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Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: UnicodeDecodeError
Message: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xbc in position 88: invalid start byte
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1995, in _prepare_split_single
for _, table in generator:
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/csv/csv.py", line 193, in _generate_tables
csv_file_reader = pd.read_csv(file, iterator=True, dtype=dtype, **self.config.pd_read_csv_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/streaming.py", line 75, in wrapper
return function(*args, download_config=download_config, **kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/utils/file_utils.py", line 1491, in xpandas_read_csv
return pd.read_csv(xopen(filepath_or_buffer, "rb", download_config=download_config), **kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/parsers/readers.py", line 1026, in read_csv
return _read(filepath_or_buffer, kwds)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/parsers/readers.py", line 620, in _read
parser = TextFileReader(filepath_or_buffer, **kwds)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/parsers/readers.py", line 1620, in __init__
self._engine = self._make_engine(f, self.engine)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/parsers/readers.py", line 1898, in _make_engine
return mapping[engine](f, **self.options)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/parsers/c_parser_wrapper.py", line 93, in __init__
self._reader = parsers.TextReader(src, **kwds)
File "parsers.pyx", line 574, in pandas._libs.parsers.TextReader.__cinit__
File "parsers.pyx", line 663, in pandas._libs.parsers.TextReader._get_header
File "parsers.pyx", line 874, in pandas._libs.parsers.TextReader._tokenize_rows
File "parsers.pyx", line 891, in pandas._libs.parsers.TextReader._check_tokenize_status
File "parsers.pyx", line 2053, in pandas._libs.parsers.raise_parser_error
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xbc in position 88: invalid start byte
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1529, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1154, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1027, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1122, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1882, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 2038, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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Lewis Gannett | Torrance Spoor is your normal California teenager - a handsome high school athlete with strong sexual yearnings and a long-absent father. The invitation to spend some time with his dad - the Baron Malcolm Spoor - comes as a surprise. But what awaits Torrance at his father's windswept estate is far worse than he could ever imagine. Welcome to the world of *The Living One*, one of the most frightening, clever, and suspenseful novels of the year. In this tour-de-force debut, Lewis Gannett spins a spellbinding story that summons up magic, body thievery, killer dogs, ESP wars, and lusty, genre-defying sex - straight, gay, and forms yet unnamed. The Spoors are the ultimate dysfunctional family. Wealthy, shamelessly extravagant, and impossibly attractive, they are also cursed. The curse has been handed down from father to son for seven hundred years, ever since the Crusades, when a bizarre and mystifying event created a recurring pattern of madness and death. As Baron Malcolm Spoor prepares for his demise, he must pass on the family riches - and its traditions - to his estranged son. But Malcolm and Torrance both have secrets they would rather keep to themselves, secrets that are nearly revealed when a shadowy government scientist picks up psychic readings from the Spoor estate and a bohemian teacher becomes personally involved with Torrance. These two begin an investigation into the extraordinary life of Baron Malcolm Spoor, and their findings are truly horrifying. Updating elements of the epistolary novel popularized in Dracula, Lewis Gannett tells his gothic story through the inventive use of videotape transcripts, diary entries, and historical records. Vivid, scary, mythic, and engrossing, *The Living One* explores the terrifying dimensions of family guilt, aging, and the murderous tensions between fathers and sons. Lewis Gannett has written a startling and thrilling novel that marks the debut of an original new voice in fiction. | The Living One |
Theodore Dreiser | Frank Algernon Cowperwood, the central character of Theodore Dreiser's previous work "The Financier," is now out of the Eastern District Penitentiary of Philadelphia. He still has his mistress and his fortune, plans to divorce his wife, and leaves for Chicago to scout its possibilities for a future home. He has letters of introduction to the most influential people--a bank president named Mr. Addison, for a start. Cowperwood is presented to others--lawyers, businessmen, and judges. At this beginning not one of them knew he had been incarcerated, and he wondered if that knowledge would affect their attitude towards him. He finally confesses his recent history to Addison and decides to establish his new company in Chicago. He carefully and thoroughly scrutinizes the conditions for establishing a wealth that would be envied by powerful men and selfish women. "The magnetizing power of fame is great." As Cowperwood climbs the glorified mountain and sets out to ultimately conquer this new world, his past foibles overcome him again--his desire for beautiful women, his acquisition of unbelievable wealth, his need to be accepted and understood and revered. His genius for social and financial manipulations fails him in politics. The ending is a philosophical overview of what has happened and what can happen to a man with a restless heart. | The Titan |
John Stuart Mill | The appearance of a treatise like the present, on a subject on which so many works of merit already exist, may be thought to require some explanation. It might perhaps be sufficient to say, that no existing treatise on Political Ecomony contains the latest improvements which have been made in the theory of the subject. Many new ideas, and new applications of ideas, have been elicited by the discussions of the last few years, especially those on Currency, on Foreign Trade, and on the important topics connected more or less intimately with Colonization: and there seems reason that the field of Political Economy should be re-surveyed in its whole extent, if only for the purpose of incorporating the results of these speculations, and bringing them into harmony with the principles previosly laid down by the best thinkers on the subject.." | Principles of Political Economy |
Bdud-ʾjoms ʾJigs-bral-ye-śes-rdo-rje | "Dudjom Rinpoche was one of the seminal figures in Tibetan Buddhism in the twentieth century, yet very few of his religious writings have been translated into English. This volume contains a generous selection of his inspiring teachings and writings, the core of which is a lengthy discussion of the entire path of Dzogchen, including key instructions on view, meditation, and conduct, along with direct advice on how to bring one's experiences onto the path." "Also included in this book in their entirety are the oral instructions, tantric songs, and songs of realization from His Holiness's Collected Works, along with a generous selection of the aspiration and supplication prayers."--BOOK JACKET | Wisdom nectar |
Anthony Trollope | *The Palliser Novels*, book 1: *Can You Forgive Her?*
Alice Vavasor cannot decide whether to marry her ambitious but violent cousin George or the upright and gentlemanly John Grey - and finds herself accepting and rejecting each of them in turn. Increasingly confused about her own feelings and unable to forgive herself for such vacillation, her situation is contrasted with that of her friend Lady Glencora - forced to marry the rising politician Plantagenet Palliser in order to prevent the worthless Burgo Fitzgerald from wasting her vast fortune. In asking his readers to pardon Alice for her transgression of the Victorian moral code, Trollope created a telling and wide-ranging account of the social world of his day. | Can you forgive her? |
Peter Kropotkin | **Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution** is a 1902 collection of anthropological essays by Russian naturalist and anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin. The essays, initially published in the English periodical The Nineteenth Century between 1890 and 1896, explore the role of mutually-beneficial cooperation and reciprocity (or "mutual aid") in the animal kingdom and human societies both past and present. It is an argument against theories of social Darwinism that emphasize competition and survival of the fittest, and against the romantic depictions by writers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who thought that cooperation was motivated by universal love. Instead Kropotkin argues that mutual aid has pragmatic advantages for the survival of human and animal communities and, along with the conscience, has been promoted through natural selection.
*Mutual Aid* is considered a fundamental text in anarchist communism. It presents a scientific basis for communism as an alternative to the historical materialism of the Marxists. Kropotkin considers the importance of mutual aid for prosperity and survival in the animal kingdom, in indigenous and early European societies, in the Medieval free cities (especially through the guilds), and in the late 19th century village, labor movement, and poor folk. He criticizes the State for destroying historically important mutual aid institutions, particularly through the imposition of private property.
Many biologists also consider it an important catalyst in the scientific study of cooperation.
(Source: Wikipedia) | Mutual Aid |
John Dewey | "In Liberalism and Social Action, John Dewey (1859-1952), one of America's leading social philosophers, surveys the history of liberal thought from John Locke to John Stuart Mill, in his search to find the core of liberalism for today's world. While liberals of all stripes have held to some very basic values - liberty, individuality, and the critical use of intelligence - earlier forms of liberalism restricted the state function to protecting its citizens while allowing free rein to socioeconomic forces.
But, as society matures, so must liberalism as it reaches out, to redefine itself in a world where government must play a role in creating an environment in which citizens can achieve their potential. Dewey's advocacy of a positive role for government - a new liberalism - nevertheless finds him rejecting radical Marxists and fascists who would use violence and revolution rather than democratic methods to achieve social objectives."--BOOK JACKET. | Liberalism and social action |
Nora Roberts | A novel set deep in the bayou of Louisiana--where the only witness to a long-ago tragedy is a once-grand house...
Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. All he knew was that ever since he first saw Manet Hall, he'd been enchanted-and obsessed-with it. So when the opportunity to buy the house comes up, Declan jumps at the chance to live out a dream.
Determined to restore Manet Hall to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room, relying on his own labor and skills. But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. He is seeing visions of days from a century past, and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief-sensations not his own, but those of a stranger. Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan's belief in the ghostly presence grows.
Only the companionship of alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina too has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall-a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years. | Midnight Bayou |
Michael Connelly | He walked away from the job three years ago. But Harry Bosch cannot resist the call to join the elite Open/Unsolved Unit. His mission: solve murders whose investigations were flawed, stalled, or abandoned to L.A.'s tides of crime. With some people openly rooting for his failure, Harry catches the case of a teenager dragged off to her death on Oat Mountain, and traces the DNA on the murder weapon to a small-time criminal. But something bigger and darker beckons, and Harry must battle to fit all the pieces together. Shaking cages and rattling ghosts, he will push the rules to the limit-and expose the kind of truth that shatters lives, ends careers, and keeps the dead whispering in the night. | The Closers (Harry Bosch) |
Mercedes Lackey | Storm Breaking is the third book in the Mage Storm Trilogy.
As mysterious, magical onslaughts ravage Valdemar and the kingdoms of the West, the western allies have traveled far to locate the ruins of the Tower of Urtho, Mage of Silence, and excavate his legendary Vault, hidden stronghold of some of the most powerful magical weapons ever devised. They now know that the mage storms are an ‘echo’ through time of the prehistoric Cataclysm which permanently warped their world more than two thousand years ago. If they don’t find a way to stop these magical vibrations they will culminate in another Cataclysm- this time destroying their world for good.But Urtho’s Vault is not the only thing buried below the Dorisha Plains, and camped in the ruins of what was once the workplace of the most ingenious mage their world has ever known, the desperate allies soon realize that their solution may lie beneath their feet. The saving of their world just might be accomplished by the work of a man who has been dead for millennia! | Storm Breaking |
William Wister Haines | The biting angry novel of an Air Force Combat Commander, from which MGM has made the motion picture starring CLARK GABLE, WALTER PIDGEON, VAN JOHNSON and BRIAN DONLEVY.
A MAGNIFICENT NOVEL! A Superb Motion Picture!
"This taut, continuously engrossing novel of an American bomber command based in England packs a solid impact from its first page."
—The New York Times
"Mr. Haines tells his story almost entirely through dialogue so brilliantly written that it always strikes exactly the correct note."
—Saturday Review of Literature
"COMMAND DECISION is good reading, illuminating in its revelation of what actually went on among the 'brass hats' of the air force, and continuously entertaining."
—Yale Review | Command decision |
John Keats | Over the course of his short life, John Keats (1795-1821) honed a raw talent into a brilliant poetic maturity. By the end of his brief career, he had written poems of such beauty, imagination and generosity of spirit, that he had - unwittingly - fulfilled his wish that he should 'be among the English poets after my death'. This wide-ranging selection of Keats's poetry contains youthful verse, such as his earliest known poem 'Imitation of Spenser'; poems from his celebrated collection of 1820 - including 'Lamia', 'Isabella', 'The Eve of St Agnes', 'Ode to a Nightingale' and 'Hyperion' - and later celebrated works such as 'La Belle Dame sans Merci'. Also included are many poems considered by Keats to be lesser work, but which illustrate his more earthy, playful side and superb ear for everyday language. | Selected poems |
Levanah Lloyd | With her beautiful mass of shining auburn hair falling to her waist and sparkling sapphire eyes, Wanton is as wild and wilful as the gypsies who raised her. But her carefree life changes after she meets two noble strangers — the fair gentle Edward and the dark imperious Ruan de Vere. Edward takes her to the licentious court of James I where she dances for the King and kindles the young Prince Henry’s desire. But deception is rife at the King’s debauched court, and after accusations of witchcraft, Wanton, panic-stricken, flees.
The road ahead holds turbulent adventures and heartache before Wanton is safe in the arms of the man who can tame her wild spirit and lay seige to her heart. | A Maid Called Wanton |
Jacques Maritain | "Can there be universal moral principles in a culturally and religiously diverse world? Are such principles provided by a theory of natural law? Jacques response to both questions is "yes."".
