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William Gibson, author of the extraordinary multiaward-winning novel Neuromancer, has written his most brilliant and thrilling work to date . . .The Mona Lisa Overdrive.  Enter Gibson's unique world--lyric and mechanical, erotic and violent, sobering and exciting--where multinational corporations and high tech outlaws vie for power, traveling into the computer-generated universe known as cyberspace.  Into this world comes Mona, a young girl with a murky past and an uncertain future whose life is on a collision course with internationally famous Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell.  Since childhood, Angie has been able to tap into cyberspace without a computer.  Now, from inside cyberspace, a kidnapping plot is masterminded by a phantom entity who has plans for Mona, Angie, and all humanity, plans that cannot be controlled . . . or even known.  And behind the intrigue lurks the shadowy Yazuka, the powerful Japanese underworld, whose leaders ruthlessly manipulate people and events to suit their own purposes . . . or so they think..
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There's an important component standing between your engine and your drive wheels: the transmission Inside that metal case is a bewildering array of gears, bearings, seals, and more. The automatic transmission is a miracle of modern engineering, but it can also be a source of trouble. If your transmission breaks down you're not going anywhere, and if it's just not working properly, your car will never realize its performance potential.
In this book, expert mechanic and drag racer Cliff Ruggles demystifies the popular GM 700-R4 and 4L60 automatic transmissions. Keeping the enthusiast in mind, Ruggles explains the history of these transmissions, presents critical identification guidelines, and leads the reader through the complete disassembly, repair and upgrade, and assembly processes. DIY-ers will learn how to test their transmission to ensure its proper operation before installing it in the car.
This book includes information about high-performance modifications, both from the factory and the aftermarket. These include internal parts and external components such as shift kits and torque converters that will help you make your transmission perform at its best. It also covers common installation issues such as mounting, shifters and linkages, wiring harnesses, and more, and includes a special section by Ro McGonegal on swapping these transmissions into earlier performance and musclecar chassis..
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Geared toward advanced users of Reason, this book offers succinct chunks of guru-level advice - power techniques gleaned from the author's experience as a Reason power user. This new version 3 of Reason, Propellerhead's flagship music application, is used to emulate audio hardware such as samplers, analog synths, mixers, drum machines, effects and a real-time multi-track sequencer. The tips, presented in bite-size chunks, bring you to the next level and enable you to hone your skills on various functions within the application. Written to provide you with a resource that helps you along the way, this book gets you through a tip in a maximum of 2 pages. This guide will stay on your shelf and serve as a useful reference for whenever you are working within Reason..
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"A lively and informative compilation of methods used by savvy, recognized CEOs to survive and thrive in a crisis. Silva and McGann recount contemporary corporate war stories that illustrate the impracticality of planning for a crisis—common or catastrophic—and the necessity of exercising vision, creativity, and flexibility to avoid or endure a crisis."—David H. Murdock, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Dole Food Company

"This book is an indispensable asset for any corporate executive facing the inevitability of crisis control."—Craig L. Fuller, Senior Vice President, Philip Morris Companies Inc.

" Whether dealing with a sudden crisis of unimaginable size or the daily press of issues, each has the potential to explode into a major catastrophe. Overdrive gives specific answers to questions that you hoped you'd never have to ask. Silva and McGann offer practical, proven solutions that every executive needs in order to lead in our crisis filled times."—Bruce L. Christensen, Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University, Former President and Chief Executive Officer of PBS

It used to be that crisis was something that only happened to companies in trouble. But in today's turbulent, hotly competitive global marketplace, crisis is a permanent fact of life in every business organization, and the new name of the management game is "crisis management." Now in this groundbreaking book, Michael Silva (Creating Excellence) and Terry McGann tell you exactly what the new rules of the game are, and, more importantly, how to play to win!

• Teaches you practical lessons in how to strategically manage crisis to forge stronger, more competitive companies
• Provides a rational, innovative framework for thinking about and responding to crisis
• Shows you how to leverage the opportunities that crises present for changing the rules of the game and making strategic breakthroughs
• Brings abstract concepts to vivid life with scores of vignettes and case studies from a wide range of industries and dozens of businesses, both large and small
• Based on the authors' years of experience as crisis management consultants to top Fortune 500 companies

Crisis happens only to companies in trouble, it is always somebody's fault, it is always destructive, and a lot of it in an organization indicates an inability to manage crisis effectively . . .right? Wrong! Despite the fact that most executives surveyed claim to spend at least seventy-five percent of their time putting out fires, most businesspeople continue to cling to these and other dangerously outdated myths about crisis. The truth is, in today's ever more chaotic, fiercely competitive global marketplace, crisis is an inescapable fact of life for every business organization—especially the ambitious ones. In fact, many top business thinkers now view crisis as an indispensable catalyst for strategic growth and competitive strength.

