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Gaslighted: How the Oil and Gas Industry Shortchanges Women Scientists Williams Christine L.

The oil and gas industry is one of the richest and most powerful industries in the world. In recent years, company avowals in support of diversity, much-touted programs for "women in STEM," and, most importantly, a tight labor market with near parity in women pursuing geoscience credentials might lead us to expect progress for women in this industry's corporate ranks. Yet, for all the talk of "the great crew change," the industry remains overwhelmingly white and male. Sociologist Christine L. Williams asks, where are the women?To answer this question, Williams embarked on a decade-long investigation--one involving one hundred in-depth interviews, a longitudinal survey, and ethnographic research--that allowed her to observe the industry in times of boom and bust. She found that when the industry expands, women may be able to walk through the door, but when the industry contracts,

Singers, Scores and Sounds

This book develops ways of discussing musical practices to articulate a new approach to understanding connections between recordings, singers, and singing. This book will be useful reading for students and scholars of music analysis, musicology, performance practice, and twentieth century vocal

The Old Men at the Zoo

Set in a near future (the novel was first published in 1961 and is set in the period 1970-73), this is Angus Wilson's most allegorical novel, about a doomed attempt to set up a reserve for wild animals.Simon Carter, secretary of the London Zoo, has accepted responsibility and power to the prejudice of his gifts as a naturalist. But power is more than just the complicated game played by the old men at the zoo in the satirical first half of this novel: it lies very near to violence, and in the second half real life inexorably turns to fantasy - the fantasy of war.This tense and at times brutal story offers the healing relationship between man and the natural world as a solution for the power

Basils War

A daredevil British agent goes behind enemy lines to search for a religious text that might hold the key to ending the Second World

A Bad Gorilla Day

Are you having a Grumpy, Bumpy, Gurgly, Whirly, Bad Gorilla Day?Have no fear! Grumps gorilla will show you how he conquers a bad gorilla day like a champ, not a chimp.So take a walk on the wild side, learn some new tricks and tips that are sure to turn even your whirliest of days into a Great Gorilla Day! 'A Bad Gorilla Day, But, A Great Gorilla

Hybrid Humans

Harry Parker's life changed overnight, when he lost his legs to an IED in Afghanistan. That took him into an often surprising landscape of a very human kind of hacking, and he wondered, are all humans becoming hybrids? Whether it's putting on contact lenses every day or DIY biohackers tinkering in garages, Parker introduces us to the exhilarating breadth of human invention - and intervention. Grappling with his own new identity and disability, he discovers the latest robotics, tech and implants that might lead us to powerful, liberating possibilities for what a body can be. Published in conjunction with the Wellcome

The Gold

The real story that inspired the BBC drama, The GoldOn Saturday, 26 November 1983, an armed gang stole gold bullion worth almost 26 million from the Brink's-Mat security depot near London's Heathrow Airport. It was the largest robbery in world history, and only the start of an extraordinary story. For forty years, myths and legends have grown around the Brink's-Mat heist and the events that followed.The heist led to a wave of international money laundering, provided dirty money that helped fuel the London Docklands property boom, caused seismic changes in both British crime and policing, and has been linked to a series of deaths that continued until 2015.The Gold is the conclusion of extensive research and includes exclusive testimony from one of the original robbers who gives his version of events for the first time. The result is the astonishing

Anna's Ring

Mastering Vue.js

Mastering Vue.js helps the reader master the Vue.js JavaScript framework for faster and more robust front-end development.Vue is a popular JavaScript front-end framework that is rapidly expanding. It is easy to use, small (less than 24 KB), and really fast. It is simple to include in other applications and libraries. Vue.js is easy to install, and beginners may quickly learn how to use it and begin creating their interface design.What makes Vue special is that it is different from most other JavaScript frameworks and libraries. Unlike other monolithic frameworks, Vue is built from the ground up to be incrementally adaptable. The core library focuses primarily on the View layer, and is easy to use and combine with other libraries or projects. On the other hand, when merged with contemporary stacks and libraries, Vue is perfectly capable of running powerful

Svatá Filoména - Marcela Macháčková ed.

Titul vyšiel aj v slovenčine: Svätá Filoména - dcéra svetla (2015).Odporúčame Vám sadu: Obrázok s ružencom sv. Filomény.Tato knížka kapesního formátu představuje mladou světici, pannu a mučednici Filoménu, pocházející z nejranějších dob církve. Získala mimořádnou úctu papežů, biskupů, světců, mystiků. Papež Řehoř XVI. se k ní utíkal jako k „divotvůrkyni“ 19. století.Blahoslavený Pius IX. ji prohlásil za „patronku Dětí Panny Marie“. Svatý Jan Maria Vianney jí přičítal všechny své zázraky. 1500 let (302–1802) zůstávaly její ostatky působící zázraky skryty světu. Oddanost a láska ke svaté Filoméně zaznamenávají ve světě nový duchovní vzestup. Jedním z důvodů znovuoživené úcty ke svaté Filoméně je i to, že svět 21. století nutně potřebuje obnovit křesťanskou autenticitu, statečnost i mravnost. Brožurka obsahuje kromě krátkého životopisu svaté Filomény také svědectví o úctě ke světici, různé modlitby, litanie, novény a písně ke cti světice.

