New Releases by Robert Lawson

"VEGAS HOCKEY, VEGAS STRONG" This complete narrative of "VEGAS HOCKEY, VEGAS STRONG" is informative and emotive with stories never told, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the history of hockey in Las Vegas. The evolution of hockey led to the NHL granting Las Vegas its first Big Four sports franchise. The sport grew from a few avid players forming a team in the mob-built International Ice Palace, to the first time pro players suited up in Vegas at Caesars Palace, to the triumph of the World Champion Golden Knights. The idea of hosting a professional hockey game in the middle of the desert was indeed an unconventional concept. Unforeseen challenges arose, such as the ice melting the day of the event and a plague of grasshoppers affecting the competition. This landmark event in 1991 laid the groundwork for future endeavors. Humorous and never-told-before exploits of the Flash include the brawl and subsequent expulsion of four-time Stanley Cup champion and member of the 1980 Miracle on Ice gold Medal team, Ken Morrow, in a game with the Vancouver VooDoo. Then there was the contingent of Russian players arrested for shoplifting women''s underwear on the Strip and the team practicing outdoors in 100-plus degrees. The Wranglers had Prison Night in prison garb and Pajama Nights when games started at midnight. The Aces were a rag-tag team of thugs, and the team drew full houses for free beer nights. The Flash, Aces and Wranglers were full of laughs and mishaps. The public was never privy to the bungles by management, but these stories are now brought to light. Much of what transpired in the growth of hockey came from the efforts of authors Robert (Bob) Lawson and Richard Gubbe. Lawson had brought the Aces into existence and was the architect of the Flash, as well as the creation of youth hockey with his father. Gubbe was the lead coordinator of the game at Caesars and assisted with PR efforts for the Aces, Flash and youth hockey. Together, the authors of this book were instrumental in forming the triumphant statement, "VEGAS HOCKEY, VEGAS STRONG."

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "McWhinney''s Jaunt" by Robert Lawson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

High performance aircraft endure harsh conditions and require intelligently designed materials to survive complex, multi-physics loadings. Multi-scale topology optimization is a method of tailoring a material to potentially meet the requirements imposed by such conditions. The proposed design framework not only separates material design into a macroscale and mesoscale, but performs the analyses and optimizations of each separately, which allows for a larger structural design space. After a study to determine the constraints of the design space, an analysis at the macroscale defines ideal properties of representative volume elements (RVEs, voxels), which constitute the mesoscale. A function then generates a physical, realizable voxel geometry to match those ideal properties. Matching a geometry to each set of properties described by the optimized solution would be a computationally expensive process. However, applying data clustering methods to the macroscale analysis results combines like data points to simplify the problem to a specified number of voxel types, ideally at minimal cost to the objective function. The clustered solution varies from the original optimized solution but facilitates a feasible voxel geometry generation process. Four data clustering methods are compared to identify the one best suited for a test run of the design framework and to investigate their performance given different datasets from various test cases. K-means clustering, Spectral clustering, DBSCAN (Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise), and OPTICS (Ordering Points to Identify Clustering Structure) are all compared by their impact on the objective function of optimizations (structural compliance, in these cases) of a block in uniaxial tension, a Michell truss, and a half-span Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) beam (commonly known as a three-point bend test). Findings include evidence that data clustering successfully simplifies the number of unique mesoscale designs with a negligible effect on the objective function of the optimization, and that K-means clustering performs best in all three test cases. For uniaxial tension boundary conditions, K-means clustering achieves a 97.33% decrease in voxel type with only a 0.024% increase in compliance. The Michell Truss test case sees a 3.605% increase in the objective function for a 99.33% drop in unique RVE designs. Finally, there is an observed 89.33% decrease in voxel type corresponding to a 0.2495% increase in compliance for an MBB beam. To complete the path of the design framework, the K-means-clustered solution to the three-point bend problem is additively manufactured for mechanical testing in the manner for which it was optimized. The test article is observed to behave nonlinearly, especially in contrast to results of a linear finite element simulation (FEA) of modeled conditions. Methods to increase FEA fidelity are identified, and next steps follow to compare accurately simulated results to validate the design optimization. Comprehensively, these investigations help characterize the effectiveness of data clustering methods in aiding the inter-scale communication of a multi-scale topology optimization design framework suited for the design of hypersonics.

