Six Shots of Blackpowder Fun!Those old blackpowder handguns look great hung over your mantle – but they’re much more fun to shoot! Now, thanks to Handbook of Modern Percussion Revolvers, author Michael Morgan shows you just how entertaining these history-making firearms can be.
Inside, you’ll find:
Detailed loading advice for today’s modern blackpowder percussion cap revolvers
Tips and tricks for accurate shooting
In-depth breakdowns for the three most popular working reproductions
Dozens of historical fun facts and trivia
Morgan’s passion for these important firearms and his user-friendly approach to shooting their modern reproductions is sure to ignite the same excitement in you. Explore the special world of percussion revolvers – then get yourself a gun, some caps, and let the lead fly!
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Author: Michael Morgan Publisher: F+W Media ISBN: 9781440239045 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: December 2013 160 pages
Wissenschaftliche Exzellenz mit Tradition: Der Großkommentar zum Aktiengesetz bleibt auch in der 5. Auflage der Garant für wissenschaftlich fundierte und praktisch hochrelevante Information. In 15 Bänden bearbeitet ein hochkarätiges Team aus Wissenschaft und Praxis um die neuen Herausgeber H. Hirte, P. Mülbert und M. Roth das AktG sowie die relevanten Nebengesetze und beleuchtet die Materie von allen Seiten. Ein unverzichtbares Arbeitsmittel!
Referenz für wissenschaftlichen Tiefgang und höchste Praxisrelevanz
Auf dem neuesten Stand von Gesetzgebung, Rechtsprechung, Wissenschaft und Praxis
Zahlreiche konzernrechtliche, kapitalmarktrechtliche und internationale Bezüge
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Author: Mathias Habersack; Klaus J. Hopt; Markus Roth; Michael Kort; Max Foerster Publisher: De Gruyter ISBN: 9783110387216 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: January 2015 431 pages
The Germans, the Allies, the Partisans, and the Pope, September 1943-June 1944
In September 1943, the German army marched into Rome, beginning an occupation that would last nine months until Allied forces liberated the ancient city. During those 270 days, clashing factions — the occupying Germans, the Allies, the growing resistance movement, and the Pope — contended for control over the destiny of the Eternal City. In The Battle for Rome, Robert Katz vividly recreates the drama of the occupation and offers new information from recently declassified documents to explain the intentions of the rival forces.
One of the enduring myths of World War II is the legend that Rome was an “open city,” free from military activity. In fact the German occupation was brutal, beginning almost immediately with the first roundup of Jews in Italy. Rome was a strategic prize that the Germans and the Allies fought bitterly to win. The Allied advance up the Italian peninsula from Salerno and Anzio in some of the bloodiest fighting of the war was designed to capture the Italian capital.
Dominating the city in his own way was Pope Pius XII, who used his authority in a ceaseless effort to spare Rome, especially the Vatican and the papal properties, from destruction. But historical documents demonstrate that the Pope was as concerned about the Partisans as he was about the Nazis, regarding the Partisans as harbingers of Communism in the Eternal City. The Roman Resistance was a coalition of political parties that agreed on little beyond liberating Rome, but the Partisans, the organized military arm of the coalition, became increasingly active and effective as the occupation lengthened. Katz tells the story of two young Partisans, Elena and Paolo, who fought side by side, became lovers, and later played a central role in the most significant guerrilla action of the occupation. In retaliation for this action, the Germans committed the Ardeatine Caves Massacre, slaying hundreds of Roman men and boys. The Pope’s decision not to intervene in that atrocity has been a source of controversy and debate among historians for decades, but drawing on Vatican documents, Katz authoritatively examines the matter.
Katz takes readers into the occupied city to witness the desperate efforts of the key actors: OSS undercover agent Peter Tompkins, struggling to forge an effective spy network among the Partisans; German diplomats, working against their own government to save Rome even as they condoned the Nazi repression of its citizens; Pope Pius XII, anxiously trying to protect the Vatican at the risk of depending on the occupying Germans, who maintained order by increasingly draconian measures; and the U.S. and British commanders, who disagreed about the best way to engage the enemy, turning the final advance into a race to be first to take Rome.
