This book addresses the major problems of leadership in groups, organizations, and societies in the twenty-first century, when rapid change, complex dilemmas, and earth-shattering consequences affect the daily lives of people in the diverse contexts of social institutions, the corporate world, domestic politics, and international terrorism and conflict. The volume convenes a group of distinguished scholars, consultants, and leaders who address significant contemporary dilemmas that test th...

Le chef-d'œuvre absolu de la science-fiction, adapté au cinéma par Denis Villeneuve.Traduction revue et corrigée.Il n'y a pas, dans tout l'Empire, de planète plus inhospitalière que Dune. Partout des sables à perte de vue. Une seule richesse : l'épice de longue vie, née du désert, et que tout l'univers convoite.Quand Leto Atréides reçoit Dune en fief, il flaire le piège. Il aura besoin des guerriers Fremen qui, réfugiés au fond du désert, se sont adap...

This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry Kuttner, Lin Carter, Brian McNaughton), and contemporary afficianados (Brian Stableford, Mark McLau...

De gedachte is eenvoudig:Grote veranderingen komen tot stand door kleine stapjes te nemen in de richting van je doel.De techniek is even eenvoudig:Stel eenvoudige vragenDenk eenvoudige gedachtenVoer simpele acties uitLos kleine problemen opGeef jezelf kleine beloningenHerken kleine momentenHet bewijs is onomstotelijk:Kleine stappen omzeilen de automatische weerstand van de hersenen tegen nieuw gedrag.Het doel:

De gedachte is eenvoudig: Grote veranderingen komen tot stand door kleine stapjes te nemen in de richting van je doel. De techniek is even eenvoudig: Stel eenvoudige vragen Denk eenvoudige gedachten Voer simpele acties uit Los kleine problemen op Geef jezelf kleine beloningen Herken kleine momenten Het bewijs is onomstotelijk: Kleine stappen omzeilen de automatische weerstand van de hersenen tegen nieuw gedrag. Het doel: Verander je leven zonder angst en tegenslag. Het resultaat: Verbijste...

A funny and evocative coming-of-age memoir by award-winning comedian and actor Robert Klein, who has entertained audiences for more than four decadesBest known for his unique brand of observational humor—seen on Broadway and in film and television—Klein details his life from ages nine to twenty-five as viewed “through the gauze of time.” Klein’s theme park of memories alternates dark moments with sunlit humor. Teenage frustrations prompted a visit to a Harlem prostitute, which fill...

Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, now in its third edition, is a classic hermeneutics textbook that sets forth concise, logical, and practical guidelines for discovering the truth in God’s Word.With updates and revisions throughout that keep pace with current scholarship, this book offers students the best and most up-to-date information needed to interpret Scripture.Introduction to Biblical Interpretation:...

"Some of the most accomplished scholars of railroad history…tell the story of these enterprises which totally re-shaped the western landscape."— The Michigan RailfanAfter Promontory profiles the history and heritage behind the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Starting with the original Union Pacific—Central Pacific lines that met at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869, the book expands the narrative by considerin...

Anche se non ha forse ricevuto il riconoscimento che gli spettava, La forma e l’intelligibile è un classico delle scienze umane del secondo Novecento. Come ogni classico di questa specie, il libro sconta innanzitutto l’impossibilità di definire la mente dell’autore, al quale si potrebbe riferire la caustica battuta che aveva egli stesso coniato per Aby Warburg, creatore di «una disciplina che, all’opposto, di tante altre, esiste ma non ha nome». Se, come quella di Warburg, la «sci...

Une réflexion lumineuse et captivante sur les enjeux liés à l'IA et l'arrivée de ChatGPT.L'invention de ChatGPT est comparable à l'invention de l'imprimerie et d'Internet. Elle serait même, selon l'auteur, aussi révolutionnaire que le fut l'invention de l'écriture...Dans un contexte effervescent, où les critiques fusent souvent sans discernement ni rationalité, cet ouvrage apporte des éléments de réponse indispensables. Comment fonctionnent les nouvelles formes d'intelligen...

»Die mächtigsten Menschen der Welt bereiten sich auf das Ende der Welt vor, ein Ende, das sie selbst mit allen Mitteln beschleunigen.«Tech-Oligarchen, weiße Nationalisten, religiöse Fundamentalisten – so unterschiedlich sie auf den ersten Blick scheinen, gibt es doch eine entscheidende Gemeinsamkeit der gegenwärtigen rechten Bewegungen: den unbedingten Glauben an die bevorstehende Apokalypse. Den Zusammenbruch der bestehenden Welto...

HANDICAPPING SYSTEMSKLEIN'S HANDICAPPING SYSTEM is designed for both THOROUGHBRED AND STANDARDBRED racing. In the last four years we have won the SuperSix nine times for a total of $56,000.00. In 1986, we won the SuperSix six times for a total of $41,000.00. We have won many more thousands of dollars on exactors and triactors. We have all of our larger wins paid by cheque from the racetracks so we can verify what we are saying. What I feel to be most important is this: We have seen...