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Digital Design

A Critical Introduction

By: Dean Bruton,Antony Radford

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Digital Design

A Critical Introduction

By: Dean Bruton,Antony Radford

Digital Design: A Critical Introduction provides a much-needed new perspective on designing with digital media. Linking ideas from media theory, generative design and creativity with examples from nature, art, architecture, industrial design, websites, animation and games, it addresses some fundamental questions about creative design with digital media. Featuring original material based on the authors' own research, the book argues that the recognition and understanding of the interplay of the two apparently opposing concepts of rules and contingency supports original thinking, creativity and innovation. Going beyond existing texts on the subject, Digital Design is an accessible primer whose innovative approach transcends the analysis of individual subfields - such as animation, games and website design - yet offers practical help within all of them.

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A&C Black

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1847889174

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9781847889171

Cat • A • Lyst

By: Alan Dean Foster

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Cat • A • Lyst

By: Alan Dean Foster

Cat • A • Lyst is a purrfectly hilarious science fiction adventure from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Humanx Commonwealth series. There’s more to movie star Jason Carter than his smoldering good looks, but Hollywood’s honchos aren’t interested in casting him as a dramatic lead. With little to do on camera beyond running around a battlefield in a Civil War film, Jason decides it’s time to take a vacation. He finds the perfect destination in the Peruvian Andes, where he believes there is treasure to be found. Instead, Jason stumbles upon a hidden civilization of Incas from an alternate dimension planning to conquer Earth. Now, he’s on the run with a band of companions including an Amazon warrior, an archeologist, a tabloid journalist, and a cat who just may hold the key to saving the world.

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Open Road Media

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1504093526

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9781504093521

Jamestown

By: Catherine E. Dean

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Jamestown

By: Catherine E. Dean

In May 1607, three ships arrived at Jamestown bearing settlers who would establish the first enduring English colony in North America. Although it initially struggled to survive, the settlement eventually prospered and became the capital of Virginia. Jamestown is best known for its inhabitants John Smith and Pocahontas; however, it should also be remembered for its role in the establishment of the English language, Protestant faith, and representative government in America. The site of the 1607 James Fort and 17th-century city have been preserved through the efforts of Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service. A popular tourist destination since the 19th century, Historic Jamestowne has welcomed millions of visitors over the years, many of whom attended the 1907 Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition and the 1957 Jamestown Festival, which celebrated Jamestown's important legacy as America's birthplace.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738592099

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Black Cat Weekly #18

By: Elizabeth Bear,Vicki Weisfeld,James Holding,E. Hoffmann Price,Bev Vincent,Larry Tritten,Christopher B. Booth,Malcolm Jameson,Spencer Dean,Hal Charles

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Black Cat Weekly #18

By: Elizabeth Bear,Vicki Weisfeld,James Holding,E. Hoffmann Price,Bev Vincent,Larry Tritten,Christopher B. Booth,Malcolm Jameson,Spencer Dean,Hal Charles

Black Cat Weekly #18 is another great lineup of novels and short stories this time, so without further ado—on to the stories! Mysteries / Suspense: “Rediscovery,” by James Holding [short story] “Staying Cool,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “The Ghost Who Read the Newspaper,” by Vicki Weisfeld [Barb Goffman Presents short story] “Mr. Clackworthy and the Auto Rim,” by Christopher B. Booth [short story] “Kane and Averill,” by Bev Vincent [short story] The Merchant of Murder, by Spencer Dean [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “The Deeps of the Sky,” by Elizabeth Bear [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] “Spanish Vampire,” by E. Hoffmann Price [short story] “The Potable Zombie,” by Larry Tritten [short story] The Giant Atom, by Malcolm Jameson [novel]

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Wildside Press LLC

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1479470805

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9781479470808

Entrepreneurial Responses to Chronic Adversity

The Bright, the Dark, and the in Between

By: Dean A. Shepherd,Vinit Parida,Joakim Wincent

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Entrepreneurial Responses to Chronic Adversity

The Bright, the Dark, and the in Between

By: Dean A. Shepherd,Vinit Parida,Joakim Wincent

This open acess book extends recent work on entrepreneurship in response to adverse events to explore entrepreneurial responses by people who face chronic adversity more deeply. Instead of focusing on the sort of responses intended to destroy the institutions that create and sustain chronic adversity, the authors are interested in how individuals use entrepreneurial action to find a way within these adverse constraints to improve their lives. They explore the positive outcomes arising from these entrepreneurial actions for the entrepreneurial actor and their family members as well as the negative consequences of these entrepreneurial responses to chronic adversity—outcomes that diminish others’ well-being. The book relies on the lived experiences of those facing chronic adversity to provide insights into the bright—and dark—sides of entrepreneurship and the complexity of these relationships. It will serve as a valuable resource to scholars seeking to understand how entrepreneurial action is conceived and implemented by those facing challenging resource-poor environments.

