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One hairless cat, a wild night in Vegas... What could go wrong?Find
out what happens to Thomas Moore in Anyone But the Boss!
A steamy, hilarious read! Perfect for fans of Meghan Quinn and
Penny Reid. What happens when a New York City playboy, a Southern
spitfire, and a hairless cat walk into a coffee shop? Self-made
mogul Chase Moore is a charming hound dog with a hairless cat and a
family business to save. He was fine being the spare to the heir
until the family's billion-dollar business threatens to go
belly-up. Now Chase will need more than his rakish good looks to
fight his father for control. Powerhouse marketing guru Campbell
King returns to Texas and launches her own company after being
chewed up and spat out by the city that never sleeps, One phone
call makes all the difference when a sauve and sexy male voice
offers her the chance to redeem herself and help him save his
swanky Manhattan store. When the sexy redhead finally runs into her
new billionaire boss, they're both in for a shock. But there's no
way Campbell is dating the boss. In fact, anyone but the
billionaire would be better... Previously published as A Little
Moore Action by Sara L Hudson.
Monologues by Gregory L. Hudson is a compilation of thirty-two
monologues from some of his most profound stage plays, films and
television pilots. The literary works that these monologues were
chosen from are socially relevant, provocative and reflects the
good and bad aspects of society. Each monologue is different from
the next and provides a unique challenge to actors of all levels.
The characters are as varied as the colors in a rainbow and can be
exceptionally witty like the homeless but optimistic character Lee
Willie in Vagabond Love; or outrageously funny and likeable
character Bojack in No Harm, No Foul; to the down right mean female
correction officer Hurt character who doesn't feel that women
garner respect in Bronx House; or the respected and deceptive
racist bank manager Mr. Wallis whose main objective is to maintain
the status quo of segregation in the deep south in A Piece Of My
Dream. Other fun characters includes, the slick, smooth talking
pastor in A Piece of My Dream (the Movie); the grimy lawyer Mr.
Crooks in The Plaintiff; the lovable homeless character Abigail in
Vagabond Love; the wacky, over the top judge who fancys himself as
the sheriff, mayor, judge and everything else in No Harm, No Foul,
to the zany, flaming gay choreographer in the T.V. pilot Buck Wild
and more. The monologues are different, rich in unique dialogue and
range from one to five minutes in length.
SHOWTIME is the follow-up book to Monologues: Dramatic Monologues
For Actors. It is contains 16 hilarious comedic scenes for two
actors that range from one to ten minutes in length. All of the
scenes are original and are taken from selected plays, films, and
television pilots from Gregory's body of work. Like Monologues,
SHOWTIME was written to fill a much needed void for comedic scenes
for black and minority actors; although this book was written for
actors of all races. There are the many unique characteristics in
this book that separates it from similar books. The characters can
be performs by anyone and there are plenty of scenes for males and
females, males and males, older males and younger males, and so on.
There are scenes that are appropriate for middle school actors all
the way to professional actors. It is the perfect book to produce a
show consisting of short comedic scenes for two actors. Also, it is
the perfect book for directing funny scenes or shows at high
school, colleges, or professional level. SHOWTIME was written to be
a comedic actor and director's dream. The characters in each scene
allow the actors to explore a different character through:
researching, exploring, and understanding the motivation and
objective necessary to bring the character to life. For the
director, it allows him/her to utilize, enhance, broaden, and
develop many of their skills necessary for directing full-scale
productions. As a literary resource for educators, SHOWTIME
includes: a chapter on vernacular, commonly used vernacular terms,
a chapter on copyright infringement, a chapter on stage
terminology, a chapter on film/television terminology and more. It
is an excellent resource to teach: acting, scene study, and
character development. SHOWTIME is original, the characters are
diverse, very funny and lots of fun for acting, directing, or
teaching.
Offering an engaging overview of the U.S. presidency and all past
presidents, this valuable tome asks a variety of questions, from
the trivial to the topical, that further expands one's
understanding of America's highest office. With an intriguing range
of questions about religious affiliations, unusual backgrounds, and
tidbits of odd trivia--from "Which president killed a man in a
duel?" to "Who was the first Baptist to become president?"--this
reference also covers former presidential candidates, first ladies,
key appointments, and election results. Revealing important answers
to foreign policy questions and decisions made during times of war,
as well as presidential actions in times of economic boom and bust,
isolationism and expansion, and economic policies and unusual
anecdotes, this fun and absorbing anthology provides a thorough
overview of more than 200 years of U.S. presidents.
