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Amos Walker: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)
by Loren D. EstlemanThe four-time Shamus Award–winning author takes his readers behind-the-scenes of his long running detective series. In 1980, readers first encountered hard-boiled private detective Amos Walker as he searches for an ex-mobster&’s missing daughter in Motor City Blue. Many mysteries and decades later, the investigator is still scuffling with bad guys on the streets of Detroit. But when and where did award-winning author Loren D. Estleman conceive the idea of Walker and his adventures? In this essay, Estleman tells the story of how Walker and his world transpired. From the 1975 film that inspired the character to Walker&’s weapons and cars, Estleman offers fans a look into his process of fleshing out Walker as a complex character with friends and enemies. Learn how television influenced him as a writer and how he chose Walker&’s name, hometown, and background. Fans looking to get to know their favorite tough-guy detective better won&’t want to miss this . . . Praise for Loren D. Estleman and the Amos Walker series &“A touchstone for fans of hard-boiled crime fiction: irrepressible tough-guy dialogue, great plotting, a vibrant Detroit milieu, and a hero who has whiskey on his breath and nicotine stains on his fingers.&” —Booklist &“For readers who can&’t get enough of Elmore Leonard and Ross Thomas, try Estleman. He&’s that good.&” —People &“Estleman&’s latest intricate and wholly enjoyable yarn is peppered with mob lore, Detroit history, and the ever-present one-liners. It&’s sure to please fans of urban mysteries as well as classic detective genre devotees. Strongly recommended.&” ―Library Journal &“Amos Walker, the throwback private eye who operates out of Detroit in Loren D. Estleman&’s hard-boiled mysteries, is a lot like the old Cutlass he drives. The guy may look beat up, but under the hood he's a clean machine.&” ―The New York Times Book Review
Amos Walker's Detroit: Amos Walker's Detroit
by Loren D. Estleman Monte NaglerA photographic tour of famous and infamous Detroit-area locations from Loren D. Estleman's popular Amos Walker series of detective novels.
Amoskeag: Life and Work in an American Factory-City
by Tamara K. Hareven Randolph LangenbachFirst published in 1978, this classic book, through vivid oral histories and historic photographs, documents the social and cultural impact of the industry during America's rise as a manufacturing power. For nearly a century, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company was chief architect of the social, ethnic, and economic existence of Manchester, New Hampshire. In the early 1900s, it was the largest textile mill in the world, employing 17,000; its red brick facade stretched for nearly a mile along the Merrimack River and its payroll drew immigrants by the thousands. In their own words, laborers, foremen, managers, and town residents paint a detailed portrait of the mill's nearly feudal dominance of every aspect of their lives and offer their response to this existence, with fierce pride and an unshakable sense of community. When competition, labor unrest, and obsolescence caught up with the mill in 1936, a weaver recalls, "the mills went out and the world stopped for everybody. "
The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company: A History Of Enterprise On The Merrimack River
by Aurore EatonAmoskeag Manufacturing Company experienced extraordinary growth following its founding in 1831. The complex company developed land and water power and produced rifle muskets for the Union army during the Civil War. America fell in love with the beautiful, long-lasting colors and quality of Amoskeag's iconic gingham. The company's history is one of engineering genius and invention, enlightened city planning and visionary leadership. It is also the story of the workers, including thousands of eager immigrants who came to Manchester seeking economic opportunity and personal freedom. The company struggled through labor disputes and conflicts between economics and altruism. When the doors finally closed in 1936, local business leaders saved the property from abandonment and extended the Amoskeag legacy through a new wave of prosperity. Author Aurore Eaton explores this revolutionary industry and its lasting significance in Manchester.
Amos's Killer Concert Caper
by Gary PaulsenAmos is desperate. He's desperate for two tickets to the romantic event of his young life...the Road Kill concert! He'll do anything to get them because he heard from a friend of a friend of a friend of Melissa Hansen that: she's way into Road Kill.
Amoung the Sioux
by R. J. CreswellThe sketches which make up this little volume are of absorbing interest, and are prepared by one who is abundantly qualified to do so. Mr. Creswell has had large personal acquaintance with many of those of whom he writes and has for years been a diligent student of missionary effort among the Sioux. His frequent contributions to the periodicals on this subject have received marked attention.
