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Energy-Water Nexus

A Better and Coordinated Understanding of Water Resources Could Help Mitigate the Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Energy-Water Nexus

A Better and Coordinated Understanding of Water Resources Could Help Mitigate the Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development

By: Mark Gaffigan

Oil shale deposits in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming are estimated to contain up to 3 trillion barrels of oil -- or an amount equal to the world's proven oil reserves. About 72% of this oil shale is located beneath federal lands. Extracting this oil is expected to require substantial amounts of water and could impact groundwater and surface water. This report examined: (1) what is known about the potential impacts of oil shale development (OSD) on surface water and groundwater; (2) what is known about the amount of water that may be needed for OSD; (3) the extent to which water will likely be available for OSD and its source; and (4) federal research efforts to address impacts to water resources from OSD. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

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1437943411

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Nuclear Waste Management

Key Attributes, Challenges, and Costs for the Yucca Mountain Repository and Two Potential Alternatives

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Nuclear Waste Management

Key Attributes, Challenges, and Costs for the Yucca Mountain Repository and Two Potential Alternatives

By: Mark Gaffigan

High-level nuclear waste -- one of the nation's most hazardous substances -- is accumulating at 80 sites in 35 states. The waste is supposed to be disposed of in a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NV. However, the repository is more than a decade behind schedule, and the nuclear waste generally remains at the commercial nuclear reactor sites and DoE sites where it was generated. This report examines the key attributes, challenges, and costs of the Yucca Mountain repository and the two principal alternatives to a repository that nuclear waste management experts identified: storing the nuclear waste at two centralized locations and continuing to store the waste on site where it was generated. Ill.

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1437926533

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Clean Coal

DoE¿s Decision to Restructure FutureGen Should be Based on a Comprehensive Analysis of Costs, Benefits, and Risks

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Clean Coal

DoE¿s Decision to Restructure FutureGen Should be Based on a Comprehensive Analysis of Costs, Benefits, and Risks

By: Mark Gaffigan

Coal-fired power plants generate about 1/2 of the nation's electricity and about 1/3 of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which contribute to climate change. In 2003, the DoE initiated FutureGen -- a commercial-scale, coal-fired power plant to incorporate integrated gasification combined cycle, an advanced generating technology, with carbon capture and storage. DoE's cost share was 74%, and industry partners agreed to fund the rest. Concerned about escalating costs, DoE restructured FutureGen. This report examines: (1) the original and restructured programs' goals; (2) similarities and differences between the new FutureGen and other DoE CCS programs; and (3) if the restructuring decision was based on sufficient info. Illus.

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1437914276

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Federal Energy Management

Addressing Challenges Through Better Plans and Clarifying the Greenhouse Gas Emission Measure Will Help Meet Long-Term Goals for Bldgs

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Federal Energy Management

Addressing Challenges Through Better Plans and Clarifying the Greenhouse Gas Emission Measure Will Help Meet Long-Term Goals for Bldgs

By: Mark Gaffigan

The fed. gov¿t. is the nation's single largest energy consumer, spending approximately $17 billion in FY 2007. A number of statutes and executive orders have established and revised goals directing agencies to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions -- such as carbon dioxide, which results from combustion of fossil fuels and natural processes, among other things -- and increase renewable energy use. This report determines the extent to which: (1) fed. agencies met energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emission, and renewable energy goals in FY 2007; (2) fed. agencies have made progress in each of these areas in the recent past; and (3) six selected agencies are poised to meet energy goals into the future. Illus.

