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Gender, Careers and Organisations

Current Developments in Banking, Nursing and Local Government

By: Susan Halford,Mike Savage,A. Witz

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Gender, Careers and Organisations

Current Developments in Banking, Nursing and Local Government

By: Susan Halford,Mike Savage,A. Witz

Is the position of women in the workplace changing? In addressing the broad range of issues raised by this question, Gender, Careers and Organisations engages in diverse contemporary debates about economic and organisational restructuring, human agency and strategy, embodiment and sexuality. Drawing on original empirical research into contemporary British banking, nursing and local government, the book both contributes to a reformulation of current debates and to the development of theoretical perspectives on gender, careers and organisations.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1349255629

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Knowledge, Higher Education, and the New Managerialism

The Changing Management of UK Universities

By: Rosemary Deem,Sam Hillyard,Mike Reed,Michael Reed

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Knowledge, Higher Education, and the New Managerialism

The Changing Management of UK Universities

By: Rosemary Deem,Sam Hillyard,Mike Reed,Michael Reed

The authors analyse changes in the management of recent professional academic work in British universities, examine the implications of mass higher education, and look at the impact of 'new managerialism' in 'knowledge-intensive' organisations.

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Oxford University Press

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0199265909

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My Legendary Girlfriend

A Novel

By: Mike Gayle

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My Legendary Girlfriend

A Novel

By: Mike Gayle

A debut that took Great Britain by storm, My Legendary Girlfriend introduced the world to the loveable, lovestruck Will Kelly. It’s been three years since his heartthrob, Agnes, wrecked his life with a chat that started, “It’s like that song. ‘If you love somebody, set him free.’” But no matter how much time goes by, Will doesn’t feel very free. He still makes lists of each birthday present Aggi ever gave him, has gymnastic fantasies about a perfect reunion night with her, dwells on the first words she uttered to him. How long can a person stay down in the dumps after being dumped? And how much longer before Will dumps Martina, the sweet but clingy girl he’s seeing? Will anyone ever measure up to his Legendary Girlfriend? Fresh, endearing, and full of humor, My Legendary Girlfriend tells a story that will ring true for everyone who’s ever tried to mend a broken heart.

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Crown

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0767911067

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9780767911061

No Hill Too High for a Stepper

Memories of Montevallo, Alabama

By: Mike Mahan

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No Hill Too High for a Stepper

Memories of Montevallo, Alabama

By: Mike Mahan

Born during the Great Depression, Mike Mahan was in many ways a very lucky boy. His parents, a barber and a beautician, owned their own shop and home, always providing ample food, clothing, and warmth. No Hill Too High for a Stepper is not, then, the usual story of economic or family struggle, but rather a celebration of life in Montevallo, Alabama, during the thirties, forties, and fifties. It paints excellent portraits of unusually supportive parents as well as of other family members and townspeople, creating a detailed sense of small-town life during this period. At the heart of this book is an absorbing depiction of an irrepressible child and adolescent who approached all of life with a great sense of wonder and who meant to live it to the fullest. Throughout the memoir, the reader comes to see the richness of this life and the pride with which Mahan remembers it.

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NewSouth Books

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1603063579

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High Society

The Central Role of Mind-Altering Drugs in History, Science, and Culture

By: Mike Jay

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High Society

The Central Role of Mind-Altering Drugs in History, Science, and Culture

By: Mike Jay

An illustrated cultural history of drug use from its roots in animal intoxication to its future in designer neurochemicals • Featuring artwork from the upcoming High Society exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London, one of the world’s greatest medical history collections • Explores the roles drugs play in different cultures as medicines, religious sacraments, status symbols, and coveted trade goods • Reveals how drugs drove the global trade and cultural exchange that made the modern world • Examines the causes of drug prohibitions a century ago and the current “war on drugs” Every society is a high society. Every day people drink coffee on European terraces and kava in Pacific villages; chew betel nut in Indonesian markets and coca leaf on Andean mountainsides; swallow ecstasy tablets in the clubs of Amsterdam and opium pills in the deserts of Rajastan; smoke hashish in Himalayan temples and tobacco and marijuana in every nation on earth. Exploring the spectrum of drug use throughout history--from its roots in animal intoxication to its future in designer neurochemicals--High Society paints vivid portraits of the roles drugs play in different cultures as medicines, religious sacraments, status symbols, and coveted trade goods. From the botanicals of the classical world through the mind-bending self-experiments of 18th- and 19th-century scientists to the synthetic molecules that have transformed our understanding of the brain, Mike Jay reveals how drugs such as tobacco, tea, and opium drove the global trade and cultural exchange that created the modern world and examines the forces that led to the prohibition of opium and cocaine a century ago and the “war on drugs” that rages today.