"These essays, selected from the writings of one of the most influential philosophers of the past hundred years, provide a clear statement of Maritain's theory of natural law and natural rights. Maritain's ethics and political philosophy occupies a middle ground between the extremes of individualism and collectivism.
Written during a period when cultural diversity and pluralism were beginning to have an impact on ethics and politics, these essays provide a defense of natural law and natural right that continues to be timely."--BOOK JACKET. | Natural law |
Jim Tressel | The Winner's Manual: For the Game of Life shares Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel's "Big Ten" fundamentals for success: Attitude, Discipline, Faith, Handling Adversity & Success, Excellence, Love, Toughness, Responsibility, Team, and Hope. Peppered with personal stories from Tressel's storied coaching career, the book shares the fundamental lessons that he has been imparting to his players for the past 20 years. A perfect blend of football stories, spiritual insights, motivational reading, and practical application, The Winner's Manual provides an inside look at the core philosophy that has served as the foundation for one of the most successful college football programs of all time. Includes 8 pages of color photos and a foreword from NYT best-selling author John Maxwell. | The winners manual |
S. G. Browne | For fans of Max Brooks's The Zombie Survival Guide and zombie aficionados everywhere, a hilarious debut novel about life (and love) after death.Meet Andy Warner, a recently deceased everyman and newly minted zombie. Resented by his parents, abandoned by his friends, and reviled by a society that no longer considers him human, Andy is having a bit of trouble adjusting to his new existence. But all that changes when he goes to an Undead Anonymous meeting and finds kindred souls in Rita, an impossibly sexy recent suicide with a taste for the formaldehyde in cosmetic products, and Jerry, a twenty-one-year-old car-crash victim with an exposed brain and a penchant for Renaissance pornography. When the group meets a rogue zombie who teaches them the joys of human flesh, things start to get messy, and Andy embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will take him from his casket to the SPCA to a media-driven class-action lawsuit on behalf of the rights of zombies everywhere.Darkly funny, surprisingly touching, and gory enough to satisfy even the most discerning reader, Breathers is a romantic zombie comedy (rom-zom-com, for short) that will leave you laughing, squirming, and clamoring for more. | Breathers |
Pauls S Mills | "This book reviews the Islamic opposition to interest and assesses the feasibility of a non-interest financial system in light of current economic theory. The Islamic critique of interest is set against a discussion of the methodology of Islamic economics and the opposition to interest within the Judaeo-Christian tradition.
The range of Islamic non-interest financial contracts is then detailed along with a review of the performance of Islamic banks to date: a model of the allocation of finance within a non-interest system is then presented. The conclusions outline the advantages and disadvantages of a theoretical non-interest economy, affirm the theoretical case for the prohibition of interest, and draw practical lessons for contemporary Western economies."--BOOK JACKET. | Islamic finance |
Steven D Jones, Steven D. Jones, Don J. Schilling | "Measuring Team Performance walks readers through a step-by-step methodology that aligns teams with customer needs and organizational strategy - a critical alignment if teams are to contribute to the bottom line. It shows readers how to pinpoint a team's most important performance factors and develop measures that will accurately assess them. It shows how to construct a composite score and create computerized feedback reports. It details how team measures can be used to solve business problems.
And it explains how you can link incentives to the system that will keep it running smoothly." "Case studies throughout - including examples of a team at Eastman Chemical Company and the Hi-Rockers, an average team which became "the best of the best" at Xerox - illustrate lessons learned by hundreds of teams in dozens of organizations that have successfully measured team performance."--BOOK JACKET. | Measuring team performance |
Francisco Arturo Marín | "Anthological exhibition dedicated to the lifework of artist Marín (b. México) presenting more than 50 works, including documents, period photographs, hissmall and monumental sculptures done in bronze, onyx, plaster and marble, paintings and engravings. Marin was a medic with an artistic creativity that allowed him to express his social and revolutionary ideals. As a modern sculptor he decided to break with the traditional anatomical values and exalt female erotic-sensual and Pre-Columbian values to create his modern and sometimes melodramatic sculptures of lovers, rural people, slaves and conquerors. Five essays accompany the catalogue, by Maria Estela Duarte, Juan R. Coronel Rivera, Arturo Camacho, Federico Marín García and Renato González Mello"--Provided by vendor. | Piedra y metal que siente |
Nicholas D. Evans | Business Innovation and Disruptive Technology: Harnessing the Power of Breakthrough Technology for Competitive Advantage shows you how to profit from the next technological revolution. Nicholas D. Evans explains how to discover powerfully disruptive technologies more quickly, evaluate them more accurately, and implement them more profitably. He presents business-focused introductions to rapidly maturing technologies such as Web services, real-time computing, and P2P, then previews crucial trends like "software as a service," as well as next-generation technologies such as grid computing, electronic tagging, and location-based services. | Business innovation and disruptive technology |
Diane Bloomfield | This highly original book introduces a fascinating new approach to yoga and Torah by combining the practice of classic yoga postures with traditional and mystical Jewish wisdom. Each chapter begins by presenting a central Jewish spiritual concept that engages readers of all faiths on a personal level. It offers an in-depth exploration of the concept, quoting and commenting on sacred Jewish texts from the Pentateuch (Five Books of Moses) and other sources. It then guides its readers with mastery and clarity through a meditation and a set of fundamental yoga postures--clearly illustrated by beautiful photographs--for both beginning and advanced yoga students. The Torah concept is actualized and experienced through the practice of these postures. Torah Yoga helps to heighten awareness of body, mind, and spirit?it illuminates the heart of Jewish wisdom. | Torah yoga |
Emanuel Balarie | Step-by-step guidelines for making commodities a valuable component in any portfolio As stock market investing becomes increasingly hard to squeeze profits from, savvy investors are finding commodities to be the perfect vehicle for maintaining portfolio performance. Commodities for Every Portfolio shows commodities newcomers how to ease into this straightforward market, which strategies are best (and which to steer clear of!) and much, much more. Investors and traders get easy-to-follow techniques, strategies, and methods, with individual chapters showing how to invest in commodities through stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and futures. High-performing companies and index-based funds are listed by name, with specific information on how and why they succeed; hard-to-find informational resources are also provided. | Commodities for every portfolio |
Thornton W. Burgess | From the book:The cordial reception given the Burgess Bird Book for Children, together with numerous letters to the author asking for information on the habits and characteristics of many of the mammals of America, led to the preparation of this volume. It is offered merely as an introduction to the four-footed friends, little and big, which form so important a part of the wild life of the United States and Canada. There has been no attempt to describe or classify sub-species. That is for the scientist and student with specific interests. The purpose of this book is to acquaint the reader with the larger groups - orders, families, and divisions of the latter, so that typical representatives may be recognized and their habits understood. Instead of the word mammal, the word animal has been used throughout as having a better defined meaning to the average child. A conscientious effort to avoid technical terms and descriptions has been made that there may be nothing to confuse the young mind. Clarity and simplicity have been the objects kept constantly in view. | The Burgess animal book for children |
Jonathan R. T. Davidson | The Anxiety book is a comprehensive resource for defeating anxiety and building resilience. Dr. Davidson includes: questionnaires to help you find out which type of anxiety you have; information on the most effective treatments for each form of anxiety-from cognitive techniques to state-of-the-art medication; a five-point plan for recovery through relaxation, changing the way you think, diet, exercise, and herbs and medications; case studies from Dr. Davidson's extensive research and medical practice and a comprehensive medication chart to inform the reader of efficacy, dosage, and side effects of the most commonly used drugs, as well as those that have barely hit the market. Backed by peer-reviewed research and twenty-five years of clinical experience, Dr. Davidson brings solid methods and reassuring advice to the millions who suffer in silence. | The anxiety book |
Thomas C Parramore | "Working with archival sources, newspapers, patent records, and personal accounts, Tom Parramore recounts North Carolina's significant role in the early history of aviation. Beginning well before the Wright brothers' first powered flight at Kill Devil Hill in 1905, North Caolinians labored at the cutting edge of aviation technology from the late 1800s through World War I. First to Fly tells a remarkable story, filled with dreamers, inventors, and pioneering pilots.".
"North Carolina was a launching ground for real and imaginary ballooning adventures as early as 1789. Powered experiments, including what seems to have been America's first airplane, gained momentum in the late nineteenth century. Tar Heel mechanics and inventors also built a dirigible and, arguably, the world's first successful helicopter.".
"Parramore's account of the Wrights' experiments and turn-of-the-century Dare County provides new information on the crucial role of Outer Bankers in ensuring the Wrights' success. Without this aid, he argues, it is unlikely that the miracle of flight would have first been achieved in 1903 - or in America. After 1903, growth in the new aviation industry, spurred by World War I, outpaced North Carolina's ability to play a major role.
But the state produced some of the most notable airmen and airwomen of the era, furnishing hundreds of pilots to the war effort, including the first American to shoot down an enemy plane and, after the war, the first to engage Communists in aerial combat."--BOOK JACKET. | First to fly |
Paul Griffin | Meet Tamika Sykes - Mik to her friends (if she had any). She's hearing impaired and way too smart for her West Bronx high school. She copes by reading lips and selling homework answers, and looks forward to the time each day when she can be alone in her room drawing. She's a tough girl who never gets close to anyone, until she meets Fatima, a teenage refugee who sells newspapers on Mik's block. Both Mik and Fatima unite in their efforts to befriend Jimmi, a homeless vet who is shunned by the rest of the community.
The events that follow when these three outcasts converge will break open their close-knit community and change the lives of those living in the Orange Houses in explosive and unexpected ways. | The Orange Houses |
Georges Simenon | Ferdinand Fumal ist Metzger und hat mit mehreren Fleischerei-Ketten ein Vermögen gemacht. Seinen Aufstieg verdankt er seinem rücksichtslosen Machtstreben, seinen Intrigen und seinem Sadismus, mit denen er seit Schulzeiten die eigene Feigheit zu kompensieren versucht. Und offenbar reichen seine Kontakte bis in höchste Kreise. Doch nun ist er tot und Kommissar Maigret steht vor der Aufgabe, den Mord an einem Menschen aufzuklären, der überall nur Feinde hat.
Auch hier gilt die Aufmerksamkeit von Georges Simenon nicht den vermutlich korrupten höheren Kreisen, die den Metzger haben hochkommen lassen, sondern den kleinen Menschen. Sie alle sind in Abhängigkeiten verstrickt und versuchen, zumindest ein Minimum an Eigeninteressen gegen die übermächtige Brutalität ihres Chefs oder Dienstherren zu wahren, trotz eines Netzes von Erpressungen, Bloßstellungen und auch Gewalt, dem sie alle ausgesetzt sind. Einige sind daran gescheitert, doch einer hat dem ein Ende gesetzt. Und bereitet Maigret eine Niederlage, indem er vor dessen Augen in letzter Minute entwischt.
Auch Maigret kommt ganz nah an die Gefahr der Verstrickung heran und sieht sich der Tatsache gegenüber, dass er einen Mord aufzuklären hat, bei dem seine Sympathie sich eher der Seite des oder der Täter zuneigt. Doch auch hier liegen die Motive der Tat letztlich in der Gier, die tief in den grossen wie den kleinen Leuten steckt und in der menschlichen Unzulänglichkeit, mit der umzugehen nicht alle gelernt haben. | Un échec de Maigret |
Patricia Morley | In the Montreal of the 1920s, a small group of young radicals - Leo Kennedy, Frank Scott, A. M. Klein, and A. J. M. Smith - transformed Canadian poetry with enthusiasm, talent, and the creation of a modern alternative press.
Kennedy was born in Liverpool in 1907 to Irish immigrant parents and moved with his family to Montreal when he was still very young. Although his formal education ended at Grade six, his intelligence, imagination, and wit, coupled with an intense love of language and learning, opened many doors and allowed him to become a part of Montreal's circle of privilege. He was, though, to remain always the outsider.
Kennedy's choices in religion, friendship, marriage, and business were deeply influenced by the same yearning for justice and defence of humane values that informed his verse, stories, and essays. A successfully published poet at the age of 26 (The Shrouding, 1933), Kennedy soon left his literary world for that of the emerging business of advertising to support his family in the Depression.
. Acknowledging Kennedy's tendency to embroider the facts of his life - a tendency rooted in the same talent that made him an important poet as well as an extremely successful advertising copywriter in corporate America - Patricia Morley traces the roots of Kennedy's preoccupations and the development of his art from his birth in England to his self-described "exile" in the United States.
