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The Killer Wore Cranberry: A Fourth Meal of Mayhem

By: Lisa Wagner,Barbara Metzger,Earl Staggs,Barb Goffman,Sandra Murphy,Rob Chirico,Steve Shrott,Lesley A. Diehl,Debra Goldstein,Laird Long,Big Jim Williams

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The Killer Wore Cranberry: A Fourth Meal of Mayhem

By: Lisa Wagner,Barbara Metzger,Earl Staggs,Barb Goffman,Sandra Murphy,Rob Chirico,Steve Shrott,Lesley A. Diehl,Debra Goldstein,Laird Long,Big Jim Williams

The Killer Wore Cranberry anthology is back with an all-new set of flavorful stories, guaranteed to whet your appetite for both your favorite holiday fare and a tasty crime story. In this collection of humorous short mysteries, see what happens when sisters are pushed over the edge, dentists dine with crime bosses, 1950s private detectives deal with dames and sweet potatoes and a family has a bit of a problem with their future son-in-law. And that's just the tip of the turkey leg! Join us at our table for ten great stories from returning Cranberry authors Big Jim Williams, Lesley A. Diehl, Earl Staggs, Barbara Metzger, Steve Shrott, Laird Long and Barb Goffman. We've brought along some new friends too: Sandra Murphy, Rob Chirico and Debra H. Goldstein. And, again this year, Lisa Wagner presents three recipes in-between the stories that are sure to have your guests killing for seconds! At the head of our table is J. Alan Hartman, the Editor-in-Chief of Untreed Reads Publishing who has curated all four installments of The Killer Wore Cranberry plus the anthologies Year's End, The Untreed Detectives and Moon Shot. So, turn off that football game. Tell Grandma you just don't have time for green bean casserole or gelatin mold. Let Uncle Bernie sleep off the tryptophan in the recliner. Then, find yourself a comfortable spot away from the carving knives and get ready to laugh, solve crimes and experience our fourth meal of pure mayhem!

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1611877393

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Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior

Evidence-based Lessons for Creating Sustainable Organizations

By: Steve M. Jex,Thomas W. Britt,Cynthia A. Thompson

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Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior

Evidence-based Lessons for Creating Sustainable Organizations

By: Steve M. Jex,Thomas W. Britt,Cynthia A. Thompson

An integrated perspective on organizational psychology and organizational behavior Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior is a major revision of the well-regarded textbook, whose previous title was Organizational Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach. This new edition offers a comprehensive overview organizational science, drawing insights from the closely aligned fields of organizational psychology and organizational behavior. Appropriate as a textbook for introductory courses in either field, this engaging and readable book encourages students to think actively about the material, providing numerous features to connect concepts to real-world people, situations, and challenges. In this Fourth Edition, the authors introduce coverage of diversity and inclusion, as well as climate change and environmental sustainability. They have also streamlined the text, moving detail into appendices where appropriate, to further promote student engagement. Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior also covers: Data collection and analysis methods, along with a discussion of research ethics Strategies for managing the work-life interface and promoting employee wellbeing Methods for promoting productive workplace behavior and addressing counterproductive behavior Leadership, organizational culture, and other precursors to job satisfaction and employee motivation By identifying how behaviors and attitudes can be influenced by hiring practices, leadership strategies, and beyond, Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior offers a comprehensive guide to the theory and application of behavioral science in the workplace.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119888816

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9781119888819

America's Best Brews

The Definitive Guide to More Than 375 Craft Beers from Coast to Coast

By: Steve Johnson

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America's Best Brews

The Definitive Guide to More Than 375 Craft Beers from Coast to Coast

By: Steve Johnson

This book describes and rates more than 375 of the best craft beers, identifies who actually makes them, explains how beer is made, guides you in homebrewing, lists beer festivals, and reveals America's top 25 breweries.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1461661641

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Show Me Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

By: Steve Johnson

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Show Me Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

By: Steve Johnson

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 provides powerful new tools with which to get connected, manage information, and communicate with others. It is the most-changed application in this revision of the Office products, including an entirely new interface as well as improvements in junk mail blocking and security. Outlook 2003 takes advantage of the latest technologies such as XML and Microsoft SharePoint to extend desktop communication and meeting workspace collaboration over an intranet or the Internet. With these significant changesto both the look and functionality of the program, readers will benefit from the visual format of the Show Me series. All the most important tasks are covered, making this book ideal for new users as well as those upgrading from a previous version. Other features of the book include a "Troubleshooting Guide" to help solve common problems, a "Project Guide" with a listing of real-world projects by feature, and a "MOS Exam Guide" with a complete listing of MOS objectives and page numbers to locate tasks related to those objectives within the text. No other visual series includes this valuable feature.

