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  You Are a Data Person -...

  Amelia Parnell, Robert A. Schwartz

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  Internal and external pressure continues to mount for college professionals to provide evidence of successful activities, programs, and services, which means that, going forward, nearly every campus professional will need to approach their work with a data-informed perspective. But you find yourself thinking "I am not a data person." Yes, you are. Or can be with the help of Amelia Parnell. You Are a Data Person provides context for the levels at which you are currently comfortable using data, helps you identify both the areas where you should strengthen your knowledge and where you can use this knowledge in your particular university role. For example, the rising cost to deliver high-quality programs and services to students has pushed many institutions to reallocate resources to find efficiencies. In addition to programs, services, and pedagogy, professionals are constantly monitoring the rates at which students are entering, remaining enrolled in, and leaving the institution, as those movements impact the institution's financial position. From teaching professors to student affairs personnel and beyond, Parnell offers tangible examples of how professionals can make data contributions at their current and future knowledge level, and will even inspire listeners to take the initiative to engage in data projects.

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  Outlaw Culture - Resisting...

  Bell Hooks

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  According to the Washington Post, no one who cares about contemporary African-American cultures can ignore Bell Hooks's electrifying feminist explorations. Targeting cultural icons as diverse as Madonna and Spike Lee, Outlaw Culture presents a collection of essays that pulls no punches. As Hooks herself notes, interrogations of popular culture can be a "powerful site for intervention, challenge and change." And intervene, challenge, and change is what hooks does best.

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  The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball -...

  Christian Sheppard

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  “For those who love baseball, the game holds deep personal meaning and echoes to the past that are undeniable but often hard to articulate. Christian Sheppard’s The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball is a love letter to baseball that explains its connections to our inner lives and to classical lore in a way that makes one pine for Opening Day.”  —THEO EPSTEIN
   
  Who are you, how are you supposed to live, and what about happiness? Answers to age-old questions are offered in classic myths about heroes, gods, and monsters, and at the ballgame.
   
  In The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball, author Christian Sheppard interweaves Homer’s epics with glorious stories from the green fields of America’s pastime, celebrating Achilles’ courage and Odysseus’ cunning along with the virtues of Hall of Fame
      players such as Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth and of great teams such as the 2004 Red Sox and the 2016 Cubs. Along the way, Sheppard humorously recollects trying to raise his baby daughter true to the teachings of ancient myth and his beloved game.
      The result is an endearing, insightful, and inspiring guide to cultivating virtue and becoming the hero of your own life’s odyssey.

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  Mexican Drug Cartels - Their...

  Kelly Mass

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  The Mexican drug war, also known as the Guerra contra el narcotráfico en México, is the Mexican theater of the global war on drugs, a campaign led by the United States federal government. This war has resulted in a protracted, asymmetric low-intensity conflict between the Mexican government and various drug trafficking organizations. The Mexican government’s main objective when it intervened militarily in 2006 was to curb drug-related violence, which had escalated in the preceding years. The government’s stated aim, in collaboration with U.S. officials, was to eliminate the cartels and reduce the demand for drugs trafficking. 
  Violence erupted after the 1989 arrest of Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, who was the leader and founder of Mexico’s first major drug cartel, the Guadalajara Cartel. His arrest led to the dissolution of the cartel as high-ranking members splintered off to create their own groups. This fragmentation gave rise to the Sinaloa, Juarez, Tijuana, and Sonora cartels, among others, which began to battle for control over lucrative trafficking routes and territories. This marked a new chapter in the drug war, with the cartels becoming increasingly violent in their efforts to secure dominance. 
  Mexican drug trafficking organizations have been a powerful force for decades, but their power surged significantly in the 1990s after the collapse of the Colombian Cali and Medellín cartels. By 2007, Mexican criminal groups controlled an overwhelming 90% of the cocaine entering the United States. Efforts to arrest cartel leaders, including those in the Tijuana and Gulf cartels, often resulted in even more violence, as smaller gangs competed for control over key drug trade routes into the U.S.

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  The American Revolution - War...

  History Retold

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  Curious about the influential figures who shaped the American Revolution? 
  Ready to Uncover the Lasting Legacy and Lessons of this Pivotal moment in History? 
  If so, this book is for you! 
  Step onto the battlefield of history and relive the pulse-pounding saga of the American Revolution. Feel the adrenaline of rebellion surging through your veins, witness the birth of a nation amid thunderous clashes, and become one with the unyielding courage that ignited a seismic shift. This masterfully forged tome thrusts you into the midst of bone-rattling warfare, where battles roar, leaders charge, and the very spirit of the United States takes shape. 
  Plunge into narratives that surge like a roaring tide. Let captivating insights pierce through the smoke of conflict, casting light on this pivotal juncture. Whether you're a fervent history warrior or an intrepid seeker of knowledge, this volume is your ticket to a realm where determination carves destinies. 
  Together we will explore:Colonial Grievances and TaxationBoston Tea Party, Intolerable ActsContinental Congress, Declaration of IndependenceRevolutionary War, BattlesTreaty of Paris 1783: IndependenceConstitution Drafting, New GovernmentBill of Rights: FreedomsBirth of the United StatesThe founding fathersAnd much more! 
  Unearth the very foundations of a nation—seize your copy now and embark on a relentless expedition through the monumental narrative that forged America's indomitable identity. 
  Scroll up and get your copy now!

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  Hypochondria - Fear of disease:...

  Maike Ahlers

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  Anxiety is a very serious issue and especially the fear of illness is a real ordeal for many sufferers.
  But fear is also a feeling that every human being carries within him or her, which is vital or essential for survival and is stronger or weaker in each person depending on their personality. Fear drives, inspires, mobilizes one's own forces, leads to success, but can also make you sick - so sick that life becomes hell.
  
  Hypochondria - as the fear of illness is specifically called - is a phenomenon of completely exaggerated fears that can push sufferers to their limits. Nevertheless - even if some may not believe it - sufferers are not malingerers.
  
  In my guidebook, you can expect an exciting insight into the topic of anxiety with all its accompanying symptoms, tips for improving the symptomatology as well as specific suggestions for immediate implementation - of course suitable for everyday life, I promise!

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