Winnipeg’s The Guess Who are Canada’s original international rock n’ roll superstars. But despite the band’s enduring popularity, no one has assembled a comprehensive history of their recording career... until now. In exquisite detail that serious fans will appreciate, Wheatfield Empire: The Listener’s Guide to The Guess Who goes through the band’s evolution, album by album and song by song. Nothing is left out. Wheatfield Empire covers the complete discography, singles chart action, international releases, important concerts, significant TV appearances, radio broadcasts, and even a selection of unofficial live bootlegs. The book also discusses the solo careers of both frontman Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman. Written in clear prose with a touch of humour, this book’s encyclopedic detail is supported with excerpts from first-hand interviews with band members and input from top authorities on the Canadian music industry. Looking beyond the radio hits, Wheatfield Empire documents The Guess Who’s musical output with the loving attention they deserve as Canada’s first band to achieve major international success. This book is a must-have for any serious Guess Who fan.

In Oh Yes We Can! We hope to offer America a view many have perhaps never seen, a view of the good things black people have done and are doing for themselves, their families, and their country. Our history, black history, is getting increasing attention in school curricula. We even get some network coverage during "black history month." Every now and then, an article appears in the national print media about "encouraging signs" in the black community. But make no mistake. The overwhelming image of black people-especially young black men-is "Up against the wall!" We hope to do our small part to begin to destroy that image. To the extent that the image accurately reflects the behavior of many young black males, we hope to begin to erode the view among young black children that crime and drugs and lawlessness present their only hope of escape from the bleakness of their lives. We hope to begin to paint an entirely different picture, a bright picture of opportunity that has inspired the many immigrants who have flocked to our shores for liberty, for political freedom, for economic freedom.

The poems in this book were written with the intent to help you to become your highest self. This book is a vast treasure trove of wisdom, insight, and inspiration designed to help you to transcend your greatest accomplishments. Your life mission and purpose is not finished yet. Go Beyond Greatness. Why? Because you can surpass yourself. So many times, it is as Emerson has pointed out, "The ancestor of every action is a thought." Every action that you take as a result of your thoughts either moves you closer to your most essential and productive goals or farther away from them. Your ability to develop and maintain a laser focus is the final piece of the puzzle that enables you to finish your course. As you move forward, sometimes life gets in the way. Please realize that''s okay too. You can only live one day at a time. That means, unfortunately, that you cannot control everything that happens in your life. You must accept that as a fact and deal with it. Be pragmatic. Do not become anxious. Take a deep breath. Remember, "It is not the getting off track that will stop you; it''s the never getting back on." Be patient and resume your activities when you are in a position to do so.

President Lincoln''s final resting place is more than just a cemetery. Oak Ridge is the second most visited cemetery in the United States, only Arlington has more visitors each year. It is a place of histories and stories. It is the final resting place of politicians, generals, and heroes. Even some of the private citizens have some interesting stories. This work will take you from the Black Hawk War to the corruption of some early governors. In addition, you will learn about one of the world''s best con artists. Find out why there is a gravesite with a buried accordion. Find out how race relations and union tensions came to a head in Illinois to help form the NAACP.

A large literature has found positive associations between economic freedom and income, growth, and a variety of other desirable outcomes. This paper surveys the literature that seeks to explain the causes of economic freedom. Some of the most consistent findings in this literature are that current levels of economic freedom are strongly correlated with past levels; freer countries have more difficulty continuing to improve their economic freedom; democracy and political freedom are positively associated with economic freedom; and inequality is negatively related.

The bastard step-child of Milton Friedman and Anthony Bourdain, Socialism Sucks is a bar-crawl through former, current, and wannabe socialist countries around the world. Free market economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell travel to countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, and Sweden to investigate the dangers and idiocies of socialism—while drinking a lot of beer.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Peter Peabody Pepperell, who has shrunk to a tiny size, takes off on an adventure on the back of his seagull friend Gus.

