore, including its uses in literature, films, television, cartoons, comic strips, advertising, and other media in a variety of cultures.

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Indiana University Press

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0253329345

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Back Pain Remedies For Dummies

By: Michael S. Sinel,William W. Deardorff

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Back Pain Remedies For Dummies

By: Michael S. Sinel,William W. Deardorff

Get back in control of your back pain Back pain is such a common condition that many doctors andresearchers consider the complaint a normal part of life, similarto having an occasional cold or flu. If you are a back painsufferer, you are not alone: * Back pain affects more than 80 percent of the population atsome time during their lifetime. * Back pain is second only to the common cold as a reason forvisits to the doctor and it is second only to childbirth as areason for hospitalization. * Approximately 50 percent of the working population reports backproblems every year. * The total medical cost of back pain exceeds 20 billion dollarsa year in the United States. Back Pain Remedies For Dummies takes a holistic approachto back pain prevention and treatment. Exploring the therapeuticoptions - from conventional medicine to popularalternative treatments - this patient-friendlyguide gives you a heads-up on how to relieve pain now and avoidfuture injuries, plus * Boning up on your spinal column's pieces and parts * Uncovering some conditions that cause back pain * Examining the lineup of doctors who treat what ails yourback * Taking your pain lying down - or not * Giving weight to alternative therapies, including yoga,acupuncture, and imagery exercises * Promoting the importance of good posture * Returning to work and play with a healthy outlook * Saying yes to sex after a back injury As you try to manage your back pain problem and investigatevarious treatment approaches, you can help yourself by beingassured and hopeful that you can remedy your problem. This reliablereference gives you plenty to reason to believe that back pain doesget better, and successful treatment is possible. You can expect tofind the best treatment for your back problem when you have someunderstanding of who treats back pain, how he or she treats it, andwhy using a multidisciplinary approach isimportant - all of that awaits in Back PainRemedies For Dummies.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118069137

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Stories for Young Readers, Book 1, Teacher's Answer Key

Global Edition

By: Robert Kinney,Michael Kinney

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Stories for Young Readers, Book 1, Teacher's Answer Key

Global Edition

By: Robert Kinney,Michael Kinney

Stories for Young Readers, Book 1, Teacher's Answer Key, by Kinney Brothers Publishing, provides teachers with puzzle and question exercise answers. The book content is the same as the student's book and provides ESL readings with questions, grammatical explanations, exercises, and puzzles for beginning students. This textbook presents English in clear, grammatically simple, and direct language. Teachers can utilize the stories and exercises in a variety of ways, including listening comprehension, reading, writing, and conversation. Most importantly, the textbook has been designed to extend students' skills and interest in developing their ability to communicate in English.

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146101297X

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Bound to Please

An Extraordinary One-volume Literary Education : Essays on Great Writers and Their Books

By: Michael Dirda

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Bound to Please

An Extraordinary One-volume Literary Education : Essays on Great Writers and Their Books

By: Michael Dirda

A showcase of one hundred of the world's most significant books offers the author's introductory essays on such writers as James Boswell, Colette, and Joseph Roth, and includes explorations of a range of genres and specific works.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393057577

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9780393057577

Under the Bed, Creeping

Psychoanalyzing the Gothic in Children's Literature

By: Michael Howarth

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Under the Bed, Creeping

Psychoanalyzing the Gothic in Children's Literature

By: Michael Howarth

From Puritan tracts and chapbooks to fairy tales and Victorian poems, from zombies and werewolves to ghosts and vampires, the gothic has become an important part of children's literature. This book explores how Gothicism is crucial in helping children progress through different stages of growth and development. It examines five famous texts--Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market, Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, Neil Gaiman's Coraline, three versions of Little Red Riding Hood, and J.M. Barrie's play and then novel Peter and Wendy--incorporating renowned psychologist Erik Erikson's landmark theories on psychosocial stages of development. By linking a particular stage to each of the aforementioned texts, it becomes clearer how anxiety and terror are just as important as happiness and wonder in fostering maturity, achieving a sense of independence and fulfilling one's self-identity. Gothic elements give shape to children's fears, which is precisely how children are able to defeat them, and through their interactions with the ghosts and goblins that inhabit fantasy worlds, children come to better understand their own world, as well as their own lives.

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McFarland

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0786478438

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