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A novel by Lucsan Twenty years ago a young David Shawdale realised his boyhood dream when he discovered a new star. Now, an astronomer at a university in England, David is surprised when his star begins to exhibit unusual behaviour. Soon an unidentified object is observed coming from the star and heading towards our sun. American intelligence officer Betty 'Bing' Saunders is charged with the task of discovering the nature of the asteroid as it crosses our solar system. When it violently changes course and comes hurtling towards Earth, plunging humanity into chaos and panic as many believe they face their last days. This fast paced, entertaining and thought provoking story spanning seventy years follows four people who's lives are profoundly changed by the asteroid and the mysteries it contains. When it places powerful artefacts in their hands they are taken on a flight of discovery which ultimately reveals the truth about the nature of their universe.
ÒPrepare to be astonished, prepare to be entertained. If you would know about the secrets of the human heart, its tragedies and triumphs, then read this remarkable collection of short stories by two brothers, Fred and Chris Belland. Ranging in locale from the U.S. to Europe, to Central America to Vietnam, each tale is beautifully crafted, each tale reveals something new and glorious and heartbreaking about the human condition. Read them and be dazzled.Ó - Evan H. Rhodes, The Prince of Central Park, An Army of Children This is like two books in one, two collections of short stories by two brothers writing independently of each other, but with a common thread. Here you will find stories about people and events in Florida and the Caribbean -- so close to Cuba they call it Almost Havana.
In 1907 Vancouver, Canada, after helping unearth a skeleton to be returned for burial in China, fourteen-year-old Bing experiences strange events that cause him to confront his fear of both ghosts and of his father.
An official writing about the skills of an official and how to rise through the ranks; a handbook about how to use a conspiracy to succeed. Let's see how the Red Second Generation Luo Tianyun and the Nong Second Generation Ma Yingjie can leverage their strength to reach the pinnacle of power one step at a time. A car accident had taken the lives of the mayor's wife and daughter. And Ma Yingjie, the mayor's secretary, accidentally discovered one of Mayor Luo Tianyun's big secrets
Police Captain Ethan Bing doesn’t think he deserves to move on until he brings his wife’s killer to justice. Then he meets a woman who cracks the ice on his frozen heart. Except, it seems the killer is back and he has her in his sights.
How tech companies like Google, Airbnb, StubHub, and Facebook learn from experiments in our data-driven world—an excellent primer on experimental and behavioral economics Have you logged into Facebook recently? Searched for something on Google? Chosen a movie on Netflix? If so, you've probably been an unwitting participant in a variety of experiments—also known as randomized controlled trials—designed to test the impact of different online experiences. Once an esoteric tool for academic research, the randomized controlled trial has gone mainstream. No tech company worth its salt (or its share price) would dare make major changes to its platform without first running experiments to unde...
"mental illness is not a disease of the mind but a social and environmental disease. Change the social atmosphere or environment for the better and the illness fades to nothing."
A war is being fought for the future of mankind with no armies, no traditional weapons and no boundaries. Jack and Pete find themselves accidentally drawn into this unconventional fight over the fate of Earth with the push of a button. With the help of Bing, McKenna, Estrandu, Maxwell and Bradley, it is now up to them to fight for mankind's right to live.
When reading current human capital management or human resources management textbooks, it is clear that many do not reflect current research. Even new Strategic HRM books are only recently reporting research that has been widely discussed in academic journals over the last 10 years. Discussion with those who span the academic/practice worlds shows that they have regularly been struck by the dissonance between the journals and the texts. They agree that there should be more commonality but suggest that, although some of the HRM journal articles may carry some implications for practice, many do not. They are often vague as to the real potential value of the research and only outline potential ...