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Nobody Dies in a Casino (The Charlie Greene Mysteries)
by Marlys MillhiserCharlie, stay out of this. Vegas may be a great place to have fun, but it's a bad place to get involved.If only she's listened to her conscience. But literary agent Charlie Greene never listens. This time, Charlie needs a break. She's overworked at the office and at home, between placating crotchety clients, trying to sell books during tough times, and dealing with her teenage daughter and widowed mother. So vacationing in Las Vegas sounds like heaven--until she witnesses a murder on the Las Vegas strip. But just as she decides to let it go, the ante is upped when the only cop who hears her eyewitness account is killed in an "accident."Before Charlie's vacation is over, this complex and marvelously drawn case will involve corrupt casino owners and their henchmen, a foolishly arrogant film director, a psychic gambler, and an oddball assortment of characters obsessed with Area 51. All in all, it's Marlys Millhiser--and Charlie Greene and her overactive conscience--at their quirky best.
Garner's Quotations: A Modern Miscellany
by Dwight GarnerA selection of favorite quotes that the celebrated literary critic has collected over the decades.From Dwight Garner, the New York Times book critic, comes a rollicking, irreverent, scabrous, amazingly alive selection of unforgettable moments from forty years of wide and deep reading. Garner’s Quotations is like no commonplace book you’ll ever read. If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on in the world of letters today, this book will make you sit up and take notice. Unputdownable!
The Meaning of Consuelo: A Novel
by Judith Ortiz CoferLa nina seria, the serious child. That's how Consuelo's mother has cast her pensive, book-loving daughter, while Consuelo's younger sister Mili, is seen as vivacious--a ray of tropical sunshine. Two daughters: one dark, one light; one to offer comfort and consolation, the other to charm and delight. But something is not right in this Puerto Rican family. Set in the 1950s, a time when American influence is diluting Puerto Rico's rich island culture, Consuelo watches her own family's downward spiral. It is Consuelo who notices as her beautiful sister Mili's vivaciousness turns into mysterious bouts of hysteria and her playful invented language shift into an incomprehensible and chilling "language of birds." Ultimately Consuelo must choose: Will she fulfill the expectations of her family--offering consolation as their tragedy unfolds? Or will she risk becoming la fulana, the outsider, like the harlequin figure of her neighbor, Mario/Maria Sereno, who flaunts his tight red pedal pushers and empty brassiere as he refuses the traditional macho role of his culture. This affecting novel is a lively celebration of Puerto Rico as well as an archetypal story of loss, the loss each of us experiences on our journey from the island of childhood to the uncharted territory of adulthood.
The Adversity Paradox: An Unconventional Guide to Achieving Uncommon Business Success
by J. Barry Griswell Bob JenningsHarvey Mackay, Doris Christopher, Pete Dawkins, Clay Jones and John Pappajohn know that the answer to how you recover from career toppling adversity, and then go on to achieve pinnacles of success lies in firsthand knowledge of "the adversity paradox". They all attest to having found that the knowledge they gained from overcoming adversity played such a crucial role in their success trajectories, they now consider adversity a friend. While many motivational business books promise easy access to prosperity and power by way of secret insight, quick and easy steps, or "insider tips" that are dubious at best, The Adversity Paradox tells it straight and offers no secret formula or silver bullet; instead it offers candid accounts from those whose skills, resourcefulness, and confidence have been tested by adversity and who have put their misfortunes to good use by gaining invaluable business lessons from them. The paths to success are diverse, but The Adversity Paradox identifies patterns that anyone can study and learn from. Business people working to overcome humble beginnings, lack of knowledge, unexpected setbacks, or any manner of misfortune may find the greatest tool for creating business success lies in this new book.
The Rest of Love: Poems
by Carl PhillipsThe light, for as far asI can see, is that of any number of late afternoons I remember still: how the lightseemed a bell; how it seemed I'd been livinginsider it, waiting - I'd heard all about that one clear note it gives. --from "Late Apollo III"In The Rest of Love, his seventh book, Carl Phillips examines the conflict between belief and disbelief, and our will to believe: Aren't we always trying, Phillips asks, to contain or to stave off facing up to, even briefly, the hard truths we're nevertheless attracted to? Phillips's signature terse line and syntax enact this constant tension between abandon and control; following his impeccable interior logic, "passionately austere" (Rita Dove, The Washington Post Book World), Phillips plumbs the myths we make and return to in the name of desire--physical, emotional, and spiritual.The Rest of Love is a 2004 National Book Award Finalist for Poetry.
