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The Crowded Universe

The Race to Find Life Beyond Earth

By: Alan Boss

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The Crowded Universe

The Race to Find Life Beyond Earth

By: Alan Boss

We are nearing a turning point in our quest for life in the universe - we now have the capacity to detect Earth-like planets around other stars. But will we find any? In The Crowded Universe, renowned astronomer Alan Boss argues that based on what we already know about planetary systems, in the coming years we will find abundant Earths, including many that are indisputably alive. Life is not only possible elsewhere in the universe, Boss argues - it is common. Boss describes how our ideas about planetary formation have changed radically in the past decade and brings readers up to date on discoveries of bizarre inhabitants of various solar systems, including our own. America must stay in this new space race, Boss contends, or risk being left out of one of the most profoundly important discoveries of all time; the first confirmed finding of extraterrestrial life.

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1459608178

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Universal Life

An Inside Look Behind the Race to Discover Life Beyond Earth

By: Alan Boss

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Universal Life

An Inside Look Behind the Race to Discover Life Beyond Earth

By: Alan Boss

The Kepler space telescope spent four years looking for Earth-like planets in our galaxy. A revolution in thinking about our place in the universe resulted. Are Earths commonplace, or rare? Are we likely to be alone in the universe? Only Kepler could answer these questions. Author Alan Boss, the Chair of NASA's Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group, presents what the Kepler mission found.

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0190864052

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The Crowded Universe

The Search for Living Planets

By: Alan Boss

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The Crowded Universe

The Search for Living Planets

By: Alan Boss

We are nearing a turning point in our quest for life in the universe -- we now have the capacity to detect Earth-like planets around other stars. But will we find any? In The Crowded Universe, renowned astronomer Alan Boss argues that based on what we already know about planetary systems, in the coming years we will find abundant Earths, including many that are indisputably alive. Life is not only possible elsewhere in the universe, Boss argues -- it is common. Boss describes how our ideas about planetary formation have changed radically in the past decade and brings readers up to date on discoveries of bizarre inhabitants of various solar systems, including our own. America must stay in this new space race, Boss contends, or risk being left out of one of the most profoundly important discoveries of all time: the first confirmed finding of extraterrestrial life.

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Basic Books

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0786743670

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Looking for Earths

The Race to Find New Solar Systems

By: Alan Boss

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Looking for Earths

The Race to Find New Solar Systems

By: Alan Boss

The ultimate insider's account of astronomy's fantastic voyage in search of brave new worlds in faraway galaxies "Highly recommended." -Science and Technology "Full of humor, heartbreak, and a deep understanding of the ardor and luck that compose years of research. . . . The reader becomes not merely a receiver of Boss's vision, but a fellow explorer." -Astronomy "A rewarding account." -Scientific American Are we alone in the universe . . . or are there other planets generating and sustaining life? The question may be as old as civilization, but in the twilight of a century marked by countless frustrated quests to find other solar systems, several teams of pioneering astronomers have at last discovered a rich crop of mammoth, Jupiter-sized gas planets -the first compelling evidence that there may indeed be life in other galaxies. In Looking for Earths, a prominent planetary scientist takes us along on this thrilling hunt for new life, revealing the behind-the-scenes stories of scientific determination, frustration, and triumph. Ushering us to the mountaintop observatories that house the world's most powerful telescopes, and into the tension-filled scientific meetings where new results are announced and old results overturned, Alan Boss brings the process of exploration vividly alive. Experience the roller-coaster ride as intricate observations of minuscule stellar wobbles raise hopes that at last a true planet has been found, only to be almost immediately shattered by more powerful observations. Boss also introduces the principal players whose dreams defied all odds and made the first major discovery possible. Like no other book, Looking for Earths captures the lively tension between theory and observation that defines cutting-edge astronomical discovery, along with the heated battles that will determine the direction of big-ticket American astronomy for years to come. "You will find no better introduction to one of the truly revolutionary developments in modern astronomy."-Natural History

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Wiley

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0471379115

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Migrant Labour in South Africa's Mining Economy

