Tripod's Tools for Life: Streetsmart Strategies for Work, Life-And Everything Else

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This is not just the work of the Tripod editors and writers--hundreds of Tripod online community members have contributed to the book, adding their anecdotes and expertise on every topic covered. The editors have grouped everything into six main categories: the Net, work, home, food, health, and money. The tone is hip and generally light-hearted, but there's a wealth of good common sense buried in each article.

Along with the articles comes a variety of recommended resources, both online and offline, where further information can be found. What makes the book especially worthwhile, however, is the commentary by Tripod members. These snippets appear in the book's wide margins. Some are profound, some are silly, many are helpful, and all help provide insight into the ways life's opportunities and challenges can be viewed. --Elizabeth Lewis

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......1998-12-01

Might be a good book if you're not a vetern web surfer - otherwise, just visit tripod's site.

I was hoping for more "how to move into the real world" after college type information. Too much about getting a job - there's enough other books out there devoted solely to that. I wanted something different.

Maybe my expectations were too high. I'm just going to stick to the Tripod site, though.

More that a surfing lesson. It's an Endless Summer........1998-10-04

Since their early days on the net, Tripod has treaded into uncharted territory, bridging the gap between academia, life and the net.

This epic guide represents the efforts of hundreds of members who pulled together to combine their personal resources, insights and revelations that came through millions of hours on-line.

This practicle guide has entertaining stories and lesson that every virtual surfer needs.

It is a handbook written by the people of the web for the people of the web.

In format, it is unlike any other book ever written. Tools for Life may come to define a new genre in literature.

Make the most of your life experiences on and off the web. Buy this book. It will make you more productive at work and at play.

Book Description

As president of Research Associates, a nationally recognized grants development and training firm, Mike DuBose brings readers an easy-to-understand book that reveals many of his company's tips on how to find, write, and evaluate successful grant programs.

With more than 50 years' combined experience among them, DuBose and co-authors, Anne Black and Martha Davis, are three of the country's most successful grantwriters, securing more than $200 million in grants with a success rate of 90 percent.

Developing Successful Grants examines the issues most frequently raised by the more than 20,000 individuals trained by Research Associates. Its advice and instruction are the result of the company's extensive experience in the development and administration of hundreds of state, federal and foundation grants.

This book is a must-read for those who want to turn ideas into reality. Here are the keys to: Identify top funding sources to increase the likelihood of funding, Develop strong program models that lead to successful grant implementation, Design program evaluations that reflect well-planned programs, Create proposals that are both compelling and visually appealing, and Develop budgets that weather even the toughest reviewer.

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Excellent Book.......2005-05-31

This is an excellent book. I knew very little about grant writing prior to reading this book. Now I know that I can write grants and get funding. This book is great for novice grant writers. I highly recommend it!

Excellent Resource for Grant Writers.......2005-04-09

After reading Developing Successful Grants, I feel confident in my ability to write a successful grant! This book really takes you step-by-step through the entire process. All of the concepts were explained clearly, great examples were provided, and the book provided a comprehensive overview of the whole process. I am excited about writing my next grant now that I am equipped with the necessary tools to be successful! I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in grant writing.

Developing successful grants: Where ideas are turned into reality!

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Developing successful grants: Where ideas are turned into reality!
Anne Black
Manufacturer: Research Associates
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Nonprofit Organizations & Charities | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0006S96YW

NIMH handbook on developing a successful research application (SuDoc HE 20.8108:R 31)

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NIMH handbook on developing a successful research application (SuDoc HE 20.8108:R 31)
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
Manufacturer: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

AIDS | Disorders & Diseases | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B00010L92W

Successful grantseeking: A comprehensive guide to developing proposals, finding funders, and managing the grantseeking process

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Successful grantseeking: A comprehensive guide to developing proposals, finding funders, and managing the grantseeking process
Barbara C Bader
Manufacturer: Community Systems
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006R4NN2

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Fundamentally concerned with the choices that a nation makes regarding the people to allow into its community and share its resources, this volume provides an overview of the legal principles governing the entry of people into Australia. As well as dealing with migration and refugee law today, the book analyzes the policy and moral considerations of this area of law, especially in relation to refugee law, which is one of the most divisive social issues of our time. It suggests proposals for change and how this area of law can be made more coherent and principled.

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Dealing with climate change is generally considered to be one of the greatest challenges for the coming decades. Changes in precipitation are likely to have a major impact on the hydrological cycle and susequently on the enivironment and food production. However, until now, clear guidance on how to respond to this challenge, particularly at the river basin level, has been lacking. This book has been developed from the ADAPT project, focusing on the development of fregional adaptation strategies for water, food, and the environment in river basins across the world. A generic methodology is presented and applied to seven case studies in contrasting geographical areas of the world: Mekong (SE Asia), Rhine (Western Europe), Sacramento (USA), Syr Darya (Central Asia), Volta (Ghana), Walawe (Sri Lanka) and Zayandeh (Iran). The book provides a unique contribution and will interest researchers in climatology, geography, ecology, crop and soil science, environmental studies, and related disciplines.