His return to Montreal in 1976 brought renewed public recognition of his place among the "Montreal Poets." Kennedy experienced culture shock, yet he thrived and, in blackly comic letters, raged against the youth culture of his grandsons and the ironies of aging. | As though life mattered |
Suzanne Couture | Nombreuses sont les personnes qui cherchent à comprendre comment leur vie a pu devenir si compliquée. Il semble tellement plus simple de se boucher les oreilles et de fermer les yeux sur toutes ces situations qui semblent inextricables en espérant que ça passe et que tout devienne facile. Les maux pour le dire... simplement est un ouvrage au style simple et teinté d'humour où l'auteure invite le lecteur à regarder, à entendre et à ressentir d'une façon différente les situations compliquées et désagréables de l'existence. Inspirée par ses expériences personnelles et par des formations telles que le décodage biologique des maladies, au cœur du bien-être et plusieurs autres, elle partage ses découvertes avec le lecteur pour l'inciter à porter un regard différent sur sa vie. Il pourra ainsi découvrir comment les mots et les émotions ont des répercussions sur l'orientation de sa vie ainsi que sur sa santé. Les exemples et les histoires de cas sont réels et illustrent bien la réalité du quotidien et la part de responsabilité de l'être humain sur sa santé et son mieux-être. Grâce à la démarche proposée, le lecteur apprendra qu'il est possible d'intégrer dans son quotidien, avec facilité et simplicité, plusieurs notions connues qui lui semblaient si complexes auparavant... en s'avouant la vérité, tout simplement. | Les maux pour le dire... simplement |
César Calderón | "The "New Open Economy Macroeconomics" argues that: (a) non-monetary factors have gained importance in explaining exchange rate volatility, and (b) trade and financial openness may have a potential role of mitigating and/or amplifying real and nominal shocks to real exchange rates. The goal of the present paper is to examine the ability of trade and financial openness to exacerbate or mitigate real exchange rate volatility. The authors collected information on the real effective exchange rate, its fundamentals, and (outcome and policy measures of) trade and financial openness for a sample of industrial and developing countries for the period 1975-2005. Using instrumental variables techniques, the analysis finds that: (a) High real exchange rate volatility is the result of highly volatile productivity shocks, and sharp oscillations in monetary and fiscal policy shocks. (b) Countries more integrated with international markets of goods and services tend to display more stable real exchange rate fluctuations. (c) Financial openness seems to amplify the fluctuations in real exchange rates. (d) The composition of trade and capital flows plays a role in explaining the smoothing properties of trade and financial openness. Although the former is mainly driven by manufacturing trade, the latter depends on the share of debt (and equity) in total foreign liabilities. (e) Financial openness would attenuate (magnify) real exchange rate volatility, the greater the share of equity (debt) in foreign liabilities. (f) The composition of flows also matters for explaining the smoothing properties of trade and financial openness in periods of currency crisis. "--World Bank web site. | Does higher openness cause more real exchange rate volatility ? |
Martin Joseph Hillenbrand | As a high-ranking American diplomat during the Cold War, Martin J. Hillenbrand was witness to some of the most exciting moments in twentieth-century history.
After five years in Asia and Africa, Hillenbrand spent most of his diplomatic career dealing with Europe in the critical post-World War II and Cold War eras. He recounts with authority his experiences in postwar Germany as the U.S. political advisor to Berlin, his activities as the director of the Intergovernmental Berlin Task Force during the Berlin crisis of 1958-1963, and his appointment as minister and deputy chief of mission in Bonn.
He also details his involvement with the Cuban missile crisis and the Kennedy administration, his appointment as the first American ambassador to Hungary, his service as assistant secretary of state for European affairs during the first Nixon administration, and his posting in 1972 as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. | Fragments of our time |
J.L. (John Legat) Martin | This book is an Introductory text in quantum mechanics. It is part of the Oxford Physics Series. The introduces quantum mechanics by first summarising the deficiencies in the classical scheme. The material is developed alongside the required mathematics which makes the book more or less self contained.
The mathematical digressions cover hermitian matrices, vectors, and differential equations in sufficient detail to follow the text. A more general text may be required for those with a less robust mathematical background.
Chapter Titles:
1. Basics
2. Observables
3. Equations of Motion
4. Quantum Particles in one Dimension: Basics
5. Quantum Particles in One Dimension: Some Examples.
6. Quantum Particles in Three Dimensions
7. The Stern Gerlach Effect and the Spin of the Electron
8. A Quantum Particle in a Spherically Symmetric Potential
9. The Bound States of the Hydrogen Atom
10. The Dirac Notation
11. Harmonic Motion
12. Eigenvalue Perturbation Theory
13. Eigenvalue Perturbation Theory: The degenerate case
14. Time Dependent Perturbation Theory:
15. Electric Dipole Radiation
16. Variational Approximations
17. Variational Approximations: Two Realistic Applications
18. Experience is the enemy of intuition
The book also contains a good range of examples and problems spread throughout the text (no solutions given) | Basic quantum mechanics |
Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr | By recasting the relationship between religion and nationalism in the Middle East, Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr proposes a new framework for understanding Shi'ite politics in Lebanon. Her study draws on a variety of untapped sources, reconsidering not only the politics of the established leadership of Shi'ites but also institutional and popular activities of identity production. Shaery-Eisenlohr traces current Shi'ite politics of piety and authenticity to the coexistence formula in Lebanon and argues that engaging in the discourses of piety and coexistence is a precondition to cultural citizenship in Lebanon. As she demonstrates, debates over the nature of Christianity and Islam and Christian-Muslim dialogue are in fact intertwined with power struggles at the state level. Since the 1970s, debates in the transnational Shi'ite world have gradually linked Shi'ite piety with the support of the Palestinian cause. Iran's religious elite has backed this piety project in multiple ways, but in doing so it has assisted in the creation of a variety of Lebanese Shi'ite nationalisms with competing claims to religious and national authenticity. Shaery-Eisenlohr argues that these ties to Iran have in fact strengthened the position of Lebanese Shi'ites by providing, as is recognized, economic, military, and ideological support for Hizbullah, as well as by compelling Lebanese Shi'ites to foreground the Lebanese components of their identity more forcefully than ever before. | Shiʻite Lebanon |
Robert Denis Pinet | This study compares the immigrant integration discourses of nine English as a Second Language (ESL) language settlement teachers in the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program in Toronto-area schools and nine French as a Second Language (FSL) language settlement teachers in the Programme d'integration linguistique pour les immigrants (PILI) [Linguistic Integration program for Immingrants] in Montreal-area schools.
This study is framed by a comparative analysis of Canadian and Quebec immigration and integration programs and language settlement programs. This works seeks to understand how the official discourses of multiculturalism and interculturalism are reproduced or resisted in the discourses of these eighteen participants. | The discourse on immigrant integration among teachers in two settlement programs |
Giuseppe DESSI | Negli anni immediatamente successivi alla prima guerra mondiale, in un villaggio sardo, la madre di un caduto e di un disperso, chiusa nel suo dolore senza lacrime, ostile alla guerra e a ogni sua enfasi celebrativa, dona improvvisamente tutti i suoi risparmi alla colletta per il monumento ai caduti. Solo il prete presso cui lavora da quarant' anni capisce la ragione segreta (di riscatto e di fede) contenuta in quel gesto, che rischia di sottrarre il monumento alla speculazione politica dell'insorgente fascismo: il figlio dato per disperso era stato un disertore, un soldato che avendo ucciso, in una reazione d ira, il proprio capitano, era tornato febbricitante dal fronte ed era venuto a morire in una capanna vicino al paese, dopo aver rivisto la propria madre e confessato al prete il proprio delitto. Entrambi ora assolvono la sua memoria: il prete benedicendo la sua tomba, nel silenzio della montagna, la madre piangendo per la prima volta davanti al monumento dove è inciso, accanto all'altro, il nome di questo figlio. Nel dramma senza voce di queste due coscienze, sullo sfondo di un paesaggio dirupato e aspro, si condensa il senso più profondo del romanzo: !a pietà di una madre, che crede nel silenzio di pietra del monumento e vi vuole i nomi dei due figli, che la guerra le ha tolto per sempre; e il dramma del prete del paese, che alle leggi formali del suo ministero antepone la legge della coscienza e un senso rinnovato della giustizia. « La colpa è di chi vuole la guerra, di chi non sa evitare la guerra ». | Il disertore |
IFIP TC11 WG11.1/WG11.2 Working Conference on Information Security Management & Small Systems Security (7th 1999 Amsterdam, Netherlands) | "This book presents a state-of-the-art review of current perspectives in information security management and small systems security, focusing on technical and functional as well as managerial issues. It contains the selected proceedings of the Seventh Annual Working Conference on Information Security Management & Small Systems Security, sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in September/October 1999.".
"This volume will be essential reading for researchers in computer science, information technology, and business informatics, as well as to information security consultants, systems analysis and engineers, and IT managers."--BOOK JACKET. | Information security management & small systems security |
Avrum Stroll | Avrum Stroll accepts the ancient tradition that one of the tasks of philosophy is to give an accurate account of the world's features, both animate and inanimate. But, he contends, because these features are inexhaustibly complex, no single theory or conceptual model can provide a complete account. Stroll's approach is piecemeal and example-oriented.
In stressing the importance of examples, his work runs counter to one of the most powerful and seductive ways of thinking about the world - the Platonic tradition, which denigrates examples in the search for essences. Stroll favors pluralism, on the ground that this is how the world is. | Sketches of landscapes |
Fern Michaels | Back in college, Jane Lewis would have given anything to be like homecoming queen Connie Bryan. Instead, she was just Plain Jane - overweight, frumpy and painfully shy. That was then. Today, a lovely and confident Dr. Jane Lewis has a thriving psychotherapy practice, her own radio talk show, a beautiful old Louisiana mansion, and her affectionate, nutty dog, Olive, to keep her company. The only thing missing is someone to share her life.
Jane has never forgotten Michael Sorenson, the boy she had admired from afar in college. Now, he's inspiring her to hope for a future together. She's also never forgotten the brutal, unsolved attack that ended Connie Bryan's life - and that haunts her still. Suddenly, the present collides with the past, as Jane finds clues into the identities of Connie's attackers - clues that send her into a world of risk and excitement, challenging her to become a truly extraordinary woman . . . if she dares. | Plain Jane |
V. C. Andrews | **Melody Logan knew her beautiful mother, Haille, was unhappy in their hardscrabble mining town....**
But with her wonderful father's unwavering love, Melody always felt safe -- until a dreadful mine accident ripped her from her family's moorings.
She was still devastated by her father's death when she left West Virginia with Haille to follow her mother's dream of becoming a model or actress. But first they stopped in Cape Cod to visit her father's family at last.
Melody knew only that her grandparents had disowned their son when he married Haille -- just because she was an orphan, her mother said. Yet moments after Melody first laid eyes on dour, Bible-spouting Uncle Jacob, nervous Aunt Sara, and her cousins -- handsome Cary, whose twin, Laura had been killed recently in a sailing accident, and sweet, deaf little May -- Haille announced that Melody was to live with them.
