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The Name on the Envelope

By: Michael M. Dowd

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Name on the Envelope By: Michael M. Dowd Everyone has a story and for Michael M. Dowd his story is one of discovery—about who he is, how his life began, and the many twists and turns that led him to a family he never knew he had. Like most people, he experienced his share of happiness, sadness, pain, and suffering. But unlike most people, part of Michael’s life remained a mystery. It wasn’t until he embarked on a journey to learn more about his birth mother that Michael began to realize that he spent most of life unaware that he had another family. The Name on the Envelope is about Michael’s journey to learn more about his family, but it is also about his reflections on his life and how our experiences shape who we are and who we become.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480986755

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Organizational Behavior

By: Michael A. Hitt,C. Chet Miller,Adrienne Colella,Maria Triana

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Organizational Behavior

By: Michael A. Hitt,C. Chet Miller,Adrienne Colella,Maria Triana

People, processes, and technology. These are the three major drivers of business achievement. The best leaders inherently understand that great companies start with great people. This is as true now as it was during the beginning of the industrial revolution, and understanding and staying current on the latest organizational behavior research and best practices paves the way for managerial success. In this updated edition of Organizational Behavior, theory, new research and real-world case studies are combined in an engaging manner to blend together the critical concepts and skills needed to successfully manage others and build a strong organization across all levels of a company. Featuring an in-depth view of the process and practice of managing individuals, teams, and entire organizations, the text provides a solid foundation for students and future managers.

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578

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119391733

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9781119391739

The Relational Lens

Understanding, Managing and Measuring Stakeholder Relationships

By: John Ashcroft,Roy Childs,Alison Myers,Michael Schluter

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The Relational Lens

Understanding, Managing and Measuring Stakeholder Relationships

By: John Ashcroft,Roy Childs,Alison Myers,Michael Schluter

Drawing on the authors' combined years of experience in both private and public-sector organisations, this practical book highlights the importance of relationship building between individuals, groups and organisations in diverse contexts. It will make a valuable read for business professionals and graduate students in fields as varied as change management, leadership, organisational psychology, and organisational behaviour. Employing the Relational Proximity® framework, it provides tools for informing assessment of the relational impact of policy and management decisions, enabling evaluation of organisational relationships, providing a language for constructive discussion of strained relationships, and integrating a range of models and perspectives within one process. Using real-world case studies and models, the conditions within which people are more likely to form and conduct effective relationships are also examined. This combined approach provides the language and concepts to enable constructive discussion and actionable solutions in building trust and sustainable value.

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253

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Cambridge University Press

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1108108024

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9781108108027

Organized Uncertainty

Designing a World of Risk Management

By: Michael Power

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Organized Uncertainty

Designing a World of Risk Management

By: Michael Power

Since the mid-1990s risk management has dramatically expanded its reach and significance to become a benchmark of good governance for a wide variety of public and private organizations. This book shows that the rise of risk management has much less to do with real dangers and opportunities than with organizational accountability and legitimacy.

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Oxford University Press on Demand

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0199253943

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Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play

By: Michael Y. Bennett

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Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play

By: Michael Y. Bennett

Theatrical characters’ dual existence on stage and in text presents a unique, challenging case for the analytical philosopher. Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play re-examines the ontological status of theatre and its fictional objects through the "possible worlds" thesis, arguing that theatre is not a mirror of our world, but a re-creation of it. Taking a fresh look at theatre’s key elements, including the hotly contested relationships between character and actor; onstage and offstage "worlds"; and the play-text and performance, Michael Y. Bennett presents a radical new way of understanding the world of the play.

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235

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Routledge

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1315294710

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9781315294711

The Rhetoric of Exemplarity in Early Modern England

By: Michael Ullyot

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The Rhetoric of Exemplarity in Early Modern England

