It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over:

?Sprint Center
?Country Club Plaza
?18th/Vine sign
?Kansas City Museum
?Crown Center
?Giralda Tower
?Liberty Memorial
?Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
?American Jazz Museum
?Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
?Hereford Bull Association
?Central Library

'Ho, ho ho!' laughs Santa. 'Merry Christmas, Kansas City!'

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over:

?City Hall
?Bankers Hall Towers
?Peace Bridge
?Statue on Stephen Avenue
?Olympic Park
?The Bow
?Scotiabank Saddledome
?Telus Spark New Science Center
?Suncor Energy Center
?Tree Statues
?Calgary Tower

'Ho, ho ho!' laughs Santa. 'Merry Christmas, Calgary!'

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over:

?BOK Tower, Tulsa
?Omniplex, Oklahoma City
?Civic Center Music Hall
?Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium
?Mid Continent Tower, Tulsa
?St. Joseph's Old Cathedral
?Pioneer Woman Statue, Ponca City
?Philbrook Museum, Tulsa
?Route 66 sign
?Skydance Bridge, Oklahoma City
?Devon Energy Ctr, Oklahoma City
?State Capitol
?Oklahoma City National Memorial

'Ho, ho ho!' laughs Santa. 'Merry Christmas, Oklahoma!'

It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way! With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over:

?St. Joseph's Cathedral, Sioux Falls
?Crazy Horse Memorial, Black Hills
?Beaver Creek Bridge
?Alex Johnson Hotel, Rapid City
?Belle Fourche
?The Corn Palace, Mitchell
?Old Courthouse Museum, Sioux Falls
?Mount Rushmore, Keystone
?Coughlin Campanile
?Wall Drug Store, Wall
?SD State Capitol, Pierre

'Ho, ho ho!' laughs Santa. 'Merry Christmas, South Dakota!'

The mystique of private investigating draws significant numbers of people to consider it as a career or side business. At the same time, individuals want to learn investigative techniques to solve their own personal and legal problems. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Private Investigating, Third Edition, private investigator and former FBI agent Steven Kerry Brown shares his hard-won expertise on everything you need to know to track down people and information, including:

• Tapping phones and recording conversations.
• Interviewing and interrogating to get important information.
• Tricky but legal ways to get needed evidence like the pros.
• Performing onsite, online, and mobile surveillance without being detected.
• Skip tracing to find lost loves or people who owe money.
• Investigating backgrounds of potential employees or spouses.
• Searching public records online and at the courthouse.
• Catching a cheating spouse and gathering evidence for divorce cases.
• Finding runaway teenagers.
• Doing diligent searches connected with adoptions and estates.
• Tracking down burglars, thieves, pickpockets, and purse snatchers.
• Advanced techniques and business advice for those interested in starting their own investigative or background screening agency.

Along the way, Brown shares fascinating stories from his cases that highlight his clever methods for tracking down evidence and helping his clients find out what they need to know.

Praise for Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work, Second Edition

'This volume is an essential resource for the library of anyone interested in the field of career development, assessment, and counseling and should also prove invaluable for graduate students interested in immersing themselves in some of the best work being done today in the field of career development and counseling.'
?Nancy E. Betz, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University

'In this second edition, Drs. Brown and Lent continue to shape career development discourse and illustrate the ongoing significance of the fields of career development and counseling in the twenty-first century. This edition will help both researchers and practitioners alike to better understand, investigate, and promote the role of work in people's lives.'
?Angela Byars-Winston, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Complete coverage of leading career theories and practices

Filled with the latest empirical and practical evidence, this new edition features:

• A new introductory chapter that defines and discusses the importance of career counseling in the twenty-first century, and offers a brief history of the field
• New chapters on gender, race/ethnicity, social class and poverty, sexual minority identity, disability status, personality, and relational factors
• Major theories of career development
• Coverage of the assessment of important career constructs and occupational information systems
• Interventions for working with career issues across the life span

Edited by two of the leaders in the field of career development, and featuring contributions by many of the most well-regarded specialists in the field, Career Development and Counseling, Second Edition is the one book that every career counselor, vocational psychologist, and student of career development and counseling must have.

This revitalized new edition of Strategic Operations Management focuses on the four core themes of operations strategy, a vital topic for any company's objectives: strategy, innovation, services, and supply. Expertly authored by a team of Europe's top scholars in the field, the text is enhanced by the addition of new case examples, graphic images, learning objectives, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading. In addition, the companion website offers a comprehensive set of web links and videos to augment the learning experience. This truly comprehensive volume underscores the differences between the core theories that underpin operations management.