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Simon and Schuster

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1620553880

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9781620553886

CHIMERAWORLD #2

By: Mike Philbin

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CHIMERAWORLD #2

By: Mike Philbin

Still reeling from the nightmare excesses of CHIMERAWORLD #1? Relax a while and enjoy the ambient tones of sadness, depression, degradation and utter hopelessness of CHIMERAWORLD #2. Twenty three of the most mentally corrosive stories from twenty three of the most innovative authors ever assembled in one collection. Stories from Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis, Brian W Keen, Kurt Newton, Dustin LaValley, David L Tamarin, Derek Gunn, Michele Acker, Anthony Cain, William D. Carl, Glen Alan Hamilton, Quentin S Crisp, J. M. Heluk, Charles Richard Laing, Ken Goldman, Nicholas Alan Tillemans, Suzanne Church, Eric Shapiro, Tony Richards, Karen James, John Meany, Andrew Zimmerman Jones, Richard Lee and Destiny West.

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Lulu.com

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1411648366

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The Little History of Somerset

By: Mike Dean

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The Little History of Somerset

By: Mike Dean

More than 400 million years ago, the oldest rocks in Somerset were formed. On those rocks, a county was built over thousands of years; from prehistoric man and Roman invasion, through a Pitchfork Rebellion and two world wars to where we are today. Revolution, wassailing, Templars and alchemists – all can be found in this friendly guide to Somerset's colourful history.

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The History Press

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0750994533

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ISAIAH VORYS (1750-1834) of the VAN VOORHEES FAMILY: PIONEER of COLUMBUS, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO And NEW JERSEY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER

… HIS ANCESTORS and DESCENDANTS INCLUDING SON, WILLIAM VORIS (1781-1854) & GRANDDAUGHTER, LAURA ANN VORIS (1830-1908)

By: Dr. Frank "Mike" Davis

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ISAIAH VORYS (1750-1834) of the VAN VOORHEES FAMILY: PIONEER of COLUMBUS, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO And NEW JERSEY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER

… HIS ANCESTORS and DESCENDANTS INCLUDING SON, WILLIAM VORIS (1781-1854) & GRANDDAUGHTER, LAURA ANN VORIS (1830-1908)

By: Dr. Frank "Mike" Davis

Isaiah Vorys and his relatives are part of the largest Dutch group within the modern USA; namely, the “Van Voorhees” family. In 1660 C.E., Isaiah’s ancestral grandfather, Steven Coerts Van Voorhees, migrated from the Province of Drenthe, Netherlands to the Flatlands area of Brooklyn, Long Island, NY. Thus began the “roots” of a huge family who quickly branched out to become pioneers, early settlers, and prominent citizens within many U.S. States, Counties, and Cities from 1660 C.E. to present day.This book concentrates primarily on the one branch of Steven Coerts Van Voorhees’ descendants which leads to (and beyond) Isaiah Vorys, who was born in 1750 in Somerset County, New Jersey. At first glance, some of the heretofore unpublished genealogy charts associated with Isaiah may appear to be of sole interest to the readers who are related to him. However, any reader with a desire to learn more about United States History stands to gain insight into “the formation of the early USA”, by carefully reading each page of this book, because the author adds historical details associated with the “coast-to-coast” residential locations of Isaiah Vorys’ ancestors, descendants, and of his collateral relatives, beginning in 1660 C.E. and ending in 2013 C.E. Throughout an interesting 84 years of life, Isaiah Vorys actively participated in the betterment of his communities. For example, in 1776, he enlisted in a New Jersey Revolutionary War Regiment and participated in several battles as part of General George Washington’s “Continental Army” until 1781, even though Washington could not afford to pay this Regiment for their services. From 1808 to 1830, Isaiah Vorys was among the early pioneers who developed the City of Columbus, Ohio, while operating his “White Horse Tavern”. Even Isaiah’s death was interesting because the body exhumed from his gravesite in 1857 C. E. turned out not to be his remains! Isaiah Vorys’ seven children (adopting the VORYS, VORIS and VORHES surnames) were early settlers within various parts of western Pennsylvania, central Ohio, and in northern Indiana between 1784 C. E. and 1835 C.E. Isaiah’s descendants married spouses with surnames: HALLAM (early settlers of Washington Co., PA and of Clinton Co., OH); HITE; COCHENOUR; BIBLER (all three of these families were early settlers of Fairfield Co., OH); and MONROE (early settlers of Delaware Co., OH who descended from the MONROE/MUNROE “Minutemen” who fought in the “Battle of Lexington”, MA in 1775).

