Best Selling Books by M. Miller

Canton and Collinsville lie fourteen miles west of the state capital, Hartford, along the Farmington River in the scenic Farmington Valley. Incorporated in 1806, the town has grown from a farming community to a factory town built around the Collins Company, worldrenowned manufacturer of axes and edge tools from 1826 to 1966. The closing of the Collins Company brought a new era of change and growth to a suburban community of unique character and charm. Collinsville is internationally recognized as one of the best preserved nineteenth-century mill villages and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Canton and Collinsville is a hundred-year panorama of Victorian life and its aftermath, with glimpses into local lives and events from 1866 through 1966. Special sections are devoted to never-before-published photographs of the Collins Company and the devastating flood of 1955. Also portrayed are the 1906 Canton centennial celebration, the building of the Nepaug Reservoir Dam, CantonA[a¬A's railroads, and historic homes and landmarks, including churches, schools, and local businesses of the Collinsville Historic District and Canton. Outstanding citizens, such as Congressional Medal of Honor winner William Edgar Simonds, are featured in Canton and Collinsville.

Asserts that lean techniques will fail in an organisation without the right culture to support them. Provides a guide to developing a lean culture within an organisation, with the aim of ensuring that continuous improvement becomes a daily habit at every level.

A fresh reappraisal of Japan’s relationship with the United States, which reveals how the Cold War shaped Japan and transformed America’s understanding of what it takes to establish a postwar democracy. Is American foreign policy a reflection of a desire to promote democracy, or is it motivated by America’s economic interests and imperial dreams? Jennifer Miller argues that democratic ideals were indeed crucial in the early days of the U.S.–Japanese relationship, but not in the way most defenders claim. American leaders believed that building a peaceful, stable, and democratic Japan after a devastating war required much more than elections or a new constitution. Instead, they saw democracy as a psychological and even spiritual “state of mind,” a vigilant society perpetually mobilized against the false promises of fascist and communist anti-democratic forces. These ideas inspired an unprecedented crusade to help the Japanese achieve the individualistic and rational qualities deemed necessary for democracy. These American ambitions confronted vigorous Japanese resistance. Activists mobilized against U.S. policy, surrounding U.S. military bases and staging protests to argue that a true democracy must be accountable to the Japanese people. In the face of these protests, leaders from both the United States and Japan maintained their commitment to building a psychologically “healthy” democracy. During the occupation, American policymakers identified elections and education as the wellsprings of a new consciousness, but as the extent of Japan’s remarkable economic recovery became clear, they increasingly placed prosperity at the core of a revised vision for their new ally’s future. Cold War Democracy reveals how these ideas and conflicts informed American policies, including the decision to rebuild the Japanese military and distribute U.S. economic assistance and development throughout Asia.

Contains laboratory experiments to reinforce concepts which are critical for a sound understanding of electronic communications. New experiments have been added on Fiber Optic Cabling Splicing and Fiber Optic Cable Connectorization.

Red Balloon is lonely. Since there aren’t other balloons in the circus, Red lives all by himself. Red wants to find another balloon to talk and play with, so one day, Red lifts off and floats away. He floats over the circus, over the meadow beyond the pond, and into the country where he sees trees and birds. Suddenly, Red sees a bright yellow spot in the sky. At first, Red thinks the spot is the sun ... but no! Yellow Balloon becomes Red’s first friend. How many more friends can Red meet in his exciting travels? The Big Pop is a story that teaches about friendship and the importance of including everyone while assisting children as they learn colors.

He’s the most important person in human history—and Understanding Jesus: A Guide to His Life and Times makes His teaching and impact clearer than ever. More than any other Bible character, Jesus is the person both Christians and non-Christians admire and want to better understand. From Stephen M. Miller, author of the bestselling Who’s Who and Where’s Where in the Bible, this black-and-white paperback reference details the life of Christ, His teachings, and the faith He introduced to the world. You’ll love Miller’s casual, easy-to-read journalistic style, as he sets the story in the Roman world where Jesus lived, adding new insights from archaeology and ancient history. Fascinating sidebars and a complete topical index round out this important book.

Ligand binding by macromolecules represents a core event of broad relevance to a range of systems, including catalytic systems alongside noncatalytic systems such as nucleic acid binding by transcription factors or extracellular ligand binding by proteins involved in signaling pathways. The scope of this primer is constrained to introduce only foundational models without significant discussion of more advanced topics such as allosteric or linkage effects. Linkage occurs when the binding of a ligand is influenced by the binding of another molecule of the same ligand (homotropic linkage), the binding of a different ligand (heterotropic linkage), physical variables such as temperature or pressure (physical linkage), or changes in macromolecular assembly state (polysteric linkage). Taking this into account, the foundational themes presented in this primer can be used to describe any macromolecule–ligand interaction either by direct use of the models and techniques described here or by applying them to develop more advanced models to explain additional complexities such as those allosteric or linkage effects just mentioned. The target audience of this primer is the senior undergraduate or junior graduate student who lacks a foundation in ligand-binding thermodynamics. As such, we have focused primarily on foundational thermodynamic treatments and presented only general discussions of relevant experimental designs. Readers of this primer will learn how to build a working understanding of common factors that promote energetic favorability for ligand binding; develop a functional toolbox to understand ligand binding from the perspective of collecting, plotting, and interpreting ligand-binding data; enhance proficiency in deriving thermodynamic mechanisms for ligand binding; and become comfortable in interpreting binding data reported in the literature and independently expanding knowledge beyond the scope introduced in this primer.

