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Murphy's Other Law

By: Patrick M. Sheridan

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One of the most feared terrorists in the world, known as the Scorpion, presents a plan to the Grand Ayatollah of Iran for a terrorist attack against the United States. No terrorist ever captured has seen or spoken directly to the Scorpion. The plan will take many years to develop, but it is beyond anything the U.S. has prepared for or thought possible. The Ayatollah believes that the success of the attack will so cripple The Great Satan that he will be able to mobilize the world's one billion Muslims into a world-wide Holy War against a weakened America. John Murphy, the director of the New York office of Homeland Security, while following up intelligence leads regarding the Scorpion, enlists the help of his life-long friend, Tim Shannon, a seasoned covert operative, to help track him down. Shannon follows the Scorpion's trail from Istanbul through the Middle East and Europe as the Scorpion initiates his attack against the United States. Shannon and Murphy must find the Scorpion and stop the terrorist attack before it destroys the heart and soul of America. Their best lead comes in the form of a cryptic note from an unlikely source outside the intelligence community.

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1434388239

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9781434388230

Candy Men: The Story of Switzer's Licorice

By: Patrick Murphy

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Candy Men: The Story of Switzer's Licorice

By: Patrick Murphy

The sweet smell of licorice and the giant candy bar painted on the factory wall at the Eads Bridge remain locked into the collective memory of generations of St. Louisans. Candy Men: The Story of Switzer’s Licorice tells the story of how two Irish-American families began a candy company in the kitchen of a tenement in St. Louis’s Irish slum and showed the world how the American Dream can be built upon a foundation of candy. In a story that passes through three generations, two World Wars, economic depressions, and labor unrest, the Murphys and the Switzers dedicated their lives to keeping the dream alive until it was put to an end by forces beyond their control. And yet, in an unlikely turn of events, the story continues today with a fresh twist and a renewed life of its own.

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170

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Reedy Press LLC

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1681062763

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9781681062761

The Unlevel Playing Field

A Documentary History of the African American Experience in Sport

By: Patrick B. Miller

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The Unlevel Playing Field

A Documentary History of the African American Experience in Sport

By: Patrick B. Miller

A comprehensive study of black participation in sports since slavery reveals a checkered history of prejudice and cultural bias that have plagued American sports from the beginning.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252028201

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9780252028205

Real Guns

By: David P. Reiter

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Real Guns

By: David P. Reiter

Real Guns confronts the topical issues of gun control and the effects of war-past and present-on returning soldiers and their families. Jon, like many young boys, is fascinated by guns. He finds a loaded pistol hidden under his parents' bed, with nearly tragic consequences. The close call prompts his father to explain to Jon why he needs to keep the gun, forging a much closer bond between father and son. Patrick Murphy's stunning illustrations are a perfect complement to Reiter's timeless story, allowing younger readers to better understand why guns are at once a necessary part of contemporary life but also a danger when they get into the wrong hands.

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Interactive Publications

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1876819847

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9781876819842

Taking the Hill

From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress

By: Patrick J. Murphy

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Taking the Hill

From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress

By: Patrick J. Murphy

A moving and inspiring memoir from the first Iraq war veteran to be elected to the United States Congress Congressman Patrick J. Murphy, the Irish American son of a Philadelphia policeman and a former nun who raised their family in a tough-but-loving blue-collar neighborhood, grew out of a scrappy childhood to become a community college student and then—quickly—army officer, lawyer, and the youngest professor at West Point. He served in Iraq as a captain in the elite 82nd Airborne "All-Americans" where he earned a Bronze Star for service, and successfully prosecuted one of Muqtada al-Sadr's top lieutenants. Returning from Iraq with a determination to help change the direction of this country, Murphy, a political novice, ran an inspirational grassroots campaign against a popular Republican incumbent while being outspent by more than $2 million. Told with passion and candor, Taking the Hill is a powerful and moving tale of love for family and the belief that the American dream is still within reach. More than anything, Murphy's life demonstrates the joys and necessity of serving others, whether that means one's family or students, community or fellow soldiers, or one's nation.

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336

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Henry Holt and Company

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1466803126

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9781466803121

Share-based pay and its effects on managerial risk-taking

By: Patrick Gebhard

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Share-based pay and its effects on managerial risk-taking

By: Patrick Gebhard

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, Technical University of Munich, language: English, abstract: This thesis studies the effects of share-based pay on managerial risk-taking. At first, the relationship between managers and shareholders as predicted by agency theory is described to motivate the use of share-based pay. Then, the influence of manager-specific attributes and compensation design on the risk premium and the risk incentives is discussed Theoretical and empirical research findings are presented and discussed to gain insights into the determinants and effects of stock-based compensation. Last but not least, a descriptive analysis of the payperformance sensitivities of the stock and option portfolios of board members in the German DAX and MDAX in the period of 2006 to 2010 is conducted. Zusammenfassung Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Auswirkungen von aktienkursorientierter Vergütung auf das Risikoverhalten von Managern. Basierend auf den Vorhersagen des Principal- Agenten-Modells wird zunächst die Beziehung zwischen Aktionären und dem Vorstand beschrieben, um die Verwendung aktienkursorientierter Vergütung zu begründen. Darauffolgend wird der Einfluss von managerspezifischen Eigenschaften und der Vergütungsstruktur auf die Risikoprämie und die Risikoanreize dargelegt. Zur Identifizierung der Determinanten und Konsequenzen von aktienkursorientierte Vergütung werden theoretische und empirische Forschungsergebnisse präsentiert und diskutiert. Abschließend wird eine deskriptive Analyse der Unternehmensleistungssensitivitäten von Aktien- und Aktienoptionsportfolios von Vorständen aus DAX und MDAX in der Periode von 2006 bis 2010 durchgeführt.

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GRIN Verlag

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3656395616

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9783656395614

The Supreme Court of the United States

A Student Companion

By: John J. Patrick

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The Supreme Court of the United States

A Student Companion

By: John J. Patrick

An introduction to the Supreme Court, listing and explaining its decisions, justices, concepts, legal terms, practices, and issues in an alphabetical order.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195150082

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9780195150087

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Murphy's Other Law

Murphy's Other Law

Candy Men: The Story of Switzer's Licorice

Candy Men: The Story of Switzer's Licorice

The Unlevel Playing Field

The Unlevel Playing Field

Real Guns

Real Guns

Taking the Hill

Taking the Hill

Share-based pay and its effects on managerial risk-taking

Share-based pay and its effects on managerial risk-taking

The Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States

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