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RootsQuest Press, LLC

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0615946003

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Speak with Confidence

Overcome Self-Doubt, Communicate Clearly, and Inspire Your Audience

By: Mike Acker

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Speak with Confidence

Overcome Self-Doubt, Communicate Clearly, and Inspire Your Audience

By: Mike Acker

Build your communication confidence and master the ability to inspire your audience In Speak with Confidence: Overcome Self-Doubt, Communicate Clearly, and Inspire Your Audience, keynote speaker, author, and executive communication coach Mike Acker delivers a practical and hands-on playbook to building the confidence you need to nail your next presentation, speech, virtual talk, or social media post. In this proven pathway to becoming a capable and confident speaker, you’ll discover how to combine your identity, message, and skills into one persuasive package. The author explains how to uncover your identity, define your message, and develop your skills and techniques to become a master communicator. From overcoming imposter syndrome to eliminating a victim mentality, you’ll explore concrete methods for improving your presence and ability to take command of a room. You’ll also find: The elements of a confident message, including a personal investment in the topic you’re discussing Strategies for overcoming limiting beliefs that hold you back and artificially reduce your ability to lead Ways to understand your audience and learn to hone in on the place where your purpose intersects with your audience’s needs An essential new strategy guide for anyone seeking to improve their ability to speak to a group, Speak with Confidence is the public speaking blueprint you’ve been waiting for.

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1394159749

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9781394159741

Deadpool Vol. 8

All Good Things

By: Gerry Duggan,Brian Posehn,Ben Acker,Ben Blacker,Nick Giovanetti,Paul Scheer,Jason Mantzoukas,Mike Drucker

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Deadpool Vol. 8

All Good Things

By: Gerry Duggan,Brian Posehn,Ben Acker,Ben Blacker,Nick Giovanetti,Paul Scheer,Jason Mantzoukas,Mike Drucker

Deadpool has been through a lot recently, and he needs to relax. Sounds like it's time for a good, old fashioned, simple merc job. Yes sir, Deadpool in the Middle East...should be nice and uncomplicated, right? Right? No, wrong! And when Deadpool clashes with Russian super-agent Omega Red, this time it's personal! Well, for one of them. Sort of. We'll explain. But how does Deadpool's latest misadventure, and one final fan-favourite flashback tale, lead to the most shocking event of all? (That's what we call a tease. You have to read the book now, right? Right?) Collects Deadpool (2012) #41-44, 250.

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302480308

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Charles Krafft's Villa Delirium

By: Mike McGee,Larry Reid

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Charles Krafft's Villa Delirium

By: Mike McGee,Larry Reid

Charles Krafft's one-of-a-kind artwork moves in provocative directions, combining the highbrow with the gruesome in such works as his Disasterware (Delft-style painted plates featuring catastrophes) and Sponeware ("the human bone china"). Krafft's work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Artforum, and Juxtapoz. With 60 color photographs, the full range of his plates, paintings, and other creations is sampled in this book, which also includes biographical information on this remarkable self-taught painter. The Art of Charles Krafft documents Krafft's major shows and productions.

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Last Gasp

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0867195746

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9780867195743

Deteriorated Concrete

Inspection and Physicochemical Analysis

By: Frank Rendell,Raoul Jauberthie,Mike Grantham

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Deteriorated Concrete

Inspection and Physicochemical Analysis

By: Frank Rendell,Raoul Jauberthie,Mike Grantham

- Concrete - Deterioration of concrete - In situ investigation of concrete deterioration - Laboratory testing - X-ray diffraction analysis - Scanning electron microscopy and micro-analysis - Physiochemical examination of concrete - Case studies - Appendix 1 Data interpretation - Appendix 2 Interaction between radiation and a solid - Appendix 3 Structure and description of crystals - Appendix 4 Mineralogical data - Index

