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Business and Professional Communication for the 21st Century
Author: Deborah A. Gaut
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780133035797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdults of any age and job level need to develop an understanding of the issues and concerns that will face them in the next millennium-from relational life, work life, public life, and techno-life. This book introduces readers to the problems they will face and provides them with the necessary skills they'll need in order to cope with this fast-paced environment. Through in-depth discussions of important topics as gender, diversity, humor in the professional setting, and business etiquette and protocol, this volume moves to new territory that existing books have not yet explored. Topics include: the communication process; the art of listening; the care and feeding of an interpersonal network; groups and teams; diversity; leadership; business presentations, and more. Professionals who want to get ahead in their workplace as they gear up for a whole new century.
Lost in Translation
Author: Ella Frances Sanders
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2014-09-16
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1607747111
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the author of Eating the Sun, an artistic collection of more than 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into English Did you know that the Japanese language has a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or that there’s a Finnish word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing to rest? Lost in Translation brings to life more than fifty words that don’t have direct English translations with charming illustrations of their tender, poignant, and humorous definitions. Often these words provide insight into the cultures they come from, such as the Brazilian Portuguese word for running your fingers through a lover’s hair, the Italian word for being moved to tears by a story, or the Swedish word for a third cup of coffee. In this clever and beautifully rendered exploration of the subtleties of communication, you’ll find new ways to express yourself while getting lost in the artistry of imperfect translation.
How to Speak Money
Author: John Lanchester
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2015-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 039335170X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Refreshingly clear, sharp, and funny, How to Speak Money will help you understand not only what the language of finance means but also why it matters." —James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds To those who don’t speak it, the language of money can seem impenetrable. Fortunately, John Lanchester—the best-selling novelist and reporter hailed by The Economist for "explain[ing] complex stuff in a down-to-earth and witty style"—is here to bridge the gap between the money people and the rest of us. With wit and candor, Lanchester explains more than 300 common words and phrases from "AAA rating" and "amortization" to "yield curve" and "zombie bank."
Curriculum 21
Author: Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Publisher: ASCD
Published: 2010-01-05
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1416612246
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"What year are you preparing your students for? 1973? 1995? Can you honestly say that your school's curriculum and the program you use are preparing your students for 2015 or 2020? Are you even preparing them for today?" With those provocative questions, author and educator Heidi Hayes Jacobs launches a powerful case for overhauling, updating, and injecting life into the K-12 curriculum. Sharing her expertise as a world-renowned curriculum designer and calling upon the collective wisdom of 10 education thought leaders, Jacobs provides insight and inspiration in the following key areas: * Content and assessment: How to identify what to keep, what to cut, and what to create, and where portfolios and other new kinds of assessment fit into the picture. * Program structures: How to improve our use of time and space and groupings of students and staff. * Technology: How it's transforming teaching, and how to take advantage of students' natural facility with technology. * Media literacy: The essential issues to address, and the best resources for helping students become informed users of multiple forms of media. * Globalization: What steps to take to help students gain a global perspective. * Sustainability: How to instill enduring values and beliefs that will lead to healthier local, national, and global communities. * Habits of mind: The thinking habits that students, teachers, and administrators need to develop and practice to succeed in school, work, and life. The answers to these questions and many more make Curriculum 21 the ideal guide for transforming our schools into what they must become: learning organizations that match the times in which we live.
The Harvard Psychedelic Club
Author: Don Lattin
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2011-01-04
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0061655945
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the story of how three brilliant scholars and one ambitious freshman crossed paths in the early sixties at a Harvard-sponsored psychedelic-drug research project, transforming their lives and American culture and launching the mind/body/spirit movement that inspired the explosion of yoga classes, organic produce, and alternative medicine. The four men came together in a time of upheaval and experimentation, and their exploration of an expanded consciousness set the stage for the social, spiritual, sexual, and psychological revolution of the 1960s. Timothy Leary would be the rebellious trickster, the premier proponent of the therapeutic and spiritual benefits of LSD, advising a generation to "turn on, tune in, and drop out." Richard Alpert would be the seeker, traveling to India and returning to America as Ram Dass, reborn as a spiritual leader with his "Be Here Now" mantra, inspiring a restless army of spiritual pilgrims. Huston Smith would be the teacher, practicing every world religion, introducing the Dalai Lama to the West, and educating generations of Americans to adopt a more tolerant, inclusive attitude toward other cultures' beliefs. And young Andrew Weil would be the healer, becoming the undisputed leader of alternative medicine, devoting his life to the holistic reformation of the American health care system. It was meant to be a time of joy, of peace, and of love, but behind the scenes lurked backstabbing, jealousy, and outright betrayal. In spite of their personal conflicts, the members of the Harvard Psychedelic Club would forever change the way Americans view religion and practice medicine, and the very way we look at body and soul.
Research in the Sociology of Education
Author: Hyunjoon Park
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2018-10-30
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 1787690776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeaturing research from settings as diverse as rural China, Germany and the United States, as well as two cross-national comparative studies, this insightful volume demonstrates that many educational issues (including student victimization and STEM outcomes) are not limited to specific societies but are relevant worldwide.
Horror Films of 2000-2009
Author: John Kenneth Muir
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2023-03-22
Total Pages: 700
ISBN-13: 1476644500
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHorror films have always reflected their audiences' fears and anxieties. In the United States, the 2000s were a decade full of change in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the contested presidential election of 2000, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These social and political changes, as well as the influences of Japanese horror and New French extremism, had a profound effect on American horror filmmaking during the 2000s. This filmography covers more than 300 horror films released in America from 2000 through 2009, including such popular forms as found footage, torture porn, and remakes. Each entry covers a single film and includes credits, a synopsis, and a lengthy critical commentary. The appendices include common horror conventions, a performer hall of fame, and memorable ad lines.
Citizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars
Author: Michael Solana
Publisher:
Published: 2017-07
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781945796593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohnny Clark is an ordinary, teenaged slacker from an ordinary family in an ordinary town. But when he wakes up on his fifteenth birthday with memories and abilities that don't belong to him, he's strangely compelled to build a machine that turns him invisible and erases his entire life. Now, with the help of Layla Storm, a rambunctious, teenaged girl with a taste for trouble and a secret that could end the world, he must escape demonic creatures and a lethal band of interstellar assassins as he races to uncover the extraordinary truth about his past. The duo's only hope for survival lies in the mysterious clues left by the enigmatic Citizen Sim, a rogue hacker who will either save Johnny's life or be his end, but not before pushing him head first into a kaleidoscopic future world that is as dazzling as it is dangerous. CITIZEN SIM: CRADLE OF THE STARS kicks off a fresh new young adult sci-fi series by debut author Michael Solana, whose fully-realized space-scape of simulated reality and retro-futurism combines the best of The Matrix and Ender's Game with a brand new voice and a breakneck pace that will keep you turning pages until the very last.
The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory
Author: John Seabrook
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2015-10-05
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0393241939
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic There’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore—they’re designed that way. The Song Machine goes behind the scenes to offer an insider’s look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters—alongside industry heavy-hitters like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Max Martin, and Ester Dean—this fascinating journey into the strange world of pop music reveals how a new approach to crafting smash hits is transforming marketing, technology, and even listeners’ brains. You’ll never think about music the same way again. A Wall Street Journal Best Business Book
