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Detroit Red Wings

Greatest Moments and Players

By: Stan Fischler

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Detroit Red Wings

Greatest Moments and Players

By: Stan Fischler

One of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six,” few teams in professional hockey have enjoyed more success than the Detroit Red Wings. In this newly revised edition, Stan “the Hockey Maven” Fischler profiles more than fifty of the greatest characters from this unforgettable franchise. Fans can read about everyone from the legendary Gordie Howe (who was almost killed by a body-check that fractured his skull before he went on to become known as “Mr. Hockey”) to Nicklas Lindström (who became the first European to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2002). With a deft pen, Fischler describes the Red Wings' greatest accomplishments from his front-row seat in the press box. Beyond the stats and facts, this veteran sportswriter brings fans off the ice and into the locker room to share a treasure trove of stories and anecdotes from this legendary franchise. Within these pages, fans will taste the adrenaline as the Red Wings rack up eleven Stanley Cup Championships and cheer with the crowd as Pete and Jerry Cusimano toss the first “good luck” octopus onto the ice. Without a doubt, Detroit Red Wings: Greatest Moments and Players is a must-have for any Red Wings fan.

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Simon and Schuster

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1683581598

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9781683581598

Advances in Artificial Intelligence

14th Biennial Conference of the Canadian Society for Computational Studies of Intelligence, AI 2001 Ottawa, Canada, June 7-9, 2001 Proceedings

By: Canadian Society for Computational Studies of Intelligence. Conference,Eleni Stroulia,Stan Matwin

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Advances in Artificial Intelligence

14th Biennial Conference of the Canadian Society for Computational Studies of Intelligence, AI 2001 Ottawa, Canada, June 7-9, 2001 Proceedings

By: Canadian Society for Computational Studies of Intelligence. Conference,Eleni Stroulia,Stan Matwin

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th Artificial Intelligence Conference sponsored by the Canadian Society for Computational Studies of Intelligence, AI 2001, held in Ottawa, Canada, in June 2001. The 24 revised full papers presented together with 14 posters were carefully reviewed and selected from around 70 submissions. Among the topics addressed are learning, data mining, searching, multi-agent systems, automated deduction, computational linguistics, constraint programming, agent learning, planning, classifier systems, heuristics, logic programming, and case-based reasoning.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540421440

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9783540421443

Co-Evolution of Symbolic Species in the Financial Market

A Framework for Economic and Political Decision-Making

By: Emil Dinga,Camelia Oprean-Stan,Cristina Roxana Tănăsescu,Vasile Brătian,Gabriela-Mariana Ionescu

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Co-Evolution of Symbolic Species in the Financial Market

A Framework for Economic and Political Decision-Making

By: Emil Dinga,Camelia Oprean-Stan,Cristina Roxana Tănăsescu,Vasile Brătian,Gabriela-Mariana Ionescu

This book offers a systemic understanding of the evolutionary model of financial markets and their place with broader political economic systems. Through examining the co-evolutionary process, where the interplay between financial markets and society is highlighted, insight is provided into the concepts of growth, development, preference, information, and price. After outlining these core concepts, they are applied to co-evolution within financial markets to illustrate the mechanics that underpin economic systems. Binomial and trinomial co-evolution is then discussed in relation to financial market variables, preference and price in terms of symbolic utility, and logical economic modelling structures. This book presents a new research methodology based on a logical to approach economics that looks beyond historical and empirical economic frameworks. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in financial economics.