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Springer Nature

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3031048849

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9783031048845

Heroines Of Fiction

By: William Dean Howells

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Heroines Of Fiction

By: William Dean Howells

The numerous class of novel readers who for a lifetime have wandered through the fields of fiction, not premeditatedly seeking mental or moral improvement, but with a mind chiefly on “pleasure bent,” have a treat in store in 'Heroines of Fiction.' Mr. Howells does not write of his own heroines of fiction — it is the creations of the English and American novelists of times long ago who have filled an imaginative world with a galaxy of feminine loveliness and charm that he considers. The dear old friends of fiction who have become as real to us, in name and appearance, as if we and they had lived side by side in the passing years. Mr. Howells presents them to us again, recalling many endearing traits and captivating graces—looking at them also from the literary standpoint and their special relation to the story to which they belong. Mr. Howells has his favorites among novel writers, and he frankly avows his likings. Jane Austen, George Eliot and Henry James he places on a high pedestal far above their contemporaries. Second only to these is the place he awards to Thomas Hardy and Mrs. Humphry Ward. Beginning with Richardson's “Clarissa Harlowe,” he gives us loving and graceful sketches often set in a dramatic scene from the novel under discussion of the heroines of Dickens, Scott, Thackeray, Charlotte Brontë, Charles Reade, and many others.

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Jazzybee Verlag

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384965771X

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Race Matters The Collision of Racially Disparate Dynamics in The Context of Litigating Complex Pinkerton, RICO §1962(d) Conspiracy and Mediate Causation Issues

Critically Analyzing and Practically Assessing the Pinkerton Doctrine and The Concept of Mediate Causation in the Context of Intricately Complex RICO §1962(d) Conspiracy Litigation

By: Dean Browning Webb

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Race Matters The Collision of Racially Disparate Dynamics in The Context of Litigating Complex Pinkerton, RICO §1962(d) Conspiracy and Mediate Causation Issues

Critically Analyzing and Practically Assessing the Pinkerton Doctrine and The Concept of Mediate Causation in the Context of Intricately Complex RICO §1962(d) Conspiracy Litigation

By: Dean Browning Webb

Aggressively litigating intricately complex federal RICO §1962(d) conspiracy relief claims and RICO §1962(d) criminal counts present intensely technical issues. These exceedingly significant complex issues include application of the Pinkerton Doctrine and the concept of mediate causation when intimately analyzed and critically evaluated in the context of judicially differentiating inexplicably inconsistent and diametrically inapposite interpretations of the Pinkerton Doctrine, mediate causation, and mediate causality, involving prosecuting and litigating racketeering conspiracies of racial and ethnic minorities and contrasted with prosecuting and litigating white collar professionals and corporate financial institutions. The express purpose of this Abstract section of this multi-volume treatise is expressly intended to critically contrast judicially incongruent, inexplicably inconsistent interpretations and varying applications of these doctrinal postulates by critically analyzing federal decisional authorities rendering conflicting results. These results are graphically exemplified in the context of judicially differentiating and readily distinguishing litigation in the criminal RICO §1962(d) conspiratorial context of racial minorities and ethnic minorities indicted with commission of federal statutory offenses aggressively prosecuted resulting in conviction, contrasted with civil RICO §1962(d) conspiratorial litigation involving white collar professionals and corporate financial institutions accused of commission of federal statutory offenses arising in monetary and financial transactions involving property loss. This treatise concludes that Pinkerton and mediate causation be accorded judicially symmetrical application without judicial differentiation between RICO §1962(d) criminal prosecutions and RICO §1962(d) civil litigation.

