Girl Against the Universe


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From the author of The Art of Lainey and Liars, Inc. comes a fresh, contemporary story about one girl’s tragic past and a boy who convinces her that maybe her luck is about to change. Perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen or Jenny Han. Maguire knows she’s bad luck. No matter how many charms she buys off the internet or good luck rituals she performs each morning, horrible things happen when Maguire is around. Like that time her brother, father, and uncle were all killed in a car crash—and Maguire walked away with barely a scratch. But then on her way out of her therapist’s office, she meets Jordy, an aspiring tennis star, who wants to help Maguire break her unlucky streak. Maguire knows that the best thing she can do for Jordy is to stay away, but staying away may be harder than she thought.




Your Ticket to the Universe


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"Easy-to-read guide to the universe. Includes information on the planets, and other astrological entities"--




Audience and the Playwright


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"Structured as an evening in the theatre, this book is analytical but straightforward, serious but entertaining. Mayo Simon presents a working playwright's view of what really happens between the stage and the audience, from the beginning of the play until the end." --BOOK JACKET.




HOW TO MASTER THE UNIVERSE: A guide for mastering your personal, interpersonal and professional lives


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You are the CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE – the Center of Your Universe. I am the CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE too – the Center of My Universe. And every time a child is born, we have a new CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. This concept is the foundation for the COTU (Center of the Universe) Principle. COTU Principle: Every entity is the Center of its own Universe and is motivated by its own survival and success. The MASTER THE UNIVERSE FORMULA builds upon this principle to provide a three-step process for you to master your personal, interpersonal, and professional lives. Reading this book promises to be one of the most thought-provoking experiences of your life – with concepts, theories, practical applications, and a foundation for further explorations. _______________ “Tad has the real-life sales, marketing, and leadership experience to provide credibility to the techniques he discusses in the business section of his book. He was a trailblazer at Sun Microsystems, where he started the company’s business in nine countries, negotiated one of our largest technology licensing deals, and launched a product that has been licensed to run on tens of billions of chip cards and smartphones. He also demonstrated an early passion for human development when he built and managed the first Sun Field Training organization.” Scott McNealy - Founder, and CEO of Sun Microsystems, Inc. _______________ "What an accomplishment! Your book is just jam-packed with value, so much interesting information, so much priceless, strategic advice, such a broad range of subjects." Joshua Hornick - Business Coach _______________ "This book is for all ages - your intention of 20 somethings is spot on and we also all know older people who can benefit from this wisdom" Donna Carroll - CEO, Alan Carroll & Assoc. (corporate training company) _______________ “. . . what I find interesting is the “Master the Universe Formula”. I feel as if it’s a concrete way to find one’s way in the real world. I also enjoy seeing the personal anecdotes and quotes sprinkled throughout the book. I would recommend it to young teens!” Matthew Dam – Teenage College Student _______________ “Great read! . . . I've never heard it articulated or formalized in this manner. It's interesting to see it explained in a different light and in a more methodical way, especially defining people/things as their own 'universe'.” Henry Tran – Principal Engineer, SpaceX _______________ “I think it’s a book people can learn from. The formula provides a fresh approach to looking at one’s life and interaction with others and the world that hasn’t been written before. I found myself getting immersed when reading some of the background information in Section 1 and the business section. When reading various sections, examples from my own life came to mind.” Lyndi Beale, Editor




The Archie/Sabrina Universe


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Intersecting with fan studies, TV and comics studies, queer, disability and feminist studies, as well as popular culture and media scholarship, this collection of essays is the first to offer critical examinations of Riverdale, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the broader Archie/Sabrina comics universe. Its authors interrogate these texts in an effort not only to make sense of their chaotic stories, but to understand our own ongoing fascination with their narratives. Contributing to a greater cultural conversation about representation in media, authors find unexpected value in the oftentimes ridiculous (mis)adventures of the Archie/Sabrina expanded universe.







The Internet Audience


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Reading Texts for Performance and Performances as Texts


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This volume brings together nineteen important articles by Pamela M. King, one of the foremost British scholars working on Early English Drama. Unique to this collection are five articles on the ‘living’ traditions of performances in Spain, discussing their origins and the modes of production that are used. Several articles use modern literary theory on aspects of early drama, whilst others consider drama in the context of late medieval poetry. The volume also includes a rich collection of articles on English scriptural plays from surviving manuscripts.




Share the Universe


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New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics


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Driven by discoveries, and enabled by leaps in technology and imagination, our understanding of the universe has changed dramatically during the course of the last few decades. The fields of astronomy and astrophysics are making new connections to physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. Based on a broad and comprehensive survey of scientific opportunities, infrastructure, and organization in a national and international context, New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics outlines a plan for ground- and space- based astronomy and astrophysics for the decade of the 2010's. Realizing these scientific opportunities is contingent upon maintaining and strengthening the foundations of the research enterprise including technological development, theory, computation and data handling, laboratory experiments, and human resources. New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics proposes enhancing innovative but moderate-cost programs in space and on the ground that will enable the community to respond rapidly and flexibly to new scientific discoveries. The book recommends beginning construction on survey telescopes in space and on the ground to investigate the nature of dark energy, as well as the next generation of large ground-based giant optical telescopes and a new class of space-based gravitational observatory to observe the merging of distant black holes and precisely test theories of gravity. New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics recommends a balanced and executable program that will support research surrounding the most profound questions about the cosmos. The discoveries ahead will facilitate the search for habitable planets, shed light on dark energy and dark matter, and aid our understanding of the history of the universe and how the earliest stars and galaxies formed. The book is a useful resource for agencies supporting the field of astronomy and astrophysics, the Congressional committees with jurisdiction over those agencies, the scientific community, and the public.