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Locus of Authority argues that every issue facing today's colleges and universities, from stagnant degree completion rates to worrisome cost increases, is exacerbated by a century-old system of governance that desperately requires change. While prior studies have focused on boards of trustees and presidents, few have looked at the place of faculty within the governance system.

Georg Elser was just an ordinary working-class citizen living in Munich, Germany. He was employed as a carpenter and had spent some time working in a watch factory. That all changed when he took it upon himself, without telling his family or friends, to single-handedly attempt to assassinate the most powerful man in all of Germany: the Führer, Adolph Hitler.

Im Jahr 3586 nach Christus: Die BASIS ist das gewaltigste Raumschiff der Menschheit. Zusammen mit der SOL, dem hantelförmigen Fernraumschiff Perry Rhodans, folgt sie einem verstümmelten Hilferuf der Superintelligenz ES. Ihr Weg führt sie zur PAN-THAU-RA, einst das Sporenschiff des Mächtigen Bardioc und dazu bestimmt, das Leben im Universum zu verbreiten. Doch seit Bardiocs Verrat liegt das Sporenschiff im Hyperraum verborgen, nur ein Bruchteil seiner Masse ist zugänglich. Und im Innern brodelt eine Gefahr für weite kosmische Regionen.

Everybody hates their homeowner’s association, and nobody likes a zombie apocalypse. Put the two together, and Withrow Surrett is having a truly craptastic night. Not to mention the fact that he’s got one big secret to keep from the idiots in his home - Withrow is a vampire.

Zu Beginn des Jahres 2437 ist die Lage für das Solare Imperium dramatisch angespannt. Zwar sind Perry Rhodan und die Besatzung der CREST IV aus der fernen Galaxis M 87 zurückgekehrt, dennoch hat sich die Bedrohung durch die gnadenlos zuschlagende Zeitpolizei nicht verringert. Die Terraner müssen ständig mit einer neuen Großoffensive der Zweitkonditionierten rechnen, den mit lebendigen Raumschiffen ausgerüsteten Kämpfern der Zeitpolizei.

Immer noch befindet sich die CREST III, um 50.000 Jahre in die Vergangenheit geschleudert, zwischen den Fronten der Haluter und der Lemurer...

Orchestrated by the experts at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, this important book taps the wisdom of the world's top CEOs to provide powerful insights into the key issues driving business today. Includes essays from the CEOs of Unilever PLC, Dell Computer Corporation, Lloyds TSB Group, AT&T, EDventure Holdings Inc., PriceWaterhouseCoopers, AlliedSignal Inc., Sony Corporation, and Yahoo! Inc.

Barely into his 20s and already a highly decorated military hero, Army Special Forces veteran Blake Kershaw is now going to college, studying while recuperating from wounds received in Afghanistan, and planning to reenter the army as an officer after graduation. But life tosses Blake a curve when his country approaches him about using his special skills to avert a terrorist plot to detonate a nuclear device in a major eastern US city.

Captain Sheppard McCloud, an American naval hero from the attack on Pearl Harbor, struggles to overcome both his physical and psychological injuries when he is selected for a new command on a vital mission. He must tackle the demons in his mind and the painful, lingering, injuries he suffered when Japan attacked on December 7. McCloud's been tapped to command the US Navy's latest capital ship, the Argonne, in the early phases of World War II.

All too often we don't realize our potential until we use it, and this book will help you realize just what you can do. Being able to conquer your fears, attain your goals, and really see for yourself just what you can do is miraculous, and if you've ever felt like you're not reaching for the stars but instead are settling on the ground, it's time to change that. Any dream is possible, and this book will show you how to reach your goals in a simple, effective manner.

The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now historic race speech to his second victory speech delivered on November 7, 2012, that striving is evident.

This is a collection of 26 essays on a variety of theosophical, spiritual and esoteric subjects by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of theosophy. Compiled specifically with the student in mind.

In The Militia and the Right to Arms, or, How the Second Amendment Fell Silent, Uviller and Merkel show how postratification history has sapped the Second Amendment of its meaning. Starting with a detailed examination of the political principles of the founders, the authors build the case that the amendment's second clause (declaring the right to bear arms) depends entirely on the premise set out in the amendment's first clause (stating that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state).

Consciousnesses, life, the universe, are expressed through vibratory frequencies. These vibrations move in accordance with thought and beliefs and reach sub-human to celestial frequencies.

"Narrator Torian Brackett brings vocal gravitas to this biography of Jack Robinson, which dwells as much on the athlete's youth and post-baseball civil rights activism as it does on his groundbreaking career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It's a powerful, stirringly delivered account..." - AudioFile...

In this collection of fishing stories from acclaimed novelist and outdoor writer William G. Tapply, the natural appeal of fishing comes to life. Each story in Every Day Was Special was previously published in Tapply’s back-page column, “Reading the Currents” in American Angler, or in Gray’s Sporting Journal, or in Field & Stream. From "Dam It" to "First Light" to "When Trout Get Antsy", these thirty re-readable pieces are unique in their own ways, and yet, all are classic Tapply. These writings serve as testament to the thrill of fishing.

In this collection of original stories, highly acclaimed novelist and outdoor writer William Tapply shares his finest stories of bird hunting in the Northeast country. Every season for over 30 years, Tapply has hunted the fields and backcountry of New England. Tapply’s warmth and knack for evoking the subtle, telling details of the places and hunts that he loves will stir a new appreciation and excitement in every listener. With his dog Burt, Tapply takes the listener out to his best spots.

Fly fishermen everywhere will enjoy these varied, witty, and engaging adventures by one of America’s finest outdoor writers. There is a long section on trout fishing called "Brookies, Browns, and Bows", and another on the challenges and excitement of saltwater fly fishing, and an exciting group of memoirs about fishing near home and in far-flung and often exotic places - like the Minipi, Bighorn, and Norfolk rivers, where the trout can beggar the imagination, and where frustration can be the occupational hazard.

The Nomination is a fast-paced action and suspense thriller that brings events from the final days of the Vietnam War into direct conflict with contemporary American politics. Vietnam War hero and Massachusetts Judge Thomas Larrigan is hand-picked by his friend the president to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court. Larrigan seems like the perfect candidate: a family man with an uncontroversial judicial record. The president's credibility needs a sure bet. Larrigan will do anything to win the nomination, but he has some old skeletons rattling around in his closet. He calls his old Marine buddy, now a hit man, to sweep the closet clean.

Imagine Holmes trying to solve the case of an invisible man attacking London - matching wits with a traveler from out of time - tracking down a human/feline hybrid - using his deductive skills to help fight Martian and lunar invaders! These are just some of the stories included in Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells.