Anyone's Game (Cross Ups, Book 2)

Anyone's Game (Cross Ups, Book 2)
Author: Sylv Chiang
Publisher: Annick Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1773210491

What’s up with Cali? Why does she keep changing her gamer tag? It’s summertime, and even though his good friend Cali moved to another city, Jaden can connect with her online almost every day to play their favorite game, Cross Ups. His mom has loosened her rules on how often he can play, and he has an amazing new controller that will make him even better at tournaments. But then he gets roped into a dorky summer camp with his buddy Hugh, and Cali starts acting really weird . . . So when a last-minute tournament spot opens up in Cali’s city, Jaden jumps at the chance to go. But things go badly from the start. Jaden loses his controller on the train, and his reunion with Cali is awkward. She’s unhappy, and Jaden can’t figure out why, especially when she’s getting better and better at Cross Ups—and may even win the tournament. With its sharp dialogue and relatable characters, Anyone’s Game, the second book in the Cross Ups series, chronicles the ups and downs of middle school with a relevant, contemporary twist.

Game Coding Complete

Game Coding Complete
Author: Mike McShaffry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Computer games
ISBN: 9781932111910

Game Coding Complete, Second Edition is the essential hands-on guide to developing commercial quality games written by master game programmer, Mike McSahffry. This must-have second edition has been expanded from the bestselling first edition to include the absolute latest in exciting new techniques in game interface design programming, game audio programming, game scripting, 3D programming, network game programming and gam engine technology. All of the code in the book has been completely updated to work with all of the latest compiler technology.

Dictionary of Idioms

Dictionary of Idioms
Author: Martin H. Manser
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781840224917

This dictionary explains such idiomatic phrases used in typical English conversations. Modern spoken English contains many expressions that the average English speaker scarcely thinks about and foreign learners find difficult. This dictionary explains such expressions.

The Battle of Actium 31 BC

The Battle of Actium 31 BC
Author: Lee Fratantuono
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2016-07-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1473847176

A good argument could be made that the Battle of Actium was the most significant military engagement in Roman history. On a bright September day, the naval forces of Octavian clashed with those of Antony and Cleopatra off the coast of western Greece. The victory Octavian enjoyed that day set the state for forty-four years of what would come to be known as the Augustan Peace, and was in no small way the dawn of the Roman Empire. Yet, despite its significance, what exactly happened at Actium has been a mystery, despite significant labours and effort on the part of many classicists and military historians both amateur and professional. Professor Lee Fratantuono re-examines the ancient evidence and presents a compelling and solidly documented account of what took place in the waters off the promontory of Leucas in late August and early September of 31 B.C.

Ludic Inquiries Into Power and Pedagogy in Higher Education

Ludic Inquiries Into Power and Pedagogy in Higher Education
Author: Amelia Walker
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2024-08-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1040119824

This book interrogates the role games and playfulness bear in both formal education and informal social learning. Responsive to contemporary social and ecological challenges, this book especially explores games’ interactions with social power. On one hand, games sometimes operate to reinforce ideologies that normalise social injustice and environmental disregard. On the other, games offer rich possibilities for questioning such ideologies and encouraging change. Strongly interdisciplinary, the book assembles 20 chapters written by 50 experts across fields including education, game design, cultural studies, sociology, Indigenous studies, disability studies, queer studies, STEM, legal studies, history, creative writing, visual arts, music, the creative industries, and social inclusion. These contributions not only make games a focus but incorporate playful research writing strategies, demonstrating methods of what we term ludic inquiry. This includes chapters written using arts-based research, practice-led research, poetic inquiry, narrative inquiry, autoethnography, duoethnography, and more. Organised across four themes – ‘philosophical sparks’, ‘lived experiences’, ‘pedagogical perspectives’, and ‘the spirit of play’ – this book emphasises the radical egalitarian possibilities inherent in critical attention to games and how we play (or get played by) them. Its fresh insights will interest all readers interested in creatively remaking our worlds.

