Today, 55% of the world's human population lives in urban areas. By 2030, up to 90% of the global human population will live in cities and the global population is expected to increase by 68% by 2050. Although land cover categorized as "urban" is a relatively small fraction of the total surface of the Earth, urban areas are major driving forces in global environmental change, habitat loss, threats to biodiversity, and the loss of terrestrial carbon stored in vegetation biomass. These and m...

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The twelve essays collected in Pockets of Change locate adaptation within a framework of two overlapping, if not simultaneous, creative processes: on the one hand, adaptation is to be understood as an acknowledged transposition of an existing source-that is, the process of adapting from; on the other hand, adaption is also a process of purposeful shifting and evolving of creative practices in response to external factors, including but not limited to other creative works-in other ...

REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION“Shaunti and Jeff have unearthed a treasure chest of insights—eye-opening and life-changing.”**—Andy Stanley, senior pastor, North Point Community ChurchFinally, you can understand her!**If you’re like most men, you’ve burned up lots of energy trying to figure out what a woman wants, what makes her tick, how to make her happy.The good news: success is simpler than you ever thought....

One of the world’s top pick-up artists, Richard La Ruina went from having no women to being a true master of seduction. Now he shows you how to do the same. So move over Mystery, and tell Neil Strauss that The Rules of the Game are about to be rewritten. This complete pickup artist guide has every element of the winning pickup right here, from discovering confidence to exuding charm, learning conversation starters to mastering body language, to much more. And as you move from dayd...

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"Who Else Is Ready For Mr. Right?"The dating scene takes on a whole new meaning when you decide to settle down with a good, honest man. You want to find someone who shares your goals and values, has a decent job, and lives a respectable lifestyle. You want a desirable man who is interested in a long-term monogamous relationship.So, where can you find a man like that? And once you find him, how do you get him to notice you and stay around for the long haul?In this gu...

Do you feel awkward in conversations with people?Are you having a difficult time of pinpointing why?Do feel it's impossible to forge lasting and meaningful connections with other kids and adults, no matter the situation?If your answer to any of these questions is "yes", then you need to look at how you attempt to interact with others, and see how your social skills can be improved to get you out there and interacting with people in n...

Smart leaders learn from their own mistakes. Smarter ones learn from others’ mistakes—and successes.John C. Maxwell wants to help you become the smartest leader you can be by sharing Chapter 6, The Best Leaders Are Listeners, of Leadership Gold with you. After nearly forty years of leading, Maxwell has mined the gold so you don’t have to. Each chapter contains detailed application exercises and a “Mentoring Moment” for leaders who desire to mentor others using the...

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Second Place Women Who Come In First is the short novel written and told from the inside viewpoint of a 3-way relationship in the perspecitves of: The Other Woman- The Man- & The Wife. Whether you've personally been involved in a love triangle or not, this book is sure to create a vivid picture of what can happen and why. If you are ready to face the facts, then this book is for YOU!

Throughout my life, I have seen and experienced so much. I’ve had nothing and I have been blessed to have everything that my heart desired. When I think about you, the ones who are reading my words, I am inspired by what your story will tell one day. My book isn’t about my life. It’s truly more about yours. This isn’t the average book about how life was so hard for me to overcome tough experiences and situations. This book is about how to overcome tough experiences and situations. In life ...