The Struggle for the Gold Mines' Labour Supply, 1890-1920

By: Alan Jeeves

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Migrant Labour in South Africa's Mining Economy

The Struggle for the Gold Mines' Labour Supply, 1890-1920

By: Alan Jeeves

Study of the origins of the migrant labour system in South Africa's gold mining industry. Traces the development of the recruiting system and discusses how the gold industry struggled against the internal divisions which created the competition for labour, until the Chamber of Mines, with the support of the State, centralized the system.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773504206

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Business Research Methods

By: Emma Bell,Alan Bryman,Bill Harley

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Business Research Methods

By: Emma Bell,Alan Bryman,Bill Harley

Previous edition published as by Alan Bryman & Emma Bell.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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The Talent Advantage

How to Attract and Retain the Best and the Brightest

By: Alan Weiss,Nancy MacKay

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The Talent Advantage

How to Attract and Retain the Best and the Brightest

By: Alan Weiss,Nancy MacKay

A fun and creative guide to keeping customers ecstatically happy Businesses are used to competing for market share, inexpensive labor, and time-to-market, but today's biggest competition among top firms may be the war for top talent. Today's best organizations are reaching across traditional geopolitical and cultural boundaries to attract and retain the best and brightest workers. In The Talent Advantage, authors Weiss and MacKay tap into their long experience as experts in talent recruitment and retainment to explain why today's business leaders must take firm control of the talent hunting process to ensure great hires. Here, they show leaders exactly how to do that.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470498544

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Twelve Years Down the Road

By: Alan Neil

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Twelve Years Down the Road

By: Alan Neil

Astronomy and some religions believe that life is a series of cycles. That is certainly reflected in the tale of Als long, adventurous life; the cycle spun him in many different directions over the years. Twelve Years down the Road shares a collection of stories and events detailing the diversity of Als unique life. From early childhood, he lived with his parents and two brothers in the woods of East Texas on a family farm surrounded by a national forest with a wildlife management area across the road. These stories reveal how he met the love of his life, Betty; what he learned by delivering the Dallas Morning News; how he fared at his first job in the Mississippi Delta in the middle of KKK country; how he perceived his work at a Texas prison; and how he came to work in Siberia for a pipeline company. As Al reflects on the cycles his longand varied life, he shares the stories that shape a person and make a man a man.

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1532024185

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Gaph 2

The Readers

By: B. Alan Bourgeois

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Gaph 2

The Readers

By: B. Alan Bourgeois

Join our two Heroes, Brent and Nicole, as they find out their lives and the lives of hundreds of thousands around the country are at stake once again.They thought they had gotten rid of God's Army to Purge Homosexuality, only to find out that another person has taken the lead in this terrorist desire to rid America of homosexuals. Will they succeed in destroying them, or will Brent and Nicole outwit them once again?This fast pace drama introduces us to a new collection of terrorist and heroes alike. In the end, who will survive the dramatic climax? We will tell you this; not all of the major characters live.

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Creative House Press

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0979628806

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Seen, Heard, and Paid

The New Work Rules for the Marginalized

By: Alan Henry

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Seen, Heard, and Paid

The New Work Rules for the Marginalized

By: Alan Henry

The real tools for career success and work satisfaction for anyone feeling undermined or marginalized at their job, from a productivity expert and editor at Wired. “Alan Henry doesn’t just illuminate the invisible barriers that often stand in the way of success—he shines a light on what you can do to break through them.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife For over twenty years, Alan Henry has written about using technology and productivity techniques to work and live better for publications such as Lifehacker, The New York Times, and Wired. But he found that as a Black man he didn’t have access to some of the more powerful ways to hack your job—like only checking email once a day or blocking out time on your calendar to do deep work. In fact, he found that even when he landed a prestigious title at the Times, there were moments when he was still overlooked and excluded from the most interesting and career-boosting work. This led him to first explore these struggles in a Times piece titled “Productivity Without Privilege.” Now he goes even deeper, interviewing experts across multiple fields to come up with powerful tools to overcome the forces of marginalization. In Seen, Heard, and Paid, Henry shares the new work rules that may finally allow people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ folks to have the same access to career advancement and rewarding work as those with more privilege, including: How to Be Seen: Only spend time on work that gets you attention. How to Be Heard: Figure out your unique contribution. How to Get Paid: Data is power and power is money. Whether you’re dealing with microaggressions, trying to get the glamour work instead of the office housework, weighing the pluses and minuses of working remotely, or deciding it’s time to look for a new opportunity, Seen, Heard, and Paid will help you feel informed, supported, and empowered.

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Rodale Books

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0593233360

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Crescendo of Violence

A Neon-Noir Roleplaying Game

By: Alan Bahr

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Crescendo of Violence

A Neon-Noir Roleplaying Game

By: Alan Bahr

2093, Neo York. A dystopian technological marvel, where concrete high-rises brim with holographic neon, as gilded mob bosses, flashy CEOs, and famous vid-stars all strive to consolidate their power over the masses. And while the rain reflects the neon, it never washes away the grime and filth of the streets. Welcome to a world of synth-jazz and cybernetics, where the status quo grinds down the hard-working man and vat-grown clone alike. Whether you're the redemption-seeking gangster, the one good cop in a corrupt system, or the gene-modded musician trying to make it big, you'll be trying to get by in a city that just doesn't care. Epic fight scenes take centre stage in this game of stylised, high-octane bloodshed. Jump straight into the action with a unique ruleset designed to deliver a cinematic, neon-noir experience, as the spotlight focuses on the brutal showdowns that will define you – or leave you face-down in the dirt. So get ready to give them hell, as the sultry notes of the saxophone build into a crescendo of violence.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472847660

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Your Money

By: Ralph Moore,Alan Tang

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Your Money

By: Ralph Moore,Alan Tang

Everyone struggles with money at some point in their lives. Sometimes the problems run so deep that people mistakenly believe that "Money is the root of all evil." Nothing could be farther from the truth. Money is amoral--it is neither moral nor immoral. "The love of money," however, "is the root of all kinds of evil." Hopefully you are free, or will find financial freedom through the pages of this book. We wrote with three purposes in mind: To provide an understanding of money and its value as a medium for exchanging time and energy between individuals. To equip the reader with tools to get out of debt, build a nest egg, and operate a realistic budget with it roots in faith toward God. To provide a spiritual and philosophical basis for achieving true financial freedom.

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Baker Books

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1441224262

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Theory and Design of Air Cushion Craft

By: Liang Yun,Alan Bliault

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Theory and Design of Air Cushion Craft

By: Liang Yun,Alan Bliault

This definitive text describes the theory and design both of Air Cushion Vehicles (ACV) and Surface Effect Ships (SES). It begins by introducing hovercraft types and their development and application throughout the world in the last three decades, before going on to discuss the theoretical aspects of ACV and SES craft covering their hovering performance, dynamic trim over calm water, resistance, stability, manoeuvrability, skirt configuration and analysis of forces acting on the skirts, ACV and SES seakeeping, and the methodology of scaling aerodynamic and hydrodynamic forces acting on the ACV/SES from model test data. The latter chapters describe a design methodology, including design criteria and standard methods for estimating craft performance, lift system design, skirt design, hull structure, propulsion systems and power unit selection. Much technical information, data, and references to further work on hovercraft and SES design is provided. The book will be a useful reference to engineers, technicians, teachers, students (both undergraduate and postgraduate), operators etc. who are involved in ACV/SES research, design, construction and operation. - Guides the reader on how to perform machinery and systems selection within ACV and SES overall design - For teachers, students (both at under- and post-graduate level), engineers and technicians involved in ACV/SES

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Elsevier

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0080519067

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American Ballads and Folk Songs

By: Alan Lomax

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American Ballads and Folk Songs

By: Alan Lomax

Music and lyrics for over 200 songs. John Henry, Goin' Home, Little Brown Jug, Alabama-Bound, Ten Thousand Miles from Home, Shack Bully Holler, Black Betty, The Hammer Song, Bad Man Ballad, Jesse James, Down in the Valley, The Bear in the Hill, Shortenin' Bread, The Ballad of Davy Crockett, and many more.

