There has never been a more critical time to rebuild the foundation of America's economy. President Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke have both stressed the need to produce goods in America again. Doing so would create more jobs, reduce harmful global trade imbalances, and strengthen the American economy. But it is easier said than done. Manufacturing in America is in serious decline, with 40,000 factory closures and more than five million jobs lost over the last decade alone. How can the United States industrial sector be revived? The Alliance for American Manufacturing-- an innovative partnership of the United Steelworkers union and leading U.S. manufacturers-- asked some of the brightest minds in America for their ideas. 'Manufacturing a Better Future for America' details the challenges and opportunities the country faces at this critical time: trade policy, skills and training, research and development, national security, supply chains, new technology, and globalization. If you want to understand the sector that is most vital to America's economic renewal, you must read this book.

Manufacturing a Better Future for America

James Jacobs

John Russo

Richard McCormack

Clyde Prestowitz

Kate Heidinger

Sherry Lee Linkon

Ron Hira

Irene Petrick

PETER NAVARRO

Michael Webber

David Bourne

Alliance for American Manufacturing

A complete guide to playing D&amp;D in the ice and snow. This 4-color supplement begins a new series of releases that focus on how the environment can affect D&amp;D gameplay in every capacity. Frostburn contains rules on how to adapt to hazardous cold-weather conditions, such as navigating terrain with snow and ice and surviving in bitter cold or harsh weather. There are expanded rules for environmental hazards and manipulation of cold weather elements, as well as new spells, feats, magic items, and prestige classes. New monsters associated with icy realms are included, as well as variants on current monsters. There is enough adventure material included for months of gameplay.

Frostburn: Mastering the Perils of Ice and Snow (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Supplement)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Wolfgang Baur

George Strayton

Gaming

Wizards of the Coast

Gotham Unbound: How New York City Was Liberated from the Grip of Organized Crime

Cosa Nostra. Organized crime. The Mob. Call it what you like, no other crime group has infiltrated labor unions and manipulated legitimate industries like Italian organized crime families. One cannot understand the history and political economy of New York City-or most other major American cities-in the 20th century without focusing on the role of organized crime in the urban power structure. Gotham Unbound demonstrates the remarkable range of Cosa Nostra's activities and influence and convincingly argues that 20th century organized crime has been no minor annoyance at the periphery of society but a major force in the core economy, acting as a power broker, even as an alternative government in many sectors of the urban economy.James B. Jacobs presents the first comprehensive account of the ways in which the Cosa Nostra infiltrated key sectors of New York City's legitimate economic life and how this came over the years to be accepted as inevitable, in some cases even beneficial. The first half of Gotham Unbound is devoted to the ways organized crime became entrenched in six economic sectors and institutions of the city-the garment district, Fulton Fish Market, freight at JFK airport, construction, the Jacob Javits Convention Center, and the waste-hauling industry. The second half compellingly documents the campaign to purge the mob from unions, industries, and economic sectors, focusing on the unrelenting law enforcement efforts and the central role of Rudolph Giuliani's mayoral administration in devising innovative regulatory strategies to combat the mob.

Gotham Unbound: How New York City Was Liberated From the Grip of Organized Crime

Coleen Friel

Robert Radick

Religion & Spirituality

NYU Press

Evil schemes are afoot in Cauldron, a metropolis of merchants built into the caldera of a long-dormant volcano. To foil the agenda of evil cultists, your band of adventurers must brave haunted jungle ruins, slay mighty dragons, and bind themselves to a layer of the infinite Abyss. Will their swords and spells be enough to save the Shackled City?Originally published as 11 linked adventures in the award-winning Dungeon magazine, the Shackled City Adventure Path is the most ambitious official Dungeons &amp; Dragons campaign ever created. Now, for the first time ever, everything you need to play the campaign has been compiled into a deluxe 416-page full-color hardcover that also includes an 8-panel fully detailed map of the City of Cauldron, a 16-page full-color map and illustration booklet, and a brand new Shackled City adventure written by fan favorite author Christopher Perkins.

The Shackled City: Adventure Path (Dungeons & Dragons)

Christopher Perkins

David Noonan

Jesse Decker

Chris Thomasson

Tito Leati

Attila Adorjany

Peter Bergting

Matt Cavotta

Fantasy

Paizo, Inc.

Part 2 of the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path

Rise of the Runelords: The Skinsaw Murders (Pathfinder Adventure Path)

Jason Bulmahn

Richard Pett

F. Wesley Schneider

Sean K. Reynolds

Paizo Publishing, LLC.

Pathfinder Player's Guide: Curse of the Crimson Throne

Mike McArtor

Paizo Publishing

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<li>The city of Westcrown is perched on the edge of chaos, its nobility cowering and the city guard in turmoil as the Council of Thieves, now in the control of ambitious and dangerous new leaders, makes its bid for control. News of the disorder in the city has reached the Chelish capital city, and an armed force is said to be gathering to come down to bring order ― if the player characters can't defeat the Council of Thieves and restore order before the Chelish General and his troops arrive, riots will be the least of their problems. Of course, more than mere thieves work for the age-old Council ― for undead and devils and worse stand between the heroes of Westcrown and a brighter future.</li> <li>A Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for character levels 12–14. </li> <li>With support articles, five new monsters in the Pathfinder Bestiary, and the final installment of best-selling author Dave Gross’ Pathfinder Journal fiction, this volume ends the Council of Thieves Adventure Path with a bang!</li>
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Pathfinder Adventure Path: Council of Thieves Part 6 - The Twice-Damned Prince (Pathfinder Adventure Path, 6)

Brian Cortijo

<ul><li>You can never have too many monsters! This sourcebook contains 46 new monsters found in the Inner Sea region ― all invented specifically for the Pathfinder Campaign Setting. Some, like the gearsmen of Numeria or the moth-like star monarchs who serve the goddess of dreams, have been mentioned many times in Pathfinder Campaign Setting books, but others like the alien vespergaunt or Rahadoum's desert-dwelling whirlmaws have only been obliquely illustrated or mentioned before. And some make their appearance for the first time in print! With monsters ranging in challenge rating from 1/2 (such as the capering monkey goblin or the enigmatic lashuntas) all the way up to beyond CR 20 (including two immense spawn of Rovagug and three powerful outsiders with sinister agendas for the Inner Sea region, like the exiled infernal duke Lorthact), along with three new monstrous templates (the exotic mind-draining vetala vampire, the blighted fey of Fangwood, and the twisted mutants of the Mana Wastes), the Inner Sea Bestiary is set to add a host of new favorite beasties to any Pathfinder game!</li></ul>

Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Bestiary

Jason Nelson

Rob McCreary

Russ Taylor

Erik Mona

Jim Groves

Razas de faerun

MATT FORBECK

Eric L. Boyd

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