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Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self-Education and the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bach, James Marcus, PUBLISHER: Scribner Book Company, "A Buccaneer-Scholar is anyone whose love of learning is not muzzled or shackled by any institution or authority; whose mind is driven to wander and find its own place in the world." The volatility of the job market and the limitless opportunities afforded by the internet have forever changed people's attitudes about schooling. In this world of rapid technological development, people are becoming successful, making money and finding personal satisfaction through non-traditional means. Ideas have become more important than training; innovation is more important than credentials. The ability to educate oneself -- to learn how to learn -- is crucial. James Bach, the son of bestselling author Richard Bach ("Jonathan Livingston Seagull,") understands that. Like so many young people, James struggled in school, eventually dropping out at age sixteen. A few years later, he was leading a team at Apple Computer. Now an internationally recognized expert in the field of computer software testing, James has written "Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar": a groundbreaking book that shows how anyone can create their own education on their own terms. It is nurturing our individual curiosities and relishing the learning process that will lead anyone -- from children struggling in school to professionals looking to jumpstart their careers -- to success. In his unique pithy and anecdotal style, and combining his personal story with proven methodologies, James describes the relentless, whimsical, low-intensity learning process he calls "buccaneering." "Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar" demonstrates that it is the people who chart their own course, who never stop learning, who will come to dominate this new world.
Where Do We Go from Here?
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Desurne, Paul W., PUBLISHER: iUniverse.com, We all live hectic lives and spend so much of our time dealing with our own problems while searching for our own pursuit of happiness scattered within the daily grind. We live our lives hoping our government will act in our best interest. Roy Simpson was one of these people, no different than the rest of us. Until, one night he disappeared and when he returned something about him had changed. Initially, he accepted this change as a gift and looked for ways to profit from it. Roy soon realized money was not a motivating factor for him. He just wanted to help. He wanted make our country a better place, so he decided to contact Congress and plead his case knowing his fellow Americans at the capitol would only rally his cause. Finding only deaf ears and hands open only for contributions. Roy embarks on quest to be the first average citizen to be elected President of the United States and change the government within. As he traveled the country he would ask Where Do We Go From Here? Do we continue electing people from the same two political parties? The very people that have offered us nothing but double talk and detailed descriptions of our problems and then offer no solutions. It isn't long before the night he disappeared and its relevance crashes down on Roy. Is he really the person he thinks he is? Is he just a pawn in a master plan? Will he have the courage to resist taking the path with the least resistance? Can he find the answer to the question and what was behind his disappearance?
Literature Searching in Science, Technology, and
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pritchard, Eileen / Scott, Paula, PUBLISHER: Heinemann Educational Books, Written from both the librarian's and scientist's point of view, this book is a comprehensive guide to conducting searches of scientific, agricultural, and technological literature. The beginning user will find the work a valuable introduction to search and retrieval techniques, while the experienced user will welcome the volume's overview of the most recent methods and strategies. Because the library is no longer the only place where a researcher may conduct literature searches, this revised edition gives extensive attention to electronic searches from remote sites, such as computers at the home or office. Searching for information is changing from the traditional library setting to the remote environment. Written from both the librarian's and scientist's perspectives, this comprehensive guide overviews fundamental and advanced methods of conducting scientific, technological, and agricultural literature searches from libraries and remote sites, such as computers at the home or office. Beginners will find this book a useful introduction to search and retrieval techniques. At the same time, the computerization of libraries has been so rapid that the experienced researcher will also benefit from this work. The first part of the book overviews and discusses available information sources. The second and third parts examine ways of finding these information sources in the library, and techniques of searching and retrieving this information via computer from outside the library. The volume explains the pathway of information in literature, methods of identifying and citing literature, the usefulness of the online catalog, the special features of abstracts and indexes, the nature of online searching, and the significance of the Internet to users in scientific and research environments. The final chapter gives special attention to the electronic library and the World Wide Web. A concise bibliography directs the reader to some of the most important aids for literature searching.
Fragile X, Fragile Hope: Finding Joy in Parenting a Special
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffin, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: Emerald Books, For the multitudes of parents facing the challenge of raising a child with special needs, Fragile X, Fragile Hope affirms that they can survive the devastation of the unexpected diagnosis, the lost dreams, the confusion of treatment options, the sleep deprivation, the painful misunderstandings of friends and family--and that more than survive, they can find a way through this chronic stress and grief back to hope and joy. Elizabeth Griffin's stunning, honest book shows how parents can move from profound grief to embracing parenting a special needs child. Elizabeth's son Zack is a Fragile X child with autistic tendencies. Like most families, the Griffin family's prayers were not answered with a cure for their child, but rather with the miracle of God's sustaining grace that carries them through each day. Elizabeth says, We experience so much joy in parenting Zack, despite our heartache over his limitations.... I have to admit that prior to Zack's entrance into my life, I viewed children with special needs as a tragic burden. I remember hearing a speaker on the radio say they wouldn't trade the experience of having a special needs child for anything. I thought, "Liar You're just saying that to be positive. You don't really mean it " Now that I've worked through the initial grief, anger, and fear that Zack's diagnosis brought, I have to agree with the man on the radio. There is a deep sense of love and joy that I've found in parenting a special needs child that I never expected, and that I am grateful to have in my life. Fragile X, Fragile Hope helps all of us grapple with our faith in the midst of adversity.
Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allen, Moira Anderson, PUBLISHER: Allworth Press, If you've always dreamed of making a living as a writer, this book will take you where you want to go. "Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer," "Second Edition," demystifies the process of becoming a writer and gives aspiring writers all the tools they need to become successful freelance writers, get their names in print, and start earning a healthy income from writing. Completely revised and updated, the second edition includes an entirely new section on the "online writer," discussing how to set up your own website, whether you need a blog, how to effectively participate in social networking sites, and information on electronic publishing, POD and more. New chapters provide guidance on writing for international markets and other writing opportunities such as ghostwriting, speech-writing, technical writing, copyediting, teaching, etc. This indispensable resource walks writers through the process of developing marketable ideas and then finding appropriate markets for those ideas. It includes effective tips on how to set writing goals; make time for writing; hone research and interview techniques; create outlines and first drafts, approach editors (online and offline), and prepare and submit material. Writers will also discover the vital business issues of freelancing such as rights and contracts, plus how to manage income, expenses, and taxes. Author Moira Allen has more than 30 years experience both as a freelance writer and as an editor; her tips come from a keen understanding of what works from both sides of the desk. Whether readers are looking to support themselves as full-time freelancers or supplement an existing career, no one wanting to make money as a writer can afford to be without this book.
Hydrogen Steel
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bedford, K. a. / K. a. Bedford, K. A. Bedford / Van Belkom, Edo, PUBLISHER: Edge, When retired top homicide inspector Zette McGee, late of Winter City, Ganymede, gets called out of her mysterious retirement to help Kell Fallow, a desperate former android accused unjustly of murdering his wife and children, she knows she has to help him, for Zette has a secret she is desperate to keep, and Fallow knows all about it. With the help of her best friend, the elderly but very suave former secret agent Gideon Smith, and his ridiculously impressive personal starship, the Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, Zette sets out (a) to help the accused man, but also (b) to keep Gideon from finding out her own awful secret, even as everything they learn in the investigation keeps pointing to it. But when Kell Fallow is killed by a bomb he didn't know was buried in his guts, and when a homebrew android identical to Zette destroys her home on the luxurious Serendipity habitat, Gideon and Zette go on the run, only to run afoul of sabotage, spies, nasty infections, and bad guys galore and ordinary machines come to relentless, murderous life. The case will take Zette and Gideon on a terrifying journey into the darkest reaches of human space, in pursuit of an ancient truth -- and will bring her into deadly contact with that truth's keeper, the awesomely powerful firemind, Hydrogen Steel, an artificial consciousness evolved far beyond its original design, and which is utterly determined to keep that same truth from getting out, at any cost. Hydrogen Steel is a tense and thrilling mystery within a mystery, a tale of secrets and truth, and a journey to the limits of existence--and a bit beyond
Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Law, Mary C. / Macdermid, Joy, PUBLISHER: Slack, The rehabilitation profession's best-selling text that provides step-by-step guidance for evidence-based practice has been updated into an expanded "Second Edition." Written specifically for students and practitioners in both occupational and physical therapy, "Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice, Second Edition "focuses on building knowledge through specific learning. Drs. Mary Law and Joy MacDermid are joined by 17 of today's leading rehabilitation professionals to teach readers how to become critical consumers of research and develop skills to ensure that rehabilitation practice is based on the best evidence that is available. "Evidence-Based Rehabilitation, Second Edition" is a comprehensive and well-organized text that provides the most up-to-date information on evidence-based practice, the concepts underlying evidence-based practice, and implementing evidence into the rehabilitation practice. This text is organized by the steps of the process of evidence-based practice--introduction to evidence-based practice, finding the evidence, assessing the evidence, and using the evidence. Inside the pages of "Evidence-Based Rehabilitation, Second Edition" rehabilitation professionals will find that each chapter has been updated to include clinical examples and exercises. Several new chapters include recent examples about systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, and knowledge exchange. Features: - Designed to fit a standard 3-unit course with 11 to 12 sessions. - Extensive instructor's manual is available with specific student activities and answers for faculty. - Critical review forms are included for use by students. These forms have been used by many practitioners and researchers around the world for 8 to15 years. - Recognition throughout the book that evidence-based practice in rehabilitation means bringing together research evidence, clinical reasoning of the therapist, and client values and goals. "Evidence-Based Rehabilitation: A Guide to Practice, Second Edition" is an essential resource for students and practitioners to help incorporate the most current and complete evidence-based research into rehabilitation practice. Acquista Ora
Move Your Music Forward - Goal Achievement System for
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hooper, David R., PUBLISHER: Musicmarketing.com, DO YOU WANT TO MOVE YOUR MUSIC CAREER FORWARD? Everything starts with a plan.and THIS BOOK IS YOUR PLAN As a music business professional, there will come a moment when you decide it's time to take the ideas you have in your head, add bold action, and make your dreams a reality. You know you want: - More Money - More Free Time - More Control of Your Music Business and Life What will get you there? It's setting a goal and working toward achieving it that will get everything you want...and more Move Your Music Forward is your guide to making things happen and living your dream. Defining what you want is only part of this goal setting system. The other, and possibly the most important part, is giving you a place to document your progress. This book is your guide to overcoming doubts, challenges, and other obstacles. If you're sick of spinning your wheels and spending week after week not getting ahead, Move Your Music Forward is for you. This one-year goal planning system will help you with: - Finding and defining your goals. Clarity is the number one reason for success in the music business. Using this goal planning system, which includes simple and effective steps to help you focus in on what is important to you, will bring you big results. - The ability to make a decision Let's face it, it's not always easy to know which choice to make. Move Your Music Forward will help you make clear and focused decisions with ease. - Direction. Think of your music business career as a road trip. You would never leave home without being prepared for the journey. Move Your Music Forward is the roadmap you need to get you to your destination, quickly and with confidence If you're ready to move forwardin the music business, and in life, this book is for you.