Jews Who Rock
by Guy OsearyForeword by Ben StillerAfterword by Perry FarrellJewish achievement in the sciences? Celebrated. Jews in literature? Lionized. But until now, there's been no record of the massive contributions of Jews in Rock n' Roll. Jews Who Rock features 100 top Jewish rockers, from Bob Dylan to Adam Horowitz, Courtney Love (yes, she's half Jewish) to John Zorn, with a concise page of essential data and a biography of each one.Includes the complete lyrics to "The Chanukah Song" by Adam Sandler
The Art of Mingling: Proven Techniques for Mastering Any Room
by Jeanne Martinet- Opening lines that really work- Tips and tricks for the tongue-tied- The etiquette of escape- Mastering the fine points of eye contact, small talk, introductions, and more- Feel terrific at any party -- business or socialDoes the idea of talking to a lot of people you don't know make you weak in the knees? You may be suffering from mingle-phobia -- a secret fear of parties. The Art of Mingling will show you how to overcome your fears, meet new people with charm and confidence, and acheive social success at every kind of party -- business or pleasure. Filled with dozens of simple techniques, tricks, lines and maneuvers, The Art of Mingling will help you:- Develop the right mindset for entering a room full of strangers- Choose your first mingling target- Deliver opening lines that really work- Keep the conversation alive and interesting- Master the etiquette of escape- Circulate with grace and style- Use advanced mingling techniques such as body language, accents, props, toasts, and name tags for maximum effect- Recover from faux pas -- everything from spills and memory lapses to wrong attire- Negotiate tough rooms (too crowded, too empty, too "too")- Feel completely at ease at any kind of party
Bearing the Body: A Novel
by Ehud HavazeletA New York Times Notable Book of the YearAt the start of Bearing the Body, Nathan Mirsky learns that his older brother has died in San Francisco, apparently murdered after years of aimlessness. On the spur of the moment, Nathan leaves his job as a medical resident and heads west from Boston to learn what he can about Daniel's death. His father, Sol--a quiet, embittered Holocaust survivor--insists on coming along. Piecing together Daniel's last days, Nathan and Sol are forced to confront secrets that have long isolated them from each other and to being a long process of forgiveness.
Melody Burning
by Whitley StrieberBeresford doesn't remember much about his past or how he came to live in the chutes and crawl spaces of the posh high-rise that shares his name. But when rock star and teen sensation Melody McGrath moves to an apartment on the fiftieth floor, he knows he has to be near her. Although she doesn't realize it, Melody is threatened by more dangerous forces than her manipulative stage mom and the pressures of life in the spotlight. The owner of the glamorous building has been hiding a fatal secret within its walls, and Beresford puts all his plans at risk. Will Beresford and Melody be able to escape with their lives (and love) intact?Bestselling author Whitley Strieber makes his young adult debut with this pulsing romantic thriller.
Central Asian Women in Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities (Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership)
by Gary N. McLean Aliya Tankibayeva Dinara SeitovaThis volume examines the unique cultural and socioeconomic aspects of Central Asia and the effects of these elements on women leaders in the region, focusing on five countries. Unfortunately, gender inequality and underutilization of women’s talents are deeply embedded in historical, socio-economic, and cultural developments of this region. Nevertheless, despite the difficulties Central Asian women leaders face, there are emerging patterns of changes and improvement in the current state of women. This book discusses the impact of these changes. The book opens with an overview chapter that covers the historical and socio-cultural background for the region, followed by five chapters devoted to each Central Asian country. Next, there are chapters discussing leadership opportunities for women, in business as well as education and government. The closing chapter identifies commonalities and differences among countries in the region and offers a future avenues of research. This edited book has critical implications for the development of women leaders in Central Asia, providing insights that explain the background, current tendencies, and future opportunities for developing the potential of highly qualified women leaders in the Central Asian countries.
Sustainable GeoInfrastructure: Proceedings of EGRWSE 2024, Volume 3 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #583)
by Krishna R. Reddy Arvind Kumar Agnihotri Eugeniusz Koda Magdalena Daria VaverkováThis volume contains peer-reviewed and selected papers presented during the International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials, and Sustainable Engineering 2024, held in Warsaw, Poland. It covers the recent innovations, trends, concerns, practical challenges encountered, and the solutions adopted in waste management and engineering, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, infrastructure engineering, and sustainable engineering. This book will be useful for academics, educators, policymakers, and professionals working in the field of civil engineering, chemical engineering, environmental sciences, and public policy.
