Author: Kelly Asbury Publisher: ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 136
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Examines the best of the Golden Age of ventriloquism, by profiling five performers who turned a vaudevillian gimmick into an American art form, including Edgar Bergen, Paul Winchell, Jimmy Nelson and Shari Lewis.
Author: Bryan W. Simon Publisher: ISBN: 9780578855592 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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I'm No Dummy Everyday: 365 Days of Ventriloquial Oddities, Curiosities, and Fun Facts is a continuation of the hit comedy documentary I'm No Dummy and I'm No Dummy 2 directed by Bryan W. Simon. With the help of Vent Haven Museum, the only museum in the world dedicated to art of ventriloquism, this book brings to life remarkable facts, legends, lore and stories. You'll learn what two ventriloquists have streets named after them, what puppet was sued for divorce, the puppet that ran for Governor of Kentucky, the puppet that testified before Congress, and the famous actress that was banned from radio because of what she said to a puppet. An engaging, entertaining and enlightening look into this amazing art form.
Author: Alan S. Ferguson Publisher: Alan Ferguson/Stephan Summer ISBN: 9781420871708 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 338
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A grave injustice, a life sentence, is carried out on a boy not yet 2 years old. Greg Runnerstrum is judged to be retarded, he is ridiculed daily. The bullies pound this scarlet letter into him at will with glee. This is a must read for those who abhor socialized injustice and cheer the triumph of the spirit over all obstacles. For Greg Runnerstrum may start out on the bottom but he surely doesn't end up there, quite the contrary. A small assortment of people from different walks of life see beyond the stigmatized Greg. Strangers really, they find a most worthwhile human being who grows thanks to their nurturing. From a dismal beginning, reader's spirits will soar with Greg as he finds his way through life - to the American dream and beyond. This work will appeal to readers on several levels. Psychologically, 'The Dummy' deals with as boy's non-existent self-esteem and how his peers perceive and treat him based on his 'label'. How prejudices die ever so slowly upon the revelation that Greg is really brilliant. Emotionally, it's a roller coaster ride. Depressing at first, as everyday situations trigger past injustices. The beatings and humiliations will bring a sense of rage among readers. Sensual, for who would ever thought that Greg would find true love and deal with it on a mature, emotional level? Philanthropic, as Greg, with nothing to give, is given everything and enjoys returning the favor by helping others, anonymously. Introspective. Are you Greg? Greg's friend? Or one of his tormentors? - Alan S. Ferguson
Author: Susan Nicholson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470923504 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 340
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Flavorful, nutritious meals that can be prepared quickly, easily, and economically 7-Day Menu Planner For Dummies is the perfect book for any family looking for a structured, nutritional approach to daily meal planning. It contains over a year’s worth of weekly dinner ideas and recipes that take an average of thirty minutes to prepare, contain an average of thirty percent calories from fat, and use common ingredients to save time and money. Features budget-friendly family meals that are both quick and healthy Dinner for each week of the night is associated with a theme—for example: Family Sunday, Kids Monday, Express Tuesday, Budget Wednesday, Heat and Eat Thursday, Meatless Friday, and Easy Entertaining Saturday In this time of budget, time, and health consciousness, 7-Day Menu Planner For Dummies gives families just what they need to easily plan the right meals!
Author: Satalic Publisher: Ha'Penny Press ISBN: 0989034631 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 613
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Chicago P.I. Joe Ganzer tracks down a deadbeat magician who ends up dead! Joe Ganzer couldn’t refuse when an elderly puppet maker asks him to locate a magician who owes money for one of his renowned puppets. Little did Ganzer know he would end up the only suspect in the magician's murder. A relentless Chicago Police manhunt forces Ganzer to go under cover. His two operatives, a former grifter and a part-time jazz sideman, do their best to help but soon start to think the police might be after the right guy after all. The FBI shows up after fingerprints lifted by the cops at the murder scene come back marked “Classified--Name Withheld.” Joe Ganzer has one hope—find who killed the magician…and why.
Author: Terry Fator Publisher: New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited ISBN: 9781741107289 Category : America's got talent (Television Program) Languages : en Pages : 0
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Describes how the ventriloquist overcame an abusive childhood and years as a struggling entertainer to pursue his dreams and, after winning "America's Got Talent," has gone on to have a successful career in television and Las Vegas.
Author: Eleftherios Giovanis Publisher: GRIN Verlag ISBN: 3640575768 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 73
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Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Computer Science - Commercial Information Technology, grade: 90.0%, language: English, abstract: In this paper we examine the calendar anomalies in the stock market index of Athens. Specifically we examine the day of the week and the month of the year effects, where we expect negative or lower returns on Monday and the highest average returns on Friday for the day of the week effect and the higher average returns in January, concerning the January effect. For the period we examine we found insignificant returns on Monday, but significant positive and higher average returns on Friday. Also our results are consistent with the literature for the month of the year effect, where we find the highest average returns in January. Furthermore we estimate with ordinary least squares (OLS) and symmetric and asymmetric Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) rolling regressions and we conclude that the week day returns are not constant through the time period we examine but are changed. Specifically, while in the first half-period of the rolling regression there are negative returns on Mondays so we observe the day of the week effecting, in the last half-period of the rolling regression Friday presents the highest returns, but the lowest returns are reported on Tuesday and not on Monday, indicating a change shift in the pattern of the day of the week effect. Full programming routines of rolling regressions in EVIEWS and MATLAB software are described.
Author: Kelly Asbury
Author: Bryan W. Simon
Author: Alan S. Ferguson
Author: Susan Nicholson
Author: Satalic
Author: RJ Wheaton
Author: South Africa. Department of Agriculture
Author: Terry Fator
Author: South Africa. Department of Agricultural Technical Services
Author: Eleftherios Giovanis