When a mysterious SOS echoes across the Strait of Malacca in 1947, the crew of the SS Silver Star discovers a ghost ship whose entire complement is frozen in terror-lifeless bodies twisted as if facing an unspeakable evil. The lone clue: a chilling Morse transmission... "The lid has been opened."As a modern-day researcher follows this trail of forgotten telegrams, lost manifests, and classified dossiers, he uncovers a secret stretching back much further than the O...

What if the world's most terrifying maritime mystery wasn't a legend—but the beginning of something far older and far more dangerous?Do Not Open by David Dye, expertly narrated by Allen Donnelly, and produced and published by Audiobook Publishing Services, is a gripping supernatural historical thriller that masterfully blends historical fiction, paranormal suspense, World War mysteries, ancient myt...

不同情境下，應對職場衝突必備實用句庫優化與上司、下屬、同事、客戶的合作關係更加釐清自己想達成的溝通目標根據全球職場衝突與合作調查（WWCCS），來自四十五個國家和美國五十個州，總共超過五千人的回應，近年來相較以往，百分之七十的人在職場上經歷更多的衝突。職場衝突的原因，除了傳統的歧視和工作量不堪負荷、過勞、管理不善，還增添許多新時代的挑戰，例如：疫情後遠距工作的職場轉變，年輕一代焦慮、壓力和憂鬱情緒的增加，導致寬容和理解減少，最終造成更多新的職場衝突。在注重人和的職場上，我們並非天生就知道如何回應別人的批評，或禮貌地詢問他人意見。兩位作者身為職場顧問，深知舊有的溝通模式已無法滿足新時代的職場環境，於是因應各式情境，提供了超實用的句式範本，適合在面臨衝突對話時，立即派上用場。工作上遇到棘手情況，應對句子即刻套用！・需要拒絕時（即使是對...

From executives complaining that their teams don’t contribute ideas to employees giving up because their input isn’t valued--company culture is the culprit. Courageous Cultures provides a road map to build a high-performance, high-engagement culture around sharing ideas, solving problems, and rewarding contributions from all levels.Many leaders are convinced they have an open environment that encourages employees to speak up and are shocked when they learn...

Read by the authors.An essential guide to master any workplace conflict with confidence and ease, have less drama, better results, and thrive at work.In many workplaces today, workplace conflict is an escalating issue. The shift to remote work and hybrid teams has left many people longing for deeper human connection. On top of this, add a younger generation clamoring for more feedback and impatient for change, steady advances in technology ...

An essential guide to master any workplace conflict with confidence and ease, have less drama, better results, and thrive at work.In many workplaces today, workplace conflict is an escalating issue. The shift to remote work and hybrid teams has left many people longing for deeper human connection. On top of this, add a younger generation clamoring for more feedback and impatient for change, steady advances in technology that can feel threatening to job security, or...

Read by the authors.To succeed in today’s hypercompetitive economy, managers must master creating a productive work environment for employees while still making numbers.Tense, overextended workplaces force managers to choose between results and relationships. Executives set aggressive goals, so managers drive their teams to deliver, resulting in burnout. Or, employees seek connection and support, so managers focus on relationships and fail ...

To succeed in today’s hypercompetitive economy, managers must master creating a productive work environment for employees while still making numbers.Tense, overextended workplaces force managers to choose between results and relationships. Executives set aggressive goals, so managers drive their teams to deliver, resulting in burnout. Or, employees seek connection and support, so managers focus on relationships and fail to make the numbers. However, managers need t...

From executives complaining that their teams don’t contribute ideas to employees giving up because their input isn’t valued--company culture is the culprit. Courageous Cultures provides a road map to build a high-performance, high-engagement culture around sharing ideas, solving problems, and rewarding contributions from all levels.Many leaders are convinced they have an open environment that encourages employees to speak up and are shocked when they learn...

SQL Server T-SQL Recipes is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of SQL Server. This edition has been lightly updated for SQL Server 2014 and provides ready-to-implement solutions to common programming and database administration tasks. Learn to create databases, create in-memory tables and stored procedures, insert and update data, generate reports, secure your data, and more. Tasks and their solutions are broken down into a problem/solution for...

SQL Server 2012 T-SQL Recipes is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of SQL Server 2012. It provides ready-to-implement solutions to common programming and database administration tasks. Learn to create databases, insert and update data, generate reports, secure your data, and more. Tasks and their solutions are broken down into a problem/solution format that is quick and easy to read so that you can get the job done fast when the pressure is on...

A romantic thriller, which can be defined as having generous uplifting feel-good features.(para) Set in the late 2030's, it humorously explores futuristic technical developments, particularly AI.(para) Despite looming World War Three, the charm and intellect of its realistic characters weave a way through a myriad of challenges.(para) Their Secret Intelligence Team are guided by supernatural advice, spiritually emanating from a dead ex-agent. She is assigned by the Metaphysical Realm to th...