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Thomas Telford

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072773119X

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9780727731197

Jacket Weather

By: Mike DeCapite

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Jacket Weather

By: Mike DeCapite

Nick Hornby meets Patti Smith, Mean Streets meets A Visit From the Goon Squad in this quintessential New York City story about two people who knew each other in the downtown music scene in the 1980s, meet again in the present day, and fall in love. Mike knew June in New York’s downtown music scene in the eighties. Back then, he thought she was “the living night—all the glamour and potential of a New York night when you’re 25.” Now he’s twice divorced and happy to be alone—so happy he’s writing a book about it. Then he meets June again. “And here she was with a raincoat over the back of the chair talking about getting a divorce and saying she’s done with relationships. Her ice-calm eyes are the same, the same her glory of curls.” Jacket Weather is about awakening to love—dizzying, all-consuming, worldview-shaking love—when it’s least expected. It's also about remaining alert to today's pleasures—exploring the city, observing the seasons, listening to the guys at the gym—while time is slipping away. Told in fragments of narrative, reveries, recipes, bits of conversation and snatches of weather, the book collapses a decade in Mike and June’s life and shifts a reader to a glowing nostalgia for the present.

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Catapult

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1593766947

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Sex, Spirit, Selfhood

A Story of Abuse, Healing, and Transformation

By: Dr. Mike Luedde

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Sex, Spirit, Selfhood

A Story of Abuse, Healing, and Transformation

By: Dr. Mike Luedde

The pebbles, rocks, and boulders of our wounds and failures litter the path to authentic selfhood. In Sex Spirit Selfhood Mike Luedde offers healing words to those who are faithful to Gods guidance on their journey. As he shares his own experiences of Spirit, attention to the inner life, and openness to Gods love, Dr. Luedde gives hope that God will transform our garbage into gold and shows us the holiness that awaits us in ordinary life. I found this book hard to put down! Dr. Luedde had me from the beginning. -Terry Richter, MSW, LCSW It held me from the first page. Mike inspired me to reflect on my own experience of God. -Elizabeth Garney, RN Sex Spirit Selfhood begins with subtlety and builds to a crescendo. It is a courageous book. -Rev. Robert L. Dees, Hospice Chaplain and Spiritual Director Mike Luedde eases our entry into an enlightened take on contemporary theology that never overwhelms his dramatic arc. The playful way he describes his mystical experiences is very seductive and quite original. The book was a treat to read. Mike Lueddes prose often sings and sings well. -Lewis Garvin, Poet

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iUniverse

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1491788194

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9781491788196

The Beatles' Liverpool

Discover the stories behind 50 iconic locations

By: Mike Haskins

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The Beatles' Liverpool

Discover the stories behind 50 iconic locations

By: Mike Haskins

Explore 'Beatle Land' and the iconic sites associated with The Beatles' fame. The 'Fab Four' – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – were all born and brought up in Liverpool, and this illustrated guide reveals why the city was crucial to their musical success. Following in their footsteps around Liverpool and Merseyside, the book explores the places that influenced The Beatles' musical direction and eventual stardom. Discover the significance of the locations behind hit singles such as 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and 'Penny Lane', as well as iconic music venue The Cavern Club. The book's handy location map will guide you to all the sights, including: St Peter's Church where Paul famously first met John, who was playing in his band The Quarrymen in the grounds. The Mersey Ferry which provided a great venue for the Beatles to perform in 1961 and 1962. Strawberry Fields where John visited summer fairs with his aunt, and which was the inspiration behind the hit single 'Strawberry Fields Forever' Penny Lane and its bus roundabout, celebrated in the song with the same name. The Cavern Club, the iconic music venue where The Beatles played 292 times and where Brian Epstein first saw them perform in 1961. John, Paul, George and Ringo's childhood homes. The book also looks at the band's early childhood influences including schools, parents and relatives that left an indelible mark on the character of the boys as they grew up, as well as their manager Brian Epstein's role and influence as another Liverpool lad. Fully illustrated, this is the ultimate Beatles fan's guide to Liverpool.