Tainted

Tainted is a three-part series tale full of juicy drama, lust, and revenge.Driven by the need to avenge the rape of her nine-year-old sister at the hands of drug lords, Monica Deitrich has spent a decade training for a career in law enforcement. When she is hired by the DEA, she receives her first assignment: Infiltrate and bring down King Kochese, a ruthless killer who controls the Texas drug trade. She soon finds her job is not so simple. Never mind the danger of working undercover--the simple fact is that King Kochese is a virile, complicated man whose attractiveness distracts her from the job at

Dyslexia Advocate! Second Edition

This updated edition of this bestselling, straightforward guide provides the essential information for parents and advocates to understand US law and get the right educational entitlements for a dyslexic child.Using case studies and examples, this book demonstrates clearly how to apply the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to the unique requirements of a dyslexic child. It offers simple, intelligible help for parents on how to coordinate successfully with their child's school and achieve the right services and support for their dyslexic child; up to and beyond getting an effective Individual Education Plan (IEP).Dyslexia Advocate! is an invaluable tool for parents trying to negotiate a complex legal system to get the best outcome for their child. With brand new chapters on the structure of special education services in the US and current state laws, this

Ok McSweeney Michelle

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. "OK" as a word accepts proposals, describes the world as satisfactory (but not good), provides conversational momentum, or even agrees (or disagrees). OK as an object, however, tells a story of how technology writes itself into language, permanently altering communication.OK is a young word, less than 200 years old. It began as an acronym for "all correct" when the steam-powered printing press pushed newspapers into the mainstream. Today it is spoken and written by nearly everyone in the world. Drawing on linguistics, history, and new media studies, Michelle McSweeney traces OK from its birth in the Penny Presses through telephone lines, grammar books, and television signals into the digital age.Nearly ubiquitous and often overlooked, OK illustrates the

Fabulous Fat Quarter Aprons: Fun and Functional Retro Designs for Todays Kitchen Temple Mary Beth

Fashionable Fun for Your KitchenThose who sew know that a fat quarter stash can accumulate fast. In Fabulous Fat Quarter Aprons, Mary Beth Temple offers a dozen novel project ideas that are functional, fun, and will use your stash with a wink to the past. Ideal for the busy kitchen, your next holiday party, or that special gift for a friend, each design can be made with anywhere from two to six fat quarters and comes with a matching potholder, oven mitt, or hot pad. Best of all, this handy guide offers an excellent starting point for anyone looking to join the sewing community. So grab your stash and let your materials and imagination run wild to create the apron of your dreams.

Walking Four Directions: A Journey for Regeneration in the Land of Enchantment Hirsch Robb Young

What will it take for us to heal as a society and face up to the challenge of climate change? Four foundational concepts came to mind: spirit, nature, heritage and community. Human Spirit because we're deeply wounded and we are wounding each other and the planet as a result; we need a combined sense of humbleness and can-do spirit to rise to the occasion. Mother Nature because there are vital restorative forces there that can guide us. Heritage Values because we should gain wisdom from those who have come before us. And Beloved Community because we must enact hopeful solutions in teamwork with others. If we all act bravely together in grassroots fashion, our cumulative actions ripple across civil society creating the prospect for a sea change which can renew the world. The author thought what better way to explore these four healing tenets than to walk four directions in their honor.

Memory Royalties: The Missing Link in Your Wealth Management Rustman Todd

Having money doesn't make people happy. It's what we do with it that matters. And yet the wealth-generating industry of investing and financial planning focuses almost exclusively on using wealth to create more wealth.Is that really the point of life? To see how rich you can be when you die?In Memory Royalties, Todd Rustman shines an evocative light on the very concept of investing, inviting you on a journey to change the way you look at wealth itself-not as a goal, but as the tremendous potential to generate a life of depth and meaning.Invest in memories, not just assets. Diversify your experiences as well as your portfolio. Use your wealth to live intentionally and embrace your loved ones.If you want to live a more fulfilling life, Memory Royalties shows you how to do more with

Management in the Non-Profit Sector: A Necessary Balance between Values, Responsibility and Accountability Civitillo Ren...