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Xlibris Corporation

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9798369431412

Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: Robert J. Mason,V.Courtney Broaddus,Thomas R Martin,Talmadge E King,Dean Schraufnagel,John F. Murray,Jay A. Nadel

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Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: Robert J. Mason,V.Courtney Broaddus,Thomas R Martin,Talmadge E King,Dean Schraufnagel,John F. Murray,Jay A. Nadel

Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine has long been the definitive and comprehensive pulmonary disease reference. Robert J. Mason, MD now presents the fifth edition in full color with new images and highlighted clinical elements. The fully searchable text is also online at www.expertconsult.com, along with regular updates, video clips, additional images, and self-assessment questions. This new edition has been completely updated and remains the essential tool you need to care for patients with pulmonary disease. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Compatible with Kindle®, nook®, and other popular devices. Master the scientific principles of respiratory medicine and its clinical applications. Work through differential diagnosis using detailed explanations of each disease entity. Learn new subjects in Pulmonary Medicine including Genetics, Ultrasound, and other key topics. Grasp the Key Points in each chapter. Search the full text online at expertconsult.com, along with downloadable images, regular updates, more than 50 videos, case studies, and self-assessment questions. Consult new chapters covering Ultrasound, Innate Immunity, Adaptive Immunity, Deposition and Clearance, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Find critical information easily using the new full-color design that enhances teaching points and highlights challenging concepts. Apply the expertise and fresh ideas of three new editors—Drs. Thomas R. Martin, Talmadge E. King, Jr., and Dean E. Schraufnagel. Review the latest developments in genetics with advice on how the data will affect patient care.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437735533

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Dictionary of American Criminal Justice

Key Terms and Major Supreme Court Cases

By: Dean J. Champion

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Dictionary of American Criminal Justice

Key Terms and Major Supreme Court Cases

By: Dean J. Champion

First Published in 1999. The Dictionary of American Criminal Justice is divided into two extensive sections: Part One is a dictionary that applies an interdisciplinary approach to enhance its effectiveness as a one-stop resource in explaining the American criminal justice system. Terms are drawn from such disciplines as criminology, criminal justice, corrections, probation/parole, juvenile justice, and policing. Many definitions are accompanied by examples from the research literature, illustrating how the terms apply in particular contexts. Also included are listings of leading theorists of criminology, a synopsis of their major theoretical contributions, and extracts from their written works. Part Two, providing examples that demonstrate the concepts of the dictionary in action, includes the most recent and significant U.S. Supreme Court cases--an easy-to-read account of the events leading to each case, how the Supreme Court decided the case, and the rationale used in each decision. Students, researchers, and librarians can quickly and easily identify key cases across a broad spectrum of topics by using indexes that list by name and by category. For any researcher wishing to understand the American criminal justice system, the Dictionary of American Criminal Justice is a crucial reference text.

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Routledge

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1135928134

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The Little History of Somerset

By: Mike Dean

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The Little History of Somerset

By: Mike Dean

More than 400 million years ago, the oldest rocks in Somerset were formed. On those rocks, a county was built over thousands of years; from prehistoric man and Roman invasion, through a Pitchfork Rebellion and two world wars to where we are today. Revolution, wassailing, Templars and alchemists – all can be found in this friendly guide to Somerset's colourful history.

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The History Press

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0750994533

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Harbors and High Seas

An Atlas and Georgraphical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian, Third Edition

By: Dean King,John B. Hattendorf

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Harbors and High Seas

An Atlas and Georgraphical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian, Third Edition

By: Dean King,John B. Hattendorf

This atlas and geographical guide to navigating the well-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels has been updated with new chapters devoted to the final books of the series. 43 illustrations. 56 maps.

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Macmillan

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0805066144

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Doing Second Language Research

An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Second Language Research for Graduate/Master's Students in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, and Others

By: James Dean Brown,Theodore S. Rodgers

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Doing Second Language Research

An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Second Language Research for Graduate/Master's Students in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, and Others

By: James Dean Brown,Theodore S. Rodgers

An accessible introduction to language learning research, which provides a 'feel' for what research activities are like by engaging the reader in several roles across a range of research design types, both quantitative and qualitative. Roles include research subject, research organizer, data collector, data analyst, and research reporter. The book systematically explains the characteristics and purposes of various types of research, including terminology, the logic underlying selection, and the steps typical of each type of research design. It also offers an introduction to some classic research studies.

