This so called "life" is a journey and it doesn't matter who you are—you are special and unique with something to offer and enjoy, period. The obstacles and detours the roads present are not any easier in one car or another; it just boils down to how you navigate your way through and around them. One of McGuirk's key principles centers on the concept of State, i.e. your state of mind, how you feel. State is the emotional fuel you want to fill up on--the things or experiences that make you feel g
Media companies are in the midst of fundamental transformation. For those reconfiguring their business models, consolidation into larger entities seems an obvious strategy for survival, and there's growing pressure for a more relaxed approach to concentration of media ownership. Such industrial pragmatism, however, collides with the need for diversity of voice in a healthy democracy. Such tensions raise crucial questions about the nature and significance of different ownership regimes for journa
Media companies are in the midst of fundamental transformation. For those reconfiguring their business models, consolidation into larger entities seems an obvious strategy for survival, and there's growing pressure for a more relaxed approach to concentration of media ownership. Such industrial pragmatism, however, collides with the need for diversity of voice in a healthy democracy. Such tensions raise crucial questions about the nature and significance of different ownership regimes for journa
Idea generation for value-oriented investing, from the top names in finance The Manual of Ideas is the indispensable resource top investment firms like Berkshire Hathaway rely on for cutting edge research and investment ideas. As the definitive source for value investing opportunities, this book takes you inside the minds of the world's top money managers to learn how they generate the bright ideas that lead to big profits. This new second edition includes insights from more than 100 exclusive i
From New York Times bestseller and Hugo Award-winner John Scalzi, a trade paperback repackage of his extraordinary retelling of the SF classic Little Fuzzy—now with a new cover and intro!ZaraCorp holds the right to extract unlimited resources from the verdant planet Zarathustra—as long as the planet is certifiably free of native sentients. So when an outback prospector discovers a species of small, appealing bipeds who might well turn out to be intelligent, language-using beings, it's a race to
From New York Times bestseller and Hugo Award-winner, John Scalzi, a trade paperback repackage of his gleeful mash-up of science fiction and Hollywood satire—now with a new cover and intro!The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish.So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal.Enter Thomas Stei
A fully updated, comprehensive guide to electronic packaging technologies This thoroughly revised resource offers rigorous and complete coverage of microsystems packaging at both the device and system level. You will get in-depth guidance on the latest technologies from academic and industry leaders. New chapters cover topics highly relevant to today's small and ultra-small systems. Fundamentals of Microsystems Packaging, Second Edition, discusses the entire field, from wafer to systems, and cle
Debates around the capacity of and limits to the current capitalist mode of production have led many to reconceptualise economic models and rethink how development occurs in practice. One widely promoted strategy within these debates is the ‘green economy’. The idea of a green economy is not new. The concept of ecological modernization, for example, has driven ‘green’ development such as eco-industrial parks, green clusters, carbon finance and clean-technologies. In examples like this, the green
As job markets become more competitive and many western economies experience recession, young people are one of the groups that suffer most. This important collection examines many of the most pressing issues facing young people in finding work. From the reasons why organizations are often reluctant to employ young people, to issues of motivation and confidence which often affect young people’s perspective in looking for work, the book covers several interventions within both the public and priv
As job markets become more competitive and many western economies experience recession, young people are one of the groups that suffer most. This important collection examines many of the most pressing issues facing young people in finding work. From the reasons why organizations are often reluctant to employ young people, to issues of motivation and confidence which often affect young people’s perspective in looking for work, the book covers several interventions within both the public and priv
The Quarto Group have won an 8-way auction to a bundle of sketchbooks believed to have been written by an ‘unknown’ adventurer. Discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Carpathian Mountains, the tattered sketchbooks are filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapes, expedition advice and survival methods,annotated with illustrations. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author.Drawing on Teddy’s outdoors knowledge,
Hop on board the spaceship School of Math and head off on an incredible intergalactic journey that will introduce young readers to key concepts including arithmetic, shapes, fractions, percentages, and sequences. With 6 eccentric professors, and a gravity-free classroom, antics aplenty unfold as readers see math in action like never before.
Updated and expanded, H. Norman Wright’s bestselling After You Say “I Do” (more than 100,000 copies in print) offers readers a wealth of practical ideas for enriching and enhancing their marriage.“A Christian marriage is a total commitment of two people to the peon of Jesus Christ and to each other,” says noted Christian author and counselor Norm Wright. Drawing from his many years as a marriage counselor, marriage enrichment seminar speaker, and his own experiences, Wright offers readers an int
Norm Wright, author of the bestselling Quiet Times for Couples (more than 500,000 copies sold), brings his keen insights into relationships and realistic approach to problem solving to these devotions that celebrate marriage, encourage open communication, and provide the keys to greater intimacy.Readers will discover specific tools and explore the many options available for growing closer and establishing a solid foundation for a lifetime together. From finding harmony in their differences to ra
A thought-provoking, binge-worthy new collection of essays, stories, and musings from Douglas Coupland, Bit Rot explores the different ways in which twentieth-century notions of the future are being shredded, and it is a literary gem of the digital age."Bit rot" is a term used in digital archiving to describe the way digital files can spontaneously and quickly decompose. As Douglas Coupland writes, "Bit rot also describes the way my brain has been feeling since 2000, as I shed older and weaker n
Created specifically for fans of Japanese "cool culture," A Geek in Japan is one of the most iconic, hip, and concise cultural guides available. Reinvented for the internet age, it is packed with personal essays and hundreds of photographs and presents all the touchstones of traditional and contemporary culture in an entirely new way. A Geek in Japan decodes the mysteries of the Japanese language, Japanese social values and daily habits, business and technology, the arts, and symbols and practic