The story begins in 1855; after a sailing ship from Ireland docks
at Ellis Island. A young lady, we will call her Rose, hopes to join
her sister's family that now lives in a New York suburb. The
struggle of the Irish people to find a better life had been going
on for 10 years. The New Beginning tells the story of how one
family handles the disaster of their crops and the disappointment
that plagued the country. Decisions that were made didn't always
turn out in their favor. Rose, her sister, and her brother suffered
the loss of their parents within a few months of each other, and
their loss fueled their desire to leave Ireland to find a better
life. Upon Rose's arrival in America, she is surprised to find that
the members of her family all have a mutual desire to become
frontier people. They were willing to take the hardships that might
come with homesteading and developing land that would support all
of the family. They came to America seeking a brighter future, a
better life, and most of all, a new beginning.
As climate change continues to dominate the international
environmental agenda, phenology - the study of the timing of
recurring biological events - has received increasing research
attention, leading to an emerging consensus that phenology can be
viewed as an early warning system' for climate change impact. A
multidisciplinary science involving many branches of ecology,
geography and remote sensing, phenology to date has lacked a
coherent methodological text. This new synthesis, including
contributions from many of the world's leading phenologists,
therefore fills a critical gap in the current biological
literature. Providing critiques of current methods, as well as
detailing novel and emerging methodologies, the book, with its
extensive suite of references, provides readers with an
understanding of both the theoretical basis and the potential
applications required to adopt and adapt new analytical and design
methods. An invaluable source book for researchers and students in
ecology and climate change science, the book also provides a useful
reference for practitioners in a range of sectors, including human
health, fisheries, forestry, agriculture and natural resource
management.
Media Evolution on the Eve of the Arab Spring brings together some
of the most celebrated and respected names in Arab media research
to reflect on the communication conditions that preceded and made
the Arab uprisings possible.
Today, too many men are becoming sideline players in their position
as fathers. How does the family survive without the authority and
structure of fathers? Today, the reality of family leadership is at
best a clich
This book offers a clearly written and highly accessible account of
two different aspects of carbohydrate chemistry. Carbohydrates are
an essential component of life and have many important biological
functions, but the details of how carbohydrates interact with other
biomolecules to mediate biological signalling remain unclear.
Firstly, this thesis details innovative methods to mine protein
structural data to uncover new features of carbohydrate-based
interactions. It also explains these findings using physical
chemistry, specifically CH-pi interactions associated with the
properties of the interacting partners. Carbohydrates are also
critical for tissue growth and development, yet are underexploited
in the materials science that underpins much of regenerative
medicine. As such, the second part of this thesis describes a
diverse array of techniques ranging from synthetic chemistry and
enzymatic synthesis to prepare a wide variety of carbohydrates, and
materials chemistry to prepare glycosylated hydrogels, to cell
biology to determine the effects on cellular development for tissue
engineering applications.
This international bestseller, which foreshadowed a market crash,
explains why it could happen again if we don?t act now. Fractal
geometry is the mathematics of roughness: how to reduce the outline
of a jagged leaf or static in a computer connection to a few simple
mathematical properties. With his fractal tools, Mandelbrot has got
to the bottom of how financial markets really work. He finds they
have a shifting sense of time and wild behaviour that makes them
volatile, dangerous - and beautiful. In his models, the complex
gyrations of the FTSE 100 and exchange rates can be reduced to
straightforward formulae that yield a much more accurate
description of the risks involved.
Fistic combat represents the greatest human drama in all of
sport. Roman gladiators thrilled citizens and emperors alike when
they entered the octagon to face an intense, life-threatening
experience. Boxing, the sport of kings, also has its roots in the
ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Banned in 500 A.D. by the
Emperor Theodoric, it resurfaced twelve centuries later in England.