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Courier Corporation

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0486282767

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Managing Operations

By: Bob Johnson,Alan Hart

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Managing Operations

By: Bob Johnson,Alan Hart

Managing Operations is a concise guide to the fundamentals of operations management. Using examples and case studies from public, private and voluntary sector organizations, this book will enable managers to develop their competency to an excellent standard in an industrial or commercial setting. As well as being very practically based, Managing Operations also provides the theory behind operations management. The book is based on the Management Charter Initiative's Occupational Standards for Management NVQs and SVQs at level 4. It is particularly suitable for managers on the Certificate in Management, or Part 1 of the Diploma, especially those accredited by the IM and Edexcel. Managing Operations is part of the highly successful series of textbooks for managers which cover the knowledge and understanding required as part of any competency-based management programme. The books cover the three main levels of management: supervisory/first-line management (NVQ level 3), middle management (Certificate/NVQ level 4) and senior management (Diploma/NVQ level 5). Also included are titles which cover management issues in particular sectors, such as schools or the public sector, in more depth. You will find a full listing of other titles available at the front of this book. Bob Johnson is a freelance management consultant and trainer with extensive experience of the retail, service, government and voluntary sectors. He has managed operations in the sales, marketing, purchasing, training and consultancy functions.

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Routledge

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1136382968

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Foundations of Business Thought

By: Calvin Boardman,Alan Sandomir,Harris Sondak

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Foundations of Business Thought

By: Calvin Boardman,Alan Sandomir,Harris Sondak

Now published by Sage Foundations of Business Thought, Ninth Edition presents the writings of great contemporary and historical thinkers in an effort to develop the conceptual foundation for commercial activity in general and the ideals of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and operations/production in particular. This unique approach of using classical works of authorship reinforces the importance of clear, critical, and integrative thinking. Since 1993, many thousands of students across the United States have been introduced to the world of commerce and business through a process that makes business concepts at once understandable and intimately personal. Business is presented as a series of human connections designed to address the personal needs and wants of individuals based on sets of values and codes of ethics that guide our thoughts and actions in a market setting. Business techniques and tools may change over time but the essential goals and concepts of commercial activity remain unchanged across both geography and time. Inspired by a four volume set of books produced by the Harvard Business School in 1962, entitled The World of Business, this course and the book upon which it rests present the writings of great contemporary and historical thinkers in order to develop the conceptual foundation for commercial activity in general and the ideals of accounting, finance, management, marketing and operations/production in particular. This unique approach of using classical works of authorship reinforces the importance of clear, critical and integrative thinking. These works first outline the motivations for the development of commercial activity and, then, present the fundamental elements important to the foundation of a commercial society. These foundational concepts are followed by sections devoted to the various functional areas of business, again introduced by classical works that have both passed the test of time and provide unique insights into each of the areas. Faculty are provided with detailed instructions on methods of relating the material to contemporary business concepts and practice. While this roadmap provides structure for the material, faculty are encouraged to take advantage of their individual specialization and creativity. This could end up being one of the most enjoyable courses a faculty member will teach. Students are encouraged to be critical of the readings, of the concepts and, most particularly, their own notions about business and, at the same time, open to new ideas, the thoughts of others and the opportunities for personal growth. Through careful reading of the text, participating in classroom discussions, expanding knowledge through individual research and by writing position papers on contemporary business topics, this course has the potential to be one of the most impactful undergraduate or graduate courses students will take in their college career.