Twenty years ago the Kentucky General Assembly was one of the least powerful and least effective legislatures in the country, almost entirely dominated by the governor. Over the past two decades the legislature has changed—gradually and with little public attention—into a far more powerful, professional, and independent body. This book is a study of that process of change: its causes, the obstacles encountered, and the political and policy consequences. It is a study of changing relationships between governor and legislature, caused in part by less aggressive gubernatorial leadership and in part by the growing assertion of legislative independence. It is also a study of the men and women who initiated change and who play major roles in the legislature today. One important area of change has been in the kinds of persons elected to the legislature. Today's Kentucky legislators are more professional in their approach to legislative service, serve longer tenures, and are likely to be committed to long-term political careers. They work harder to become known in their districts, and they devote more time to constituency service. In preparing this study, Malcolm E. Jewell and Penny M. Miller interviewed and sent questionnaires to many past and present members of the Kentucky legislature, as well as examining election returns, roll call votes, and committee records. They also traced developments since the 1960s to provide historical perspective. The Kentucky General Assembly is not a "typical" legislature. It is less professional and meets less frequently than those in most states. But trends in the Kentucky legislature are typical of those in other states, and this book puts the changes in Kentucky into national perspective.

I’ve been in love with Kate ever since she walked into my bar six years ago, needing a job to help her through college. Unfortunately for Kate, bad things happen to the women I love but even this isn’t enough for me to keep my distance. I’ve not been able to get our night in Vegas out of my head and I’m done tormenting us both. Like I need my next breath, I need Kate. Mike is my boss. My super broody, handsome boss. The guy gets me on so many levels, right down to the kinky stuff. He’s given me every opportunity since I started working for him. I’m his right hand. He depends on me for so much. Why will he not let me incompletely? Into his bed. Into his heart.

The Heart of Leadership for Women is about cultivating the sacred space for meeting, learning, and growth, where empowerment is fostered and transformation made possible. This book is about bringing what’s holy about your mission and all your life experience, into your meeting space and elevating it from an event to a sacred gathering; it’s about your rightful confidence as a light-holder called to leadership. With depth and humor, here is a blueprint—from planning to execution to conclusion—for every workshop and therapeutic arts facilitator, retreat leader, instructor, artist and performer, studio owner, activist, speaker, event coordinator, life coach, healer, and more.

1 Looseleaf Volume. Forms. Index. Updated Annually.One of the key components of success in litigating products liability cases is taking effective discovery depositions. Products Liability Depositions is a book entirely devoted to the subject of how to go about preparing for and taking depositions that will provide you with the necessary materials for building a successful case. The book contains sample depositions from actual cases that illustrate the many techniques that can be used to develop useful testimony. It also provides practical and time saving suggestions on how to prepare for taking the important depositions in a products liability case.The book also provides a handy source of quick information regarding the legal doctrines that apply to products liability cases. There is a section briefly describing the substantive law applicable to products cases from each of the 50 states. This section allows quick access to answers such as what affirmative defenses are available to a strict liability claim in a given state. This section alone makes this book a necessary addition to any products liability lawyers office library.

Provides a behind the scenes look at plays.

This volume describes a new direction in technological and biomedical developments for profoundly deaf individuals. The first section covers topics of tissue characteristics, such as responses to electrical stimulation and computer modelling of cochlea currents. Perception of acoustic signals, responses and behavioral pattern as well as psychophysical aspects are treated in the second part. Part III is addressed to perspectives and challenges of encoding schemes. Reports on studies of acoustic and electrical encoding of temporal information, speech features with cochlear implants as well as psychophysical and speech perceptual studies will allow further strategies for cochlea implants.

Presenting the psychology behind the best-managed classrooms The authors engage you from the start by contrasting how differently teachers respond to common situations. They expertly bridge the gap between educational psychology and classroom management from the perspectives of student engagement, peer and student-teacher relationships, and teacher self regulation. Both current and prospective teachers will find helpful tools for engaging difficult students, managing challenging relationships, and handling conflict. Key topics include: Student behavioral, relational, and cognitive engagement in the learning process Classroom structures that contribute to student engagement The contribution of peer relationships to positive and negative behavior management Strategies that help children learn to manage their own behavior Connecting with students who are culturally and linguistically diverse

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After 37 years, this is the sequel to A Canticle for Leibowitz. One thousand years after a nuclear holocaust, the Catholic Church is still in a power struggle with the temporal leaders of the USA. Cardinal Brownpony, descendant of the Nomads, hopes to keep the church from these men of violence.