Amour: How the French Talk About Love--Photographs and Stories
by Stefania RousselleFrom award-winning journalist and filmmaker Stefania Rousselle, a stunning collection of photographs and essays that seek to understand the universality of love Journalist and filmmaker Stefania Rousselle found herself overwhelmed and dejected with the horrors of the news after covering terrorist attacks, human trafficking, and the rise of extremism. To renew her faith in humanity, she took off on a solo road trip across France, determined to see if love still exists. Traveling from village to village, farming towns to industrial cities, heart to heart, Rousselle sought out ordinary women and men, all to ask them one question, What is love?Collecting more than 90 personal testimonies, each one moving and beautiful in its own way, alongside over 100 intimate photographs, Rousselle reveals the many facets of love, and discovers that love can still be found even in the darkest of places. From a baker in Normandy to a shepherd in the Pyrenees, from a tree trimmer in Martinique to a mail woman in the Alps, Amour is a visual testament to love in all its many forms.
Amour et conquête
by G. G. Vega Maryline PintonLa plupart des hommes, lorsqu’ils tombent amoureux, et en particulier la première fois, éprouvent de grandes difficultés à gérer la situation. Je le sais parfaitement, et j’ai conscience de l’intérêt de recevoir des conseils pratiques et utiles, qui motivent à prendre des initiatives et surtout nous donnent la confiance nécessaire pour oser nous lancer et passer à l’action. Qui ne tente rien n’a rien. À chaque tentative, on apprend, on gagne en confiance, on se perfectionne et on mûrit. Il n’y a que celui qui ne fait rien qui ne se trompe jamais. Dans un monde globalisé, nous sommes en manque de relations saines entre hommes et femmes. Il y a trop d’informations vulgaires sur ces relations. C’est pourquoi je vous fais partager mes conseils, qui visent à vous donner la motivation et la force de valoriser les femmes, d’apprendre à leur plaire, de savoir vous y prendre et de réussir à séduire celle qui met tous vos sens en éveil. Je ne suis ni gourou ni maître en la matière, mais je tire parti de ma propre éducation et de mon expérience personnelle en matière d’amour. J’espère être cohérent avec le sens que je souhaite donner à la vie, les valeurs que j’accorde aux sexes masculin et féminin, les bénéfices de leurs différences et les objectifs à long terme d’une relation entre un homme et une femme.
Amour et courage: Mon histoire de famille et de résilience
by Jagmeet SinghFrom the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party—Jagmeet Singh—comes a personal and heartfelt story about family and overcoming adversity.In October 2017, Jagmeet Singh was elected as the first visible minority to lead a major federal political party in Canada. The historic milestone was celebrated across the nation. About a month earlier, in the lead up to his election, Jagmeet held community meet-and-greets across Canada. At one such event, a disruptive heckler in the crowd hurled accusations at him. Jagmeet responded by calmly calling for all Canadians to act with “love and courage” in the face of hate. That response immediately went viral, and people across the country began asking, “Who is Jagmeet Singh? And why ‘love and courage’?” This personal and heartfelt memoir is Jagmeet’s answer to that question. In it, we are invited to walk with him through childhood to adulthood as he learns powerful, moving, and sometimes traumatic lessons about hardship, addiction, and the impact of not belonging. We meet his strong family, including his mother, who teaches him that “we are all one; we are all connected,” a valuable lesson that has shaped who he is today. This story is not a political memoir. This is a story of family, love, and courage, and how strengthening the connection between us all is the way to building a better world.
The Amours of Zeokinizul, King of the Kofirans
by Claude Prosper Jolyot de CrébillonThe Amours of Zeokinizul, King of the Kofirans - Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol is presented here in a high-quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
AMP: Building Accelerated Mobile Pages
by Ruadhan O'DonoghueEngineer naturally lean web pages and leverage the latest web platform features to dramatically boost page speed About This Book • The first book for web developers that shows how to put AMP to work • Improve your website's mobile experience and get more traffic • Practical methods to achieve a step change in performance quickly and easily Who This Book Is For This book is for experienced web developers who are aware of the impact of slow-loading web pages on conversion rates and user engagement, and who are seeking to serve content to their end users in a rich and enticing way using the Accelerated Mobile Pages framework. You should be familiar with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and JSON. What You Will Learn • Build, validate, and deploy AMP pages • Create interactive user notifications, navigation menus, accordions, contact pages with forms and maps • Monetize your traffic with a variety of ad styles and providers • Analyze your traffic by integrating analytics providers and tracking user-behavior along several dimensions • Embed social media with amp-youtube, amp-instagram, amp-twitter, and amp-facebook • Build e-commerce functionality including product pages and shopping carts • Deliver rich media experiences using AMP custom elements • Use advanced deployment techniques to extend functionality • Install ServiceWorkers and build Progressive Web Apps for offline use In Detail Google introduced the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project to give mobile users lightning-fast response times when accessing web pages on mobile devices. AMP delivers great user experiences by providing a framework for optimizing web pages that otherwise would take much longer to load on a mobile platform. This book shows how to solve page performance issues using the mobile web technologies available today. You will learn how to build instant-loading web pages, and have them featured more prominently on Google searches. If you want your website to succeed on mobile, if you care about SEO, and if you want to stay competitive, then this book is for you! You will go on a mobile web development journey that demonstrates with concrete examples how to build lightning-fast pages that will keep your visitors on-site and happy. This journey begins by showing how to build a simple blog article-style web page using AMP. As new concepts are introduced this page is gradually refined until you will have the skills and confidence to build a variety of rich and interactive mobile web pages. These will include e-commerce product pages, interactive forms and menus, maps and commenting systems, and even Progressive Web Apps. Style and approach Get step-by-step instructions to build web pages of different types, gain expert tricks to brand your pages without bloating them, and see methods to embed advertising.
