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The Eagle Out of Your League

By: Randy Jones

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The Eagle Out of Your League By: Randy Jones The Detective Team was licensed, and consisted of Bates, Brian Patterson and Kent. Richard Maltz, a computer programmer, falsely believed that Los Angeles High School student Kent went out with his girlfriend. Later, Richard discovers Kent to be his boss at a computer company. Soon enough, Kent would earn his detective license and join the detective agency of Bates, The Eagle.

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Dorrance Publishing

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164804185X

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Contracts

Cases and Doctrine

By: Randy E. Barnett,Nathan B. Oman

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Contracts

Cases and Doctrine

By: Randy E. Barnett,Nathan B. Oman

Contracts: Cases and Doctrine features a mix of lightly-edited classic and contemporary cases that stress current contract doctrine along with the essential lawyering skill of case analysis—how to sift through the facts of the case to discern the prevailing rules and theory. Randy Barnett and Nate Oman’s innovative text introduces each case and provides the historical background of the iconic cases that make the study of contract law engaging. Study Guide questions help students identify salient issues as they read each case. Judicial biographies of each judge provide additional context. The 8th Edition has been streamlined and edited to delete materials that are rarely covered in a 1L class. This edition includes new cases that have been chosen for their topicality, facts, or pedagogical usefulness. Areas covered include so-called “smart contracts” and the relationship between restitution and contract. As always, the authors focus on cases with facts that will be easier to teach. New cases in this edition include litigation between Ukraine and Russia over Russia’s invasion of its neighbor, a plea bargaining deal gone wrong, what happens when an employee signs a boilerplate arbitration contract “No Rejected,” and a dispute over whether spiders are insects. New to the 8th Edition: In order to keep the size of the book manageable, the authors have simplified its structure by condensing some of the more theoretical material on enforceability. The chapters on Principles of Enforceability and Intention to be Legally Bound have been deleted entirely, and highly truncated portions of the materials from these chapters have been added to the chapters on The Doctrine of Consideration and The Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel. New cases include: • In re IBP Inc. Shareholders Litigation (specific performance of a merger agreement involving personal services) • Bjorkman v. Arctic Cat, Inc. (modern application of the rule in Dickinson v. Dodds) • Ragland v. IEC US Holdings, Inc. (a new employee signed a boilerplate arbitration contract “No Rejected”) • Rios v. State of Maryland (confused bargaining over a plea bargaining agreement) • Robinson v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (What is a spider? An example of neo-textualist interpretation) • Law Debenture Trust Corp. Plc. v. Ukraine (litigation between two countries – Russia and Ukraine – in the courts of a third country, England) • Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC (duress in an employment contract involving a migrant worker) Professors and student will benefit from: • Case-based approach gives students ample doctrinal materials to sift through for facts and analyze for prevailing rules and theory. • Cases are lightly edited, or presented as whole as possible, to give first-year students the opportunity to develop case-analysis skills. • Restatement and UCC sections are integrated to encourage students to consult them as they read the cases. • Iconic and contemporary cases are combined to show how the classic cases are still relevant. • Each chapter begins with a brief, accessible textual introduction. • Study Guide questions before each case help focus student attention on salient issues. • Flexible organization begins with Remedies, but chapters can be taught in any order.

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Aspen Publishing

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9798892074124

Psycho, The Birds and Halloween

The Intimacy of Terror in Three Classic Films

By: Randy Rasmussen

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Psycho, The Birds and Halloween

The Intimacy of Terror in Three Classic Films

By: Randy Rasmussen

Horror films come in a wide variety of styles and subject matter. Three of the most intimate explorations of terror are examined in this study. Intimate in terms of settings (small towns and an isolated motel) and in the emotional links between the characters and the terrors they face. In Psycho, Norman Bates is a darker reflection of his victim Marion Crane and her lover Sam Loomis. They share frustrations, fears and compulsions, albeit at different levels of intensity. In The Birds, Melanie Daniels and her new acquaintances in Bodega Bay share emotional problems which can impel them to act in destructive ways that are echoed, and then overwhelmed by violence from the natural world. Halloween features a monster, Michael Myers, who has more in common with one of his victims, heroine Laurie Strode, than is evident at first glance. Beyond the link between normality and the violently aberrant, all three films give glimpses of emotional intimacy that is threatened and sometimes tragically destroyed by horror.