John Milton praised it as a noble art for building character in
young men, and sports writer A.J. Leibling dubbed it the Sweet
Science. Many of its major protagonists - men such as Joe Louis,
Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali - have become transcendent,
near-mythic heroes. But boxing is not the only combat sport, and
mixed martial arts, in all their ferocious beauty, represent the
fastest growing sports genre in the world. Ultimate Fighting
Championships (UFC) has joined boxing in paying seven figures to
some of its champions, and draws millions in its pay-per-view
events. This book details leading figures in boxing, sumo
wrestling, kickboxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, and mixed martial
arts (including organizations such as Ultimate Fighting, PRIDE,
K-1, Total Combat, and SportFighting). Over 150 entries cover
champions, contenders, and other famous combatants from all over
the world, as well as legendary promoters, managers, trainers, and
events. Also included in this encyclopedia are sidebars on
controversies, highlights, brief bios, and other noteworthy events,
along with a general timeline.
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This book presents a sweeping view of boxing in the United States
and the influence of the sport on American culture. Boxing has long
been a popular fixture of American sport and culture, despite its
decidedly seedy side (the fact that numerous boxing champions
acquired their skills in prison or reform schools, the corruption
and greed of certain boxing promoters, and the involvement of the
mob in fixing the outcome of many big fights). Yet boxing remains
an iconic and widely popular spectator sport, even in light of its
decline as a result of the recent burgeoning interest in mixed
martial arts (MMA) contests. What had made this sport so
enthralling to our nation for such a long period of time? This book
contains much more than simple documentation of the significant
dates, people, and bouts in the history of American boxing. It
reveals why boxing became one of America's leading spectator sports
at the turn of the century and examines the factors that have
swayed the public's perception of it, thereby affecting its
popularity. In Boxing in America, the author provides a compelling
view of not only the pugilist sport, but also of our country, our
sources of entertainment, and ourselves. Includes information from
the early "bare knuckles" era of boxing up to modern-day stars and
matchups, presenting the history of boxing in a chronological
fashion
Despite the thirst for more information about women's golf, very
little exists about its history outside of books about the
legendary Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Hudson fills this void, offering
a complete history of women in golf. He focuses on the fascinating
development of women's golf, the creation of the women's tour, star
athletes of the past, the astronomical rise of the present-day tour
greats, and the future of the sport. Golf may well have replaced
baseball as America's pastime, and the sport enjoys incredible
popularity across the globe. At the professional level, women's
golf continues to escalate in popularity and media attention,
particularly with the dominance of LPGA champion Annika Sorenstam
and the interest surrounding teenage phenom Michelle Wie. Despite
the thirst for more information about women's golf, very little
exists about its history outside of books about the legendary Babe
Didrikson Zaharias. Hudson's new book fills this void, focusing on
the fascinating development of women's golf, the creation of the
women's tour, star athletes of the past, and the astronomical rise
of the present-day tour greats. In addition, Hudson examines
women's golf in the context of the country's history of
discrimination against women. Women's golf grew in popularity after
the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, granting the right of
suffrage. Unfortunately, gender discrimination remains a reality in
the world of golf in certain locales of country club golf.
Nonetheless, women's golf has never been more popular. For example,
the Futures Tour, where girls and young women hone their skills on
the way to the LPGA, has grown to more than 300 players from 27
countries, making it the largest international developmental tour
in the world. And the 2006 LPGA Tour featured 34 events with prize
money nearing $50 million, the highest ever in LPGA history. In
1890, Hudson writes, the Washington Post reported that some girls
are anxious to learn golf, because they are really fond of sport
and exercise; others, because it gives them a chance to show off a
natty suit. Those girls are now acknowledged as women—and this
book shows how very far they, and their sport, have come.
Detailed yet highly readable, this book explores essential and
illuminating primary source documents that provide insights into
the history, development, and current conceptions of the First
Amendment to the Constitution. The freedom to speak one's mind is a
subject of great importance to most Americans but especially to
students, minorities, and those who are socially or economically
disadvantaged—individuals whose voices have historically been
censored or marginalized in American society. Documents Decoded:
Freedom of Speech offers accessible, student-friendly explanations
of specific developments in freedom of speech in the United States
and carefully excerpted primary documents, making it an
indispensable resource for educators seeking to teach the First
Amendment and for students wanting to learn more about important
free-speech decisions. The chronologically ordered documents
explore topics typically covered in American history and government
curricula, addressing such contemporary issues as the regulation of
online speech, flag desecration, parody, public school student
speech, and the Supreme Court's recent decisions on the issue of
corporate speech rights.