The Battle for Rome is a landmark work that draws on newly released documents and firsthand testimony gathered over decades to offer the finest account yet of one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II.
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Author: Robert Katz Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN: 9780743217330 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release:
A straightforward, step-by-step approach for fast and fun mastery of ASVAB
ASVAB DeMYSTiFieD takes the mystery out of studying for the ASVAB by walking you step-by-step through the fundamentals of the subject. Following the easy-to-use the book helps you build the skills you need to prepare for the test.
Get your desired score with
Instructional materials in short, easy-to-handle chunks
Sample practice tests with complete answer explanations
Review sections of the Reading and Math skills
Tips and strategies for mastering every question type
Extra help and practice with every concept topic tested on the ASVAB
“Letter to the Student” that touts the DeMYSTiFieD brand and highlights the series benefits
Chapter-opening objectives that gives insight into what you are going to learn in each step
Questions at the end of every chapter that reinforce your learning and pinpoint your weaknesses
“Still Struggling?” icons that offer specific recommendations for those difficult subtopics
A final exam for overall self-assessment
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Author: Cynthia Johnson Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education ISBN: 9780071778367 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: October 2012 352 pages
Written in 1915, The Breath of Life was written by John Burroughs, an American naturalist and essayist who played an important role in the US conservation movement.
Author: John Burroughs Publisher: Start Classics ISBN: 9781627936521 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: November 2013 165 pages
The Future of Advertising, Sales, and the Brand Experience in the Wireless Age
If you’re in marketing, advertising, or branding, consider this: While it used to take three television spots for a product to register with its intended audience, it can now take as many as seventy. Are people simply tuning out marketing messages? No. They’re simply choosing which messages to tune in. Thanks to wireless technology, customers now have the luxury of responding (or not responding) to advertising when, where, and however they like.
Leading companies such as Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Kellogg’s, NBC, MTV, Procter & Gamble, DaimlerChrysler, and others are already reaching millions of customers, one at a time, wirelessly. The technology gives these companies an unprecedented view of buying patterns and the ability to identify and market specifically to the most likely customers. In Branding Unbound, author Rick Mathieson reveals how your business can emulate some of the most powerful and successful branding strategies in the world. In addition, Mathieson has conducted exclusive, insightful Q&As with some of the modern legends of cutting-edge marketing and business:
* Seth Godin, author of Permission Marketing, Unleashing the Idea Virus, and Purple Cow, discusses permission marketing in a wireless landscape.
* Tom Peters, “the father of the postmodern corporation” and author of The Brand You 50 and In Search of Excellence, offers the Peters Principles for the wireless era.
* Don Peppers, world-renowned marketing thought leader and author of Enterprise One-to-One, talks about how mobility will alter the brand experience.
* Christopher Locke, author of The Cluetrain Manifesto and Gonzo Marketing, presents a “Cluetrain Manifesto” for the Mobile Age.
* Chet Huber, President of OnStar, describes how the demand for in-vehicle services and information will change drivers’ relationships with their vehicles.
* Gary Hamel, Chairman of Strategos and author of Leading the Revolution and Competing for the Future, discusses the first priority of the wireless age: strategic transformation.
* Howard Rheingold, author of Smart Mobs and The Virtual Community, champions the new “self-organized entertainment” of “flash mobs.”
Branding Unbound also offers a jargon-free look at current and emerging wireless technologies, examines the impact of social networking on mBranding strategy, and reveals the Top Ten Secrets of Successful Mobile Advertising.
In the wireless marketing era, your brand can enjoy whole new levels of differentiation and customer recognition, while consumers benefit from on-the-spot convenience and a message individually tailored to their needs. Branding Unbound shows just how to harness the virtually limitless power of this amazing convergence of advanced technology and progressive business strategy to create the truly remarkable experience that will keep customers’ attention and win their loyalty.