Sleeping in Laura's old room, Melody was awash in a sea of grief and confusion, with only her beloved fiddle to comfort her. Then Cary revealed the truth he's gleaned about her parents -- a sad, shocking story that only puzzled her more. Melody knew nothing of the dark deceptions that would soon surface... the devastating betrayals she would face before she glimpsed the faint, beckoning lights of a safe harbor.... | Melody |
Mohammad Gholi Yousefi | The Book is Written by an Iranian Scholar Presently working as associate Professor of Allamea Tabatabai University.In this book the author presents a vivid picture of growth and structural changes of OPEC economies emphasizing particularly on the Impact of oil sector in creation of consumer oriented socities.The book highlights the main factors and important determinants of industrial output,imports and exports in oil producing countries. and tries to explain the main causes of import dependence and export concentration in these countries. It shows how an economy suddenly flooded with foreign exchange and resources without well developed institutions and lack of suitable climate could make several mistakes and fail to direct these resources in appropriate direction.It also shows how concentration of wealth in the hands of fewer people and deprivation of large proportion of population create instability and limit the size of domestic markets,creating backwardness of all kinds.His Ideas have been further developed in a new recent book entitled "Growth and Development Strategies ". .Written in Persian and Published in Tehran by Nay publisher in 2009 .The Book has been highly appreaciated by the scholars within the country and abroad. | Industrialisation and trade policies of OPEC countries |
Vina A. Lanzona | Labeled "Amazons" by the national press, women played a central role in the Huk rebellion, one of the most significant peasant-based revolution in modern Philippine history. As spies, organizers, nurses, couriers, soldiers, Japanese occupation and, even military commanders, women worked closely with men to resist the Japanese occupation and, after WWII, to challenge the new Philippine republic ,. But in the midst of the uncertainty and violence of rebellion, these women also pursued personal lives, falling in love, becoming pregnant, and raising families, often with their male comrades-in-arms. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred veterans of the movement, Vina A. Lanzona explores the Huk rebellion through individual and collective experiences of its female participants. Rescuing Huk women from their previous obscurity, she demonstrates how their [presence raised complex questions of gender, family, and sexuality, and ultimately shaped the nature of the revolutionary struggle. -- Publishers description | Amazons of the Huk rebellion |
Denise Urcelay-Maragnès | "La Guerre civile espagnole a été l'occasion d'une solidarité internationale sans précédent dans la lutte contre le fascisme. Cuba a été le pays qui, eu égard à son nombre d'habitants, a fourni le plus de combattants pour la défense de la République espagnole. Pourtant la proximité de la guerre d'indépendance de Cuba - contre l'Espagne - et ses séquelles ne laissaient pas entrevoir une aussi forte participation. Comment expliquer pareil revirement? Ce texte analyse les conditions politiques et humaines de l'engagement, et trace avec minutie l'itinéraire des combattants jusqu'au retour à Cuba où Fulgencio Batista est encore à la direction des forces armées. Il présente enfin l'esprit de l'époque. Les grandes figures y apparaissent, Pablo de la Torriente Brau, Juan Brea, Rodolfo de Armas, mais aussi la témérité et le courage de "los de abajo", ceux d'en-bas, qui donnèrent leur vie pour la défense de leurs valeurs. A partir de recherches d'archives et de documents inédits, d'entretiens réalisés à Cuba, et avec une connaissance intime de l'histoire de Cuba, Denise Urcelay-Maragnès livre ici un travail désormais incontournable pour ceux qui veulent comprendre l'originalité du lien de la grande île caribéenne avec l'Espagne, et connaître un volet oublié de la solidarité internationale avant le second conflit mondial"--Page 4 of cover. | Les volontaires cubains dans la défense de la république espagnole, 1936-1959 |
Not Available (NA) | The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget is the definitive guide to making the most of this exotic region without breaking the bank. Backpackers, career-breakers, gap year travellers and those who want more bang for their buck, will find in-depth budget information for all twelve South American countries and every aspect of travel. From hotels, hostels and restaurants to special events, festivals and adrenalin-pumping outdoor activities, this guide is packed with the best budget information. You'll find "Treat Yourself" boxes that feature great places and things worth splashing out on and also a full-colour introduction with highlights for every country. There are reviews and recommendations for night-life, shopping, markets and entertainment, as well as useful words and phrases in every language and detailed maps for hundreds of locations.Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget. | The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget 1 |
Naguib Mahfouz | "The completion of Khan al-Khalili in 1945 marked a turning point in Naguib Mahfouz's career. Departing from the traditional themes drawn from Egyptian antiquity that characterize the author's earlier works, Khan al-Khalili reflects instead a deep concern with the lives and problems of contemporary Egyptians. The time is 1942, the Second World War is at its height, and the Africa Campaign is raging along the northern coast of Egypt as far as El Alamein. Against this backdrop of international upheaval, the novel tells the story of the Akifs, a middle-class family that has taken refuge in Cairo's historic and bustling Khan al-Khalili neighborhood. Believing that the German forces will never bomb such a famously religious part of the city, they seek safety among the crowded alleyways, busy cafes, and ancient mosques of the Khan, adjacent to the area where Mahfouz himself spent much of his young life. Through the eyes of Ahmad, the eldest Akif son and the novel's central character, Mahfouz presents a richly textured vision of the Khan, drawing on his own memories to assemble a lively cast of characters whose world is framed by the sights, smells, and flavors of his childhood home. As Ahmad, a minor civil servant who has sacrificed both education and personal ambition in order to support his family, interacts with the people and traditions of Khan al-Khalili, a debate emerges that pits old against new, history against modernity, and faith against secularism. Addressing one of the fundamental questions of the modern era, Mahfouz asks whether, like the German bombs that threaten Khan al-Khalili daily, progress must necessarily be accompanied by the destruction of the past. Fans of Midaq Alley, The Beginning and the End, and The Cairo Trilogy will not want to miss this engaging and sensitive portrayal of a family at the crossroads of the old world and the new."--Jacket. | Khan al-Khalili |
Azadeh Moaveni | Both a love story and a reporter's first draft of history, Honeymoon in Tehran is a stirring, trenchant, and deeply personal chronicle of two years in the maelstrom of Iranian life. In 2005, Azadeh Moaveni, longtime Middle East correspondent for Time magazine, returns to Iran to cover the rise of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As she documents the firebrand leader's troublesome entry onto the world stage, Moaveni richly portrays a society too often caricatured as the heartland of militant Islam. Living and working in Tehran, she finds a nation that openly yearns for freedom and contact with the West, but whose economic grievances and nationalist spirit find a temporary outlet in Ahmadinejad's strident pronouncements. Mingling with underground musicians, race car drivers, young radicals, and scholars, she explores the cultural identity crisis and class frustration that pits Iran's next generation against the Islamic system. And then the unexpected happens: Azadeh falls in love with a young Iranian man and decides to get married and start a family in Tehran. Suddenly, she finds herself navigating an altogether different side of Iranian life. Preparing to be wed by a mullah, she sits in on a government marriage prep class where young couples are instructed to enjoy sex. She visits Tehran's bridal bazaar and finds that the Iranian wedding has become an outrageously lavish--though often still gender-segregated--production. When she becomes pregnant, she must prepare to give birth in an Iranian hospital, at the same time observing her friends' struggles with their young children, who must learn to say one thing at home and another at school.Despite her busy schedule as a wife and mother, Azadeh continues to report for Time on Iran's nuclear standoff with the West and Iranians' dissatisfaction with Ahmadinejad's heavy-handed rule. But as women are arrested on the street for "immodest dress" and the authorities unleash a campaign of intimidation against journalists, the country's dark side reemerges. This fundamentalist turn, along with the chilling presence of "Mr. X," the government agent assigned to mind her every step, forces Azadeh to make the hard decision that her family's future lies outside Iran. Powerful and poignant, fascinating and humorous Honeymoon in Tehran is the harrowing story of a young woman's tenuous life in a country she thought she could change.From the Hardcover edition. | Honeymoon in Tehran |
Jones, Maxine | Over 400 years ago, in 1528, an African named Estevanico first set foot in Florida near present-day Tampa as part of a Spanish exploration party. Since then, African Americans in Florida have continued to set examples of courage, perseverance, and leadership. In this book you will read about some people you may already know about—such as Ray Charles and Carrie Pittman Meek—and many others whose lives are also inspirational, even if their names are not so familiar. Though many African Americans started life in poverty and had to fight racial injustice, their stories prove that the desire to succeed can overcome many obstacles. They followed their dreams to become teachers, artists, soldiers, lawyers, nurses, sports stars, authors, and many other occupations. Their important contributions to the state and to the country enrich us all.
This book also includes detailed descriptions of the 141 historical and cultural sites on the Florida Black Heritage Trail and a calendar of significant dates in the history of African Americans in Florida. | African Americans in Florida |
Kate Christensen | Kate Christensen's In the Drink tells the story of a resolutely clear-eyed young woman who makes a complete mess of her life, and lives to tell the tale.
The novel's heroine is the smart, pretty, underemployed, and single Claudia Steiner, personal secretary to Genevieve del Castellano, a terrifying, glamorous semi-lunatic who has it in for her for reasons she can't even begin to fathom. William, her best friend, considers Claudia his pal, his confidante, his sidekick in matters amatory, which would be fine if she weren't desperately in love with him herself.
Further complicating matters is Claudia's old lover John Threadgill, an unpublished epic poet whose marriage to a Romanian stripper named Rima hasn't kept him from trying to seduce Claudia at every opportunity.
Claudia came to New York City fresh out of college, buoyed along by her dream of becoming a journalist. But her starry-eyed notion of Claudia Steiner, Reporter on the Beat, quickly vanished into the ozone when she couldn't muster the requisite hard-bitten, white-hot urgency, the chain-smoking, the yelling, and the cutthroat story-mongering. Now, at the age of twenty-nine, she finds herself adrift in the city, careening dangerously from catastrophe to catastrophe.
Desperately trying to keep her head above water, Claudia has little to rely on but a wry sense of humor, a keen appreciation of the medicinal properties of whiskey, and something more subtle - a persistent little flame of belief in herself, which makes a happy ending seem possible even in this most unforgiving of cities. | In the Drink |
Maxime Valette | Today, my boss fired me via text message. I don't have a text messaging plan. I paid 25 cents to get fired.Your girlfriend dumped you, your car broke down, your boss passed you up for the big promotion. Life's not fair, but there is one sure-fire way to ease your pain--laughing at someone else who had an even worse day than you did. Enter the devastatingly funny world of F My Life, where calamity is comedy. Covering every disastrous pratfall in love, work, family-life, and more, F My Life proffers other people's ruinous, real-life happenings to brighten your gloomiest day: someone getting dumped through a greeting card, ignored at their birthday party, or insulted by their own grandmother. Spanning everything from ironic twists of fate to down-right shameful moments, F My Life's squirm-inducing stories are schadenfreude at its finest. So today, take solace in knowing that at least you're not that guy. There now, don't you feel better?Today, my boyfriend broke up with me. I cried and told him that I loved him. He gave me a quarter and told me to call someone who cared. I threw the quarter in his face and ran. I waited for the bus, but when I got on, I realized I was 25 cents short of the fare. I walked home in the rain. Today, my mom walked in on me looking at a 1978 Playboy. She asked if I found it in the basement. I said yes. Then I realized she was the centerfold. Today, I got in line at the grocery store. The woman in front of me looked right at me, turned to her friend, and said "That reminds me, I forgot to get acne cream."From the Trade Paperback edition. | F my life |
Mary Pattillo-McCoy | "Black Picket Fences is a stark, moving, and candid look at a section of America that is too often ignored by both scholars and the media: the black middle class. After living for three years in "Groveland," a black middle-class neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, sociologist Mary Pattillo-McCoy writes, "I had seen three groups of eighth-graders graduate to high school, high school kids go on to college, and college graduates start their careers.
I also heard too many stories and read too many obituaries of the teenagers who were jailed or killed along the way. The son of a police detective in jail for murder. The grandson of a teacher shot while visiting his girlfriend's house. The daughter of a park supervisor living with a drug dealer who would later be killed at a fast-food restaurant." Both troublesome and hopeful, these are the discontinuities in the daily life of Groveland residents that Pattillo-McCoy seeks to explain."--BOOK JACKET.
"Despite arguments that race no longer matters, Pattillo-McCoy shows a different reality: Even the black and white middle classes remain separate and unequal."--BOOK JACKET. | Black picket fences |
Rylan Duggan | Once Barack Obama joined the presidential race and attended events with wife at his side, the media, bloggers, and people everywhere started buzzing about Michelle's toned arms--and asking how on earth she does it. Even at the Presidential Inauguration, much of the talk was about Michelle's amazing arms. Media outlets from GMA to CNN to MSNBC have covered the story, inspiring women across the country to call their personal trainers and say, "I want Obama arms!"Certified personal trainer Rylan Duggan, creator of the successful (and pricey, at $70 each!) e-book series Go Sleeveless!, constantly gets calls from clients and reporters asking for the training secrets behind Michelle's arms. Duggan is the expert quoted in much of this coverage, and in TOTALLY TONED ARMS, he offers his 21-day program to get those sleek and sexy arms.In this low-priced paperback, Duggan reveals the program (combining strength training and cardio) including a 7-day jumpstart maintenance plan, and essential diet secrets designed to shed fat and reveal toned muscle, plus 50-60 black and white photos throughout to illustrate. This is a simple program that anyone can do, no matter what their fitness level, at home and with little equipment. With this series of 25 easy exercises, anyone can have Obama arms-- in a matter of weeks! | Totally toned arms |
Shari MacDonald | The Salinger Sisters series spins the tales of four sisters who find love - in spite of them-selves. Now in Book Three, after years of trying to be "the perfect wife," Felicia is struggling, for her children's sake, to rebuild her life following a divorce. Now Felicia decides she needs a "wife" to help her juggle the demands of childcare, housework, and her fledgling career. Sensitive Brody Collins, an old classmate and "child care provider," fits the bill perfectly. But is Brody really who he seems to be? And what actually prompted him to take on the job of caring for her kids? Author Shari MacDonald writes: "Nearly every woman I know struggles to balance dozens of competing demands on her time: kids and the carpool, finances and friendships, responsibilities and romance. Many of these women daydream of someday getting a little 'extra help.' In The Perfect Wife, single mom Felicia Salinger Kelley is about to get exactly that, and so much more..."From the Trade Paperback edition. | The perfect wife |
Cindy Bonner | Everybody in McDade thought of Dellie O'Barr as "the good little sister." Dellie has always done what her father and brother wanted on the family farm; she even married the suitor her older sister stood up - an earnest man with a college education and a fine house in town. Dellie has always done the proper thing.