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1437911269

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Electricity Restructuring

FERC Could Take Additional Steps to Analyze Regional Transmission Organization's Benefits and Performance

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Electricity Restructuring

FERC Could Take Additional Steps to Analyze Regional Transmission Organization's Benefits and Performance

By: Mark Gaffigan

In 1999, the Fed. Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC) began encouraging the voluntary formation of Regional Transmission Org. (RTO) -- independent entities to manage regional networks of electric transmission lines. FERC overseas 6 RTOs that cover 35 states and D.C. and serve over half of U.S. electricity demand. As electricity prices increase, stakeholders have voiced concerns about RTO benefits and how RTO expenses and decisions influence electricity prices. This report reviews: (1) RTO expenses and key investments in property, plant, and equipment from 2002 to 2006; (2) how RTOs and FERC review RTO expenses and decisions that may affect electricity prices; and (3) is there is consensus about RTO benefits? Charts and tables.

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1437910343

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Research and Development

DoE Could Enhance the Project Selection Process for Government Oil and Natural Gas Research

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Research and Development

DoE Could Enhance the Project Selection Process for Government Oil and Natural Gas Research

By: Mark Gaffigan

Although competitive oil and natural gas markets generally provide incentives for companies to invest in R&D, some industry experts believe these companies may underinvest in certain areas. A recent report noted important criteria for the DoE to consider in evaluating its oil and natural gas R&D efforts -- including the likelihood that industry would perform the research without fed. funding. This report reviews: (1) how much U.S. industry has invested in oil and natural gas R&D over the last 10 years, and the current focus of these activities; (2) how DoE's oil and natural gas R&D funding and activities compare with industry's; and (3) to what extent DoE ensures that its oil and natural gas R&D would not occur without federal funding. Illus.

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1437912931

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Energy Markets

Estimates of the Effects of Mergers and Market Concentration on Wholesale Gasoline Prices

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Energy Markets

Estimates of the Effects of Mergers and Market Concentration on Wholesale Gasoline Prices

By: Mark Gaffigan

Between 2000 and 2007 there were 1,088 oil industry mergers. Given the potential for price effects, it was recommended that the FTC undertake more regular retrospective reviews of past petroleum industry mergers. This report determines how mergers and market concentration -- a measure of the number and market shares of firms in a market -- affected wholesale gasoline prices since 2000. The auditor examined the effects of mergers and market concentration using an economic model that ruled out the effects of many other factors. He consulted with a number of experts and used both public and private data in developing the model. The model was tested under a variety of assumptions to address some of its limitations. Charts and tables.

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1437918581

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Oil and Gas Royalties

A Comparison of the Share of Revenue Received from Oil and Gas Production by the Federal Government and Other Resource Owners

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Oil and Gas Royalties

A Comparison of the Share of Revenue Received from Oil and Gas Production by the Federal Government and Other Resource Owners

By: Mark Gaffigan

Amid rising oil & gas prices & reports of record oil industry profits, a number of gov'ts., such as the State of Alaska, have taken steps to reevaluate &, in some cases, increase the share of oil & gas revenues they receive for the rights to develop oil & gas on their lands & waters. In FY 2006, oil & gas co. received over $77 billion from the sale of oil & gas produced from fed. lands & waters, & the Dept. of the Interior reported that these co. paid the fed. gov¿t. $10 billion in oil & gas royalties. This report documents the U.S. gov¿ts. take & implications assoc. with increasing royalty rates. It discusses: the U.S. gov¿ts. take relative to that of other gov¿t. resource owners; & the potential revenue implications of raising royalty rates on fed. oil & gas leases going forward. Illus.

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1422319075

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Biofuels

Potential Effects and Challenges of Required Increases in Production and Use

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Biofuels

Potential Effects and Challenges of Required Increases in Production and Use

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

In December 2007, the Congress expanded the renewable fuel standard (RFS), which requires rising use of ethanol and other biofuels, from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 36 billion gallons in 2022. To meet the RFS, the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) are developing advanced biofuels that use cellulosic feedstocks, such as corn stover and switchgrass. The EPA administers the RFS. This report examines, among other things: (1) the effects of increased biofuels production on U.S. agriculture, environment, and greenhouse gas emissions; (2) federal support for domestic biofuels production; and (3) key challenges in meeting the RFS. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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1437923577