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McFarland

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1476613664

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9781476613666

Constitutional Law

Cases in Context, 2021 Supplement

By: Randy E. Barnett,Josh Blackman

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Constitutional Law

Cases in Context, 2021 Supplement

By: Randy E. Barnett,Josh Blackman

Constitutional Law: Cases in Context, 2021 Supplement

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1543846262

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The Fall of 1972: A Season for the Perfect Storm

(The Story of a Dream Season)

By: Dr. Randy White

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The Fall of 1972: A Season for the Perfect Storm

(The Story of a Dream Season)

By: Dr. Randy White

About sixty miles north of Houston on Interstate 45, a giant statue soars above the piney woods of East Texas. It’s a white concrete image of General Sam Houston, the first and third president of the Republic of Texas. Like everything in this state, it is oversized, and at seventy feet tall, it’s the largest statue of an American hero in the country. The statue welcomes the traveler to Huntsville—a small sleepy college town that was the home of Sam Houston, and which now is the home of Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and another Texas icon, the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC). On one side of its wall, convicts struggle with the rigors of prison life, and on the other at the university, another group of youths struggle with the demands of college. The contrast between the two serves as a metaphor for modern American life. This story is seen from the point of view of a man who experienced events on both sides of the prison wall. On one side of the wall, Randy White was a guard—known as Boss White to the inmates. On the other side was Randy White, a college student in 1972 and the Bearkats’ (the SHSU basketball team) official statistician. He was part of the story when the Bearkats became a basketball legend in the early seventies. Football is the renowned culture of Texas. If one has any doubts, then look at the Dallas Cowboys and the popularity of its cheerleading. Now there are cheerleading squads in the NFL as well as on the college football scene. There is nothing new or unique about that. But none are as famous as the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. To make the squad and wear the white short shorts and blue-and-white bolero jackets today is more prestigious than making the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes back in the forties. Such is the stature of football in Texas. So Texas is definitely football country. Basketball lives in the outskirts, something to be played in between football seasons. Sam Houston State University’s basketball team had been lackluster for forty years. Nobody expected much from SHSU basketball in 1972. Until the early seventies, back when a bunch of basketball players, intent on winning, burst on the scene like a perfect storm. Such as the one that brewed up one October day off New England, and it came out of nowhere. A confluence of different weather-related phenomena had combined to produce what was termed a perfect storm. That same perfect storm hit Huntsville. It was as if someone had put into a cauldron a unique combination of talent, coaching, spirit, camaraderie, and a new social awareness and mixed them up—and out came a dream team, a dream season, a perfect storm. This is the story of that perfect storm, that dream season.

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1493169203

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Constitutional Law: Cases in Context, Fourth Edition, Constitutional Rights: Cases in Context, Constitutional Structure, Cases in Context: 2024 Supplement

By: Randy E. Barnett,Josh Blackman

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Constitutional Law: Cases in Context, Fourth Edition, Constitutional Rights: Cases in Context, Constitutional Structure, Cases in Context: 2024 Supplement

By: Randy E. Barnett,Josh Blackman

The 2024 Supplement contains excerpts from cases decided since the publication of the Fourth Edition of the authors’ casebooks. New to the 2024 Edition: 1. Trump v. United States 2. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America 3. United States v. Rahimi

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Family Violence and Criminal Justice

A Life-Course Approach

By: Brian K. Payne,Randy R. Gainey

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Family Violence and Criminal Justice

A Life-Course Approach

By: Brian K. Payne,Randy R. Gainey

The historical context of family violence is explored, as well as the various forms of violence, their prevalence in specific stages of life, and responses to it made by the criminal justice system and other agencies. The linkage among child abuse, partner violence and elder abuse is scrutinized, and the usefulness of the life-course approach is couched in terms of its potential effect on policy implications; research methods that recognize the importance of life stages, trajectories, and transitions; and crime causation theories that can be enhanced by it.

