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Basketball Beyond Paper

Insights Into the Game's Analytics Revolution

By: Dean Oliver

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Basketball Beyond Paper

Insights Into the Game's Analytics Revolution

By: Dean Oliver

A pioneer in the field of basketball analytics, Dean Oliver introduced a framework to understand basketball through the use of statistics in his book Basketball on Paper. In his follow-up, Basketball beyond Paper, Oliver lays out both the technical and personal aspects of his twenty-year experience in the NBA as he helped build the analytics that changed the game. He also looks at the people and technology that pushed those analytics forward. Oliver tells stories of how the insights came about, whether studying other teams or witnessing events with players, coaches, and management of his own teams. He highlights how great LeBron James and Steph Curry have been but also how critical “middle-class” or “glue” players such as Shane Battier, Andre Iguodala, and JJ Redick were to their teams. Oliver illustrates the paths taken by Most Improved Player Award winners such as Lauri Markkanen, Julius Randle, and Brandon Ingram. Basketball beyond Paper tells the stories of how analytics have helped basketball players, coaches, and management—and changed the game.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496241991

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9781496241993

Virtual Immortality - God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism

By: Oliver Krüger

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Virtual Immortality - God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism

By: Oliver Krüger

In recent years, ideas of post- and transhumanism have been popularized by novels, TV series, and Hollywood movies. According to this radical perspective, humankind and all biological life have become obsolete. Traditional forms of life are inefficient at processing information and inept at crossing the high frontier: outer space. While humankind can expect to be replaced by their own artificial progeny, posthumanists assume that they will become an immortal part of a transcendent superintelligence. Krüger's award-winning study examines the historical and philosophical context of these futuristic promises by Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom, Frank Tipler, and other posthumanist thinkers.

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transcript Verlag

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3839450594

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Policing America

An Introduction [Connected EBook]

By: Willard M. Oliver

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Policing America

An Introduction [Connected EBook]

By: Willard M. Oliver

With an engaging and balanced approach, former police officer and policing scholar Willard M. Oliver encourages students to think critically about the role of the police and the practice of policing in American society today. Policing America builds a basic understanding of contemporary police practices upon a foundation of essential theory and research. In a readable style, the author offers a contextual understanding of concepts in policing, supported by academic research, and balanced with the voice of the American police officer. New to the Third Edition: Updated with new statistics and research Carefully streamlined and edited to ensure teachability and accuracy Current policing journal articles findings included and cited Discussion of the modern political movement of “defunding the police” and how this impacts both the police and the community Coverage of the use of video doorbell technology and its effect on policing Professors and students will benefit from: Succinct yet thorough treatment of all policing topics, with a balanced approach that emphasizes contemporary policing Discussion of best policing practices and research Real-world issues highlighted in text boxes Hypotheticals that exemplify theory in practice in every chapter A design for learning that includes charts, graphics, and summaries of key points A focus on encouraging students to think critically about the role of policing in today’s society

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Aspen Publishing

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154385866X

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9781543858662

Killing Congress

Assassinations, Attempted Assassinations and Other Violence against Members of Congress

By: Nancy E. Marion,Willard Oliver

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Killing Congress

Assassinations, Attempted Assassinations and Other Violence against Members of Congress

By: Nancy E. Marion,Willard Oliver

Since Congress was established in 1789, seven members have been assassinated and several others have been the victims of attempted assassinations or other acts of violence. Additionally, eight members of Congress have died while serving in Congress in other ways. These incidents have taken place throughout the existence of the United States and have a wide variety of interesting causes. In Killing Congress: Assassinations, Attempted Assassinations, and other Violence Enacted on Members of the U.S. Congress, Nancy Marion and Willard Oliver examine the assassinations and attempted assassinations of members of Congress, describing the actions that led up to the violence, the incidents themselves, and the repercussions of the events. Marion and Oliver also look closely at other violent attacks against Congressional members, including beatings and bio-attacks. The book not only describes the assassinations, but discusses the short- and long-term impacts of the violence that takes place on Capitol Hill.