By: Michael Ullyot

In this study, Michael Ullyot makes two new arguments about the rhetoric of exemplarity in late Elizabethan and Jacobean culture: first, that exemplarity is a recursive cycle driven by rhetoricians' words and readers' actions; and second, that positive moral examples are not replicable, but rather aspirational models of readers' posthumous biographies. For example, Alexander the Great envied Achilles less for his exemplary life than for Homer's account of it. Ullyot defines the three types of decorum on which exemplary rhetoric and imitation rely, and charts their operations through Philip Sidney's poetics, Edmund Spenser's poetry, and the dedications, sermons, elegies, biographies, and other occasional texts about Robert Devereux, second earl of Essex, and Henry, Prince of Wales. Ullyot expands the definition of occasional texts to include those that criticize their circumstances to demand better ones, and historicizes moral exemplarity in the contexts of sixteenth-century Protestant memory and humanist pedagogy. The Rhetoric of Exemplarity in Early Modern England concludes that all exemplary subjects suffer from the problem of metonymy, the objection that their chosen excerpts misrepresent their missing parts. This problem also besets historicist literary criticism, ever subject to corrections from the archive, so this study concedes that its own rhetorical methods are exemplary.

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Oxford University Press

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0192666045

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9780192666048

Hummingbirds

A Life-Size Guide to Every Species

By: Michael Fogden,Marianne Taylor

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Hummingbirds

A Life-Size Guide to Every Species

By: Michael Fogden,Marianne Taylor

Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity and jewel-like size and colour. Only recently has their serious scientific study started to gain the attention it demands. With the increasing interest in biodiversity, they are a subject growing in significance with every new species discovery made. Hummingbirds presents every species, with over 300 birds shown in dazzling, life-size, cut-out photography.

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930

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Ivy Press

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1782401741

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9781782401742

The Gender Communication Connection

By: Teri Kwal Gamble,Michael W. Gamble

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The Gender Communication Connection

By: Teri Kwal Gamble,Michael W. Gamble

The third edition of this classic text helps readers consider the myriad ways gendered attitudes and practices influence communication in our personal and professional interactions. Written in an engaging style, with a wide array of exercises designed to challenge and interest readers in applying what they learn, the book integrates research with examples from contemporary life related to gender and culture, race, class, and media. Among new topics covered in this edition are multiple genders, gender activism and the #MeToo movement, and challenges of twenty-first-century masculinities and femininities, including expanded coverage of contemporary male issues. Fresh coverage is also afforded to each communication context, particularly gender at work, the legal and political spheres, global cultures, and the digital world, including social media. The book is ideally suited for undergraduate courses in gender and communication within communication studies, sociology, and business departments. Online resources include lecture slides and an instructor’s manual.

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Routledge

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1000207609

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ESPN Sports Almanac 2004

The Definitive Sports Reference Book

By: Gerry Brown,Michael Morrison

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ESPN Sports Almanac 2004

The Definitive Sports Reference Book

By: Gerry Brown,Michael Morrison

The #1 bestselling sports almanac is the ultimate resource for sports professionals and fans everywhere. ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, once again brings enthusiasts the most authoritative sports reference book ever published. Whether they're looking for new world records, updating their trivia knowledge, or curious about the most intriguing sports stories of the past year, sports fans will welcome the latest edition of this bestselling almanac, and ESPN fans will find familiar segments from many of ESPN's outlets, including studio shows, radio, on-line, ESPN The Magazine, as well as: -- In-depth statistics from ESPN's award-winning "Inside the Numbers" -- Top Ten moments from each sport -- Exclusive essays and analysis from your favorite ESPN personalities, including Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Stuart Scott, Linda Cohn, and more -- Hundreds of photographs -- Thousands of graphics and tables -- Fast access to all the facts: world records, champions, year-by-year, sport-by-sport -- A full recap of the 2003 World Series The ultimate resource for sports professionals and fans everywhere, the 2004 ESPN Sports Almanac is clearly the champion in its field.

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964

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Hyperion

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0786887168

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9780786887163

An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology

By: Michael Wilkinson,Richard E. Brown

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An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology

By: Michael Wilkinson,Richard E. Brown

How does the brain regulate sexual behavior, or control our body weight? How do we cope with stress? Addressing these questions and many more besides, this thoroughly revised new edition reflects the significant advances that have been made in the study of neuroendocrinology over the last twenty years. The text examines the importance of the hypothalamus in regulating hormone secretion from the endocrine glands, describing novel sites of hormone release including bone, heart, skeletal muscle and liver. The role of steroid hormone, neurotransmitter and peptide receptors, and the molecular responses of target tissues, is integrated into the discussion of the neuroendocrine brain, especially through changes in gene expression. Particular attention is attached to neuropeptides, including their profound influence on behavior. Complete with new full-color figures throughout, along with review and essay questions for each chapter, this is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students of neuroscience, psychology, biology and physiology.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316297950

