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Author : Justin Bourne
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780735245013

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Down and Back by Justin Bourne Pdf

For readers of Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father and Hockey Confidential, Down and Back tells broadcaster Justin Bourne’s story of following his Hall-of-Fame father not only to the NHL, but also into rehab. Bob Bourne was everything a son wants to emulate—an NHL All-Star, a Sports Illustrated “Sportsman of the Year,” a Stanley Cup champion. Justin Bourne followed in those huge footsteps, leading his teams in scoring year after year, and finally garnering an invitation to the New York Islanders’ training camp—the same team his father had played for. But Bourne was also following his father down a darker path. Though he hadn’t begun drinking until he was 21, by 36 his drinking had nearly swamped his career and his marriage. In an act of brutal self-honesty—which may not have been possible if not for his understanding of how lying spurred by alcoholism can cause a family pain—Bourne got help, got sober, and confronted what his father and the game mean to him. Down and Back is a frank and unflinching appraisal of the game and Bourne’s relationship with it: the violence and danger, the booze and drugs, the consequences of fame. But it is also an honest look at what is redeeming about the sport, through the eyes of someone who grew up in NHL dressing rooms, who has skated on NHL ice as both a player and a coach, and who inherited the game from a man he’s grown to better understand by looking more closely at himself.

Author : Audrey Borus,Douglas Lynne
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617836237

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Kanye West by Audrey Borus,Douglas Lynne Pdf

Chronicles the life of the popular rapper who began his career behind the scenes as a music producer.

Author : Mike Schwartz
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03
Category : Gangs
ISBN : 9781681818672

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Boug Boys by Mike Schwartz Pdf

Schultz would have been happy spending the summer getting high, doing some brewin’, and watching his best friend Stamm sell drugs out of his parents’ garage. But he got bored watching Stamm slip depressingly into a mysterious addiction, so Schultz goes in search of new highs. That’s when he finds out what being a real Boug Boy is all about. Boug Boys opens a window into the life and exploits of a group of ass-kicking, whiskey-drinking, drug-taking boys who fear nothing except sobriety. They live life like they listen to music: FULL BLAST! Like savage, smart-mouthed animals in suburban captivity, they run wild, steal anything not bolted down, attack anything that shows aggression, and smoke anything they can’t drink. They speak their own language and follow their own rules. Curt is an older guy and a real bad ass. He’s been shacked up with two girls who own a party house called The Duplex. Along with some other Boug Boys, like Dick Sinner and Fooky, they find themselves in the middle of drunken, drug-induced shenanigans that are the things of which legends are made. This humorous coming-of-age tale raises the roof on teen drug culture.

Author : John Thornton Caldwell
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0813527341

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Electronic Media and Technoculture by John Thornton Caldwell Pdf

Never before has the future been so systematically envisioned, aggressively analyzed, and grandly theorized as in the present rush to cyberspace and digitalization. In the mid-twentieth century, questions about media technologies and society first emerged as scholarly hand-wringing about the deleterious sweep of electronic media and information technologies in mass culture. Now, questions about new technologies and their social and cultural impact are no longer limited to intellectual soothsayers in the academy but are pervasive parts of day-to-day discourses in newspapers, magazines, television, and film. Electronic Media and Technoculture anchors contemporary discussion of the digital future within a critical tradition about the media arts, society, and culture. The collection examines a range of phenomena, from boutique cyber-practices to the growing ubiquity of e-commerce and the internet. The essays chart a critical field in media studies, providing a historical perspective on theories of new media. The contributors place discussions of producing technologies in dialogue with consuming technologies, new media in relation to old media, and argue that digital media should not be restricted to the constraining public discourses of either the computer, broadcast, motion-picture, or internet industries. The collection charts a range of theoretical positions to assist readers interested in new media and to enable them to weather the cycles of hardware obsolescence and theoretical volatility that characterize the present rush toward digital technologies. Contributors include Ien Ang, John Caldwell, Cynthia Cockburn, Helen Cunningham, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Guillermo G=mez-Pe±a, Arthur Kroker, Bill Nichols, Andrew Ross, Ellen Seiter, Vivian Sobchack, AllucquFre Rosanne Stone, Ravi Sundaram, Michael A. Weinstein, Raymond Williams, and Brian Winston. John Thornton Caldwell is chair of the film and television department at the University of California at Los Angeles. He is a filmmaker and media artist and author of Televisuality: Style, Crisis, and Authority in American Television (also from Rutgers University Press).