Always, that is, until now. Out of the blue, she finds herself falling for a stranger, a man stirring up the countryside with his fiery Populist speeches. Clearly, no good can come of it - he's an out-and-out rabble-rouser, a man set on disturbing the turn-of-the-century status quo on farms all over central Texas. And he's married.
And then, for the love of this man, Dellie O'Barr tosses aside her own status - a privileged life and perfect reputation - and opens herself to whispers of adultery and disloyalty. Not only that, she's suspected of burning down a local store hostile to her lover and his Populist followers. And when he flees town, she leaves her rich husband to chase after him.
As much about married love as forbidden love, The Passion of Dellie O'Barr is the story of a singular woman's life and of the lives of the two men she chooses as lovers. One, Andrew Ashland, is a dynamic political crusader. The other, Daniel O'Barr, is the man she leaves behind - the man who waits for her to come back home and stands by her when she returns to the scandalized town of McDade. | The passion of Dellie O'Barr |
Gilbert Morris | The Seven Sleepers are confronted by an evil king involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse. He punishes perceived wrongdoers by giving them a no-win choice: be imprisoned in a dungeon for life or take a chance at freedom by escaping from his estate past his savage hunting dogs.The game is deadly. The enemy even deadlier. The Dark Lord has gained a foothold at the highest level. Pride has seeped into the heart of the king and it is destroying his entire kingdom and all its people.
Come along on the adventures of the Seven Sleepers in the "Lost Chronicles Series". *The Savage Game of Lord Zarak* is sure to thrill readers while teaching them important principles of following Christ. | The Savage Game of Lord Zarak (Seven Sleepers--The Lost Chronicles #2) |
Mardo Williams, Kay Williams, Jerri Williams Lawrence | After a disastrous first meeting, Morgan, 89, and Dixie, 79, move in together–for economic reasons, they agree. But the relationship changes and strengthens as the couple unites to combat illness, scandal and a near-fatal accident. It’s also a tale about how insecurities, humiliations and fears, though long past, can haunt a person throughout his days. Dixie fears intimacy. Morgan has concealed important details about his divorce, his estranged children, and his lost Chicago banking job. When a grandson whom Morgan has never met, bent on vengeance for past wrongs, invades their lives, he becomes a catalyst, eventually bringing the couple the love and pride they’d lost decades before with the loss of their children.
Written with great humor and a deep understanding of the challenges associated with aging in America, One Last Dance is an inspiration to all generations, reminding us to live every day and always be in search of new experiences, regardless of age.
Ohioana Award Winner
Best Regional Fiction, Indepedent Book Publishers | One last dance |
Rachel Gibson | ***Chinooks Hockey Team, #4***
**Disaster Number One: MEN**
Hard knocks and hunger taught Faith Duffy not to believe in love. Still, when she married her very wealthy — and very old — husband, she became the perfect wife. And then he went to that big bank in the sky, leaving Faith with lonely nights, a pile of money, and a total mess of a pro hockey team. Heck, Faith doesn't even watch hockey!
**Disaster Number Two: PASSION**
But most of America and half of Canada is watching Ty Savage. His lethal sex appeal and deadly right hook make him the favorite of fans. For most of Ty's life, he's dreamed of winning the Stanley Cup. The last thing he needs is a bimbo messing up his plans.
**Disaster Number Three: LOVE**
Faith loathes Ty on sight, but she can't stop thinking about him all day . . . and night. Then a moment of temptation ends with Faith in Ty's bed, and she begins to see there's more to him than sex appeal. Ty discovers there's far more to Faith than beauty and billions. But a relationship with Faith is impossible, and falling in love — that would be a disaster. | True Love and Other Disasters |
Diane Mott Davidson | bout the Book
The CatererMeet Goldy Bear: a bright, opinionated, wildly inventive caterer whose personal life has become a recipe for disaster. She's got an abusive ex-husband who's into making tasteless threats, a rash of mounting bills that are taking a huge bite out of her budget, and two enticing men knocking on her door.The DishNow determined to take control of her life, Goldy moves her business and her son to ritzy Aspen Meadow Country Club, where she accepts a job as a live-in cook. But just as she's beginning to think she's got it made--catering decadent dinners and posh society picnics and enjoying the favors of Philip Miller, a handsome local shrink, and Tom Shulz, her more-than-friendly neighborhood cop--the dishy doctor inexplicably drives his BMW into an oncoming bus.The Unsavory KillerConvinced that Philip's bizarre death was no accident, Goldy decides to do a little investigating of her own. But sifting through the unpalatable secrets of the dead doc's life will toss her into a case seasoned with unexpected danger and even more unexpected revelations--the kind that could get a caterer and the son she loves. . .killed.From the Paperback edition. | Dying for Chocolate (Goldy Culinary Mysteries, Book 2) |
Elizabeth Berg | In this wonderful novel about love and trust, hope and belief, Elizabeth Berg, the bestselling author of We Are All Welcome Here and The Year of Pleasures, transports us to Nazareth in biblical times to reimagine the events of the classic Christmas story.We see Mary--young, strong, and inquisitive--as she first meets Joseph, a serious-minded young carpenter who is steadfastly devoted to the religious traditions of their people. The two become betrothed, but are soon faced with an unexpected pregnancy. Aided by a great and abiding love, they endure challenges to their relationship as well as threats to their lives as they come to terms with the mysterious circumstances surrounding the birth of their child, Jesus. For Mary, the pregnancy is a divine miracle and a privilege. For Joseph, it is an ongoing test not only of his courage but of his faith--in his wife as well as in his God. Exquisitely written and imbued with the truthful emotions and richness of detail that have earned Elizabeth Berg a devoted readership, The Handmaid and the Carpenter explores lives touched profoundly by miracles large and small. This powerful and moving novel is destined to become a classic.From the Hardcover edition. | The handmaid and the carpenter |
FROTA, Hidemberg Alves da | À luz de ampla pesquisa de estudos doutrinários e, sobretudo, de precedentes judiciais brasileiros e estrangeiros, correlaciona-se o princípio da proporcionalidade (tripartido nas dimensões da adequação, necessidade e proporcionalidade em sentido estrito) com os demais princípios relevantes ao Direito Administrativo (explícitos ou implícitos na Constituição Federal de 1988), a fim de analisar questões jurídicas com as quais os profissionais do Direito Público, no contencioso administrativo e judicial, enfrentam de forma cotidiana (inclusive circunstâncias em que princípios administrativistas se situam em tensão dialética), com ressonância a temáticas constitucionais e repercussão na Teoria Geral do Direito Público. | O princípio tridimensional da proporcionalidade no Direito Administrativo |
Scott Aniol | "Few books have been written that carefully distinguish between secular music that we listen to every day, and sacred music," Scott Aniol says. "After discussing some foundational matters, the first section considers how to make God-pleasing choices regarding the secular music we listen to, and the second deals more narrowly with sacred music." Contending that much of the confusion about the music issue is primarily a theological misunderstanding, Aniol discusses such issues as what does Sola Scriptura really mean?, the nature of biblical affections, the essence of biblical worship, and the purpose of music in the church. Cultural issues discussed include meaning in music, the nature of pop culture, and different kinds of emotion. Each chapter concludes with aids for discussion so that the book may be used in small groups and classrooms. Further resources are available at worshipinsongbook.com or at the website for Aniol’s music and consulting ministry, religiousaffections.org. - Publisher. | Worship in song |
Michael Miller | Windows Vista is the long-awaited upgrade to the Microsoft Windows operating system, and it's a lot different from the Windows you're used to. What's new in Windows Vista–and how do all those new features work?How Microsoft Windows Vista Works is the first book to take you inside the new Windows Vista operating system and show you how all the pieces and parts work. With clear and simple explanations and illustrations that say, "You, too, can understand this," How Microsoft Windows Vista Works gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of Windows Vista–from the new Aero interface inside to the Windows kernel. It's a four-color, highly visual explanation of everything that matters about Windows Vista, including:How Windows Vista differs from Windows XPHow Windows controls your computerHow User Account Control protects your systemHow virtual folders and instant search workHow Windows Vista renders graphicsHow the Aero interface and the Windows Sidebar workHow Internet Explorer 7's tabbed browsing worksHow Windows connects to a wireless networkHow the new Windows Photo Gallery manages your digital photos | How Windows Vista works |
William J. Rothwell | "What CEOs Expect from Corporate Training reveals at long last what executives hope to achieve when they pour considerable financial commitment into workplace learning initiatives. And while it may be no surprise that they want to tie these programs directly to corporate goals, their input on how these objectives are structured, funded, and evaluated holds the key to developing and realizing relevant, effective T&D.".
"The authors have created this one-of-a-kind book based on dozens of extensive interviews with CEOs from a broad cross section of professions and industries. Their detailed answers - divided into subtopics, compiled, annotated, and analyzed by the authors - paint a clear picture not only of the role that workplace learning plays in achieving corporate objectives, but also of the very particular ways in which WLP professionals can (and must) design and run their programs."--BOOK JACKET. | What CEOs Expect From Corporate Training |
Ronald A. Heifetz | "In Leadership on the Line, leadership authorities Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky marshal a half century of combined teaching and consulting experience to show that it is possible to put ourselves on the line, respond effectively to the risks, and live to celebrate our efforts.
With examples including the presidents of countries and the presidents of organizations, everyday managers and prominent activists, politicians and parents, the authors illustrate proven strategies for surviving and thriving amidst the dangers of leading." "The authors also address often-neglected aspects of leadership, such as how to manage your personal vulnerabilities, and how to anchor yourself and sustain your spirit through tough times.".
"Both uplifting and practical, this book enables each of us to lead courageously and confidently - without losing ourselves."--BOOK JACKET. | Leadership on the Line |
Manning Coles | AKA The Three Beans
From the book jacket:
"Alan Power, British intelligence agent and friend of Tommy Hambledon, had come down to the little French village of Arnage-sur-Lire on the trail of something very big. Tommy had given Power two assistants, agents Campbell and Forgan, and his blessing; the next thing Tommy heard of Power was the news of his death in a motor accident ... an "accident" to which Campbell and Forgan had been witnesses.
It didn't take long to determine that Power had been shot in the head while driving his racing car around a dangerous curve. And it wasn't long before still another witness declared himself: and elderly ornithologist who rapidly became a figure of mystery."
Tommy sets out to find his friend's killer. | Birdwatcher's quarry |
David E. Talbert | In this national bestseller and basis for the smash hit movie starring Paula Patton, Baggage Claim is the story of one woman who decides that she’s done flying solo.
When her baby sister announces she’s getting married in thirty days, sexy but single flight attendant Montana Moore realizes that she’s soon to be the oldest—and only—unwed woman in her family. With the help of fellow flight attendants and a zany network of airline employees, Montana embarks on a thirty-day, thirty-thousand-mile expedition to charm a potential suitor into becoming her fiancé.