Students taking MBA, MSc and MBM classes on operations management, advanced operations management, and strategic operations management will find this textbook fulfills all their requirements whilst advanced undergraduate classes in these areas will also find the book an essential read.

Across the United States, thousands of people, most of them in low-income or minoritycommunities, live next to heavily polluting industrial sites. Many of them reach a point at whichthey say 'Enough is enough.' After living for years with poisoned air and water,contaminated soil, and pollution-related health problems, they start to take action--organizing,speaking up, documenting the effects of pollution on their neighborhoods. In SacrificeZones, Steve Lerner tells the stories of twelve communities, from Brooklyn to Pensacola,that rose up to fight the industries and military bases causing disproportionately high levels ofchemical pollution. He calls these low-income neighborhoods 'sacrifice zones.' And heargues that residents of these sacrifice zones, tainted with chemical pollutants, need additionalregulatory protections.

Sacrifice Zones goes beyond thedisheartening statistics and gives us the voices of the residents themselves, offering compellingportraits of accidental activists who have become grassroots leaders in the struggle forenvironmental justice and details the successful tactics they have used on the fenceline with heavyindustry.

Author Ellen Brown has collected and developed more than 80 recipes, most of which are adapted from beloved dishes from restaurants around the country like Red Rooster in New York, Nosh in Dallas, and The Tipsy Pig in San Francisco. Recreate your favorite cheesy restaurant dishes at home: the sky’s the limit for the humble mac & cheese.

In Twelve Women of the Bible Study Guide, a companion to the twelve-session DVD Bible study, individuals and small groups will learn about the triumphs and failures of Mary Magdalene, Rebecca, Hannah, and nine other women, studying their lives and learning how to:Apply biblical lessons to their own modern-day struggles;Live through their failures as well as successes;Draw near to God in a world filled with trials;Find lasting contentment;Overcome rejection and insecurity;And much more. Through 12 sessions, each focused on one biblical woman, this fresh look at the women in the Bible helps women discover new insights and provides a powerful witness to God's gracious love that will leave readers feeling challenged, encouraged, and deeply valued. You'll study the lives of: * Rebecca* Abigail* Hannah* Eve* Gomer* Leah* Mary Magdalene* Mary of Bethany* Martha* The Woman at the Well* Mary [the mother of Jesus]* The SyroPhonecian Woman This study guide gives you background material on each woman, small group Bible study questions, prayer helps, and more.

It's not easy being a woman in today's world. The demands and expectations you face can be overwhelming. And deep within, there is a longing for something more---for a real opportunity to meet with God and be changed in his presence. In this 12-session DVD study based on the bestselling devotional Women of the Bible, you'll meet 12 women who encountered God and whose lives were forever changed. These remarkable women will encourage you through their failures as well as their successes. You'll see how God drew them to himself as they struggled to live with faith in a world filled with trials. And you'll see how their lives, though lived long ago, speak with fresh relevance to the issues in your life and relationships today.You'll study the lives of:* Rebecca, Breaking free of feminine stereotypes (Jonalyn Fincher)* Abigail, Dealing with confrontation in relationships (Elisa Morgan)* Hannah, Struggling to wait and sacrifice (Amena Brown)* Eve, Finding lasting contentment in the truth (Lysa TerKeurst)* Gomer, Learning to accept unconditional love (Jeanne Stevens)* Leah, Overcoming rejection and insecurity (Naomi Zacharias)* Mary Magdalene (Jonalyn Fincher)* Mary of Bethany, Serving others, the power of faith in action (Elisa Morgan)* Martha, Working hard to please others (Amena Brown)* Woman at the Well, Jesus turns our mess into a powerful message (Lysa TerKeurst)* Mary [the mother of Jesus] (Jeanne Stevens)* The SyroPhonecian Woman, Be persistent and bold in approaching God (Naomi Zacharias)This fresh look at the women in the Bible helps you discover new insights and provides a powerful witness to God's gracious love that will leave you feeling challenged, encouraged, and deeply valued.

In this 12-session small group bible study DVD, Twelve Women of the Bible, Lysa TerKuerst, Elisa Morgan, Jeanne Stevens and other leaders look at the spiritual lessons learned from twelve biblical women and what they mean for your life today.You'll learn about the triumphs and failures of Mary Magdalene, Rebekah, Hannah, and nine other women, studying their lives and learning how to:- Apply biblical lessons to their own modern-day struggles- Live through their failures as well as successes- Draw near to God in a world filled with trials- Find lasting contentment- Overcome rejection and insecurity and much moreEach of the 12 sessions focuses on one biblical character (Rebekah, Abigail, Hannah, Gomer, Leah, Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, Martha, The Woman at the Well, Mary the mother of Jesus, and The Syrophoenecian Woman).You'll discover lessons from each of these women that will help you persevere through the circumstances you are facing today.This DVD features twelve 10-15 minute teaching sessions from Lysa TerKuerst, Jeanne Stevens, Naomi Zacharias, and many others. It is designed for use with the Twelve Women of the Bible Participant Guide which features discussion questions, background information on each character, space to write down thoughts, a helpful Leader's Guide, and much more (155 pages, sold separately).Sessions include: 1. Eve: Finding Lasting Contentment in the Truth (Lysa TerKeurst)2. Rebekah: Breaking Free of Feminine Stereotypes (Jonalyn Fincher)3. Leah: Overcoming Rejection and Insecurity (Naomi Zacharias)4. Hannah: Surrendering in Waiting (Amena Brown)5. Abigail: Dealing with Confrontation in Relationships6. Gomer: Learning to Accept Unconditional Love (Jeanne Stevens)7. Mary, Mother of Jesus: Moving from Comfort to Courage (Jeanne Stevens)8. Mary Magdalene: Transforming from Outcast to Follower (Jonalyn Fincher)9. Mary of Bethany: Putting Our Faith into Action (Elisa Morgan)10. Martha: Finding Our Identity in Jesus (Amena Brown)11. The Woman at the Well: Turning Our Messes into Messages (Lysa TerKuerst)12. The Syrophoenician Woman: Approaching God with Persistency and Boldness (Naomi Zacharias)

This book is about the misguided obsession with the management of sin that cripples too many Christians. It's about the view that religion is all about sin…about how to hide side sin or how to stop sinning all together.

In the Introduction, the author toys good-naturedly with an agitated caller on his radio program, teasing him in a segment where he offers three free sins. The offer is real. Not that Steve has the power to forgive sins, but he wants to make the point that Jesus has made the offer to cover all of our sins – not just three.

Chapter one, titled “Teaching Frogs to Fly,” is even better. The gist of this chapter is that you can't teach frogs to fly, just like you can't teach people not to sin. Steve tells a story about a guy who has a frog, and he's convinced he can teach the frog how to fly. The man keeps throwing the frog up in the air or up against walls – all to the poor frog's demise. The message is that even though people can be better, they can never not sin—just like a frog can never learn to fly, no matter how much pressure is put on it.

Steve continues through the book to show readers that while they can never manage sin, they can relax in knowing that they are completely forgiven—not just of three, but of all.

Contemporary Coloproctology covers colorectal surgery, as practiced today, in an easily accessible format with emphasis on bringing key facts rapidly into focus. It is ideal reading both for the medical trainee and the practicing colorectal surgeon. As well as a succinct presentation of the current colorectal knowledge base, each chapter contains practical advice and pearls of wisdom from established practicing clinicians. A unique feature of the format is the identification of key references and questions and scenarios that present real life decisions in colorectal surgery. Edited and authored by outstanding surgeons in their fields, this book brings the reader expertise in surgery and management across the various conditions encountered in coloproctology.

Powerful pawns in a game of gods! Captain America vs. the Sub-Mariner! Thor vs. the Hulk! The Swordsman vs. the Valkyrie! These and other matches comprised the Silver Age's most sensational clash of costumed champions - but whoever wins the war, Dormammu and Loki are prepared to make Earth the loser! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #115-118 and DEFENDERS (1972) #8-11.

In recent years, a new wave of scholarship has argued that democracies have unique advantages that enable them to compete vigorously in international politics. Challenging long-held beliefs--some of which go back to Thucydides' account of the clash between democratic Athens and authoritarian Sparta--that democracy is a liability in the harsh world of international affairs, many scholars now claim that democracies win most of their wars. [This research suggests that democracies emerge victorious because they prudently choose to fight wars that they can win, and because they can marshal more resources, make better decisions, and muster public support for their military campaigns.] Critics counter that democracy itself makes little difference in war and that other factors, such as overall power, determine whether a country tastes victory or defeat. In some cases, such as the Vietnam War, democracy may even have contributed to defeat.The book includes crucial contributions to the debate over democracy and military victory, presenting important theoretical, conceptual, and empirical arguments.