Despite the significant importance of the non-profit Sector, there is a relative limitation of possible modelling related to the management of the Non-Profit Institutions (NPIs). The studies and the research are concentrated in the analysis of the characteristics and the limitations related to the NPIs, rather than to the identification of possible models that can guarantee virtuous paths to these organizations.This book provides hypothetical trajectories for the construction of a theoretical model of reference for the management of NPIs--it accounts for the difficulties and the peculiarities of the non-profit sector, without however renouncing the concrete necessity and the great importance of approaches that try to avoid, or limit, the search for hybrid approaches constituted by the simple "transplant" of tools and techniques taken from the market or from the public

No One Would Ever Believe Me: A Story of Hope, Courage and Triumph In the Face of Adversity Martin Madeline

I knew if I came out from under that bed that all chaos would happen. I stayed under the bed for a very long time. The police and my father finally convinced me it was safe to come out from under the bed. I told the horrific story to my father. My life from that moment on changed forever. My family was forced to move. My parents divorced. My mother became a single mother of six children. In the 1960s, a divorced woman was labeled with a capital S (Scarlet).So many experiences in such a short time of life. Many are unbelievable, but each one of it is

Understanding Your Instructional Power: Curriculum and Language Decisions to Support Each Student Reed Marshall Tanji

Explore the web of factors that influence your power as a teacher--and how you can better use that power to foster student agency and empowerment.What kind of power do teachers have? What influences their instructional decision making--and how does that affect students, particularly Black students and other students of color? How can educators move away from practices that oppress and devalue students to practices that support and empower them?These are just a few of the questions that author Tanji Reed Marshall answers in Understanding Your Instructional Power. Countering the notion that teachers are powerless in the classroom, she introduces the Power Principle to help teachers unpack how they understand and use the power associated with their authority and responsibility as an educator. Drawing from her own experience as a classroom teacher and

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Juked #18 Ridge Ryan

Juked #18, Spring 2023Fiction by Janice Deal, Monona Wali, Scott Bradfield, duncan b. barlow, Amy Dotson, David Ryan, Madeline Stevens, Rachel Reeher, James R. Gapkinski, and Andrew Tonkovich.Poetry by Carol Guess & Rochelle Hurt, Chip Livingston, Dujie Tahat, Tiffany Hsieh, Tanial Leal, Remi Recchia, Jessica Poli, Jennifer Srygley, Sophie Paquette, Victoria Stitt, and Uma Menon.Nonfiction by Greg

Little Pea Cali Davide

Discover Little Pea's debut in this gentle, joyous story about embracing what makes us uniqueLittle Pea was born tiny, but with big aspirations. As he grows up, he loves to climb, explore, swim, daydream--just like any other kid his age. But when Little Pea starts school, the realization of how small he is sets in. Suddenly, he's too small to sit at his desk, play the flute, or even join classmates at recess. What will become of Little

Klub lokajů: Podkoní, nebo vévoda?

Rhys Sheffield, vévoda z Worthingtonu, se vsadí se svými přáteli, že se bude na domácí sešlosti vydávat za podkoního a nikdo ho neodhalí. Na party však bohužel dorazí jeho ex-přítelkyně, krásná lady Julianna Montgomeryová, a Rhyse pozná. Uvědomí si, že je to ideální příležitost, jak se mu pomstít za zrušení jejich zásnub. Rhys, který se činí ve stájích, se zdá krásné Julianně stále přitažlivější, takže ji dokáže přesvědčit, aby ho neprozradila. Když se však dozví o jeho odhodlání vyhrát sázku, neodolá, rozehraje vlastní svůdnou hru a přiměje tak Rhyse, aby sázku prohrál, i kdyby ona při tom měla ztratit srdce…

Signature Houses: Private Homes by Great Italian Designers Dal Canto Chiara

This inspiring volume takes readers on a tour of luxurious interiors that showcase the best of Italian design and architecture.As part of the series dedicated to "Made in Italy" architecture and design (Carlo Scarpa, Piero Portaluppi), this latest book features a stunning collection of interiors by acclaimed Italian designers and architects from the second half of the twentieth century. Each of these exquisite spaces perfectly embodies the designer's unique creative spirit, encapsulating both the essence of the designer's personal style and taste with the trends of the era.The ten projects, all specially photographed for the book, include such names in Italian architecture and design as: Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Gae Aulenti, Osvaldo Borsani, Piero and Barnaba Fornasetti, among others. Ranging from residential to office spaces, each of these unique

Vesmír

Knížka Vesmír jistě zaujme všechny obdivovatele nekonečného prostoru, který nás obklopuje. Dozvědí se odpovědi na otázky, jako například jestli jsme ve středu vesmíru, proč hvězdy září, jak vzniká černá díra či jak se mohou stát astronauty. V závěru knihy čeká na zájemce pár zábavných úkolů, jako je tvorba vlastní galaxie či sluneční soustavy.Knížky z edice Co? Jak? Proč? jsou určené pro čtenáře od šesti let a srozumitelnou formou zprostředkovávají základní vědomosti i nejrůznější zajímavosti k danému tématu, navíc jsou bohatě a realisticky ilustrovány. Pomocí závěrečných úkolů a pokusů si čtenáři nabyté znalosti mohou ověřit.