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Batsford Books

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1841659606

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A Storm Too Soon

A True Story of Disaster, Survival and an Incredible Rescue

By: Michael J. Tougias,Mike Tougias

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A Storm Too Soon

A True Story of Disaster, Survival and an Incredible Rescue

By: Michael J. Tougias,Mike Tougias

Originally published in hardcover in 2013.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451683340

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9781451683349

Integrated Strategies for Drug Discovery Using Mass Spectrometry

By: Mike S. Lee

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Integrated Strategies for Drug Discovery Using Mass Spectrometry

By: Mike S. Lee

New strategies and techniques for today's fast-paced discoveryprocess Today, the pressure is on for high-throughput approaches toaccelerate the generation, identification, and optimization ofmolecules with desirable drug properties. As traditional methods ofanalysis become antiquated, new analytical strategies andtechniques are necessary to meet sample throughput requirements andmanpower constraints. Among them, mass spectrometry has grown to bea front-line tool throughout drug discovery. Integrated Strategies for Drug Discovery Using Mass Spectrometryprovides a thorough review of current analytical approaches,industry practices, and strategies in drug discovery. The topicsrepresent current industry benchmarks in specific drug discoveryactivities that deal with proteomics, biomarker discovery,metabonomic approaches for toxicity screening, lead identification,compound libraries, quantitative bioanalytical support,biotransformation, reactive metabolite characterization, leadoptimization, pharmaceutical property profiling, sample preparationstrategies, and automation. THIS BOOK: * Clearly explains how drug discovery and mass spectrometry areinterconnected * Discusses the uses and limitations of various types of massspectrometry in various aspects of drug discovery * Prominently features analytical applications that requiretrace-mixture analysis * Provides industry applications and real-world examples * Shares historical background information on various techniques toaid in the understanding of how and why new methods are now beingemployed to analyze samples

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471721026

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9780471721024

Sierra North

Backcountry Trips in Californias Sierra Nevada

By: Kathy Morey,Mike White,Stacey Corless,Thomas Winnett

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Sierra North

Backcountry Trips in Californias Sierra Nevada

By: Kathy Morey,Mike White,Stacey Corless,Thomas Winnett

Now in its 9th edition, the completely updated and revised Sierra North showcases new trips and old favorites in regions such as Desolation Wilderness, Emigrant Wilderness, the proposed Castle Peak Wilderness, and the world-famous Yosemite National Park. This classic guidebook has been a trusted source for hikers for nearly 40 years, inspiring thousands to explore the Sierra Nevada, and to come back again and again. Trips are now organized around major highway sections that makes planning easier than ever.

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Wilderness Press

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0899973965

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9780899973968

LC/MS Applications in Drug Development

By: Mike S. Lee

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LC/MS Applications in Drug Development

By: Mike S. Lee

Breakthroughs in combinatorial chemistry and molecular biology, as well as an overall industry trend toward accelerated development, mean the rate of sample generation now far exceeds the rate of sample analysis in the pursuit of producing new and better pharmaceuticals. LC/MS is an analytical tool that helps the researcher identify the most promising sample early in the selection process, effectively creating a shortcut to finding new drugs. This book is the first to describe LC/MS applications within the context of drug development, including the discovery, preclinical, clinical, and manufacturing phases. In addition to the thorough technical analysis of this tool, LC/MS Applications in Drug Development provides perspective on the significant changes in strategies for pharmaceutical analysis. A process overview of drug development from an analytical point of view is provided along with essential data required to successfully bring a drug to market. The incorporation of LC/MS is illustrated from target to product. Chapters pertaining to the discovery process itself include: Proteomics Glycoprotein Mapping Natural Products Dereplication Lead Identification Screening Open-Access LC/MS In Vitro Drug Screening Written for both the analytical chemist who uses LC/MS applications and the pharmaceutical scientist who works with the drugs they produce, LC/MS Applications in Drug Development is the premier reference on the subject.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471405205

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9780471405207

The Little Book of Bath

By: Mike Dean

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The Little Book of Bath

By: Mike Dean

BATH is one of the most visited cities in the world, and countless books have told the history of its beautiful buildings and parks. Yet the chances are that this fact-packed compendium will enhance your knowledge further. Find out all manner of things, from which planet was discovered from a back garden to which pub was visited by Charles Dickens. Full of surprises, this great little book is perfect for dipping into as well as reading cover to cover. Here is the Bath few people get to know!