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Lexington Books

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0739183605

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9780739183601

The Laws of Alfred

The Domboc and the Making of Anglo-Saxon Law

By: Stefan Jurasinski,Lisi Oliver

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The Laws of Alfred

The Domboc and the Making of Anglo-Saxon Law

By: Stefan Jurasinski,Lisi Oliver

The first critical edition of Alfred the Great's domboc ('book of laws') in over a century.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108840906

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9781108840903

Civil Rights in Bakersfield

Segregation and Multiracial Activism in the Central Valley

By: Oliver Rosales

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Civil Rights in Bakersfield

Segregation and Multiracial Activism in the Central Valley

By: Oliver Rosales

A multiracial history of civil rights coalitions beyond the farm worker movement in twentieth-century Bakersfield, California. In Civil Rights in Bakersfield, Oliver Rosales uncovers the role of the multiracial west in shaping the course of US civil rights history. Focusing on Bakersfield, one of the few sizable cities within California’s Central Valley for much of the twentieth century in a region most commonly known as a bastion of political conservatism, oil, and industrial agriculture, Rosales documents how multiracial coalitions emerged to challenge histories of racial segregation and discrimination. He recounts how the region was home to both the historic farm worker movement, led by César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong, and also a robust multiracial civil rights movement beyond the fields. This multiracial push for civil rights reform included struggles for fair housing, school integration, public health, media representation, and greater political representation for Black and Brown communities. In expanding on this history of multiracial activism, Rosales further explores the challenges activists faced in community organizing and how the legacies of coalition building contribute to ongoing activist efforts in the Central Valley of today.

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402

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University of Texas Press

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1477329617

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Beyond CLIL

Pluriliteracies Teaching for Deeper Learning

By: Do Coyle,Oliver Meyer

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Beyond CLIL

Pluriliteracies Teaching for Deeper Learning

By: Do Coyle,Oliver Meyer

Offers an innovative, holistic and evidence-based pedagogic approach to deeper learning for all subjects of schooling.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108830900

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9781108830904

History of Natick, from its First Settlement in 1651 to the Present Time

By: Oliver N. Bacon

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History of Natick, from its First Settlement in 1651 to the Present Time

By: Oliver N. Bacon

Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3375175183

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9783375175184

Cruising with Robert Louis Stevenson

Travel, Narrative, and the Colonial Body

By: Oliver S. Buckton

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Cruising with Robert Louis Stevenson

Travel, Narrative, and the Colonial Body

By: Oliver S. Buckton

Cruising with Robert Louis Stevenson: Travel, Narrative, and the Colonial Body is the first booklengthstudy about the influence of travel on RobertLouis Stevenson's writings, both fiction and nonfiction.Within the contexts of late-Victorian imperialism andethnographic discourse, the book offers original closereadings of individual works by Stevenson while bringingnew theoretical insights to bear on the relationshipbetween travel, authorship, and gender identity in theVictorian fin de siècle. Oliver S. Buckton develops "cruising" as a criticalterm, linking Stevenson's leisurely mode of travelwith the striking narrative motifs of disruption andfragmentation that characterize his writings. Bucktontraces the development of Stevenson's career from hisearly travel books to show how Stevenson's majorworks of fiction, such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, andThe Ebb-Tide, draw on innovative techniques and materialsStevenson acquired in the course of his globaltravels. Exploring Stevenson's pivotal role in the revivalof "romance" in the late nineteenth century, Cruisingwith Robert Louis Stevenson highlights Stevenson's treatmentof the human body as part of his resistance torealism, arguing that the energies and desires releasedby travel are often routed through disturbingly resistantor darkly comic corporeal figures. Buckton gives extensiveattention to Stevenson's writing about the SouthSeas, arguing that his groundbreaking critiques ofEuropean colonialism are formed in awareness of thefragility and desirability of Polynesian bodies and islandlandscapes. Cruising with Robert Louis Stevenson will be indispensableto all admirers of Stevenson as well as of greatinterest to readers of travel writing, Victorian ethnography, gender studies, and literary criticism.