Blu-Ray ORIGINALI Film TV Serie Steelbook Digibook
BLU-RAY ORIGINALI Per info su prezzi/condizioni contattatemi COFANETTI BLU-RAY Arma Letale 1-4 Avatar, extended edition - collector edition 3 Blu-ray Clint Eastwood Boxset - 5 BluRay - American Sniper,J.Edgar,Hereafter,Invictus,Gran Torino Frozen Planet - The Complete Series I Griffin - Trilogyy I Guerrieri - 4 Film Epici Da Collezione ( A.C., Troy Director's Cut, Scontro di Titani ) Il Padrino Trilogia (The Godfather Trilogy) Il Signore degli Anelli - La Trilogia Extended Edition 6 Blu-ray+9Dvd Indiana Jones - The Complete Adventures James Dean - Ultimate Collector's Edition Planet Earth - Special Edition [Blu-ray][Region Free] Rambo - La Trilogia Ritorno al Futuro - La Trilogia Smokin' Aces/ Smokin' Aces 2: Assassin's Ball The Matrix/Matrix Reloaded/Matrix Revolutions The Ultimate Bourne Collection BLU-RAY DIGIBOOK Coco avant chanel JFK: Director's Cut Intrigo internazionale - North by Northwest BLU-RAY STEELBOOK Aladdin (Zavvi OOP) American Gangster [Blu-ray] American Hustle - L'Apparenza Inganna (METAL BOX) Apocalypse Now - Special Edition Apollo 13 Avatar: Limited Edition Steelbook + BOOK + T-SHIRT Balla coi Lupi - Dances with wolves [Blu-ray] Band of Brothers [6 Blu-ray] Caccia a Ottobre Rosso Carlito's Way Cars - Steelbook Casino Cattivissimo Me Cloverfield Contraband Deja Vu Eagle Eye Equalizer Fast & Furious 5 Fast & Furious 6 Fast and Furious - L'intégrale 5 films [Blu-ray] Finding Nemo Best Buy Steelbook VUOTA Forrest Gump Gangster Squad Goodfellas - Quei bravi ragazzi Green Zone Limited Edition Home Hulk - Limited Quersteelbook I Am Legend - Premium Collection Io Robot Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy L'alba del pianeta delle scimmie Lawless Le Hobbit: un voyage inattendu Le Iene - Reservoir Dogs (METAL GAS CAN) Life of Pi Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
The Christian Professor in the Secular University
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Keilstrup, Duane Victor, PUBLISHER: Xulon Press, Duane Keilstrup, a man with a passion to be a blessing to others, is courageous and yet perceptive of others' feelings. Reading the accounts of our visit to South Africa together reminded me of the many times we would meet, pray for specific individuals, and then look for ways to be a blessing to them. Duane's stories and remembrances within these pages will be personally encouraging as well as stimulating to your faith and ministry.-Mike Duggins, Campus Crusade Director of Ministry DevelopmentWhat a marvelous journey This book stirs the "young at heart quality" of my soul and, above all, it has brought a new appreciation for joy. I sing and soar with you -Dr. J. Ronald Blue, Central American Missions President, Dallas Theological Seminary ProfessorThank you for making your love of Christ clear to students, even in a secular university.-Andy Wilson, graduate student in German Language and LiteratureDuane did it all He has engendered enthusiasm and excitement for the study of German while maintaining high standards of teaching.-Ruth Gross, former Foreign Language Chair, University of Texas at ArlingtonDuane is a gentleman and a kind soul who has much class, which is clearly evident to his audience at YesterdayUSA Radio, whose staff appreciates his efforts over the years producing and hosting a wonderful show for the whole family.-Walden Hughes, Executive Producer, YesterdayUSA Radio Networks******************************************Finding creative ways to share his love of the Lord is a high priority for Dr. Keilstrup, and this book was written not only to share his memories with family, friends, and others of his generation but also to encourage all to find the joy that comes from God's blessings and their own sharing of the Gospel through a variety of ministries.OTRClassicsAndCurios.com
Finding Our Unity in the Scriptures
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Huffstetler, Joel W., PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, This book grew out of a Bible Conference at Kanuga Conference Center in October, , led by Dr. George L. Carey, the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Carey's theme was the life and ministry of St. Paul, with a focus on the Letter to the Ephesians. I was privileged to serve as a workshop leader and preacher during the conference, and I chose as the theme of my workshop to study St. Paul and reconciliation, using Ephesians as our primary text. The main thrust of the workshop was to study selected passages from Ephesians in detail, and to look to St. Paul's writings for guidance regarding reconciliation in the Body of Christ. We live in a time when there is such a pressing need in the Church for reconciliation, a rekindling of a spirit of love and mutual respect rather than the judgment and suspicion which all too often characterize relations among Christians who find themselves in disagreement with one another regarding the divisive issues of our time. This book advocates a renewed realization that in Jesus Christ what unites us as Christians is far greater than what divides us. These essays on selected passages from Ephesians and the concluding essay, The Way Forward, are offered in the cause of reconciliation. They are suitable for study by individuals as well as parish and diocesan study groups seeking reconciliation in the Church. Study questions are presented at the end of each chapter to foster reflection and discussion. "I welcome this book as an offering to us all. It presents one means for discovering a receptive stance to God's will for us, even in the midst of the harsh rhetoric and self-justifying proclamations of our day. I am grateful to Joel Huffstetler for hiscontribution to the forming of an attitude of the heart committed to reconciliation." From the Afterword by The Rt. Rev. Charles G. vonRosenberg, Bishop of East Tennessee.
Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Osteen, Joel, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Is this as good as it gets? Or can you enjoy more of what life has to offer? Not only can you live happily every day, bestselling author Joel Osteen suggestsyou must discover the potential withinyourself and learn how to use it to live better, and to help others better themselves as well. God didn't create you to be average. You were created to excel You have everything you need to fulfill your God-given destiny, and there is no limit to what you can accomplish if you discover how to be a better you In "Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your LifeEvery Day," Joel Osteen, America's best-known pastor, will inspire and motivate you to live with more joy, hope, and peace -- truly a life of victory Joel will help you look deep inside yourself to become a better spouse and parent, a better boss or employee, a better community leader, a better friend -- in short, a better person Joel Osteen reveals seven simple yet profound principles that when taken to heart will help you become all that God has created you to be. In a straightforward, easy-to-understand style, Osteen explains key biblical values; the text is laced with personal testimonies that will enlighten and uplift you. Each of the seven keys has its own section, complete with a set of practical action points. Thus "Become a Better You" will guide you in the process of uncovering your hidden resources. Within these pages, Joel Osteen addresses topics such as building your confidence, developing betterrelationships, finding peace within, and staying passionate about life. "Become a Better You" will encourage you to reach your unique God-given potential, and will help you to enjoy every day of your life, despite your circumstances. As you incorporate Joel's easy-to-grasp principles into your life, you will be pleasantly surprised at how much more God has in store for you, and how quickly you become a better you
Blu-Ray ORIGINALI Film TV Serie Steelbook Digibook
BLU-RAY ORIGINALI Per info su prezzi/condizioni contattatemi COFANETTI BLU-RAY 9 (Nine) Limited Edition Arma Letale 1-4 Avatar, extended edition - collector edition 3 Blu-ray Christopher Nolan Collection - 12 BluRay - 8 Film (Interstellar, Cavaliere Oscuro Trilogia, Inception, The Prestige, Insomnia, Memento) Clint Eastwood Boxset - 5 BluRay - American Sniper,J.Edgar,Hereafter,Invictus,Gran Torino Frozen Planet - The Complete Series I Griffin - Trilogyy I Guerrieri - 4 Film Epici Da Collezione ( A.C., Troy Director's Cut, Scontro di Titani ) Il Padrino Trilogia (The Godfather Trilogy) Il Signore degli Anelli - La Trilogia Extended Edition 6 Blu-ray+9Dvd Indiana Jones - The Complete Adventures James Dean - Ultimate Collector's Edition Planet Earth - Special Edition [Blu-ray][Region Free] Rambo - La Trilogia Ritorno al Futuro - La Trilogia Smokin' Aces/ Smokin' Aces 2: Assassin's Ball The Matrix/Matrix Reloaded/Matrix Revolutions The Ultimate Bourne Collection BLU-RAY DIGIBOOK Coco avant chanel JFK: Director's Cut Intrigo internazionale - North by Northwest BLU-RAY STEELBOOK Aladdin (Zavvi OOP) American Gangster [Blu-ray] American Hustle - L'Apparenza Inganna (METAL BOX) Apocalypse Now - Special Edition Apollo 13 Avatar: Limited Edition Steelbook + BOOK + T-SHIRT Balla coi Lupi - Dances with wolves [Blu-ray] Band of Brothers [6 Blu-ray] Caccia a Ottobre Rosso Carlito's Way Cars - Steelbook Casino Cattivissimo Me Cloverfield Contraband Deja Vu Eagle Eye Equalizer Fast & Furious 5 Fast & Furious 6 Fast and Furious - L'intégrale 5 films [Blu-ray] Finding Nemo Best Buy Steelbook VUOTA Forrest Gump Gangster Squad Goodfellas - Quei bravi ragazzi Green Zone Limited Edition Home Hulk - Limited Quersteelbook I Am Legend - Premium Collection Io Robot Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy L'alba del pianeta delle scimmie Lawless Le Hobbit: un voyage inattendu Le Iene - Reservoir Dogs (METAL GAS CAN) Life of Pi Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
A Christmas Spirit
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rikki, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, It is said that a crisis will either make or break a family. Sometimes, even the strongest of relationships can fall apart when troubles arise, and we can be shocked by the manner in which people respond to problems. Issues which were previously ignored or buried are suddenly emphasized, demanding attention, at any cost. Left ignored, the price is very high, as the family in this book discovers. "A Christmas Spirit" is an intensely emotional story about a family's journey through a very difficult and turbulent period. Already having endured many hardships, this family is fractured without even realizing it until the youngest child becomes critically ill. With Christmas approaching, the little girl's health takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Quietly, her parents and brothers begin falling apart and it doesn't take long before the fractures become enormous cracks, threatening to shatter the family completely. Four-year-old Angelina watches as her family is forced to confront its demons, and she longs for her parents and brothers to find their way to healing. But as with many healing journeys, things must get a lot worse before even beginning to get better... "A Christmas Spirit" is certain to move its readers to tears as they connect and identify with each member of the Lane family. Meet Angelina and the others: Wife and mother, Kathy, so lost in her own emotions that she withdraws from life, entirely in denial; her husband, Robert, guilt-ridden and feeling inadequate; teen son, James, consumed by his own anger to the point of self-destruction; and Elijah, the wise old ten-year-old soul, trying to be the glue that holds his family together. Follow these troubled hearts, who are lost and struggling to find their way through the darkness, and who have lost all hope of ever finding the light.