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SAGE Publications

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1071945815

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Will Work for Fun

Three Simple Steps for Turning Any Hobby or Interest Into Cash

By: Alan R. Bechtold

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Will Work for Fun

Three Simple Steps for Turning Any Hobby or Interest Into Cash

By: Alan R. Bechtold

Will Work for Fun presents a simple three-step process for turning your favorite hobby or interest into a reliable source of income. Why stay trapped in a job you hate, when you could turn your fun into your job? No matter what your interests are, Alan Bechtold will show you how to what you love into a real moneymaking career. Packed with stories, examples, exercises, and links to online resources, Will Work for Fun is the cure for another dull day at the office.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470527714

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Leadership Conversations

Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders

By: Alan S. Berson,Richard G. Stieglitz

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Leadership Conversations

Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders

By: Alan S. Berson,Richard G. Stieglitz

Conversation techniques and tools that can help strong managers become great leaders Often the very same skills and traits that enable rising stars to achieve success "tenacity, aggressiveness, self-confidence" become liabilities when promoted into a leadership track. While managers' conversations are generally transactional and centered on the task at hand, leaders must focus on people, asking great questions and aligning them with the vision for the future. Leadership mindsets and skills can be developed, and Leadership Conversations provides practical guidance for connecting with others in ways that transform each interaction into an opportunity for organizational and personal growth. Identifies four types of conversation every leader must master: building relationships, making decisions, taking action, and developing others Provides an action plan for boosting your personal leadership potential, as well for developing leadership skills in others Draws on the authors' rich experience coaching and working with leaders at a wide range of organizations, including NASA, the U.S. Navy, intelligence agencies, Boeing, Gillette, Bausch & Lomb, and Georgetown University Leadership Conversations is required reading for both high-potential managers looking to make it to the next level and leaders looking to develop their people.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118378326

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Making It Work at Work

A Guide to Career Development and Fulfillment (Collection)

By: Alan Lurie,Kevin Elko,Edward G. Muzio,Deborah J. Fisher PhD,Erv Thomas PE,Gregory Shea PhD,Robert E. Gunther

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Making It Work at Work

A Guide to Career Development and Fulfillment (Collection)

By: Alan Lurie,Kevin Elko,Edward G. Muzio,Deborah J. Fisher PhD,Erv Thomas PE,Gregory Shea PhD,Robert E. Gunther

Master Powerful Ways to Find Purpose, Fulfillment, and Greatness at Work! Four great books show you how to find purpose, fulfillment, and greatness at work--no matter where you work or how fast your workplace is changing! Imagine the leaders of one of New York’s top real-estate firms coming together every Monday morning to hear…the moral and spiritual thoughts of a Rabbi. Wouldn’t you like to hear the paths Alan Lurie traced for his listeners, how he helped them bring together their spiritual and business lives, the sacred and the profane? Five Minutes on Mondays compiles these talks for the first time, sharing Lurie’s deep and profound inspiration on the challenges we all face--at work and in life. Lurie draws on millennia of philosophy, theology, and science to help us answer our deepest questions, comfort our deepest yearnings, and become better people: more connected to each other and to the Greater Purpose. Next, in Touchdown! Achieving Your Greatness on the Playing Field of Business (and Life), Dr. Kevin Elko shows how to build your success one brick at a time…so when it happens, it happens huge. America’s #1 performance consultant, Elko shares all he’s learned working with legendary athletes such as Emmitt Smith, championship coaches like Nick Saban, and thousands of the world’s top businesspeople. If you’re good, he’ll make you great. If you’re great, he’ll make you the best! Next, Four Secrets to Liking Your Work offers the first practical, start-to-finish program for transforming your work life: all the tools, tricks, ideas, examples, and proven research you need to make your work life more fulfilling and joyful, wherever you work--starting right now. Finally, in Your Job Survival Guide: A Manual for Thriving in Change, Gregory Shea, Ph.D., and Robert Gunther help you thrive amidst the challenges of your permanent “whitewater world” of change at work. Drawing on extensive research, they show how to protect your career, improve your resilience, and rediscover play and adventure as you “ride the workplace rapids.” From inspirational business leaders, trainers, and authors, including Alan Lurie, Kevin Elko, Edward Muzio, Deborah Fisher, Erv Thomas, Gregory Shea, and Robert Gunther

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FT Press

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0133087344

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Looking for Marco Polo

By: Alan W. Armstrong

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Looking for Marco Polo

By: Alan W. Armstrong

When Mark and his mother lose touch with his father's Gobi Desert expedition, they travel to Venice, Italy, and there, while waiting for news of his father, Mark learns about Marco Polo and his adventures in the Far East.