Author : United States. National Transportation Safety Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UOM:35112200364299

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National Transportation Safety Board Decisions by United States. National Transportation Safety Board Pdf

Author : Jonathan Fraser Light
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 1112 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476617442

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The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball, 2d ed. by Jonathan Fraser Light Pdf

More than any other sport, baseball has developed its own niche in America’s culture and psyche. Some researchers spend years on detailed statistical analyses of minute parts of the game, while others wax poetic about its players and plays. Many trace the beginnings of the civil rights movement in part to the Major Leagues’ decision to integrate, and the words and phrases of the game (for example, pinch-hitter and out in left field) have become common in our everyday language. From AARON, HENRY onward, this book covers all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball (as opposed to the number-rich statistical information so widely available elsewhere). Biographical sketches of all Hall of Fame players, owners, executives and umpires, as well as many of the sportswriters and broadcasters who have won the Spink and Frick awards, join entries for teams, owners, commissioners and league presidents. Advertising, agents, drafts, illegal substances, minor leagues, oldest players, perfect games, retired uniform numbers, superstitions, tripleheaders, and youngest players are among the thousands of entries herein. Most entries open with a topical quote and conclude with a brief bibliography of sources for further research. The whole work is exhaustively indexed and includes 119 photographs.

Author : Van Hargis
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781570769917

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The Horse is My Teacher by Van Hargis Pdf

Stories from a rural working life that teach us how to be better horsemen—and better people. Van Hargis grew up in the saddle on an East Texas ranch, training his first horse at age 12 and eventually making a living starting cutting and reining colts, many of which would leave his hands to become champions. Naturally outgoing (labeled a “talker” by teachers in grade school), Hargis shared stories and lessons from his work with horses early on. Here, in his first book, he reaches out to readers with a collection of down-to-earth, highly relatable tales—experiences that, over the years, have impacted his own horsemanship and life in significant ways. Readers absorb fundamental knowledge of horses skillfully embedded in genuine anecdotes straight off the ranch: How Grandma's cross-stitch laid the groundwork for more patience when starting colts and trailer loading. How a daughter's temper tantrum helped perfect timing of the release of pressure. How the way Mom worked the gate when sorting cattle taught you to look for what the horse really wanted to achieve. How playing on championship football teams provided the understanding of true partnership between rider and horse. With easy-to-remember quotes to anchor what readers learn and practical tools that can be used in the arena or on the trail, by Western or English riders, The Horse Is My Teacher imparts the principles of great horsemanship while also inspiring each of us to apply those same principles to further our own personal growth and success.

Author : Kevin McCordic
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798633523928

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Wired Shut by Kevin McCordic Pdf

What do award-winning student athletes, summa cum laude STEM majors, and social chairs who seem to be everywhere at once all have in common? Fundamentals. A few core understandings that drive all of their decisions.In this book, Kevin McCordic outlines the 21 most important fundamentals, or keys, for college students.Transitioning into college can be the biggest change a student has faced up until that point in life. Finding balance during this transition is crucial. The simple truth is that it is possible to find balance and success in every area of college. You can get straight As, go out most nights, maintain great health and pursue your own goals and ambitions all at the same time. Once you understand some of the tricks of the trade, it's not even difficult. It's easy.In this manifesto on college life, you'll learn: - How to eliminate 50% of your work and boost your GPA at the same time- How to improve your health while going out multiple times per week- How to upgrade your social skills by using the combined research of a computer scientist and psychologist- How to use self-investing to get 100x returns on an investmentAnd 17 other keys to making the most out of colleg

Author : Anne Marie Eggebroten
Publisher : Hope Publishing House
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0932727697

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Abortion--my Choice, God's Grace by Anne Marie Eggebroten Pdf

Christian women tell their story.

Author : Arul George Scaria
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107065437

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Piracy in the Indian Film Industry by Arul George Scaria Pdf

This book studies the social, cultural, historical, legal and economic dimensions of copyright piracy in India.

Author : William Patry
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780199748464

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Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars by William Patry Pdf

Metaphors, moral panics, folk devils, Jack Valenti, Joseph Schumpeter, John Maynard Keynes, predictable irrationality, and free market fundamentalism are a few of the topics covered in this lively, unflinching examination of the Copyright Wars: the pitched battles over new technology, business models, and most of all, consumers. In Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars, William Patry lays bare how we got to where we are: a bloated, punitive legal regime that has strayed far from its modest, but important roots. Patry demonstrates how copyright is a utilitarian government program--not a property or moral right. As a government program, copyright must be regulated and held accountable to ensure it is serving its public purpose. Just as Wall Street must serve Main Street, neither can copyright be left to a Reaganite "magic of the market." The way we have come to talk about copyright--metaphoric language demonizing everyone involved--has led to bad business and bad policy decisions. Unless we recognize that the debates over copyright are debates over business models, we will never be able to make the correct business and policy decisions. A centrist and believer in appropriately balanced copyright laws, Patry concludes that calls for strong copyright laws, just like calls for weak copyright laws, miss the point entirely: the only laws we need are effective laws, laws that further the purpose of encouraging the creation of new works and learning. Our current regime, unfortunately, creates too many bad incentives, leading to bad conduct. Just as President Obama has called for re-tooling and re-imagining the auto industry, Patry calls for a remaking of our copyright laws so that they may once again be respected.

