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Pioneer Plowmaker

A Story about John Deere

By: David R. Collins

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Pioneer Plowmaker

A Story about John Deere

By: David R. Collins

In the 1800s, the moist soil of the Midwest would stick to plow blades, stopping the farmers as they plowed. Young blacksmith John Deere knew about the problem, so he designed and built a self-scouring plow. With this small start, he founded the famous farm implement company Deere & Company and started down the road to success.

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Millbrook Press

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0761382631

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9780761382638

Casimir Pulaski

By: David R. Collins

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Casimir Pulaski

By: David R. Collins

As author David R. Collins traveled around Illinois, librarians and teachers everywhere begged him to write a book about noble Polish patriot Casimir Pulaski. The teachers complained that there was a Pulaski state holiday, as well as Pulaski towns, schools, and streets across the country, yet few students know who he was or what he did. Casimir lived a short but active life--he was only fifteen when he took on Russian troops that attempted to conquer his homeland in the mid-1700s. When the invasion of Poland became inevitable several years later, he went to America to help the Colonists fight for their freedom from the dominating British monarchy. Young Casimir helped develop new cavalry units and fighting techniques, and eventually was recognized as one of the most important officers of the American Revolution. George Washington once said that Casimir was a true hero because he indiscriminately risked his life in the name of democracy. This biographical account of a young man's struggle for freedom and liberty for all people is an admirable example of the democratic spirit.

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Pelican Publishing

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1455601918

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9781455601912

Moline

City of Mills

By: David R. Collins,Rich J. Johnson,Bessie J. Pierce

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Moline

City of Mills

By: David R. Collins,Rich J. Johnson,Bessie J. Pierce

With more than 200 historic photographs, Moline: City of Mills offers an overview of this dynamic river town located on the southern shore of the mighty Mississippi River. This book helps to celebrate 150 years of Moline's history, beginning with its incorporation in 1848. The city's history is closely tied to the Mississippi River. The name Moline comes from the French word "moulin," meaning "mill." The river, together with some famous entrepreneurs, helped industry flourish in Moline. John Deere and his steel plow turned the city into the "agricultural implement center of the world." During its lifetime, Moline has experienced steady growth, welcoming a variety of peoples and cultures. Continued commercial prosperity and a bright future are sure to allow for another interesting 150 years for Moline. Found within the pages of this volume, a special birthday gift from three longtime Moline residents, is a look back in time and an up-to-date panorama of people and places.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738563722

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9780738563725

Rock Island

All American City

By: BJ Elsner,Rich J. Johnson,Pierce

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Rock Island

All American City

By: BJ Elsner,Rich J. Johnson,Pierce

Rock Island, Illinois, named All American City by Life magazine in 1955, is a mighty river town that prides itself on its leadership and sense of community. In every house on every street, there is a story to be told of how the residents came to be a part of this unique city. A few Rock Islanders can trace their roots back to the first white settlements of Farnhamsburg and Stephenson; fewer still go even further back than that, to the villages of Wappello and Keokuk and the Sauk warrior, Black Hawk. In Rock Island: All American City, the authors invite us to join them on a visual tour that explores the areaA[a¬a[s earliest neighborhoods, from Spencer Square to Broadway, Greenbush, and Old Chicago, from Longview and Highland Park to Keystone and Douglas Park. Discover how the Mississippi and Rock Rivers helped to shape the lives of area residents and how they have shaped its course; meet some of Rock IslandA[a¬a[s first families, including the Weyerhaeusers and Denkmanns, who arrived in Rock Island with little more than a dream and left their legacy in the areaA[a¬a[s landscape, architecture, and culture. Also learn the stories of the A[a¬Aregular folksA[a¬A and unsung heroes who contributed in their own special ways to the cityA[a¬a[s rich history.

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0738501573

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9780738501574

Ties That Bind

By: Natalie R. Collins

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Ties That Bind

By: Natalie R. Collins

While investigating a serious of murders that were made to look like suicides, Detective Samantha Montgomery uncovers secrets about her family's past that are linked to the case, putting her in the path of a serial killer with a dark obsession.