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The History Press

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0750982004

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Sierra North

Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada

By: Elizabeth Wenk,Mike White

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Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada

By: Elizabeth Wenk,Mike White

Find the Best Hikes and Backpacking Trips in California’s Sierra Nevada The rush of trekking through nature, the thrill of experiencing new places, the reward of discovering beautiful sights—all of this awaits in the Sierra Nevada. For more than 50 years, this definitive guidebook has led readers along the top trails between the mountain range’s northern boundary and the southern edge of Yosemite National Park. Now, with this revised and updated edition, let hiking experts Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White show you the way. Sierra North is the award-winning guide that features 80 meticulously selected trips, from new routes to old favorites. Traverse Hoover Wilderness, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, Emigrant Wilderness, Desolation Wilderness, and more. The trips are organized around major highways and roads, so it’s easy to choose your next adventure. Just pick an area, drive there, and go hiking. Inside you’ll find 80 trips that range from quick overnighters to 11-day excursions Complete trip details, including day-by-day trail descriptions, GPS waypoints, and elevation data 36 trailhead maps that show the routes for every trip Beginner tips and trusted advice on camping, fishing, and bear safety Information on side trips, geology, natural history, and more Planning your trip into the northern Sierra backcountry is easier than ever before. For additional hiking and backpacking opportunities, see the companion guide Sierra South. Both titles are recipients of a National Outdoor Book Award.

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0899978878

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Property, Bureaucracy and Culture

Middle-class Formation in Contemporary Britain

By: Michael Savage,Mike Savage,James Barlow,Peter Dickens

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Property, Bureaucracy and Culture

Middle-class Formation in Contemporary Britain

By: Michael Savage,Mike Savage,James Barlow,Peter Dickens

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Psychology Press

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0415130093

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9780415130097

Functionalization of Polyolefins

By: T. C. Mike Chung

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Functionalization of Polyolefins

By: T. C. Mike Chung

Polyolefins are the most widely used commercial polymers and their functionalization has been a long standing scientific challenge and an industrially important area. In recent decades significant progress has been made in the area, with exciting results reported in many journals. Functionalization of Polyolefins is the first book to summarize the significant experimental results on the functionalization of polyolefins and classify them into several chemical methods (shown in each chapter of this book). The book also provides an update on the functional polyolefin materials available today. The two key subject categories covered are: - Chemical approaches in the functionalization of polyolefins - New available polyolefin materials and their potential applications The book includes: - The historic development and future prospects for polyolefins - Functionalization chemistry, classified into four general approaches - Chemical approaches with experimental results - Functionalization approaches The book provides an invaluable reference for researchers in industry and academia interested in functionalization chemistry and polymers. It has been developed through Professor Chung's own teaching experience, both at Pennsylvania State University and on short courses. It is therefore ideally suited as a core text for advanced polymer chemistry and courses on polyolefins and polymers, as well as being a useful supplementary reference for introductory courses on polyolefin chemistry and materials. T.C. Mike Chung is Professor of Polymer Science in the Materials Science and Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University, USA. He is one of the most experienced people in the field of polyolefin functionalization, with a wide-ranging knowledge gained through many years of experience both in academia and industry. - Shows the available functionalisation approaches with a discussion of their scope and limitations - Written by one of the most experienced people in this field

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0080477933

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Spying on the Kremlin

The Memoirs of an RAF Officer at home and overseas

By: Mike Murtagh

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Spying on the Kremlin

The Memoirs of an RAF Officer at home and overseas

By: Mike Murtagh

Spying on the Kremlin details the background and unintentional turning points in what has been an eventful life. Mike Murtagh has had a gun stuck in his face, been seconds from a mid-air collision, been struck by lightning in an aircraft, made two emergency landings, had a sniper-sight trained on him, been the target of at least one honeytrap, nearly bled to death in India, been threatened by people working for the Azeri Mafia, worked on a movie with three Oscar-winners and may have inadvertently eaten someone. It’s a memoir of a working-class boy in an unlikely life journey from austere 1950s South Wales to the political theater of The Kremlin and beyond via service as an RAF Officer and as a Diplomat. His experiences of living and working in Russia has given him valuable insights into the Russian psyche, as well as the workings and capabilities of the Russian military which still have currency and relevance. Given his humble origins, none of this was ever supposed to have happened to him and could not have been predicted. Such opportunities were almost unavailable to working-class boys at the time. However, sometimes in an almost accidental fashion, he grasped the opportunities that came his way.

