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Pub. Date
c1994
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vii, 295 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
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Mountain goats of Olympic National Park are but one example of the pervasive influence of humans on the earth's biota—greatly accelerating the spread of plants and animals around the globe. Introduced exotic or alien species often disrupt established ecosystem processes and pose management problems for national parks. This is the situation in Olympic National Park: goats have modified the vegetation—as all large herbivores do—and, thereby, have...
702) Minimalism: Two Manuscript, Minimalism, and Minimalism and Declutter Your Mind, Find Freedom From
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This Audiobook will reveal how you can lead a life with purpose and overcome the clutter which envelops your mind. You will also learn to eliminate toxic memories that are currently limiting your capacity to live life to the full. You will finally break free from the web of negativity and achieve the success which you have been dreaming about.
Decluttering your home holds many benefits. It is not just all about looks. Yes, it will make your living...
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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ix, 369 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Indentured tells the dramatic story of a loose-knit group of rebels who decided to fight the hypocrisy of the NCAA, which blathers endlessly about the purity of its "student-athletes" while exploiting many of them: The ones who get injured and drop out because their scholarships have been revoked. The ones who will neither graduate nor go pro. The ones who live in terror of accidentally violating some obscure rule in the four-hundred-page NCAA rulebook,"--Amazon.com.
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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vii, 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"The 9 Types of Leadership demonstrates how to solve people problems on the job in a quick, efficient and satisfying way through understanding personality patterns and motivations. In the past few years, mindfulness and other approaches to self-awareness have begun to transform the American workplace. But while it is increasingly widely accepted in the business world that the most direct route to success lies in adopting practices that actively promote...
Pub. Date
c2019
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1 videodisc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD-R. Dungeness River management is discussed by various community leaders. Staff from Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Clallam County Environmental Health, Clallam Conservation District, and legislative representatives explain the history and status of the Dungeness River management and conservation.
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Stella Díaz volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 audio media player (180 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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"Stella is happy as a clam in fourth grade. She's the president of the Sea Musketeers conservation club, she starts taking swim lessons, and she joins a new art club at school. But as her schedule fills up, school gets harder, too. Suddenly the tides have turned, and she is way too busy!"--Provided by publisher
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Cost reduction...productivity improvement...customer retention...these are the promises of the Six Sigma quality management system. The Six Sigma Way reveals how GE, Motorola, and numerous other companies are successfully using Six Sigma to fine-tune products and processes, improve performance, and increase profits. Now you can read the roadmap for implementing Six Sigma in your manufacturing or service organization.
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Pub. Date
2014.
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xii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Raised by a child psychologist who was himself the author of numerous self-help books, as an adult Jessica Lamb-Shapiro found herself both repelled and fascinated by the industry: did all of these books, tapes, weekend seminars, groups, posters, t-shirts and trinkets really help anybody? Why do some people swear by the power of positive thinking, while others dismiss it as so many empty promises? Promise Land is an irreverent tour through the vast...
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"America has more than 250,000 rivers, coursing over more than 3 million miles, connecting the disparate regions of the United States. On a map they can look like the veins, arteries, and capillaries of a continent-wide circulatory system, and in a way they are. Over the course of this nation's history rivers have served as integral trade routes, borders, passageways, sewers, and sinks. Over the years, based on our shifting needs and values, we have...
715) It shouldn't be this hard to serve your country: our broken Government and the plight of Veterans
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Pub. Date
2019.
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viii, 360 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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"David Shulkin was appointed by President Obama to save the broken Department of Veterans Affairs and was the only Obama holdover who served in the Cabinet within the Trump administration. In this book the former VA Secretary describes corruption in the Trump White House: how a group of wealthy men enabled by the President conspired to control and profit from the VA, with stunning implications for military veterans"--
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[2015]
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4 videodiscs (637 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Even Ray Donovan's actions have consequences and he soon learns that clean slates are a dirty business. Ray has taken some hits that would leave lesser men down for the count, but what doesn't kill a Donovan only makes him stronger. One thing's for sure, whether you're with him or against him, it may be a new day, but it's the same Ray.
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"One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W.S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told--until now. This fascinating account takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story...
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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ix, 156 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Garbage doesn't exist in nature--the output of one organism is the useful input of another. So why does garbage exist in the human system? Why did it only become a problem the past century? And most importantly, how can we eliminate it--outsmart the very idea of garbage? Eco-entrepreneur Tom Szaky says that to outsmart waste first we have to understand it, then change how we create it, and finally rethink what we do with it. He traces the roots of...
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