AMP-activated Protein Kinase (Experientia Supplementum #107)
by Mario D. Cordero Benoit ViolletAMPK has emerged as an important integrator of signals that control energy balance through the regulation of multiple biochemical pathways in eukaryotes. This book focuses on the implications of AMPK as a master metabolic regulator in diseases, including new methods and animal models. The contributions are written by leading experts in the field and give an extensive overview of the current knowledge of AMPK biology and the role of AMPK in health and disease.
Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity
by Frank SlootmanWall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly BestsellerThe secret to leading growth is your mindset Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman is one of the tech world's most accomplished executives in enterprise growth, having led Snowflake to the largest software IPO ever after leading ServiceNow and Data Domain to exponential growth and the public market before that. In Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity, he shares his leadership approach for the first time. Amp It Up delivers an authoritative look at what it takes to transform an organization for maximum growth and scale. Slootman shows that most leaders have significant room to improve their organization's performance without making expensive changes to their talent, structure, or fundamental business model—and they don’t need to bring in an army of consultants to do it. What they do need is to align people around what matters and execute with urgency and intensity every day. Leading for unprecedented growth means declaring war on mediocrity, breaking the status quo, and making conflicted choices daily, all with a relentless focus on the mission. Amp It Up provides the first principles to guide that change, and the tactical advice for organizing a company around them. Perfect for executives, entrepreneurs, founders, managers, and leaders of all kinds, Amp It Up is a must-read resource for anyone who seeks to unleash the growth potential of a company and scale it to heights they never thought possible.
The Amp It Up Fieldbook: A Guide for Leaders, Teams, and Facilitators
by Frank SlootmanHyper scale your organization with practical prompts and exercisesSnowflake's chairman and former CEO Frank Slootman, one of Silicon Valley’s most respected figures in tech leadership, has penned the Amp It Up Fieldbook to help leaders grow any organization by challenging the status quo every day, getting used to making conflicted trade-offs, avoiding incrementalism, refocusing resources to the only places where they count, and being uncompromisingly objective. Building on Slootman’s wildly successful book, Amp It Up, this fieldbook helps readers easily apply his conceptual first principles, mindsets, and tactical advice to their own organizations and careers. Readers will learn about: How to align people around first principles that guide change and execute with urgency and intensity every day Maximizing growth and scale without making expensive changes to talent, structure, or fundamental business models The three essential characteristics of great mission statements, and why Slootman chose Snowflake’s current mission statement, broken down word-by-word How to identify personal blind spots that keep us from achieving our best With firsthand insight gleaned from Slootman’s personal experience over three decades of building hyper-growth companies, the Amp It Up Fieldbook earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs looking to take their organizations and careers to the next level.
Amp Up Your Sales: Powerful Strategies That Move Customers to Make Fast, Favorable Decisions
by S. Anthony Iannarino Andy PaulSalespeople today face a fast-paced and increasingly crowded marketplace where meaningful product differentiation has all but disappeared. To compete successfully, sellers must set themselves apart in the eyes of buyers. Amp Up Your Sales shows anyone how to become the trusted sales professional who consistently wins new business. Customers are overloaded with information, overwhelmed by options, and short on time--so the salesperson who is always responsive and completely focused on value, is the one who will stand out from the crowd and get the sale. Combining leading-edge research with field experience, the book shows readers how to: Maximize the value of their selling * Accelerate responsiveness to build trust and credibility * Earn valuable selling time with customers * Shape the buyer's vision * Integrate persuasive stories into their sales process * Build lasting relationships through follow-up and customer service Insightful and practical, the book arms salespeople with a powerful set of strategies they can use to spur buyers to say yes!