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Macmillan

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0312941994

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9780312941994

William Dorsey's Philadelphia and Ours

On the Past and Future of the Black City in America

By: Roger Lane

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William Dorsey's Philadelphia and Ours

On the Past and Future of the Black City in America

By: Roger Lane

Lane here illuminates the African-American experience through a close look at a single city, once the metropolitan headquarters of black America, now typical of many. He recognizes that urban history offers more clues, both to modern accomplishments and to modern problems, than the dead past of rural slavery. The book's historical section is based on hundreds of newly discovered scrapbooks kept by William Henry Dorsey, Philadelphia's first black historian. These provide an intimate and comprehensive view of the critical period between the Civil War and about 1900, when African-Americans, formally free and increasingly urban, made the biggest educational and occupational gains in history. Dorsey's tens of thousands of newspaper clippings and other sources, detail records of high culture and low, success and scandal, personal and public life. In the final chapters Lane outlines the urban situation today, the strong parallels between past and present that suggest the power of continuity and the equally strong differences that point to the possibility of change.

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Oxford University Press

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0195362217

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9780195362213

Mark T-W-A-I-N!

A Story about Samuel Clemens

By: David R. Collins

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Mark T-W-A-I-N!

A Story about Samuel Clemens

By: David R. Collins

Samuel Clemens grew up in a child's paradise--Hannibal, Missouri. There, mischief added humor to everyday events as Sam encountered the folks who would one day reappear as Huck Finn, Aunt Polly, and Becky Thatcher in his books, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. At eighteen, Sam left Hannibal to seek his fortune. He became a newspaperman and story writer. Then, always a restless spirit, he tried his hand as a steamboat pilot (where he took a liking to the riverboat call "mark twain"), a soldier, and a gold prospector. All the while, Sam collected tales to tell on stage and recount in his many books. David Collins invites readers into the fabulously exciting, endlessly entertaining world of "America's Greatest Humorist"--the beloved Mark Twain.

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Millbrook Press

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0822589109

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9780822589105

To The Point

A Story about E. B. White

By: David R. Collins

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To The Point

A Story about E. B. White

By: David R. Collins

E. B. White first recognized the magic in words when he was very young. As a child, some of his happiest hours were spent finding just the right words to describe his feelings and experiences. After graduating from college, he took a job with a new magazine called The New Yorker. The magazine's readers soon began to look forward to the poetry and essays written by E. B. White. His writing was clear and lively with no wasted words, and it could make people laugh as easily as it could make them cry. In 1936, White and his family moved to a little farm near the coast of Maine, complete with sheep, chickens, and pigs. It was there that E. B. White wrote Charlotte's Web, perhaps one of the most beloved children's books ever written.

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Millbrook Press

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0761382682

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9780761382683

How to Be a People Helper

By: Gary R. Collins

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How to Be a People Helper

By: Gary R. Collins

In this updated and expanded version of How to Be a People Helper, Dr. Gary Collins, a well-known psychologist, shares his insights into how a person can help friends who are hurting, family, and co-workers.

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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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0842313850

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9780842313858

Wives and Sisters

By: Natalie R. Collins

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Wives and Sisters

By: Natalie R. Collins

When Allison Jensen was six, she and her best friend were playing in the woods near home. One moment her friend was beside her; then she was gone. When no leads emerged, she was given up for dead. Now, years later, trying to fill in the gaps of a patchwork memory, to make sense of the senseless, Allison still can get no answers from the Mormon community in which she lives. Why is she being fed half-truths? Why is her father able to tyrannize and torment as the self-appointed messenger of God? When a brutal attack on her as a young adult makes her desperate to escape Mormon bonds, Allison finds herself on a collision course with community leaders as they cover up the steps of a sexual predator. She must stop them before they find her and keep her from piecing together the tragic past that has haunted her life.

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Macmillan

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1429903090

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9781429903097

The Soul Search

A Spiritual Journey to Authentic Intimacy with God

By: Gary R. Collins

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The Soul Search

A Spiritual Journey to Authentic Intimacy with God

By: Gary R. Collins

Dr. Gary Collins provides a path through the spiritual maze that confronts readers today. Beginning with a look at modern approaches to spirituality, including the New Age and the many new spiritualities it has spawned. Collins guides readers away from society's spiritual overload to a special intimacy with God. Along the way he answers questions such as: How do people play games with the spiritual? and What keeps the spiritual journey alive?