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Springer Nature

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3031316983

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9783031316982

Inductive Logic Programming

12th International Conference, ILP 2002, Sydney, Australia, July 9-11, 2002. Revised Papers

By: Stan Matwin

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Inductive Logic Programming

12th International Conference, ILP 2002, Sydney, Australia, July 9-11, 2002. Revised Papers

By: Stan Matwin

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Inductive Logic Programming, ILP 2002, held in Sydney, Australia in July 2002. The 22 revised full papers presented were carefully selected during two rounds of reviewing and revision from 45 submissions. Among the topics addressed are first order decision lists, learning with description logics, bagging in ILP, kernel methods, concept learning, relational learners, description logic programs, Bayesian classifiers, knowledge discovery, data mining, logical sequences, theory learning, stochastic logic programs, machine discovery, and relational pattern discovery.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540005676

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9783540005674

Handbook of Community Management

A Guide to Leading Communities of Practice

By: Stan Garfield

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Handbook of Community Management

A Guide to Leading Communities of Practice

By: Stan Garfield

This book is an in-depth tutorial on how to make communities work to really improve business performance. It covers principles and proven practices that ensure community success and longevity, provides tips and techniques for leading communities and communities programs that the reader can apply immediately, looks at different types of communities and the technologies that support them, and illustrates communities in practice.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110673738

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9783110673739

X-Men

By: Stan Lee,Jack Kirby,Roy Thomas,Werner Roth,Don Heck,Neal Adams,Arnold Drake,Gary Friedrich,George Tuska

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X-Men

By: Stan Lee,Jack Kirby,Roy Thomas,Werner Roth,Don Heck,Neal Adams,Arnold Drake,Gary Friedrich,George Tuska

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy Collects X-Men #1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 38, 41, 42, 44, 45, and 46. It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. The seeds of a pop-cultural phenomenon were sown with the launch of the first X-Men comic in 1963, at the height of “the Marvel Revolution,” under the creative team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The title was bookended by some of the best Super Hero comics of that era; the first issue established a creative formula that continues to inspire contemporary creators, while the final issues remain acclaimed for the groundbreaking artwork of Neal Adams. This collection gathers several key tales from the original run of the classic X-Men series. A foreword by Rainbow Rowell and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of the X-Men and classic Marvel comics.

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Penguin

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0143135775

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9780143135777

The Power of Your Influence

11 Ways to Make a Difference in Your World

By: Stan Toler

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The Power of Your Influence

11 Ways to Make a Difference in Your World

By: Stan Toler

Unlock Your Power to Create Positive Change The power of influence in our world is undervalued and often ignored. But if you want to make a real change in the lives of others, it will be your everyday influence that draws people in and excites their potential. Stan Toler examines the ways you can profoundly change your own life and the world we live in. You will learn how to shape your attitude to inspire and motivate those around you ensure that your own influence isn't wasted develop a strong vision and purpose for your future Your words, actions, and attitudes hold the power to build up or tear down. Make a positive, lasting impression that will add value to those around you, encourage people to follow your lead, and inspire others to greatness.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736973052

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9780736973052

This Is It!

The Ultimate Handbook for Successful Living

By: Dr. Stan Gravely

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This Is It!

The Ultimate Handbook for Successful Living

By: Dr. Stan Gravely

You, like most people, are born with a desire to live a successful life in every way possible. It is only natural that people want to have a life filled with purpose, hope, and meaning while experiencing love, joy, peace, contentment, and success in every area. When we are born into this world, we are filled with wonder and curiosity about life. We are born with vivid imaginations that cause us to dream and imagine wonderful things. We believe that dreams can come true and that we can live an awesome life filled with fun and adventure. Yes, we are born to live a magnificent life and use our imaginations to grow, expand, create, and live life to its fullest extent. No one is born into this world who does not have the potential to live a happy, successful life! IT is our birthright, and IT is available to all who become aware of this truth.

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Balboa Press

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145256857X

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9781452568577

Words Matter

Embracing the Power of Conversation

By: Stan H. Wisler

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Words Matter

Embracing the Power of Conversation

By: Stan H. Wisler

This book delves into the power of the conversation and the words we use. There is a tremendous need for people to be more thoughtful and careful with their words. Electronic transactions tend to be shorter and quicker and in many cases, delivered without much thought as to the impact of the message and the words. As soon as the words are spoken or written and received, it is too late to take them back. In addition, most conflicts and challenging situations could be avoided, minimized, and/or deescalated with an effective conversation. Effective and meaningful conversations do not come naturally but it is a skill that can be learned through education and practice. This book will walk you through effective principles and practices that can be used to enhance the probability of a good outcome from a challenging situation and conversation. The words we choose do make a difference and this fact needs to be at the forefront of our thought process as we enter a face to face conversation, compose an email, and send a text or place a social media post. This book will provide the tools necessary to begin a practice of meaningful and effective conversations.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475846126