Author : Marilyn Rhone-Brown
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-13
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9798885401203

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Pathway to Heaven by Marilyn Rhone-Brown Pdf

Pathway to Heaven is a collection of poems inspired by God with a twofold purpose: to inspire the saved reader to desire a closer relationship with the Lord and to introduce the unsaved reader to Him, hoping he/she will want to get to know Him.

Author : Steve Portigal
Publisher : Rosenfeld Media
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781959029823

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Interviewing Users by Steve Portigal Pdf

Interviewing is easy, right? Anyone can do it… but few do it well enough to unlock the benefits and insights that interviewing users and customers can yield. In this new and updated edition of the acclaimed classic Interviewing Users, Steve Portigal quickly and effectively dispels the myth that interviewing is trivial. He shows how research studies and logistics can be used to determine concrete goals for a business and takes the reader on a detailed journey into the specifics of interviewing techniques, best practices, fieldwork, documentation, and how to make sense of uncovered data. Then Steve takes the process even further―showing the methods and details behind asking questions―from the words themselves to the interviewer’s actions and how they influence an interview. There is even a chapter on making sure that information gleaned from the research study is used by the business in such a way to make it impactful and worthwhile. Oh, and for good measure he throws in information about Research Operations. But, hey, that’s just the nuts and bolts of the book. The truly fun part is Steve’s voice and how he portrays this information through amusing anecdotes about his career, fascinating examples from other practitioners, and tips and tricks that only the most experienced UX researchers, like Steve, could come up with. As a nod to the pandemic, he offers ideas for the best way to interview someone remotely, and he also discusses personal bias―how to identify and deal with it so that it doesn’t affect interviews. Everyone will get something from this book. But beyond the requisite information, it’s simply a good read. And if you want another good read with stories galore, pick up Steve’s other book Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries. "Quite simply the best book on when, why, and how you should conduct user interview studies." —Elizabeth F. Churchill, PhD, Senior Director, Google Who Should Read This Book? Anyone and everyone who is interested in finding out what makes their business tick, i.e., who their users are. Anyone and everyone who wants to learn how to interview and listen to people. Anyone and everyone, including CEOs, user researchers, designers, engineers, marketers, product managers, strategists, interviewers, and you. Takeaways User research is key for companies to include in their design and development process. The best way to do user research is through interviewing users and determining their needs. Interviewing can identify what could be designed or what is actually a problem. Teams who meet their users face-to-face will build better products. Field research takes a lot of preparation to be successful―and a solid plan in advance. There are critical techniques and frameworks for mapping human behavior. A good interviewer always puts their participants at ease. If you ask the right questions, you’ll get the right answers. A smart interviewer checks their worldview at the door. To establish a rapport with your interviewee, listen and don’t be judgmental. Research data is a combination of analysis and synthesis. The importance of research analysis must be continually highlighted and emphasized to the powers that be.

Author : Jayne Flaagan
Publisher : Husky Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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After Your Jaw Surgery - Practical and Helpful Information You Should Know by Jayne Flaagan Pdf

The author underwent jaw surgery and woke up with her jaws wired shut – which also meant that she would be living on a liquid diet. Flaagan was unable to find very little helpful information on the subject of living with her jaws wired shut and did not realize all the factors that would be involved. She had to “play it by ear.” This book will give you day-to day helpful information and advice about living on a liquid diet. Knowing before-hand what to expect after your jaw surgery will help prevent you from many negative experiences. This book has been written to help you on your journey as you live on a liquid diet, whether your jaws are wired shut or not. You do not need to learn everything the hard way, as Flaagan did. She has “been there” and she can help. Being prepared really is half the battle!

Author : Dennis Patrick Slattery
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1450283640

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Day-To-Day Dante by Dennis Patrick Slattery Pdf

Dante has it right: we are on more than a journey; we are on a pilgrimage. Author Dennis Patrick Slattery, who has been teaching Dantes works for more than twenty years, believes that our life stories are embedded in the journey of this pilgrim. In Day-to-Day Dante, Slattery presents passages from Dante Alighieris fourteenth-century poem The Divine Comedy to assist you in searching for the core elements of your personal myth. Day-to-Day Dante is divided into 365 entries and reflections so you may explore and meditate on one page per day for a year. Each entry and reflection is followed by a writing meditation to help you arrive at your own insights about your personal travels and travails. This examination of Dantes pilgrimage will help you deepen the understanding of yourself and the larger political, social, and religious worlds. Through Day-to-Day Dante you can connect more deeply with your own narrative, following Dantes journey from out of a dark wood to a vision of the transcendent.