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Since forming in 1888, the Texas League has produced some of the
most beloved American baseball players and seen more than its fair
share of colorful events. In 1931, Houston pitcher Dizzy Dean
pitched and won both ends of a double-header in Fort Worth,
throwing a three-hit shutout in the second game. In 1906, center
fielder Tris Speaker pitched for Cleburne to beat Temple 10-3. In
1998, Arkansas' Tyrone Horne hit for the "homer cycle" in San
Antonio, finishing to a standing ovation. "The Texas League
Baseball Almanac" delivers day by day the record-breaking events,
personal triumphs and memorable games that helped to shape baseball
in the region. Join authors David King and Tom Kayser on a
nine-inning trip down one of minor-league baseball's most historic
institutions, both in season and off.
Though Ross Youngs has been enshrined in the National Baseball Hall
of Fame since 1972, few have given his remarkable career its due.
Born in Shiner and raised in San Antonio, Youngs played his first
game as a professional at the age of sixteen, and just three years
later, his contract was purchased by the New York Giants, one of
baseball's elite teams in the early twentieth century. Tragically,
his promising career ended when he died from an illness at age
thirty in 1927. Join author David King in a journey to discover the
amazing Youngs as he was and the incredible legacy he left behind.
ESOL Practice Grammar: Supplementary Grammar Support for ESOL
Students: Entry Levels 1-2 This book has been designed for adult
students studying ESOL at schools and colleges in the United
Kingdom. It is also ideal for students who are interested in
learning grammar in the context of UK culture. The material take
the key grammatical structures at Entry Levels 1 and 2 from the
Adult ESOL core curriculum as its basis. The rationale underlying
the book is to make grammar accessible, relevant and memorable. A
bold and eyecatching design have been used to reinforce these three
aspects of the book. Key features of the course include: *30 units
matching the ESOL curriculum; * accessible explanations; *
attractive full-colour format; * graded practice activities; *
focus on language patterns; * contextualized language; *
communicative interaction and genuine language development; *
database of essential topic-based vocabulary; * accommodation of
student differentiation; * for class study, self-study, or for home
reference; * includes full answer key. See also the higher-level
version of this book: ESOL Practice Grammar: Supplementary Grammar
Support for ESOL Students: Entry Level 3
The Effective Change Manager's Handbook helps practitioners,
employers and academics define and practise change management
successfully and develop change management maturity within their
organization. A single-volume learning resource covering the range
of knowledge required, it includes chapters from established
thought leaders on topics ranging from benefits management,
stakeholder strategy, facilitation, change readiness, project
management and education and learning support. Endorsed by the
Change Management Institute and the official guide to the CMI Body
of Knowledge, The Effective Change Manager's Handbook covers the
whole process from planning to implementation, offering practical
tools, techniques and models to effectively support any change
initiative. The editors of The Effective Change Manager's Handbook
- Richard Smith, David King, Ranjit Sidhu and Dan Skelsey - are all
experienced international consultants and trainers in change
management. All four editors worked on behalf of the Change
Management Institute to co-author the first global change
management body of knowledge, The Effective Change Manager, and are
members of the APMG International examination panel for change
management.
First published in 1984. This book brings together and develops the
economic theory relating to the design and operation of systems of
non-central government - positing major developments in several
areas. It considers what functions systems most suitably perform in
non-central governments, and their appropriate size and structure.
How these authorities might finance themselves - by taxes, charges
or loans - is analysed in detail. It also examines the use of
grants by higher tiers of government and how such programmes should
be designed. Concentrating on contemporary economic concerns, it
relates the theory to practice in countries such as Australia,
Canada, West Germany, the UK and USA.
The interconnectedness of communities, organisations, governing
bodies, policy and individuals in the field of disaster studies has
never been accurately examined or comprehensively modelled. This
kind of study is vital for planning policy and emergency responses
and assessing individual and community vulnerability, resilience
and sustainability as well as mitigation and adaptation to climate
change impacts; it therefore deserves attention. Disasters and
Social Resilience fills this gap by introducing to the field of
disaster studies a fresh methodology and a model for examining and
measuring impacts and responses to disasters. Urie Bronfenbrenner's
bioecological systems theory, which is used to look at communities
holistically, is outlined and illustrated through a series of
chapters, guiding the reader from the theory's underpinnings
through research illustrations and applications focused on each
level of Bronfenbrenner's ecosystems, culminating in an integration
chapter. The final chapter provides policy recommendations for
local and national government bodies and emergency providers to
help individuals and communities prepare and withstand the effects
of a range of disasters. This book will be of great interest to
scholars and students of disaster and emergency management,
disaster readiness and risk reduction (DRR), and to scholars and
students of more general climate change and sustainability studies.