Multimedia Technologies in the Internet of Things Environment, Volume 4 (Studies in Big Data #173)
by Rohit Sharma Prasant Kumar Pattnaik Raghvendra KumarThis book proposes a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research work on multimedia analysis in IoT applications. This is a fourth volume by editors which provides theoretical and practical approaches in the areas of multimedia and IoT applications and performance analysis. Further, multimedia communication, deep learning models to multimedia data, and the new (IoT) approaches are also covered. It addresses the complete functional framework in the areas of multimedia data, IoT, and smart computing techniques. It bridges the gap between multimedia concepts and solutions by providing the current IoT frameworks, their applications in multimedia analysis, the strengths and limitations of the existing methods, and the future directions in multimedia IoT analytics.
William Hayley: A Biographer’s Influence on Life Writing and Romantic Networks in the Long Eighteenth Century (Palgrave Studies in Life Writing)
by Mark Crosby Lisa GeeThis volume of essays reassesses William Hayley’s contribution to the literary and artistic history of the long eighteenth century and situates his work and influence in a broader cultural and, specifically, life writing context. In his biographies of Milton, Cowper, Romney, Thomas Alphonso Hayley, and in his autobiography, Hayley is concerned with recuperating and memorializing his subjects. He considers that the duty of the biographer is to present unvarnished accounts. This volume brings together scholars in a variety of disciplines and geographies to re-examine Hayley’s relationships with some of the most important poets, writers and artists in British history – including William Blake and Jane Austen – and to show how he wrote about people, and how people have written about him. It restores Hayley as a valuable, yet often misunderstood figure whose literary networks, redefinition of the genre of biography, and intellectual influence extend across the culture of the Romantic period.
Transformative Language Teaching for Sustainability: From Theory to Practice
by Riikka Ullakonoja Minna Maijala Salla-Riikka KuusaluThis edited book is centred around the novel didactic model of Transformative Language Teaching for Sustainability. The contributing authors discuss the uses and possibilities of the model, as well as other sustainability-related aspects of language education, such as Education for Sustainable Development, transformative language teaching methods, and ecolinguistics. The book consists of a combination of theoretical review articles and practical research articles drawing on findings from a variety of contexts and educational settings. While there are many practical examples of pedagogical approaches and methods for transformative education for sustainability, this book presents a thorough framework based on academic research, designed to be useful to language teachers, teacher trainers, policy makers, and curriculum designers, as well as academics working in fields such as applied linguistics, language learning, language teaching, language education policy, environmental education, and sustainability education.
The Protection of Community Interests in the International Law of State Responsibility: Insights from Rational Choice Theory (International Law and Economics)
by Julia LemkeThis book redefines the traditional understanding of state responsibility. It presents a compelling argument that international law's effectiveness hinges on its ability to protect not only state interests but also those of the global community. Drawing from principles established in the Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (ARSIWA), the book examines how states, conceptualised as rational actors, navigate collective action challenges. Through a law and economics lens, it sheds light on the role of international state responsibility in providing global public goods and safeguarding common pool resources. This interdisciplinary book offers valuable insights and normative suggestions for enhancing the ARSIWA's efficacy in promoting community interests. It will appeal to scholars and practitioners in public international law, law and economics, and international relations, interested in a better understanding of international law's role in tackling pressing global issues.
Mit Wissenschaft über Wissenschaft hinaus: Schlaglichter auf die Soziologie Albert Scherrs (Bildung und Gesellschaft)
by Jürgen Gerdes Uwe H. Bittlingmayer Helen Breit Claudia Himmelsbach Rebecca HofmannDer Sammelband verfolgt ein allgemeines und ein spezifisches Ziel. Das allgemeine Ziel besteht in der Auseinandersetzung mit unterschiedlichen Fragen der Ungleichheitssoziologie, wie sie u.a. in der sozialwissenschaftlichen Diskriminierungsforschung, der Fluchtforschung, der Soziologie Sozialer Arbeit verhandelt werden. Diese Auseinandersetzung wird gerahmt einerseits durch gesellschaftstheoretische Beiträge etwa zu den Forschungsfeldern Sozialisation oder Ethnizität gerahmt und andererseits wird der Bogen gespannt in eine unmittelbar öffentliche Soziologie gespannt, die das Motto Adornos "Eingriffe" aktualisiert. Das spezifische Ziel des Bandes ist die Auseinandersetzung mit dem umfangreichen Werk von Albert Scherr, dem dieses Buch gewidmet ist. Kapitel &“Employer discrimination in Bulgaria: How organizational context shapes ethnic preferences&” ist unter einer Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License über link.springer.com frei verfügbar (Open Access).
