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Murphy's Law tells us that if something can go wrong, it will. Al Casey tells us: If things can go right, they should. But you've got to make them go right by working hard. One of the most successful-and original-American businessmen of our time, Al Casey was a no- nonsense turnaround specialist who, if offered a choice of two or more jobs, always chose the more challenging. He transformed places as diverse as American Airlines and the United States...
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Good social skills invariably lead to a certain level of accomplishment in modern-day life. However, having a great personality is not always enough. Without good organization and problem-solving skills, real success can never be achieved. For this reason, it is important to be logical and good at processing information and ideas, no matter what path you take in life. It is also important to be able to learn by your mistakes. This book provides useful,...
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Lawrence Weinstein is professor of physics at Old Dominion University. John A. Adam is professor of mathematics at Old Dominion University. He is the author of Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World (Princeton) and the coeditor of A Survey of Models for Tumor-Immune System Dynamics.
Guesstimation is a book that unlocks the power of approximation--it's popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten! The ability to...
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"A university ombudsman (a.k.a. "chief complaint officer") gives readers practical methods to speak up for themselves, resolve conflicts amicably, and get what they really want. Strategies are illustrated with humorous anecdotes drawn from the author's experience" --Provided by publisher.
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Rewritten for a new audience, this compilation of two separately published works tells the story of Benji Franklin, a twelve-year-old genius who becomes an overnight zillionaire after writing a computer application that generates excuses--and soon discovers that a lot of people want him to solve their problems.
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In this world, you will have trouble. Count on it! It might be something small or something big, but you know you don't have an answer. You've come to a realization there is a limit to what you can do alone. For such times as these, 2 Chairs asks three vital questions: Does God know your situation? Is it too hard for Him to handle? Does He have a good plan for you? Following these questions, Bob Beaudine offers sever practical steps to walk courageously,...
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Word problems are a major part of the elementary school curriculum. When word problems are paired with enlightening information about wolves, they become a major source of fun, too. This valuable book combines a high-interest topic, wolves, with accessible word problems that will motivate young mathematicians to tackle each problem, while an answer key provides assessment opportunities. Readers will especially love the many striking photographs of...
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Super silly fiesta!: Big Red Chicken loses his cake, Dora and Boots need your help to save the fiesta. Boots' special day: Help Boots do everything he loves, like read a book and see animals at a shelter. Stuck truck: When Ice Cream Truck gets stuck in the muck, Boots and Dora lead a rescue mission. The big potato: When Benny the Bull finds a magic wand he accidentally turns himself into a potato. Program promotes Spanish language skills, auditory/listening...
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The reason for this book
After reading this book, my desire is that someone finds a viable reason to live. I hope that my thoughts can prompt another person to abandon thoughts of suicide. Furthermore, the principles I have inspired to share with the world are not just a prescription for preventing suicide. I strongly hope that those who read it will be inspired enough to then find ways in which to bring meaning into the lives of other people around...
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In my job as substitute teacher and teacher of after-school, I help the children with their homework's. One of the most difficult homeworks for first, second, and third graders is to write short stories using high-frequency words.
The teachers give them the words, and they must write the stories using that words. This book is a collection of some of these short stories. It will also a pleasure to read of benefit for the young students and teachers....
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The Christian family should be the very foundation for our faith. It is the starting place to begin to apply the Word of God to our lives. Psalm 46 states that God is our refuge and strength, and a very, present help in trouble. Did you know that God set the home in place to be a refuge, to renew our strength when we are weary? It should be, a place we can go, when we are in trouble, to find help for our problems. Does your home represent a haven...
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During a "show and tell" presentation by one of their classmates, two children hear about a trip to a space camp. They learn about budgets and how to manage with what they have. There is a teaching on the merits of forgiveness and how to accept forgiveness and learn humility when they make a mistake. They learn that if they want to buy something, they need to earn the money. Working with their extended families, they gain insights about rocket building...
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SEYMORE
THE ROCK 'N' ROLL PENGUIN
Who Saves His Family By Overcoming Fear
A story about a small, shy stubby-legged Adelie penguin who has to save his family from extinction.
Kiddy Lick a small island in the southeast corner of a vast amusement park known as Water World. Water World offered all kinds of exciting rides to humans from 8 to 80 years of age.
Follow Seymore, the shy little penguin quest with Jumbo Lou, the two hundred pound whale with...
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My name is Zhanna Telmanovna Oganesyan, and I was born with passion! That is my motivation! Lots of bumpy rides and flights took me to the right direction. This allowed me to fully bloom and reach my highest potential. Enormous love toward children appeared in me from very young ages and inspired me to get out of my way and go to a different direction.
As a child, I brought home many stray dogs and cats, but I was always heartbroken because I was...
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Are you doing parenting right? In a world filled with half-baked adults, ridden with polluted culture and individuals with confused identities, the responsibility is resting on parents to build a healthy future. No longer can we rely on external authorities like governments, schools and the society to groom children. No longer can we hope and pray that children turn out well. No longer can we accommodate inappropriate parenting. Parents must rise...
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