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9781475846126

Aspects de l'identité canadienne

By: Jacques Leclaire, Stan Atherton

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Aspects de l'identité canadienne

By: Jacques Leclaire, Stan Atherton

Ce volume contient une série d'études d'auteurs dont les œuvres parlent de provinces allant des Maritimes à la Colombie britannique, en passant par le Québec, l'Ontario et la Saskatchewan. C'est dire que, sans prétendre être exhaustif, le présent ouvrage aborde des aspects complémentaires de cette identité canadienne fondée sur la reconnaissance pas toujours facile de la diversité des cultures. L'exemple du camp de Kandelore offre un contrepoint représentatif de la politique culturelle volontariste du Canada face aux difficultés évoquées par Miriam Waddington, tandis que l'analyse de Modecai Richler fait écho à son étude de l'intégration de la culture juive dans la société canadienne. W.O. Mitchell laisse entrevoir l'univers autochtone face au monde WASP, et il est possible de mesurer le chemin parcouru depuis Two Solitudes. En fait, ce petit ouvrage fait apparaître comment les multiples solitudes culturelles entreprennent de vivre ensemble.

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Presses universitaires de Rouen et du Havre

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2877756017

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9782877756013

If These Walls Could Talk: Baltimore Ravens

Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: Todd Karpovich,Jeff Seidel,Stan White

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If These Walls Could Talk: Baltimore Ravens

Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: Todd Karpovich,Jeff Seidel,Stan White

Having chronicled numerous playoff runs and a Super Bowl victory, Stan White, Ravens broadcaster and former NFL player, provides insight into the Baltimore Ravens' inner sanctum as only he can. In addition to hearing White's personal anecdotes, readers will go behind the scenes through interviews with players, coaches, and management as they discuss their moments of greatness as well as their defeats. If These Walls Could Talk: Baltimore Ravens is a keepsake no fan will want to miss.

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Triumph Books

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163319941X

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9781633199415

Under the Hood

Fire Up and Fine-Tune Your Employee Culture

By: Stan Slap

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Under the Hood

Fire Up and Fine-Tune Your Employee Culture

By: Stan Slap

You can't sell it outside if you can't sell it inside. You want maximum business performance? Look under the hood and you’ll find your employee culture: it is the power that drives the enterprise engine. To harness that rumbling power you’ve got to solve the mystery of what an employee culture actually is, how it operates and how to move it forward. These are the keys that this book will put right in your hands. Renowned business culture expert Stan Slap knows the difference between understanding your employees and understanding your employee culture. The distinction isn’t semantics; it’s the key to whether your strategies will succeed or fail. This myth-busting book reveals why an employee culture is an independent organism with its own rules, beliefs, and motivations—and the power to make or break any management plan (and any manager right along with it). Slap shows you how to get whatever you want from your employee culture, whether it’s improved accountability, innovation, flexibility, resilience, energy, loyalty, or trust. Along the way he solves mysteries that have puzzled managers since the first Mesopotamian farmer hired some help, including: Why does an employee culture really resist change? What does it care about more than money? Why does it respond to leadership differently than to management? How does it talk to itself, and what does it mean when it won’t talk to you? Why are company values the most dangerous threat to gaining its trust? If you have a wonderful employee culture, this book will help you scale it. If you have a troubled employee culture, this book will help you fix it. If you have an employee culture under pressure, this book will help you ease it. If you have a new employee culture, this book will help you shape it. And if you are investing in a company, this book will help you protect your greatest purchasable asset. Under the Hood is informed by immaculate research, including surveys of more than 15,000 employees from companies the world over. It’s packed with original tactics that have driven performance for many organizations and countless managers. And it includes jaw-dropping inside stories of employee cultures from the likes of Samsung, Oracle, Progressive, CNN during wartime, Paul McCartney’s band, and the Super Bowl film crew. It’s all delivered in classic Stan Slap style: profound and provocative, heartfelt and often hysterical. This is not simply a management book; it is the business case for humanity. Management advice doesn’t get realer or more important than this.