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Ohio University Press

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0821417568

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9780821417560

Historic Sullivan

Sullivan County, Tennessee

By: Oliver Taylor

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Historic Sullivan

Sullivan County, Tennessee

By: Oliver Taylor

The single most important work on the history of Sullivan County, Tennessee, this reprint has the added value of a name index. The first nineteen chapters of the volume deal with early activities in the Holston Valley, starting with the Cherokee settlements. It records the history of the area with a sympathetic account of the Cherokee’s plight while detailing the lives of the brave frontier men and women and their constant battles with the Indians. Also revealed are the hardships of early citizens such as John Donelson and those who made the perilous river voyage with him. It chronicles the story of Isaac Shelby and the Wataugans as they tried to subdue the Holston Valley wilderness, and the unconquerable spirit of those who attempted to start the State of Franklin.

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The Overmountain Press

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093280733X

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9780932807335

1KBW on Trusts in Matrimonial Finance Proceedings

By: Richard Harrison KC,Harry Oliver,Laura Moys,Charlotte Hartley,Thomas Dance,Max Turnell

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1KBW on Trusts in Matrimonial Finance Proceedings

By: Richard Harrison KC,Harry Oliver,Laura Moys,Charlotte Hartley,Thomas Dance,Max Turnell

Are you working with trust assets and interests in the context of matrimonial and family finance disputes? A comprehensive guide to issues frequently arising in English matrimonial finance cases, where one or both spouses has an interest in, or access to, trust assets. Key topics covered include: Jurisdiction Service and joinder Nuptial settlements Trusts as resources Enforcement Chapters summarise the key principles of English family finance and trust principles through diagrams, flowcharts and tables, alongside clear narrative, to ensure the more technical information is intelligible yet authoritative. An indispensable tool kit for English practitioners and judges working in the field of family finance, as well as those practising in other jurisdictions looking for an accessible guide to the English matrimonial arena. It also contains vital information for trust and corporate lawyers encountering matrimonial disputes when trustees are joined or otherwise intervene in family cases.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1526508060

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9781526508065

The Winters of Williamsport

By: Lois Oliver

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The Winters of Williamsport

By: Lois Oliver

This is the story of the Winters family and their struggles to live in the late 1800s, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The story is not a mystery, but it has one. The story is not a romance, but it has one. It follows many true happenings.

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Fulton Books, Inc.

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1638606501

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9781638606505

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

The Storytellers (From the Terrible Turk to Twitter)

By: Greg Oliver,Steven Johnson

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The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

The Storytellers (From the Terrible Turk to Twitter)

By: Greg Oliver,Steven Johnson

The legendary storytellers worthy of a spot in the pro wrestling hall of fame You can’t escape pro wrestling today, even if you want to. Its stars are ubiquitous in movies, TV shows, product endorsements, swag, and social media to the point that they are as much celebrities as they are athletes. Pro wrestling has morphed from the fringes of acceptability to a global $1 billion industry that plays an everyday role in 21st-century pop culture. In this latest addition to the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series, Greg Oliver and Steven Johnson explain how the sport’s unique take on storytelling has fueled its remarkable expansion. Hundreds of interviews and original accounts inform this exploration of the imaginative ways in which wrestlers and promoters have used everything from monkeys to murderers to put butts in seats and eyes on screens. From the New York City Bowery in the 1890s to a North Carolina backyard in 2017, readers will encounter all manner of scoundrels, do-gooders, scribes, and alligators in this highly readable, heavily researched book that inspires a new appreciation for the fine (and sometimes not-so-fine) art of storytelling.