Climate Change in Contrasting River Basins: Adaptation Strategies for Water, Food and Environment.(Book review): An article from: The Geographical Journal

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Climate Change in Contrasting River Basins: Adaptation Strategies for Water, Food and Environment.(Book review): An article from: The Geographical Journal
Harriet Orr
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000MLWVHW
Release Date: 2007-01-10

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 497 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Climate Change in Contrasting River Basins: Adaptation Strategies for Water, Food and Environment.(Book review)
Author: Harriet Orr
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 172 Issue: 4 Page: 352(2)

Article Type: Book review

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The book shows that cell membranes vary according to the 24h cycle: it deals with circadian changes in membrane composition, principally the plasma membrane and with structural organization changes in some chloroplast thylakoids. The book deals with changes in activity or efficiency of pumps, channels, photo- and hormone receptors, in sensitivity towards external signals, in sensitivity to some drugs, including anaesthetics and in changes in signal transduction. The cell cycle is discussed on theoretical and experimental grounds, as well as its gating by circadian rhythmicity. The rhythm generating mechanism is modelized. The circadian oscillation of the plasma membrane confers a temporal parameter.

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Atmospheric and climatological studies are becoming more and more important in day-to-day living. Winds and ocean current owe their existence to the thermodynamic imbalances that arise from the differential heating of the Earth and air by the sun. Accounting for heat exchanges with the atmosphere and ocean is essential in any predictive model of the ocean and/or atmosphere. Thermodynamic feedback processes in the atmosphere and ocean are critical to understanding the overall stability of the Earth's climate and climate change. Water and its phase changes make the thermodynamics of the atmosphere and ocean uniquely interesting and challenging.
Written by leading scientists in the field, Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans incorporates all the relevant information from the varying fields of dynamics meteorology, atmospheric physics and cloud physics, into a comprehensive, self-contained guide ideal for students and researchers of atmospheric thermodynamics. At the moment, courses in atmospheric thermdynamics typically have to use one or two chapters in textbooks on dynamic meteorology, atmospheric physics or cloud physics. This book combines these topics in one text.

Description of a thermodynamic ocean modelling system TOMS (Atmospheric science paper)

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Description of a thermodynamic ocean modelling system TOMS (Atmospheric science paper)
Tommy G Jensen
Manufacturer: Colorado State University, Dept. of Atmospheric Science
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Ice in the Climate System (Nato a S I Series Series I, Global Environmental Change)

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Ice in the Climate System (Nato a S I Series Series I, Global Environmental Change)
France) NATO Advanced Research Workshop Ice in the Climate System (1992 : Aussois
Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

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Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans
Peter J. Webster Judith A. Curry
Manufacturer: Academic Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OHQJ90

Book Description

Martensites are crystalline solids that display dazzling patterns at the microscopic scales. This microstructure gives rise to unusual macroscopic properties like the shape-memory effect. Starting with the crystalline structure, this book describes a theoretical framework for studying martensites and uses the theory to explain why these materials form microstructure. The macroscopic consequences of the microstructure are subsequently discussed. Complete with a piece of shape-memory wire and numerous examples from real materials, this book represents a successful case study in multiscale modelling, giving a clear understanding of the link between microstructure and macroscopic properties. Beautifully written, in a most clear and pedagogical manner, it holds appeal for a broad audience. On the one hand, it introduces modern modelling techniques to those trained in materials science, mechanics and physics, and shows how these techniques can be used in real-world problems. On the other hand, it introduces physical phenomena to those trained in mathematics, and demonstrates how such phenomena give rise to interesting mathematical problems.

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Clear, concise, authorative.......2004-02-12

This book, by one of the current experts in the field of martensitic transformations, shall remain unsurpassed in the clarity of its explanations. If you're interested in this field you should have this text.

Microstructure of Martensite : Why It Forms and How It Gives Rise to the Shape-Memory Effect (Oxford Series on Materials Modelling, 2)

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Microstructure of Martensite : Why It Forms and How It Gives Rise to the Shape-Memory Effect (Oxford Series on Materials Modelling, 2)
Kaushik Bhattacharya
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OL3J7Q

Book Description

The career of the sixteenth-century English mathematician and natural philosopher John Dee (1527-1609) has played a significant role in recent historiographical debates about the relationship between magic and science in the early modern period. This collection of interdisciplinary essays, which addresses a wide range of Dee's diverse intellectual activities (including mathematics, astronomy, navigation, astrology, alchemy, cabala and "angel magic") seeks to enlarge the scope of this debate, as well as presenting new archival and bibliographical discoveries relating to Dee and his collaborators and colleagues. The essays in the volume present new views on the nature of Dee's various projects, as well as the uses to which he put the books and manuscripts in his library at Mortlake (one of the largest private collections in Elizabethan England).

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