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Oxford University Press

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0194371743

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9780194371742

Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits

By: Dean H. Percy,Stephen W. Barthold

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Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits

By: Dean H. Percy,Stephen W. Barthold

Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits has become a standard text for both veterinary pathologists and veterinarians in laboratory animal medicine. Newly recognized infectious diseases continue to emerge and molecular methods for studying infectious agents are becoming widely used for the classification of these and previously known pathogens. With the ongoing development and perfection of genetic engineering techniques, the use of genetically engineered mice in the research laboratory continues to grow exponentially. This new edition features updates throughout with increased emphasis on timely topics such as infectious diseases in genetically engineered mice. Diseases covered include viral infections, bacterial infections, parasitic diseases, nutritional and metabolic disorders, behavioral disorders, aging and degenerative disorders, environment-related disease, and neoplasms. Organized by species, coverage includes mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and rabbits. Veterinary pathologists, laboratory animal veterinarians, and students will appreciate the concise organization and easily accessible information on key diagnostic features, differential diagnoses, and significance of diseases.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118704630

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Knowledge Engineering in Health Informatics

By: Homer R. Warner,Dean K. Sorenson,Omar Bouhaddou

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Knowledge Engineering in Health Informatics

By: Homer R. Warner,Dean K. Sorenson,Omar Bouhaddou

The "information explosion" in recent decades has made it impossible for practicing physicians (even specialists) to keep up with all the information potentially at their disposal. As a result, it is not surprising that empirical studies have shown that physicians do not always make optimal decisions. Thus, medical expert systems are now available to support - not replace - physicians and healthcare providers in their goal of providing the best possible healthcare to every patient. Knowledge Engineering in Health Informatics is a guide to the creation of such systems. Presenting the core material for courses such as Medical Knowledge Engineering and Expert System Development, it allows non-experts to make diagnostic decisions with the precision and accuracy of medical experts thanks to the help of the computer.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461218225

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9781461218227

Locked in Time

Animal Behavior Unearthed in 50 Extraordinary Fossils

By: Dean R. Lomax,Robert Nicholls

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Locked in Time

Animal Behavior Unearthed in 50 Extraordinary Fossils

By: Dean R. Lomax,Robert Nicholls

Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the daily lives of our fellow creatures—how they reproduce and raise their young, how they hunt their prey or elude their predators, and more. What would it be like to see prehistoric animals as they lived and breathed? From dinosaurs fighting to their deaths to elephant-sized burrowing ground sloths, this book takes readers on a global journey deep into the earth’s past. Locked in Time showcases fifty of the most astonishing fossils ever found, brought together in five fascinating chapters that offer an unprecedented glimpse at the real-life behaviors of prehistoric animals. Dean R. Lomax examines the extraordinary direct evidence of fossils captured in the midst of everyday action, such as dinosaurs sitting on their eggs like birds, Jurassic flies preserved while mating, a T. rex infected by parasites. Each fossil, he reveals, tells a unique story about prehistoric life. Many recall behaviors typical of animals familiar to us today, evoking the chain of evolution that links all living things to their distant ancestors. Locked in Time allows us to see that fossils are not just inanimate objects: they can record the life stories of creatures as fully alive as any today. Striking and scientifically rigorous illustrations by renowned paleoartist Bob Nicholls bring these breathtaking moments to life.

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Columbia University Press

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0231552084

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9780231552080

Decision Making in Entrepreneurship

Selected Joint Papers of Dean A. Shepherd

By: Dean A. Shepherd

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Decision Making in Entrepreneurship

Selected Joint Papers of Dean A. Shepherd

By: Dean A. Shepherd

In this volume, Dean Shepherd focuses on the varying topics of entrepreneurship unified through conjoint analysis. Although the topic of entrepreneurial decision making is broad, in doing so, he reveals the mechanisms that come into play during the entrepreneurial decision-making process.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1784716049

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The Value of Humanity in Kant's Moral Theory

By: Richard Dean

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The Value of Humanity in Kant's Moral Theory

By: Richard Dean

The humanity formulation of Kant's Categorical Imperative demands that we treat humanity as an end in itself. Because this principle resonates with currently influential ideals of human rights and dignity, contemporary readers often find it compelling, even if the rest of Kant's moral philosophy leaves them cold. Moreover, some prominent specialists in Kant's ethics have recently turned to the humanity formulation as the most theoretically central and promising principle of Kant'sethics. Nevertheless, it has received less attention than many other aspects of Kant's ethics. Richard Dean offers the most sustained and systematic examination of the humanity formulation to date. He presents an original analysis of what it means to treat humanity as an end in itself, and examinesthe implications both for Kant scholarship and for practical guidance on specific moral issues.