Proceedings of the International Conference on Building Materials: Building Materials in the 21st Century (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #585)
by Juan Li Rafat Siddique Marios Soutsos Trong-Phuoc Huynh Tuan NgoThis volume presents articles from the International Conference on Building Materials; ICBM2024 with the theme “Building Materials in the 21st Century”, held at Hanoi in Vietnam, from 31st October to 03rd November. The conference is a diversified-topic forum for international and Vietnamese researchers, academics, industry professionals, experts and policy makers etc. to share their views, and to learn from others about recent and current developments in science and technology of building materials in the 21st century and also to discuss actions required for forthcoming building materials as well as construction development in the future. The book highlights recent research on cement, concrete, refractory materials, fire-resistant materials, paints, glass, product quality testing methods, environmental protection and recycling wastes in building material industry.
Marken bei der strategischen Auswahl von Logistikdienstleistern
by Alexander RappDieses Open-Access-Buch widmet sich der kundenbezogenen Markenwirkung bei der strategischen Auswahl von Logistikdienstleistern und bestrebt aufzuzeigen, dass und wann Marken bei der strategischen Auswahlentscheidung berücksichtigt werden. Logistikdienstleister sehen sich aufgrund des intensiven Wettbewerbs mit der Notwendigkeit konfrontiert, sich von ihren Konkurrenten abzuheben, um weiterhin in den strategischen Auswahlentscheidungen potenzieller Abnehmerunternehmen berücksichtigt zu werden. Eine Möglichkeit der Differenzierung bieten Marken. Mittels PLS-SEM und einer Stichprobe von 335 Respondenten untersucht Dr. Alexander Rapp den Einfluss verschiedener organisationaler und individuelle Charakteristiken auf die Markensensibilität von Beschaffungsmanagern. Die Ergebnisse unterstreichen, dass Manager bei ihren Auswahlentscheidungen Marken eher zur Risikoreduzierung denn als sogenannte "Information Chunks" nutzen. Darüber hinaus wird deutlich, dass der Effekt vor allem bei Vertretern der Logistikabteilung und nicht bei Vertretern der Beschaffungsabteilung auftritt. Basierend auf seinen Erkenntnissen formuliert der Autor Handlungsempfehlungen für die Praxis.
Bioremediation and Nanotechnology for Climate Change Mitigation
by Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef Ehab M. Zayed Ahmad Alsayed OmarThis book integrates various scientific approaches, including bioremediation and nanomaterials, to address environmental challenges posed by living organisms. It serves as a crucial guide for decision-makers, providing a scientific foundation for tackling issues within the circular economy paradigm. By introducing innovative methods for improving environmental conditions, the book facilitates the design of eco-friendly cities and revitalizes older urban areas. The chapters cover topics such as the current state and future of international environmental relations, the impact of population growth on pollution, and recent advances in sustainable waste management. Readers will discover insights into the relationship between air pollution, nanomaterials, and bioremediation, as well as the role of artificial intelligence as a predictive tool. The book also explores key pollution-related issues and presents effective remediation strategies. Special attention is given to the role of nanotechnology in addressing climate change, with chapters highlighting its applications in sustainable agriculture. This book is an invaluable resource for professionals, researchers, and graduate students engaged in advanced environmental science research. It reinforces fundamental remediation concepts while introducing the latest updates, maximizing readers' knowledge of sensor-based remediation. The book presents a multidisciplinary approach, integrating theoretical perspectives with practical case studies. Whether the reader is an academic, practitioner, or interested layperson, this book offers a wealth of information and insights into the future of environmental sustainability.
Heaven: Poems
by Rowan Ricardo PhillipsOne of The Washington Post's Best Poetry Collections of 2015One of NPR's Best Books of 2015Long-listed for the National Book Award in poetry"Who the hell's heaven is this?" Rowan Ricardo Phillips offers many answers, and none at all, in Heaven, the piercing and revelatory encore to his award-winning debut, The Ground. Swerving elegantly from humor to heartbreak, from Colorado to Florida, from Dante's Paradise to Homer's Iliad, from knowledge to ignorance to awe, Phillips turns his gaze upward and outward, probing and upending notions of the beyond. "Feeling, real feeling / with all its faulty / Architecture, is / Beyond a god's touch"—but it does not elude Phillips. Meditating on feverish boyhood, on two paintings by Chuck Close, on Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, on a dead rooster by the side of the road in Ohio, on an elk grazing outside his window, his language remains eternally intoxicating, full of play, pathos, and surprise. "The end," he writes, "like / All I've ever told you, is uncertain." Or, elsewhere: "The only way then to know a truth / Is to squint in its direction and poke." Phillips—who received a 2013 Whiting Writers' Award as well as the PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award—may not be certain, but as he squints and pokes in the direction of truth, his power of perception and elegance of expression create a place where beauty and truth come together and drift apart like a planet orbiting its star. The result is a book whose lush and wounding beauty will leave its mark on readers long after they've turned the last page.