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Routledge

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1317522575

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9781317522577

Archie’S Boys

By: Dr. Randy White,Michael Valentino

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Archie’S Boys

By: Dr. Randy White,Michael Valentino

About sixty miles north of Houston on Interstate 45, a giant statue soars above the piney woods of East Texas. Its a white concrete image of General Sam Houston, the first and third president of the Republic of Texas. Like everything in this state, it is oversized, and at seventy feet tall, its the largest statue of an American hero in the country. The statue welcomes the traveler to Huntsvillea small sleepy college town that was the home of Sam Houston, and which now is the home of Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and another Texas icon, the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC). On one side of its wall, convicts struggle with the rigors of prison life, and on the other at the university, another group of youths struggle with the demands of college. The contrast between the two serves as a metaphor for modern American life. This story is seen from the point of view of a man who experienced events on both sides of the prison wall. On one side of the wall, Randy White was a guardknown as Boss White to the inmates. On the other side was Randy White, a college student in 1972 and the Bearkats (the SHSU basketball team) official statistician. He was part of the story when the Bearkats became a basketball legend in the early seventies. Football is the renowned culture of Texas. If one has any doubts, then look at the Dallas Cowboys and the popularity of its cheerleading. Now there are cheerleading squads in the NFL as well as on the college football scene. There is nothing new or unique about that. But none are as famous as the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. To make the squad and wear the white short shorts and blue-and-white bolero jackets today is more prestigious than making the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes back in the forties. Such is the stature of football in Texas. So Texas is definitely football country. Basketball lives in the outskirts, something to be played in between football seasons. Sam Houston State Universitys basketball team had been lackluster for forty years. Nobody expected much from SHSU basketball in 1972, until the early seventies, back when a bunch of basketball players, intent on winning, burst on the scene like a perfect storm. Such is the one that brewed up one October day off New England, and it came out of nowhere. A confluence of different weather-related phenomena had combined to produce what was termed a perfect storm. That same perfect storm hit Huntsville. It was as if someone had put into a cauldron a unique combination of talent, coaching, spirit, camaraderie, and a new social awareness and mixed them upand out came a dream team, a dream season, a perfect storm. This is the story of that perfect storm, that dream season.

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1543457363

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Harry the K

The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas

By: Randy Miller

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Harry the K

The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas

By: Randy Miller

To Philadelphia Phillies fans, he was the soundtrack of summer. To millions of football fans across America, he was the ''Voice of the NFL.'' And as open and giving as Harry Kalas was throughout his professional and personal life, there are countless layers of the man that have remained unknown . . . until now. Author Randy Miller interviewed more than 160 people-including all of Harry's surviving family, many of his close friends from childhood to present, numerous colleagues from baseball and the NFL, and even Harry's longtime personal psychologist-to craft a loving and shockingly honest portrayal of one of the most celebrated broadcasters in the history of sports. With incredible details from all phases of his life-from his upbringing in the Chicago suburbs, to his Hall of Fame broadcasting career in baseball, to his ubiquitous voiceover work with the NFL, to his personal vices for drinking and women, to his legendary friendship with Richie ''Whitey'' Ashburn, to his ongoing feud with on-air partner Chris Wheeler-Harry the K: The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas will surprise, delight, and enlighten all fans of the man they called ''Harry the K.

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1458760111

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9781458760111

Genetic variation patterns of Shorea contorta and Parashorea malaanonan (Dipterocarpaceae) in the Philippines

By: Randy Alfabete Villarin

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Genetic variation patterns of Shorea contorta and Parashorea malaanonan (Dipterocarpaceae) in the Philippines

By: Randy Alfabete Villarin

The rapid decline of the Philippine forests has resulted in highly fragmented tree populations. In response to this, plantation programs boomed during the 80‘s and early 90‘s of the last century. Plantation forests, however, were mostly established with reproductive materials from unknown sources with presumably restricted genetic diversity. In this study, genetic variation patterns at microsatellite (SSR) and AFLP markers were investigated and compared between planted and natural populations of the ecologically important and critically endangered tropical rainforest tree species: Shorea contorta and Parashorea malaanonan (Dipterocarpaceae). The study was important to conserve the remaining genetic diversity within populations of the investigated dipterocarps. Further, it provided useful data for better planning actions when it comes to reinforcement of existing species populations and re-introduction of the species. In addition, it gave information for a genetically sound seed collection efforts to support the continuous forest restoration programs in the country.

