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Hoyt Wilhelm : life of a knuckleballer / by Freedman, Lew,author.(CARDINAL)350760;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A North Carolina Guy -- From North Carolina to North Carolina -- War -- Starting Over -- Minneapolis: Make It or Break It -- The Majors at Last -- A Hot Commodity -- The World Series -- Entrenched with New York -- On to Other Teams -- Lightning Strikes --Rebirth With Orioles -- Trying To Make Sense of It -- Out of Control -- Hanging Tough with the Orioles -- Good Company -- Wilbur and Hoyt -- White Sox and Still Going -- A Thousand Games -- Running Out of Teams -- A Call from the Hall."Hoyt Wilhelm's intriguing baseball career lasted two decades. A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, the eight-time All-Star from Huntersville, North Carolina was a standout for the New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves,though he did not reach the majors until he was nearly 30. He pitched a no-hitter as a starter, won as many as 15 games a season, was the first reliever to win more than 100 games and save more than 200, and broke Cy Young's record for most games on themound. Along the way, he relied almost entirely on his baffling skill with a rare weapon of choice-the knuckleball. This first full-length biography covers the life and career of the first relief pitcher in the Hall of Fame."-Provided by publisher"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Wilhelm, Hoyt, 1922-2002.; National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.; All-Star Baseball Game.; World Series (Baseball); Baseball players; No-hitters (Baseball); Relief pitchers (Baseball);
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Economics in one lesson / by Hazlitt, Henry,1894-1993.(CARDINAL)711965; Forbes, Steve.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The lesson -- The broken window -- The blessings of distribution -- Public works mean taxes -- Taxes discourage production -- Credit diverts production -- The curse of machinery -- Spread-the-work schemes -- Disbanding troops and bureaucrats -- The fetish of full employment -- Who's "Protected" by tariffs -- The drive for exports -- "Parity" prices -- Saving the X industry -- How the price system works -- "Stabilizing commodities -- Government price-fixing -- What rent control does -- Minimum wage laws -- Do unions really raise wages? -- "Enough to buy back the product" -- The function of profits -- The mirage of inflation -- The assault on saving -- The lesson restated -- The lessons after thirty years.
Subjects: Economics.;
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The cigarette : a political history / by Milov, Sarah,1984-author.(CARDINAL)867750;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Tobacco in industrializing America -- Tobacco's New Deal -- Cultivating the grower -- The challenge of the public interest -- Inventing the non-smoker -- From rights to cost -- Shredding a net to build a web -- Conclusion: "Weeds are hard to kill": the future of tobacco politics.The Cigarette: A Political History offers a fresh interpretation of tobacco's role in the twentieth century. It argues that tobacco played a vital and emblematic role in the history of twentieth century political economy. Far from being unregulated, tobacco was the most controlled and supported commodity produced in the United States during the twentieth century. The federal tobacco program was remarkably long lived, lasting nearly seven decades and ending only in 2004. By the 1960s, criticisms of the Tobacco industry and its state support were ubiquitous. Under the banner of "non-smokers' rights," by the mid-1970s activists began to rack up an impressive string of victories in curtailing public smoking at the local and state levels. By the final decades of the twentieth century, debates over tobacco were waged primarily on the terrain of its social cost. By placing tobacco at the center of American political economy, The Cigarette: A Political History joins the politics of the body to the American body politic.--
Subjects: Cigarettes; Tobacco industry; Tobacco; Smoking;
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Plowshares and pork barrels : the political economy of agriculture / by Pasour, E. C.,Jr.(CARDINAL)154122; Rucker, Randal Ray.(CARDINAL)191596;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The role of economics in agricultural policy analysis -- Economic efficiency and equity in U.S. agriculture -- Government and the economy : private versus collective choice -- Public choice : the economics of the political process -- Implications of public-choice theory for agricultural policy -- The farm problem and economic justice -- The role of government in U.S. agriculture -- Price supports, parity, and cost of production -- History and overview of production controls and marketing quotas -- Production controls, price supports, and current farm programs -- Cooperatives and marketing orders -- Effects of agricultural commodity programs -- Subsidized food programs -- International trade and trade restrictions -- Crop insurance, market stabilization, and risk management -- Subsidized credit in U.S. agriculture -- Conservation and "protection" of natural resources -- Agricultural research and extension activities -- Taxation in agriculture -- The effects of government farm programs -- The farm security and rural investment act of 2002 : how it updated existing law.
Subjects: Agriculture and state;
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The terrible gift : the brave new world of genetic medicine / by Carlson, Rick J.(CARDINAL)712891; Stimeling, Gary.(CARDINAL)667791;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Medical genetics;
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Hopped up : how travel, trade, and taste made beer a global commodity / by Pilcher, Jeffrey M.,1965-author.(CARDINAL)646892;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Before hops -- Brewing Capitalism -- Inventing pilsner -- Imperial hops -- National beers -- Global lager -- Peak hops."Hopped Up is a global history of beer describing how diverse local styles became standardized through industrialization into the light, crisp style known as Pilsner. Beer is considered broadly as a fermented, grain-based or similar beverage, including African sorghum beer, Japanese sake, Bolivian chicha, and Mexican pulque in addition to European barley beers. Technological change and scientific brewing contributed to this standardization by allowing greater control over the fermentation process. European imperialism also contributed to the global spread of lager beer by equating it with purity and dismissing strong-flavored alternatives as uncivilized. Industrial scale and imperial growth also contributed to the masculinization of brewing, which had formerly been a largely female trade around the world. By the post-World War II era, economies of scale allowed the consolidation of brewing within a handful of firms in any given national market. The global brewing industry was consolidated in the final decades of the twentieth century through a series of international mergers that ironically displaced legacy firms from the Global North with more efficient competitors from the Global South. The craft beer movement seeking to revitalize distinctive local styles, although seemingly in opposition to industrial standardization, was itself a form of commodification that sought to achieve high status through status indicators of flavor, local origins, sustainability, and small batch production. Indeed, the concept of beer style is itself a product of industrialization"--Description based on publisher data.
