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Policy Making in the Public Interest

A Text and Workbook for Local Government

by Michael L. Abels ...

Policy Making in the Public Interest is the first text and workbook to provide a short and firmly focused introduction to local government policy making techniques. Each chapter introduces core policy concepts and competencies and concludes with exercises that encourage the reader to apply the theme of the chapter to a practical policy issue in local government, such as city-planning, community ... Read more

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Policy Making in the Public Interest is the first text and workbook to provide a short and firmly focused introduction to local government policy making techniques. Each chapter introduces core policy concepts and competencies and concludes with exercises that encourage the reader to apply the theme of the chapter to a practical policy issue in local government, such as city-planning, community
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UNDERSTANDING THE LOVE LANGUAGE OF A WOMAN

Mastering the Art of understanding a woman's love language for lasting connections and Fulfilling relationships

by Abel lakpama, John Michael, Nathan Andersen, Matt Jefferson, Hillary Clinton, Bruce Lewis, Tryce Brown, Reuben zayn, Vince Vincent ...

Series Book 1 - Understanding love language
In a world where relationships usually struggle due to miscommunication and unmet needs.Understanding the love language of a woman offers profound and insightful guide to foster lasting connections and Fulfilling relationships.This captivating book delves into the layers of a woman's heart and unraveling the mysterious uniqueness of her love language.This book will take the reader on an ... Read more

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In a world where relationships usually struggle due to miscommunication and unmet needs.Understanding the love language of a woman offers profound and insightful guide to foster lasting connections and Fulfilling relationships.This captivating book delves into the layers of a woman's heart and unraveling the mysterious uniqueness of her love language.This book will take the reader on an
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Beneath the whisper of my heart

Love in a culinary journey

by Abel lakpama, John Michael, Adrian Peterson, Mike pence, Bruce Bradshaw, Neil Brown, Nathan Andersen, Leonard Henry, Hillary Clinton, Joanna Stacey ...

" Beneath the whispers of heart" is a captivating story that delves into the complex world of relationships, friendship, and the pursuit of one's dreams. Set against the backdrop of the bustling culinary scene, this tale follows the life of Ethan, an industrious and talented young man who owns the renowned restaurant, McLaren's.Ethan's once-thriving business, however, finds itself struggling with ... Read more

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" Beneath the whispers of heart" is a captivating story that delves into the complex world of relationships, friendship, and the pursuit of one's dreams. Set against the backdrop of the bustling culinary scene, this tale follows the life of Ethan, an industrious and talented young man who owns the renowned restaurant, McLaren's.Ethan's once-thriving business, however, finds itself struggling with
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Louisiana Firestorm

by Michael McDowell, John Preston ...

Narrated by Chris Abell ...

Series series The Black Berets
Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

The Black Berets have met the enemy—and he lives next door!Letting a struggling Chicano gas company run its pipeline across their Louisiana land struck the Black Berets as a good idea—especially once Cowboy got an eyeball on Isabella Cifuentes, its stunning, sultry president. But the contract, it seemed, contained some very fine and lethal print.A Texas oil magnate allied with a fanatical right ... Read more

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The Black Berets have met the enemy—and he lives next door!Letting a struggling Chicano gas company run its pipeline across their Louisiana land struck the Black Berets as a good idea—especially once Cowboy got an eyeball on Isabella Cifuentes, its stunning, sultry president. But the contract, it seemed, contained some very fine and lethal print.A Texas oil magnate allied with a fanatical right
... Read more

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Low-Code AI

A Practical Project-Driven Introduction to Machine Learning

by Gwendolyn Stripling, Michael Abel ...

Take a data-first and use-case–driven approach with Low-Code AI to understand machine learning and deep learning concepts. This hands-on guide presents three problem-focused ways to learn no-code ML using AutoML, low-code using BigQuery ML, and custom code using scikit-learn and Keras. In each case, you'll learn key ML concepts by using real-world datasets with realistic problems.Business and data ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

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Take a data-first and use-case–driven approach with Low-Code AI to understand machine learning and deep learning concepts. This hands-on guide presents three problem-focused ways to learn no-code ML using AutoML, low-code using BigQuery ML, and custom code using scikit-learn and Keras. In each case, you'll learn key ML concepts by using real-world datasets with realistic problems.Business and data
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Building on Whole Leadership

Energizing and Strengthening Your Early Childhood Program

by Marie Masterson, PhD, Dr. Michael Abel, PhD, Teri Talan, EdD, JD, Jill Bella, EdD ...

In a complex and changing landscape of scarce funding, high turnover rates, and differing views about priorities, the early childhood profession needs an anchor. The Whole Leadership Framework, developed by the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership, helps early childhood professionals inspire their staffs' collaboration, creativity, and ethical commitment.Using the Whole Leadership ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

In a complex and changing landscape of scarce funding, high turnover rates, and differing views about priorities, the early childhood profession needs an anchor. The Whole Leadership Framework, developed by the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership, helps early childhood professionals inspire their staffs' collaboration, creativity, and ethical commitment.Using the Whole Leadership
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Learning Factories

Concepts, Guidelines, Best-Practice Examples

by Eberhard Abele, Joachim Metternich, Michael Tisch ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents the state of the art of learning factories. It outlines the motivations, historic background, and the didactic foundations of learning factories. Definitions of the term learning factory and a corresponding morphological model are provided as well as a detailed overview of existing learning factory approaches in industry and academia, showing the broad range of different ... Read more