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Penguin

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1591845025

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9781591845027

Tales from the Indiana Hoosiers Locker Room

A Collection of the Greatest Indiana Basketball Stories Ever Told

By: John Laskowski,Stan Sutton

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Tales from the Indiana Hoosiers Locker Room

A Collection of the Greatest Indiana Basketball Stories Ever Told

By: John Laskowski,Stan Sutton

Covers over a century of Indiana University (IU) basketball. This title explains the excitement, the disappointment, the laughter, and the celebration that has turned IU basketball into a statewide religion. It reveals the history of the Indiana program through the memories of the school's hundreds of lettermen.

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Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

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1613210167

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9781613210161

The Avengers

By: Stan Lee,Jack Kirby,Roy Thomas,Don Heck,John Buscema,Sal Buscema

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The Avengers

By: Stan Lee,Jack Kirby,Roy Thomas,Don Heck,John Buscema,Sal Buscema

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy Collects The Avengers #1-4, 9, 16, 26, 28, 44, 57, 58, 71, 74, and 83. It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. Starting in 1961, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and their collaborators transformed the Super Hero genre with a series of new creations, including the Incredible Hulk, the Mighty Thor, and the Invincible Iron Man. In 1963, Lee and Kirby brought these characters together for the first time in a new magazine called The Avengers—adding a resurrected Captain America shortly after. Over time the Avengers’ roster would frequently change, mirroring transformations in the Marvel Universe and the society that it reflected. This unique collection gathers key issues from the first few years of the series. A foreword by Leigh Bardugo, a scholarly introduction and apparatus by José Alaniz, and a general series introduction by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of The Avengers and classic Marvel comics.

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Penguin

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0143135791

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9780143135791

High Performance Computing and the Art of Parallel Programming

An Introduction for Geographers, Social Scientists and Engineers

By: Stan Openshaw,Ian Turton

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High Performance Computing and the Art of Parallel Programming

An Introduction for Geographers, Social Scientists and Engineers

By: Stan Openshaw,Ian Turton

Stan Openshaw is recognised as a leading researcher in the field and has strong teaching experience (Leeds is the leading institution for GIS and technical areas at the present) includes a wealth of real-world application examples strong international library market - GIS, Spatial Analysis, computer programming are all strong topics globally no real competition in this particular area of programming should appeal to computer scientists, social scientists as well as geographers.

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Routledge

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1134729723

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9781134729722

The Amazing Spider-Man

By: Stan Lee,Steve Ditko

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The Amazing Spider-Man

By: Stan Lee,Steve Ditko

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition Collects “Spider-Man!” from Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962); The Amazing Spider-Man #1-4, #9, #10, #13, #14, #17-19 (1963-1964); “Goodbye to Linda Brown” from Strange Tales #97 (1962); “How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!” from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964). It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. This anthology contains twelve key stories from the first two years of Spider-Man’s publication history (from 1962 to 1964). These influential adventures not only transformed the super hero fantasy into an allegory for the pain of adolescence but also brought a new ethical complexity to the genre—by insisting that with great power there must also come great responsibility. A foreword by Jason Reynolds and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of The Amazing Spider-Man and classic Marvel comics. The Deluxe Hardcover edition features gold foil stamping, gold top stain edges, special endpapers with artwork spotlighting series villains, and full-color art throughout.