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Cuvillier Verlag

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3736943938

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9783736943933

Handbook of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience

By: Irving B. Weiner,Randy J. Nelson,Sheri Mizumori

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Handbook of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience

By: Irving B. Weiner,Randy J. Nelson,Sheri Mizumori

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118282027

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9781118282021

Outlaw Tales of Idaho

True Stories of the Gem State's Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats

By: Randy Stapilus

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Outlaw Tales of Idaho

True Stories of the Gem State's Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats

By: Randy Stapilus

Massacres, mayhem, and mischief fill the pages of Outlaw Tales of Idaho. Ride with horse thieves and cattle rustlers, stagecoach, and train robbers. Duck the bullets of murderers, plot strategies with con artists, hiss at lawmen turned outlaws. A refreshing new perspective on some of the Rocky Mountain's most infamous reprobates.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1461746159

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9781461746157

Writing Fiction For Dummies

By: Randy Ingermanson,Peter Economy

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Writing Fiction For Dummies

By: Randy Ingermanson,Peter Economy

A complete guide to writing and selling your novel So you want to write a novel? Great! That’s a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don’t settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a novel that you intend to sell to a publisher. Writing Fiction for Dummies is a complete guide designed to coach you every step along the path from beginning writer to royalty-earning author. Here are some things you’ll learn in Writing Fiction for Dummies: Strategic Planning: Pinpoint where you are on the roadmap to publication; discover what every reader desperately wants from a story; home in on a marketable category; choose from among the four most common creative styles; and learn the self-management methods of professional writers. Writing Powerful Fiction: Construct a story world that rings true; create believable, unpredictable characters; build a strong plot with all six layers of complexity of a modern novel; and infuse it all with a strong theme. Self-Editing Your Novel: Psychoanalyze your characters to bring them fully to life; edit your story structure from the top down; fix broken scenes; and polish your action and dialogue. Finding An Agent and Getting Published: Write a query letter, a synopsis, and a proposal; pitch your work to agents and editors without fear. Writing Fiction For Dummies takes you from being a writer to being an author. It can happen—if you have the talent and persistence to do what you need to do.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470530707

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9780470530702

Psychological Evaluations for the Courts

A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers

By: Gary B. Melton,John Petrila,Norman G. Poythress,Christopher Slobogin,Randy K. Otto,Douglas Mossman,Lois O. Condie

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Psychological Evaluations for the Courts

A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers

By: Gary B. Melton,John Petrila,Norman G. Poythress,Christopher Slobogin,Randy K. Otto,Douglas Mossman,Lois O. Condie

Tens of thousands of readers have relied on this leading text and practitioner reference--now revised and updated--to understand the issues the legal system most commonly asks mental health professionals to address. The volume demystifies the forensic psychological assessment process and provides guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in legal proceedings. Presented are clinical and legal concepts and evidence-based assessment procedures pertaining to criminal and civil competencies, the insanity defense and related doctrines, sentencing, civil commitment, personal injury claims, antidiscrimination laws, child custody, juvenile justice, and other justice-related areas. Case examples, exercises, and a glossary facilitate learning; 19 sample reports illustrate how to conduct and write up thorough, legally admissible evaluations. New to This Edition *Extensively revised to reflect important legal, empirical, and clinical developments. *Increased attention to medical and neuroscientific research. *New protocols relevant to competence, risk assessment, child custody, and mental injury evaluations. *Updates on insanity, sentencing, civil commitment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Social Security, juvenile and family law, and the admissibility of expert testimony. *Material on immigration law (including a sample report) and international law. *New and revised sample reports.

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Guilford Publications

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1462535534

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9781462535538

Twelve Mile Limit

By: Randy Wayne White

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Twelve Mile Limit

By: Randy Wayne White

We'll drop anything we're doing [for] a new Randy White novel and be glad we did." (Denver Post) Randy Wayne White's ninth Doc Ford novel starts out as a fun excursion for four divers off the Florida coast. Two days later only one is found alive - naked atop a light tower in the Gulf of Mexico. What happened during those 48 hours? Doc Ford thinks he's prepared for the truth. He isn't.