First published in 1984. This book brings together and develops the
economic theory relating to the design and operation of systems of
non-central government - positing major developments in several
areas. It considers what functions systems most suitably perform in
non-central governments, and their appropriate size and structure.
How these authorities might finance themselves - by taxes, charges
or loans - is analysed in detail. It also examines the use of
grants by higher tiers of government and how such programmes should
be designed. Concentrating on contemporary economic concerns, it
relates the theory to practice in countries such as Australia,
Canada, West Germany, the UK and USA.
The relations between medieval East Anglia and countries across the
North Sea examined from a variety of perspectives. East Anglia was
a distinctive English region during the Middle Ages, but it was one
that owed much of its character and identity to its place in a much
wider "North Sea World" that stretched from the English Channel to
Iceland, the Baltic and beyond. Relations between East Anglia and
its maritime neighbours have for the most part been peaceful,
involving migration and commercial, artistic, architectural and
religious exchanges, but have also at times beencharacterised by
violence and contestation. All these elements have played a
significant role in processes of historical change that have shaped
the history both of East Anglia and its North Sea world. This
collection of essays discusses East Anglia in the context of this
maritime framework and explores the extent to which there was a
distinctive community bound together by the shared frontier of the
North Sea during the Middle Ages. It brings together the work of a
range of international scholars and includes contributions from the
disciplines of history, archaeology, art history and literary
studies. David Bates is Professorial Fellow in History at the
Universityof East Anglia, Robert Liddiard is Professor of History
at the University of East Anglia. Contributors: Anna Agnarsdottir,
Brian Ayers, Wendy R. Childs, Lynda Dennison, Stephen Heywood,
Carole Hill, John Hines, David King, Robert Liddiard, Rory
Naismith, Eljas Oksanen, Richard Plant, Aleksander Pluskowski,
Christopher Scull, Tim Pestell, Charles West, Gareth Williams, Tom
Williamson.
Considers the treatment of gender blenders by the medical framework, in literature, the press and telephone sex lines and examines its prominence in recent contemporary cultural and queer theory.
Are you ready to become a world-class spin master? Fun with Fidget
Spinners is the must-have ultimate fidget spinner trick book! Hit
the big leagues of fidget spinning with this new one-of-a-kind
guide. You'll soar to new levels of fidget skill with amazing
spinner stunts and games from GeekBite host David King. Impress
your friends with professional moves like the hot potato, the
no-looker, the hat trick, the high toss, the nose spinner and more!
Check out today's most popular spinners and learn how to care for
and customize your own collection. Discover why fidgeting is
actually good for you and the cool science behind it. Embrace the
fidget spinning lifestyle as you track your progress and tricks in
a handy workbook.
The Effective Change Manager's Handbook helps practitioners,
employers and academics define and practise change management
successfully and develop change management maturity within their
organization. A single-volume learning resource covering the range
of knowledge required, it includes chapters from established
thought leaders on topics ranging from benefits management,
stakeholder strategy, facilitation, change readiness, project
management and education and learning support. Endorsed by the
Change Management Institute and the official guide to the CMI Body
of Knowledge, The Effective Change Manager's Handbook covers the
whole process from planning to implementation, offering practical
tools, techniques and models to effectively support any change
initiative. The editors of The Effective Change Manager's Handbook
- Richard Smith, David King, Ranjit Sidhu and Dan Skelsey - are all
experienced international consultants and trainers in change
management. All four editors worked on behalf of the Change
Management Institute to co-author the first global change
management body of knowledge, The Effective Change Manager, and are
members of the APMG International examination panel for change
management.
Islamic technology - general: Islamic fine technology and its
influence on the development of European horology; medieval Arabic
mechanical technology; from Philo to al-Jazari; Arabic fine
technology and its influence on European mechanical engineering;
Arabic mechanical engineering - survey of the historical sources;
information on technology in the works of Muslim geographers;
mining technology; hydraulic machines. Greek technology: les
oeuvres de Heron et leur contexte historique; construction of a
flaunting machine by Apollonius the Carpenter. Islamic technology -
specific: the nilometer; the Banu Musa and their Book of ingenious
devices; Qusta Ibn Luga al-Biruni's mechanical calendar; al-Jazari;
notice of an important al-Jazari manuscript. technology in
Andalusia: a treatise on machine by Ibn Mu adh Abu Abdallah
al-Jayyani; Andalusian technology. Technology and war: Trebuchet;
the camel and the horse and the early Arab conquests.
Shortlisted for The Irish Book Awards Junior Children's Book of the
Year 2022! From the Number One bestselling author of A Hug For You
When a trio of moody monsters jeopardise the Wompie Wonder Fair and
throw the kingdom into chaos, something has to be done. And fast!
