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Leading from Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead

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  Leading from Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead Leading from Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead OTHER ARTICLES Leading from Within is a wonderful collection of ninety-three poems from well-loved poets, each of which is accompanied by a brief personal commentary from a leader explaining the significance and meaning of the poem in his or her life and work. The contributors represent a wide range of professions including Vanguard Group founder John Bogle, MoveOn.org cofounder Joan Blades, several members of Congress, Christian activist Brian McLaren, business guru Peter Senge, and many other leaders from business, medicine, education, nonprofits, law, politics and government, and religion. In their reflections, these leaders explore how they have been inspired by poets such as T.S. Eliot, Mary Oliver, William Stafford, Langston Hughes, Pablo Neruda, Robert Frost, Rumi, May Sarton, Wallace Stevens, Wendell Berry, and Rainer Maria Rilke. Leading from Within is
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Non-Western Perspectives On Learning and Knowing: Perspectives from Around the World

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  Non-Western Perspectives On Learning and Knowing: Perspectives from Around the World Non-Western Perspectives On Learning and Knowing: Perspectives from Around the World OTHER ARTICLES This book introduces readers to systems of knowing and learning different from our familiar Western educational tradition. As with other areas of education, the knowledge base that has developed around adult learning and education has been firmly lodged in Western values and culture. But we need only look beyond our borders as well as to our own indigenous Native Americans to find major systems of thought and beliefs embedded in entirely different cultural values. Chapters on Native American Indigenous Knowledge, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Maori, Latin American Perspectives and African Indigenous Knowledge will acquaint readers with alternative understandings of learning, leading, it is hoped, to a more holistic understanding of adult learning.
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The Private Patrol Operator: Managing a California-Based Security Company

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  The Private Patrol Operator: Managing a California-Based Security Company The Private Patrol Operator: Managing a California-Based Security Company OTHER ARTICLES This book serves three types of readers. The first type of reader is one who is going to read this book as study material for the California Private Patrol Operator Qualified Manager Exam A.K.A. PPO Exam or PPO Test. As such, the content was based on the Examination Outline for Private Patrol Operators, and from at least seven years' worth of suggestions from Shaun's colleagues. The second type of reader this book serves are those considering opening a private security company or those who are managing a company and who want a refresher on the current industry standards. This book will explore the basic fundamentals of owning and operating a private security company in California. The third type of reader is that of the attorney who is investigating or prosecuting a negligence case involving a private security compa
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Intro to College Math: Basic arithmetic, geometry, algebra, probability and stats (Intro to Math)

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  Intro to College Math: Basic arithmetic, geometry, algebra, probability and stats (Intro to Math) Intro to College Math: Basic arithmetic, geometry, algebra, probability and stats (Intro to Math) OTHER ARTICLES The goal of this book is to provide a basic understanding of mathematics at an intro to college level. The book is designed to go along with a course of Intro to College Math for those pursuing Nursing AAS or similar programs. It is also designed as a refresher for adult students going back into the classroom. The course is divided into four main sections: Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, and Statistics/Probability. This book is an expanded form of my lecture notes and includes extra explanations, examples, and practice. Solutions to practice sets are at the back of the book.
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Make College Count: A Faithful Guide to Life and Learning

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  Make College Count: A Faithful Guide to Life and Learning Make College Count: A Faithful Guide to Life and Learning OTHER ARTICLES There's more to college than classes, credits, and a nonstop social life. It's more than getting a degree to improve one's job prospects. College is a time where students develop into the adults they will be for the rest of their lives, a time to explore the big questions about life and human destiny, a time when they form their character and faith.The perfect gift for high school graduation, Make College Count helps students make the most of their time in college. It encourages young people to ask important questions of themselves, such as Why are you going to college?What kind of person do you want to be?How do you want your life to influence others?With whom will you surround yourself?What do you believe?and more
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Credit Repair: Learn How to Protect Your Financial Freedom and Improve Your Credit Score Fast

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  Credit Repair: Learn How to Protect Your Financial Freedom and Improve Your Credit Score Fast Credit Repair: Learn How to Protect Your Financial Freedom and Improve Your Credit Score Fast OTHER ARTICLES ARE YOU STRUGGLING TO REPAIR YOUR CREDIT AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN? Paying someone to help you with your credit scores can cost you thousands, but what a lot of people don't know is that they can fix it all by themselves. That's right with the proper know-how you can repair your credit no matter how bad it is, and get it back to where you want it to be.The fact is your credit can negatively affect every aspect of your life. If your credit is bad, it can keep you from getting a house, renting an apartment, or even getting a vehicle. With bad credit it can be impossible to get a loan, a mortgage, or any of the things that it takes to get ahead in today's society.Luckily, with this book you'll be able to completely repair your credit and get back your sense of fi
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Medical School: The Unwritten Curriculum

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  Medical School: The Unwritten Curriculum Medical School: The Unwritten Curriculum OTHER ARTICLES NEW updated version for 2021. This uncoventional guide to everything medical school was first published in 2016 and now is updated for 2021. Written by a US-trained physician, this book serves as a guide to preparing, applying to and surviving med school and beyond. The author has included segments for pre-meds, med students, those applying for residency and their first private practice job.Filled with practical advice for students and trainees in all stages of education. Includes sections on applying to medical school, writing a personal statement, approach to grades and extra-curricular activities, interviewing with included practice questions, a mini-medical school segment, review of basic labs and imaging techniques and how to get your first real world job.
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