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Winning and Keeping Power in Canadian Politics

by Jason Roy, Christopher Alcantara ...

Do negative campaigns win elections? Do voters abandon candidates accused of scandalous behaviour? Do government apologies affect prospects for re-election? While many people assume the answer to each of these questions is yes, there is limited empirical evidence to support these assumptions. In this book, Jason Roy and Christopher Alcantara use a series of experiments to test these and other ... Read more

$28.09 USD

Do negative campaigns win elections? Do voters abandon candidates accused of scandalous behaviour? Do government apologies affect prospects for re-election? While many people assume the answer to each of these questions is yes, there is limited empirical evidence to support these assumptions. In this book, Jason Roy and Christopher Alcantara use a series of experiments to test these and other
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From Zero to a Hundred

Finding My Purpose Through My Pain

by Jason Roy ...

He relearned to do the things that many of us take for granted, including eating, dressing, and walking. Jason struggled to retake control of his life and fought against a system that is not friendly for those with disabilities. It is with tenacity for life, justice, his family, and his belief in a higher power that kept his will to fight when many others may have quit. We are extremely proud of ... Read more

$6.29 USD

He relearned to do the things that many of us take for granted, including eating, dressing, and walking. Jason struggled to retake control of his life and fought against a system that is not friendly for those with disabilities. It is with tenacity for life, justice, his family, and his belief in a higher power that kept his will to fight when many others may have quit. We are extremely proud of
... Read more
Biscuit Head

New Southern Biscuits, Breakfasts, and Brunch

by Jason Roy, Carolyn Roy ...

Recipes for the iconic Southern staple loaded with S'Mores Bacon, Red Beet Deviled Eggs, Smokehouse Pimento Cheese, Pork Sausage Gravy, and more!At Biscuit Head, people line up around the block for the pillowy Classic Cathead Biscuit, mile-high biscuit sandwiches, and addictive sides. Now you can impress your family and friends with the same recipes at home! Start by finding your favorite biscuits ... Read more

$20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Recipes for the iconic Southern staple loaded with S'Mores Bacon, Red Beet Deviled Eggs, Smokehouse Pimento Cheese, Pork Sausage Gravy, and more!At Biscuit Head, people line up around the block for the pillowy Classic Cathead Biscuit, mile-high biscuit sandwiches, and addictive sides. Now you can impress your family and friends with the same recipes at home! Start by finding your favorite biscuits
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The Power of Polls?

A Cross-National Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Campaign Polls

by Jason Roy, Shane P. Singh, Patrick Fournier ...

Series series Elements in Campaigns and Elections
Public opinion polls have become increasingly prominent during elections, but how they affect voting behaviour remains uncertain. In this work, we estimate the effects of poll exposure using an experimental design in which we randomly assign the availability of polls to participants in simulated election campaigns. We draw upon results from ten independent experiments conducted across six ... Read more

$20.49 USD

Public opinion polls have become increasingly prominent during elections, but how they affect voting behaviour remains uncertain. In this work, we estimate the effects of poll exposure using an experimental design in which we randomly assign the availability of polls to participants in simulated election campaigns. We draw upon results from ten independent experiments conducted across six
... Read more
Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture

by Danielle M. Stern, William E. Loges, Steve Granelli, Alison F. Slade, Matthew Collins, Laura Kane, Cynthia W. Walker, Christopher A. Medjesky, Jenny Ungbha Korn, Ted M. Dickinson0, Krystal Fogle2, Garret Castleberry3, Brody J. Ruihley4, Brian Geltzeiler5, Shaughan A. Keaton6, Shelley Wigley7, Kathryn L. Lookadoo8, Corey Jay Liberman9, Julia E. Largent0, Michel M. Haigh1, Dan Faltesek2, Mike Plugh3, Ryan Cassella4, Sabrina K. Pasztor5, Benjamin Brojakowski6, Jason Roy Burnett7, Darcey Morris8, Leandra Hinojosa Hernández9, Alane L. Presswood0, Marsha Ducey1, Nicholas Watanabe2 ...

Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture examines how fans use social media to engage with television programming, characters, and narrative as well as how television uses social media to engage fan cultures. The contributors review the history and impact of social media and television programming; analyze specific programs and the impact of related social media interactions; and scrutinize the ... Read more

$60.79 USD

Television, Social Media, and Fan Culture examines how fans use social media to engage with television programming, characters, and narrative as well as how television uses social media to engage fan cultures. The contributors review the history and impact of social media and television programming; analyze specific programs and the impact of related social media interactions; and scrutinize the
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Starseeker: Baptism by Fire

by Jason Roy Gaston ...

