Dale, a soldier, has been wounded in every way possible. Body and soul forever tarnished by combat, he seeks a way to start over. Released on parole to a small Pennsylvanian town hes never heard of and isolated from those he knows, he throws himself into the job hes been givenand finds the way of life he has been fighting for all along. When he meets Janet, the girl next door, everything he thought he knew begins to shift irretrievably out of focus. To the people of Somerset, she is a tragic and almost comical figure. No one believes that she was really abducted by aliens when she was a child. To them, she is off-the-planet crazy, so they leave her alone. But not Dale. In her eyes, he sees a kindred spirit, someone who has also been forever changed by combat of a different nature. He alone believes her, and he wants to do all he can to protect her. He immerses himself into research about UFOs, alien abduction, and more. And then Janet disappears. He teams up with a trusted NSA asset to get her back. Dale unintentionally exposes their most prized secretsthe existence of the Greys, the governments alien invasion, the Nazi base in Antarctica, the proof that top Nazi leaders were actually aliens, and NASAs evidence that the moon is not only hollow but home to more terrifying secrets. Will Dale be able to complete the ultimate rescue mission for the woman he loves?
Dale, a soldier, has been wounded in every way possible. Body and soul forever tarnished by combat, he seeks a way to start over. Released on parole to a small Pennsylvanian town hes never heard of and isolated from those he knows, he throws himself into the job hes been givenand finds the way of life he has been fighting for all along. When he meets Janet, the girl next door, everything he thought he knew begins to shift irretrievably out of focus. To the people of Somerset, she is a tragic and almost comical figure. No one believes that she was really abducted by aliens when she was a child. To them, she is off-the-planet crazy, so they leave her alone. But not Dale. In her eyes, he sees a kindred spirit, someone who has also been forever changed by combat of a different nature. He alone believes her, and he wants to do all he can to protect her. He immerses himself into research about UFOs, alien abduction, and more. And then Janet disappears. He teams up with a trusted NSA asset to get her back. Dale unintentionally exposes their most prized secretsthe existence of the Greys, the governments alien invasion, the Nazi base in Antarctica, the proof that top Nazi leaders were actually aliens, and NASAs evidence that the moon is not only hollow but home to more terrifying secrets. Will Dale be able to complete the ultimate rescue mission for the woman he loves?
When faced with productivity problems in the workplace, engineers might call for better machines, and management might call for better-trained people, but ergonomists call for a better interface and better interaction between the user and the machine. Introduction to Ergonomics, 2nd Edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to ergonomics as the study of the relationship between people and their working environment. The author presents evidence from field trials, studies and experiments that demonstrate the value of ergonomics in making the workplace safer, more error resistant, and compatible with users' characteristics and psychological and social needs. Evidence for the effectiveness of each topic is incorporated throughout the book as well, which helps practitioners to make the case for company investment in ergonomics. In addition, the author outlines international standards for ergonomics that influence engineering and design and pave the way for a more precise form of practice. Extensively revised and updated, this second edition explains the main areas of application, the science that underpins these applications, and demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of implementing the applications in a wide variety of work settings.
Man O’ War, or “Big Red” as he was affectionately called, was the greatest racehorse that ever lived. In 1919 and 1920, he won 20 of 21 starts and set eight records, including three world records, while conceding as much as 30 pounds to his rivals. His time in the Belmont Stakes at 1 mile, 3 furlongs stood for an incredible 50 years. On three separate occasions, bookmakers quoted him at an astronomical 1-100. Credited with reviving the sport of horseracing in much the same way as Babe Ruth did professional baseball, Man O’ War’s final contest was a match race against Sir Barton, the first Triple Crown winner, where he vanquished the Canadian horse by seven lengths. He was sire to War Admiral, Crusader, and Battleship, and was grandsire to Seabiscuit, who perhaps most of all inherited the indomitable spirit and great heart of the champion. With his distinctive blazing white star on his forehead and deep red coat, Man O’ War was a major star in the first half of the twentieth century. Bought for the modest sum of $5,000 by Pennsylvania horseman Samuel Riddle, Man O’ War ended up winning more money than any American horse up to that time. He lost only once, in a controversial race, and was so good that on the occasion when he carried the heaviest weight ever assigned to a three-year-old, he set a track record, winning by multiple lengths. Rather than jeopardize the health of his horse under such enormous weights, Riddle elected to retire the brilliant animal at the age of three. Man O’ War lived for 27 more years and sired 379 foals, 61 of which were stakes winners. He was a legend in his lifetime and under the constant care of his groom, Will Harbut, he was visited by legions of fans at his Kentucky farm. “You need not care much about horses or racing, but, by the time you come to the end, you will.”—New York Herald Tribune
Economists have come a long way in understanding the economic growth process since Adam Smith. Economic growth research has not only had a great impact on policy making, it has also generated a large and diverse literature. Designed to facilitate teaching and research on economic growth, this book will help the scholar and student to navigate the literature on determinants of economic growth. The book's opening essay highlights the important theories and empirical findings, while the bibliography includes over 1,200 annotated entries. International in scope, the volume covers individual-country studies, cross-country comparative studies, and cross-continent and worldwide research. With chapters arranged by continent and country, the book enables the reader to quickly find titles of particular interest. Although the focus is on English-language titles, the book includes works in other languages as well. Coverage includes both books and articles. With this book, the reader can navigate through the literature accumulated over 45 years in just a few hours.
This study examines the rise of the technopolis--high technology-based regional development. It explores how and why these regions emerged and the policies that have been devised to promote them. The rapid, propulsive growth of the technopolis in the 1960s and 1970s caught many people by surprise. Silicon Valley arose in an agricultural area; Route 128 in a stagnant manufacturing region. Throughout the rest of the world, a new generation of regional development policies have appeared, the most common ones being science parks, small business incubators, and venture capital funds. This book surveys these policies from a comparative, critical perspective. It also develops a theoretical framework for understanding why regional high-technology development occurs and the role policy can play in the process. This work will be of interest to development planners and scholars in the fields of economic geography, development economics, and regional development.
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