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Penguin

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110114386X

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Constitutional Law: Cases in Context, Fourth Edition; Constitutional Rights: Cases in Context, Fourth Edition; Constitutional Structure: Cases in Context, Fourth Edition

By: Randy E. Barnett,Josh Blackman

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Constitutional Law: Cases in Context, Fourth Edition; Constitutional Rights: Cases in Context, Fourth Edition; Constitutional Structure: Cases in Context, Fourth Edition

By: Randy E. Barnett,Josh Blackman

The 2022 Supplement contains excerpts from cases decided during the October 2021 Term. New to the 2022 Edition: City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC Shurtleff v. Boston United States v. Jose Luis Vaello Madero New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc v. Bruen Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

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Aspen Publishing

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1543858082

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9781543858082

Handbook of Psychology, Forensic Psychology

By: Irving B. Weiner,Randy K. Otto

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Handbook of Psychology, Forensic Psychology

By: Irving B. Weiner,Randy K. Otto

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470639172

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9780470639177

More Precious Than Rubies

The Return of the Norse Gods

By: Randy Coates

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More Precious Than Rubies

The Return of the Norse Gods

By: Randy Coates

Paul Brager is twelve when his father tells the story of Iduna and her apples. Mr. Brager always tells stories before bed to entertain Paul's little brother, Adrian a ritual that has become even more important since their mother died. Iduna was a goddess who grew apples that made the gods younger and stronger, but one day she disappeared, along with her apples. Paul doesn't think much of the myth; he has other things on his mind. Paul and his best friend, Chad Tremblay, are excited to start the school year as seventh graders at Dorian Heights Public School. Even when they hear about the new principal, Mr. Theisen, they aren't worried about ending up in his office. When Paul finally meets the principal, however, he finds him to be strange, mysterious, and extremely fond of apples. That's when things start going wrong. Theisen develops an uncomfortable interest in Paul, claiming he once knew Paul's father. It becomes apparent to Paul and Chad that Theisen is after something, maybe some kind of treasure and it involves the Brager family. Paul believes his family must be protected and that Theisen must be stopped. Still, he can't get the story of Iduna's apples out of his head; there seems to be an odd connection to the tale his father told. He and Chad want to know the answers, but learning them may put their lives in danger.

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iUniverse

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147592660X

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Southern Snow

The New Guide to Winter Sports from Maryland to the Southern Appalachians

By: Randy Johnson

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Southern Snow

The New Guide to Winter Sports from Maryland to the Southern Appalachians

By: Randy Johnson

This guide provides everything you need to know to discover the South's best-kept secrets of winter recreation: snow-covered mountains, remote yet accessible trails, high-quality downhill and cross-country skiing, sparkling resorts and peaceful cabins, and of course, southern hospitality. Randy Johnson is a knowledgeable guide who shares his years of experience enjoying the winter wonders from the mountains of western Maryland down the Appalachian corridor all the way to northern Alabama. Features include - All-in-one guide to the ski areas, winter trails, and mountaineering opportunities in the six-state southern snowbelt - Tips on lodging, dining, nightlife, outfitters, lessons, childcare, activities for the nonskier, and more - Well-illustrated with photos and user-friendly maps for hikes and backcountry ski areas - Entertaining and informative background on the surprising history of the southern ski industry - Practical advice for finding up-to-the-minute information on weather and resort conditions Whether you're just visiting, new to the region, or a lifelong resident, this is the only book you need to make the most of southern snow.

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UNC Press Books

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1469654210

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9781469654218

Public Policy Praxis

A Case Approach for Understanding Policy and Analysis

By: Randy S. Clemons,Mark K McBeth

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Public Policy Praxis

A Case Approach for Understanding Policy and Analysis

By: Randy S. Clemons,Mark K McBeth

This readable and conceptual approach to public policy carefully balances theory and practice to provide students at all levels with a solid grounding in policy analysis. Authors Randy S. Clemons and Mark K. McBeth explore the impact of mixed methodologies on policy analysis, supported by interesting and useful teaching cases. Offering a balanced view of public policy, the text addresses the political basis of policy making and analysis and covers the limitations, practical problems, and ethical implications of different techniques and methodologies.Models and tools are provided to help students develop the analytical skills necessary for policy analysis, while engaging boxes and anecdotes relate concepts to specific examples. In addition to new coverage, this edition has been revised to make the book even more accessible to undergraduates without weakening its usefulness to graduate students.