When veteran officer Kenneth Hiller is coaxed out of retirement to command the brand-new starship Starseeker, he expects a difficult mission. He does not expect political unrest, a deeply divided crew, and a mystery tied to a lost vessel at the edge of known space. Among those aboard are Montoya Ward, a fearless officer with a dangerous habit of interpreting orders creatively, and Jaan-Kessler ... Read more

$4.99 USD

When veteran officer Kenneth Hiller is coaxed out of retirement to command the brand-new starship Starseeker, he expects a difficult mission. He does not expect political unrest, a deeply divided crew, and a mystery tied to a lost vessel at the edge of known space. Among those aboard are Montoya Ward, a fearless officer with a dangerous habit of interpreting orders creatively, and Jaan-Kessler
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Bayesian Nonparametrics for Causal Inference and Missing Data

by Michael J. Daniels, Antonio Linero, Jason Roy ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics and Applied Probability
Bayesian Nonparametrics for Causal Inference and Missing Data provides an overview of flexible Bayesian nonparametric (BNP) methods for modeling joint or conditional distributions and functional relationships, and their interplay with causal inference and missing data. This book emphasizes the importance of making untestable assumptions to identify estimands of interest, such as missing at random ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Bayesian Nonparametrics for Causal Inference and Missing Data provides an overview of flexible Bayesian nonparametric (BNP) methods for modeling joint or conditional distributions and functional relationships, and their interplay with causal inference and missing data. This book emphasizes the importance of making untestable assumptions to identify estimands of interest, such as missing at random
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Who Pays the Price?

The Sociocultural Context Of Environmental Crisis

by Jason Clay, Roy Rappaport, Gregory Button, William Derman, Debra Schindler, Susan Dawson, Susan Stonich, Margaret A. Byrne, Leslie Sponsel, John Bodley, Bruce Albert, Erling Berge, Daniel Jorgenson, Norman A. Chance ...

Drawing from a Society for Applied Anthropology study on human rights and the environment, Who Pays the Price? provides a detailed look at the human experience of environmental crisis. The issues examined span the globe -- loss of land and access to critical resources; contamination of air, water and soil; exposure to radiation, toxic chemicals, and other hazardous wastes. Topics considered in ... Read more

$48.29 USD

Drawing from a Society for Applied Anthropology study on human rights and the environment, Who Pays the Price? provides a detailed look at the human experience of environmental crisis. The issues examined span the globe -- loss of land and access to critical resources; contamination of air, water and soil; exposure to radiation, toxic chemicals, and other hazardous wastes. Topics considered in
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Nature Out of Place

Biological Invasions In The Global Age

by Jason Van Driesche, Roy Van Driesche ...

Though the forests are still green and the lakes full of water, an unending stream of invasions is changing many ecosystems around the world from productive, tightly integrated webs of native species to loose assemblages of stressed native species and aggressive invaders. The earth is becoming what author David Quammen has called a "planet of weeds."Nature Out of Place brings this devastating but ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Though the forests are still green and the lakes full of water, an unending stream of invasions is changing many ecosystems around the world from productive, tightly integrated webs of native species to loose assemblages of stressed native species and aggressive invaders. The earth is becoming what author David Quammen has called a "planet of weeds."Nature Out of Place brings this devastating but
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The Second Chance Club

Hardship and Hope After Prison

by Jason Hardy ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

A former parole officer shines a bright light on a huge yet hidden part of our justice system through the intertwining stories of seven parolees striving to survive the chaos that awaits them after prison in this illuminating and dramatic book.Prompted by a dead-end retail job and a vague desire to increase the amount of justice in his hometown, Jason Hardy became a parole officer in New Orleans ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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A former parole officer shines a bright light on a huge yet hidden part of our justice system through the intertwining stories of seven parolees striving to survive the chaos that awaits them after prison in this illuminating and dramatic book.Prompted by a dead-end retail job and a vague desire to increase the amount of justice in his hometown, Jason Hardy became a parole officer in New Orleans
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Boys Book of Western Stories, The

Short Stories of the Old West

by Frank Kidd, Harvey Stanbrough, London Baker, Gaius Warner, Blake Bobechko, Brady Putzke, Walt Coburn, Frank Theodat, Zack Grafman, Roy Norton ...

Narrated by Jason McGinty ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

Classic western adventure. Made for the next generation. The Boys Book of Western Stories brings together the best of the pulp West: hard-riding heroes, outlaw showdowns, and wide-open country where courage is the only currency that matters. Eight short stories spanning the golden age of American frontier fiction and bold new voices curated for boys ages 10 to 16 who are ready for stories with ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Classic western adventure. Made for the next generation. The Boys Book of Western Stories brings together the best of the pulp West: hard-riding heroes, outlaw showdowns, and wide-open country where courage is the only currency that matters. Eight short stories spanning the golden age of American frontier fiction and bold new voices curated for boys ages 10 to 16 who are ready for stories with
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The Misadventures of Benjamin Bartholomew Piff

by Jason Lethcoe ...

Narrated by Roy Dotrice ...

Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

Orphaned Benjamin Bartholomew Piff closed his eyes, blew out the candle, and wished with all his might. Soon after, sirens wailed all over the Wishworks Factory–Ben had followed every rule of birthday wishing to a T and had made the most dangerous wish of all…a wish for unlimited wishesBen is delighted with his clever wish, until he learns that he has disrupted the fragile balance in the magical ... Read more

$10.00 USD

Orphaned Benjamin Bartholomew Piff closed his eyes, blew out the candle, and wished with all his might. Soon after, sirens wailed all over the Wishworks Factory–Ben had followed every rule of birthday wishing to a T and had made the most dangerous wish of all…a wish for unlimited wishesBen is delighted with his clever wish, until he learns that he has disrupted the fragile balance in the magical
... Read more

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