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Ever see Mike Piazza block the plate? Or Derek Jeter slide hard into second? Illegal. But it happens every game. Baseball's rules, it seems, were made to be broken. And they are, by the players, the front office, and even sometimes the fans. Like it or not, cheating has been an integral part of America's favorite pastime since its inception. The Cheater's Guide to Baseball will show you how cheating is really done. In this lively tour through baseball's...
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Portfolio 11 of 12) This is an inexpensive way to gain true table knowledge. These layout expercises in each Portfolio will save you years of experimentation. • Enhance position play skills• Improve table competence• Increase Balls Per Inning (BPI) average• Build self-confidence & competence• Master cue ball control (follow, draw, & spin)• Achieve half & full table management skills• Predict cue ball paths & patterns After mastering...
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I am a social scientist. So many people might be surprised to hear that I have been Director ORIC (Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization) at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences namely GIK from 2020 to 2022 as per contract with my employer. My Job at GIK started with trying to solve a mystery and this short write up is about the mystery.
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The unlikely true story of Jennie
Butchart, who saw the possibility of beauty in a hole in the ground and
built a public garden that attracts millions of visitors from around
the world.
There was a time when Jennie Butchart
(1806–1950) knew nothing about gardening. She knew about chemistry and a
little about business, which came in handy when she and her husband ran
a cement plant on Vancouver Island. But their business venture turned
into...
85) December Rain
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Genealogy and a treasure hunt can lead to... murder.
The day had darkened, and when two children at the library hide under a table during a storm, they overhear something more ominous than the rumbling outside. Strangers talking about stealing treasure.
What, exactly, had the children heard?
Soon, people are murdered, and the connections start to become more defined between a centuries-old secret kept by a former slave and the killings happening...
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Abteilungsinspektorin Sandra Mohr und Chefinspektor Sascha Bergmann vom LKA in Graz werden in die Weststeiermark gerufen, um einen grausamen Mord aufzuklären. Die bildhübsche 19-jährige Studentin Valentina Trimmel wurde gepfählt und wie eine Vogelscheuche auf dem Kürbisacker ihres Vaters aufgestellt. Die Spuren führen zunächst nach Graz, wo der Freund des Opfers und dessen Vater, ein reicher Autohändler, ins Visier der Ermittler geraten. Sandra...
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Weihnachtszeit in der Vorderpfalz. Ausgerechnet während der Weihnachtsfeier der Kriminalinspektion Schifferstadt wird Katastrophenalarm ausgelöst: Bei Altrip wurde der schmale Deich durch eine Explosion beschädigt. Teile des riesigen, direkt am Rhein gelegenen Campingplatzes „Auf der Au" sind überflutet. Glücklicherweise gibt es nur wenige Verletzte, da sich kurz vor Weihnachten kaum noch Menschen auf dem Platz befinden.
Doch dann kündigt...
88) Neuropath
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Tom's life is not what it once was. His marriage to the beautiful Nora is on the rocks and he now sees his two young children only on her say-so. His best friend Neil has moved to California to teach neurology. He has one success - a book on human psychology. Tom wiles away the time trying to teach bored grad students. But that all changes when Neil comes back into his life. For it seems that Tom's best friend was working for the National Security...
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"Controlling carbs works in virtually every situation, when you're having dinner with the family or hosting a dinner party, when you're in a hurry or spending the day creating delicacies in your kitchen. If you like to take shortcuts or you enjoy starting from scratch, if you mostly tinker in the kitchen on the weekends or cook every day, here are the recipes that suit your lifestyle."
- Veronica Atkins
Atkins for Life took the nation by storm,...
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We are here in a tent waiting for our redemption. And this tent is our body.The body of Christ is a mystery as well as our participation in it if it happens at all.The body and its natural senses have no direct perception of God.Our bodily situation renders it difficult to realize the existence of communion with God.However, the body is a gift, and as such, is capable of revealing the divine image, in which every human being is made, and the body's...
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In January 2016, the unexpected death of David Bowie rocked the globe. For millions of people, he was an icon celebrated for his music, his film and theatrical roles, and his trendsetting influence on fashion and gender norms. But no one from her inner circle has told the story of how David Jones-a young folksinger, dancer, and aspiring mime-became one of the most influential artists of our time.
Drummer Woody Woodmansey is the last surviving member...
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A recently discovered diary held by a German military judge from 1944 to 1945 sheds new light on anti-Hitler sentiments inside the German army.
Werner Otto Müller-Hill served as a military judge in the Werhmacht during World War II. From March 1944 to the summer of 1945, he kept a diary, recording his impressions of what transpired around him as Germany hurtled into destruction-what he thought about the fate of the Jewish people, the danger from...
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What is NLP? Neuro-Linguistic Programming is a book that provides you with the appropriate direction and VALUES AND BELIEFS that drive you to SUCCESS, whether success is measured in ECONOMIC PROSPERITY or simply in the feeling of having made a difference. THE BOOK is composed of 10 CHAPTERS all focused on one thing: equipping you with the RIGTH MINDSET and behavioral practices that will lead you to easily achieve whatever it is you want your life...
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Ein Dorf in Deutschland. Sie - jung, hübsch und beruflich erfolgreich, ihr Ehemann - derb und eher schlicht. Dass er nur am Wochenende zu Hause ist, stört sie nicht. Eigentlich wäre alles perfekt, wenn dieser Untermieter nicht wäre. Am Anfang spielt sie nur mit ihm. Aber die Versuchung ist zu groß. Und plötzlich ist es ernst. Doch als sie beschließt, die Karten auf den Tisch zu legen, ist einer tot und für die Wahrheit ist es zu spät. Ein...
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Former slave Lucy escapes a devastating shipwreck and washes up onto a strange shore. Finding shelter in what she believes to be an old fishing shack, she's visited by a handsome ghost with a tragic history who invites her to be his companion. Intent upon starting a new life as a free woman, she resists him at first. However, Lucy soon realizes the weathered house is more than it seems, and is trapped there until she makes a soul-altering choice which...
96) Short Run
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SHORT RUN(Novella) The world of a professional truck driver can be a lonely one. For Roy Harper, a man for whom loneliness, emotional baggage, and a series of life failures may be too much to handle. It all comes to a head when he is tormented by a younger driver, the quintessential "Bully" on the road.
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At nineteen, Ashley Fiolek is already the top female competitor in a tough men's sport: motocross, a form of off-road motorcycle racing that is one of the most competitive and dangerous extreme sports in the world. Since going pro in late 2007, Fiolek has taken gold at the X Games, won the American Women's Motocross Championship twice, and become the first woman in American motocross history to be signed to a factory team-the highest echelon of industry...
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Early on, I realized that this job wouldn't be dull. I assumed that taking care of a bunch of garages full of household items in a huge parking lot couldn't be that hard. I was so wrong.
One beautiful spring day, I was sitting in my office with my friend Jim when I got a phone call. I answer, and a man says, whispering into the phone, "Listen. I've watched enough CSI to know what I'm talking about, so listen. A woman is being held against her will...
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In a world where the purity of water hangs in the balance, advances in technology hold the key to a brighter future. In this captivating book, we delve deep into the realm of water pollution and examine how technology can come to its rescue. Part One takes us on an eye-opening journey through the current state of water pollution, shedding light on its devastating effects on mankind and the environment. We explore the various sources and causes, from...
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