Drawing on interviews with Carlton's teammates, coaches, opponents, and the writers who covered the team, as well as newspaper accounts and box scores of the games, and opinions solicited from some of the country's foremost baseball experts—including Bob Costas, Jayson Stark, and Tom Verducci Bucci and Brown recreate the phenomenal performance by the man called “Lefty.”

Zack wants to get through the new school year unnoticed, but when he finds a box of magic golf balls, he must prepare for the biggest game of his life.

In This Definitive Centennial History of the University of North Carolina men's basketball team, Adam Lucas chronicles the coaches, players, venues, rivalries, challenges, and triumphs that have defined the program through its first 100 years.

Boasting six national championships and numerous Hall of Fame coaches and players, Carolina Basketball has come a long way from the first season---when the campus newspaper published a notice asking an unknown culprit to return the team's basketball. These pages are packed with little-known stories from the program's earliest days and new insights into its best-loved moments. All the greats are here, from Jack Cobb and the 'Blind Bomber' George Glamack to Lennie Rosenbluth, Phil Ford, James Worthy, Michael Jordan, Antawn Jamison, and Tyler Hansbrough. Drawing on unparalleled interviews with those around the UNC program, Lucas reveals the meaning of the 'Carolina Family' and the origins and evolution of Tar Heel traditions that have made North Carolina one of the premier men's basketball teams in college sports.

The stories here are brought to life with more than 175 color and black-and-white photos; a foreword by Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith and an afterword by fellow Hall of Famer Roy Williams; and an appendix of records and statistics. Some 25 sidebars feature first-person recollections from prominent players, including Rosenbluth, Ford, and Jordan; opposing coaches like Lefty Driesell; and famous Carolina alumni like Peter Gammons and Alexander Julian.

This is the must-have book for Tar Heel fans and college basketball lovers everywhere.

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, scholars and policy analysts in national security have turned their attention to terrorism, considering not only how to prevent future attacks but also the roots of the problem. This book offers some of the latest research in terrorism studies. The contributors examine the sources of contemporary terrorism, discussing the impact of globalization, the influence of religious beliefs, and the increasing dissatisfaction felt by the world's powerless. They consider the strategies and motivations of terrorists, offering contending perspectives on whether or not terrorists can be said to achieve their goals; explore different responses to the threat of terrorism, discussing such topics as how the United States can work more effectively with its allies: and contemplate the future of al-Qaida, asking if its networked structure is an asset or a liability.

The essays in Contending with Terrorism address some of the central topics in the analysis of contemporary terrorism. They promise to guide future policy and inspire further research into one of the most important security issues of the twenty-first century.

'It is hard to be stimulating and instructive on a subject that has held as much attention as has terrorism for a decade and more. But the essays in this volume combine those characteristics for the benefit of students and experts alike. The reader will come away with valuable new insights and perspectives.'---Philip B. Heymann, James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, author of Terrorism, Freedom, and Security

This collection of compelling analyses of the causes of extremist violence, terrorist strategies, and concepts for countering terrorism will be of great value to both nonspecialists and students seeking incisive introductions to these vexing issues and to officials looking for creative policy options.'---Stephen J. Flanagan, Henry A. Kissinger Chair in International Security, Center for Strategic and International Studies, co-editor of Strategic Challenges: America's Global Security Agenda.

This is undoubtedly one of the best books in the Karen Brown series. Mexico boasts an incredible wealth and diversity of regions and accommodation that rival the best in the world. Enjoy the sandy white beaches of its well-known resorts but also venture into its heart to experience its archaeological treasures and enchanting Colonial towns. Relatively undiscovered, Mexico is a sportsman's paradise with fine golf courses, incredible sport fishing and also appeals to the naturalist with the opportunity to whale watch and visit the memorable butterfly reserves. 11 Regional Driving Itineraries, Descriptions of over 150 Places to Stay