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Yearling

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0375833226

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How Managers Can Develop Managers

By: Alan Mumford

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How Managers Can Develop Managers

By: Alan Mumford

Emphasizes learning from experience at work - through the demands of the job, from problems and opportunities, from bosses, mentors and colleagues.

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Gower Publishing, Ltd.

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0566080095

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The End, And Then?

By: Douglas Alan

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The End, And Then?

By: Douglas Alan

[440 pp / 6"x9"]Song in the Top 40, dating a supermodel, Brian Bryant, high school biology teacher, was at the top of his game ... and then the End of the World arrives.Through a bureaucratic error he is assigned as a part time gardener for the next thousand years.Â With a massive invasion fleet hovering inorbit, and a madman on the Moon about to destroy all life on Earth, Brian finds that in order to save humanity he needs to enlist the aid of a pair of bumbling alien scouts ... who happen to resemble mice.The second major fictional work by author Douglas Alan, "The End, And Then?" is packed with delightful surprises, hilarious non-stop action, and will leave you wondering just what in heck is going to happen next.

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Lulu.com

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055708606X

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9780557086061

The Unbelievable Scars

By: E. Alan Roberts

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The Unbelievable Scars

By: E. Alan Roberts

Howard and Dawn Syston are thrilled when they learn they are expecting twins. But after the doctor runs tests, the Systons discover that the twins are conjoined. After she gives birth, surgery is performed to separate the boy and girl. A short time later, the parents decide they cannot handle two babies and give up the girl for adoption. For years, they tell Adrian that his sister died during birth. As the babies grow up separately and eventually enter university to study business, they have no clue about each other’s existence. Adrian is focused on starting a business based on scriptural ethics. When three people from his university course agree to join his venture, Mary is one of them. As fate and Cupid play a hand in what happens next, Mary and Adrian fall in love and become engaged. But when a minister suggests a medical examination is appropriate protocol prior to the wedding, a doctor performs blood work that raises questions and leaves way for a truth to be revealed that will change everything. In this moving story, conjoined twins separated by surgery and adoption are unwittingly reunited later in life only to fall in love without realizing their shocking history.

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WestBow Press

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1973638428

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9781973638421

High Speed Catamarans and Multihulls

Technology, Performance, and Applications

By: Liang Yun,Alan Bliault,Huan Zong Rong

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High Speed Catamarans and Multihulls

Technology, Performance, and Applications

By: Liang Yun,Alan Bliault,Huan Zong Rong

High speed catamaran and multihull high speed marine vessel have become very popular in the last two decades. The catamaran has become the vessel of choice for the majority of high speed ferry operators worldwide. There have been significant advances in structural materials, and structural design has been combined with higher power density and fuel efficient engines to deliver ferries of increasing size. The multihull has proven itself to be a suitable configuration for active power projection across oceans as well as for coastal patrol and protection, operating at high speedd for insertion or retrieval with a low energy capability. At present there is no easily accessible material covering the combination of hydrodynamics, aerodynamics, and design issues including structures, powering and propulsion for these vehicles. Coverage in High Speed Catamarans and Multihulls includes an introduction to the history, evolution, and development of catamarans, followed by a theoretical calculation of wave resistance in shallow and deep water, as well as the drag components of the multihull. A discussion of vessel concept design describing design characteristics, empirical regression for determination of principal dimensions in preliminary design, general arrangement, and methods is also included. The book concludes with a discussion of experimental future vehicles currently in development including the small waterplane twin hull vessels, wave piercing catamarans, planing catamarans, tunnel planing catamarans and other multihull vessels.

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Springer

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1493978918

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Natural Happiness

Use Organic Gardening Skills to Cultivate Yourself

By: Alan Heeks

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Natural Happiness

Use Organic Gardening Skills to Cultivate Yourself

By: Alan Heeks

Natural Happiness can help you dig deep and stay cheerful in these stormy times. It shows how you can use gardening methods such as composting, mulching, and crop rotation to cultivate human nature, too. A gardener applies skills like observation, patience and creativity - and you can adapt them to deal with daily stresses and big issues such as climate change. Alan's approach is positive and practical, easy to use for gardeners and others. Natural Happiness explores Alan's Seven Seeds of Natural Happiness, which grows from 30 years' experience of helping people learn from nature, and from creating gardens and an organic farm.