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Que Publishing

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0789730081

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9780789730084

Baseball Anecdotes

By: Daniel Okrent,Steve Wulf

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Baseball Anecdotes

By: Daniel Okrent,Steve Wulf

From its winners to its sinners, two bestselling sportswriters chronicle a dizzying trip through more than a century of baseball lore and legend. Some of the stories are celebrated—from Ruth’s called shot to DiMaggio’s streak to Mays’s catch. Some of the men are titans of the game—Mantle, Williams, Koufax. But alongside those stories passed from generation to generation, Daniel Okrent and Steve Wulf have assembled tales both hard-to-believe and a pleasure to read. From the Black Sox scandal to Bill Veeck’s bizarre promotions, from its icons and iconoclasts, from the humble origins of the game to the landmark moments that made it the national pastime, Baseball Anecdotes reveals the enthralling (and often amusing) game that goes on both on the field and behind the scenes of baseball. “A dandy introduction to the game.” —Newsweek “A must . . . Its greatest value might be to those of us who want to pass along baseball lore to our children.” —San Jose Mercury News “Beguiling . . . A history of the game in stories . . . Comic, tragic, controversial.” —The New York Times Book Review

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Diversion Books

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1626813604

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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Into the Fire

A Novel

By: Dick Couch,George Galdorisi,Tom Clancy,Steve Pieczenik

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Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Into the Fire

A Novel

By: Dick Couch,George Galdorisi,Tom Clancy,Steve Pieczenik

Tensions flare in Northwest Asia and Op-Center races to prevent World War III in this chilling, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller from the authors of the USA Today bestseller Out of the Ashes. When a team of assassins murder a high-ranking North Korean general and his family in their sleep, making it look like a robbery, events are set in motion that could shake the balance of world powers. Meanwhile, a U.S. naval combat ship, the USS Milwaukee, is attacked by North Korean forces in the middle of a training exercise off the shore of South Korea, and Commander Kate Bigelow is forced to ground the ship to avoid being captured. The crew takes refuge on a tiny island, trapped dangerously between the grounded ship and a fleet of hostile North Korean soldiers. Op-Center intelligence discovers a secret alliance behind the attack—a pact between China and North Korea that guarantees China total control of a vast oil reserve found beneath the Yellow Sea. As both sides marshal their forces for a major confrontation at sea, Chase Williams and his Op-Center organization devise a plan to secretly spirit the American crew from the island and out from under North Korean control. But the North Koreans are not finished. In a desperate gamble, they unleash a terrorist cell on the American homeland. Only Op-Center can uncover their plan and stop it in time to prevent a major catastrophe that could lead to all-out war.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1250026857

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Increasing Persistence

Research-based Strategies for College Student Success

By: Wesley R. Habley,Jennifer L. Bloom,Steve Robbins

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Increasing Persistence

Research-based Strategies for College Student Success

By: Wesley R. Habley,Jennifer L. Bloom,Steve Robbins

INCREASING PERSISTENCE "Of all the books addressing the puzzle of student success and persistence, I found this one to be the most helpful and believe it will be extremely useful to faculty and staff attempting to promote student success. The authors solidly ground their work in empirical research, and do a brilliant job providing both an overview of the relevant literature as well as research-based recommendations for intervention." GAIL HACKETT, PH.D., provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; professor, counseling and educational psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City Research indicates that approximately forty percent of all college students never earn a degree anywhere, any time in their lives. This fact has not changed since the middle of the 20th century. Written for practitioners and those who lead retention and persistence initiatives at both the institutional and public policy levels, Increasing Persistence offers a compendium on college student persistence that integrates concept, theory, and research with successful practice. It is anchored by the ACT's What Works in Student Retention (WWISR) survey of 1,100 colleges and universities, an important resource that contains insights on the causes of attrition and identifies retention interventions that are most likely to enhance student persistence.?? The authors focus on three essential conditions for student success: students must learn; students must be motivated, committed, engaged, and self-regulating; and students must connect with educational programs consistent with their interests and abilities. The authors offer a detailed discussion of the four interventions that research shows are the most effective for helping students persist and succeed: assessment and course placement, developmental education initiatives, academic advising, and student transition programming. Finally, they urge broadening the current retention construct, providing guidance to policy makers, campus leaders, and individuals on the contributions they can make to student success.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118234847

