Ten years after Chicago saw its first full-time comedy club open, the landscape was decidedly different. �Stand-up comedy has exploded in the last couple of years,� a club owner told the Chicago Tribune in 1985, �that�s the only way to describe it: exploded.� It was truly a comedy boom, with as many as 16 clubs operating at once, and it lasted nearly a decade before fading, taking with it some of Chicago�s oldest comedy stages, including the Comedy Cottage, Comedy Womb, and Who�s on First....

Once deemed an unworthy research endeavor, the study of sports fandom has garnered the attention of seasoned scholars from a variety of academic disciplines. Identity and socialization among sports fans are particular burgeoning areas of study among a growing cadre of specialists in the social sciences. Sports Fans, Identity, and Socialization, edited by Adam C. Earnheardt, Paul Haridakis, and Barbara Hugenberg, captures an eclectic collection of new studies from accomplished scholars in t...

In response to the events following September 11, a number of leading cultural studies and interpretive qualitative researchers write from their own experiences and hearts. Their essays-by noted scholars Kellner, Fine, McLaren, Richardson, Denzin, Giroux and others-are collected in this volume, and were written in crisis within days and weeks of September 11. The immediacy of their writing is refreshing, and reflects the varied emotional and critical responses that bring meaning to this ca...

Thanks to the decreasing cost of prototyping, it's more feasible for professional makers and first-time entrepreneurs to launch a hardware startup. But exactly how do you go about it? This book provides the roadmap and best practices you need for turning a product idea into a full-fledged business.Written by three experts from the field, The Hardware Startup takes you from idea validation to launch, complete with practical strategies for funding, market research, branding,...

If you’re a web developer interested in building scalable single-page applications—full-stack, browser-based apps that connect to a backend—this practical guide shows you how to use Ember.js, the popular JavaScript framework based on the model-view-controller (MVC) architectural pattern.Through the course of the book, you’ll learn how to build a prototype Ember application (a musician index called Rock’n’Roll Call), using routers, templates, models, controllers, and views. You’ll a...

Despite being born with cerebral palsy Bill Porter grew up to take the physically demanding job of a door to door salesman in the worst neighborhood in Portland Oregon earning no pay only commissions. Eventually he became the companys top salesman in the city the region and finally the country. Along the way he learned powerful life lessons that he imparted to those around him. One of those people was Shelly Brady first hired by Porter as a typist and driver later to become his great frien...

Building Your Career in Psychology is a new practical, aspirational, and experiential book designed to help readers make informed decisions about their college, career, and life success.The primary theme in this book is that psychological knowledge makes a difference in people’s lives. Building on this theme, this book provides an empowered process for making the most of college and other career preparation experience, helping the reader to set the stage for acade...

Beyond Financial Fitness builds on the three-part concept of the Offense, the Defense, and the Playing Field of personal finance that was introduced in the original Financial Fitness book by teaching how to maximize the potential of your various streams of income by properly accumulating an ever-growing portfolio of cash-flow-producing assets. Learn what money is truly for, how your greatest investment will always be yourself, how to organize your money flow into a hierarchy of assets, and...

Are you tired of short-lived romances and unfulfilling connections? Do you long for a deep, lasting love but struggle to find and keep the right woman?Finding and nurturing a love that lasts a lifetime can feel like an impossible dream in a world of fleeting connections and swipe-left dating. Many men feel lost, unsure of how to attract a woman's attention, let alone capture her heart and build a relationship that stands the test of time."How to Att...

Unlock the potential of .NET to design, test, and deploy robust CLI applications, including development, security, and monitoring Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen ReaderKey FeaturesReceive expert guidance on building CLI applications with .NETImplement advanced techniques for creating cross-platform, modular, and robust CLI applicationsPut your knowledge into practice through hands-on exercises and real-wor...