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Department of Energy: Progress Made Overseeing the Costs of Contractor Postretirement Benefits, but Additional Actions Could Help Address Challenges

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Department of Energy: Progress Made Overseeing the Costs of Contractor Postretirement Benefits, but Additional Actions Could Help Address Challenges

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

The Dept. of Energy (DOE) relies on contractors to conduct its mission activities. DOE reimburses these contractors for allowable costs, including the costs of providing pension and other postretirement benefits, such as retiree health care plans. Since the economic downturn, DOE has had to devote significantly more funding toward reimbursing these benefit costs, in part because of a decline in interest rates and asset values that has increased contractor pension contributions. In a challenging budgetary environment, further growth in these costs could put pressure on DOE's mission work. This report examines (1) the level of control DOE has over contractor pension and other postretirement benefit costs under its current business model and (2) the changes DOE has adopted since the national economic downturn to manage those costs and the extent to which those changes have enhanced its approach. Includes recommendations. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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1437986935

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Energy Markets

Analysis of More Past Mergers Could Enhance Federal Trade Commission's Efforts to Maintain Competition in the Petroleum Industry

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Energy Markets

Analysis of More Past Mergers Could Enhance Federal Trade Commission's Efforts to Maintain Competition in the Petroleum Industry

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

During the late 1990s, many petroleum companies merged to stay profitable while crude oil prices were low, and in recent years mergers have continued. Congress and others have concerns about the impact mergers might be having on competition in U.S. petroleum markets. The FTC has the authority to maintain competition in the petroleum industry (PI) and reviews proposed mergers to determine whether they are likely to diminish competition or increase prices, among other things. This report examines: (1) mergers in the U.S. PI and changes in market concentration since 2000; and (2) the steps FTC uses to maintain competition in the U.S. PI, and the roles other fed. and state agencies play in monitoring PI markets. Charts and tables.

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1437910440

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Offshore Oil and Gas Development

Additional Guidance Would Help Strengthen the Minerals Management Service's Assessment Fo Environ. Impacts in the North Aleutian Basin

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Offshore Oil and Gas Development

Additional Guidance Would Help Strengthen the Minerals Management Service's Assessment Fo Environ. Impacts in the North Aleutian Basin

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

Interest has re-emerged in developing oil and gas in the nation's offshore areas, such as the North Aleutian Basin. Located on the outer continental shelf where the Aleutian Islands meet the Alaskan mainland, the basin may contain sizable oil and gas deposits, although the area's environmental and cultural sensitivity has made oil and gas development in the area controversial. The Minerals Mgmt. Service (MMS) oversees oil and gas development in this offshore area. This report: (1) describes the basin's estimated quantities of oil and gas and needed infrastructure; (2) identifies steps MMS is to take to meet fed. requirements for oil and gas development; and (3) identifies challenges MMS faces in meeting these requirements. Illus.

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1437931936

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Commercial Nuclear Waste

Effects of a Termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program and Lessons Learned

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Commercial Nuclear Waste

Effects of a Termination of the Yucca Mountain Repository Program and Lessons Learned

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

Spent nuclear fuel -- considered very hazardous -- is accumulating at commercial reactor sites in 33 states. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 directs the Dept. of Energy (DoE) to dispose of this waste in a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DoE submitted a license application for the repository, but in March 2010 moved to withdraw it. However, the NRC or the courts could compel DoE to resume the licensing process. This report examines: (1) the basis for DoE's decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain program; (2) the termination steps DoE has taken and their effects; (3) the major impacts if the repository were terminated; and (4) the principal lessons learned. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

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1437985629

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Yucca Mountain

DoE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, But Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will be High Quality Is Unclear

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

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Yucca Mountain

DoE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, But Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will be High Quality Is Unclear

By: Mark E. Gaffigan

Nuclear power reactors generate highly radioactive waste. To permanently store this waste, the Dept. of Energy (DoE) has been working to submit a license appl¿n. to the Nuclear Reg¿y. Comm. (NRC) for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles from Las Vegas, NV. A high-quality appl¿n. needs to be complete, technically adequate, transparent by clearly justifying underlying assumptions, & traceable back to original source materials. This report examines: DoE¿s develop. of its schedule for submitting a license appl¿n. & the stakeholders with whom it consulted; NRC¿s assessment of DoE¿s readiness to submit a high-quality appl¿n.; & DoE¿s progress in addressing quality assurance recommend. identified in a March 2006 report.