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9781118234846

Live Music in America

A History from Jenny Lind to Beyoncé

By: Elsie Irwin Sweeney Professor of Music Steve Waksman,Steve Waksman

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Live Music in America

A History from Jenny Lind to Beyoncé

By: Elsie Irwin Sweeney Professor of Music Steve Waksman,Steve Waksman

When the Swedish concert singer Jenny Lind toured the U.S. in 1850, she became the prototype for the modern pop star. Meanwhile, her manager, P.T. Barnum, became the prototype for another figure of enduring significance: the pop culture impresario. Starting with Lind's fabled U.S. tour and winding all the way into the twenty-first century, Live Music in America surveys the ongoing impact and changing conditions of live music performance in the U.S. It covers a range of historic performances, from the Fisk Jubilee Singers expanding the sphere of African American music in the 1870s, to Benny Goodman bringing swing to Carnegie Hall in 1938, to 1952's Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland - arguably the first rock and roll concert - to Beyoncé's boundary-shattering performance at the 2018 Coachella festival. More than that, the book details the roles played by performers, audiences, media commentators, and a variety of live music producers (promoters, agents, sound and stage technicians) in shaping what live music means and how it has evolved. Live Music in America connects what occurs behind the scenes to what takes place on stage to highlight the ways in which live music is very deliberately produced and does not just spontaneously materialize. Along the way, author Steve Waksman uses previously unstudied archival materials to shed new light on the origins of jazz, the emergence of rock 'n' roll, and the rise of the modern music festival.

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Oxford University Press

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0197570534

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9780197570531

Blackout

By: Jason Elam,Steve Yohn

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Blackout

By: Jason Elam,Steve Yohn

Riley Covington is still reeling from his father’s brutal murder when he learns he’s been traded. Meanwhile, the counterterrorism division has detected a plot to detonate electromagnetic pulse bombs that could leave the U.S. without power, communications, and transportation—right down to dropping planes out of the sky. CTD scrambles to stop the attacks, but they run out of time. Amid the fallout, Riley, Scott, Skeeter, and CTD must regroup to make sure the second bomb doesn’t reach its destination.

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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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1414357583

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9781414357584

Show Me Microsoft Office 2003

By: Steve Johnson

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Show Me Microsoft Office 2003

By: Steve Johnson

Microsoft Office 2003 provides a powerful integrated suite of programs with which to create and share documents and presentations, communicate, and analyze business information. It takes advantage of the latest technologies such as XML and Microsoft SharePoint to extend desktop productivity and workspace collaboration over an intranet or the Internet. This visual book covers these changes and all other important features of the Office system in a format that is easy for new users to get working quickly and upgrading users to learn what's different in this version. Other features of the book include a "Troubleshooting Guide" to help solve common problems, a "Project Guide" with a listing of real-world projects by feature, and a "MOS Exam Guide" with a complete listing of MOS objectives. This provides a definite advantage over the competition, since no other visual book offers this feature. Topics covered in this book are Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, creating web pages with Office, sharing information within Office Docs, collaboration with Office, and InfoPath 2003.

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Que Publishing

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0789730073

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9780789730077

Bricktown

By: Steve Lackmeyer

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Bricktown

By: Steve Lackmeyer

A collection of archival images that trace the history and development of Oklahoma City's wholesale district.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738561371

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Show Me Microsoft Office Excel 2003

By: Steve Johnson

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Show Me Microsoft Office Excel 2003

By: Steve Johnson

Microsoft Office Excel 2003 provides powerful new tools with which to create, analyze, and share spreadsheet information. Excel 2003 takes advantage of the latest technologies such as XML and Microsoft SharePoint to extend desktop productivity and workspace collaboration over an intranet or the Internet. This book covers these changes, as well as smart tags, which are far more flexible in Excel 2003, and several statistical functions that have been improved to make data analysis easier. Show Me's visual format highlights these usability features for new or upgrading users, especially those upgrading from Office 97 or Office 2000. Though Excel 2003 has the fewest changes of all the Office applications, new and upgrading users will need a resource to quickly get them working with the software. This book's succinct yet complete coverage does just that! Additional features of this book include a "Troubleshooting Guide" to help solve common problems and a "Project Guide" with a listing of real-world projects by feature, as well as a "MOS Exam Guide" with a complete listing of MOS objectives and page numbers to locate the objectives. This feature gives the series a definite advantage over competing visual titles.

