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Cottonwood (2004) was a huge step forward for the burgeoning king of noir Scott Phillips, and his dark and gritty take on the western earned him starred reviews and praise from crime masters Michael Connelly and George Pelecanos. That novel featured the Kansas town beginning in 1872 when it was just a small community of run down farms, dusty roads, and two-bit crooks. Saloon owner and photographer Bill Ogden thought it could be more and allied...

The war is over, but that doesn't mean things are getting better. For PR man Wayne Ogden or any of the returning vets. The town of Wichita, Kansas—built around the industry of Collins Aircraft and its wealthy founder, Everett Collins—is not how they remember it. Against the background violence committed by the returning soldiers trying to make an adjustment back into civilian life, Wayne attempts to destroy his former mentor and take down Coll...

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Indium arsenide-antimonide (InAs1-xSbx) semiconductors have been determined to emit in the 3-5?m range, the window of interest for countermeasures against infrared electro-optical threats. This experiment set out to cross the bulk to quantum well characterization barrier by optically characterizing two sets of compositionally matched type I quantum well and bulk well material samples. Absorption measurements determined the bandgap energy of th...

Zwei Freunde Anfang 20 (Hill und Teller) leben während des ersten Irak-Kriegs in Miami und nutzen eine wenig bekannte staatliche Regelung aus, nach der sich auch kleine Firmen um amerikanische Rüstungsaufträge bewerben dürfen. Nach bescheidenen Anfängen sprudelt plötzlich das Geld und erlaubt den beiden ein Leben in Saus und Braus. Doch dann verheben sie sich kräftig: Sie sichern sich einen 300 Millionen schweren Auftrag und sollen der afghan...

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This work explores the function of both divisive and uniting symbols in various conflict settings around the world.  It takes a fairly broad perspective on what constitutes a symbol, to include objects such as flags, signs, language, and monuments, all of which convey conflicting meanings in a society affected by conflict.  In addition, the authors include commemorations and other dynamic events that serve as a means for groups or individuals ...

Beyond Sound is for anyone who wants to build a career in the exciting world of music technology. The book describes education programs, gives practial guidance on career preparation, and offers plans for career paths. It includes interviews with professionals, giving readers a rare insider glimpse inside this industry.

Excerpt from A Paper on Some Curious and Original Discoveries: Concerning the Re-Settlement of the Seed of Abraham in Syria and Arabia, With Mathematical and Geographical Scripture Proofs, Read Before the British Association of Science at Aberdeen, Sept, 16th, 1869 Perhaps it may be permitted me to observe, that circumstances of discovery have laid upon me the duty of appearing in your presence to-day, in order that I might read before this g...

This is the first book to present comprehensive strategies and techniques that enable organizations to take charge of their ERP projects to drive success. The author describes how to become less dependent on outside consultants, significantly reduce implementation and support costs, mitigate project risks, and design business solutions that work for your company.This book also contains hundreds of tips to create internal project ownership, sel...

Als Josh (Breckin Meyer) auf einer College-Party die hübsche Beth (Amy Smart) kennenlernt, ahnt er nicht im Geringsten, was für eine schicksalshafte Begegnung dies ist. Der Alkohol fließt, Beth findet Josh ganz süß und baggert was das Zeug hält. Josh ist zwar fest mit Tiffany (Rachel Blanchard) zusammen, aber erstens weiß Beth das nicht und zweitens studiert Tiffany in Austin, Texas - und das ist immerhin 1800 Kilometer von Ithaca und Josh ent...

BITTERLY FUNNY . . . [A] SLEEK FIRST NOVEL . . . NOIR CRIME . . . HAS FOUND A STERLING NEW CHAMPION IN PHILLIPS.”-The New York Times Book Review"A FUTURE HARD-BOILED CLASSIC-TIGHT, COLD, AND CACKLING WITH IRONY. On Christmas Eve [in Wichita], a mob lawyer is skipping town with the cash. But in this boozy, neo-noir world-James M. Cain meets George V. Higgins-the best-laid plans of bagmen turn brutal.”-The Dallas Morning News"OMINOUS, ACTION-PAC...

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This work explores the function of both divisive and uniting symbols in various conflict settings around the world.  It takes a fairly broad perspective on what constitutes a symbol, to include objects such as flags, signs, language, and monuments, all of which convey conflicting meanings in a society affected by conflict.  In addition, the authors include commemorations and other dynamic events that serve as a means for groups or individuals ...

4 D- Movie Tie-In, Blackstone Exclusive "(A) funny, craftily malevolent first novel, an ice-pick-sharp crime story that sustains its film noir energy all the way to an outrageous whammy of an ending."?Janet Maslin, New York Times ?A New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2000 ?A New York Times Book Review Best Mystery & Thriller 2001 ?Winner of the California Book Award Silver Medal for Best First Novel ?Finalist, Hammett Prize ?Finalist, The...

1 M- Movie Tie-In, Blackstone Exclusive "(A) funny, craftily malevolent first novel, an ice-pick-sharp crime story that sustains its film noir energy all the way to an outrageous whammy of an ending."?Janet Maslin, New York Times ?A New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2000 ?A New York Times Book Review Best Mystery & Thriller 2001 ?Winner of the California Book Award Silver Medal for Best First Novel ?Finalist, Hammett Prize ?Finalist, The...

Against the background violence committed by the returning soldiers trying to make an adjustment back into civilian life, Wayne Ogden attempts to destroy his former mentor and take down Collins Aircraft--the once fabled company that provided planes to Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, and Wiley Post.

This is the first book to present comprehensive strategies and techniques that enable organizations to take charge of their ERP projects to drive success. The author describes how to become less dependent on outside consultants, significantly reduce implementation and support costs, mitigate project risks, and design business solutions that work for your company. This book also contains hundreds of tips to create internal project ownership, se...

A focus on theater as conflict. The most extreme human conflict is war. War itself is spoken of as being conducted in "theaters" and is now fully dramatized on television, the ultimate reality program and spectator sport for armchair combatants. Selected from papers presented at the April 2005 Southeastern Theatre Conference's annual symposium, these essays probe the relationships between theater, war, and propaganda by examining theatrical re...

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