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Barbaric. Savage. Violent. Words often used by critics to describe the sport of mixed martial arts. To this can be added lucrative, popular and flourishing. MMA has seen astronomical growth since the 2000s, spurred on by its biggest promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). Along the way, legal issues have plagued the sport. This book provides an overview of the most important cases and controversies arising both inside and outside of the cage--antitrust suits by fighters against promoters, fighters suing other fighters, drug testing, contractual issues, and the need for federal regulation.
Junior FBI Agent Jason Cody is in Egypt, on his final field training mission. There he discovers an Al-Qaeda plot to bomb the U.S. only hours before it is set to happen. Days before 9/11, Junior FBI Field Agent Jason Cody is on his final training assignment in Cairo, Egypt. During the assignment, Jason's mentor, Mark Rider is killed. Mark's dying words are, 'Get tape, attack on U.S. soil!' Jason's investigation leads him to Aswan and the last paddle wheel steamer operating on the Nile, the SS Karim. On the Karim, Jason tracks the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood while being pursued by an Al-Qaeda assassin. Jason stumbles upon a meeting of the Muslim Brotherhood, where he learns of the attack...
The fateful year 2020 brought dramatic challenges to American cities. The COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest caused by the killing of George Floyd led to a cascade of negative media stories about cities, often politically motivated. It seemed possible that the economic and demographic gains cities had achieved over the last few decades could be lost. In fact, there has been measurable population loss in larger cities caused by changing work/life patterns and changing public perceptions about the costs and benefits of urban living. Faced with these challenges, advocates for cities must make a vigorous case for cities and show how they aren’t the cause of America’s social, environmenta...
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
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The first volume of a new journal of weird/horror fiction. Featuring fiction from Jason A Wyckoff, Lucy A Snyder, Betty Rocksteady, Michael Kelly, C C Adams, Tim Jeffreys, Terence Hannum, Andrew Wilmot, Adrian Ludens, Matt Thompson, Alana I Capria, J Daniel Stone, and Jordan Kurella. Non-fiction from Jose Cruz and James Newman. An interview with filmmaker Philip Gelatt. Interior art by Lee Harrington, Christian Weiland, and Matt Andrew. Cover painting by Matt Tisdale. Edited by Benjamin Holesapple.