Ampara-me
by J. KennerSempre achei que a nossa ligação era indestrutível… Mas será sufi cientemente forte para ultrapassar as mais negras provações? O meu amor pelo Damien preenche-me, e a intensidade da nossa relação faz-me derreter. Não há nenhum fardo que não suportasse por ele, nem nenhuma punição que não aceitasse. Com dias sombrios atrás de nós, construímos a nossa vida a partir da adversidade, deixando que a força e a beleza afastassem a dor. Agora, tudo o que quero é poder rir-me com as nossas filhas sob a luz do sol e render-me ao abraço do Damien quando a noite cai. Contudo, os segredos do passado e um perigo escondido ameaçam a nossa família. Agora, eu e o Damien temos de encontrar uma nova força na paixão que partilhamos e esperar que o fogo que arde entre nós afaste este período mais sombrio e proteja aquilo que mais prezamos.
Amped Up!
by Jenny MasonElectricity powers today’s most innovative technologies—from artificial intelligence to self-driving cars. In this nonfiction book for young learners, take an electrifying journey into our high-tech world powered by electricity. Explore how electric vehicles have revolutionized transportation. Check out the future of AI-driven smart devices. Discover how cutting-edge space rovers rely on electric power to explore planets beyond our own. Packed with engaging facts, hands-on activities, and dynamic photos, this book offers an in-depth look at the incredible electric-powered technology shaping our world today—and tomorrow.
Amped Up
by Grace NorwichGo behind the scenes with these pop princesses!What do you get when you mix Miley Cyrus, Hilary Duff, and Mary- Kate & Ashley? Aly & AJ-the mega-talented acting and singing sister act! Now find out what makes these sisters so special and what their super-sweet lives are like behind the scenes. Whether they are making music, filming movies, or just hanging around, these girls always have something amazing going on, and we've got the inside scoop with 16 pages of exclusive photos and interviews with Aly & AJ!
Ampelsteuerung: Warum die grüne Welle nicht immer funktioniert (essentials)
by Jürgen KrimmlingJürgen Krimmling beschreibt in diesem essential die wesentlichen Zusammenhänge der Ampelsteuerung sowie die sicherungstechnischen Anforderungen und gibt Hinweise zu Verhaltensmaßnahmen der Verkehrsteilnehmer. Die allgemein verständliche Darstellung ist zugleich unterhaltsam und informativ und wird durch zahlreiche Beispiele unterstützt. Der Autor geht u.a. auf die folgenden Fragen ein: „Warum sind grüne Wellen für mich manchmal rot?“ und „Kann ich durch mein Verhalten die Ampel beeinflussen?“.
Amper Einstein (Afrikaans Edition)
by Christien NeserAmper Einstein is die storie van twee broers: Leonard in graad 10 en die sesjarige Micha, wat aan outisme ly. Toe Micha se outisme by sy nuwe pre-primêre skool (die soveelste een) gediagnoseer word en dit daadwerklik behandel en hanteer word, begin dinge regkom. Leonard vind dit egter wel moeilik om gefokus te bly op sy ideaal om eendag ingenieur te word. Hy is ’n slimkop en hy en sy groepie “mede-geeks” by die skool droom om die jaarlikse brugboukompetisie vir hoërskole te wen, sodat hy ’n beurs kan kry om ingenieurswese te gaan studeer. Daar is ook ’n romanse wat ontwikkel tussen Leonard en Hannelore, een van die “geeks” in sy span. Die tema van outisme en Asperger-sindroom is baie goed uitgebou. Op ’n onopsigtelike en goed geïntegreerde manier leer die leser meer daaroor, en dit bereik een van die belangrike doelwitte van hierdie tipe boek: bewusmaking van so ’n toestand en die afbreek van stereotipes en vooroordeel. Amper Einstein is die storie van twee broers: Leonard in graad 10 en die sesjarige Micha, wat aan outisme ly. Toe Micha se outisme by sy nuwe pre-primêre skool (die soveelste een) gediagnoseer word en dit daadwerklik behandel en hanteer word, begin dinge regkom. Leonard vind dit egter wel moeilik om gefokus te bly op sy ideaal om eendag ingenieur te word. Hy is ’n slimkop en hy en sy groepie “mede-geeks” by die skool droom om die jaarlikse brugboukompetisie vir hoërskole te wen, sodat hy ’n beurs kan kry om ingenieurswese te gaan studeer. Daar is ook ’n romanse wat ontwikkel tussen Leonard en Hannelore, een van die “geeks” in sy span. Die tema van outisme en Asperger-sindroom is baie goed uitgebou. Op ’n onopsigtelike en goed geïntegreerde manier leer die leser meer daaroor, en dit bereik een van die belangrike doelwitte van hierdie tipe boek: bewusmaking van so ’n toestand en die afbreek van stereotipes en vooroordeel.