$267.99 CAD

This book presents the state of the art of learning factories. It outlines the motivations, historic background, and the didactic foundations of learning factories. Definitions of the term learning factory and a corresponding morphological model are provided as well as a detailed overview of existing learning factory approaches in industry and academia, showing the broad range of different
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Learning Factories

Featuring New Concepts, Guidelines, Worldwide Best-Practice Examples

by Eberhard Abele, Joachim Metternich, Michael Tisch, Antonio Kreß ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents the state of the art of learning factories. It outlines the motivations, historic background, and the didactic foundations of learning factories. Definitions of the term learning factory and an updated morphological model are provided as well as a detailed overview of existing learning factory approaches in industry and academia, showing the broad range of different applications ... Read more

$293.99 CAD

This book presents the state of the art of learning factories. It outlines the motivations, historic background, and the didactic foundations of learning factories. Definitions of the term learning factory and an updated morphological model are provided as well as a detailed overview of existing learning factory approaches in industry and academia, showing the broad range of different applications
... Read more
From Faith to Works

How Religion Inspires Confidence, Community, and Sacrifice

by Michael K. Abel ...

In From Faith to Works: How Religion Inspires Confidence, Community, and Sacrifice, Michael K. Abel builds on key principles from past theories of religion and group solidarity to determine the origins of religious confidence and explain the essential role doctrinal content plays in the establishment of cohesive religious communities. This book addresses an enduring question: Why do people ... Read more

$119.99 CAD

In From Faith to Works: How Religion Inspires Confidence, Community, and Sacrifice, Michael K. Abel builds on key principles from past theories of religion and group solidarity to determine the origins of religious confidence and explain the essential role doctrinal content plays in the establishment of cohesive religious communities. This book addresses an enduring question: Why do people
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Date Night

by Zimbell House Publishing, Elizabeth Abeling, Kara Dennison, Michael Evis, Paul Lewellan, W.P. Osborn, Rebecca Redshaw, Melanie Reitzel, Terry Sanville, Joe Sifton, DJ Tyrer, Maggie Veness, Evelyn M. Zimmer ...

What does the term ‘Date Night’ inspire in you?From a first date to a last; from online dating disasters to a dream come true; needing to spice up a marriage to starting over, Date Night is sure to have something to spark your imagination.This anthology features twelve aspiring writers that gave us their interpretations of what a ‘date night’ entails. We hope you enjoy this anthology as much as we ... Read more

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What does the term ‘Date Night’ inspire in you?From a first date to a last; from online dating disasters to a dream come true; needing to spice up a marriage to starting over, Date Night is sure to have something to spark your imagination.This anthology features twelve aspiring writers that gave us their interpretations of what a ‘date night’ entails. We hope you enjoy this anthology as much as we
... Read more
Musical Landscapes in Color

Conversations with Black American Composers

by William C. Banfield, William C. Banfield, Michael Abels, H. Leslie Adams, Lettie Beckon Alston, Thomas J Anderson, Dwight Andrews, Regina Harris Baiocchi, David Baker, Ysaye Maria Barnwell, Billy Childs0, Noel DaCosta1, Anthony Davis2, George Duke3, Leslie Dunner4, Donal Fox5, Adolphus Hailstork6, Jester Hairston7, Herbie Hancock8, Jonathan Holland9, Anthony Kelley0, Wendell Logan1, Bobby McFerrin2, Dorothy Rudd Moore3, Jeffrey Mumford4, Gary Powell Nash5, Stephen Newby6, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson7, Michael Powell8, Patrice Rushen9, George Russell0, Kevin Scott1, Evelyn Simpson-Curenton2, Hale Smith3, Billy Taylor4, Frederick C Tillis5, George Walker6, James Kimo Williams7, Julius Williams8, Tony Williams9, Olly Wilson0, Michael Woods1 ...

Series series Music in American Life
Now available in paperback, William C. Banfield’s acclaimed collection of interviews delves into the lives and work of forty-one Black composers. Each of the profiled artists offers a candid self-portrait that explores areas from training and compositional techniques to working in a exclusive canon that has existed for a very long time. At the same time, Banfield draws on sociology, Western ... Read more

$27.49 CAD

Now available in paperback, William C. Banfield’s acclaimed collection of interviews delves into the lives and work of forty-one Black composers. Each of the profiled artists offers a candid self-portrait that explores areas from training and compositional techniques to working in a exclusive canon that has existed for a very long time. At the same time, Banfield draws on sociology, Western
... Read more
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The Death Machine Contract

by Michael McDowell, John Preston ...

Narrated by Chris Abell ...

Series series The Black Berets
Unabridged

4 hours 56 min

The main event is manslaughter.Someone wanted to overthrow the government of San Sebastian, a country whose tiny army, nonaligned status, and location on the deadly curve of Central America made it ripe for subversion. The first try was an attempted hit on its president on a crowded street in Washington. The second was an invasion from the sea.Both times the Black Berets were there to keep the ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The main event is manslaughter.Someone wanted to overthrow the government of San Sebastian, a country whose tiny army, nonaligned status, and location on the deadly curve of Central America made it ripe for subversion. The first try was an attempted hit on its president on a crowded street in Washington. The second was an invasion from the sea.Both times the Black Berets were there to keep the
... Read more

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