From Alice and Abe to Zeb and Zipper, an alphabetical array of guests turns out for the biggest birthday party ever. But Hooper Humperdink isn’t on the guest list! Will he be able to join in the fun before it’s all over? It’s time for the grandest, most spectacular birthday party ever! There’s ice-cream and hot dogs and strawberry soda and everyone’s invited – except Hooper Humperdink! But some parties are too good for anyone to miss… Written by Dr. Seuss for children on the threshold of reading, this story introduces simple stories and concepts to help the youngest child make important connections between word and picture. By combining the funniest stories, craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme, rhythm and repetition, Dr. Seuss makes reading fun!

Comprised of two volumes, Electronic Design Automation for Integrated Circuits Handbook, Second Edition addresses all major areas of EDA for integrated circuits (ICs). Chapters contributed by leading experts authoritatively discuss an array of topics ranging from system design to physical implementation. New to This Edition: Major updates appearing in the initial phases of the design flow, where the level of abstraction keeps rising to support more functionality with lower non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs Significant revisions reflected in the final phases of the design flow, where the complexity due to smaller and smaller geometries is compounded by the slow progress of shorter wavelength lithography New coverage of cutting-edge applications and approaches realized in the decade since publication of the previous edition-these are illustrated by new chapters on high-level synthesis, system-on-chip (SoC) block-based design, back-annotating system-level models, 3D circuit integration, and clock design Offering improved depth and modernity, Electronic Design Automation for Integrated Circuits Handbook, Second Edition - Two-Volume Set provides a valuable, state-of-the-art reference for EDA students, researchers, and professionals.

College cost per student has been on the rise at a pace that matches ? or exceeds ? healthcare costs. Unlike healthcare, though, teaching quality has declined, and rapidly rising costs and declining quality are not trends easily forgiven by society. The College Cost Disease addresses these problems, providing a behavioral framework for the chronic cost/quality consequences with which higher education is fraught. Providing many compelling insights into the issues plaguing higher education, Robert Martin expounds upon H.R. Bowen?s revenue theory of cost by detailing experience good theory, the principal/agent problem, and non-profit status. Reputation competition dominates higher education. Students and their parents, and public opinion in general, associate higher tuition with higher quality and greater accolades; price is used as a proxy for quality only when consumers are uncertain about quality prior to purchase. Higher education services are the most complex types of ?experience goods?; a service whose quality can only be determined after a purchase has been made. Applying formal economic theory to higher education, Robert Martin examines how and why attempts to control costs are controversial and the damaging effects these controversies have on institutions? reputations. Arguing that the college access problem cannot be solved until colleges and universities find a way to control their costs, this book brings to the fore the leading ideas that will bring about much-needed budgetary reform in higher education.Governing boards, administrators and faculty members should find much to think on and learn from here; parents, students, alumni and taxpayers will find the research and conclusions alarming, though eye-opening.

A mysterious series of kidnappings in the quiet town of Tacoville has paralyzed every household with children. For fear of being snatched away, youngsters no longer play and romp in their yards as parents confine them to their houses and teachers to the classrooms. To keep themselves occupied during this lockdown, one Saturday Bill and his little sister, Nell, busied themselves with a project in their garage, using a few discarded old boards stacked along the wall and a few rusted objects from off the shelves. Little do they realize their efforts on this afternoon will launch them onto an accidental journey that will yield clues to the Tacoville mystery. In the process they learn to rely on prayer as well as their wits as they encounter seemingly impossible obstacles. Enjoy this mixture of adventure, fantasy, suspense and Christian morals as you follow Bill and Nell through another mysterious adventure in "Bill and Nell and the Mystery of the Missing Children."

It was a warm summer afternoon when Bill and his little sister Nell headed out with their fishing poles and snacks for the little pond in the meadow. "Be home in time for supper," Mother called as she waved goodbye. Later that afternoon while sitting beneath a shade tree eating their snacks, they spied off in the distance a rusted old steam engine with a caboose attached behind. On exploring it further, they encounter unexpected events that prevent them from ever making it home in time for supper. Enjoy this mixture of adventure, fantasy, suspense and Christian morals all in one as you follow Bill and Nell through their adventures into the unknown.

A windy day in the little town of Tacoville triggered Bill and his little sister Nell to build a couple of kites, using wallpaper, slats and a few old rags for a tail. Several hours later they headed out to the meadow, holding tight to their oversized kites, the tails flapping wildy about in what had now whipped up to very blustery gusts of wind. The unexpected adventures that follow when their kites take off challanged all their instincts and faith in God for survival as they encouncter forces that threaten their ever seeing home again. Enjoy this mixture of adventure, fantasy, suspense and Christian morals as you follow Bill and Nell in a whirlwind adventure in "Bill and Nell and the Tale of the Kites."