Enter Sir Adam the Brave! Join him on his quest to save the day and
find out what's making those monsters so very moody . . . _________
'A sweet and fun story which shows the importance of empathy' Irish
Examiner 'Beautiful and inspirational' Paddy Donnelly
This is a complete update of the best-selling undergraduate
textbook on Electronic Commerce (EC). New to this 4th Edition is
the addition of material on Social Commerce (two chapters); a new
tutorial on the major EC support technologies, including cloud
computing, RFID, and EDI; ten new learning outcomes; and video
exercises added to most chapters. Wherever appropriate, material on
Social Commerce has been added to existing chapters. Supplementary
material includes an Instructor's Manual; Test Bank questions for
each chapter; Powerpoint Lecture Notes; and a Companion Website
that includes EC support technologies as well as online files. The
book is organized into 12 chapters grouped into 6 parts. Part 1 is
an Introduction to E-Commerce and E-Marketplaces. Part 2 focuses on
EC Applications, while Part 3 looks at Emerging EC Platforms, with
two new chapters on Social Commerce and Enterprise Social Networks.
Part 4 examines EC Support Services, and Part 5 looks at E-Commerce
Strategy and Implementation. Part 6 is a collection of online
tutorials on Launching Online Businesses and EC Projects, with
tutorials focusing on e-CRM; EC Technology; Business Intelligence,
including Data-, Text-, and Web Mining; E-Collaboration; and
Competition in Cyberspace.
This new Edition of Electronic Commerce is a complete update of the
leading graduate level/advanced undergraduate level textbook on the
subject. Electronic commerce (EC) describes the manner in which
transactions take place over electronic networks, mostly the
Internet. It is the process of electronically buying and selling
goods, services, and information. Certain EC applications, such as
buying and selling stocks and airline tickets online, are reaching
maturity, some even exceeding non-Internet trades. However, EC is
not just about buying and selling; it also is about electronically
communicating, collaborating, and discovering information. It is
about e-learning, e-government, social networks, and much more. EC
is having an impact on a significant portion of the world,
affecting businesses, professions, trade, and of course, people.
The most important developments in EC since 2014 are the continuous
phenomenal growth of social networks, especially Facebook ,
LinkedIn and Instagram, and the trend toward conducting EC with
mobile devices. Other major developments are the expansion of EC
globally, especially in China where you can find the world's
largest EC company. Much attention is lately being given to smart
commerce and the use of AI-based analytics and big data to enhance
the field. Finally, some emerging EC business models are changing
industries (e.g., the shared economy models of Uber and Airbnb).
The 2018 (9th) edition, brings forth the latest trends in
e-commerce, including smart commerce, social commerce, social
collaboration, shared economy, innovations, and mobility.
Sustainable mobility is a highly complex problem as it is affected
by the interactions between socio-economic, environmental,
technological and political issues. Energy, Transport, & the
Environment: Addressing the Sustainable Mobility Paradigm brings
together leading figures from business, academia and governments to
address the challenges and opportunities involved in working
towards sustainable mobility. Key thinkers and decision makers
approach topics and debates including: energy security and resource
scarcity greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions urban planning,
transport systems and their management governance and finance of
transformation *the threats of terrorism and climate change to our
transport systems. Introduced by a preface from U.S. Secretary of
Energy, Steven Chu and an outline by the editors, Dr Oliver
Inderwildi and Sir David King, Energy, Transport, & the
Environment is divided into six sections. These sections address
and explore the challenges and opportunities for energy supply,
road transport, urban mobility, aviation, sea and rail, as well as
finance and economics in transport. Possible solutions, ranging
from alternative fuels to advanced urban planning and policy
levers, will be examined in order to deepen the understanding of
currently proposed solutions within the political realities of the
dominating economic areas. The result of this detailed
investigation is an integrated view of sustainable transport for
both people and freight, making Energy, Transport, & the
Environment key reading for researchers, decision makers and policy
experts across the public and private sectors.
The Advanced Language Leader Coursebook has 12 units covering
factual topics from journalism and media to science and nature.
After every 3 units there is a review spread which practices the
language that has been taught. The CD-ROM contains listening
activities, grammar and vocabulary exercises, dictionary work and a
writing section.
Sustainable mobility is a highly complex problem as it is affected
by the interactions between socio-economic, environmental,
technological and political issues. Energy, Transport, & the
Environment: Addressing the Sustainable Mobility Paradigm brings
together leading figures from business, academia and governments to
address the challenges and opportunities involved in working
towards sustainable mobility. Key thinkers and decision makers
approach topics and debates including: energy security and resource
scarcity greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions urban planning,
transport systems and their management governance and finance of
transformation *the threats of terrorism and climate change to our
transport systems. Introduced by a preface from U.S. Secretary of
Energy, Steven Chu and an outline by the editors, Dr Oliver
Inderwildi and Sir David King, Energy, Transport, & the
Environment is divided into six sections. These sections address
and explore the challenges and opportunities for energy supply,
road transport, urban mobility, aviation, sea and rail, as well as
finance and economics in transport. Possible solutions, ranging
from alternative fuels to advanced urban planning and policy
levers, will be examined in order to deepen the understanding of
currently proposed solutions within the political realities of the
dominating economic areas. The result of this detailed
investigation is an integrated view of sustainable transport for
both people and freight, making Energy, Transport, & the
Environment key reading for researchers, decision makers and policy
experts across the public and private sectors.