Gross receipts taxes are essentially a type of sales tax, but they''re levied at each stage of a good''s production rather than just at the final sale to consumers. Eight states -- Alabama, Delaware, Florida, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington -- use gross receipts taxes. Ohio''s constitution prohibits sales taxes on food, and this chapter recounts how in 2006, the Ohio Grocers Association sued the state for its gross receipts tax, arguing that the tax is indistinguishable from a sales tax. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the gross receipts tax is a tax on “the privilege of doing business” rather than a transactions tax, upholding the policy. Key takeaways: (1) Compared to a simple sales tax, a gross receipts tax will result in a larger tax burden on goods that require more stages of production. Gross receipts taxes give businesses an incentive to minimize transactions between firms. (2) When taxes apply to firms'' gross receipts rather than their profit, the taxes are a larger burden for firms with low profit margins (like grocers) than is a sales tax.

Following the success of his 2016 book Razama-Snaz! The Listener’s Guide to Nazareth, Robert Lawson returns with this meticulous reviewing of every Cheap Trick album, song by song. In his book, Still Competition: The Listener’s Guide to Cheap Trick, Lawson outlines the band’s significant television appearances, live shows, and more with the attention to detail only a super fan could provide. A dedicated follower, Lawson has assembled this reference guide out of a love of music and a dedication to fellow fans, but he is not without criticism (often humourously so) when the rockers fall short of his high expectations. He shines the spotlight indiscriminately, which makes him all the more credible a witness to the band’s lengthy career. Lawson also seeks input from some of the world’s greatest Cheap Trick and classic rock fans, who share stories from epic live shows. Fellow classic rock devotees will love this manual on Cheap Trick’s highs, lows, and everything in between.

This powerful and intriguing book was designed specifically for the purpose of helping you to get even more out of yourself and others. Dr. Lawson, the author, shares strategies and ideas you can use to move up the ladder of success one step at a time. His experience moving from an impoverished background to the top of the teaching profession shows how determination can play a critical role in achievement.Throughout the text, he uses educational principles that illustrate a success pattern that can be emulated and used effectively to pursue specific goals and dreams. The book is also filled with powerful quotes from both famous and non- famous individuals that serve as reminders and guideposts along the way as you journey toward success in life ventures. Some of the principles discussed include attitude, enthusiasm, managing your time, how influence affects your behavior and the concept of change.The book also provides the reader with concrete examples of what success looks like, how it is defined differently by different people and ultimately shows the reader that every successful person has failed a number of times in his or her life. If success is something that a person strives for, then sometimes failure is unavoidable. The key here lies in understanding and learning those principles that will enable you to get up after you¿ve been knocked down.Through powerful examples, analogies and stories, Dr. Lawson shows you what it takes to improve your condition in life. From a success perspective as a result of the intriguing principles you will learn, Destined for Greatness could turn out to be one of the most powerful and inspiring books you have ever read.

The Power of OptimismThe power of Optimism was written for the specific purpose of bringing encouragement to people around the world. It is a wonderfully crafted and carefully written book that contains original poetry that focuses primarily upon the full development of human potential.The words of the poetry were designed to seep into the heart of men and women everywhere in an attempt to help them understand more fully and realize more clearly those principles, tenets and attributes that can be cultivated in their lives and enable them to move on to greater things. So, if you happen to be stuck in a rut along life¿s pathway, you will find yourself time and time again returning to the words of wisdom in this little book.There are 65 powerful poems in this little volume of work and here¿s an example of one

Ageless Wisdom is exactly as the title suggests. This book contains a compilation of some of the most powerful quotes ever written and they are actually categorized into four specific areas, Achievement, Inspiration, Motivation and Spirituality. Down through the ages, great writers have extolled the virtues of the assemblage of good words that are empowering, uplifting and encouraging. This is that type of a book.If you are looking for a pick-me-up on any given day, then, look no further because you have selected the right book. Sometimes it only takes one specific quote that could foreseeably change a person¿s life forever. This is exactly the kind of book that could do that.Here is a sneak preview then of what each segment of the book contains. There are many, many powerful quotes in each segment.