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1428987487

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Not Good Yet

Lessons From The First Six Months and One Hundred Comedy Performances of a Denver Open Mic Comedian

By: Mark Masters

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Not Good Yet

Lessons From The First Six Months and One Hundred Comedy Performances of a Denver Open Mic Comedian

By: Mark Masters

Not Good Yet is a roller coaster ride of laughs, emotional struggles, and go-to insightful information from an aspiring comedian who attempted the impossible. To get good at comedy in just six months. He gets on stage as much as possible. He organizes comedy shows. He checks out comedy in New York and Los Angeles. He reads, listens and breathes all things comedy. And in the end, (spoiler alert) he fails to get consistently good. But there are glimmers of hope. The lessons he learns along the way will make you laugh, cry, and shake your head. Interviews with a comedy transplant, an open mic veteran of nearly a decade, and a comedy club owner complement his stories of accomplishment and defeat. Mark Masters is even surer now than when he started, that calling himself a comedian is a stretch. In spite of that, he is definitely available to perform at your showcase, work event, or dog’s birthday party. He has performed stand-up comedy in six of the United States, including stage time in New York City and Los Angeles. Which sounds more impressive now than it will after you read this book. You can ask him anything by dropping a note at his website, markmasters.co (like Colorado, where he is based).

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0990394719

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The Funny Kid

By: Mark S. Waxman

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The Funny Kid

By: Mark S. Waxman

An overweight, self-deprecating, aspiring stand-up comedian, twelve-year-old Toby Baxter, amazingly fulfills his life’s dream to perform on national television. Toby Baxter is the funniest kid in school. He’s also the biggest. But Toby manages to keep most of his bullies at bay by telling hilarious fat jokes. Yet, just moments before fulfilling his dream to perform on The Tonight Show, Toby realizes how hurtful it is to make fun of himself and others struggling with weight issues. Thanks to the new girl in town, a near death experience, and his “support team,” Toby learns the importance of nutrition, exercise, and self-acceptance.

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Oghma Creative Media

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1633737500

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Equivalence: A Quantum Revolution

By: Mark Dalliston

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Equivalence: A Quantum Revolution

By: Mark Dalliston

This is a work of science fiction more like ?2001: A Space Odyssey?, than ?Star Wars.? The ideas for this work came from the theories of relativity, quantum physics, and equivalence. It is a story of fictional theoretical physics. I initially thought that Equivalence would be the basis for another revolution of science. My change of mind was prompted by encountering a new theory that led to the general acceptance of parallel universes. Naturally, my take on this theory was different, and led me down an unexpected path.

