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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Lin Carter
"The Uncle Tales: Wisdom Stories for Children of All Ages" is a book written and designed to help parents and children think and talk together about some of Life's more difficult questions like "What will I be when I grow up?", "When did I realize I was ME?", "What is the Soul? Do I have one? Does everyone have one?", "What do I say or do when someone hurts me? Do I have to forgive them? What is forgiveness, anyway?", "Why is math (or science or reading) so difficult?"These five very short lessons are narrated by an "Uncle" who always seems to have a story for everything. But very often his stories tend to end in a question, rather than an answer.There is an illustration in vivid color to accompany each of the five stories and engage the reader to consider the content, meaning, and significance of these lessons for him, her, or them. How does this story apply to my life?Each of the illustrations is also a mandala, intended to point to the universal truth or meaning with in each story.Additional material in the form of meditations or prayers are included for the reader to reflect on as they think about the content of these five wisdom stories.
"No guarantees in life. No guarantees in death."Ferris Goodman is just a regular guy with more than his share of problems-boss issues, family issues, girlfriend issues. Lately, things have been looking up for Ferris. The boss seems to have taken notice of his work, and in a good way. He's mending fences with his siblings. And he's met a girl. Yes, sir, things are finally looking up for Ferris.Too bad about that whole "being dead" thing.Maybe "not quite dead" is more accurate. With one foot in the Living Realm and one foot in the Shadowland, Ferris and the other Guides help their clients choose where they want to spend the afterlife. Is the Ghost Life for you? Easy peasy. Paradise? Got you covered. Not ready to move on? Are you sure? Because Life can be a trickster, full of surprises, not all of them good.Speaking of surprises, Ferris is barreling headlong toward a very nasty one. During his time as a Guide, he's seen some stuff-grisly crime scenes, calamitous accidents, and run-ins with supernatural beings of every stripe. He's not the squeamish type. But nothing in his past could prepare Ferris for what awaits him. High-stakes situations are common for a Guide. This time, though, things could go horribly wrong.And the price for a blunder is catastrophic when you're already halfway dead.SHADOW LIFE is set in a world where ghosts are real, Heaven and Hell may be myths, and Death is just another guy at the office.
When the incredibly imaginative creative artist Gloria Bee discovers that her favorite paint brush is missing, she fears her plan to make beautiful art today is ruined. But then she finds a solution. Frolicking with her dog named "Dog," Gloria Bee starts to take pictures on her camera to capture memories and scenes she plans to paint later, once she finds her paintbrush. Along her paintbrush-finding journey, Gloria Bee and Dog end up on a colorful and fun-filled outdoor adventure. Meanwhile, her paintbrush is a lot closer than she knows. Gloria Bee soon discovers that the artistic magic and creativity was not in her paintbrush at all, it was inside her all along.
In Aegean Fire, in 433 BC in Classical Greece, from his chained position at his oar, Arion catches a glimpse of Athens' fabled Akropolis through an oarport of the trireme commanded by his nemesis, Smerdis. Despite the fantasies of his childhood as the scion of a wealthy mercantile family on Lesbos, when he had always dreamed of coming here, he now hates Athens. After the Battle of Sybota, due to previous violent insubordination witnessed by Artontes, Arion's new master, Arion is dispatched to the dreaded mines in Laurion. In 431 BC, like all other movable property, Arion is brought back to Athens for the duration of the first Peloponnesian summer occupation of Attica. After Arion nurses Artontes' wife and child through the plague, Artontes shows his appreciation by assigning Arion to an oarbench on one of his cargo ships, but exposure to pirates might be more threatening than the plague, naval battles, or the mines.To assist potential readers in making good choices about whether or not to purchase any of the four volumes of Arion's Odyssey, I offer the following additional information about this tetralogy, which is set in Classical Greece, with the city-state (polis) of Athens as one protagonist and Arion (a human) as the other. Each volume of Arion's Odyssey is a combination of historical novel, ancient travelogue, ancient poetry, mythology, religion, and history. If you would enjoy a saga as detailed as Melville's Moby-Dick, as kaleidoscopic as Michener's Iberia, and as expansive as Hugo's Les Miserable, you might love this tetralogy.Regarding Athens and its empire, the following portion of each novel is similar to an ancient travelogue: one third of Life After Death at Ipsambul (volume 1); one fifth of Aegean Fire (volume 2); one tenth of Beyond the Battle of Naupaktos (volume 3); one tenth of Return to Lesbos (volume 4).Set in the ancient Mediterranean world, Arion's Odyssey is an adult story about Arion, a sensitive Greek (boy becoming a man) from a wealthy mercantile family on the Greek island of Lesbos. It begins fourteen years prior to the inception of the Peloponnesian War, and ends during that war: it spans the period from 445 BC to 427 BC.If you would like to experience life in the ancient Mediterranean world, then you will probably enjoy this adult story about coming-of-age there.