The spread of nuclear weapons is one of the most significant challenges to global security in the twenty-first century. Limiting the proliferation of nuclear weapons and materials may be the key to preventing a nuclear war or a catastrophic act of nuclear terrorism. Going Nuclear offers conceptual, historical, and analytical perspectives on current problems in controlling nuclear proliferation. It includes essays that examine why countries seek nuclear weapons as well as studies of the nuclear programs of India, Pakistan, and South Africa. The final section of the book offers recommendations for responding to the major contemporary proliferation challenges: keeping nuclear weapons and materials out of the hands of terrorists, ensuring that countries that renounce nuclear weapons never change their minds, and cracking down on networks that illicitly spread nuclear technologies.Nearly all the chapters in this book have been previously published in the journal International Security. It contains a new preface and one chapter commissioned specifically for the volume, Matthew Bunn's 'Nuclear Terrorism: A Strategy for Prevention.' Contributors: Samina Ahmed, Chaim Braun, Matthew Bunn, Christopher F. Chyba, Matthew Fuhrmann, ?umit Ganguly, S. Paul Kapur, Ariel E. Levite, Peter Liberman, Austin Long, Sean M. Lynn-Jones, Alexander H. Montgomery, Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, William C. Potter, Whitney Raas, Scott D. Sagan, Etel Solingen

Quando questo libro venne pubblicato nel 1972 scatenò immediatamente un vero e proprio putiferio: che cosa mai si può imparare da Las Vegas, la valvola di sfogo organica al puritanesimo americano nonché il territorio legalizzato gestito per anni dalle peggiori mafie del paese? Forse a giocare d'azzardo, frequentare prostitute e gigolò, a bere, mangiare e fumare smodatamente magari ascoltando canzonette come Viva Las Vegas di Elvis Presley? Venturi, Scott Brown e Izenour decisero semplicemente di studiare da vicino una città che era cresciuta a una velocità mai vista prima nel bel mezzo del deserto del Mojave come una 'città-miraggio'. I cartelloni pubblicitari illuminati dal neon e la sua bassissima densità urbana lasciavano immaginare che Las Vegas fosse il primo esemplare di città virtuale - specie di notte - tanto che Tom Wolfe, in uno dei suoi primi reportage, scrisse che 'le insegne sono diventate l'architettura di Las Vegas' anticipando di fatto la teoria progettuale del 'decorated shed' qui avanzata dalla coppia di Filadelfia. In realtà in pochi decenni la capitale del vizio, nota anche come Sin City, si trasformerà in una città molto più tradizionale circondata da campi da golf, ma questo studio resta paradigmatico perché gli autori hanno avuto il coraggio di guardare negli occhi il drago del capitalismo trionfante a scala urbana, gettando luce su alcune delle forze che sono alla base delle trasformazioni più dirompenti anche delle vecchie città europee

Nel XXI secolo, qualsiasi organizzazione, grande o piccola che sia, non può fare a meno di riconoscere l'importanza strategica dello Sviluppo delle Risorse Umane e dell'implementazione, quindi, di una vera e propria strategia HRD (Human Resource Development). Questo libro si propone di essere una vera e propria guida, in tal senso, a partire dalla definizione e descrizione del processo di organizational learning (apprendimento organizzativo) e della nozione di learning organization (organizzazione che apprende). Vengono quindi esaminati i principali fattori che influenzano l'efficacia dell'apprendimento individuale, i diversi modi in cui le persone apprendono e la fondamentale verifica dei bisogni di formazione e apprendimento. In modo particolare, viene sottolineata l'importanza dell'allineamento fra gli obiettivi di HRD (a livello dipartimentale, di team e individuale) con quelli della strategia di business dell'azienda. Lo sviluppo delle risorse umane agisce attualmente in un contesto di continui cambiamenti e il ruolo degli stessi operatori di HR, da semplici responsabili della formazione a veri e propri 'agenti del cambiamento', si è trasformato definitivamente. Nel testo, viene anche evidenziato il contributo del knowledge management nello sviluppo delle risorse umane ad un livello sia strategico che operativo. Un testo utile sia per giovani manager e responsabili HR, che per studenti dei corsi avanzati di Scienze della Formazione e Master in HR Management.

Ancestors and canine cousins of our dogs didn't eat “krunchy kibble” or “meat 'n gravy in a can.” They ate what they found or caught and it wasn't cooked or “enriched” either! It was high in protein, with balanced fats, and usually included a few fruits, vegetables and grasses. Steve Brown, an expert on canine nutrition, shows how you can bring the benefits of the canine ancestral diet to your dog by feeding him differently as little as just one day a week. And no, you won't need to lead a pack of dogs on a hunting expedition! Just follow Steve's well-researched and easy to follow ABCs to make improvements to whatever your dog currently eats.