Trio: A Corpus Christi Trilogy
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caram, Eve La Salle, PUBLISHER: Plain View Press, Eve La Salle Caram's new short novel, published here in Trio for the first time, is a story not only about a search for a lost relative, but about finding the lost pieces of several lives. It is also the story the author's students at Los Angeles City College, who after reading her novel Rena, A Late Journey, have repeatedly urged her to write Looking For Johnny, the story that brings her Corpus Christi novels full circle. About: Looking For Johnny "Two of my favorites just became three Eve Caram has fulfilled the promise offered by Dear Corpus Christi in her usual inimitable style." Carolyn Howard-Johnson, multi award-winning author and poet "Looking for long lost Johnny was the last thing Elizabeth wanted to do, and we, as readers, are compelled to search with her. Eve La Salle Caram draws us into her web of mystery in a world of secrets that Looking For Johnny weaves. A relentless page turner, impossible to put down, riveting " Linda Rader Overman, award winning author, Letters Between Us About: Rena, A Late Journey "A lyrical telling...the rhythms in Rena, A Late Journey, are magical and gentle, the losses and revelations gut wrenching. Caram's enchanting novel brings healing in the form of a friendship that sees no boundaries of color or age or passage of time..." Louinn Lota, Arts and Entertainment Writer, Associated Press About: Dear Corpus Christi "Eve La Salle Caram's voice is very strong. With the first line you are swept into another place and time. I love this book " Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, author of Magdalena, and When The Rainbow Goddess Wept "A novel that speaks of ephemeral joy." Cathy Downs, English Professor, Texas A & M, Kingsville "Her deep feelings for that place and its people come to us as truth..." Elizabeth Spencer "Wonderful and very touching." John Rechy
Schoolyard Ecology
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barrett, Katharine / Willard, Carolyn, PUBLISHER: Great Explorations in Math & Science (Gems), In this series of outdoor, life-science investigations for grades 3-6, the schoolyard, is the environment to be investigated. Many ecological, environmental, and life science concepts are explored. Students learn biological sampling techniques; mapping and related mathematical skills are developed. In addition to temporarily collecting samples in "shake boxes," investigations focus on ants and spiders, and can be extended in many directions. Students learn that a bush may be home to a "community" of interacting plants and animals. Based on their observations and findings, students select a small area as their favorite location. Environmental writing about their favorite locations crowns the closing activity. This guide is designed to spark student curiosity about the patterns and interactions in nature, beginning with their immediate environment-the schoolyard. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction Time Frame Activity 1 Exploring the Schoolyard Study Area Activity 2 Finding and Observing Spiders Tales from the Web Activity 3 Discovering Animal Communities Activity 4 Tracking Ants Activity 5 Special Study Sites Behind the Scenes Guide to small Common Schoolyard Animals Spider Web Identification key Resources Assessment Suggestions Literature Connections Summary Outlines "In this era of hype about hands-on activities, the school yard is too often given short shrift, except for occasional nature walks.... The book, a product of a team effort, underwent extensive tryout and review by teachers and specialists, and it shows."-"Science Books & Films," August/September "Overall this is a very thorough presentation of five excellentecological activities for children. This is the way science should be taught. The investigations encourage children to learn by "doing" and to discover for themselves how organisms interact with each other and their environment. The activities are also invaluable because they foster in children an appreciation and stewardship for other living things. If they can be taught to value spiders and ants, the rest will be easy."-"The American Biology Teacher," May
The Power of Purpose: Living Well by Doing Good
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Temes, Peter S., PUBLISHER: Three Rivers Press (CA), "The Power of Purpose" begins with a simple but remarkable statement: "The more you focus on helping others, the more you will succeed in reaching your own goals." Peter S. Temes builds on this fundamental insight to share a simple plan for living with the truest and most enduring kind of happiness. At the heart of "The Power of Purpose" are the "three levels of thinking." At the first level, we ask, Who am I? and What do I want? At the second level, we ask, Who do other people think I am? How do I look to them? But the real magic happens when we hit the third level, forgetting about ourselves and asking the questions that lend a powerful sense of purpose to our lives: How do others look to themselves? How can I help others become the people they want to be? To help us along the way, Temes, who teaches humanities at Columbia University, draws on the wisdom of great thinkers including Aristotle, Soren Kierkegaard, and Abraham Lincoln; the life lessons of great achievers ranging from Mother Teresa to Michael Jordan; and home truths he's gathered from his parents, his grandparents, and his three children. From all these sources and from his own life of great personal accomplishment, Temes identifies the essential knowledge that brings people happiness and success. He cites Aristotle's notion that happiness is not a psychological state but a moral one, resulting from doing good in the world. Temes also believes in the pivotal importance of trust and team-building in every area of life, from the family to the workplace to the street corner. "The Power of Purpose" is a map for finding the confidence and power, the opportunities and occasions, and--most important--the techniques and strategies for centering your relationships and work on helping others. It is a book with a point of view: the clearest path to your own success and happiness lies in helping others get to where they want to go. "From the Hardcover edition."
Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCabe, Kevin / Montgomery, Lucy Maud / Ferns, John, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, The poems in this collection by Lucy Maud Montgomery were written to reach the readers she thought of as "kindred spirits" - those thousands of people who then, as now, would be as deeply moved as she was by beauty in nature and in spirit. She felt herself drenched with beauty. It was an emotion that evolves heart-deep recognition in readers who will find an echo of their own yearnings and hungers for emotional outlet. Maud Montgomery was well aware that greatness as a poet was beyond her reach, but her verses were capable of putting into words what ordinary people felt and often could not explain. They express the sense of awe and delight arising from the simple human experiences of all that is lovely in the world. "I've written one real poem out of my heart," she confided to a friend in a week when she had sent off several verses she knew to be pot-boilers. But even these held a small kernel of thought, of appreciation, of gratitude for the gift of natural beauty. The poems in this collection will reach as deeply into the heart of today's readers as they did in those who first read them half a century ago. Critics are now finding new insights and much genuine ability in Montgomery's poetry, but the poems remain poems for people. She wrote for people who hunger for a way to give voice to their deepest thoughts and emotions. She wrote as an artist paints, in vivid scenes with vivid colours. Her verses are clearly defined gem-like vignettes depicting familiar scenes beloved by all the friends of the earth. She writes of clouds and sky, the clash and thunder of waves on a seashore, the scents of garden and woodland, the kinship of humanity with whatever gods there be. The qualities of simplicity and earnestness are not to be spurned. While ordinary people can respond to these eternal truths, Montgomery's poems will continue to be read and treasured.
Choose to Lose: The 7-Day Carb Cycle Solution
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Powell, Chris, PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books, Don't lose the will to become the person you want to be. Choose to Lose the weight, and start the next chapter of your life as the person you know you truly are. EAT MORE CARBS BURN FAT BUILD MUSCLE QUICK-FIX RECIPES NO GYM REQUIRED CHEAT EVERY OTHER DAY From celebrated fitness trainer Chris Powell, star of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, comes this inspirational weight loss book to help anyone conquer their weight. You've seen him change lives on television. Now, in Choose to Lose, Powell presents fast and easy workouts, diet guidance, basic recipes, and insight into finding the true transformation mindset. Following his Carb Cycle Solution, you can drop pounds safely and quickly while learning how to 'listen to your body' to optimize your overall health and fitness. Powell's easy-to-follow Carb Cycle Solution contradicts everything you've heard about avoiding carbohydrates in an attempt to lose weight. Not only are you encouraged to eat carbs, but he will show you how to use them to amplify your weekly weight loss. By cycling between high-carb and low-carb days, your body will alternate boosting metabolism one day and burning fat the next. You will never feel deprived of the foods you love because you can fine-tune the solution to suit your needs. Powell gives you complete control over your nutrition, plus plenty of opportunities to indulge, and offers many delicious recipes to help you stay on track. If you work it, the Carb Cycle Solution may very well work for you--for the rest of your life. With detailed exercises and accompanying photographs, as well as guidelines on how to revamp your environment, support system, and more, Powell not only shows you how to lose pounds, but also works with you as a coach and mentor, teaching you how to finally take control of the incredible machine that is your body. His words of encouragement will be there day after day as you build unstoppable momentum, guiding your body toward your ideal weight. Great physical change begins with a psychological one: change your mind, change your body.
ICT Manager settore Aeronautico
Quanta Tech, specializzazione "Aerospace, Defence & Shipbuilding", ricerca per importante azienda cliente operante nel settore aeronautico un ICT Manager. La risorsa si occuperĂ di assicurare lâimplementazione della strategia di sviluppo delle tecnologie ICT dellâazienda e garantire la gestione del team ICT, finalizzata ad ottenere performance ottimali del sistema e dei servizi agli utenti. In particolare si occuperĂ di: - Assicurare lo sviluppo e la gestione sullâERP aziendale - Assicurare la sicurezza informatica dellâazienda - Assicurare la definizione ed amministrazione di piani di emergenza (disaster plan) per garantire il corretto funzionamento dellâazienda in caso di crisi - Assicurare la definizione di logiche e metodi per lâaggiornamento e lo sviluppo del software aziendale - Diagnosticare e risolvere problematiche ERP relative ad hardware, software, accesso utente - Consigliare nuove funzionalitĂ o modifiche alla configurazione/flussi di lavoro in base al feedback degli utenti - Coordinare e supervisionare l'aggiornamento del sistema ERP interfacciandosi sia lato utenti interni che consulenti esterni Il candidato ideale deve possedere i seguenti requisiti: - Laurea in informatica/ingegneria informatica o similari - Esperienza ultraquinquennale in ruoli di responsabile ICT, maturata per almeno il 30% in aziende manifatturiere - Esperienza almeno biennale nel ruolo di ICT Manager, preferibilmente in azienda manifatturiera - Esperienza nellâintroduzione di sistemi ERP - Buona conoscenza della lingua Inglese - Conoscenza completa dell'architettura di rete e della tecnologia client /server - Conoscenza delle logiche di sicurezza informatica - Conoscenza delle tecniche di sviluppo software - Process analysis, description, improvement and automation - Conoscenza degli ambienti di produttivi con particolare riferimento al sistema di produzione discreta; (preferenziale lavorazioni meccaniche di precisione) - Conoscenza di base dei flussi ERP dei dipartimenti amministrativi e commerciali - Conoscenza approfondita dellâambiente server WINDOWS - Conoscenza approfondita della struttura database SQL e relativo linguaggio - Conoscenza dei principi di sicurezza delle base dati - CapacitĂ di scrivere documentazione e procedure operative standard - CapacitĂ di analizzare e risolvere i problemi del sistema ERP segnalati dagli utenti - Apprezzata la conoscenza del sistema ERP INFOR CSI, MES COMPAS - Problem finding e problem solving tecnico organizzativo - Pianificazione e controllo risorse umane e tecniche - CapacitĂ di comunicazione e leadership - Visione dâinsieme, âstrategic thinkingâ e doti analitiche - Team Working - Competenze di team e project management Si offre contratto a tempo indeterminato. Sede di lavoro: Provincia di Torino
Brainworks: The Mind-Bending Science of How You See, What
