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Designing and Building an Energy Efficient Home

range (Passive). The "building envelope" is a term that is used to denote how the roof, walls, windows, floors and internal walls ...

The Alchemist by Coehlo

kill him; but most of all he fears that he will not find his treasure-this might all be for nothing (Coehlo, 1995, p. 130). The A...

Homeless Adolescents and Resiliency Correlations Part Two

to this arguments regarding the overall scope of the problem of homelessness month youth populations, suggesting that more than 1....

Marketing Audit Design

customer is satisfied and sees value in the product or service that the organization offers. The "product" arm of the marketing m...

Pharr/Losing Face, Status Politics in Japan

cultural heritage of Confucianism (Pharr xiii). In Confucianism, supreme emphasis is placed on maintaining harmony, which is seen ...

Bennett: "The Book of Virtues"

responsibility; friendship; work; courage; perseverance; honesty; loyalty; and faith" (Muehlenberg, 1999). Bennett uses a number o...

Considering Michael Fullan’s Book “Leading in a Culture of Change”

says something interesting about leaders, namely that although we face difficult and complex problems in all areas of our lives, w...

On the Art of Building in Ten Books by Alberti

to have a grand view of the ocean. Yet, this concept is not new. the idea that location and climate were the utmost concerns emana...

“The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down”

sense to Western medicine, but it didnt make sense to Lias parents; or rather, it wouldnt make sense even if they could find someo...

The Arc de Triomphe in Las Vegas

offering top-notch entertainment (Las Vegas). The evolution of the city that has led to the development of theme-type hotels is de...

So Long a Letter by Mariama Ba

of a European spinster. Rama calls this an "aspect of the New Africa" (24), a reference to modern, global politics affecting the l...

Carl Shapiro and Hal R. Varian's Information Rules

not change. The authors provide lessons and examples throughout the book, making it easy for the reader to understand, even reader...

Silence as Weapon in Vietnam by Herrington

forces as simply the latest in a string of Western outsiders. Herrington explains that Vietnam was occupied by the West for over a...

HP Team Building

Prior to its acquisition of Compaq, HP had been known for years for its open and easy approach to management of its people. Peopl...

The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw

in eight categories: ordinary people; home front; heroes; women in uniform and out; shame; love, marriage and commitment; famous p...

Chapter Review of The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding

and they do-in the short run (Ries, 2005). "But in the long run they undermine their brand name in the mind of the consumer" (Rie...

Alan Cavaiola and Neil Lavender's 'Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job'

make a primarily positive impact or a primarily negative impact in the workplace. Workplace productivity is affected by a...

A Review of How Computers Work

and experts alike will find this book useful. It is mostly geared, however, to the user not to the computer repair technician but...

Gunther/Death Be Not Proud

A 3 page book review of John Gunther's memoir of his son's illness and death. The title of this book is drawn from John Donne's Me...

Wheatley/Leadership & the New Science

leaders create charts, statistics and graphs that have at their core the notion that an organization is like a complex machine tha...

Edmund S. Morgan/American Slavery, American Freedom

to describe the experiences of the early colonizing efforts. This description includes social, political and economic factors, whi...

Difficult Conversations

that is, having a difficult conversation, was extremely difficult for this writer/tutor. I avoided confrontation at all costs. The...

Leadership and Self-Deception

A 5 page book review on Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute, which is a brief but prof...

Desmond Seward’s Wars of the Roses

All five opposed King Richard III and, at various times, were personally accused of treason by Richard. Chapter 2 gives a brief in...

Afghanistan Development - Review And Recommendations

nations employ many Afghans. On April 29-30, 2007, Afghanistan held the Fourth Afghanistan Development Forum (ADF) in Kabul (Afg...

Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)

Security; Governance Rule of Law & Human Rights; Infrastructure & Natural Resources; Education; Health; Agriculture & Rural Develo...

“Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War”

twenty-five percent of infantrymen "in the most aggressive companies and under the most intense local pressure" actually fire thei...

O’Nell/Disciplined Hearts

Part three continues this analysis, focusing on narratives of experience. In creating these discussions of data and the issues the...

Campano/Immigrant Students and Literacy

child with immense social capabilities and skill, and someone capable of discussing weighty issues, such as the colonization of th...

A Review of Issues in Economics by Robert Guell

in depth the basics of theory. The section starts out with the more basic ideas of economics, first there is a chapter on opportu...