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Publisher: Chipmunkapublishing ltd
ISBN: 1847476015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 281

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Author: Josh Kaufman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101623047
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of prac­ticing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct com­plex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By complet­ing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the meth­ods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard key­board, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the sim­ple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Fig­ure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcompo­nents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accu­rate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chain­saws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.

Author: Damaris Young
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407198599
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191

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Never stay out after the Switching Hour... never let the outside in... Amaya lives in a land where the doors must be locked after the Switching Hour, to keep out Badoko, a creature that snatches people away to eat their dreams. When her small brother Kaleb is taken by Badoko, Amaya must journey into the terrifying forest to rescue him.

Author: Caitlin Crews
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460386353
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Nothing will ever bind her to the king—except for the flames of desire he ignites in her. A red-hot seduction from the USA Today–bestselling author. In the desert, Sheikh Kavian’s word is law. So the defiance of his promised queen, Amaya, who flees after their betrothal ceremony, is intolerable! Kavian’s already tasted her sweetness—perhaps his reluctant bride-to-be needs reminding of the pleasure he can give . . . Once Amaya is back in his kingdom, Kavian commands her total sensual surrender in the secluded harem baths. Amaya fears such all-consuming lust makes her weak, but she’s proven she can match his desire. Kavian needs a queen who can endure everything about him—can Amaya face his dark past and embrace her desert destiny? “The characters share an amazing chemistry and shared a very passionate romance. The highs of the story were definitely the hot scenes they shared . . . an enjoyable romance.” —Harlequin Junkie

Author: Lynne Graham
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460393740
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 469

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Harlequin® Presents brings you four new titles for one great price! This Presents box set includes: THE GREEK COMMANDS HIS MISTRESS (The Notorious Greeks) Lynne Graham Making billions and bedding women couldn't make Bastien Zikos forget the lustrous and defiant Delilah Moore. So Bastien has gone to great lengths to ensure that the one—and only—woman to have ever refused him returns to his bed! TRADED TO THE DESERT SHEIKH (Scandalous Sheikh Brides) Caitlin Crews In the desert, Sheikh Kavian's word is law. So the defiance of his promised queen, Amaya, who flees after their betrothal ceremony, is intolerable! Kavian's already tasted her sweetness—perhaps his reluctant bride-to-be needs reminding of the pleasure he can give… A PAWN IN THE PLAYBOY'S GAME Cathy Williams Alessandro Falcone is notorious for winning in every pursuit. Being forced back to Scotland on business is an inconvenience for the billionaire bachelor—until the delectable Laura Reid becomes a welcome distraction on the long, cold Highland nights… FROM ONE NIGHT TO WIFE (One Night With Consequences) Rachael Thomas Three months ago, Serena James had her heart broken by a man she'll never forget, especially not the fury in his eyes the night they parted. Now she's back in Santorini to tell him that their summer fling had unexpected repercussions…

Author: Morbid Anatomy Museum
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500773262
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Beneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susini's Anatomical Venus (c. 1790), a perfect object whose luxuriously bizarre existence challenges belief. It - or, better, she - was conceived of as a means to teach human anatomy without need for constant dissection, which was messy, ethically fraught and subject to quick decay. This life-sized wax woman is adorned with glass eyes and human hair and can be dismembered into dozens of parts revealing, at the final remove, a beatific foetus curled in her womb. Sister models soon appeared throughout Europe, where they not only instructed the specialist students, but also delighted the general public. Deftly crafted dissectable female wax models and slashed beauties of the world's anatomy museums and fairgrounds of the 18th and 19th centuries take centre stage in this disquieting volume. Since their creation in late 18th-century Florence, these wax women have seduced, intrigued and amazed. Today, they also confound, troubling the edges of our neat categorical divides: life and death, science and art, body and soul, effigy and pedagogy, spectacle and education, kitsch and art. Incisive commentary and captivating imagery reveal the evolution of these enigmatic sculptures from wax effigy to fetish figure and the embodiment of the uncanny.