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Author: Rick Mathieson Publisher: AMACOM ISBN: 9780814428900 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: July 2005 255 pages
Since 2004 and with the 2nd edition in 2006, the Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology has established itself as the definitive reference in the nanoscience and nanotechnology area. It integrates the knowledge from nanofabrication, nanodevices, nanomechanics, nanotribology, materials science, and reliability engineering in just one volume. Beside the presentation of nanostructures, micro/nanofabrication, and micro/nanodevices, special emphasis is on scanning probe microscopy, nanotribology and nanomechanics, molecularly thick films, industrial applications and microdevice reliability, and on social aspects. In its 3rd edition, the book grew from 8 to 9 parts now including a part with chapters on biomimetics. More information is added to such fields as bionanotechnology, nanorobotics, and (bio)MEMS/NEMS, bio/nanotribology and bio/nanomechanics. The book is organized by an experienced editor with a universal knowledge and written by an international team of over 150 distinguished experts. It addresses mechanical and electrical engineers, materials scientists, physicists and chemists who work either in the nano area or in a field that is or will be influenced by this new key technology.
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Author: Bharat Bhushan Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg ISBN: 9783642025259 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: April 2010 1968 pages
Impoverished beauty Diana Bywater must keep her circumstances secret—her job with Harecrofts depends on it! Then an unwanted marriage proposal from the younger Harecroft son threatens everything….
No stranger to secrets himself, Captain Richard Harecroft is suspicious of this obviously gently reared girl who has turned his brother’s head. He is determined to discover if she is a gold digger out to exploit the family. But the closer he gets, the more the mystery of Diana deepens—and the more he desires her as his bride!
Author: Mary Nichols Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 9781426841248 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: October 2009 288 pages
The Interact range of high interest/low reading age plays have been written to engage and motivate struggling and reluctant readers, particularly boys. Drawing on issues that pupils can relate to such as cyber-bullying, peer pressure and family problems, each play features six character parts and is filled with language and humour which will appeal to readers with an interest age of 9 to 14+ years, reading age 7 to 8 years.
Author: Paul Cheshire Publisher: RISING STARS UK LTD ISBN: 9780857692825 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: November 2009 48 pages
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, California governor Robert Long got robbed.
It’s a tight race between Long and Senator Salmon Stanley for the Democratic nomination for president. When Stanley triumphs, Long’s delegates walk out, the media has a field day, and Long and his team — including ace political strategist Jay Noble — pack their bags and go home, knowing that whether Stanley fought fair or not, it’s the end of the line.
Unless…Would Long consider running as an independent? Independent campaigns of the past, such as those of Ross Perot and Ralph Nader, have been more gesture than genuine threat — but how might the Internet and modern communications technology change that? And are the American people so disgusted at the partisanship and gridlock of the two-party system — in particular, is the right wing so fed up with the Republican Party — that they would vote for an independent? Would Long even be able to get on the ballot in all fifty states?
A lively cast of characters struggles with issues of their own:
Michael Kaplan, Senator Stanley’s consigliere and alter ego, is a shrewd and ruthless campaigner — but this time, has he gone too far? Can he avoid being indicted as scandal consumes the campaign?
Harrison Flaherty is the incumbent vice president and the Republican nominee for president. He is confident of victory, but there remain major obstacles to his inauguration — some that he is aware of, some that he cannot foresee…and some that can kill.
Dr. A ndrew S tanton is a mega-church pastor and religious broadcaster whose millions of listeners (and their financial support) give him great influence in Washington. Vice President Flaherty wants and expects Stanton’s support…but will Flaherty get it?
Rassem el Zafarshan is in the United States with a band of terrorists, unlimited financing, and only one goal: to create an act of terrorism so horrific that it will make Americans forget about September 11, 2001 — and bring about war between the United States and Iran. And in this election year, he knows just how to do it.
Claire L ong, the wife of the governor, wants revenge against her husband’s enemies, so she supports his presidential candidacy without question. But she has just one slight problem…
Jay Noble has met a beautiful young woman who loves him, and he gets a second shot at winning a presidential campaign, one more chance to go out on top. But as the campaign grinds on, he has to wonder: Did he pick the right horse? And is the woman just too good to be true?
Author Ralph Reed’s many years of political involvement at the highest levels have prepared him to identify and portray in fiction some of the most glaring problems in our current political system — and to tell that story with characters so true to life that they could well be subjects of a news story.
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Author: Ralph Reed Publisher: Howard Books ISBN: 9781416584346 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: June 2008 448 pages