The Patsy of Lewisville

The Patsy of Lewisville
Author: H.F. Beaumont
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2021-10-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1664108459

H. F. Beaumont’s newest novel digs deep into one’s emotions. The chief’s teenaged daughter falls in love with a local non-tribal residence named Jameson Brown. This relationship was frowned upon by not only the tribe but the local community outside of the reservation. Morning Dove became pregnant, looked down on by the tribe for violating tribal laws, while the non-tribal boyfriend was forbidden to see Morning Dove. Years later, Jameson Brown returns to the community adjacent to the reservation and frequented the local drug store soda fountain. He was not aware that Hayward Brown was his son who was the one making the malts, shakes, sundaes, and banana splits behind the counter for customers. During a brush-clearing operation just west of the Stockdale residence, the earthmoving machinery unearthed a human skeleton. The police were called to the job site. This led to a criminal investigation. Buckle up your seatbelts, for one suspenseful ride.

Thurman Munson

Thurman Munson
Author: Christopher Devine
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2015-09-11
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0786483342

When in 2000 the Baseball Writers Association of America elected the ever-durable Carlton Fisk to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, many fans quietly pointed to the Hall's omission of Fisk' greatest American League contemporary, Thurman Munson. And when in 2001 the writers honored Kirby Puckett, the Twins star forced to retire with glaucoma after a brilliant but brief 12-year career, the same fans began to raise their voices in support of Munson, another short-timer who was once the toast of his team's hometown. In a position that requires the strapping on of hot, awkward equipment and the torturous alternation of standing and squatting, most catchers struggle to maintain electrolytes, let alone a respectable batting average. It is, in fact, a position so demanding, that men deemed good ball-handlers or pitcher confidants might hang on in the big leagues for years despite their drag on a team's offensive production. Munson, like Fisk and National Leaguer Johnny Bench, was a tough-as-nails backstop, a Gold Glove winner, and the unquestioned leader of his team. Like Bench and Fisk, too, though to a lesser degree, Munson had home run power. But the Yankee captain was in, at least one respect, an even rarer breed of catcher--one who manages despite the physical and mental demands of his position to finish each year somewhere near the .300 mark. Munson, who ranked in the top 10 among A.L. hitters five of the nine full seasons he played, was widely considered one of his generation's great clutch hitters. When the star catcher died at age 32, he was still in his prime, and it seems clear to many that on August 2, 1979, misfortune denied Munson his place in Cooperstown. Outlived by his contemporaries, who went on to post more impressive career numbers, and now overshadowed by the accomplishments of catchers from the current batter-biased era, Munson's chances for recognition grow increasingly faint. But for all the praiseworthy things he did on the field in his short career, Thurman Munson accomplished as much in between the innings and games he labored through. And it might be his influence for which he's ultimately remembered. In this work, author Chris Devine pays special attention to Munson as teammate, friend, husband, and father.

Saving the Celtics: A Be the General Manager Book

Saving the Celtics: A Be the General Manager Book
Author: Bryant T. Jordan
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2014-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1927654262

Saving the Celtics: A Be the General Manager Book, is a game-changer in every sense of the word! This book could literally revolutionize the field of sports publishing by creating two new genres, namely "Be the General Manager" books as well as "Choose Your Own Ending Sports Adventure" books for adults! In Saving the Celtics, you the reader have the opportunity to try and convince Celtics CEO Wyc Grousbeck to hire you as the new Celtics General Manager, draft the best available prospect (Julius Randle, Dante Exum, etc, etc.), use your available cap space to re-sign former Celtics or new free agents, hire a new coach, make trades, and ultimately win the NBA championship at the end of the 2014-15 season. Saving the Celtics is a 172 page adventure that is a hilarious and fun read, as well as a workout for your brain. Stat-geeks, hoops junkies, die-hard Celtics fans and casual basketball fans alike could read and re-read this book and never get bored. It's literally like a video-game on paper!