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1803414979

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German Science Fiction: Student Fiction and Essays 2013-2014

By: Kevin Alan Richards

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German Science Fiction: Student Fiction and Essays 2013-2014

By: Kevin Alan Richards

This volume presents an array of creative, analytic and research work presented by students of the Popular Culture and German Literature: Science Fiction sections of the academic year 2013-2014 at the Ohio State University. This course has been evolving over the past 5 years into a highly experimental and experiential classroom that augments lectures with literary and film analysis in order to further student's critical potential. Students work with concept building, social and historical background and cultural recognition, as well as psychological analyses of texts that conclude with the creative synthesis and the committal of the day's activities to long-term memory through journaling and discussion.

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1312573694

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Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing

Still More Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empire

By: Alan Dundes,Carl Pagter

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Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing

Still More Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empire

By: Alan Dundes,Carl Pagter

Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing documents the thriving folklore tradition that circulates in the workplace. Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing documents the thriving folklore tradition that circulates in the workplace. Alan Dundes and Carl Pagter have collected more than two hundred and fifty "signs of the times"—the office memoranda, parodies, cartoons, and poems that daily make their way through copy machines, interoffice mail systems, and fax machines and are affixed to bulletin boards and water coolers. The rich vein of urban folklore tapped by this imaginative volume constitutes a great testament to one of the world's most prolific authors—anonymous. The popularity of the items featured in this timely book is apparent by their reproduction in mass or popular cultural form—as greeting cards, plaques, and bumper stickers—reminding us of the inevitable interplay between folklore and mass culture. Dundes and Pagter clearly demonstrate the existence of folklore in the modern urban technological world and refute the notion that folklore reflects only the past.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814337406

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Things That Go Boom Or Fly, Float, and Zoom!

18 DIY Projects to Make

By: Alan Bridgewater,Julian Bridgewater,Glyn Bridgewater,Paul Clark

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Things That Go Boom Or Fly, Float, and Zoom!

18 DIY Projects to Make

By: Alan Bridgewater,Julian Bridgewater,Glyn Bridgewater,Paul Clark

Outlines the steps for creating 20 safe homemade projects that demonstrate key engineering and mechanical principles, from a pyrotechnic rocket made from an empty juice carton to a light-sensitive robot mouse that follows a flashlight path.

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The One-Way Relationship Workbook

Step-by-Step Help for Coping With Narcissists, Egotistical Lovers, Toxic Coworkers, and Others Who A

By: Alan Cavaiola,Neil Lavender

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The One-Way Relationship Workbook

Step-by-Step Help for Coping With Narcissists, Egotistical Lovers, Toxic Coworkers, and Others Who A

By: Alan Cavaiola,Neil Lavender

When you interact with a friend, family member, intimate partner, or coworker who is a narcissist, there's no give and take. The relationship only goes one way-their way-and you constantly have to adjust your own expectations and behavior to meet their standards. That's because people with narcissistic personality disorder, or NPD, are preoccupied with seeking admiration and power and find it difficult to empathize with others' feelings. And, as if maintaining a good relationship with a narcissist weren't hard enough, most narcissists do not realize or believe that they have a disorder at all. That's why The One-Way Relationship Workbook was created—to help you effectively improve and ultimately transform your relationship with the self-absorbed, self-centered, or narcissistic individuals in your life. The exercises and worksheets in this powerful workbook were created by noted psychologists who have been researching and working with the self-absorbed for more than twenty years. Part I of this workbook helps you understand the mind of a narcissist and how narcissistic behavior affects the way you feel, think, and behave around this person. In Part II, you'll learn practical strategies for making yourself heard during interactions with a narcissist. Eventually, you'll be able to have regular contact with self-absorbed individuals comfortably, effectively, and without frustration.