¿Dónde vamos a bailar esta noche?

La obra recoge ese instante fugaz que dura lo que dura un suspiro pero que se recuerda -y se recrea- toda una vida. Lo fugitivo, el momentoperfecto que se escapa entre los dedos como el agua, y del que sólopermanece un destello. Una noción de la elegancia muy relacionada conla ligereza. Javier Aznar pone palabras a lo invisible, a lo efímero.A todo aquello que es, al fin, lo único que permanece.

Světem na vlastní pěst v 55+ - Donát Josef

Knížka Světem je trochu neobvyklý cestopis - jde o jedinečný výběr z cest do zemí pěti světadílů. V podtitulu má na vlastní pěst, je to o cestách bez cestovních kanceláří, často zorganizovaných narychlo bez patřičného zajištění, jak se říká „na blind“, kterým se nevyhýbaly ani nečekané komplikace. V konečném výsledku však přinášely nezapomenutelné vzpomínky na danou zemi a dobré lidi.A 55+ je věk, kdy už máte více času a možná i peněz, a kdy si to zasloužíte. Turistům jedoucím jen za odpočinkem a zábavou možná stačí formální popis z katalogu cestovní kanceláře, ale těm, kteří chtějí navštívené země poznat i hlouběji a s osobními poznatky toho, kdo v nich něco zažil, to stačit nemusí. A právě těmto turistům ve středním a plus věku je knížka určena. Každá kapitola je doplněna množstvím zajímavých fotografií.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin zapisał się w historii finansów jako realizowany na skalę światową eksperyment, którego sukces okazał się zaskoczeniem dla wielu uczestników rynku finansowego. W książce w przystępny i wyczerpujący sposób przedstawiono płatnicze i inwestycyjn

The Immunity Food Fix Cookbook: 75 Nourishing Recipes That Reverse Inflammation, Heal the Gut, Detoxify, and Prevent Ill...

A companion book to the best-selling Immunity Food Fix, The Immunity Food Fix Cookbook delivers 75 delicious superfood recipes that support your body's natural defenses.Studies have shown that nutrition impacts immunity and disease development. What you put on your plate can either heal you or hurt you. The Immunity Food FixCookbook gives you superfood recipes that naturally support robust immunity.Aside from being accessible and delicious, food is less expensive than medication and free of side effects and, unlike supplements, has the most complete form of the nutrient. While adding the top immune-supportive foods to your diet individually can provide benefit, recipes and meals give you the opportunity to combine different immune superfoods for maximum nutrient density, absorption, and flavor appeal.Recipes are

Dupins Bretagne

Seit über zehn Jahren ermittelt Kommissar Georges Dupin bereits in der Bretagne. Mit jedem neuen Fall verschlägt es ihn an einen anderen faszinierenden Ort dieser so vielfältigen Region. Mit dem Reiseführer »Dupins Bretagne« stellt Bestsellerautor Jean-Luc Bannalec die Schauplätze und Gegenden seiner Krimireihe vor und führt durch seine Bretagne.Von Dupins Stammrestaurant, dem Amiral, über die fantastischen Felsnadeln der Belle-Île, die ausgezeichneten Restaurants in den Gassen Saint-Malos und den mythischen Artuswald Brocéliande, bis hin zu den berühmten Salzgärten der Guérande - die Liste der bretonischen Lieblingsorte und -dinge, die der Kommissar während seinen Ermittlungen führt, ist mittlerweile so lang wie legendär.Der Reiseführer »Dupins Bretagne« versammelt nun all diese magischen Orte und enthält darüber hinaus viele weitere Empfehlungen und Geheimtipps von Jean-Luc Bannalec sowie Co-Autor und Bretagne-Experte Manfred Görgens: Hinweise auf malerische, stürmisch-wilde, romantische, noch zu entdeckende Gegenden der Bretagne, Spaziergänge, Tagestouren, Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Manufakturen, kulinarische Spezialitäten und das bretonische Savoir-vivre. Begleitet werden die Texte von zahlreichen atmosphärischen Fotos, informativen Karten und praktischen Adressübersichten.Ein Buch zum Träumen, Planen und Verreisen. Ken emberr, bis bald - in der Bretagne!