Amper 'n bruid
by Magdaleen WaltersWanneer 'n bedrogspul oopgevlek word, vlug Michelle se pa na Mosambiek. Haar verloofde, Toni, verbreek hul verlowing en Michelle is skielik haweloos. Ben neem haar onder sy vlerk in, maar hoe lank sal sy haar groeiende gevoelens vir hom kan wegsteek?
Amperometric and Impedance Monitoring Systems for Biomedical Applications (Bioanalysis #4)
by Jordi Colomer-Farrarons Jaime Punter-Villagrasa Francisco J. del Campo Pere Miribel-CatalàThe book presents the conception and realization of a pervasive electronic architecture for electrochemical applications, focusing on electronic instrumentation design and device development, particularly in electrochemical Point-of-Care and Lab-on-a-Chip devices, covering examples based on amperometric (DC) and impedance detection (AC) techniques. The presented electronics combine tailored front-end instrumentation and back-end data post-processing, enabling applications in different areas, and across a variety of techniques, analytes, transducers and environments. It addresses how the electronics are designed and implemented with special interest in the flow process: starting from electronic circuits and electrochemical biosensor design to a final validation and implementation for specific applications. Similarly, other important aspects are discussed throughout the book, such as electrochemical techniques, different analytes, targets, electronics reliability and robustness. The book also describes the use of the presented electronics in different electrochemical applications through some examples: instantaneous and non-destructive cellular monitoring and portable glucose monitoring device. Moreover, the book aims to introduce a comprehensive approach to electronic circuits, techniques and electrochemical sensors in POC devices to a general audience of students in biomedical and electronics engineering, scientists, and engineers.
Amphetamines and Related Stimulants: Chemical, Biological, Clinical, and Sociological Aspects (Routledge Revivals)
by John CaldwellFirst published in 1980: The current texts represent the state-of-the-art on the use and abuse of amphetamines and related stimulants, from chemical, pharmacological, clinical, and social aspects.
Amphibian Acrobats
by Leslie BulionLeslie Bulion and Robert Meganck are back with another cross-curricular celebration of science and poetry—this time starring frogs, toads, salamanders, and more. Step right up and learn all about the remarkable stars of Leslie Bulion's Amphibian Acrobats show! Marvel at the jaw-dropping dexterity of "Daredevil Free-Climbers," the astounding agility of "The Olympic Jumpers," the awe-inspiring stamina of the intrepid "Marathoners," and more! Leslie Bulion's lively poems pair with Robert Meganck's colorful, zany art in this cross-curricular celebration of science and language. Thorough back matter includes a science glossary, notes on poetry forms, and resources for additional information about these extraordinary animals.
Amphibian and Reptile Adaptations to the Environment: Interplay Between Physiology and Behavior
by Denis Vieira de Andrade Catherine R. Bevier José Eduardo de CarvalhoDespite their diversity, amphibians and reptiles share many physiological traits, such as their dependence on external heat sources for body temperature regulation, that are of pivotal importance to their ability to cope with the environment. Considerable variation in physiological capabilities exists in these groups and often can be related to seasonal and geographic differences in environmental parameters. This book provides a comprehensive and integrative view of the interplay between physiology and behavior in amphibians and reptiles, leading to a better understanding of the subject. The book covers topics that have recently been in the spotlight for scientific research on the physiology, behavior, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. It brings together recent information from a range of disciplines that address critical topics for understanding their biology. As these studies are scattered across articles in specialized journals, this book provides a single and expanded source summarizing such advancements. Amphibian and Reptile Adaptations to the Environment: Interplay Between Physiology and Behavior maintains a solid scientific basis for the biological topics covered. However, it presents the material in a clear and direct manner so that it is accessible even to non-biologists interested in the basic biology, behavior, and ecology of these animals as well as how these elements are connected to their conservation.