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Thomas Nelson

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1418559512

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9781418559519

The Allegiance of Thomas Hobbes

By: Jeffrey R. Collins

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The Allegiance of Thomas Hobbes

By: Jeffrey R. Collins

Thomas Hobbes and the uses of Christianity -- Hobbes, the long parliament, and the Church of England -- Rise of the independents -- Leviathan and the Cromwellian revolution -- Hobbes among the Cromwellians -- The independents and the 'Religion of Thomas Hobbes' -- Response of the exiled church.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199268479

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9780199268474

Christian Counseling

A Comprehensive Guide

By: Gary R. Collins

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Christian Counseling

A Comprehensive Guide

By: Gary R. Collins

This guide has been written to help Christian leaders in their counseling work. Case studies are matched with biblical analyses. This then leads to a survey of causes, effects, counseling considerations, and suggested ways to prevent the problem.

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Thomas Nelson

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084993124X

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9780849931246

Christian Counseling Casebook

By: Gary R. Collins

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Christian Counseling Casebook

By: Gary R. Collins

This companion to the third edition of Christian Counseling will help readers apply their knowledge to real cases. It presents stories that illustrate the material that is discussed abstractly in Christian Counseling. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction followed by the case story or stories and three sets of questions designed by Gary Collins to help the reader or group explore the subtleties and details of Christian Counseling. The Discussion Questions focus primarily on the case and raise questions about how the counselee might best be helped. The General Questions focus more broadly on relevant issues that are suggested by the presented case but may extend beyond the case. The Personal Reflection Questions are written for the reader/counselor to reflect on ways in which the case and the topics under discussion could apply personally to the reader.

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Thomas Nelson Incorporated

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1418516600

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9781418516604

Cesar Chavez

By: David R. Collins

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Cesar Chavez

By: David R. Collins

Presents the life and accomplishments of the activist for farm workers' rights who led protest marches and nearly died for not eating for thirty-six days to protest pesticide use.

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Lerner Publications

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0822522489

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9780822522485

Dinner at a Queen's Table

Experiencing the World of Whole Foods for Beginners

By: Etta R. Collins

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Dinner at a Queen's Table

Experiencing the World of Whole Foods for Beginners

By: Etta R. Collins

It’s time to bring families back to their dinner tables. Columbia University studied families who planned, prepared, and ate dinner at home. They concluded that when families ate together, children formed better relationships with their parents and teens between sixteen and eighteen who ate at least five times a week with their family were significantly less likely to get involved in drugs, did better in school, and formed stronger friendships (CASAColumbia 2012). Dinner at a Queen’s Table shares recipes that will help you prepare delicious healthy food and bring your family back to the table. As a health educator and cooking school instructor, Etta Collins has learned that people want to start at a place of familiarity. These transitional recipes, written with the beginner in mind, will help your taste buds adapt to new ways of eating. Each recipe has nutritional facts that illustrate low-fat, low-salt, low-sugar, and without cholesterol or trans-fats. Etta includes “My Seven Favorite Menus” to show how easy it is to get started. Also included is “Additional Tips for Maintaining Good Health” to help complete the picture of healthy living. This book is a progressive lifestyle change toward plant-based living; by taking small steps, you and your family will experience a marked difference in health.

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TEACH Services, Inc.

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1479609161

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9781479609161

After the Burn

By: Franklin Ard,Joseph Carro,Paul Carro,Shane R. Collins,Renee S. DeCamillis,Devin Gaither,Derek B. Hoffman,Rebecca McKenna,Karen Marie Menzel ,Richard Squires,Chloe Viner

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After the Burn

By: Franklin Ard,Joseph Carro,Paul Carro,Shane R. Collins,Renee S. DeCamillis,Devin Gaither,Derek B. Hoffman,Rebecca McKenna,Karen Marie Menzel ,Richard Squires,Chloe Viner

After solar flares have burned away the framework of society, how long can humanity last? In a post-apocalyptic world on fire, a patchwork settlement in Vermont is the last oasis outside of hell. Eleven writers explore this ragged setting and the wild, unforgettable cast of characters who reside within its borders, weaving tales of adventure, survival, deceit, and intrigue that combine genres and styles to create a thrilling shared universe. Welcome to Barning, Vermont, where there are only two rules: fear the sun and trust no one.

