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Cotton Bales, Goatmen & Witches: Legends from the Heart of Texas

Cotton Bales, Goatmen & Witches: Legends from the Heart of Texas by Bradley T. Turner and Photographer Mark Burdine offers an eerie and chilling look at Central Texas' whispered past. Legends and tales that date as far back as the Civil War to ones as recent as the 1990s fill the pages. All tales, real or not, have the innate ability to keep one up and wide-eyed at night. Even Baylor University has a few secrets of its own, legends that can be found in the depths of Turner and Burdine's book. Whether you believe in ghost stories or not, Cotton Bales, Goatmen & Witches: Legends from the Heart of Texas contains enough information to spark the interest of anyone curious about the strange happenings in the greater Central Texas area.

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Title: TechCareers: Welding Technology
By Joseph Abbott and Karen Mitchell Smith

TechCareers: Welding Technology provides an in-depth guide to the job market potential of welding, as well as the requirements needed to become a welder. Features in the book include a comprehensive listing of welding programs in the United States, an overview of educational requirements and career pathways, sample degree plans and additional sources of industry information.

Industries rely on the expertise of highly skilled welders because lives depend on the quality of work. Welding Technology sheds light on how to gain the expertise and where those skills can be used, making this book a must-read for those interested in a welding career.

Free TechCareers Android App!

The free TechCareers Android app is now available at the Android Market. Developed by TSTC Publishing in conjunction with Notice Software in Austin, Texas, it provides the latest breaking news in 40+ technical career fields--from avionics to biomed equipment to gaming and wind energy and just about everything in between--as well updates from the TechCareers blog and Twitter feed.

For example, if you're a high school student trying to decide on a particular technical field, you can see what's going on in a variety of areas right here and now. Or, if you're about to graduate with your technical degree, you'll be able to find the jobs you may end up applying for. If you're already in the field, get industry updates as they happen. This app has been designed be relevant, as well, to parents who might want to know what this "digital signage" thing their kids keep talking about, high school career counselors who want to make sure they're not passing on last week's stats and figures, college technical program recruiters who need to be able to talk the talk with prospective students, and technical instructors themselves who want to stay current.