A challenging critique of the prevailing notion that upholding fair competition is one of the foundations of a market economy. Drawing on concepts from economics, philosophy and law, White argues that the pre-eminent status accorded to the regulation of competition should be reconsidered by any government that claims to support property rights.
PV and the NEC presents a straightforward explanation of the National Electrical Code (NEC) in everyday language. Used throughout the United States and many other countries, the NEC is the world's most detailed set of electrical codes pertaining to photovoltaic (PV) systems. This new edition is based on the 2023 NEC, with most of the interpretations and material staying true long after. It interprets the distinct differences between previous versions of the NEC and the 2023 NEC and clarifies how these code changes relate specifically to PV installations. It includes Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and EV to Grid (EV2G). Written by two of the leading authorities and educators in the field, this book will be a vital resource for solar professionals, as well as anyone preparing for a solar certification exam.
Exploring the Norse belief system, the narrative delves into the fate of warriors who die heroically in battle. It posits that such individuals are granted a place in Valhalla, a glorious afterlife where they engage in eternal combat and preparation for a final battle, alongside feasting and revelry. This examination of life after death reflects the values and cultural significance of bravery and honor in Norse mythology.
"On a full moon July night in 1881 Sheriff Pat Garrett claimed to have killed the Kid in friend Pete Maxwell's house in Fort Sumner New Mexico. But did he? Many claimed to have seen the Kid far beyond that night. This is a novel about what really happened"--
""Three stories of different men, all pistoleros who live by the gun. There's Frank and Jesse, as close as brothers, drifting through life as cattle drovers and then soldiers under General Custer's doomed command, until an unexpected job offer puts them in the wrong place at the wrong time. There's famed gunslinger J. C. Bone, who's going blind and is pursued into Mexico by a cold-blooded shootist determined to be the last gunfighter standing. And there's Wesley Bell, a onetime desperado forced to take up his gun again, to end a murderous crime spree by his own younger brother. Each of these men must fight to survive unexpected odds, while maintaining their honor, in a West that often has little or none to give"--"--
Truth is, everybody's going to hurt you: you just got to find the ones worth suffering for.-Bob Marley When Nina's boyfriend Ray, uses her as collateral in a drug deal she realizes that you don't know what love is until you've experienced what it isn't. Bobby Lee, a gutsy boxer, is told by his corrupt manager to throw a big fight or pay a heavy price, with his life. Nina finds only one chance to get out of the situation her boyfriend Ray has put her into. And when the guy who holds her until Ray returns, rapes her then makes the fatal mistake of dozing off, well, she sees the gun and puts him to sleep forever. Bobby Lee's pride won't let him go out the way his manager wants him to. Instead he'll take his chances and knocks his opponent out and goes on the run because he knows the price he'll have to pay for the "betrayal." It is a dark fate that brings together the boxer and the girl with a gun, a bag of cash and drugs as they race across the country just one jump ahead of men who would see them dead and buried.
The NABCEP PV Installation Professional (PVIP) Exam is the gold standard certification exam for PV professionals and is famously difficult to pass. As the industry grows and jobs have become more specialized, the Board has responded to this with NABCEP Specialist Certification Exams. As well as the content of the PVIP, this book also covers the material in the Design, Installer and Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist Certification Exams, and provides test-taking strategy that can be used to most effectively study for and pass these assessments. Code and theory is explained in the first half of this guide, acting as a useful background for the second half, which consists of practice exam questions and answers, complete with detailed explanations. It also contains essential strategy tools, short-term memory tips and recommended reading which will be invaluable for anyone studying for the exams. The material covered in this book is not limited to those taking the test, but will also act as a valuable tool for career progression, helping the reader to work safely with code-compliant PV systems. This second edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the new developments in solar and energy storage systems and new technologies.
From acclaimed Western author Bill Brooks, the first two books of his captivating The Journey of Jim Glass trilogy, now collected in one volume for the first timeRIDES A STRANGERCoffin Flats, New Mexico, is a nothing town in the middle of nowhere-which suits Jim Glass just fine.
Teenagers Albert Sand and Ivory Cade learn of an old friend's murder and decide to earn the money for his burial when fate intervenes in the form of a wealthy banker whose wife was kidnapped by the outlaw killer One-Eye Texas Jack Crowfoot and his gang. The boys see their opportunity to get the banker's reward, return his wife, and earn enough money to bury their old pal, Gus Monroe. To accomplish their goals, they must prove wile and wit while dealing with such as Calamity Jane, Billy the Kid, and savage Indians - sometimes escaping with only the clothes on their back.
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