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Rogue Owl Press

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ISBN 13

9798987340103

The Country Artist

A Story about Beatrix Potter

By: David R. Collins

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The Country Artist

A Story about Beatrix Potter

By: David R. Collins

A biography of the English author and illustrator who grew up during the Victorian era and whose detailed drawings of plants and animals found their way into her famous picture books.

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LernerClassroom

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0876145098

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9780876145098

The Rebuilding of Psychology

An Integration of Psychology and Christianity

By: Gary R. Collins

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The Rebuilding of Psychology

An Integration of Psychology and Christianity

By: Gary R. Collins

Dr. Gary R. Collins provides an overview and evaluation of the field of contemporary psychology, and identifies the presuppositions that underlie this discipline. As a Christian, he looks beyond the dilemmas of modern psychology and sees hope -- for humanity and for "the science of human behavior." The Rebuilding of Psychology makes a bold proposal for rebuilding psychology on the theistic premise that "God exists and is the source of all truth." - Back cover.

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0842353151

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9780842353151

Charles Lindbergh

Hero Pilot

By: David R. Collins

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Charles Lindbergh

Hero Pilot

By: David R. Collins

A biography of the aviator who made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Chelsea House

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0791014177

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9780791014172

Diary of a Metastic Colon Cancer Patient

By: James R. Collins

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Diary of a Metastic Colon Cancer Patient

By: James R. Collins

This book is a testament to the courage and determination of my late mother Sherry Herrington in her 10-month long battle against this horrible disease. Most of the story is in her own words that she wrote as her chemotherapy treatment progressed and how she felt. It is my hope that this story will bring strength and courage to patients like my mother and comfort to the families that suffer along with them

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462821901

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9781462821907

Tales for Hard Times

A Story about Charles Dickens

By: David R. Collins

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Tales for Hard Times

A Story about Charles Dickens

By: David R. Collins

As a small boy, Charles Dickens worked in a dark, musty London warehouse, pasting labels onto pots of boot polish. He tried not to listen to his grumbling stomach or the rats squeaking on the stairs. His dream was to escape that misery one day and become a fine, educated gentleman. Through his gift for writing, that day did come for Dickens. But he never forgot what it was like to be poor. He wrote stories about London's lower classes--tales that made people laugh, cry, and work to improve their social conditions. By the time of his death, Charles Dickens had become one of the most popular English writers ever. Step into nineteenth-century London and the life of Charles Dickens in this exciting book. David R. Collins's exciting biography and David Mataya's powerful illustrations bring this master storyteller to life.

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Millbrook Press

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0822589141

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9780822589143

Christian Counseling 3rd Edition

Revised and Updated

By: Gary R. Collins

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Christian Counseling 3rd Edition

Revised and Updated

By: Gary R. Collins

This proven guide in pastoral counseling has been extensively expanded and revised by the author to include recent developments and research, new resources, and attention to newly urgent needs such as AIDS, eating disorders, homosexuality, and violence. Written with clarity and sensitivity, this volume builds on biblical foundations and the best resources of professional psychology. It reflects the insights the author has gained from many years of Christian counseling. New Sections include: The Legal, Ethical and Moral Issues in Counseling The Multicultural, Multiracial Issues in Counseling Conflict and Relationships Dealing with Death and Grief Alcoholism and Other Substance Abuse Crises and Trauma Counseling and Terrorism

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Thomas Nelson

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1418539945

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9781418539948

George Washington Carver

Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist

By: David Collins

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George Washington Carver

Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist

By: David Collins

George Washington Carver recounts the story of his life and shares his faith and dependence upon his Savior, Jesus Christ.