??????????, New Era of Analytical Interpretation of Chinese Writing Characters
Lin Wu
Outskirts Press
2024
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這本書包括四個部分，第一章是說明和澄清目前對於漢字不同名稱的混淆，音素化字體表達思維和功能與漢字的差異，第二章是第一章的英文版。第三章是闡述漢字的時代意義，漢字發展的歷史過程，從生物學的觀點看漢字的演化，漢字的客觀性與共識性，漢字與拼音字在語意表達上方式的不同，在文化領域中功能的多面性，以及漢字對華夏文明傳承和繼往開來的功能。第四章是從書法墨跡窺視朝代更替中顯示的持續和永恆性以及對華夏文明承先啟後永續發展所產生的功能。 This book provides a deep dive into the structure evolution and philosophy blend of history, culture, and language, which can appeal to readers seeking a more profonde understanding of Characters beyond acquisition. The book both Chinese and English explanations making it accessible a broad audience.
??????????, New Era of Analytical Interpretation of Chinese Writing Characters
Lin Wu
Outskirts Press
2024
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這本書包括四個部分，第一章是說明和澄清目前對於漢字不同名稱的混淆，音素化字體表達思維和功能與漢字的差異，第二章是第一章的英文版。第三章是闡述漢字的時代意義，漢字發展的歷史過程，從生物學的觀點看漢字的演化，漢字的客觀性與共識性，漢字與拼音字在語意表達上方式的不同，在文化領域中功能的多面性，以及漢字對華夏文明傳承和繼往開來的功能。第四章是從書法墨跡窺視朝代更替中顯示的持續和永恆性以及對華夏文明承先啟後永續發展所產生的功能。 This book provides a deep dive into the structure evolution and philosophy blend of history, culture, and language, which can appeal to readers seeking a more profonde understanding of Characters beyond acquisition. The book both Chinese and English explanations making it accessible a broad audience.
Advice from an Angel: Life, Love, Art and the Cosmos According to Joe
Lin Lacy
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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He's a young, low-ranking, art-loving member of the angelic hierarchy, and his name is Joe. In 1998 I "met" him while experimenting with using my less-dominant hand to write answers to the big questions I had about my life. Soon my left hand was channeling this loving, helpful, funny, sometimes painfully honest spirit as he explained his role (and mine) in the cosmic plan, offered daily support, and helped me to come into my own as an artist. In the wide-ranging angelic observations that fill Advice from an Angel, Joe helps me - and all of us - do what's needed for a fulfilled and joyous life. This is an "angel book" with a big difference: Joe isn't an awe-inspiring spirit with an ancient pedigree - he's a regular-guy angel with a certain amount of self-doubt (and some envy of the human condition) whose wisdom is refreshingly down-to-earth.
Let the Sun Shine In Poetry by Lin Brian Experience Lin Brian's brightest and most beautiful book of poetry yet. Her artistic talent will touch every receptive heart and bring back memories of family, love, and light. These poems will awaken the sleeping spirit and fling open the doors of joy. "Let the Sun Shine In" is everything you loved about Lin's first book, "Out of Darkness Into Light" and much more.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the creator and star of Hamilton and In the Heights, with beautiful illustrations by Jonny Sun, comes a book of affirmations to inspire readers at the beginning and end of each day. "When the world is bringing you down, Gmorning, Gnight will remind you that you are awesome."--Booklist Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda's audience grew, these messages took on a life on their own. Now Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection illustrated by acclaimed artist (and fellow Twitter favorite) Jonny Sun. Full of comfort and motivation, Gmorning, Gnight is a touchstone for anyone who needs a quick lift.
Catalogue de la Collection d'Estampes Anciennes Provenant Du Cabinet de M. His de la Salle
Lin K'Ing Auteur Du Texte
Hachette Livre - BNF
2018
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Catalogue de la Collection d'Estampes Anciennes Provenant Du Cabinet de M. His de la Salle
Lin K'Ing Auteur Du Texte
Hachette Livre - BNF
2018
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This textbook explains the meaning of heat and work and the definition of energy and energy systems. It describes the constructive role of entropy growth and makes the case that energy matters, but entropy growth matters more. Readers will learn that heat can be transferred, produced, and extracted, and that the understanding of generalized heat extraction will revolutionize the design of future buildings as thermal systems for managing low grade heat and greatly contribute to enhanced efficiency of tomorrow’s energy systems and energy ecosystems. Professor Wang presents a coherent theory-structure of thermodynamics and clarifies the meaning of heat and the definition of energy in a manner that is both scientifically rigorous and engaging, and explains contemporary understanding of engineering thermodynamics in continuum of its historical evolution. The textbook reinforces students’ grasp of concepts with end-of-chapter problems and provides a historical background of pioneering work by Black, Laplace, Carnot, Joule, Thomson, Clausius, Maxwell, Planck, Gibbs, Poincare and Prigogine.Developed primarily as a core text for graduate students in engineering programs, and as reference for professional engineers, this book maximizes readers’ understanding and shines a light on new horizons for our energy future.