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ECW Press

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177305421X

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Financial Accounting

By: Charles Horngren,Walter Harrison,Suzanne Oliver,Peter Best,David Fraser,Rebecca Tan

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Financial Accounting

By: Charles Horngren,Walter Harrison,Suzanne Oliver,Peter Best,David Fraser,Rebecca Tan

Success in Accounting begins here! The technical details you need to know and decision-making processes you need to understand, with plain-language explanations and unlimited practice. Financial Accounting is an engaging resource that focuses on current accounting theory and practice in Australia, within a business context. It emphasises how financial decision-making is based on accurate and complete accounting information and uses case studies to illustrate this in a practical way. The new 7th edition is accurate and up to date, guided by extensive technical review feedback and incorporating the latest Australian Accounting Standards. It also provides updated coverage of some of the most significant current issues in accounting such as ethics, information systems and sustainability.

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Pearson Higher Education AU

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1442553480

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9781442553484

Second Act

What Late Bloomers Can Tell You About Success and Reinventing Your Life

By: Henry Oliver

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Second Act

What Late Bloomers Can Tell You About Success and Reinventing Your Life

By: Henry Oliver

Henry Oliver is a rare talent: smart, funny and insightful. SECOND ACT showcases his wide reading, deep understanding and playful prose style. Read this book to discover why it's never too late for a second act in your own life." HELEN LEWIS, author of Difficult Women Have you ever dreamed that you might be far more successful than you are today? Our society tells us over and over that if we're going to achieve anything, we'd better do it while we're young. But whether you're at the start of your career, sensing you're on the wrong path, or feeling unsettled later in life, you're likely wondering just how to reinvent yourself? Have you left it too late? This book has answers. Late bloomers - individuals who experience significant success later in life - offer lessons for people who feel frustrated. This book encourages people to think about themselves as potential late bloomers and to discover and encourage and advocate for late blooming in others. After all, it's never too late to discover our hidden talents and our accomplish our goals - the road to success is never as straightforward as we are lead to believe. Julia Child didn't discover that she loved to cook until she was thirty-seven. Vera Wang started her design business at forty. And Michelangelo painted The Last Judgment in his sixties. This inspiring, passionate book combines wonderful storytellingwith fascinating new research, to shift expectations around our life trajectories. You'll discover a range of blueprints for self-reinvention, pairing the newest insights from psychology and neuroscience with late bloomers' remarkable life stories, from Penelope Fitzgerald to Samuel Johnson, from Frank Lloyd-Wright to Malcolm X.

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John Murray One

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1399813307

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9781399813303

Victorian Social Activists' Novels Vol 3

By: Oliver Lovesey

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Victorian Social Activists' Novels Vol 3

By: Oliver Lovesey

The writers of these novels were involved in various types of activism, using approaches ranging from conservative amelioration to radical militancy. Their works employ a broad variety of genres from the novel of manners, sensation, education and vocation, to allegory, romance and lesbian fiction. Volume 3 includes ‘At Sundry Times and in Divers Manners’(1891).

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Routledge

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1000419983

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9781000419986

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Basketball Beyond Paper

Basketball Beyond Paper

Virtual Immortality - God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism

Virtual Immortality - God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism

Policing America

Policing America

Killing Congress

Killing Congress

The Laws of Alfred

The Laws of Alfred

Civil Rights in Bakersfield

Civil Rights in Bakersfield

Beyond CLIL

Beyond CLIL

History of Natick, from its First Settlement in 1651 to the Present Time

History of Natick, from its First Settlement in 1651 to the Present Time

Cruising with Robert Louis Stevenson

Cruising with Robert Louis Stevenson

Historic Sullivan

Historic Sullivan

1KBW on Trusts in Matrimonial Finance Proceedings

1KBW on Trusts in Matrimonial Finance Proceedings

The Winters of Williamsport

The Winters of Williamsport

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting

Second Act

Second Act

Victorian Social Activists' Novels Vol 3

Victorian Social Activists' Novels Vol 3

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