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Que Publishing

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0789730057

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Inside Threat

By: Jason Elam,Steve Yohn

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Inside Threat

By: Jason Elam,Steve Yohn

After taking two football seasons off, Riley Covington is attempting to make a comeback in the league while trying to forget Khadi Faroughi, now on security detail for a prominent senator. But a new attack turns both of their lives upside down yet again. During a state funeral, terrorists overrun the National Cathedral and take senators, congressmen, and their entourages hostage, including Khadi. This new generation of The Cause is made up of homegrown terrorists—an inside threat to the security of the nation. They release most of the hostages, but Khadi and several others are kept behind as significant bargaining chips. The Cause pledges to behead one member of Congress each day throughout the month of Ramadan as a punishment for their own country’s rejection of Islam. Despite the protests of Counter-Terrorism Division director Scott Ross, Riley races to CTD armed with a plan and a fierce determination to rescue Khadi at all costs.

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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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1414350767

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9781414350769

Transform Your Communication Skills

Speak Write Present with Confidence

By: Steve Bridger

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Transform Your Communication Skills

Speak Write Present with Confidence

By: Steve Bridger

Everyone can improve their personal communication skills. People who are shy and nervous with care and understanding can triumph over nervous feelings and be able to speak, write and present with confidence. Those who are used to speaking in public may worry about their written skills.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1784626627

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Exam Ref 70-533 Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

By: Michael Washam,Rick Rainey,Dan Patrick,Steve Ross

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Exam Ref 70-533 Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

By: Michael Washam,Rick Rainey,Dan Patrick,Steve Ross

Prepare for the newest versions of Microsoft Exam 70-533–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Design and implement Azure App Service Apps Create and manage compute resources, and implement containers Design and implement a storage strategy, including storage encryption Implement virtual networks, including new techniques for hybrid connections Design and deploy ARM Templates Manage Azure security and Recovery Services Manage Azure operations, including automation and data analysis Manage identities with Azure AD Connect Health, Azure AD Domain Services, and Azure AD single sign on This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you are an IT professional with experience implementing and monitoring cloud and hybrid solutions and/or supporting application lifecycle management This book covers the 533 objectives as of December 2017. If there are updates for this book, you will find them at https://aka.ms/examref5332E/errata. About the Exam Exam 70-533 focuses on skills and knowledge for provisioning and managing services in Microsoft Azure, including: implementing infrastructure components such as virtual networks, virtual machines, containers, web and mobile apps, and storage; planning and managing Azure AD, and configuring Azure AD integration with on-premises Active Directory domains. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam helps qualify you for MCSA: Cloud Platform Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification, demonstrating your expertise in applying Microsoft cloud technologies to reduce costs and deliver value. To earn this certification, you must also pass any one of the following exams: 70-532 Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions, or 70-534 Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions, or 70-535, Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions, or 70-537: Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack.

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Microsoft Press

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1509304665

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9781509304660

The Caddie Was a Reindeer

And Other Tales of Extreme Recreation

By: Steve Rushin

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The Caddie Was a Reindeer

And Other Tales of Extreme Recreation

By: Steve Rushin

“A joy ride through the wild world of sports from the best sportswriter in the country.” —St. Paul Pioneer Press Steve Rushin, a four-time finalist for the National Magazine Award, has been hailed as one of the best sportswriters in America. In The Caddie Was a Reindeer, he circumnavigates the globe in pursuit of extreme recreation. In the Arctic Circle, he meets ice golfers. In Minnesota, he watches the National Amputee Golf Tournament, where one participant tells him, “I literally have one foot in the grave.” Along the way, Rushin meets fellow travelers like Joe Cahn, a professional tailgater who confesses aboard the RV in which he lives: “It’s wonderful to see America from your bathroom.” And even Rushin has logged fewer miles in pursuit of extreme recreation than Rich Rodriguez, a marathon roller-coaster rider who makes endless loops for entire summers on coasters around the world. The Caddie Was a Reindeer is a ride to everywhere: to south London (where Rushin downs pints with the King of Darts), to the Champs-Elysées (where the author indulges in “excessive nightclubbing” with World Cup soccer stars), and to Japan (where Rushin eats soba noodles with the world champion of competitive eating). Enlightening, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartwarming, this collection is not a body of work: it’s a body of play.