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Penguin

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0143135724

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9780143135722

Winners, Losers & Microsoft

Competition and Antitrust in High Technology

By: Stan J. Liebowitz,Stephen E. Margolis

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Winners, Losers & Microsoft

Competition and Antitrust in High Technology

By: Stan J. Liebowitz,Stephen E. Margolis

Few issues in high technology are as divisive as the current debate over competition, innovation, and antitrust. Analyzing famous examples of economic “lock-in” by dominant corporations of supposedly inferior products, this book makes the case that free markets in high technology industry deliver better products to consumers, at lower prices, without government intervention. This publication's careful scholarship, well-founded hypotheses, and refutations of previously accepted theories—extending far beyond the Microsoft case—make this publication a vital piece of understanding for the future of technology and economics.

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Independent Institute

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1598132717

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9781598132717

Minute Motivators for Men

By: Stan Toler

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Minute Motivators for Men

By: Stan Toler

A mentor to help you reach the next level It’s tough to find a strong mentor who can provide the counsel and encouragement you need to feel confident in yourself and your choices. But it doesn’t have to be that way! From bestselling author Stan Toler, Minute Motivators for Men is a playbook for living up to the standard of excellence. Receive daily guidance on how you can be your best, including how you can… take charge by taking control of your attitude lead with gentle strength wherever you go express your feelings—from anger to gratitude—in honest and constructive ways If you desire to grow in your character and capability, you’ll find many powerful and effective tips here. Minute Motivators for Men will inspire you to become the leader, husband, father, and friend you’ve always wanted to be.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736980571

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9780736980579

The British Pop Dandy

Masculinity, Popular Music and Culture

By: Stan Hawkins

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The British Pop Dandy

Masculinity, Popular Music and Culture

By: Stan Hawkins

Who are pop dandies? Why are stars like David Bowie, Jarvis Cocker, Pete Doherty and Robbie Williams so dandified? Taking up a wide range of British pop stars, Hawkins seeks to find out why so many have cast themselves in roles that often take style to absurd extremes. In this study, male pop artists are mapped against a cultural and historical background through a genealogy of personalities, such as Oscar Wilde, W.H. Auden, Andy Warhol, No?Coward, Derek Jarmen, David Beckham and countless others. A critical analysis of issues and approaches to musical performance through masculinity becomes the focal point of this fascinating study. Ranging from the sixties to beyond the twentieth century, The British Pop Dandy considers the construction of the male pop icon through the spectacle of videos, live concerts and films. Why do we derive pleasure from the performing body, and how is entertainment linked to categories of gender and sexuality? The author insists that pop performances can be understood through human characteristics that relate to the particulars of dandyism, camp and glamour, and this he theorizes through the work of Charles Baudelaire. One of the political objectives of the dandy is to liberate himself through a denial of the structures that assume fixed identity. Not least, it is acts of queering in pop music that characterize entire generations of male artists in the UK. Setting out to discover what distinguishes the British pop dandy, Hawkins considers the role of music and performance in the articulation of hyperbolic display. It is argued that the recorded voice is a construction that idealizes self-representation, and absorbs the listener's attention. Particularly, camp address in singing practice is taken up in conjunction with a discussion of intimacy, which forms part of the strategy of the performer. In a range of songs and videos selected for music analysis, Hawkins points to the uniqueness of the voice as it expresses a transgressive quali

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Routledge

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135154585X

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Financial Market Analysis and Behaviour

The Adaptive Preference Hypothesis

By: Emil Dinga,Camelia Oprean-Stan,Cristina-Roxana Tănăsescu,Vasile Brătian,Gabriela-Mariana Ionescu

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Financial Market Analysis and Behaviour

The Adaptive Preference Hypothesis

By: Emil Dinga,Camelia Oprean-Stan,Cristina-Roxana Tănăsescu,Vasile Brătian,Gabriela-Mariana Ionescu