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New Harbinger Publications

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1572249102

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9781572249103

Kate Gallagher and the Hornshurst Talisman

By: Alan Cumming

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Kate Gallagher and the Hornshurst Talisman

By: Alan Cumming

Kareem cradled her close to him, tucking her between his arm and his body, trying to keep her head above the thrashing, pounding waves, but Kate fought against him and slipped from his grasp. Moments later, she resurfaced beside him, and as he reached for her once more, she gripped his head between her two hands and screamed into his face. "Hawklight! Find Hawklight! He can't swim! Leave me! I can make it back to the boat!" He opened his mouth to argue, but she yelled him down. "Don't you understand? Find Hawklight!" A flash of lightning lit her face. Her eyes were wide, fearful, and pleading." the world of Bexus, a hostile place of magic, adventure, and tremendous danger, is once again in peril, and only Kate Gallagher can help. the Hornshurst Talisman, also known as the Toki-Moai, has been stolen, and the citizens of Hornshurst want it back--at any cost. Because of the theft, the city-states of Hornshurst and Cherath have led Bexus to the brink of another crippling war. the Council of Hogarth orders Kate to intervene and wield the power of the crystal that she wrested from Varak only months ago, but Kate has discarded the stone. Once this fact becomes known, she must agree to track down the thief and return the talisman to its rightful owners to avert the war. But Kate and her companion, Hawklight, are not the only ones seeking the Toki-Moai. Fate has played its hand, and Kate cannot begin to comprehend all that she may lose in order for the quest to succeed.

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PartridgeIndia

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1482895617

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Social Studies for Secondary Schools

Teaching To Learn, Learning To Teach

By: Alan J. Singer

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Social Studies for Secondary Schools

Teaching To Learn, Learning To Teach

By: Alan J. Singer

Social Studies for Secondary Schools: Teaching to Learn, Learning to Teach, Second Edition integrates discussions of educational goals and the nature of history and social studies with practical ideas for organizing social studies curricula, units, lessons, projects, and activities. A major theme woven throughout the text is that what we choose to teach and the way we teach reflect our broader understanding of society, history, and the purposes of social studies education. Each chapter opens with a broad question about social studies education; provides many examples of lessons, including lesson ideas developed by new and experienced middle school and high school social studies teachers; features a rich variety of teaching, learning, and classroom activities designed to provoke discussion and illustrate different approaches to teaching social studies; and concludes with essays about related social studies topics. Part I focuses on philosophical issues, social studies goals and standards, and the design of social studies curricula. Part II examines and offers examples of strategies for planning units and lessons. Part III explores topics, such as thematic and interdisciplinary teaching, a project approach to social studies, as well as assesses student learning and one's own performance as a teacher, and provides a guide to social studies resource materials and organizations. New in the Second Edition: *Every chapter has been updated and includes a number of new lesson ideas. *The lesson ideas are designed especially to help beginning teachers address learning standards; work in inclusive settings; and promote literacy and the use of technology in social studies classrooms. *Sample activities developed with members of the Hofstra New Teachers Network reflect the current focus on document-based instruction and assessment, and can serve as tools for assessing student learning. *Increased attention is given to project-based social studies instruction and to multicultural education. Intended as a text for undergraduate and graduate preservice social studies methods courses, this text is also useful for in-service training programs, as a reference for new social studies teachers, and as a resource for experienced social studies educators who are engaged in rethinking their teaching practice.

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Routledge

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1135635471

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9781135635473

Rusty Zippers

By: Alan Neil

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Rusty Zippers

By: Alan Neil

In their earlier grades they had always joined each other on the playground swings but after Albert Ray convinced Al that if they moved the playground swing fast enough and high enough eventually the swing would make a loop and they would be the first in school to make a loop on the school swings. So each day they would make the swings go as fast and as high as they could. When the day came that Al went too high and the swing stalled and fell straight down; he held on for dear life as the fall from 15 feet high that broke the swing seat and one of the chains holding the seat. The teachers got involved and questioned their sanity and mentioned something called Physics that neither Al nor Albert Ray understood or believed because to them looping a swing was as simple as tying a rock on a string, holding the string in your hand and then swinging the rock until it looped around your finger.

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