Acclaimed author and director David E. Talbert welcomes you aboard a hilarious, witty, and charming tale where the final destination is the altar. | Baggage claim |
Kerry Connor | It was dark, it was late, and they were total strangersCaught in a Chicago alley crossfire, Allie Freeman was running for her life when she slammed into Gideon Ross. A hardened bounty hunter, his job was to discover why this stranger--no different than the girl next door--was so highly desired. But unraveling what made Allie so special would take more time than he had....Being drawn into this wanted woman's life had turned Ross into the hunted. Allie's hidden identity exposed them to a relentless killer--one, inexplicably, she was willing to die for. But she didn't know the lengths Ross would go to keep her unharmed. He wasn't willing to share her with anybody, and in this game of survival, whoever keeps their secret the longest, wins. | Strangers in the night |
Erich Wulff | In elf Lebens- und Deliktgeschichten aus zwanzig Jahren Arbeit als Gerichtssachverständiger versucht Erich Wulff zu begreifen, auf welchen Wegen, Umwegen und Abwegen Mörder und Vergewaltiger in ihre Taten hineingeschlittert sind: Was hat sie dazu verführt, was dazu getrieben? Bei nahezu allen macht er gesellschaftliche Umbruchsituationen als Hintergrund aus, die auch ihm aus seiner Biografie vertraut sind. "Bei jedem entscheidenden Schritt ihrer Lebensgeschichte frage ich mich, wie ich wohl in ihrer Situation gehandelt hätte. Bei jedem ihrer Wünsche, ob ich ihn nicht auch hätte haben können. Und ich muss mir dann sagen, dass ich an vielen Entscheidungspunkten meines Lebens, ja schon bei den Lebensvoraussetzungen, in die ich hineingeboren bin, einfach mehr Glück gehabt habe als sie. " Mit dieser Haltung werden vermeintliche Monster wieder zu Menschen, auch wenn der (Ab-)Grund der Tat nicht immer ganz auszuloten ist und dem Gutachter in der Rückschau Zweifel bleiben, ob er denn alles gefragt und alles erfahren hat. Und so werden diese Geschichten nicht nur für den Autor, sondern auch für den Leser zur Probe aufs Exempel, was er denn von einem Menschen wissen will und verstehen kann. | Das Unglück der kleinen Giftmischerin |
Jo Knowles | Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character's point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl's life—and the realities of leaving innocence behind. | Jumping Off Swings |
James C Bulman | Shakespeare, Theory and Performance is a groundbreaking collection of essays which brings a full range of contemporary critical perspectives to bear upon the practical questions of performing Shakespeare. The volume offers a fascinating overview of the productive interplay between cultural materialism, theatre semiotics, feminism, deconstruction, and performance criticism. Among the issues considerd are: * textual indeterminancy and the contingencies of performance * ther implications of gender, race, and class for audience response * reading the actor's body as a site of cultural inscription * postcolonial strategies for performing the "hegemonic" Shakespeare Shakespeare, Theory and Performance constitutes an exciting development within the expanding field of Shakespearean performance studies. It will be of particular interest to students and teachers of theatre, Renaissance literature and literary theory. | Shakespeare, Theory and Performance |
Robert Wright | In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils an astonishing discovery: there is a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He explains why spirituality has a role today, and why science, contrary to conventional wisdom, affirms the validity of the religious quest. And this previously unrecognized evolutionary logic points not toward continued religious extremism, but future harmony. Nearly a decade in the making, The Evolution of God is a breathtaking re-examination of the past, and a visionary look forward. | The Evolution of God |
Juliet Gael | In this astonishing novel, a brilliant melange of fact and fiction, Juliet Gael skillfully and stylishly captures the passions, hopes, dreams, and sorrows of literature's most famous sisters--and imagines how love dramatically and most unexpectedly found Charlotte Bronte.During the two years that she studied in Brussels, Charlotte had a taste of life's splendors--travel, literature, and art. Now, back home in the Yorkshire moors, duty-bound to a blind father and an alcoholic brother, an ambitious Charlotte refuses to sink into hopelessness. With her sisters, Emily and Anne, Charlotte conceives a plan to earn money and pursue a dream: The Brontes will publish. In childhood the Bronte children created fantastical imaginary worlds; now the sisters craft novels quite unlike anything written before. Transforming her loneliness and personal sorrow into a triumph of literary art, Charlotte pens her 1847 masterpiece, Jane Eyre.Charlotte's novel becomes an overwhelming literary success, catapulting the shy and awkward young woman into the spotlight of London's fashionable literary scene--and into the arms of her new publisher, George Smith, an irresistibly handsome young man whose interest in his fiercely intelligent and spirited new author seems to go beyond professional duty. But just as life begins to hold new promise, unspeakable tragedy descends on the Bronte household, throwing London and George into the background and leaving Charlotte to fear that the only romance she will ever find is at the tip of her pen.But another man waits in the Brontes' Haworth parsonage--the quiet but determined curate Arthur Nicholls. After secretly pining for Charlotte since he first came to work for her father, Arthur suddenly reveals his heart to her. Romancing Miss Bronte is a fascinating portrayal of an extraordinary woman whose life and work articulated our deepest human longing: to love and be loved in return.From the Hardcover edition. | Romancing Miss Bronte |
Jr., Rick J Makoujy | Crack the code of finance's big mystery—the balance sheetIn these times of financial anxiety, the ability to keep track of a company's finances is more important than ever, and you can't do this without a firm grasp of the balance sheet.Whether you're a small-business owner, department manager, or individual investor or business student, How to Read a Balance Sheet provides the skills you need to make the wisest financial decisions possible. A critical but rarely used business tool for non-financial professionals, the balance sheet provides a snapshot of a company's financial position at any single point in time.How to Read a Balance Sheet demystifies the subject by explaining:What a balance sheet is and how is it used to boost profitsKey components of the balance sheet, including cash, receivables, cash, inventory, long-lived assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, long-term debt, and equityHow these different elements relate to one another other—and how to keep them under controlFormulas, tips, and examples that illustrate key conceptsPractical advice to maximize operating efficiencies through effective managementWhen you have a firm grasp of the balance sheet, you're better armed to seize business opportunities and avoid financial pitfalls. How to Read a Balance Sheet opens a new door to top performance for any business professional. | How to Read a Balance Sheet |
Julia Llewellyn | How to be A Model WifeYour Husband's happiness is your happiness.Should you be His second wife, make friends with His first wife otherwise she'll destroy you.Never ask Him when He'll be home.Never ask Him where He's been.PAH!Twentysomething Poppy became a cliche when an accidental pregnancy presented her with a forty-nine year-old husband. But Luke Norton isn't any old husband – he's the anchorman for television's Seven O'Clock News and his ruggedly handsome face is beloved by the nation.Life isn't coming up roses thanks to the first Mrs Norton's popular column, My Husband, The Bimbo and Me. Luke's having a midlife crisis and going AWOL, his former lovers are circling like sharks and Poppy's left holding the baby, her once glitzy modeling career a horribly dim memory.It's time for her to fight back and show the world exactly what she's made of... | The Model Wife |
Le comte de Boulainvilliers | Motif et dessein de l'Ouvrage. Considerations sur les dificultez d'ecrire une Histoire de France. Reflexions sur celles de Mezerai et du Pere Daniel. IL n'y a pas moyen, Monsieur, de resister plus longtems a vos instances; le pouvoir de l'amitie a dissipe ma repugnance, et a fait disparoitre toutes les raisons que j'oposois interieurement a la demande que vous me faites de vous entretenir par ecrit sur la nature des Assemblees que l'on nomme en France etats-Generaux du Royaume, sur les causes qui les ont rendu presque toutes infructueuses et sur ce que l'on y pouroit desirer ou faire de nouveau pour les rendre veritablement utiles et avantageuses au Roi, premierement par raport a la tranquilite et a la gloire de son gouvernement, ensuite a tous ses Sujets selon les diferentes conditions, par raport a la jouissance des biens naturels que la fertilite et l'heureuse situation de la France leur pouroit procurer. Deux raisons principales ont autorise mon refus jusqu'a present. La premiere etoit la dificulte de reussir, sans traiter historiquement cette matiere; c'est-a-dire, sans la considerer dans ses relations avec les divers evenemens des siecles passez : raison qui vous a fait desirer la continuation de ce que j'ai deja trace sur l'histoire des deux premieres familles de nos Rois. La seconde est le defaut d'exemples; puisqu'il est vrai de dire que personne ne s'est encore hazarde a ecrire de ces Assemblees, soit a cause du danger que l'on s'est imagine qu'il y auroit de parler avec liberte, soit que le genie des Francois, peu soucieux de ses plus precieux interets, ne soit point porte de ce cote la. | Lettres aux Parlemens, Volume 2 |
Greg Harvey | The bestselling Excel book on the market, updated for Excel 2010As the world's leading spreadsheet application, Excel has a huge user base. The release of Office 2010 brings major changes to Excel, so Excel For Dummies comes to the rescue once more!In the friendly and non-threatening For Dummies style, this popular guide shows beginners how to get up and running with Excel and helps more experienced users get comfortable with new features. Excel is the number one spreadsheet application worldwide, and Excel For Dummies is the number one guide to using it With the major changes in Microsoft Office 2010, Excel has new features and a new interface design; users need help to get up to speed The book includes everything you need to know to perform basic Excel 2010 tasks Covers creating and editing worksheets and charts, formatting cells, entering formulas, inserting graphs, designing database forms, and adding database records Also covers printing, adding hyperlinks to worksheets, saving worksheets as Web pages, adding existing worksheet data to an existing Web page, and much more Whether you're new to Excel or just need to understand the 2010 version, Excel 2010 For Dummies provides what you need to know.The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices. | Excel 2010 For Dummies |
Jean Cl Pechere | Group A streptococcal pharyngitis is one of the most common, but also controversial infections clinicians are faced with every day. Clinical diagnosis is often not specific; laboratory data can be misleading and are frequently misinterpreted. Despite the in vitro effectiveness of penicillin, it does not always eradicate the organism from the upper respiratory tract. Numerous newly introduced antibiotics are expensive or not even available in many countries. In this book, internationally acknowledged experts deal in detail with the complexity of streptococcal pharyngitis and the remaining controversies. It offers an overview of the virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes, the pathogenesis of pediatric and adult streptococcal pharyngitis, and the epidemiology of streptococcal pharyngitis in high and low income countries. In addition, the most current concepts of clinical and laboratory diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis and its possible suppurative and non-suppurative complications are presented. Further points under discussion are the efficacy of different antibiotic treatments and the cost issues in diagnosis and therapy. Finally, the impact of streptococcal pharyngitis on public health worldwide as well as possible vaccine control strategies are reviewed. This concise publication is a valuable reference for primary care physicians, pediatricians, otolaryngologists, public health authorities, and students in the health care professions. | Streptococcal Pharyngitis |
Kim Shaw | Nothing's going to stand in the way of Raven Walker's Broadway dreams. That includes the gorgeous stranger she just ran into--literally--backstage at a theater. But sexy power producer Dru Davis is suddenly making Raven crave a life beyond the footlights.A player who has perfected his no-strings approach to love, Dru's getting tired of being a solo act. And he can't stop fantasizing about the woman who ended up wearing his iced latte all over her leotard. Dru is tempted to give up his freewheeling bachelor life...and let his blossoming romance with Raven take center stage.Raven and Dru's love may lift them high above the spotlight... where they could take their final bow, together. | Romance Backstage |
iMinds | Want your general knowledge to cross all boundaries? Start becoming a Polymath with iMinds Polymath collections.Polymath Version One is a collection of 36 iMinds knowledge titles, each a self contained grab of engaging information. Learn about topics as diverse as the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the US Federal Reserve, Crop Circles or the Bubonic Plague.iMinds offers 12 main categories, become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport.. Clear, concise and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing... enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge of your own choice and in your own time. | Polymath, Volume 1 |
Inc Barron's Educational Series | This is volume six, Reading Level 2, in a comprehensive program (Reading Levels 1 and 2)for beginning readers.Two nine-book sets teach reading to children from preschool to grades K and 1, emphasizing phonics while also presenting a lively and engaging collection of facts and stories to make kids’ reading experiences enjoyable. Each title emphasizes one phonics family, the first five books in each set focusing on one vowel sound, and the remaining four books combining some vowel sounds or reviewing them all. Short vowel families are covered in Level 1 readers and long vowel families in the Level 2 books. Fiction titles feature attractive illustrations and have story themes ranging from funny to serious. Each fiction title also suggests a brief activity that allows kids to interact with the book’s subject matter. Nonfiction titles are photo illustrated, and include “Fun Facts” to enrich children’s reading experiences. The nonfiction books contain the basic elements of a nonfiction book, including glossary and index. They also suggest web sites appropriate to kids’ interests where more information about each book’s subject is offered. Both fiction and nonfiction titles contain word lists that group each book’s words into “decodable” words—those containing the book’s main vowel sound, which the book is either teaching or reviewing. Word lists also include high-frequency words and challenging words included in the main text. All books present a letter to parents and teachers explaining the fundamental concepts underlying both the series and the specific title. Level 1 readers are designed for classroom or home schooling use in preschool and kindergarten, and Level 2 readers for kindergarten and grade 1. Go to www.barronsclubhouse.com for puzzles, activities, reading tips, games classroom ideas, and information on joining.(Ages: Preschool– Grade 1) | What Do You Say? |