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Routledge

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1317344804

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9781317344803

Mangrove Lightning

By: Randy Wayne White

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Mangrove Lightning

By: Randy Wayne White

The ghosts of a 1925 multiple murder stalk Doc Ford in this electrifying novel in the New York Times–bestselling series. Doc Ford has been involved in many strange cases. This may be one of the strangest. A legendary charter captain and guide named Tootsie Barlow has come to him, muttering about a curse. The members of his extended family have suffered a bizarre series of attacks, and Barlow is convinced it has something to do with a multiple murder in 1925, in which his family had a shameful part. Ford doesn’t believe in curses, but as he and his friend Tomlinson begin to investigate, following the trail of the attacks from Key Largo to Tallahassee, they, too, suffer a series of near-fatal mishaps. Is it really a curse? Or just a crime spree? The answer lies in solving a near-hundred-year-old murder...and probing the mind of a madman.

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0399576703

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9780399576706

Controversial Books in K–12 Classrooms and Libraries

Challenged, Censored, and Banned

By: Randy Bobbitt

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Controversial Books in K–12 Classrooms and Libraries

Challenged, Censored, and Banned

By: Randy Bobbitt

Controversial Books in K–12 Classrooms and Libraries: Challenged, Censored, and Banned analyzes the history of controversy surrounding assigned reading in K-12 classrooms and books available in school libraries. Randy Bobbitt outlines the history of book banning and controversy in the United States, stemming from 1950s conservative Cold War values of patriotism and respect for authority and ramping up through the 1960s and onward as media coverage and parental intervention into the inner workings of schools increased. The author claims that sensitive topics, including sexuality, suicide, and drug use, do not automatically imply the glorification of deviant behavior, but can be used constructively to educate students about the reality of life. Bobbitt argues that in an effort to shield children from the dangers of controversial issues, parents and administrators are depriving them of the ability to discover and debate values that are inconsistent with their own and those around them, teaching instead that avoidance of different viewpoints is the solution. Scholars of education, communication, literature, and policy will find this book especially useful.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498569730

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9781498569736

Everglades

By: Randy Wayne White

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Everglades

By: Randy Wayne White

In this thrilling novel from New York Times bestselling author Randy Wayne White, Doc Ford returns to his stilt house on Dinkin's Bay to find an old friend and one-time lover waiting for him. Her real-estate developer husband has disappeared and been pronounced dead, and she's sure there's worse to follow--and she's right. Following the trail, Ford ends up deep in the Everglades, at the gates of a community presided over by a man named Bhagwan Shiva (formerly Jerry Singh). Shiva is big business, but that business has been a little shaky lately, and so he's come up with a scheme to enhance both his cash and his power. Of course, there's the possibility that some people could get hurt and the Everglades itself damaged, but Shiva smells a killing. And if that should turn out to be literally, as well as figuratively, true...well, that's just too damned bad.

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1101161477

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Public Policy Praxis

A Case Approach for Understanding Policy and Analysis

By: Randy S. Clemons,Mark K McBeth

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Public Policy Praxis

A Case Approach for Understanding Policy and Analysis

By: Randy S. Clemons,Mark K McBeth

Public administration and policy analysis education have long emphasized tidiness, stages, and rationality, but practitioners frequently must deal with a world where objectivity is buffeted by, repressed by, and sometimes defeated by value conflict. Politics and policy are "messy" and power explains much more about the policy process than does rationality. Public Policy Praxis, now in a thoroughly revised fourth edition, uniquely equips students to better grapple with ambiguity and complexity. By emphasizing mixed methodologies, the reader is encouraged, through the use of a wide variety of policy cases, to develop a workable and practical model of applied policy analysis. Students are given the opportunity to try out these globally applicable analytical models and tools in varied case settings (e.g., county, city, federal, international, plus urban and rural) while facing wide-ranging topics (starving farmers and the red panda in Nepal, e-cigarettes, GMOs, the gig economy, and opioid abuse) that capture the diversity and reality of public policy analysis and the intergovernmental and complex nature of politics. The fourth edition expands upon its thorough exploration of specific tools of policy analysis, such as stakeholder mapping, content analysis, group facilitation, narrative analysis, cost-benefit analysis, futuring, and survey analysis. Along with teaching "how to," the authors discuss the limitations, the practical political problems, and the ethical problems associated with different techniques and methodologies. Many new cases have been added, along with clear instructions on how to do congressional research and a Google Trends analysis. An expanded online Teaching Appendix is included for adopters, offering original cases, answers to problems, alternative approaches to case use, teaching exercises, student assignments, pedagogical ideas, and supplemental material directly tied to concepts covered in the text. With an easily accessible and conversational writing style, Public Policy Praxis is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in public policy analysis, community planning, leadership, social welfare policy, educational policy, family policy, and special seminars.