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Lulu.com

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0244615152

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Authenticity

Building a Brand in an Insincere Age

By: Mark Toft,Jay Sunny,Rich Taylor

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Authenticity

Building a Brand in an Insincere Age

By: Mark Toft,Jay Sunny,Rich Taylor

Brands are alienating customers by telling the wrong story and championing a false purpose. Your business can avoid the same fate, attract loyal customers, and out-narrate the competition by embracing authenticity. Equal parts provocation and exhortation, the insights of Authenticity apply to business, marketing, and life in general. Too many companies depend on marketing tactics that don't match the needs and concerns of their customers or embrace messaging and causes that don't connect. Authenticity is an anti-gimmick business book. It prescribes clear strategies that enable companies to communicate in a more genuine, emotional way. Authors Mark Toft, Jay Sunny, and Rich Taylor provide a series of approaches to help embrace and communicate the purpose of your brand with effectiveness. Whether you're a business executive who wants to be more persuasive or an advertising professional looking to grow your brand, this book combines the authors' successful experiences at top agencies into practical advice that can work for anyone in any business. Readers will learn the importance of purpose and conflict in marketing activities, how to approach advertising with clarity and passion, and how to plan content while avoiding the false allure of aspirational advertising and insincere corporate social responsibility. Inauthentic messaging can often spell failure for a business, but the company that tells a genuine, compelling story to its clients is the one that succeeds.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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9798216050803

Comedy Writing Secrets

The Best-Selling Guide to Writing Funny and Getting Paid for It

By: Mark Shatz,Mel Helitzer

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Comedy Writing Secrets

The Best-Selling Guide to Writing Funny and Getting Paid for It

By: Mark Shatz,Mel Helitzer

The Must-Have Guide to Humor Writing Bring on the funny! With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you can discover the secrets of humor writing that will keep your readers rolling in their seats. Learn the basics of joke construction, as well as in-depth comedy-writing techniques that you can apply to a variety of print and online markets. If your aim is to make 'em laugh--and make a career in comedy writing--then look no further. In this completely revised and refreshed edition, you'll discover: • Hundreds of updated one-liners, anecdotes, and bits from top comedians like Louis C.K., Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Rodney Dangerfield, Jon Stewart, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, George Carlin, Zach Galifianakis, Stephen Colbert, Erma Bombeck, and more. • Exclusive tips for injecting humor into articles, speeches, advertisements, greeting cards, and more. • New instruction on writing for online markets and social media. • Advice on brainstorming and editing to beat writer's block and generate new material. • Exercises and expanded instructions for exaggeration, reverses, word play and more to practice and refine your writing skills. For more than twenty years, Comedy Writing Secrets has helped humor writers of all skill levels write and sell their work. With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you'll be laugh-out-loud funny and leave readers wanting more.

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Penguin

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1599639610

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Release Your Inner Old Fart

By: Mark Leigh

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Release Your Inner Old Fart

By: Mark Leigh

Hilariously cynical and gloom-laden, this book contains diatribes, rants, anecdotes and advice for Old Farts everywhere.

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Michael O'Mara Books

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1843179946

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Persuasion Equation

The Subtle Science of Getting Your Way

By: Mark Rodgers,Alan Weiss

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Persuasion Equation

The Subtle Science of Getting Your Way

By: Mark Rodgers,Alan Weiss

This book reveals what drives decisions and introduces you to the key formula for developing the invaluable attribute of persuasion--a powerful combination of factors proven to speed agreement. In a nutshell, business boils down to whether or not you can persuade others around you. Whether it is a customer, contractor, board of directors, or your loyal staff, your ability to persuade others toward your point of view is essential to finding success. Merging research and real-world application, discover the surprising reasons people say yes, and learn how to: Radiate an aura of expertise Win trust and leverage credibility Build a business case that appeals to both heart and mind Adapt for personality, gender, and generational differences Perfect the five-step persuasion process Generate group buy-in Whether you’re trying to secure a promotion, make a sale, or rally support for a new idea, Persuasion Equation holds the key to unlocking within you the power of persuasion.

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AMACOM

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0814434185

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Integrating Evidence into Practice for Impact, An Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America

By: Debra Mark

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Integrating Evidence into Practice for Impact, An Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America