Patricia Fripp | If you are like most business people and sales professionals, you are spending a fortune trying to influence the people who have never heard of you, when it’s far easier and more valuable to influence the people who already know you and who can act as your PR team! In virtually all businesses, we try to encourage, persuade, court, monitor, validate, and influence people who often have no idea who we are. We can avoid the wasted effort by maximizing the resources that are already available to us. This eBook will provide helpful direction on how to use efficient techniques to bolster your business relationships and achieve far more meaningful connections. | How to Promote Yourself and Your Business |
Glenn Mosley | The Power of Prayer around the World Glenn Mosley and Joanna Hill Universally, the power of prayer has been recognized by many cultures for immeasurable time. Whether it be a part of a formal service recited with a congregation of worshipers or an individual, quiet moment, prayer is part of the lives of people from a variety of religions. There seems to be an innate urge among humanity to connect with a higher source of energy and love when we need guidance or direction, and this is called prayer. By reading the prayers from religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam, from cultures in Africa, India, Egypt, and China, we begin to share the sense of a common experience. The deepest inner feelings and longings are similar—concern for family, assistance in healing, a longing for peace, or a wish for greater wisdom. For some people, prayer can be thought of as a way to ask for specific goals or special favors. This type of prayer may or may not be effective. Another type of prayer exists when all selfish desire is put aside and we feel ourselves in communion with God. At this point, our greatest wish is that God’s will be done. There may be pressing concerns that make us turn our sights upward, but we learn to let go of the end result. At this point, prayer becomes a way of opening up to the universal, loving, creative energy that exists and is far greater than any person could imagine. This is the source of miracles, of faith ad unconditional love. Prayer then becomes more than a means to an end; it becomes a state of humility and of awe. It can exist whether we are washing the floor or composing a symphony. Prayer is communion with the Divine, a universal loving creative force that exists in a variety of ways for people around the world. This book brings together an inspirational collection of prayer suitable for all ages and traditions. In addition, it offers insight and guidance about the nature of prayer that will be useful for the serious seeker. | The Power of Prayer Around the World |
Joseph Jaffe | Why customer retention is the new acquisition If there's anything the recession of 2009 taught us, it was the importance of investing in our customers, but when was this any different? So says Joseph Jaffe, bestselling author of Life After the 30-Second Spot and Join the Conversation, and a leading expert and thought leader on new media and social media. In most businesses, it costs roughly five-to-ten times more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain an existing one, and yet companies continue to disproportionately spend their budgets into the "wrong" end of the funnel -- the mass media or awareness side. What we haven't paid enough attention to is the "right" end of the funnel-the word-of-mouth component that essentially acts as a multiplier for future business. The economic impact of an active, engaged and loyal customer is tremendous. And the same is true of the opposite scenario, namely the impact of angry customers and negative word-of-mouth or referrals. It is this thinking that Jaffe has channeled to challenge marketers to "flip the funnel" once and for all. With a renewed focus and energy on customer experience, it is possible to grow your sales, while decreasing your budget -- in other words, getting more from less. Engaging a few customers to spread the word to many. Using this new "flipped funnel" model, together with a set of new rules of customer service and a revolutionary customer referral and activation process, you'll learn how to transform your existing customers into your best salespeople. In addition, Jaffe will explain how to best introduce and combine both digital and social media tools to boost your loyalty arsenal, deploy "influencer marketing" and implement word-of-mouth strategies that inspire your loyal, opinionated, and most vocal customers to become credible, persuasive, and influential endorsers of your products and services. Explains how to cut your marketing budget AND grow sales! Illustrates practical ways to use existing customers to reach out to new prospects Outlines the authentic role of social media Demonstrates key ideas with rich, real life examples including Comcast, Apple, The Obama Campaign, Dell, Panasonic, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola and many, many more Written by one of the most sought-after consultants, keynote speakers, and thought-leaders on new marketing change and innovation; renowned blogger and podcaster at Jaffe Juice (www.jaffejuice.com) and host/presenter of web video show, JaffeJuiceTV (www.jaffejuice.tv) Visit www.flipthefunnelnow.com to join the conversation.The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices. | Flip the Funnel |
Carlos Arturo Jimenez | Nosotros no le deciamos presidente es una cronica sobre la Nicaragua revolucionaria. Esta escrita desde adentro, con personajes que traen los episodios de los que fueron protagonistas, con los hechos presentados desde diversos puntos de vista. Los origenes de la Revolucion Sandinista, las causas de su caida, sus consecuencias.Algo mas de una decada —ubicada al final de la Guerra Fria—, que tuvo en Latinoamerica algunos de sus episodios mas violentos, pasa por las paginas de este libro. Una revolucion que tomo por sorpresa a los mismos revolucionarios y que exigio la creacion de nuevas instituciones para preservar los logros de la lucha armada. Nadie duda de la justicia de la rebelion contra Anastasio Somoza pero pocos conocen el trabajo que debio afrontar el naciente estado revolucionario: la creacion de diversos organismos de seguridad, la lucha juridico-politica internacional contra potencias agresoras que crearon las condiciones para una crisis economica debida a embargos unilaterales junto a una guerra civil generalizada. De forma obligada, junto a los narradores, desfilan personajes de primera linea en el panorama internacional de aquella epoca: Muammar Khadaffi, Fidel Castro, Rajiv Gandhi, Olof Palme, Mijail Gorbachov, Erich Honecker, Ronald Reagan, Bob Dole, Daniel Ortega...Se recorre la breve vida de la Direccion de la Seguridad Personal Sandinista (DSPS) y sus exitos para frustrar diversos atentados, entre ellos uno que incluia a Daniel Ortega y a Fidel Castro; las maniobras de desinformacion y la necesaria queja por las reacciones de gobiernos de diversos paises frente al que consideraban un "regimen politicamente incorrecto" cuando se situaban en el "marco occidental del mundo".Son 21 capitulos, con fotos de algunos de los protagonistas, narrados desde el mundo cotidiano, variado y con frecuencia lleno de peligros, de quienes estuvieron envueltos en una guerra que no permitio el desarrollo de la ultima revolucion de Latinoamerica. Todos los sucesos y las ubicaciones son reales: la selva nicaraguense, los recuerdos juveniles, misiones diversas, las intrigas tanto a nivel interno en los mandos medios como aquellas entre las diferentes agencias de seguridad, la guerra y la anecdota.Se incluye un mapa de Nicaragua para aquellos que no tengan familiaridad con la geografia de esa nacion.Nosotros no le deciamos presidente es un llamado para que no se repitan los hechos tragicos ocurridos en Nicaragua y para que los conflictos se resuelvan por via del dialogo. | Nosotros no le deciamos presidente |
Bob Burg | The Go-Giver took the business world by storm with its message that giving is the simplest, most fulfilling, and most effective path to success. It has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers around the world-but some have wondered how the story's lessons stand up to the tough challenges of everyday, real-world business.Bob Burg and John David Mann answer that question in Go-Givers Sell More, a practical guide that turns giving into the cornerstone of a powerful and effective approach to selling.Most of us think of sales as a struggle to make people do something they don't really want to do. But that cutthroat mentality makes the process much harder than it has to be-especially in an economic downturn when customers are more suspicious and defensive than ever.It's far more effective (and satisfying) when salespeople think like Go-Givers and focus exclusively on creating value for the customer. Cultivate a trusting relationship and provide outstanding service, say the authors, and great results will follow automatically.Drawing on a wide range of real-life examples of salespeople who have prospered by giving more, Burg and Mann offer tips and strategies that anyone in sales can start applying right away. | Go-Givers Sell More |
Bill Evjen | All new, for ASP.NET 2.0, this bestselling book provides experienced developers with real-world examples of the powerful new time-saving, code-saving features in this new version. Seasoned author and International .NET Association founder Bill Evjen along with Scott Hanselman help developers make a smooth transition to this new version of ASP.NET with their clear explanations of even the most dramatic changes. Helpful examples in both VB and C# clearly show how to build ASP.NET 2.0 applications. Some of the key chapters and topics you'll find in this book include: 4 chapters on server controls, including an entire chapter dedicated to the controls that are new to ASP.NET 2.0 A chapter each on the new Master Pages and Themes/Skins features in ASP.NET 2.0 2 chapters on data presentation Data Management with ADO.NET discussing some of the radical ASP.NET 2.0 changes incorporated in ADO.NET Personalization, Membership, and Role Management A complete chapter on Portal Frameworks and the popular new Web Parts functionality of ASP.NET 2.0 Security beyond the built in membership and role management features Caching including the new SQL cache invalidation feature in ASP.NET 2.0 Proper debugging and error handling techniques for your applications Building your own server controls and HttpHandlers Business Objects, Mobile Development, XML Web Services Configuring, Administering, managing, packaging, and deploying ASP.NET 2.0 Applications According to Brian Goldfarb, Microsoft Product Manager - Web Platform and Tools Division, this book "... is a solid one, Professional ASP.NET 2.0 and I recommend to anyone who is serious about working with VS 2005 and ASP.NET 2.0 -- Bill Evjen, Scott Hanselman, Farhan Muhammad, Devin Rader, Srinivasa Sivakumar all did a fantastic job putting together a great read with easy to understand examples and high-quality guidance. This is a must-have for every ASP.NET developers bookshelf (I already have 2 on mine :))" | Professional ASP.NET 2.0 |
Philip Whiteley | ExpressExec is a unique business resource of one hundred books. These books present the best current thinking and span the entire range of contemporary business practice. Each book gives you the key concepts behind the subject and the techniques to implement the ideas effectively, together with lessons from benchmark companies and ideas from the world's smartest thinkers. ExpressExec is organised into ten core subject areas making it easy to find the information you need: 01 Innovation 02 Enterprise 03 Strategy 04 Marketing 05 Finance 06 Operations and Technology 07 Organizations 08 Leading 09 People 10 Life and Work ExpressExec is a perfect learning solution for people who need to master the latest business thinking and practice quickly. | Motivation |
Earl Emerson | Earl Emerson, bestselling author of Vertical Burn, turns up the heat with this dynamic, fact-based depiction of the world of firefighting. In a frantic race against time, one man must unlock the secret to his own potential demise and that of his entire department--as they venture . . .INTO THE INFERNOIn the freezing heart of the Pacific Northwest winter, a group of firefighters from North Bend Fire and Rescue responds to a freeway accident. Two trucks have collided on the icy pavement. One of the trucks was transporting livestock; the other carried within its cargo an unmarked, innocuous-looking container. Now the highway is chaos with irate drivers, volunteer fire crews, and hundreds of escaped chickens. The trucks are cleared, the highway reopens, and another day ends. But the repercussions of the crash are enormous. For six months later, the firefighters who were at the scene begin to mysteriously succumb to unexplained accidents and ailments. Jim Swope wakes up with the first, strange symptom--a symptom of an unknown disease that renders its victims brain-dead within a week. Now he has only seven days to determine how he and his fellow firefighters have been poisoned--and to discover an antidote . . . if one exists. If he doesn't, these will be the last seven days of his life.In a red-hot pursuit to the end, Earl Emerson puts real-life heroes up against seemingly insurmountable odds. Intense in the third degree, Into the Inferno is a brilliant melding of fact and thriller. Prepare yourself for the sweltering heat of wickedly good suspense.From the Paperback edition. | Vertical Burn & Into the Inferno |
Matthew Futterman | In the cash-soaked world of contemporary sports, where every season brings news of higher salaries, endorsement deals, and television contracts, it is mind-boggling to remember that as recently as the 1970s elite athletes earned so little money that many were forced to work second jobs in the off-season. Roger Staubach, for example, made only $25,000 in his first season as the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and wound up selling commercial real estate during the summer. Today, when Fortune reports that every athlete on its Top 50 list makes more than $20 million per year, it's clear that a complete reversal of power has occurred right before our eyes. Players tells the narrative behind the creation of the modern sports business -- a revolution that moved athletes from the bottom of the financial pyramid to the top. It started in 1960, when a young Cleveland lawyer named Mark McCormack convinced a young golfer named Arnold Palmer to sign with him. McCormack simply believed that the best athletes has more commercial value than they realized -- and he was right. Before long, he raised Palmer's annual off-the-course income from $5,000 to $500,000 and forever changed the landscape of the sports world. In Players, veteran Wall Street Journal sports reporter Matthew Futterman introduces a wide-ranging cast of characters to tell the story of the athletes, agents, TV executives, and league officials who together created the dominating and multifaceted sports industry we know today. Beginning with Palmer and McCormack's historical partnership, Players features details of the landmark moments of sports, including how legendary Wide World of Sports producer Roone Arledge realized that the way to win viewers was to blend sports and human drama; the 1973 Wimbledon boycott, when eighty-one of the top tennis players in the world protested the suspension of Nikola Pilic; and baseball pitcher Catfish Hunter's battle to become MLB's first free agent. | Players |
Nancy C Muir | The Internet is amazing, but the risks you've heard about are real, too. You can avoid being a victim of online crime with the simple steps for staying safe online that you'll find in Using the Internet Safely For Seniors For Dummies. Here's the guide you need to steer safely through the hazards so you can shop, visit, invest, explore, pay bills, and do dozens of other things online -- more securely. Learn to protect yourself from online predators, create strong passwords, find reliable information, spot e-mail and phishing scams, and much more. Find out how to share photos and videos, chat with others, and participate in online discussions--securely See how, with strong passwords and reasonable caution, online banking and bill-paying might be safer than the old way Learn to install and set up a browser, use search engines effectively, and sidestep suspicious ads Discover how personal information is collected and used by legitimate companies -- and by crooks Be able to spot risks, find out how online criminals think, and know what makes you vulnerable Enjoy social networking sites without putting yourself at risk Spot reputable healthcare sites and avoid medical ID theft and scams There's even a glossary of common computer terms and a guide to your rights when using the Internet. Using the Internet Safely For Seniors For Dummies helps you feel more secure by showing you how to protect yourself while enjoying the Web. | Using the Internet Safely For Seniors For Dummies® |