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Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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1555847331

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9781555847333

The Original San Francisco Giants

The Giants of '58

By: Steve Bitker

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The Original San Francisco Giants

The Giants of '58

By: Steve Bitker

Old-timers and avid Giants fans will enjoy these recollections of old Seals Stadium. With over 100 images of the '58 Giants team, Steve Bitker has written a descriptive account of memorable events in Baseball history.

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Simon and Schuster

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161321152X

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9781613211526

Carrying Jackie's Torch

The Players Who Integrated Baseball-And America

By: Steve Jacobson

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Carrying Jackie's Torch

The Players Who Integrated Baseball-And America

By: Steve Jacobson

The real and painful struggles of the black players who followed Jackie Robinson into major and minor league baseball from 1947 to 1968 are chronicled in this compelling volume. Players share their personal and often heart-wrenching stories of intense racism, both on and off the field, mixed with a sometimes begrudged appreciation for their tremendous talents. Stories include incidents of white players who gave up promising careers in baseball because they wouldn t play with a black teammate, the Georgia law that forbade a black player from dressing in the same clubhouse as the white players, the quotas for the number of blacks on a team, and how salary negotiations without agents or free agency were akin to a plantation system for both black and white players. The 20 players profiled include Ernie Banks, Alvin Jackson, Charlie Murray, Chuck Harmon, Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron, Curt Flood, Lou Brock, and Bob Watson.

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Chicago Review Press

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1556527918

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9781556527913

The Riley Covington Collection: Monday Night Jihad / Blown Coverage / Blackout / Inside Threat

By: Jason Elam,Steve Yohn

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The Riley Covington Collection: Monday Night Jihad / Blown Coverage / Blackout / Inside Threat

By: Jason Elam,Steve Yohn

This collection bundles all four titles from the thrilling Riley Covington series by Jason Elam and Steve Yohn into one volume for a great value! #1 Monday Night Jihad He thought his deadliest enemy knelt across the line of scrimmage. He was wrong! After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Riley Covington is living his dream as a professional linebacker when he comes face to face with a radical terrorist group on his own home turf. Drawn into the nightmare around him, Riley returns to his former life as a member of a special ops team that crosses oceans in an attempt to stop the escalating attacks. But time is running out, and it soon becomes apparent that the terrorists are on the verge of achieving their goal—to strike at the very heart of America. This softcover edition also includes a teaser chapter of the next Riley Covington thriller. Written by a member of the NFL; gives readers an insider look at the world of professional athletes and military intelligence. Examines the challenges of homeland security in large-venue events. Explores the tension between the desire for revenge and the constraints of the Christian faith, especially as it relates to Islam. Jason Elam has recently returned from Iraq, where he visited and supported the troops. You can read his journal at mondaynightjihad.blogspot.com #2 Blown Coverage Linebacker Riley Covington returns to another season of mini-camp for the Colorado Mustangs just as a wave of terrorist attacks begin to occur across the country. Sleeper cells are being awakened—likely by the leader of the Cause, who has recently escaped from captivity and is coordinating attacks not only on America but also on Riley and his loved ones. As Jim Hicks, Scott Ross, and the rest of the Counterterrorism Division follow leads in Europe, Riley goes on the offensive to draw out his attackers. But can the Cause be stopped before they’re able to reach their ultimate goal? #3 Blackout Riley Covington is still reeling from his father’s brutal murder when he learns he’s been traded. Meanwhile, the counterterrorism division has detected a plot to detonate electromagnetic pulse bombs that could leave the U.S. without power, communications, and transportation—right down to dropping planes out of the sky. CTD scrambles to stop the attacks, but they run out of time. Amid the fallout, Riley, Scott, Skeeter, and CTD must regroup to make sure the second bomb doesn’t reach its destination. #4 Inside Threat After taking two football seasons off, Riley Covington is attempting to make a comeback in the league while trying to forget Khadi Faroughi, now on security detail for a prominent senator. But a new attack turns both of their lives upside down yet again. During a state funeral, terrorists overrun the National Cathedral and take senators, congressmen, and their entourages hostage, including Khadi. This new generation of The Cause is made up of homegrown terrorists—an inside threat to the security of the nation. They release most of the hostages, but Khadi and several others are kept behind as significant bargaining chips. The Cause pledges to behead one member of Congress each day throughout the month of Ramadan as a punishment for their own country’s rejection of Islam. Despite the protests of Counter-Terrorism Division director Scott Ross, Riley races to CTD armed with a plan and a fierce determination to rescue Khadi at all costs.