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9781316297957

Reasoning with Sabermetrics

Applying Statistical Science to Baseball's Tough Questions

By: Gabriel B. Costa,Michael R. Huber,John T. Saccoman

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Reasoning with Sabermetrics

Applying Statistical Science to Baseball's Tough Questions

By: Gabriel B. Costa,Michael R. Huber,John T. Saccoman

Sabermetrics, the specialized analysis of baseball through empirical evidence, provides an impartial perspective from which to explore the game. In this work, the third in a series, three mathematicians employ statistical science in an attempt to answer some of baseball's toughest questions. For instance, how good were the 1961 New York Yankees? How bad were the 1962 Mets? Which team was the best of the Deadball Era? They also strive to determine baseball's greatest player at various positions. Throughout, the objective evidence allows for debate devoid of emotion and personal biases, providing a fresh, balanced evaluation of these and many other challenging questions. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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McFarland

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0786460717

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9780786460717

Critical Pathways to Success in CNS Drug Development

By: Neal R. Cutler,John J. Sramek,Michael F. Murphy,Henry Riordan,Peter Biek,Angelico Carta

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Critical Pathways to Success in CNS Drug Development

By: Neal R. Cutler,John J. Sramek,Michael F. Murphy,Henry Riordan,Peter Biek,Angelico Carta

Covering the latest advances in CNS drug development, this bookwill guide all those involved in pre-clinical to early clinicaltrials. The authors describe how recent innovations can acceleratethe development of novel CNS compounds, improve early detection ofefficacy and toxicity signals, and increase the safety oflater-stage clinical trials. The current crisis in the drug development industry iscritically reviewed, as well as the steps needed to correct theproblems, including new government-backed regulations andindustry-based innovations designed to accelerate CNS drugdevelopment in the future. Animal-based models of major CNS disorders are described indetail, and the ability of the latest in vitro and computer-basedmodels to simulate CNS disease states and predict drug efficacy andside-effects are examined. Particular attention is given tothe growing use of biomarkers and how they can be used effectivelyin early human trials as signals of potential drug efficacy, aswell as the increasingly important role of imaging studies to guidedose selection. Cognitive assessments that can be useful indicatorsof effect in patient populations are also discussed. Written by a team of clinical scientists involved in CNS drugtrials for over 20 years, and based on a wealth of drug developmentand clinical trial experience, Critical Pathways to Success inCNS Drug Developmentis full of practical advice forsuccessfully designing and executing CNS drug trials, avoidingpotential pitfalls, and complying with government regulations

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444318586

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9781444318586

Cases in Competitive Strategy

By: Michael E. Porter

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Cases in Competitive Strategy

By: Michael E. Porter

Though the cases in Cases in Competitive Strategy may be informative when studied on their own, they are designed to be read and analyzed in combination with the companion volume, Competitive Strategy. The conceptual materials and the cases are designed to reinforce each other, showing the connection between the theory and the practice of competitive strategy formulation.

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Simon and Schuster

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0029254108

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9780029254103

Thank God for Evolution

How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World

By: Michael Dowd

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Thank God for Evolution

How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World

By: Michael Dowd

Presents a philosophy that unifies evolution and religion, discussing evolution as a divine process, how to use insights derived from evolution to improve spiritual life, and how to work for systemic change within this framework.

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Penguin

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0670020451

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9780670020454

The Name on the Envelope

By: Michael M. Dowd

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The Name on the Envelope

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The Name on the Envelope

The Name on the Envelope

Organizational Behavior

Organizational Behavior

The Relational Lens

The Relational Lens

Organized Uncertainty

Organized Uncertainty

Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play

Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play

The Rhetoric of Exemplarity in Early Modern England

The Rhetoric of Exemplarity in Early Modern England

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

The Gender Communication Connection

The Gender Communication Connection

ESPN Sports Almanac 2004

ESPN Sports Almanac 2004

An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology

An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology

Reasoning with Sabermetrics

Reasoning with Sabermetrics

Critical Pathways to Success in CNS Drug Development

Critical Pathways to Success in CNS Drug Development

Cases in Competitive Strategy

Cases in Competitive Strategy

Thank God for Evolution

Thank God for Evolution

The Name on the Envelope

The Name on the Envelope

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