Now, in this groundbreaking new book, Michael Silva—author of the bestselling, Creating Excellence—and Terry McGann, arm you with a blueprint for success in these crisis-ridden times. Offering important practical lessons in strategic crisis management, they school managers in all the cutting-edge leadership and management skills they need not only to survive crisis, but to use it to forge stronger, more competitive companies. Drawing on their years of experience as crisis management consultants to the Fortune 500, as well as the experiences of dozens of companies whose stories they vividly tell, Silva and McGann:

• Separate crisis management myth from reality and provide a rational and innovative framework for thinking about and responding to crisis
• Help you to recognize and leverage the opportunities that crises present for changing the rules of the game and making strategic breakthroughs
• Help you to forge a new organizational vision founded upon the three crucial factors of crisis prevention, crisis identification, and crisis solution
• Offer crisis management guidelines based on the golden rules of Vision (see it all, see it fast), Values (say it all, say it fast), and Versatility (change it all, change it fast)
• Bring abstract concepts to vivid life with scores of vignettes and examples from a wide range of industries and scores of businesses.

Crisis has become a permanent player in the management game for all companies—corporate high-rollers and "mom and pop" retailers alike. Read Overdrive, and find out what the new rules of the game are, and, more importantly, learn how to play to win!.
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Tim Carhardt is drifting through life with one goal: survival Jamie Maxwell believes she can become--no, will become--the first female winner of the Cup. But life isn't always as easy as it seems. What happens when dreams and faith hit the wall? You don't want to miss a second of the action. In the trademark page-turner style used by Chris Fabry in the Left Behind: The Kids series, these fast-paced books will keep even reluctant readers on the edge of their seats. Go behind the scenes of America's most-watched sport to see what it's like inside a 200-mph racecar as engines rev and lives collide..
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Rev your engines and team up with the Power Rangers in their high-speed new adventure-Operation Overdrive Join the Power Rangers in their latest globe trekking adventure, and use the character magnets to drive the action of the story.These five brave teens are on the front line in the epic battle between good and evil.


Operation Overdrive makes it US debut with their uniqueMagnix book, young readers will feel the excitement of the Power Rangers latestbattles against the super-villains Flurrious and Moltor. Children will enjoyusing the magnetic figures to control the action.



In its 15th year the power rangers remainrelevant and exciting characters for boys around the world. The property is a rightof passage with boys as they transition form traditional preschool properties.
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Throughout the year, no other business has undergone such media scrutiny and captured public attention as Columbia/HCA. With extensive coverage ranging from the government's wide-spread investigation to the dramatic ouster of the firm's hard-charging young founder, Rick Scott, Columbia/HCA's saga has become the corporate news story of the nineties. Columbia/HCA-Healthcare on Overdrive is the compelling account of this healthcare colossus, arguably the nation's most publicized business and a firm that has gone from relative obscurity to the peak of notoriety. Columbia/HCA chronicles the mercurial rise of Columbia-a company that started with a $250,000 investment and little more than a decade later had a market value of over $20 billion, was the nation's seventh largest employer and remains the world's largest healthcare system. In building the juggernaut, the firm's executives challenged the venerable world of American healthcare, pushing the envelope-perhaps too hard and too fast.

Yet the story of Columbia is about more than one firm or one man. In actuality, Columbia/HCA is a conglomerate of several successful for-profit hospital chains-the history and philosophy of which are thoroughly described in this timely book. Columbia/HCA traces the genesis of for-profit hospital chains and profiles the visionaries who championed the for-profit concept, amassing personal fortunes and making believers of myriad investors. The book is filled with anecdotes and milestones that provide a backdrop against which to better understand the recent events surrounding the embattled Columbia/HCA.

Columbia/HCA is rich in detail, yet highly readable, written in a style that is fast-paced and conversational. The authors have extensive knowledge of the subject matter, as well as considerable writing experience..
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