By: Debra Mark

This issue begins with an overview that distinguishes evidence-based practice (EBP) and translation science, followed by a description of Hawaii’s statewide EBP program that uses active and multifaceted translation science strategies to facilitate the rate and extent of adoption of EBP changes. With one exception, the remaining articles describe individual EBP projects from five different health care facilities that used the Iowa Model to guide their work. Each article includes an evidence summary, a description of implementation strategies, an evaluation of the innovation, and lessons learned. These completed projects were initiated between 2009 and 2012, address a variety of topical nursing issues, and, for the most part, focus on preventing complications (ie, blood sugar elevations, increased lengths of stay, extubation failures, noise-related injury, pain, surgical site infections, pneumonia, restraint use, delirium, and fever). An additional article describes the use of evidence to inform simulation-based learning, a possible strategy for ensuring competencies in and compliance with EBP interventions. Nursing leaders will come away with solid information about utilizing EBP to improve patient outcomes. The Hawaii program demonstrates that health care quality can be realized by employing the best available evidence and empowering the nursing workforce. It also offers a glimpse of the care that the future nursing workforce could provide to create a health system that provides accessible, affordable and quality care to everyone in the United States.

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0323323340

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An Embarrassment of Critch's

Immature Stories From My Grown-Up Life

By: Mark Critch

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An Embarrassment of Critch's

Immature Stories From My Grown-Up Life

By: Mark Critch

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The heartfelt and hilarious story of beloved Canadian comedian Mark Critch's journey from Newfoundland to the national stage--and back home again. One of Mark Critch's earliest acting gigs was in a Newfoundland tourist production alongside a cast of displaced fishery workers. Since, he's found increasing opportunities to take his show on the road. In An Embarrassment of Critch's, the star of CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes revisits some of his career's--and the country's--biggest moments, revealing all the things you might not know happened along the way: A wishful rumour spread by Mark's father results in his big break; two bottles of Scotch nearly get him kicked out of a secret Canadian airbase in the United Arab Emirates; and for anyone wondering how to get an interview with the Prime Minister and Bono (yes, that Bono) on the same evening, Critch might recommend a journey to the 2003 Liberal Convention. Critch's top-secret access to all of the funniest behind-the-scenes moments involve many of the charismatic and notorious politicians we love to see blush, including fearless leaders Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, Paul Martin, and Jean Chrétien, celebrities such as Pamela Anderson and Robin Williams, and other colourful figures he's met over years of pulling off daring skits at home and abroad. Remember when MP Carolyn Parrish took her boot to George W. Bush's head in an interview? Or when Critch asked Justin Trudeau where the best place to smoke pot on Parliament Hill was before pulling out a joint for them to share? There's more to each of those stories than you know. Though Critch has spent years crisscrossing the country--and the globe--with the explicit aim of causing trouble everywhere he goes, like the best journeys, this one takes him right back home.

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0735235104

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9780735235106

Defense Infrastructure

DoD Needs to Take Actions to Address Challenges in Meeting Federal Renewable Energy Goals

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Defense Infrastructure

DoD Needs to Take Actions to Address Challenges in Meeting Federal Renewable Energy Goals

By: Mark Gaffigan

The DoD consumes about 60% of all energy used at federal government facilities. To encourage an increased use of energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power, (1) DoD must consume at least 3% of its total electricity from renewable resources starting in FY 2007; (2) An amount equal to half of the statutorily required renewable energy be generated by sources placed into service in 1999 or later; and (3) At least 25% of electricity consumed by DoD come from renewable sources in FY 2025. This report examined: (1) DoD's progress toward these three key goals for consuming renewable energy in FY 2007 and 2008; (2) challenges to DoD meeting those goals; and (3) DoD's plans to meet the goals. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.

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1437928404

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Unlocking Greatness

The Unexpected Journey from the Life You Have to the Life You Want

By: Charlie Harary,Mark Dagostino

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Unlocking Greatness

The Unexpected Journey from the Life You Have to the Life You Want

By: Charlie Harary,Mark Dagostino

A guide to successfully getting the life you want by changing your perspective and discovering your ideal self. More often than not, our own mental obstacles are holding us back from the joy, fulfillment, and meaning that we all crave, but by retooling our perspectives, we gain the ability to see the path toward the life we truly desire. Charlie Harary, business executive, professor, speaker, and radio host, combines the wisdom of science, spirituality, and personal growth in practical and understandable terms so you can take the life you have and make it the life you want. Everyone has the extraordinary capacity to transform their life. And it’s easier to do than you might think—in order to get what you want, to achieve that sense of greater life satisfaction, all you need to do is learn how to best use the resources you already have. Based on the latest research into the brain’s neuroplasticity, analysis of ancient wisdom, and exploration of the practices of today’s greatest achievers, Harary offers guidance and inspiration so you can break through the clutter and confusion of your life and find your true purpose.