This book addresses the functioning of financial markets, in particular the financial market model, and modelling. More specifically, the book provides a model of adaptive preference in the financial market, rather than the model of the adaptive financial market, which is mostly based on Popper's objective propensity for the singular, i.e., unrepeatable, event. As a result, the concept of preference, following Simon's theory of satisficing, is developed in a logical way with the goal of supplying a foundation for a robust theory of adaptive preference in financial market behavior. The book offers new insights into financial market logic, and psychology: 1) advocating for the priority of behavior over information - in opposition to traditional financial market theories; 2) constructing the processes of (co)evolution adaptive preference-financial market using the concept of fetal reaction norms - between financial market and adaptive preference; 3) presenting a new typology of information in the financial market, aimed at proving point (1) above, as well as edifying an explicative mechanism of the evolutionary nature and behavior of the (real) financial market; 4) presenting sufficient, and necessary, principles or assumptions for developing a theory of adaptive preference in the financial market; and 5) proposing a new interpretation of the pair genotype-phenotype in the financial market model. The book's distinguishing feature is its research method, which is mainly logically rather than historically or empirically based. As a result, the book is targeted at generating debate about the best and most scientifically beneficial method of approaching, analyzing, and modelling financial markets.

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299

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Taylor & Francis

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1000609731

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9781000609738

Not Just Another Club

By: Stan Liversedge

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Not Just Another Club

By: Stan Liversedge

An account of Manchester United Football Club over the past 25 years. The book covers the club's progress along with portraits of players and managers including George Best, Denis Law, Alex Ferguson, Tommy Docherty, and Ryan Giggs. Recent problems such as Cantona's behaviour are also discussed.

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Janus Publishing Company Lim

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1857562038

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9781857562033

Encyclopedia of Biometrics

I - Z.

By: Stan Z. Li

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Encyclopedia of Biometrics

I - Z.

By: Stan Z. Li

With an A–Z format, this encyclopedia provides easy access to relevant information on all aspects of biometrics. It features approximately 250 overview entries and 800 definitional entries. Each entry includes a definition, key words, list of synonyms, list of related entries, illustration(s), applications, and a bibliography. Most entries include useful literature references providing the reader with a portal to more detailed information.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387730028

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9780387730028

Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics

From the Legendary Creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X -Men, and Iron Man

By: Stan Lee

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Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics

From the Legendary Creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X -Men, and Iron Man

By: Stan Lee

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for: * Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons * Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting Work When it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His industry knowledge is vast. His creativity is boundless. And now, he’s sharing what he knows with you, Grasshopper! His cohorts have always been—and still are—some of the best in the business: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Sr., Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Deodato, Jr., Frank Cho, and Jonathan Lau, and many others, Stan includes their work here and discusses what exactly makes it so great. He touches on all the important stuff: anatomy, foreshortening, perspective, action, penciling, inking, hand lettering vs. digital lettering, color, character and costume design, panel flow, materials and tools, computers, file formats, and software. He includes an overview of the history and development of the comic book industry, and there’s an extensive section on various types of covers—the super important element that makes the reader want to pick up that comic! In a world where good battles evil at every turn and the hero fights valiantly to get the girl, no stone is left unturned! Here you’ll also find info on all the small details—that really aren’t so small: word balloons, thought balloons, whisper balloons, bursts, sound effect lettering, and splash pages! And KA-BLAMMM! . . . once you’ve created your art, then what? Lest you think Stan would turn you out into the wilderness without a road map, fellow traveler, there’s also information on preparing and submitting your portfolio, on getting work, and on suggested reading and schools. Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics features a cover that reunites long time collaborator John Romita Sr. and original cover artist of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way. John Romita Sr. was most famous for his collaboration on The Amazing Spider-Man with Stan Lee! It’s time for a new approach . . . “a cornucopia of cutting-edge, techno-savvy instructions to lead you down the freshly laid yellow brick road of creativity.” It’s time for a book that takes you on the new journey of creating comic books for the 21st century and beyond! Excelsior!