Quality has never been more important for the future of higher education and the economy than it is today. Unfortunately, the decline in student quality is accompanied by costs that are out of control, a governance system that will not permit any reallocation of resources, and a society that expects higher education to address problems that are well beyond its core competencies. In this timely volume, Robert E. Martin presents a thorough treatment of the social contract between those who fund higher education and those who benefit from it. In-depth discussions include: * the institution's role as steward of the higher education social contract * the role of transaction costs, risk bearing, production technology, and asset ownership in determining the internal structure of the institution * the market for academic charities * price, quality, and advertising competition in higher education. Formal models of production and cost, optimal fundraising, the maximization of academic reputation, agency behavior, and the student's enrollment decision are also presented and analyzed. Cost Control, College Access, and Competition in Higher Education will be of great interest to higher education researchers and administrators, economists, and public policymakers.

This book is hard to put down. Martin's "PANIC BUTTON" tells a story with a style that allows you to see the action clearly inside your mind's eye.Jason and Paul Grimsby are two brothers whose damaged childhood has ruined their adult counterparts. Their past unfolds as Jason is now threatened by a killer that Jason was unfortunate to disturb at a murder scene. The police believe that Jason may be the actual murderer. Everything that Jason cares about or believes in is cruelly and sadistically stripped away from him as a childhood ailment leaves him hopelessly unable to defend himself. Eventually, he runs to his protective brother, as in the past, as a vicious killer closes in.The two brothers are back together again but it may cost Jason his brothers' life this time. The killer seems to always be one step ahead of Jason and time has run out.This is a story of one man's refusal to accept his past or his present circumstances and if he doesn't overcome this, it will cost him his future. Every man has a clear and defining breaking point. This is a story of human triumph through tragedy.

What would you do if you could think faster than the speed of light? Brilliant doctor Cecelia Cobbina, held in the highest regard by peers and patients alike, is caught in a spontaneous ignition of energy from out of nowhere. As it fades, she finds herself with the ability to process thoughts at the speed of light. Now gifted with an intelligence far beyond anything humanity has ever seen, Dr. Cobbina has set out to find and help other "ignited" people the world over, all in search of cracking the mystery behind their new powers.

Magical light creates stunning visions in Alexander Wainwright's landscape paintings. His most recent painting, "The Hay Wagon," is a marvelous, moonlit scene, with an old-fashioned hay wagon dominating the foreground, with a beautiful, unearthly glow. Yet, at the pinnacle of his career, he is about to lose his muse. Not everyone appreciates his work. Rinaldo, a conceptual artist, mocks Alexander's bourgeois love of beauty, believing Alexander's success proves that the universe is chaotic and absurd. Determined to undermine, humiliate and ultimately destroy his rival, he defaces Alex's painting. Alexander brushes off the attack, but soon he has a frightening vision of misshapen, human-like creatures. These trolls start appearing in his art, and he is beset by questions. Who are these ugly beings? Has he lost both his light and his art? The creatures lead Alexander to journey from London to Venice and from Toronto to New York as he seeks to understand their meaning. He meets many people, each with a story to tell. Meanwhile, Rinaldo waits in New York City, intent on settling a score in "The Drawing Lesson."

Elizabeth Martin explores the impact of globalization on the language of French advertising, showing that English and global imagery play an important role in tailoring global campaigns to the French market, with media companies undeterred by the attempts through legislation to curb language mixing in the media.

""The gathering of the ravens presages a disturbance of the natural order."" Attorney Harry Jenkins is back in "A Trial of One," the final installment of the unsolved saga started in Mary E. Martin's "Conduct in Question" and continued in "Final Paradox." Jenkins is on a frantic search for shares of Elixicorp Enterprises stock, worth over thirty million dollars, for his elderly client, Norma Dinnick. The shares were originally sold to raise money for research into memory loss in seniors. Ironically, no one seems to remember just where the shares might be. Pursuing Jenkins through Toronto and London, and to the darkened, narrow "calles" of Venice, is Dr. Robert Hawke, a sinister madman who claims to have the cure for Alzheimer's disease. As their chase unravels a decades-old fraud, yet another search is underway for the mysterious Q. Dorothy Crawford, widow of Jenkins' law partner Richard Crawford, believes Q, a jealous lover or angry husband, has murdered her husband. With its memorable characters and vivid landscapes, along with author Mary E. Martin's signature blend of humor and suspense, "A Trial of One" delivers an ultimately satisfying conclusion to the "Osgoode Trilogy." "Final Paradox," the second in the "Osgoode Trilogy," won a 2007 Honorable Mention in the Hollywood Book Festival.

Comprised of two volumes, Electronic Design Automation for Integrated Circuits Handbook, Second Edition addresses all major areas of EDA for integrated circuits (ICs). Chapters contributed by leading experts authoritatively discuss an array of topics ranging from system design to physical implementation. New to This Edition: Major updates appearing in the initial phases of the design flow, where the level of abstraction keeps rising to support more functionality with lower non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs Significant revisions reflected in the final phases of the design flow, where the complexity due to smaller and smaller geometries is compounded by the slow progress of shorter wavelength lithography New coverage of cutting-edge applications and approaches realized in the decade since publication of the previous edition-these are illustrated by new chapters on high-level synthesis, system-on-chip (SoC) block-based design, back-annotating system-level models, 3D circuit integration, and clock design Offering improved depth and modernity, Electronic Design Automation for Integrated Circuits Handbook, Second Edition - Two-Volume Set provides a valuable, state-of-the-art reference for EDA students, researchers, and professionals.