Venture Capital and the Corporate Governance of Chinese Listed Companies
Lin Zhang
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2024
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During the last ten years, China has made remarkable progress in the development of its venture capital market; however, Chinese domestic venture capital has been marginalized by American competitors. Using American venture capital as a mirror, this book empirically demonstrates that Chinese domestic venture capital lacks the four factors related to the success of their American counterparts: large and independent funding, application of incentive mechanisms, efficient exit channels, and a high-risk tolerance level. More importantly, the author shows how these defects are closely linked to the corporate governance of state-controlled listed companies. Featuring updated data and new developments since the publication of the first edition in 2012, with a focus on corporate social responsibility and the stakeholder-oriented model in Chinese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this new edition demonstrates the negative economic and social impact of corporate governance of Chinese state-controlled listed companies and identifies potential policy reforms to harmonize agency costs and adaptive efficiency. This book is great for researchers, scholars, students, and policymakers interested in corporate governance of Chinese venture capital markets.
Self-regulated Learning and Second Language Writing
Lin Sophie Teng
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2022
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This monograph is to investigate practical applications and contributions of self-regulated learning (SRL) to second/foreign language (L2) writing from sociocognitive and sociocultural perspectives. It showcases a comprehensive and updated review of conceptual and methodological issues of SRL and the state-of-the-art research on its applications to L2 learning and teaching. This volume further elaborates the design and results of a large-scale project which conducts observational and intervention studies investigating SRL strategies in L2 writing. This book reveals that a cross-disciplinary understanding of SRL strategies plays a crucial role in advancing theoretical functions of SRL and in extending its applications to L2 education in general, and L2 writing in particular. This book makes significant contributions to developing and validating new conceptual frameworks and tools for evaluating multidimensional structures of SRLstrategies and self-efficacy in L2 writing; elucidating the interplay of personal, behavioral, environmental and psychological factors with SRL strategies and writing performance; and presenting an effective self-regulation instructional model for nurturing L2 learners’ motivation and confidence to strategize, reflect and succeed in writing.Teng has established herself as one of the prominent scholars in the discussion of self-regulated learning strategies. Her contribution to the fields of L2 writing and strategic learning are undeniable. This monograph is an excellent showing of how her ?endeavors to bring established theories from educational psychology to applied writing research have progressed over a number of methodologically rigorous studies. It should be required reading for anyone with an interest in cultivating strategic writers not only in the Chinese context but worldwide. Nathan Thomas, UCL Institute of Education
Self-regulated Learning and Second Language Writing
Lin Sophie Teng
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2023
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This monograph is to investigate practical applications and contributions of self-regulated learning (SRL) to second/foreign language (L2) writing from sociocognitive and sociocultural perspectives. It showcases a comprehensive and updated review of conceptual and methodological issues of SRL and the state-of-the-art research on its applications to L2 learning and teaching. This volume further elaborates the design and results of a large-scale project which conducts observational and intervention studies investigating SRL strategies in L2 writing. This book reveals that a cross-disciplinary understanding of SRL strategies plays a crucial role in advancing theoretical functions of SRL and in extending its applications to L2 education in general, and L2 writing in particular. This book makes significant contributions to developing and validating new conceptual frameworks and tools for evaluating multidimensional structures of SRLstrategies and self-efficacy in L2 writing; elucidating the interplay of personal, behavioral, environmental and psychological factors with SRL strategies and writing performance; and presenting an effective self-regulation instructional model for nurturing L2 learners’ motivation and confidence to strategize, reflect and succeed in writing.Teng has established herself as one of the prominent scholars in the discussion of self-regulated learning strategies. Her contribution to the fields of L2 writing and strategic learning are undeniable. This monograph is an excellent showing of how her ?endeavors to bring established theories from educational psychology to applied writing research have progressed over a number of methodologically rigorous studies. It should be required reading for anyone with an interest in cultivating strategic writers not only in the Chinese context but worldwide. Nathan Thomas, UCL Institute of Education
This book is an essential guide to understanding and tackling the complex challenges of sustainable development.It provides a thorough analysis of economic principles and their application to pressing sustainability issues. Covering everything from foundational theories and energy dynamics to environmental impacts and social justice, it provides actionable insights into how businesses, policymakers, and communities can drive sustainable progress. With a focus on real-world applications, it explores the latest in energy efficiency, climate policy, and green finance, making it a critical resource for students, professionals, and anyone passionate about creating a more sustainable future. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of sustainability economics or seeking practical strategies for implementing sustainable practices, this book offers a rich blend of theory, analysis, and practical guidance.
This book is a basic textbook of comprehensive thermal science and energy utilization technologies, which is divided into two parts: Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. Engineering Thermodynamics mainly introduces the basic concepts and laws of thermodynamics, thermophysical properties of commonly used working medium, analysis of typical thermal processes and cycles and ways to improve the cycle efficiency. Heat Transfer mainly introduces the basic laws of heat conduction, convection and radiation, together with the solving methods and technical measures to control the heat transfer process, and design and check methods for heat exchangers. This book absorbs the experience and advantages of similar textbooks, enriches the discussion of basic concepts and laws, and expands the scope of knowledge of thermal engineering. Whether the readers are students embarking on their academic journey or seasoned engineers seeking to enhance their understanding of thermal phenomena, "Thermal Engineering: Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer" is an indispensable resource that bridges theory with practice, offering invaluable insights into the complexities of thermal systems and their relevance to modern engineering challenges.