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Mott Media (MI)

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091513490X

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9780915134908

In the Shadow of Leviathan

John Locke and the Politics of Conscience

By: Jeffrey R. Collins

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In the Shadow of Leviathan

John Locke and the Politics of Conscience

By: Jeffrey R. Collins

Revolutionises our understanding of Hobbes's influence over Locke and their roles within the history of religious freedom and liberalism.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108478816

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9781108478816

Physical Hazards of the Workplace

By: Larry R. Collins,Thomas D. Schneid

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Physical Hazards of the Workplace

By: Larry R. Collins,Thomas D. Schneid

The recognition and control of hazards in the work environment is the cornerstone of every company's safety and health plan. There are dangers in every workplace, especially those devoted to technology, machinery, and potentially hazardous material. Employers and their management teams must understand the regulations that provide for facility safety. The successful implementation of these legal standards is required for the profitable and legitimate management of any business. Physical Hazards of the Workplace addresses environmental and occupational dangers on the factory floor and in the office. The author explores OSHA, DOT and other federal, state, and local regulatory compliance codes. He explains how to implement these regulations for the prevention and minimization of the growing number of hazards found in work environments. The author devotes individual chapters to dangers related to machines, the respiratory system, the circulatory system, confined spaces, chemicals, personnel, cumulative trauma, environmental issues, electricity, noise, fire and explosion, and the risk of falling. One key chapter discusses issues of emergency and disaster preparedness. The useful appendices concisely detail OSHA training requirements, posting standards, and more.

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CRC Press

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142003300X

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9781420033007

Reliability of Structures, Second Edition

By: Andrzej S. Nowak,Kevin R. Collins

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Reliability of Structures, Second Edition

By: Andrzej S. Nowak,Kevin R. Collins

Reliability of Structures enables both students and practising engineers to appreciate how to value and handle reliability as an important dimension of structural design. It discusses the concepts of limit states and limit state functions, and presents methodologies for calculating reliability indices and calibrating partial safety factors. It also supplies information on the probability distributions and parameters used to characterize both applied loads and member resistances. This revised and extended second edition contains more discussions of US and international codes and the issues underlying their development. There is significant revision and expansion of the discussion on Monte Carlo simulation, along with more examples. The book serves as a textbook for a one-semester course for advanced undergraduates or graduate students, or as a reference and guide to consulting structural engineers. Its emphasis is on the practical applications of structural reliability theory rather than the theory itself. Consequently, probability theory is treated as a tool, and enough is given to show the novice reader how to calculate reliability. Some background in structural engineering and structural mechanics is assumed. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption.

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CRC Press

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0415675758

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9780415675758

Disaster Management and Preparedness

By: Larry R. Collins

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Disaster Management and Preparedness

By: Larry R. Collins

Detailing methods for preparing organizations for disasters, this book discusses not only tried and true tactics, but also areas often overlooked during the reactive and post-disaster phases. The authors address special considerations important in planning for disaster management, from chemical spills, floods, aircraft crashes, and terrorist attack

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104006633X

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9781040066331

Handbook of Peer-to-Peer Networking

By: Xuemin Shen,Heather Yu,John Buford,Mursalin Akon

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Handbook of Peer-to-Peer Networking

By: Xuemin Shen,Heather Yu,John Buford,Mursalin Akon

Peer-to-peer networking is a disruptive technology for large scale distributed app- cations that has recently gained wide interest due to the successes of peer-to-peer (P2P) content sharing, media streaming, and telephony applications. There are a large range of other applications under development or being proposed. The - derlying architectures share features such as decentralizaton, sharing of end system resources, autonomy, virtualization, and self-organization. These features constitute the P2P paradigm. This handbook broadly addresses a large cross-section of c- rent research and state-of-the-art reports on the nature of this paradigm from a large number of experts in the ?eld. Several trends in information and network technology such as increased perf- mance and deployment of broadband networking, wireless networking, and mobile devices are synergistic with and reinforcing the capabilities of the P2P paradigm. There is general expectation in the technical community that P2P networking will continue to be an important tool for networked applications and impact the evo- tion of the Internet. A large amount of research activity has resulted in a relatively short time, and a growing community of researchers has developed. The Handbook of Peer-to-Peer Networking is dedicated to discussions on P2P networks and their applications. This is a comprehensive book on P2P computing.

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Springer

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0387097511

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9780387097510

Johnny Appleseed

God's Faithful Planter, John Chapman

By: David R. Collins

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Johnny Appleseed

God's Faithful Planter, John Chapman

By: David R. Collins

A first-person narrative of the life of the legendary figure who traveled across the American frontier planting apple trees and carrying the Christian faith to pioneer families.

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