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sweeney, Michael S. / Copperfield, David, PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society, Admit it. When you hear "neuroscience," you expect something abstract and remote, very complex, of little practical use. But this time? It's personal. National Geographic "Into" "Your Brain "makes YOU the test subject of an array of astonishing experiments. Your brain is going to be stimulated, fooled, and ultimately amazed, as scientists and other experts show you how this three-pound blob of gray matter makes you, you. Rather than simply displaying a collection of puzzlers or stating what happens during an illusion, this captivating book guides you to experience visual tricks firsthand and then explains your brain's reaction in clear, user-friendly language--giving every reader a strong personal interest in finding out why his or her mind acts the way it does. The companion to a highly anticipated, three-part series airing on the National Geographic Channel in Spring , this book will definitely mess with your head--to entertain you and show you the very cool complexities of how your brain does its job. In three sections--Sights, Sounds, and Memories--you'll see for yourself why visual illusions hoodwink the brain. You'll hear how sounds can provoke strong emotions and understand your brain's response to them. And you'll think of events that may not have actually happened, in order to learn how the mind can create a false memory. " " "Into Your Brain "brings together a crack team of scientists and researchers from a wide range of fields, including neurology, psychology, chemistry, audiology, and ophthalmology. Best-selling author Oliver Sachs, awareness expert Dan Simons, and memory expert Elizabeth Loftus are just a few of the notables who lend their considerable brainpower to this unprecedented project. The book also draws on the know-how of those who traffic in brain tricks--illusionists like Penn & Teller, artists like color expert Beau Lotto, and sound designers like Julian Treasure--to bring each mind-bending illusion to life. Smart, engaging, exciting, and deeply worthwhile, "Into Your Brain "pulls you in, manipulates your mind, and leaves you with a better understanding--as well as a richer appreciation--of the marvels that go on up there in the old noggin.
Me, Inc. How to Master the Business of Being You: A
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ventrella, Scott W., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Advance praise for Me, Inc "Ventrella takes the best practices of Fortune 500 companies and shows how you can apply them to another important venture--you Your life deserves at least as much attention as your job does, so read this book and turn your time on Earth into a satisfying, meaningful enterprise." --Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager? and Leading at a Higher Level "Rarely does a book so authentically capture the essence of what a true personal brand transformation is all about. Me, Inc. provides a unique approach to discovering your personal brand and making it a reality. Through Ventrella's insights and invaluable self-discovery tools, readers quickly learn that when you build your personal brand, you build a brand of value--value that eloquently translates into success throughout every facet of your life." --Laura Tessinari, Senior Partner, Director of Training, Ogilvy & Mather "The Me, Inc. program has guided me on the path to even greater personal and professional achievement and life satisfaction than I ever thought possible." --Jack Hallahan, Vice President, Advertising and Brand Partnerships, MobiTV "In all of the thirteen years since I first heard Ventrella speak on this subject, I have consistently been impressed by the value of his approach and the responses of the hundreds of students who have benefited from his structured program. With the publication of Me, Inc., Ventrella reveals to a much larger audience the way to create successful, happy lives. His students at Fordham and executive coaching clients have been applying it with excellent results for years." --James A. F. Stoner, Professor Fordham University, Graduate School of Business Administration "Me, Inc. provides a clear road map to achieving your goals and finding greater work-life balance. Ventrella's approach offers an interesting and powerful way to assume control; by managing your life's ambitions as seriously as you might a business endeavor, you can clarify your thoughts, set priorities, and turn your dreams into reality. Ventrella is a very effective coach and, like any good boss, he doesn't let you off the hook. You want to change things? Look no further." --Teri Schindler, Media Consultant, Patrick Davis Partners
The Curtain: Witness and Memory in Wartime Holland
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schogt, Henry G., PUBLISHER: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, Henry Schogt met his wife, Corrie, in in Amsterdam. Each knew the other had grown up in the Netherlands during World War II, but for years they barely spoke of their experiences. This was true for many people -- the memories were just too painful. Years later, Henry and Corrie began to piece their memories together, to untangle reality from dreams. Their intent was to help others understand what had happened then, and how it influenced and affected not only their lives but those of all who survived. The seven stories in "The Curtain" reveal how two families -- one Jewish, one non-Jewish -- fared in the Netherlands during the German occupation in World War II. Each vignette highlights a specific aspect of life; all show how life changed for everyone, and forever. Four stories are based on the author's memories of his own non-Jewish family: Henry's friendship with a Jewish teenager; the conflict of personal antipathy with the realization that help must be provided; the Schogt parents' determination to do the right thing; the difficulties of coping with an aunt with Nazi sympathies. These are stories about the randomness of survival and the elusive nature of memory. For the Jewish family, three stories drawn from the memories of the author's wife and family demonstrate the bewildering situation of trying to make impossible life-determining decisions when faced with confusing and deceitful decrees. The family must struggle with the luck -- or absence thereof -- of finding refuge when forced from their homes, and with the perplexing inconsistencies of the collaboration of Dutch authorities and police with the Nazis. "The Curtain" emphasizes the difference between the options that were open to non-Jews and Jews in the Netherlands. Non-Jews could freely choose whether to actively resist the Germans, collaborate with the Nazis, or just to do nothing, and try to live a normal life in spite of wartime restrictions. Dutch Jews, on the other hand, did not have a choice -- whatever they did, whatever decisions they made, they were doomed, and it often seemed, when someone survived, just simple luck. A short introduction about the war years and an appendix with a chronology of decrees, events, and statistics, provide background information for this haunting memoir of those disturbing years during the German Occupation in the Netherlands.