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Oxford University Press

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0199285721

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9780199285723

Entrepreneurial Cognition

Exploring the Mindset of Entrepreneurs

By: Dean A. Shepherd,Holger Patzelt

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Entrepreneurial Cognition

Exploring the Mindset of Entrepreneurs

By: Dean A. Shepherd,Holger Patzelt

This open access book investigates the inter-relationship between the mind and a potential opportunity to explore the psychology of entrepreneurship. Building on recent research, this book offers a broad scope investigation of the different aspects of what goes on in the mind of the (potential) entrepreneur as he or she considers the pursuit of a potential opportunity, the creation of a new organization, and/or the selection of an entrepreneurial career. This book focuses on individuals as the level of analysis and explores the impact of the organization and the environment only inasmuch as they impact the individual’s cognitions. Readers will learn why some individuals and managers are able to able to identify and successfully act upon opportunities in uncertain environments while others are not. This book applies a cognitive lens to understand individuals’ knowledge, motivation, attention, identity, and emotions in the entrepreneurial process.

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Springer

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3319717820

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Race Against ... Against Race

My Journey of Diversity and Inclusion Through Sports

By: Bo-Dean Sanders

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Race Against ... Against Race

My Journey of Diversity and Inclusion Through Sports

By: Bo-Dean Sanders

“Delves into the highs and lows of . . . a talented, young Black football athlete and first-generation college student, navigating identity and race.” —Dennis Kennedy, founder and chairman of National Diversity Council Race Against . . . Against Race is the story of one young man’s dream of playing college football and the social development that unfolded as he tried to fit in on a predominantly white campus. He slowly integrates into his new environment by staying positive, being himself and focusing on shared experiences with his teammates and classmates. Within this book, Bo-Dean paints a picture of a student athletes’ campus life in the ’80s and aims to examine the issues of race through his participation in college sports. Throughout his time as a student athlete, he discovers that he and his teammates learn from each other on and off the field by having the race conversation to develop and grow their relationships based on the foundation of sports, mutual respect, and acceptance. “Sanders tells a riveting story of pushing himself to reach the goal that he thought mattered most—becoming a collegiate and professional football player. It is a gripping tale of growing up under the weightiness of segregation and poverty in the South and leaving home to go north to start life on his terms.” —Allener M. Baker-Rogers, EdD, coauthor of They Carried Us “He provides a unique perspective on building relationships with teammates and classmates from different socio-economic backgrounds and races by reaching out, talking, and listening. In his first-ever book, Sanders explores how diversity and inclusion in sports and multiculturalism impacted his personal relationships in college.” —Delco Times

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Morgan James Publishing

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1631953567

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Nomadic Desert Birds

By: W. Richard J. Dean

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Nomadic Desert Birds

By: W. Richard J. Dean

My interest in the behaviour and movements of birds of arid and semi-arid ecosystems began when my wife, Sue Milton, and I were Roy Siegfried, Director, at that time, of the Percy approached by Prof. FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, to set up a project to investigate granivory in the South African Karoo. Sue and I spent some time finding a suitable study site, setting up accommodations and an automatic weather station at Tierberg, in the southern Karoo near the village of Prince Albert, and planning projects. Among our first projects was a transect where we noted plant phe nology, measured seed densities on the soil surface, counted birds, observed ant activity, measured soil surface temperatures and col lected whatever climate data we could at 40 sites along a 200-km oval route. Along the way, we became interested in the marked presence and absence of birds at certain sites - abundant birds one day, and very few birds at the same site a month later. Subsequent counts along fixed transects through shrublands confirmed that a number of bird species were highly nomadic over short and long distances, locally and regionally, leading to speculation on how widespread these movements were in the arid ecosystems of the world.

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366208984X

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