Subjects: Lager beer; Brewing industry; Globalization.;
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Trading systems and methods / by Kaufman, Perry J.,author.(CARDINAL)505766;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Basic concepts and calculations -- Charting -- Charting systems -- Event-driven trends -- Regression analysis -- Time-based trend calculations -- Trend systems -- Momentum and oscillators -- Seasonality and calendar patterns -- Cycle analysis -- Volume, open internet, and breadth -- Spreads and arbitrage -- Behavioral techniques -- Short-term patterns -- Day trading -- Adaptive techniques -- Price distribution systems -- Multiple time frames -- Advanced techniques -- System testing -- Adding reality -- Risk control -- Diversification and portfolio allocation."Acclaimed trading systems expert Perry Kaufman provides complete, authoritative information on proven indicators, programs, systems, and algorithms. Now in its sixth edition, this respected book continues to provide readers with the knowledge required to develop or select the trading programs best suited for their needs. In-depth discussions of basic mathematical and statistical concepts instruct readers on how much data to use, how to create an index, how to determine probabilities, and how best to test your ideas. These technical tools and indicators help readers identify trends, momentum, and patterns, while an analytical framework enables comparisons of systematic methods and techniques"--
Subjects: Commodity exchanges; Speculation; Investments; Technical analysis (Investment analysis);
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Black gold [videorecording] / by Francis, Marc(Marc J.),film director,film producer,cinematographer.; Francis, Nick,film director,film producer,cinematographer.; Hird, Christopher,film producer.; Williams, Hugh(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Kapsalis, Andreas,composer.; California Newsreel (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)156332; Fulcrum Productions,production company.; Speakit Films,production company.;
Edited by Hugh Williams ; musical score by Andreas Kapsalis."After oil, coffee is the most actively traded commodity in the world with $80 billion in retail sales. But for every $3 cup of coffee, a coffee farmer receives only 3 cents. Most of the money goes to the middlemen, especially the four giant conglomerates which control the coffee market. Tracing the path of the coffee consumed each day to the farmers who produce the beans, Black Gold asks us to 'wake up and smell the coffee', to face the unjust conditions under which our favorite drink is produced and to decide what we can do about it"--Container.DVD.Official Selection, 2006 Sundance Film FestivalOfficial Selection, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, New York
Subjects: Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Coffee growers; Coffee industry; Coffee; Social responsibility of business.;
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Becoming a citizen activist : stories, strategies, and advice for changing our world / by Licata, Nick,1947-author.(CARDINAL)411877;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206).Prologue -- 1. You Can Fight City Hall -- The Minimum Wage Story -- Elections Count -- 2. See the World as It Should Be -- Read beyond the Words -- See the Small Things That Generate the Big Things -- 3. Learn to Listen -- The Politics of Anger -- Let the Police Speak -- Women Reshape Local Government -- Out of the Closet -- Immigrant Rights -- 4. The Power Is in the Details -- The Columbia University Strike -- Students Expose Sweatshop Providers -- Ticketing Aggressive Panhandling -- Passing Paid Sick Leave -- Tracking Hate Crimes -- Networking Information -- 5. Change Is a Marathon -- Getting to Same-Sex Marriage -- Legalizing Marijuana -- 6. Get the Word Out -- Books -- Magazines -- Pamphlets -- Handouts -- Posters -- Newspapers -- Radio -- TV -- E-mail -- Facebook -- Twitter -- YouTube -- Blogs -- 7. People Tools for Organizing -- Petitions -- Opinion Polls -- Public Forums -- 8. The Servant in Public Servant -- Make Politicians Work for You -- Embrace the Critics -- Nudge, Don't Lecture -- "Being Supportive" : Is It Real? -- 9. Protest -- Assert Yourself -- Refusing to Get a Divorce -- Raising Your Fist at the Olympic Games -- Women in Black -- Stopping Coal and Oil Trains -- Shouting Them Down -- Occupy Wall Street -- The Tea Party Crashes the Party -- 10. Disrupt the Culture -- Disrupt the Status Quo, Gently -- Explore New Cultural Values : Start an Intentional Community -- Join a Parade -- Create a People's Poet Populist -- Create Cultural Districts -- 11. Take the Power and Use It -- Homeless Encampments : The Poor Take Control -- Community Land Trusts : Housing Is Not a Commodity -- Student Power -- Democracy Dies Without You.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Licata, Nick, 1947-; Licata, Nick, 1947-; Licata, Nick, 1947-; Seattle (Wash.). City Council; Politicians; Political activists; Political participation; Social change;
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This is Cuba : an outlaw culture survives / by Corbett, Ben.(CARDINAL)410607;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.
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