Author: Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128173815
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 721

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Chemical Changes During Processing and Storage of Foods: Implications for Food Quality and Human Health presents a comprehensive and updated discussion of the major chemical changes occurring in foods during processing and storage, the mechanisms and influencing factors involved, and their effects on food quality, shelf-life, food safety, and health. Food components undergo chemical reactions and interactions that produce both positive and negative consequences. This book brings together classical and recent knowledge to deliver a deeper understanding of this topic so that desirable alterations can be enhanced and undesirable changes avoided or reduced. Chemical Changes During Processing and Storage of Foods provides researchers in the fields of food science, nutrition, public health, medical sciences, food security, biochemistry, pharmacy, chemistry, chemical engineering, and agronomy with a strong knowledge to support their endeavors to improve the food we consume. It will also benefit undergraduate and graduate students working on a variety of disciplines in food chemistry - Offers a comprehensive overview of the major chemical changes that occur in foods at the molecular level and discusses the positive and negative effects on food quality and human health - Describes the mechanisms of these chemical changes and the factors that impede or accelerate their occurrence - Helps to solve daily industry problems such as loss of color and nutritional quality, alteration of texture, flavor deterioration or development of off-flavor, loss of nutrients and bioactive compounds or lowering of their bioefficacy, and possible formation of toxic compounds

Author: Gail L. Thompson
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483353702
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 217

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An all-in-one toolkit that empowers new teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners When novice teachers are assigned to teach disadvantaged students, the results are predictable: growing tension and frustration on both sides, leading to disengaged students and disillusioned educators. Gail and Rufus Thompson are renowned experts on bridging the instructional gaps between teachers and students who don’t look like them. In this book, the authors show new teachers how to flourish by building on the assets of their students and the students’ families. Yes, You Can! holds up a mirror to deeply-held beliefs about race and other variables of difference. Through interactive exercises, readers gain confidence and empathy that translate to success for students. The book includes: Powerful vignettes about real teachers and students that help promote teacher empathy and understanding Original research conducted by the authors on the confidence levels of new and experienced educators Targeted strategies for many student profiles: African American, Latino, Asian American, White, high-achiever, low-achiever, and more Before learning can take place, there must be mutual understanding and respect between student and teacher. Yes, You Can! ensures these critical links are strong. "This is one of the most useful books I have read in some time! Whether novice or veteran, if one truly wants to be successful in teaching children of color, this exciting book is an invaluable tool. From their extensive experience as successful classroom teachers, researchers, and leaders of professional development, the authors combine authentic scenarios, reflection activities, and suggested strategies that empower educators in being effective with students at all grade levels and from all demographic groups in our society." —Randall B. Lindsey, Professor Emeritus California State University, Los Angeles

Author: Tragedy
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039169996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Mistbourne. A once-thriving magical city, now drowning in shadow. Criminals and an undead plague are allowed to wreak havoc on the innocent so the richest can continue to profit, and the powerful Valyra family is behind it all. The daughter of the Valyras, Arlene, is sick to death of Mistbourne’s corrupt nobles and wants nothing more than to cure the plague and escape with her wife-to-be, Amaya, and live in peace. But in this world, nothing is so simple. A horde of plagued ones is unleashed upon Mistbourne at the same time as a bounty is put on Arlene’s head. The city in chaos, Amaya goes missing and Arlene is near-mortally wounded, only saved at the last moment by a mysterious wizard who also bestows her with a powerful—but cursed—magical mask. The mask grants Arlene the strength she needs to stop her parents and save Amaya, but it also comes with a strange voice that echoes in her head . . . “Kill them all.” Arlene and Amaya are thus set on a quest that will force them to face a tragedy enveloping their entire nation and question just how far they will go to stop it. An action-packed, twist-filled LGBTQ+ fantasy thrill ride, Valyra is an adventure full of darkness and magic where there are no easy answers.

Author: Ember Leigh
Publisher: Books on Vine LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 739

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Mending fences with my brothers as I uncover family secrets is easy compared to winning back the woman carrying my baby… Carson Six months ago she ghosted me. She stopped taking my calls and didn’t even answer her damn door. Now, with my world upside down and my arm in a cast, where do I find her, but Winter Harbor, seven months pregnant with my baby. Despite her keeping this secret from me, I want her. I’ve always wanted her. And even though I was dead-set on never having kids, given my own garbage dad, seeing Amaya pregnant and knowing that the baby is mine changes everything. I’m ready to right my father’s wrongs and be there for my kid. I want the family life, and I want it with Amaya. But she’s not convinced. And for good reason. Now I just have to prove to her that taking a chance on love–and building a family with a man who’s ruined more romances than started them–is a risk worth taking. ***This is the second book of the Winter Harbor series which features a quirky small town, secrets galore, and three estranged brothers who find the key to healing comes from the women who steal their hearts.