Razama-Snaz! The Listeners'' Guide To Nazareth presents an in depth look at every song, every album by this legendary Scottish hard rock institution. We also dig into TV appearances, radio broadcasts and even bootleg recordings to further explore the bands prolific history. Extra insight is provided by some of the worlds most dedicated fans who share first hand accounts of some of their favourite in-concert moments. So welcome to the long and winding road that is the voluminous output of Scotland''s finest hard rock heroes, Nazareth.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Magic and miracles! After a slow start in living life, I began to experience more than twenty different kinds of delightful happenings that Id like to share with you. Ive been dissatisfied with what Ive encountered in Christian churches of various denominations. After reading The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age, by Levi Downing, as well as Conversations with God, by Neale Donald Walsch, I did gain some clarity that I hope to share with you in this autobiographical, honest, loving story.

“Thank you for taking the time to ENCOURAGE a group of young college students. You know if people do not take the time to tell others what they have learned, we will never know. If we never know, we cannot CHANGE that aspect of our lives. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Thank you for taking the time to EMPOWER us with the KNOWLEDGE and WISDOM you have gained over the years. Thank you for even developing a PASSION to want to help others, to want to better other individuals. Thank you for letting GOD IMPACT your life and give you a VISION. Thank you for following that vision and not straying from His point of view. Thank you so much for answering His call for your life. Even though it was a class to help financially, it did more than just that.” Holly Carroll

A collection of thirteen tales and rhymes featuring wizards, dragons, and princes in disguise by Padraic Colum, Beatrice Curtis Brown, Eunice Tietjens, and others with more than forty pen-and-ink drawings.

Organizations matter. Most people spend a third to a half of their lives working in organizations. Given the high rates of unemployment people also spend more time looking for work. In addition, globalization and technological innovation continues to profoundly shape organizational culture, leadership, demography, and structure. For these and many other reasons, it is important for individuals to understand the nature of contemporary organizations. "Psychology and Systems at Work" provides know-how for retaining commitment to collective goals while taping the knowledge of a diverse workforce for riding the waves of change, utilizing mistakes to perfect systems, and insuring quality production. 21st Century theory, empirical findings, systemic intervention processes, and tool sets are thoroughly treated. Organizational life goes through times of relative harmony disrupted by periods of stress and uncertainty. However, in our own many decades of experience, we''ve been pleasantly surprised at how well people face challenges, defy the odds, and triumph. Success is the result of many factors--including good luck. But we have noticed, as Louis Pasteur observed long ago, that chance favors the prepared mind and resilient work habits. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: Design systems that are flexible in a fast-changing environment Understand the basic foundations that shape organizational behavior Apply material they learn to real-life scenarios

The Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) index has annually provided a measure of the consistency of a nation''s policies and institutions with economic freedom. With data going back to 1970 and coverage of over 100 countries, the EFW index has become an important tool for scholars studying a wide range of economic and social outcomes around the world. This book highlights contributions made to this literature that were published originally in one of the most important journals in this field, the Journal of Private Enterprise, bringing together a wide variety of studies on the role of economic freedom on economic growth, income equality, political freedom and other social goals.

As the most comprehensive index of economic freedom in the world, this annual report ranks 141 jurisdictions and countries according to a degree of personal choice, voluntary exchange, freedom to compete, and protection of person and property enjoyed by their citizens. Constructed under the leadership of the Fraser Institute and Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman, the report is the only index that uses reproducible measures appropriate for peer-reviewed research and it remains the most objective and accurate measure of economic freedom published by any organization to date.

Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.

Economic freedom liberates individuals and families from government dependence. This title explores the evolution of economic freedom and the impact of economic freedom on people''s lives. It answers many questions, including: How does economic freedom influence investment? and Do poor people benefit when countries become economically free?

It has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since there has been a garden at the House. All the animals of the Hill are very excited about the new Folks moving in, and they wonder how things are going to change. It’s only a matter of time before the animals of the Hill find out just who is moving in, and they may be a little bit surprised when they do.

For Robert Lawson, the six weeks he and his family spent picking hops in Kent every year was am almost magical time. Scrumping for apples, living in huts, even getting scratched by the sharp hop bines was all part of the adventure. For a teenage boy, this was his chance for a first romance, in between making and racing go-karts, fighting off the local lads and learning the hard way about electric fences! Those bygone summers were the highlight of the lives of many for whom the ''paid holidays'' were their only escape from drab post-war London.