Anne Tyler | From the incomparable Anne Tyler, a wise, gently humorous, and deeply compassionate novel about a schoolteacher, who has been forced to retire at sixty-one, coming to terms with the final phase of his life.Liam Pennywell, who set out to be a philosopher and ended up teaching fifth grade, never much liked the job at that run-down private school, so early retirement doesn't bother him. But he is troubled by his inability to remember anything about the first night that he moved into his new, spare, and efficient condominium on the outskirts of Baltimore. All he knows when he wakes up the next day in the hospital is that his head is sore and bandaged.His effort to recover the moments of his life that have been stolen from him leads him on an unexpected detour. What he needs is someone who can do the remembering for him. What he gets is--well, something quite different.We all know a Liam. In fact, there may be a little of Liam in each of us. Which is why Anne Tyler's lovely novel resonates so deeply.From the Hardcover edition. | Noah's Compass |
E. L Arch | They were a strange lot, the residents at Mrs. Mumble's boardinghouse — her name wasn't "mumble," but that was what people did when they tried to pronounce it — and you might call the place a miniature United Nations. There was Yusef Afifi, Afghan, an importer; Fritz Holtzer, advertising model; Johnny Jones, Welshman; Oonalak, an Alaskan Eskimo; Chien Wang, a refugee from Hong Kong; a beautiful Ethiopian woman, whom they all called Sheba; an equally lovely girl, Eufemia Rosario, who claimed to be a full-blooded Mohawk Indian, and Irish Dan Gorman, science fiction and fantasy illustrator and artist. They all got along in reasonable harmony until the night of Honey Tucci's party. The Tucci girl knew all of them, and they were all invited. Dan Gorman knew that la Tucci expected something kookie from him because of his occupation, so he stopped in at a place called Lew's Joke Shop to see if he could find something unusual to bring. A tall, scrawny kid behind the counter asked, "Help you?" and then was sent out by the proprietor, who seemed to want to wait on Gorman himself. The proprietor was a little hunchback; he peered at Dan and asked, "Are there any rooms available at Mrs. Mumble's?" The man didn't seem satisfied with Dan's reply, so feeling sorry for him, Gorman suggested that for all he knew there might be a vacancy tomorrow. This seemed to mollify the hunchback, who now pressed an eye upon his customer — a phony eye, complete with vinyl lid and inch-long lashes; on the back of it was a rubber suction cup. The hunchback's attitude was peculiar, to say the least, but it wound up with his insisting on Gorman's taking the phony eye for a dollar plus tax — with an implication that the payment was no more than nominal for the sake of appearances. Gorman put the package in his pocket and forgot it. It wasn't until later at the party, when Eufemia — who worked at a night club called the Hurricane Lamp — arrived with Lili LaClerc, another entertainer there, that Gorman remembered the phony eye. He took it out and stuck it on Lili's forehead. The results were cataclysmic. The color drained from her face; her features seemed to thin out; her nostrils were pinched; muscles bunched harshly along her jawline; and her eyes narrowed to slits. And then she started screaming. They gave her brandy, which seemed to revive her; and suddenly she ran out of the room, out of the apartment, down to the elevator, still wearing the phony eye. Dan followed and caught up with her; she took the eye off, thrust it into his pocket, and called to a policeman for help when Gorman tried to apologize and help her get home safely. There was nothing to do but let her alone. The next day, the police came around to Mrs. Mumble's because Lili LaClerc was dead — strangled, and her face chewed as if by a wild animal. That was the beginning of a nightmare that broadened and deepened until Gorman realized that Earth was the target of a bizarre conspiracy. Here is a Science-Fiction novel by the author of “The Double-Minded Man” and “The First Immortals.” | The Man With Three Eyes |
Christophe Champod | The field of fingerprinting for personal identification and criminal investigation is progressing at a rapid rate. Numerous research projects are devoted to fingerprint detection techniques and identification issues, and recent debate focuses on the admissibility of fingerprint evidence in US courts. In light of these events, as well as the previous lack of one volume that brings together the scientific and legal aspects of this discipline, the time is ideal for an easily accessible resource that gathers together and analyzes the latest findings and techniques related to fingerprint science.
Fingerprints and Other Ridge Skin Impressions features the insight of a recognized team of authorities, including contributors from a key institution for forensic research. Chapters cover all aspects of the subject including the formation of friction ridges on the skin, the deposition of latent prints, the detection and enhancement of such marks, recording of fingerprint evidence, and fingerprint identification itself. Recent advances in statistical interpretation, fingerprint detection techniques, and computer technology are also discussed in detail.
This practical techniques manual is an ideal text for practitioners working in the field of fingerprint detection and identification, as well as anyone studying forensic science at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There is also sufficient background material for legal professionals and police in need of an introduction to the critical subject of fingerprinting. | Fingerprints and Other Ridge Skin Impressions |
Neil Birks | A straightforward treatment describing the oxidation processes of metals and alloys at elevated temperatures. This new edition retains the fundamental theory but incorporates advances made in understanding degradation phenomena. The first half provides an authoritative introduction to the basic principles, covering thermodynamics and mechanisms of high temperature corrosion of metals and alloys. The latter half extends the discussion to oxidation processes in complex systems, from reactions in mixed environments to protective techniques, including coatings and atmosphere control. The authors provide a logical and expert treatment of the subject, producing a revised edition that will be a comprehensive guide to material scientists and engineers requiring an understanding of this elementary process. | Introduction to the High Temperature Oxidation of Metals |
Yoga Journal | The definitive book of yoga therapy, this groundbreaking work comes to you from the medical editor of the country's premier yoga magazine, who is both a practicing yogi and a Western-trained physician. Beginning with an overview of the history and science of yoga, Dr. McCall describes the many different techniques in the yoga tool kit; explains what yoga does and who can benefit from it (virtually everyone!); and provides lavishly illustrated and minutely detailed instructions on starting a yoga practice geared to your fitness level and your health status. Yoga as Medicine offers a wealth of practical information, including how to:-Utilize yogic tools, including postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, for both prevention and healing of illness-Master the art of becoming more in tune with your body-Communicate more effectively with your doctor-Adopt therapeutic yoga practices as either an alternative or a complement to surgery and to expensive, sometimes dangerous medications-Practice safely Find an instructor and a style of yoga that are right for you. With twenty chapters devoted to the work of individual master teachers, including such well-known figures as Patricia Walden, John Friend, and Rodney Yee, Yoga as Medicine shows how these experts have applied the wisdom of this ancient holistic practice to twenty different conditions, ranging from arthritis to chronic fatigue, depression, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, infertility, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, and obesity. Defining yoga as "a systematic technology to improve the body, understand the mind, and free the spirit," Dr. McCall shows the way to a path that can truly alter your life. An indispensable guide for the millions who now practice yoga or would like to begin, as well as for yoga teachers, body workers, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals.From the Trade Paperback edition. | Yoga as Medicine |
Giovanni Bianchi | Phase locked loops (PLLs) are electronic circuits that ensure that a communications signal stays locked on a given frequency. Their design is crucial to the workings of wireless communications systems. Virtually all transceivers use PLLs to synthesize the stable, high frequency oscillations necessary for radio & wireless. This book describes how to calculate PLL performances by using standard mathematical or circuit analysis programs. Theoretical descriptions are limited to the minimum needed to explain how to perform calculations. Although presented methods of analysis can be implemented with many commercial programs, their description always refers to Mathcad and SIMetrix. | Phase-Looped Loop Synthesizer Simulation |
Robert Tittler | A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles. An authoritative overview of scholarly debates about Tudor Britain Focuses on the whole British Isles, exploring what was common and what was distinct to its four constituent elements Emphasises big cultural, social, intellectual, religious and economic themes Describes differing political and personal experiences of the time Discusses unusual subjects, such as the sense of the past amongst British constituent identities, the relationship of cultural forms to social and political issues, and the role of scientific inquiry Bibliographies point readers to further sources of information | A Companion to Tudor Britain |
Mary Wine | An Imperfect MatchBrodick McJames is an earl in name only. To secure his clan’s future he needs an English wife. Mary Stanford, daughter of the Earl of Warwickshire, will suit perfectly. He’s never met her, but what matter? She’ll grace his bed eventually, and once she bears his child he need see her no more. Anne Copper looks just like her noble half-sister, but she was born illegitimate, and can never forget it. The best she can hope for is to stay a serving girl in her own father’s house. But when Lady Mary finds herself betrothed to a Scot, it seems there’s a use for Anne after all . . .The woman who arrives in Alcaon is not what Brodick expects, and the passion that grows between them promises far more than a marriage of convenience. When fate draws two together, it may take more than a noblewoman’s plot to part them . . . | In Bed With A Stranger |
Kirk McElhearn | Experience the excitement of Apple’s revolutionary new release with help from this hands-on guide. How to Do Everything with Mac OS X Tiger explains all the features. Learn to use the Finder to easily navigate files, folders, and applications, set up and manage user accounts, access the Internet, and print and fax documents. Digital entertainment features such as iPhoto, iMovie, and iTunes are also covered, as are easy methods for networking and security. A special two-color section called “Writers and Their Macs” profiles famous writers such as Arthur Golden (Memoirs of a Geisha) and screenwriter Mike Rich (Finding Forrester) who discuss how their Macs are integral to their creativity. | How to Do Everything with Mac® OS X Tiger |
Craig Dougherty | The ESL Safety Book is a fifty unit reproducible reading and discussion text. The articles in The ESL Safety Book are short and written at a beginner level. The articles are complemented by a variety of exercises, with attention paid to the different skills areas. What could be more important than teaching your esl class about safety? This textbook does just that! The ESL Safety Book is a fifty unit reproducible reading and discussion text. The articles in The ESL Safety Book are short and written at a beginner level. The articles in this esl book are complemented by a variety of exercises, with attention paid to the different skills areas. These ESL materials are a great way to teach your esl students about safety!Topics include: Smoke Alarms; Avoiding Victimization; First Aid Kits; Swimming Pool Safety; Automobile Passenger Safety; Dealing with the Police: Heimlich Maneuver; Playground Safety; and School Bus Safety.Topics in The ESL Safety Book are:# Insect Bites# Personal Information# A.I.D.S./H.I.V.# Asthma And Children# Drinking Water Safety# Bicycles# Choking# 911# Earthquakes# Electrical Fires# Smoke Alarms# First Aid Kits# Fainting And Fever# Car Passenger Safety# Fun In The Sun# Communicable Diseases# Halloween Safety# Avoiding Victimization# Christmastime Safety# Drug And Vitamin Labels# Myths About Seatbelts# Safety For Disabled People# Playgrounds# School Safety# Protecting Your Ears# Animal Bites# Protecting Your Eyes# Fire Exits# Poisoning# Pedestrian Safety# Stress# Visiting A Doctor# The ABCs of Fire Extinguishers# Drowning Prevention# Tornadoes# Automobile Maintenance# The Fight Against Cancer# Dealing With The Police# The Heimlich Maneuver# Product Labels And Expiration Dates# The Internet# Boating Safety# Tips For Babysitters# Immunizations# The School Bus# Swimming Pool Safety# Frostbite# Emergency Evacuation Procedures# Work Safety Organizations# Air Travel Safety | The ESL Safety Book |
Rudyard Kipling | This is a collection of tales about India under British rule during the 1880-1890s. Unlike many such tales, it is entirely human--that is, Kipling writes about people under those conditions, and moreso about ordinary people. He isn't a lapdog of fame, catering to governors and kings and bureaucrats by putting their names in print. He prefers common people. And he doesn't hound around trying to pholosophize about the cultures; he writes about people living in India and their all too human frailties. Most of his stories center around the soldiers, snd their lives. But not about soldiers and their combats. Entire stories are devoted to the oldest subject on earth: women and how they confuscate the dealings of men with each other. | Soldiers Three [Part 2 of 2] |
James Walsh | The Asset Protection and Security Management Handbook is a must for all professionals involved in the protection of assets. For those new to the security profession, the text covers the fundamental aspects of security and security management providing a firm foundation for advanced development. For the experienced security practitioner, it provides the tools necessary for developing effective solutions and responses to the growing number of challenges encountered by today's security professionals.
Based on the ASIS asset protection course, the text provides information vital to security planning and operational requirements. It addresses the most comonly recognized issues in the field and explores the future of asset protection management. The authors examine the latest in crime detection, prevention, and interrogation techniques. The Asset Protection and Security Management Handbook will not only help you to explore effective security training and educational programs for your organization, but will also help you discover proven methods of selling your security program to top management. | Asset Protection and Security Management Handbook |
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