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The Second Decision

The Qualified Entrepreneur

By: Randy H. Nelson

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The Second Decision

The Qualified Entrepreneur

By: Randy H. Nelson

Are you the right person to lead your company? You’re in the driver’s seat of a growing company that an entrepreneur—possibly you— made the First Decision to start. Now, imagine your Board of Directors asking you question after question about your business knowledge and decision-making process. Pass—you leave the meeting knowing you have the skills to lead your organization for the next three years. Fail—you are put on an improvement plan or need to fi nd a replacement. Author Randy H. Nelson knows that business doesn’t work this way—the majority of Entrepreneurial CEOs are not required to be Qualifi ed to lead their organizations. In The Second Decision, Randy has combined his 6 years of Naval service, 25 years of business experience, and thousands of hours with business leaders to develop, The Entrepreneur Qual Card™. Chapter by chapter, you will discover whether you are a Leader that will put the company on your shoulders, a Role-Player that takes another position in the company, or a Creator that moves on to the next big idea. Determine your role and make the hard leadership decisions to help your company beat the odds and keep growing for years to come. Whichever role suits you best, The Second Decision will give you the self-awareness and the step-by-step guide to be—or to train—the Qualifi ed leader that your company needs.

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Advantage Media Group

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1599325454

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Censorship and Conflict in Seventeenth-Century England

The Subtle Art of Division

By: Randy Robertson

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Censorship and Conflict in Seventeenth-Century England

The Subtle Art of Division

By: Randy Robertson

Censorship profoundly affected early modern writing. Censorship and Conflict in Seventeenth-Century England offers a detailed picture of early modern censorship and investigates the pressures that censorship exerted on seventeenth-century authors, printers, and publishers. In the 1600s, Britain witnessed a civil war, the judicial execution of a king, the restoration of his son, and an unremitting struggle among crown, parliament, and people for sovereignty and the right to define “liberty and property.” This battle, sometimes subtle, sometimes bloody, entailed a struggle for the control of language and representation. Robertson offers a richly detailed study of this “censorship contest” and of the craft that writers employed to outflank the licensers. He argues that for most parties, victory, not diplomacy or consensus, was the ultimate goal. This book differs from most recent works in analyzing both the mechanics of early modern censorship and the poetics that the licensing system produced—the forms and pressures of self-censorship. Among the issues that Robertson addresses in this book are the workings of the licensing machinery, the designs of art and obliquity under a regime of censorship, and the involutions of authorship attendant on anonymity.

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0271036559

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Dead Silence

By: Randy Wayne White

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Dead Silence

By: Randy Wayne White

So terrifying it'll leave readers breathless... When a Minnesota teen is kidnapped, Doc Ford is given an unthinkable ultimatum, and only 36 hours to act on it. But there's something unusual about the boy that his captors don't even know, twisting this deadly game out of control in ways no one can imagine.

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1101022299

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Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration Includes Navigate Advantage Access

By: Randy R Bruegman

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Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration Includes Navigate Advantage Access

By: Randy R Bruegman

This book introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service, ethics, and leadership from the perspective of the company officer"--

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284220087

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Constitutional Structure

Cases in Context

By: Randy E. Barnett,Josh Blackman

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Constitutional Structure

Cases in Context

By: Randy E. Barnett,Josh Blackman

The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources. Constitutional Structure: Cases in Context, Second Edition places primary emphasis on how constitutional law has developed since the Founding, its key foundational principles, and recurring debates. By providing both cases and context, it conveys the competing narratives that all lawyers ought to know and all constitutional practitioners need to know. Teachable, manageable, class-sized chunks of material are suited to one-semester courses or reduced credit configurations. Generous case excerpts make the text flexible for most courses. Cases are judiciously supplemented with background readings from various sources. Innovative study guide questions presented before each case help students focus on the salient issues, challenging them to consider the court’s opinions from various perspectives, and suggesting comparisons or connections with other cases. Key Benefits: Revised doctrinal areas with newer cases. Updated background contextual material to reflect current scholarship. A highly accessible and engaging structure that examines the competing narratives that pervade the development of American constitutional law since the founding. Related cases are grouped together into “assignments” and make for a reasonable amount of reading for each topic. A wealth of photographs, maps, and primary documents to bring the cases to life.

