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21) Business Leaders
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Business leaders come from a variety of backgrounds. Some inherit a family company. Others are entrepreneurs. All have a vision and are driven to achieve success. Find out what it takes to be an influential business leader.
Space 8™, a Hi-Lo nonfiction series for young adults, reads like an infinity of facts. This series is full of high-interest topics that grab readers from the first page. Each book features stories about fascinating people and...
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Once dependent upon leaflets, phone lists, and word of mouth, social activism is now greatly facilitated by the worldwide reach and instantaneous communication of the Web. The ways in which people become aware of issues, join causes, and wage battles for their beliefs have radically changed. Community building now occurs in both actual and virtual environments, and local causes can be linked up with national and international partners, leading to...
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It isn't widely known, but the FBI recognizes that their men and women have lives; the agency offers a part-time program, which allows an agent to work 16 to 32 hours a week. Give your readers a cool look inside the various careers of the FBI. This book covers the various types of jobs and internships that readers can pursue, detailing the education, training, and equipment candidates would need for different FBI roles. Real life stories and cases...
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Before police can solve a crime, they need to find their suspects. In especially difficult cases, law enforcement officials use criminal profiling to help catch their perpetrators. The science of criminal profiling combines forensics and psychology to understand the type of person who commits crimes. Through thoroughly-researched text, including informative quotes from experts in the field and statistical fact boxes, readers learn how profilers are...
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On the universal quest for personal independence and for fulfillment of growing-up dreams, a small-town Minnesota boy turns to raising runt piglets as a way to earn spending money of his own. Then a series of mysterious and unexpected postcards from a school called Phillips Exeter Academy begins to arrive, flooding his plans with uncertainty and confusing his inexperienced parents as to what is best for their son. From Piglets To Prep School: Crossing...
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Customer satisfaction does not only apply to goods and services but is also extremely important to the digital world as well. As smartphones and mobile devices have become increasingly common, billions of people rely on technology to schedule and live their lives. User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) engineers work to ensure a pleasurable interaction between a customer and product. Accomplishing this requires a knowledge of a variety of fields,...
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In many parts of the world, people can not only smell the air around them, but also see it and even feel it. Air is so thick with pollutants in certain areas that astronauts in space have seen and photographed it without magnification. Smoke does not simply disappear; it lingers in the atmosphere until natural processes eliminate it. One method of natural process is that trees and other plants are structured so that they absorb pollutants. The bad...
28) Trust: Fear Not
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Do you know that trust is a state of mind and a source of peace to a human soul and spirit? Do you know that successful relationships (personal and professional) are built upon trust? Unfortunately, studies show that breakups and fading of the joy of relationships are rising rapidly.
Taking care of your own is not only good but also because they will take care of you. Damaged self-esteem and struggles to make life meaningful are a result of the absence...
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Lena Dunham is an actress, writer, producer, and director. Known for her HBO series Girls, Dunham is an outspoken feminist who promotes women's rights through writing and film. Born to artist parents, Dunham uses comedy and drama to address important feminist issues. This book explores the major influences and events in Dunham's life that led her to become one of the most influential people in the world.
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El rescate de 33 mineros atrapados bajo el nivel del suelo en el desierto chileno por 69 dias en el 2010 reunio al mundo en oracion. Esto es un testimonio a la fe, la creencia y la persistencia de los mineros, las tripulaciones de rescate y el poder de Dios para llevar a cada hombre de nuevo al nivel del suelo. La parte extra de este libro detalla un rescate milagroso similar en la Mina Quecreek en Somerset, PA en julio del 2002. Este tiempo de 18...
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The United States is a nation built by immigrants; a blend of races, colors, and cultures. Nevertheless, immigrants often face discrimination, at work, at home, and in the community. Awareness and understanding of discrimination against immigrants has become an increasingly important issue across the country. This insightful book examines this difficult issue, looks at the laws pertaining to discrimination, community efforts to end discrimination,...
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The urge to experiment and create has been strong in humankind since time immemorial. So, too, has the need to gather together for the greater good. Makerspaces, where innovators meet to advance technologies through physical computing, answer the call of both these motivating factors. Once a wave of the future, makerspaces are quickly becoming a fixture in the here and now. This book lets students discover where to find, and how to make the best use...
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Actress Kerry Washington has performed for film, television, and Broadway, but when she is off the stage, Washington is an outspoken activist, supporting women's rights and calling attention to other important social issues. Washington's activism and talent have made her respected and admired by both men and women. This book delves into her early influences, including family, education, and career, that made her the women leader she is today, through...
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Covering one of the foundational social media platforms, this title guides readers through concrete exercises to educate them on the limits and possibilities of sharing. Focusing on tools to build skills, it covers creating multimedia content, devising, and strategizing for a marketable brand presence as an individual or on behalf of a business or organization. These twenty activities provide a step-by-step pathway to social media literacy and consider...
35) Allies for Justice: How Louis Redding and Collins Seitz Changed the Complexion of America's Schools
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
Almost two centuries after the Declaration of Independence affirmed that all men are created equal, the laws of the land - especially those governing America's school system - still implied the opposite.
Many people are familiar with Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, but few people are aware that Brown was actually made up of five separate cases, including a crucial...
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All projects require a competent manager, and that is most certainly the case with big IT projects. Technical project managers supervise all aspects of the project, manage personnel, oversee budgets, ensure that the work stays on schedule, and execute communication plans between all parties. In this title, readers will find out if they have what it takes to become a technical project manager. They will learn what the job entails, what skills and personality...
37) Galileo Galilei
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Beginning in the fifteenth century, the Scientific Revolution transformed the way humans viewed the natural world. Galileo Galilei, sometimes called "the father of modern science," was one of the towering intellectual figures of this time. Remembered today as the astronomer who discovered the moons of Jupiter, Galileo was also a mathematician, philosopher, and inventor. His dedication to scientific truth led him into conflict with doctrines of the...
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As some people age, their brain begins to deteriorate, causing loss of memory and other problems. Researchers are still unsure of the exact causes of Alzheimer's disease, but they believe lifestyle and genetics play a role. Through informative sidebars and enlightening infographics, which supplement the relatable text, readers learn about what Alzheimer's is and how to support a loved one who has been diagnosed. They also learn what is being done...
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For ages, the idea of machines that think and act on their own has gripped scientists, thinkers, and the general public. This book explores the history of artificial intelligence (A.I.), and how science fiction is quickly becoming science fact. It examines the technologies involved in A.I. and its inevitable effects on work, life, health, and many other aspects of human society. Rooted in history and science, this book provides an inside look at a...
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Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) are computer- and Internet-based "games" (sometimes they're not games at all in a traditional competitive sense) that create virtual environments and self-contained, fully elaborated worlds. The games usually feature an interactive, real-time narrative that involves multiple participants directly with characters, and the action unfolds as a result of participants' responses to challenges and puzzles. Participants often...
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