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NavPress

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1496423348

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9781496423344

The 34-Ton Bat

The Story of Baseball as Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and Unforgettable Objects

By: Steve Rushin

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The 34-Ton Bat

The Story of Baseball as Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and Unforgettable Objects

By: Steve Rushin

An unorthodox history of baseball told through the enthralling stories of the game's objects, equipment, and characters. No sport embraces its wild history quite like baseball, especially in memorabilia and objects. Sure, there are baseball cards and team pennants. But there are also huge balls, giant bats, peanuts, cracker jacks, eyeblack, and more, each with a backstory you have to read to believe. In The 34-Ton Bat, Sports Illustrated writer Steve Rushin tells the real, unvarnished story of baseball through the lens of all the things that make it the game that it is. Rushin weaves these rich stories -- from ballpark pipe organs played by malevolent organists to backed up toilets at Ebbets Field -- together in their order of importance (from most to least) for an entertaining and compulsive read, glowing with a deep passion for America's Pastime. The perfect holiday gift for casual fans and serious collectors alike, The 34-Ton Bat is a true heavy hitter.

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Little, Brown

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0316200948

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9780316200943

Unquestioned Ease

Confronting Automaticity in Everyday Communication

By: Xiaowei Shi,Steve Mortenson

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Unquestioned Ease

Confronting Automaticity in Everyday Communication

By: Xiaowei Shi,Steve Mortenson

This book highlights hidden unintentional biases, emotional defense mechanisms, and responses in haste. By revealing these preconceived notions present in message choices, Xiaowei Shi and Steve Mortenson demonstrate techniques to help prevent communication from becoming problematic. In a conversational style, the authors extend their interdisciplinary theoretic perspectives by introducing concepts and practices of supportive confrontation and argumentative interaction management. Through examining those automatic responses and reactions in our everyday conversation with friends, coworkers, and loved ones, this book engages the readers to confront their own hidden preferences and underlying beliefs about gender, relationships, and themselves with a new eye. The book moves beyond prior work on rational choice model in strategic communication by considering actual human attributes. Shi and Mortenson offer new insights into communication “noises” and how to engage in communication during a difficult life event or on a difficult subject in a more skillful manner. Scholars of social psychology, interpersonal communication, and communication training and development will find this book of particular interest.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793637970

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The Lean Practitioner's Field Book

Proven, Practical, Profitable and Powerful Techniques for Making Lean Really Work

By: Charles Protzman,Fred Whiton,Joyce Kerpchar,Christopher Lewandowski,Steve Stenberg,Patrick Grounds

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The Lean Practitioner's Field Book

Proven, Practical, Profitable and Powerful Techniques for Making Lean Really Work

By: Charles Protzman,Fred Whiton,Joyce Kerpchar,Christopher Lewandowski,Steve Stenberg,Patrick Grounds

While there are numerous Lean Certification programs, most companies have their own certification paths whereby they bestow expert status upon employees after they have participated in or led a certain number of kaizen events. Arguing that the number of kaizen events should not determine a person's expert status, The Lean Practitioner's Field Book: Proven, Practical, Profitable and Powerful Techniques for Making Lean Really Work outlines a true learning path for anyone seeking to understand essential Lean principles. The book includes a plethora of examples drawn from the personal experiences of its many well-respected and award-winning contributors. These experts break down Lean concepts to their simplest terms to make everything as clear as possible for Lean practitioners. A refresher for some at times, the text provides thought-provoking questions with examples that will stimulate learning opportunities. Introducing the Lean Practitioner concept, the book details the five distinct Lean Practitioner levels and includes quizzes and criteria for each level. It highlights the differences between the kaizen event approach and the Lean system level approach as well as the difference between station balancing and baton zone. This book takes readers on a journey that begins with an overview of Lean principles and culminates with readers developing professionally through the practice of self-reliance. Providing you with the tools to implement Lean tools in your organization, the book includes discussions and examples that demonstrate how to transition from traditional accounting methods to a Lean accounting system. The book outlines an integrated, structured approach identified by the acronym BASICS (baseline, analyze, suggest solutions, implement, check, and sustain), which is combined with a proven business strategy to help ensure a successful and sustainable transformation of your organization.