The relations between medieval East Anglia and countries across the
North Sea examined from a variety of perspectives. East Anglia was
a distinctive English region during the Middle Ages, but it was one
that owed much of its character and identity to its place in a much
wider "North Sea World" that stretched from the English Channel to
Iceland, the Baltic and beyond. Relations between East Anglia and
its maritime neighbours have for the most part been peaceful,
involving migration and commercial, artistic, architectural and
religious exchanges, but have also at times beencharacterised by
violence and contestation. All these elements have played a
significant role in processes of historical change that have shaped
the history both of East Anglia and its North Sea world. This
collection of essays discusses East Anglia in the context of this
maritime framework and explores the extent to which there was a
distinctive community bound together by the shared frontier of the
North Sea during the Middle Ages. It brings together the work of a
range of international scholars and includes contributions from the
disciplines of history, archaeology, art history and literary
studies. Professor David Bates is Professorial Fellow in History,
RobertLiddiard is Professor of History, at the University of East
Anglia. Contributors: Anna Agnarsdottir, Brian Ayers, Wendy R.
Childs, Lynda Dennison, Stephen Heywood, Carole Hill, John Hines,
David King, Robert Liddiard,Rory Naismith, Eljas Oksanen, Richard
Plant, Aleksander Pluskowski, Christopher Scull, Tim Pestell,
Charles West, Gareth Williams, Tom Williamson.
Important aspects of fifteenth-century England and Europe assessed
in this new collection. A variety of new perspectives and fresh
insights into people and society in fifteenth-century England and
France are gathered together here. We learn from contemporary
accounts of the battle of Anthon how regional politics in
theDauphine were enmeshed in the broader conflict over the French
throne; subtle inferences about East Anglian politics in the
fifteenth century are derived not only from a detailed study of
stained glass, but also from a close examination of Sir John
Fastolf's papers; the motivations of members of guilds in founding
almshouses in their towns, and how such establishments functioned,
are presented for our deeper understanding; relations between
Humphrey, dukeof Gloucester, and the citizens of London at crucial
stages of Henry VI's reign are explored anew; the celebration of
the accession of Edward IV by the artistic endeavours of a clerk of
the staple of Calais gives our study of theperiod a new visual
dimension; and a drama perhaps performed in the household of
Cardinal Morton throws a new perspective on contemporary attitudes
towards the nobility and Henry VII's "new men". Contributors:
KATHLEEN DALY, DAVID KING, RUTH LEXTON, JONATHAN MACKMAN, CAROLE
RAWCLIFFE, COLIN RICHMOND, LUCY RHYMER, ANNE F, SUTTON.
On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and
a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges
Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a
submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party
starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis-and
media circus-that would mesmerize the world, drawing into its grip
everyone from Sweden's most notorious outlaw to the prime minister
himself. As policemen and reporters encircled the bank, the
crime-in-progress turned into a high-stakes thriller broadcast on
live television. Inside the building, meanwhile, complicated
emotional relationships developed between captors and captives that
would launch a remarkable new concept into the realm of psychology,
hostage negotiation, and popular culture. Based on a wealth of
previously unpublished sources, including rare film footage and
unprecedented access to the main participants, Six Days in August
captures the surreal events in their entirety, on an almost
minute-by-minute basis. It is a rich human drama that blurs the
lines between loyalty and betrayal, obedience and defiance, fear
and attraction-and a groundbreaking work of nonfiction that forces
us to consider "Stockholm syndrome" in an entirely new light.
IRISH BOOK AWARDS' CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 Nothing warms
us up quite like a hug, but what can we do when we can't be
together? This is the story of a new hug's adventure and the boy
who shared it with the world. Adam King stole the hearts of the
nation when he introduced us to his Virtual Hug, a heart-shaped
sign he carried during the COVID-19 pandemic to help him stay
connected to his teacher while he was learning from home. He also
took it to his regular hospital appointments to show his doctors,
nurses, and care staff that he was still giving them a hug, just in
a different way. This picture book, inspired by true events, tells
the story of one little boy with a big idea that came straight from
the heart. The virtual hug makes its way onto mugs, postage stamps
and even all the way to outer space, spreading warmth and
connection to people all over the world. _____________ 'A gorgeous,
moving book' Irish Times 'A genuine ray of light' 2FM Breakfast
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