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Preserving Government Information: Past, Present, and Future

by James A Jacobs, James R Jacobs ...

The digital information that the U.S. federal government publishes is not being adequately preserved. Current preservation practices are built on a paper-era infrastructure that does not work in the digital age. In this textbook, the authors examine how preservation practices of the past affect digital preservation, analyze publishing and preservation data to characterize the current gaps in ... Read more

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The digital information that the U.S. federal government publishes is not being adequately preserved. Current preservation practices are built on a paper-era infrastructure that does not work in the digital age. In this textbook, the authors examine how preservation practices of the past affect digital preservation, analyze publishing and preservation data to characterize the current gaps in
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Busting the Mob

The United States v. Cosa Nostra

by James B Jacobs, Christopher Panarella, Jay Worthington ...

The decades-long fight to bring down the mob is examined through five crucial cases in this authoritative and vividly detailed book.From Al Capone to John Gotti, organized crime bosses have achieved notoriety as anti- heroes in popular culture. In practice, the Cosa Nostra grew strong and wealthy by supplying illicit goods and services and by obtaining control over labor unions and key industries ... Read more

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The decades-long fight to bring down the mob is examined through five crucial cases in this authoritative and vividly detailed book.From Al Capone to John Gotti, organized crime bosses have achieved notoriety as anti- heroes in popular culture. In practice, the Cosa Nostra grew strong and wealthy by supplying illicit goods and services and by obtaining control over labor unions and key industries
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Detached America

Building Houses in Postwar Suburbia

by James A. Jacobs ...

Series series Midcentury
During the quarter century between 1945 and 1970, Americans crafted a new manner of living that shaped and reshaped how residential builders designed and marketed millions of detached single-family suburban houses. The modest two- and three-bedroom houses built immediately following the war gave way to larger and more sophisticated houses shaped by casual living, which stressed a family's easy ... Read more

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During the quarter century between 1945 and 1970, Americans crafted a new manner of living that shaped and reshaped how residential builders designed and marketed millions of detached single-family suburban houses. The modest two- and three-bedroom houses built immediately following the war gave way to larger and more sophisticated houses shaped by casual living, which stressed a family's easy
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From the Imjin to the Hook

A National Service Gunner in the Korean War

by James Jacobs ...

The British Armys considerable contribution to The Korean War 1950 1953 was largely composed of conscripts or national servicemen. Plucked from civilian life on a lottery basis and given a short basic training, some like Jim Jacobs volunteered for overseas duty and suddenly found themselves in the thick of a war as intensive and dangerous as anything the Second World War had had to offer.As a ... Read more

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The British Armys considerable contribution to The Korean War 1950 1953 was largely composed of conscripts or national servicemen. Plucked from civilian life on a lottery basis and given a short basic training, some like Jim Jacobs volunteered for overseas duty and suddenly found themselves in the thick of a war as intensive and dangerous as anything the Second World War had had to offer.As a
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Acid Mine Drainage, Rock Drainage, and Acid Sulfate Soils

Causes, Assessment, Prediction, Prevention, and Remediation

by James A. Jacobs, Jay H. Lehr, Stephen M. Testa ...

Provides the tools needed to analyze and solve acid drainage problemsFeaturing contributions from leading experts in science and engineering, this book explores the complex biogeochemistry of acid mine drainage, rock drainage, and acid sulfate soils. It describes how to predict, prevent, and remediate the environmental impact of acid drainage and the oxidation of sulfides, offering the latest ... Read more

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Provides the tools needed to analyze and solve acid drainage problemsFeaturing contributions from leading experts in science and engineering, this book explores the complex biogeochemistry of acid mine drainage, rock drainage, and acid sulfate soils. It describes how to predict, prevent, and remediate the environmental impact of acid drainage and the oxidation of sulfides, offering the latest
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The Must-Read Novels for Christmas Time (Illustrated Edition)

Illustrated Victorian and Edwardian Tales of Wonder, Charity, Family, and Holiday Hope

by Charles Dickens, J. M. Barrie, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. Frank Baum, George MacDonald, Anna Sewell, Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mary Louisa Molesworth, F. Marion Crawford, Martha Finley, Abbie Farwell Brown, Hesba Stretton, Frances Browne, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Kenneth Grahame, June Isle, James Lane Allen, Eleanor H. Porter, Jacob A. Riis, Beatrix Potter, Sophie May, Lucas Malet, Juliana Horatia Ewing, Alice Hale Burnett, Ernest Ingersoll, Annie F. Johnston, Amanda M. Douglas, Amy Ella Blanchard, Thomas Nelson Page, Florence L. Barclay, A. S. Boyd, Edward A. Rand, Max Brand ...

The Must-Read Novels for Christmas Time gathers festive narratives in which winter becomes a setting for moral testing, domestic renewal, childhood wonder, and social reconciliation. Its illustrated format complements a striking formal range: sentimental realism, fairy tale, adventure, religious fiction, animal story, and comic domestic narrative. Across hearths, villages, schools, gardens, and ... Read more

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The Must-Read Novels for Christmas Time gathers festive narratives in which winter becomes a setting for moral testing, domestic renewal, childhood wonder, and social reconciliation. Its illustrated format complements a striking formal range: sentimental realism, fairy tale, adventure, religious fiction, animal story, and comic domestic narrative. Across hearths, villages, schools, gardens, and
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Hostile Territory

by Marie James ...

Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Callie Dalton ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Blackbridge Security
Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

Can you call someone an enemy if you haven’t seen them for the better part of a decade?Deacon Black is perfectly content with the status quo—work, sleep, repeat.Who cares if he’s rigid, structured, and set in his ways?It’s a job requirement that keeps his men safe and his company’s doors open.One phone call is all it takes to upend his life and land him right back into a past he has tried to ... Read more

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Can you call someone an enemy if you haven’t seen them for the better part of a decade?Deacon Black is perfectly content with the status quo—work, sleep, repeat.Who cares if he’s rigid, structured, and set in his ways?It’s a job requirement that keeps his men safe and his company’s doors open.One phone call is all it takes to upend his life and land him right back into a past he has tried to
... Read more
Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations

Adjusting to the Shale Revolution in a Green World

by James A. Jacobs, Stephen M. Testa ...

A guide to environmental and communication issues related to fracking and the best approach to protect communitiesEnvironmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations offers a much-needed resource that explores the complex challenges of fracking by providing an understanding of the environmental and communication issues that are inherent with hydraulic fracturing. The book ... Read more

$236.99 CAD

A guide to environmental and communication issues related to fracking and the best approach to protect communitiesEnvironmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations offers a much-needed resource that explores the complex challenges of fracking by providing an understanding of the environmental and communication issues that are inherent with hydraulic fracturing. The book
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Crossing Borders

by Marie James ...

Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Teddy Hamilton ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Blackbridge Security
Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

Although I take my job very seriously—being the resident charmer, the man responsible for helping clients with security, all the while making it look like I’m the newest love interest of insanely gorgeous women—it looks like it’s all fun and games.I’m getting paid to go on dates to some of the most glamourous places all around the world after all, but at the end of the day, it’s still work.When ... Read more

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Although I take my job very seriously—being the resident charmer, the man responsible for helping clients with security, all the while making it look like I’m the newest love interest of insanely gorgeous women—it looks like it’s all fun and games.I’m getting paid to go on dates to some of the most glamourous places all around the world after all, but at the end of the day, it’s still work.When
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Breaking the Devil’s Pact

The Battle to Free the Teamsters from the Mob

by James B. Jacobs, Kerry T. Cooperman ...

An in-depth study of the U.S. v. the International Brotherhood of TeamstersIn 1988, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani brought a massive civil racketeering suit against the leadership of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), at the time possibly the most corrupt union in the world. The lawsuit charged that the mafia had operated the IBT as a racketeering enterprise for decades, ... Read more

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An in-depth study of the U.S. v. the International Brotherhood of TeamstersIn 1988, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani brought a massive civil racketeering suit against the leadership of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), at the time possibly the most corrupt union in the world. The lawsuit charged that the mafia had operated the IBT as a racketeering enterprise for decades,
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The Atlantis Gene [Dramatized Adaptation]

The Origin Mystery 1

by A.G. Riddle ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Richard Rohan, Danny Gavigan, Jonathan David Bullock, Joel David Santner, Jonathan Sleep, Jenna Sharpe, Andy Clemence, Andrew James Spooner, David Cui Cui, Jacob Yeh, Stephanie Németh-Parker ...

Series series Origin Mysteries
Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

"Experience the first dramatized audiobook in A.G. Riddle's groundbreaking Origin Mystery Trilogy—the series that has been translated in 24 languages and sold over THREE MILLION COPIES worldwide.In Antarctica, a research expedition discovers an ancient structure buried deep in the ice.In Indonesia, a genetics researcher identifies a breakthrough treatment for autism.But these two incredible ... Read more

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"Experience the first dramatized audiobook in A.G. Riddle's groundbreaking Origin Mystery Trilogy—the series that has been translated in 24 languages and sold over THREE MILLION COPIES worldwide.In Antarctica, a research expedition discovers an ancient structure buried deep in the ice.In Indonesia, a genetics researcher identifies a breakthrough treatment for autism.But these two incredible
... Read more
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Cease Fire

by Marie James ...

Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Callie Dalton ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Blackbridge Security
Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

Making something off-limits will always make that thing more appealing.Jules Warren, my sister’s best friend, was no different.She has been the leading lady in every fantasy I’ve had since I was a teenager.There was no way I was turning her down when she invited me to her room.Those fantasies? They had nothing on the real thing.I was given the weekend to make my dreams come true.The ramifications, ... Read more

$20.60 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Making something off-limits will always make that thing more appealing.Jules Warren, my sister’s best friend, was no different.She has been the leading lady in every fantasy I’ve had since I was a teenager.There was no way I was turning her down when she invited me to her room.Those fantasies? They had nothing on the real thing.I was given the weekend to make my dreams come true.The ramifications,
... Read more

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