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Bioneers recognize that technical solutions to the ecological challenges we face must be accomplished by a change of heart.

Three-foot-tall hairdos, “let them eat cake”, and the guillotine: this is the sum total of what most people know about Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France. The wife of King Louis XVI and the daughter of Maria Teresa, Holy Roman Empress did, indeed, wear her hair three feet high, when she wasn’t wearing straw bonnets and simple muslin gowns and playing at being a dairymaid at her fantasy retreat of Petit Trianon. But she never said “let them eat cake”, nor was she the vain, shallow c...

When we think of Queen Victoria, whose reign eclipsed that of every British king and queen before her, we imagine the Widow of Windsor, reclusive in her palace, draped in permanent mourning for her beloved husband, Albert, the Prince Consort, who died in 1861. But this book takes the reader on a journey that starts before her marriage, before she came to be seen as the static icon of the age that bears her name.From her isolated childhood at Kensington Palace, where her daily life ...

Some people say that space is the final frontier. But robots are making space much less mysterious. Robots and robotic probes have been exploring the planets and helping astronauts do research since the 1970s. Look inside to learn about incredible space robots and the amazing things that they have discovered about our solar system.

"Caring for our Parents and Other Loved Ones" is a 21st century guide covering the countless details in caring for an elderly, ill, or dying loved one. It addresses many vital issues, such as shifts in physical prowess, senior driving skills, discerning mental skills, along with holistic approaches. And with the utmost respect and love, the author includes his own intimate journey in caring for his mother. Whether you are the patient, a loved one, the caregiver or both, this book offers th...

Insight into collateral management and its increasing relevance in modern bankingIn the wake of recent financial crises, firms of all sizes have adjusted their policies to incorporate more frequent instances of collateral management. Collateral Management: A Guide to Mitigating Counterparty Risk explains the connection between the need for collateral management in order to alleviate counterparty risk and the actions that firms must take to achieve it. Targ...

In a world starved for ethical leadership, Just Lead challenges change-makers and trendsetters to lead with clarity, courage, and character.Drawing on two decades of leadership spanning the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets to Capitol Hill and the frontlines of entrepreneurship from Romania to Costa Rica, Michael Simmons unpacks the real cost of ethical drift. Through the lens of a cadet's no-win hazing decision, a high-stakes legal standoff with a billionaire oil tycoon, and the quiet her...

In a world starved for ethical leadership, Just Lead challenges change-makers and trendsetters to lead with clarity, courage, and character.Drawing on two decades of leadership spanning the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets to Capitol Hill and the frontlines of entrepreneurship from Romania to Costa Rica, Michael Simmons unpacks the real cost of ethical drift. Through the lens of a cadet's no-win hazing decision, a high-stakes legal standoff with a billionaire oil tycoon, and the quiet her...

The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family of ligands and the corresponding family of FGF receptor tyrosine kinases comprise one of the most versatile and diverse growth factor signaling families in vertebrates, found virtually in every tissue and cell type where they regulate metabolic and physiologic function, maintain tissue homeostasis, and mediate injury response, tissue repair, and regeneration. As a result, FGFs play critical roles in a wide variety of normal biological and abnormali...

Derik lives in his anger. A young adult male who as a child suffered psychological abuse and trauma, now he lets his anger control his life. Derik has no clue of how to have a healthy relationship, his latest girlfriend is now his ex. Nadine, a young adult female, intelligent and beautiful, knew how to call it quits in no uncertain terms. There are things Derik doesn't know about Nadine. Seething with resentment and a damaged ego from being dumped, Derik assaults Ruby, a young adult transg...

On 15 May 1957 Vickers Valiant V-Bomber X.D.818 under the command of Wg. Cdr. Kenneth Hubbard, O.C. 49 Squadron R.A.F., dropped Britains first live thermonuclear bomb. The success of Operation Grapple broadcast to the world that the UK had the resolve and the capability to protect her own democracy and that of her Commonwealth. It was a major breakthrough that ensured Britain maintained her place in the most senior influential positions of the United Nations and other corridors of world po...

This inspiring memoir by Michael Simmons highlights his mothers efforts to protect her children from her alcoholic, abusive husband. After a DWI results in him losing his job, Michaels father moves his family from Arkansas to Missouri, where losing another job means the family moves to a small house in the Arkansas countryside. His mother takes on picking cotton to earn money for the childrens Christmas presents. Another job loss, another move: the stress and uncertainty in his familys lif...