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Assessing Teacher Competency

Five Standards-Based Steps to Valid Measurement Using the CAATS Model

By: Judy R. Wilkerson,William Steve Lang

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Assessing Teacher Competency

Five Standards-Based Steps to Valid Measurement Using the CAATS Model

By: Judy R. Wilkerson,William Steve Lang

I have not seen anything quite as systematic as this material in guiding the reader through a process for developing a valid and reliable assessment plan. Covers all the areas one would want in designing a system for accreditation or for other purposes." —Martha Gage, Director, Teacher Education & Licensure Kansas State Department of Education "Realistically reveals the extent of the task of teacher certification and provides us with a structured learning experience that should improve our abilities with this task." —Pearl Solomon, Associate Professor St. Thomas Aquinas College A complete, step-by-step guide to teacher assessments that meet national accreditation and accountability standards. Written in a reader-friendly style for busy faculty members and school administrators with little or no prior knowledge of statistics, this comprehensive model is designed to create fair, valid, and reliable assessments of teacher knowledge and skills. Evaluation experts Judy Wilkerson and Steve Lang provide detailed guidance for the complete five-step assessment process, making this an ideal resource both for preservice and inservice settings, including accreditation reviews and teacher induction programs. Offering worksheets and activities to illustrate every step of the process, this all-inclusive handbook covers: Definitions, contextual factors, and sampling Aligning performance tasks with standards defined by NCLB, NCATE, INTASC, and other groups Designing and implementing data tracking and management systems Ensuring psychometric integrity Valid and reliable decisions about teacher competency are based on fair, valid, and reliable assessment systems. Assessing Teacher Competency is the book all teacher educators, supervisors, and mentors have been waiting for.

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Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery

By: Debabrata Mukherjee,Richard Lange,Steve Bailey,Ragavendra R. Baliga,Michael Blaha,Bozkurt Biykem

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Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery

By: Debabrata Mukherjee,Richard Lange,Steve Bailey,Ragavendra R. Baliga,Michael Blaha,Bozkurt Biykem

Written by clinicians, for clinicians, Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery offers a comprehensive, authoritative, and multidisciplinary approach to this rapidly evolving field. Covering every area relevant to the daily practice of cardiovascular medicine, this new and innovative reference text, led by Drs. Debabrata Mukherjee and Richard A. Lange, brings together a stellar team of cardiovascular specialists from leading medical centers worldwide who focus on cutting-edge strategies for the clinical and surgical management of patients. Both medicine and surgery are highlighted in chapters along with follow-up care and changing technology to equip the clinician for optimal patient care. Highly structured and templated chapters cover pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, special considerations/limitations, follow-up care, and on-going and future research.

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Goliath

By: Steve Alten

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Goliath

By: Steve Alten

The world is threatened by Goliath, a mysterious, high-tech nuclear submarine that is virtually undetectable underwater and is powered by a bio-chemical computer brain capable of learning and developing its own agenda for all humankind.

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Historic Hiking Trails

A Directory of Over 900 Routes with Awards Available to Hikers

By: Steve Rajtar

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Historic Hiking Trails

A Directory of Over 900 Routes with Awards Available to Hikers

By: Steve Rajtar

Approximately 900 hiking trails in the United States take hikers along routes or past sites of historical importance and offer commemorative embroidered patches or other souvenirs of the outing. These trails allow hikers to gain a new appreciation for history and actually experience it, instead of only reading about it--and have something to show for their hike. The first comprehensive guide to those trails, this work covers routes in all fifty states and the District of Columbia as well as interstate trails. The book categorizes each as historic, meaning that it played some significant role in history; historical, meaning that it takes the hiker by or into buildings or sites that have some relationship to a significant person or event, but do not themselves figure in history; nature or scenic, because of the wildlife or scenery available along the way that can be viewed along with the historical site; or recreational, meaning that the trail was established for the long-distance hiker and history buff. Each entry also tells who the trail's sponsor is, if alternate means of transportation are allowed, location, length, route, type of terrain, what type of awards are given and any associated costs, registration requirements, and sites along the trail.

