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  The Farmyard Set - A celebration...

  Hannah Dale

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  An exciting larger edition of a beautifully illustrated celebration of our favourite farmyard animals.
  This beautiful new edition of The Farmyard Set is bigger in size, ensuring a closer look at the world's favourite farm animals.
  Readers of The Country Set and Flying the Nest should dust down their wellingtons once again and come and meet The Farmyard Set. This handsome and lavishly illustrated gift book features 50 of farming's best-loved creatures, brought to life by award-winning artist Hannah Dale. Among them are old favourites, such as the Jersey cow and the Gloucester Old Spot, the Indian Runner duck and the Shetland pony, known for their charm and striking appearance.
  Alongside each illustration, Hannah Dale provides detailed descriptions and fascinating facts that help us learn more about the character and background of each beloved animal.

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  Real Life: Construction...

  Jamil Soucar

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  How many of us have been told after we graduated that what you studied in books is one thing and how it works in reality is something different! This book is a complete guide that takes you through all phases of a project from its inception, through design, all the way to construction completion teaching the concepts from a real life everyday perspective. It will give you step by step best practices injecting that element that no one talks about, human nature, egos and agendas. Don't kid yourself, when you manage projects you will be managing people more than construction. 
  Whether you are managing projects as an Owner's representative, for a Contractor, if you are an Architect or an Owner who wishes to understand all aspects of projects. Whether you just started or already a practicing professional, this book will benefit you immediately. 
  The book is an easy read stile that feels like a conversation more than a lecture.

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  Green Horizon - Transforming the...

  Ahmed Elidrisy

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  "Green Horizon" presents a compelling vision for transforming society in response to the urgent challenge of climate change. Written by leading experts in sustainability and environmental policy, this book explores innovative strategies and practical solutions for achieving a sustainable, low-carbon future. Through a combination of research insights, case studies, and policy recommendations, "Green Horizon" outlines a roadmap for transitioning to a more resilient and environmentally friendly society. From renewable energy and sustainable agriculture to green technology and urban planning, this book covers a wide range of topics, providing inspiration and guidance for individuals, businesses, and governments committed to addressing climate change. 
  With a focus on collaboration and collective action, "Green Horizon" offers hope and optimism for building a brighter, greener future for generations to come.

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  Next Generation Innovation -...

  Kelly Carnes

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  The United States has a long history as a leader of global innovation and of funding pioneering technologies that prove to be of benefit to the nation. The present moment is no exception. In fact, the next decade is likely to see increased involvement from the Federal government bringing to market the most innovative technologies under development. Author Kelly Carnes identifies the current moment as a golden age of opportunity for American innovators to partner with government, a moment in which there is bipartisan support for investing more aggressively in the development and deployment of leading-edge technology.Next Generation Innovation collects insights from Carnes’ experience as an attorney for technology companies, her time spent working as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology in the Office of Technology Policy, and her current entrepreneurial effort, TechVision21—a company offering exclusive assistance to technology visionaries interested in doing well by doing good for the nation. TechVision21 offers its clients the opportunity to collaborate with an expert team that is deeply knowledgeable about theories and models of innovation, the history of science and technology policy, and the details of U.S. government programs and budget-making processes.Carnes’ wide-ranging experience makes her uniquely sensitive to the challenges facing entrepreneurs taking ideas and projects from inception to commercialization. With full awareness of those challenges, Carnes argues that technology organizations of all sizes and capabilities could be doing more to leverage U.S. government policies, programs, and funding opportunities to achieve their fullest potential. She writes, “In my company’s work helping innovators establish and sustain productive relationships with the Federal government, I try never to lose sight of two important details: the government wants to support projects that serve the national good—whether promoting security, health, a clean environment, ensuring a stable and safe food supply, promoting high quality job opportunities, or addressing climate change—and many innovators are driven by a desire to contribute to the national or global good. …From the long-term partnerships between government and industry that I have both participated in and witnessed, doing good is the truest satisfaction drawn by both partners.”Next Generation Innovation sets as its task not only encouraging more entrepreneurs to consider the value of their ideas for promoting the national good but also guiding readers through a careful consideration of every step in the partnering process—from evaluating the partnership appropriateness of specific projects to setting priorities and developing a strategy that maximizes opportunity over the long term. In so doing, Carnes highlights the value of ongoing engagement with both program managers and policy makers as critical parts of any effort to promote one’s technology and achieve business goals.There is much to consider and much to do when it comes to engaging in fruitful long-term relationships with the Federal government. Carnes couches her down-to-earth, detailed practical advice within an overall approach that recognizes the significant amount of effort and know-how involved: “I emphasize the importance of finding early on people to integrate into your team who can take you all the way through that journey—from initial research and strategizing to plotting effective communications across a variety of audiences, to finding ways of further enhancing successful, established partnerships.”In response to the need for strategic, concerted effort, Next Generation Innovation can be read both as a primer for companies newly considering establishing government partnerships and as a timely reference for those looking to refresh and renew their approach.

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  Life Earth and Politics - Ideas...

  Sherman Lewis

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  Science, not speculative philosophy, is the only guide, however imperfect, to the nature of existence. Science culture uses and supports science. The social brain experiences free will and needs religious faith. Empathy is a choice based on intuition. We need a better scientific understanding of dogma and chauvinism, and this book explores these issues. It also describes the Crisis of the Anthropocene, described in under a hundred pages, is a wakeup that needs to overcome ignorance and naïve optimism, and reach our deepest emotions. Topics include climate change, biodiversity, pollutants, population, and political causes behind the collapse. This book also presents data from Internationalcomparisons.org that demonstrates that the US is neither advanced nor a democracy and has failed to deal with guns, reproductive rights, taxation, social welfare, fiscal discipline, and other issues. Even with these already significant problems Americans must face, there is even more: Trumpism and Putinism are existential threats to American freedom and democracy. This book presents a framework for others to act in the time of these issues.

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  The Guide to Medical Diagnosis -...

  Ava Westwood

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  In medical diagnosis, understanding symptoms and signs is fundamental to identifying and treating illness. These two elements are the building blocks that guide healthcare professionals in determining the appropriate course of action. While often used interchangeably, symptoms and signs have distinct meanings in the diagnostic process. 
  Symptoms are subjective experiences reported by the patient. They include sensations like pain, dizziness, fatigue, and nausea that the patient feels but that cannot be directly observed by others. Symptoms are important because they are often the first clues that something is wrong in the body. Healthcare providers rely on detailed questioning to gather this information and help form a diagnosis. However, symptoms alone can be vague and nonspecific, making it crucial to follow up with a physical examination and additional diagnostic tests to confirm the cause. 
  Signs, on the other hand, are objective findings that can be observed, measured, or detected by healthcare professionals. These may include visible changes in the body such as swelling, rash, or jaundice, as well as measurable indicators like blood pressure readings or abnormal heart sounds. Unlike symptoms, signs do not depend on the patient’s report but are evident to the clinician. The ability to recognize signs accurately is critical in diagnosing conditions early and accurately.

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