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030778648X

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Quotes for Signboards, Marquees, Church Signs, Inspiration, and Reflection

By: Stan H. McCarley

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Quotes for Signboards, Marquees, Church Signs, Inspiration, and Reflection

By: Stan H. McCarley

Character is doing what is right when no one else is looking. Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. Never put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket. Quantity is what you count; quality is what you count on. Very few burdens are heavy if everyone lifts. These are just a few of the quotations that I have included in this book. It is a culmination of over four decades of gathering quotes and sayings, noticing church and marquee signs and bumper stickers and, most recently, researching on the Internet. In the preface for this book, I went through and listed quotes that meant a lot to me, but as I look back, I realize that they all mean something to me. I hope that you can use them for motivation, reflection, and inspiration.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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Articles: What's News Is News

By: Stan-Joseph Jennings

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Articles: What's News Is News

By: Stan-Joseph Jennings

CMH Pub. 1-5. United States Army in World War 2. Discusses United States Army logistics, primarily of ground forces, in its relation to global strategy. Told from the viewpoint of the central administration in Washington, Joint and Combined Chiefs of Staff,the War Department General Staff, and the Services of Supply

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0595343333

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Pawprints All Over Me

By: C. E. Stan Standley

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Pawprints All Over Me

By: C. E. Stan Standley

A former Navy pilot recalls an incident from his younger days involving his first real pet, a dog named Buster. In later years he and his family acquire various other pets yet the author never allows himself to become attached to them. In time, he acquires a free weimaraner and that sets the stage for a future which ultimately includes three very diverse dogs of that same breed. While the book is primarily about weimaraners, it is really about all dogs and their relationship with the human members of their "pack." The author and his wife undergo a series of challenges far beyond their early expectations and the results range from sad to hilarious. They begin with a single dog and add a second. The book follows them through puppy stage, the show ring, hunt tests and day-today life. As they finally reach a stable and predictable relationship with the two dogs, they add a third and the chaos begins. There is a great deal of information and lessons learned presented throughout the book. Some methods worked and others failed miserably. The inevitable compromises reflect the impact that the dogs have on the author, his family and friends. This book contains no inappropriate language and is a must for anyone who has ever owned a puppy or anticipates adding one to the family.

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1553957474

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9781553957478

Having a Career Day

101 Incredible Baseball Feats

By: Stan Fischler

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Having a Career Day

101 Incredible Baseball Feats

By: Stan Fischler

Longtime sportswriter and baseball fan Stan Fischler goes beyond the generic sports tale, recounting the funniest, most incredible stories from throughout the Great American Pastime’s long history. Covering teams from across the league, Fischler details the following feats, and 95 more: •Joe DiMaggio committed a case of outfield robbery against Hank Greenberg •A spectator made a pitching change for the Dodgers •Reggie Jackson earned the nickname “Mister October” •One-armed Pete Gray plays center field for the St. Louis Browns •Don Larsen pitched a perfect game against the Dodgers in the World Series •Gregg Maddux won the Cy Young Award four times in a row So get ready to take the field with some of baseball’s greatest—and most hilarious—players and coaches alike! Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613216882

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9781613216880

Not Brand Echh

The Complete Collection

By: Marie Severin,Stan Lee,Roy Thomas,Gary Friedrich,Arnold Drake

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Not Brand Echh

The Complete Collection

By: Marie Severin,Stan Lee,Roy Thomas,Gary Friedrich,Arnold Drake

Collects Not Brand Echh (1967) #1-13; Not Brand Echh (2017) #14 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1 and #5, Daredevil Annual (1967) #1, Fantastic Four Annual #5, Sgt. Fury Annual #4 and Avengers Annual #2. When Stan Lee set the tone for the Marvel Age of Comics, it came with a healthy dose of humor. And when fans demanded more Marvel mayhem, Stan along with Jack Kirby, Gene Colan and the Bullpens mistress of mirth, Marie Severin turned the dial to 11 and let loose! Presenting the masterpiece of Silver Age satire, packed with Marvels greatest talents taking a sideways look at the heroes they made famous (and even some they didnt). Charlie America, Scaredevil, the Revengers, Sore: Son of Shmodin, the Sunk-Mariner and the one and only Forbush Man are coming at you. Duck!