For nearly 20 years, William Hubbs Rehnquist served as the 16th
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. During these two
decades, the Court issued major decisions involving federalism,
abortion, affirmative action, civil rights, privacy, and the 2000
presidential election. Throughout his tenure, Justice Rehnquist was
conventionally perceived as a conservative, partly for the
anti-civil rights memos he had written earlier in his career. He
became a lightning rod for controversy during his confirmation
hearings in 1972 for Associate Justice and again in 1986 when he
became Chief Justice. Surprisingly, however, Hudson's balanced,
nonpartisan examination of the Rehnquist Court and its
personalities shows that Rehnquist's conservatism is quite mild
compared to that of the "ideological purity" of Justices Clarence
Thomas and Antonin Scalia, and that Rehnquist did an admirable job
of playing moderator as Chief Justice, exhibiting sensitivity
toward his colleagues.
An early American adage proclaimed: "The frontier was heaven for
men and dogs face=Calibri>- hell for women and mules." Since the
1700s, when his name first appeared in print, Daniel Boone has been
synonymous with America's westward expansion and life on the
frontier. Traces is a retelling of Boone's saga through the eyes of
his wife, Rebecca, and her two oldest daughters, Susannah and
Jemima. Daniel became a mythic figure during his lifetime, but his
fame fueled backwoods gossip that bedeviled the Boone women
throughout their lives, most notably the widespread suspicion that
one of Rebecca's children was fathered by Daniel's younger brother.
Traces explores the origins of these rumors, exposes the harsh
realities of frontier life, and gives voice to the women whose
vibrant lives have been reduced to little more than scattered
footnotes within the historical record. Daniel's restless wandering
made the women eyewitnesses to the clash of cultures between the
settlers and the indigenous tribes who fought to retain control of
their native lands made life on the frontier an ongoing struggle
for survival. Patricia L. Hudson gives voice to these women, each
of whom were pioneers in their own right. The Boone women's joys
and sorrows, as well as those of countless other forgotten women
who braved the frontier, are invisibly woven into the fabric of
America's early years and the story of this country's westward
expansion.
Published in 1998, this book brings together some of the key
findings in parenting and educational programmes from researchers
at the University of Oxford, working in primary health care,
educational studies, clinical psychology and applied social
studies. At a time of considerable changes in family life and
society in general, there is concern that some children are not
achieving their potential because of emotional and behavioural
difficulties. This book looks across the health, education and
social divide and highlights what we know and what we don't know
about effective strategies in helping children and their parents
overcome their difficulties. Each chapter is written by a different
member of the centre at Oxford for Research into Parenting and
Children and is based on their research.
Published in 1998, this book brings together some of the key
findings in parenting and educational programmes from researchers
at the University of Oxford, working in primary health care,
educational studies, clinical psychology and applied social
studies. At a time of considerable changes in family life and
society in general, there is concern that some children are not
achieving their potential because of emotional and behavioural
difficulties. This book looks across the health, education and
social divide and highlights what we know and what we don't know
about effective strategies in helping children and their parents
overcome their difficulties. Each chapter is written by a different
member of the centre at Oxford for Research into Parenting and
Children and is based on their research.
As climate change continues to dominate the international
environmental agenda, phenology - the study of the timing of
recurring biological events - has received increasing research
attention, leading to an emerging consensus that phenology can be
viewed as an 'early warning system' for climate change impact. A
multidisciplinary science involving many branches of ecology,
geography and remote sensing, phenology to date has lacked a
coherent methodological text. This new synthesis, including
contributions from many of the world's leading phenologists,
therefore fills a critical gap in the current biological
literature. Providing critiques of current methods, as well as
detailing novel and emerging methodologies, the book, with its
extensive suite of references, provides readers with an
understanding of both the theoretical basis and the potential
applications required to adopt and adapt new analytical and design
methods. An invaluable source book for researchers and students in
ecology and climate change science, the book also provides a useful
reference for practitioners in a range of sectors, including human
health, fisheries, forestry, agriculture and natural resource
management.
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