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1454896574

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Commercializing Great Products with Design for Six Sigma

By: Randy C. Perry,David Bacon

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Commercializing Great Products with Design for Six Sigma

By: Randy C. Perry,David Bacon

Optimize Every Stage of Your Product Development and Commercialization To remain competitive, companies must become more effective at identifying, developing, and commercializing new products and services. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is the most powerful approach available for achieving these goals reliably and efficiently. Now, for the first time, there's a comprehensive, hands-on guide to utilizing DFSS in real-world product development. Using a start-to-finish case study, a practical roadmap, and easy-to-use templates, Commercializing Great Products with Design for Six Sigma shows how to optimize every stage of product commercialization. Drawing on a combined sixty-five years of product experience, the authors show how to make better product and portfolio decisions; develop better business cases and benefits assessments; create better concepts and designs; scale up manufacturing more effectively; and execute better launches. Learn how to Establish infrastructure to support successful commercialization Use Stage-Gate® processes to minimize risk and optimize the use of people and resources Create better plans: Segment markets, define product value, estimate financial value, and position new products for success Capture the "Voice of the Customer," analyze it, and use it to drive development Choose the right tools: Ideation, Pugh Concept Selection, QFD, TRIZ, and many more Develop better products and processes: Process Maps, Cause and Effects Matrices, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Statistical Design and Data Analysis Tools, and more Test and improve product performance and reliability Perform Post Mortems and apply what you've learned to your next project Whether you're an executive, engineer, designer, marketer, or quality-control professional, Commercializing Great Products with Design for Six Sigma will help you identify more valuable product concepts and translate them into high-impact revenue sources.

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Pearson Education

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0132797267

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Team Covenant

An Award-Winning Employee and Organizational Contract to Build Trust, Relationships and Continuous Performance Improvement

By: Randy Hopkins

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Team Covenant

An Award-Winning Employee and Organizational Contract to Build Trust, Relationships and Continuous Performance Improvement

By: Randy Hopkins

LEARN HOW TO ... Build a Culture of Self-motivated Employees Willing to own Their Piece of the Business, and to be Held Accountable for Results ,,Ï Profit from understanding the difference between apathy and futility and how it can greatly benefit your company. ,,Ï Transform your environment by making performance management work. ,,Ï How knowing this Kool-Aid isn¡¦t for everyone, can uniquely position your enterprise. ,,Ï Identify your company as the one to work for by following and implementing the step-by-step business model. ,,Ï Ingeniously get employees and organizations to hold each other accountable. ,,Ï Get everyone in your organization to embrace the trend of real teamwork.

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1479731528

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Plant Cell Biology

From Astronomy to Zoology

By: Randy O. Wayne

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Plant Cell Biology

From Astronomy to Zoology

By: Randy O. Wayne

Plant Cell Biology, Second Edition: From Astronomy to Zoology connects the fundamentals of plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and plant cell biology. It covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Although most examples are biased towards plants, basic similarities between all living eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) are recognized and used to best illustrate cell processes. This is a must-have reference for scientists with a background in plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, and more. - Includes chapter on using mutants and genetic approaches to plant cell biology research and a chapter on -omic technologies - Explains the physiological underpinnings of biological processes to bring original insights relating to plants - Includes examples throughout from physics, chemistry, geology, and biology to bring understanding on plant cell development, growth, chemistry and diseases - Provides the essential tools for students to be able to evaluate and assess the mechanisms involved in cell growth, chromosome motion, membrane trafficking and energy exchange

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Becoming Beyoncé

The Untold Story

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

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Becoming Beyoncé

The Untold Story

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

The first comprehensive biography ever published about America's favorite living pop icon, Beyonce, from New York Times bestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli. Beyonce Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craft through her teenage years until, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record with Destiny's Child. That hit-making trio launched Beyonce's successful solo career, catapulting her, as of 2014, to #1 on Forbes annual list of most wealthy celebrities--the same year she made the cover of Time. Becoming Beyonce is not only the story of struggle, sacrifice, and what it takes to make it in the cut-throat record industry, it's the story of the great rewards of such success and the devastating toll it often takes on the human spirit.

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