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Pen and Sword Military

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1036103870

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Culture, Class, Distinction

By: Tony Bennett,Mike Savage,Elizabeth Bortolaia Silva,Alan Warde,Modesto Gayo-Cal,David Wright

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Culture, Class, Distinction

By: Tony Bennett,Mike Savage,Elizabeth Bortolaia Silva,Alan Warde,Modesto Gayo-Cal,David Wright

Choice Recommended Title, February 2010 Culture, Class, Distinction is major contribution to international debates regarding the role of cultural capital in relation to modern forms of inequality. Drawing on a national study of the organisation of cultural practices in contemporary Britain, the authors review Bourdieu’s classic study of the relationships between culture and class in the light of subsequent debates. In doing so they re-appraise the relationships between class, gender and ethnicity, music, film, television, literary, and arts consumption, the organisation of sporting and culinary practices, and practices of bodily and self maintenance. As the most comprehensive account to date of the varied interpretations of cultural capital that have been developed in the wake of Bourdieu’s work, Culture, Class, Distinction offers the first systematic assessment of the relationships between cultural practice and the social divisions of class, gender and ethnicity in contemporary Britain. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationships between culture and society.

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Routledge

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113410104X

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The Who FAQ

All That's Left to Know About Fifty Years of Maximum R&B

By: Mike Segretto

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The Who FAQ

All That's Left to Know About Fifty Years of Maximum R&B

By: Mike Segretto

Fifty years after Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon made their first ruckus together onstage, the world is still fascinated with its greatest rock-and-roll band. Whether their music is popping up in TV commercials and the various incarnations of CSI or the remaining members are performing at the Super Bowl, the Olympics, or multitudinous charity events, the Who have never faded away. Yet while such artists as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin have been pored over, flipped on their backs, and examined from every imaginable angle, the Who remain somewhat mysterious. Questions persist. Who were their most important influences, and which other bands were their most loyal followers? Did they really create the very first rock opera? What were their most important collaborations, gigs, solo projects, and phases? Where do they stand on politics, religion, and philanthropy? The answers to these questions don't amount to mere trivia but create a clearer portrait of the enigma that is the Who. Whether they were Mods or punk pioneers, rock Wagners, or a gang of guitar-smashing thugs, the Who are a band beyond categorization or comparison, a band that constantly poses new questions – and The Who FAQ digs deep to find the answers.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1480392537

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The Magical Personality

Identify Strengths & Weaknesses to Improve Your Magic

By: Mike Leslie

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The Magical Personality

Identify Strengths & Weaknesses to Improve Your Magic

By: Mike Leslie

What's your magical personality: Dragon? Pegasus? Mermaid? Written by a professional psychologist and psychotherapist, this book outlines 12 different personality types based on the four elements of the ancient world.

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0738701874

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Professions and Professionalism

A Research Overview

By: Mike Dent

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Professions and Professionalism

A Research Overview

By: Mike Dent

Professions have long provided a dependable body of expertise that organisations have relied upon to fulfil goals. Issues around equality and diversity alongside challenges to expert knowledge in the neo-liberal era have created profound challenges for this type of worker, even while creating opportunities for newer varieties of expert labour to establish themselves as professionals. This shortform book provides a critical synthesis of the current state of the field from an international perspective. It highlights the key opportunities and challenges for the professions and professionalism within both the public and private sectors as a field of research, practice and policy. The first half of the book deals with the comparative history, theories and inequalities of the professions. This provides a basis for our understanding of how the professions have had to adapt and how governance, management and leadership have come to shape the emerging and evolving models of professions and professionalism. The book draws on case studies and through its analysis illustrates the organisational and sociological dimensions of the field. This book will be of interest to scholars, academics and students in the fields of business, management and sociology, especially those conducting research and studies around the professions and professionalism.

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042977415X

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Bushell's Best Bits - Everything You Needed To Know About The World's Craziest Sports

By: Mike Bushell

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Bushell's Best Bits - Everything You Needed To Know About The World's Craziest Sports

By: Mike Bushell

Annotation Famed for trying out a dazzling array of extreme sports as part of his weekend sport bulletin, few people are better placed than Mike Bushell to explain how, when, where and why you might consider joining the ranks of some of the world's most dedicated practitioners of activities with a high level of inherent danger. In this book, Mike describes everything you never knew you needed to know about shin kicking, elephant polo, worm charming, real tennis, swamp soccer, roller hockey and a whole raft of other wacky and bizarre sports.

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1782190120

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