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1302514393

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9781302514396

Nuclear Power

Siting and Safety

By: Stan Openshaw

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Nuclear Power

Siting and Safety

By: Stan Openshaw

Originally published in 1986. Nuclear power is now regarded as essential to survival in the twenty-first century. But the safety of nuclear power stations is a highly controversial topic, and where they will be sited is a most vital question. In this independent critique, based on four years of research, Stan Openshaw argues that reactor siting provides a simple means of offering additional, design-independent margins of safety. Reactor siting policies in the UK and USA are examined and it is suggested that UK siting practices need to be updated. The large number of potential alternative sites should be used to devise new planning strategies – strategies which will minimise both the residual health risks from accidents and the danger that a future change in public opinion might lead to calls for the closure of many existing sites on safety grounds.

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Routledge

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1000000648

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9781000000641

The SIAM 100-digit Challenge

A Study in High-accuracy Numerical Computing

By: Folkmar Bornemann,Dirk Laurie,Stan Wagon,J?rg Waldvogel

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The SIAM 100-digit Challenge

A Study in High-accuracy Numerical Computing

By: Folkmar Bornemann,Dirk Laurie,Stan Wagon,J?rg Waldvogel

This book takes readers on a thrilling tour of some of the most important and powerful areas of contemporary numerical mathematics. The tour is organized along the 10 problems of the SIAM 100-Digit Challenge, a contest posed by Nick Trefethen of Oxford University in the January/February 2002 issue of SIAM News. The complete story of the contest as well as a lively interview with Nick Trefethen are also included. The authors, members of teams that solved all 10 problems, show in detail multiple approaches for solving each problem, ranging from elementary to sophisticated, from brute-force to schemes that can be scaled to provide thousands of digits of accuracy and that can solve even larger related problems. The authors touch on virtually every major technique of modern numerical analysis: matrix computation, iterative linear methods, limit extrapolation and convergence acceleration, numerical quadrature, contour integration, discretization of PDEs, global optimization, Monte Carlo and evolutionary algorithms, error control, interval and high-precision arithmetic, and many more.

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0898717965

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9780898717969

Archie #568

By: Kathleen Webb,Greg Crosby,Barbara Slate, Mike Pellowski, Stan Goldberg, Bob Smith, Jack Morelli, Barry Grossman

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Archie #568

By: Kathleen Webb,Greg Crosby,Barbara Slate, Mike Pellowski, Stan Goldberg, Bob Smith, Jack Morelli, Barry Grossman

Why?": Mr. Lodge's landscape is looking rosier when he comes up with this seed of an idea: give Archie so much yard work that he'll be too tired to date Veronica! "Monstrous Thoughts": A trip to a monster truck rally has Archie thinking big thoughts about big wheels! "Summertime Date": Archie's parents reminisce about the "good old days" of drive-in movies... complete with broken speakers, spilled refreshments, and long trips to the concession stand!

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1619888580

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Evesham at Work

People and Industries Through the Years

By: Stan Brotherton

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Evesham at Work

People and Industries Through the Years

By: Stan Brotherton

Evesham at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the Worcestershire town of Evesham in the last hundred and more years.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445698773

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9781445698779

Visual Interface Design for Digital Cultural Heritage

A Guide to Rich-Prospect Browsing

By: Stan Ruecker,Milena Radzikowska,Stefan Sinclair

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Visual Interface Design for Digital Cultural Heritage

A Guide to Rich-Prospect Browsing

By: Stan Ruecker,Milena Radzikowska,Stefan Sinclair

Browsing for information is a significant part of most research activity, but many online collections hamper browsing with interfaces that are variants on a search box. Research shows that rich-prospect interfaces can offer an intuitive and highly flexible alternative environment for information browsing, assisting hypothesis formation and pattern-finding. This unique book offers a clear discussion of this form of interface design, including a theoretical basis for why it is important, and examples of how it can be done. It will be of interest to those working in the fields of library and information science, human-computer interaction, visual communication design, and the digital humanities as well as those interested in new theories and practices for designing web interfaces for library collections, digitized cultural heritage materials, and other types of digital collections.

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1317001206

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