Animist
by Eve Forward"Forward offers a fresh and imaginative view of magic and mayhem in this first book of a projected trilogy."--Library JournalYoung Alex is a slave. But recognized for his potential as an Animist, he is bought by his college and begins rigorous training. Now, Alex must begin his quest for his Anim-the animal with whom he will bond.Alex hopes it will be an extraordinary creature that will help him earn the money he needs to buy his freedom. Unfortunately, his Anim turns out to be . . . well, not nearly what he had hoped. But as Alex finds himself caught in one misadventure after another, he will learn-and learn to appreciate-that there is more to his Anim than meets the eye.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Italian Baking Secrets
by Giuseppe OrsiniItalian Baking Secrets is Father Orsini's sixth cookbook, and once again the reader gets not only wonderful recipes from the great tasting cuisine of Italy, but the "retired" priest's entertaining comments. Father Orsini knows how to make good food great, and his directions come with the bonus of his wide knowledge. The book begins with what to most of us is an amazing story: how the use of grain developed as long ago as---or possibly even prior to---the Neolithic period. Orsini tells us about the grains that were raised---and eaten---more than eight thousand years ago. Through charming and fascinating anecdotes, he lets us see the way bread has evolved, from flat loaves baked on hot stones to the myriad breads that have evolved in Italy alone---making our mouths water to hear about them.But don't let the author's charming storytelling keep you from his recipes; if you do, you will miss some delicious and easy-to-make dishes you might otherwise never taste---and once tasted, you will want to make them again and again.
The House of Hidden Mothers: A Novel
by Meera SyalShyama, a forty-eight-year-old London divorcée, already has an unruly teenage daughter, but that doesn't stop her and her younger lover, Toby, from wanting a child together. Their relationship may look like a cliché, but despite the news from her doctor that she no longer has any viable eggs, Shyama's not ready to give up on their dream of having a baby. So they decide to find an Indian surrogate to carry their child, which is how they meet Mala, a young woman trapped in an oppressive marriage in a small Indian town from which she's desperate to escape. But as the pregnancy progresses, they discover that their simple arrangement may be far more complicated than it seems.In The House of Hidden Mothers, Meera Syal, an acclaimed British actress and accomplished novelist, takes on the timely but underexplored issue of India's booming surrogacy industry. Western couples pay a young woman to have their child and then fly home with a baby, an easy narrative that ignores the complex emotions involved in carrying a child. Syal turns this phenomenon into a compelling, thoughtful novel already hailed in the UK as "rumbustious, confrontational and ultimately heartbreaking . . . Turn[s] the standard British-Asian displacement narrative on its head" (The Guardian). Compulsively readable and with a winning voice, The House of Hidden Mothers deftly explores subjects of age, class, and the divide between East and West.
Swimming with Sharks (Gym Shorts)
by Betty HicksDOES RITA HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SWIM WITH THE SHARKS?Rita's times aren't good enough to swim with the Sharks—the team where all her friends compete. At first she's determined to improve, but is Rita ready to attempt complicated flip turns? Or is there another way for Rita to join the Sharks? Early readers will eagerly dive into this latest book in the GYM SHORTS series—sure to make a splash with new readers.Swimming with Sharks is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Gulf Music: Poems
by Robert PinskyDollars, dolors. Callings and contrivances. King Zulu. Comus.Sephardic ju-ju and verses. Voodoo mojo, Special Forces.Henry formed a group named Professor Longhair and hisShuffling Hungarians. After so much renunciationAnd invention, is this the image of the promised end?All music haunted by all the music of the dead forever.Becky haunted forever by Pearl the daughter she abandonedFor love, O try my tra-la-la, ma la belle, mah walla-woe.—from "Gulf Music"An improvised, even desperate music, yearning toward knowledge across a gulf, informs Robert Pinsky's first book of poetry since Jersey Rain (2000).On the large scale of war or the personal scale of family history, in the movements of people and cultures across oceans or between eras, these poems discover connections between things seemingly disparate.Gulf Music is perhaps the most ambitious, politically impassioned, and inventive book by this major American poet.