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McFarland

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1476602344

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End Times Dawning: Get Ready!

By: Steve Ashburn

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End Times Dawning: Get Ready!

By: Steve Ashburn

We are rapidly are approaching a period in time that the Bible refers to as the End Times. This book explains the end times drawing from Old Testament prophecies, with an emphasis on the book of Isaiah. This 40-year period will begin with nuclear war in the Middle East, then the rapture, the Russian invasion of North America, the Russian invasion of Israel, the Tribulation, and ends with the glorious Second Coming of Christ. This book systematically and concisely goes through these prophecies and puts them in their proper place in history, current events, and future events, along with a proper timeline of this End-Times period. After reading this book, the Christian will be able to understand: The definition of “End Times” and similar terms in the Bible. The role of various nations such as Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and West Bank in conflict with Israel. The role of the United States as a world power and the specific parts it plays in the end times.

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Toole's Cerebrovascular Disorders

By: E. Steve Roach,Kerstin Bettermann,Jose Biller

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Toole's Cerebrovascular Disorders

By: E. Steve Roach,Kerstin Bettermann,Jose Biller

Toole's Cerebrovascular Disorders was the first modern book devoted to care of the stroke, originally published more than 40 years ago. This is a completely revised and updated sixth edition of the highly respected standard for stroke diagnosis and treatment. Dr James Toole has stayed on as a consultant for the text, and Drs E. Steve Roach, Kerstin Bettermann, and Jose Biller have reworked Dr Toole's book to include chapters on genetics, pregnancy-related stroke, and acute treatments. The practical focus of the book has not changed, retaining its emphasis on bedside diagnosis and treatment. Easily accessible both for stroke specialists and residents, the sixth edition has been modernized to keep pace with the rapid expansion of knowledge in stroke care and includes evidence-based recommendations, the latest technology and imaging, and risk factors. The text is supplemented with more than 200 images, many in color.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521866227

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Doggone Chicago

Sniffing Out the Best Places to Take Your Best Friend

By: Steve Dale

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Doggone Chicago

Sniffing Out the Best Places to Take Your Best Friend

By: Steve Dale

DogGone Chicago" is an indispensable guide to dog-friendly Chicago, its suburbs, and its surrounding counties. From parks and beaches to stores, bars, restaurants, and cafes, "DogGone Chicago" provides a list of places where dogs are welcome and rates them in terms of interest for canines as well as their human companions. With the help of "DogGone Chicago," you and Fido will be able to--among many other wonderful things--

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NTC Business Books

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Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand

By: Perspection Inc.,Steve Johnson

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Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand

By: Perspection Inc.,Steve Johnson

How to Use • Office: Organize information and add impact with clip art, SmartArt diagrams, tables, and charts with a new results-oriented interface • Word: Create great-looking documents faster using themes, styles, and templates • Excel: Use organizing, processing, and presenting tools to create data in Excel • PowerPoint: Create powerful presentations faster using ready-made design templates and themes • Outlook: Use tools for creating and managing your e-mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks • Publisher: Use task panes to quickly create a brochure or a newsletter without being a designer • SharePoint: Collaborate and share documents and information • Prepare for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exam • Practice your new skills with the useful workshops inside On the Web This book uses real-world examples to give you a context in which to use a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Office example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com Includes MCAS Exam Objectives! This courseware meets the objectives for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS). Upon completion of this courseware, you may be prepared to take the exam for MCAS qualification. To learn more about becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, visit www.microsoft.com.

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Pearson Education

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0132714086

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Microsoft Office 2003 for Healthcare

By: Ahmad Hashem,Steve Johnson

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Microsoft Office 2003 for Healthcare

By: Ahmad Hashem,Steve Johnson

Healthcare offices are busy places and healthcare professionals are busy people. Between constantly ringing phones and patients coming in and out, who has time to learn about Microsoft Office? Our helpful, step-by-step guide, Microsoft Office 2003 for Healthcare, is designed to be easy-to-read and single-task oriented for quick reference. Explore how you can use Microsoft Office 2003 to create patient charts, billing procedures and more. Also included is a troubleshooting guide to help you quickly solve problem, so you can maximize the time you spend delivering healthcare and minimize the time you have to spend on administrative duties.

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