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1623369770

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Collector's Guide to Celebrity Autographs

By: Mark Allen Baker

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Collector's Guide to Celebrity Autographs

By: Mark Allen Baker

The second edition of this popular guide will show autograph seekers how to obtain signatures of the stars without spending a fortune. With more than 7,000 listings and updated addresses, this new edition features a reader-friendly checklist and author's choice symbol to guide users to great responders. From stars of the screen, stage, and TV, to heads of state, sports stars and other people of cultural significance, this book has a great variety to choose from. The second edition of this best seller is sure to be a hit. Includes How to obtain the autographs of favourite celebrities; Easy-to-use format contains 7,000 address listings and more than 900 autographs.

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0873418387

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Minor League Baseball Card Price Guide

By: Mark K. Larson

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Minor League Baseball Card Price Guide

By: Mark K. Larson

From the baseball card hobby's oldest, most trusted authority, Sport Collectors Digest, this book represents the most comprehensive coverage of minor league baseball cards issues from 1909 to 1993 to be found between two covers. Sets include T206 cards, TCMA, Star Co., ProCards, Zeenuts, Best, Classic Best, SkyBox, Upped Deck, Fleer, Team issues, and regional issues from the 1940s--1990s. More than 40,000 players are checklisted, and more than 1,900 team sets are priced in three different grades. Pre-1980s cards are listed in Near Mint, Excellent and Very Good. Sets issued since 1980 are listed in grades Mint, Near Mint, and Excellent. Dave Platta, a frequent minor league baseball card contributor to Sports Collectors Digest, provides an overview of minor league cards, tracing their history from tobacco cards of the early 1900s to the boom in collecting in the early 1990s, when as many as 10 companies were issuing at least two team sets.

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0873412397

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9780873412391

Oil and Gas Royalties

A Comparison of the Share of Revenue Received from Oil and Gas Production by the Federal Government and Other Resource Owners

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Oil and Gas Royalties

A Comparison of the Share of Revenue Received from Oil and Gas Production by the Federal Government and Other Resource Owners

By: Mark Gaffigan

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DIANE Publishing

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1422319075

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Research and Development

DoE Could Enhance the Project Selection Process for Government Oil and Natural Gas Research

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Research and Development

DoE Could Enhance the Project Selection Process for Government Oil and Natural Gas Research

By: Mark Gaffigan

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1437912931

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Clean Coal: DoE Should Prepare a Comprehensive Analysis of the Relative Costs, Benefits, and Risks of a Range of Options for FutureGen

Congressional Testimony

By: Mark Gaffigan

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Clean Coal: DoE Should Prepare a Comprehensive Analysis of the Relative Costs, Benefits, and Risks of a Range of Options for FutureGen

Congressional Testimony

By: Mark Gaffigan

Discusses a recent report on the Dept. of Energy's (DoE) decision to restructure the FutureGen program. The original FutureGen plant was to capture and store underground about 90% of its CO2 emissions. Concerned about escalating costs, DoE announced in Jan. 2008 that it had decided to restructure FutureGen. DoE requested supplemental info. from restructured FutureGen applicants, which will be reviewed before any selection decision. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, known as the stimulus law, provides DoE an additional $3.4 billion for "Fossil Energy R&D." Such a substantial amount of funding could significantly impact DoE's decisions about how to move forward with programs such as FutureGen.

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