Collezione 63 foto autografate attori serie TV STAR TREK
Vendo, a collezionisti e appassionati, collezione di autografi degli attori delle serie TV di STAR TREK. La collezione conta 63 foto originali a colori (dimensioni 20x25 cm) con autografi autentici, alcuni oggi rari. Il solo valore delle foto autografate di Nimoy, Kelley, Doohan e Stewart superano la cifra chiesta. VENDO ESCLUSIVAMENTE IN BLOCCO. Prezzo 950 Euro. Pagamento e consegna da concordare. STAR TREK - THE ORIGINAL SERIES 01. William Shatner (James Kirk) - 02. Leonard Nimoy (Spock) - 03. DeForest Kelley (Leonard McCoy) - 04. James Doohan (Montgomery Scott) - 05. George Takei (Hikaru Sulu) - 06. Walter Koenig (Pavel Chekov - 07. Nichelle Nichols (Nyota Uhura) - 08. Majel Barrett (Christine Chappel) - 09. Grace Lee Whitney (Janice Rand) STAR TREK - THE NEXT GENERATION 10. Patrick Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard) - 11. Brent Spiner (Data) - 12. Jonathan Frakes (William Riker) - 13. Michael Dorn (Worf) - 14. LeVar Burton (Geordi La Forge) - 15. Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi) - 16. Gates McFadden (Beverly Crusher) - 17. Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) - 18. Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar) - 19. Dwight Schultz (Reginald Barclay) STAR TREK - DEEP SPACE NINE 20. Avery Brooks (Benjamin Sisko) - 21. Nana Visitor (Kira Nerys) - 22. René Auberjonois (Odo) - 23. Michael Dorn (Worf) - 24. Alexander Siddig (Julian Bashir) - 25. Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) - 26. Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax) - 27. Nicole deBoer (Ezri Dax) - 28. Armin Shimerman (Quark) - 29. Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) - 30. Andrew J. Robinson (Garak) - 31. Aron Eisenberg (Nog). Max Grodénchik (Rom) - 33. Mark Alaimo (Gul Dukat) - 34. J.G. Hertzler (Martok) - 35. Robert O'Reilly (Gowron) - 36. Jeffrey Combs (Weyoun) - 37. Casey Biggs (Damar) - 38. Rosalind Chao (Keiko Ishikawa) - 39. Penny Johnson (Kasidy Yates) - 40. Louise Fletcher (Winn Adami) - 41. Chase Masterson (Leeta) - 42. James Darren (Vic Fontaine) STAR TREK - VOYAGER 43. Kate Mulgrew (Kathryn Janeway) - 44. Robert Beltran (Chakotay) - 45. Tim Russ (Tuvok) - 46. Robert Duncan McNeill (Tom Paris) - 47. Roxann Dawson (B'Elanna Torres) - 48. Jeri Ryan (Sette di Nove) - 49. Garrett Wang (Harry Kim) - 50. Robert Picardo (Medico Olografico) - 51. Ethan Phillips (Neelix) - 52. Jennifer Lien (Kes) - 53. John DeLancie (Q) STAR TREK - ENTERPRISE 54. Scott Bakula (Jonathan Archer) - 55. Jolene Blalock (T'Pol) - 56. Connor Trinneer (Charles Tucker) - 57. Dominic Keating (Malcolm Reed) - 58. Anthony Montgomery (Travis Mayweather) - 59. John Billingsley (Phlox) - 60. Linda Park (Hoshi Sato) Foto extra: 61. Leonard Nimoy (Spock) - 62. George Takei / Walter Koenig (Hikaru Sulu / Pavel Chekov) - 63. Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien)
Finding George Orwell in Burma
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Larkin, Emma, PUBLISHER: Penguin Press, Over the years the American writer Emma Larkin has spent traveling in Burma, she's come to know all too well the many ways this brutal police state can be described as "Orwellian." The life of the mind exists in a state of siege in Burma, and it long has. But Burma's connection to George Orwell is not merely metaphorical; it is much deeper and more real. Orwell's mother was born in Burma, at the height of the British raj, and Orwell was fundamentally shaped by his experiences in Burma as a young man working for the British Imperial Police. When Orwell died, the novel-in-progress on his desk was set in Burma. It is the place George Orwell's work holds in Burma today, however, that most struck Emma Larkin. She was frequently told by Burmese acquaintances that Orwell did not write one book about their country--his first novel, "Burmese Days"--but in fact he wrote three, the "trilogy" that included "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four." When Larkin quietly asked one Burmese intellectual if he knew the work of George Orwell, he stared blankly for a moment and then said, "Ah, you mean the prophet " In one of the most intrepid political travelogues in recent memory, Emma Larkin tells of the year she spent traveling through Burma using the life and work of George Orwell as her compass. Going from Mandalay and Rangoon to poor delta backwaters and up to the old hill-station towns in the mountains of Burma's far north, Larkin visits the places where Orwell worked and lived, and the places his books live still. She brings to vivid life a country and a people cut off from the rest of the world, and from one another, by the ruling military junta and its vast network of spies and informers. Using Orwell enables her to show, effortlessly, the weight of the colonial experience on Burma today, the ghosts of which are invisible and everywhere. More important, she finds that the path she charts leads her to the people who have found ways to somehow resist the soul-crushing effects of life in this most cruel police state. And George Orwell's moral clarity, hatred of injustice, and keen powers of observation serve as the author's compass in another sense too: they are qualities she shares and they suffuse her book--the keenest and finest reckoning with life in this police state that has yet been written. A brave and revelatory reconnaissance of modern Burma, one of the world's grimmest and most shuttered police states, using as its compass the life and work of George Orwell, the man many in Burma call simply "the prophet"