Yes, it's a comic book, but it's a comic book with a difference. It helps students learn something they're supposed to know In Captain Intro and the Conclusionator, two students are stumped when it comes to beginning and ending their compositions. First, Captain Intro comes to the rescue with practical advice, tips, and examples for writing introductions. Then the Conclusionator skateboards in to provide help with writing conclusions. These short comics are best used as something students slip into their notebooks and refer to as necessary. Another option is having a set that students can use in your classroom. The comic book also includes four activity pages for students to complete. 5-8
The pipe organ Op. 28, Emily, was designed and built by A. David Moore of Pomfret, Vermont, assisted by Thomas Bowen, John Atwood, and Thaddeus Stamps. Commissioned by Miriam Zach, Mikesch M cke, and Margaret Zach for the International Women Composers Library in August 2004, it was installed in July 2005 in Gainesville, Florida. The clarity and subtle beauty of the sound of the pipes of Op. 28, its lovely solid wood-carved case-work with bench, and direct precise key action all contribute to the aesthetic pleasure and salubrious experience of the organist and listeners alike in an innovative design. The book chronicles the installation of the pipe organ in Gainesville, Florida. Op. 28 is made completely of natural solid wood (no plywood) with beautiful joinery and creative care in details. Black Cherry, Butternut, and Ash came from A. David Moore's forest in Vermont. He and his colleagues cut trees and ran them through the saw-mill on his property. The intricate case carving and bench are Black Cherry. The case and front pipes are Butternut. Pedal pipes are Ash. A few wooden parts come from other regions. Close-Grain Oak in pipe caps comes from Germany. Toeboards are Western Red Cedar. Sharps and stop knobs are made of Rosewood. Bench height adjustment blocks are Black Cherry. There are no metal pipes. The only metal parts are copper tubing connecting the pedal windchest and pedal pipes, lead pedal tuners, and pedal-to-valve connection rods. A mixture of 75% linseed oil plus 25% mineral spirits cares for the wood. The action is direct, i.e. the keyboard is suspended at the tail of the keys that push stickers down to open the valves in the chest. Pedals are square with a roller board and pull directly. There is no coupler, i.e. when the organ is on, pedals are on, unless the pedal windway is disconnected from the blower. An auxillary pedal cover made of Cherry wood may be placed over the pedal pipes.
You remember, don't you? The sounds of battle heard through the clatter of dice? The shuffling of character sheets? The war stories shared with fellow campaigners? There is a longing in the soul of every adventurer and though it sometimes fades to a whisper, you still hear it. Swords & Wizardry Continual Light marks your return to fantasy roleplaying - or if you're curious what fantasy gaming is all about, this is the perfect introduction. This book, a twenty-sided die, and a few six-sided dice are all you need to return to the table, recall those halcyon days of heroism, and forge brand new legends Welcome back
The four co-creators of The Try Guys, one of the Internet's most popular and viral sensations, deliver their first book--an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing offenses, and unexpected failures.Best friends and social media stars Eugene, Keith, Ned, and Zach are admired for their curiosity, humor, bravado, and fearlessness. But that self-confidence came from their willingness to take big risks--being open to try something new or unusual, even if they failed spectacularly in the attempt. To be our best selves, we have to challenge ourselves. In dedicating ourselves to embracing fear, foolishness, and embarrassment, we can learn to recognize the ways in which we often hold ourselves back.In The Hidden Power of F*cking Up, they swap some of their best stories and offer encouragement and hard advice to help you become a Try Guy too. Whether they're experiencing what it's like to be in labor with a pain simulation machine, marching on the streets of Los Angeles in heels, learning to dance ballet (with a professional dancer and some talented tots), replicating the ancient Olympics, or trying to bake bread without a recipe--their hilarious escapades are embolded by their "throw caution to the wind" attitudes, encouraging readers to become their best flawed and f***ked up selves.Throughout, Eugene, Keith, Ned, and Zach open the doors to the past, showing their fans how four nerdy, timid, self-conscious boys grew up into four super-hot-mega-babes secure in their insecurities. They offer key advice on what to do when faced with impending failure--and how to push through to the other side--provide anecdotes about their experiences curating their sure-fail philosophy and introduce each of their new challenges to the reader for the first time (Ned's impossible challenges as a first-time father and Keith's goal of curbing his fried chicken habit by going vegan).
* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Hugo Award * Scientific American's #1 Book for 2023 * Winner of Royal Society's Trivedi Prize * A Guardian Best Book of 2024 * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Times Best Science and Environment Book of 2023 * A Tor.com Best Book of 2023 * "Exceptional. . . Forceful, engaging and funny . . . This book will make you happy to live on this planet -- a good thing, because you're not leaving anytime soon." --New York Times Book Review From the bestselling authors of Soonish, a brilliant and hilarious off-world investigation into space settlement Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away--no climate change, no war, no Twitter--beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren't so sure it's a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge needed to have space kids, build space farms, and create space nations in a way that doesn't spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won't create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you've ever wondered about, and many you've never considered: Can you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon's Peaks of Eternal Light--and what happens if you're left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals, what's the legal status of space cannibalism? With deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself--whether and how to become multiplanetary. Get in, we're going to Mars.
* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Hugo Award * Scientific American's #1 Book for 2023 * Winner of Royal Society's Trivedi Prize * A Guardian Best Book of 2024 * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Times Best Science and Environment Book of 2023 * A Tor.com Best Book of 2023 * "Exceptional. . . Forceful, engaging and funny . . . This book will make you happy to live on this planet -- a good thing, because you're not leaving anytime soon." --New York Times Book Review From the bestselling authors of Soonish, a brilliant and hilarious off-world investigation into space settlement Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away--no climate change, no war, no Twitter--beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren't so sure it's a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge needed to have space kids, build space farms, and create space nations in a way that doesn't spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won't create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you've ever wondered about, and many you've never considered: Can you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon's Peaks of Eternal Light--and what happens if you're left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals, what's the legal status of space cannibalism? With deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself--whether and how to become multiplanetary. Get in, we're going to Mars.
For many companies, NetSuite is the core of their financial management system. Protecting against fraud, misstatements, and errors is a critical component of running NetSuite, sometimes though, it's hard to know where to start with security. This is a book about NetSuite security written to help users, administrators, and auditors better understand how to plan, implement, and audit NetSuite security. Security books tend to be heavy on theory or application, rarely delving into both. The NetSuite Security and Audit Field Manual is designed to help users understand sound control principles and how to apply them in NetSuite. Updated for NetSuite 2017.2
Der überarbeitete Einführungsband zeigt und erläutert das Zusammenwirken aller Konstruktionsteile im Bauwerk zur Abtragung horizontaler und vertikaler Einwirkungen in den Baugrund. Typische Tragwerkselemente, insbesondere die im Hochbau eingesetzten Flächentragwerke, die für die Modellierung komplexer Strukturen verwendete Fachwerksanalogie sowie die Gebäudesicherheitsklassen werden eingehend dargestellt. Enthalten ist auch ein Überblick zur aktuellen Bauweise im Massiv- und Skelettbau. Die Risikoanalyse für Bestandsgebäude sowie Konstruktionsbeispiele wurden neu aufgenommen, die Normen auf europäische Regelungen umgestellt.
In diesem erstem Band der beliebten Buchreihe „Die Löwen-Liga“ geben die berufstätigen Löwen Lono und Kimba ihr Bestes, um in ihrer Arbeitswelt, der Löwen-Liga, zu bestehen. Dort sind die Anforderungen sehr hoch, und die beiden begegnen ihnen auf unterschiedliche Weise. Während es dem ständig von Burnout bedrohten Lono nicht gelingt, Beruf und Privatleben in Einklang zu bringen, kann Kimba den Herausforderungen erfolgreich begegnen. Er erzielt bessere Arbeitsergebnisse und hat die wichtigsten Lebensbereiche gut im Griff. Mit einem Augenzwinkern zeigen die Autoren metaphorisch zwei Möglichkeiten des Umgangs mit beruflichen Herausforderungen auf. So vermitteln die Löwenfiguren auf humorvolle und unterhaltsame Weise einen Weg zu einer ausgeglichenen Work-Life-Balance – gut gebrüllt, Löwe! Die 2. Auflage enthält aktualisierte Tipps von Kimba und Lono und wurde neu gestaltet.
Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, Maryland, USA). In diesem Zusammenhang ist der Autor Herm Prof. Dr. H. v. BERTELE (Technische Hochschule Wien) und Mr. W. ISLEY (NASA) zu groBem Dank verpflichtet, da sie auf Grund ihrer praktischen Erfahrung den Autor immer auf das Wesentliche in Theorie und Anwendung hinweisen konnten. Dank gilt auch Prof. Dr. A. V. BALAKRISHNAN (University of California, Los Angeles), Prof. Dr. V. W. EVELEIGH (Syracuse University, New York), Prof. Dr. A. WEINMANN (Technische Hochschule Wien) und Prof. Dr. H. ZEMANEK (Technische Hochschule Wien) fur hilfreiche Diskussio- nen bzw. die freundliche "Oberlassung von Forschungsergebnissen. Der Autor dankt weiters Herm Prof. Dr. B. KRITT (University of Baltimore, Maryland), Mr. M. SCHNEEBAUM, Prof. H. PRICE, Dr. J. GATLIN, Mr. D. ENDRES, Mr. K. DUCK, Mr. C. SCHERER, Dr. A. GUHA (NASA) und Dr. P. TILL (Technische Hochschule Wien) fUr, wertvolle Hinweise bzw. kritische Durchsicht des Manuskripts, sowie dem Springer-Verlag in Wien ffir die vorzugliche Ausstattung des Werkes. Wien, im Dezember 1973 FRANZ ZACH Inhaltsverzeichnis Einleitung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Der Begriff "Technisches Optimieren" . . . . . . 1 GeschicJ;1te und heutiger Stand der technischen Optimierung 1 Theoretische und praktische Aspekte der Optimierung. . . 2 Zielsetzung vorliegenden Buches . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Einteilung der Optimierungsmethoden und Organisation des Buches . 3 1. Grundlegende Definitionen. . . . . 5 1. 1 Einfiihrung . . . . . . . . . 5 1. 2 Definition der Kontrollprobleme 5 1. 3 Sollwertoptimierung. . . . . . 6 1. 4 Optimierung des Verhaltens geschlossener Regelkreise . 6 1. 5 Weitere Optimierungsprobleme. . . . . 7 1. 6 Offene und geschlossene Wirkungskreise . 8 1. 7 Zusammenfassung 9 Literatur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sind Sie es leid, mit Ihren Kindern zu streiten? M chten Sie etwas, das wirklich funktioniert? In diesem Buch werden Ihnen Wege aufgezeigt, wie Sie Konflikte l sen, sich selbst wohl f hlen und ausgeglichene Kinder aufziehen k nnen. Hier finden Sie: - Kommunikationsfallen, die es zu vermeiden gilt - Effektive Werkzeuge zur Konfliktbew ltigung - Leitlinien, die sofort umsetzbar sind - Praktische bungen f r langfristig wirksame Ergebnisse - Zuversicht bei der Bew ltigung zuk nftiger Herausforderungen
”Pakeneminen Maasta Marsiin olisi kuin muuttaisi myrkkyjätteen kaatopaikalle, koska naapurit eivät leikkaa nurmikkoaan tarpeeksi usein.” Kirja on ainoa yleistajuinen teos, joka tarjoaa kokonaiskuvan ihmiskunnan mahdollisuuksista levittäytyä avaruuteen. Se ei kaupittele ajatusta, että tämä on mahdollista lähivuosina. Kirjassa oikaistaan väärinkäsityksiä ja korvataan ne realistisemmalla näkemyksellä.