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CROSS-TRAIN YOUR BRAIN A Mental Fitness Program for Maximizing Creativity and Achieving Success When you change the way you think, you can change your life. That's the message and the goal of this dynamic mental workout created by creativity guru Stephen Eiffert. Cross-Train Your Brain shows readers how to break through the constraints of career pigeonholing, tedious routine, and rote learning to recapture the power of their true creative natures. Creativity is not just the realm of artists and inventors. Everyone is born with creativity, and everyone can learn to use it to sharpen their problem-solving skills, improve relationships, embrace change and challenge, and build positive attitudes. The book supplies tools, exercises, and techniques proven to boost mental effectiveness and creative thinking skills. Drawing on the fields of psychology, philosophy, and creativity, the book presents a practical action plan for achieving peak creativity-the first step in creating top-performing organizations. STEPHEN D. EIFFERT (Springfield, MO) is a nationally acclaimed speaker and consultant. In addition, he has developed and presented his innovative Creativity Retreat for companies such as Dial, Motorola, Time Warner, and Microsoft.

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Physician/fellow Brain-author endorses this..........1999-09-05

Regular use of cognitive techniques to exercise the brain "smarter" is a proven method of improving thought agility and mental flexibility. In today's world where you need to be able to think on your feet even during the "low" times of the day, these are worth practicing. May I also recommend "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain" as a companion guide to optimize general brain function as you exercise it with Eiffert's neat techniques...Ken Giuffre MD, author "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain"

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The rototiller as we know it started with the 1910 Patent by Konrad von Meyenburg of Switzerland. In his patent von Meyenburg detailed his power-driven flexibly mounted tines. The principle of his design as explained in his patent application is: "The power of earth cutting by edge tools depending mainly upon the sharpness, section and surface of the tools and their free cutting, I make them of small section and surface, preferably self-sharpening, elastic and independent; so that each edge, also rotated mainly in a circle, may give way laterally and backwardly, like the claws of a scraping animal, and follow the way of least resistance upon a trembling or shivery curve". In the early 1930's with America and the rest of the world sinking into The Great Depression only three companies were involved in the walk behind rotary tillage industry. One started as a distributor of European machines, one modified European models and renamed them, and the last as a manufacturer.

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rototillers reign.......2006-11-15

Well-researched, well-documented, but gives only a passing reference to the most important manufacturer, Gravely.

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This book contains the proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 151 `Evolutionary Processes in Interacting Binary Stars,' which was held from 5 to 9 August 1991 in Cordóba, Argentina.
The primary aim of this conference was to review and evaluate our current understanding of the evolutionary processes in wide variety of interacting binary stars from their births to their deaths. Subjects included the formation of binaries, mass flow and transfer, accretion processes, and binaries with collapsed components, such as novae, X-ray binaries and binary pulsars. As the field covered is both broad and diverse, there were in all thirty-seven invited talks; sixty-two contributed papers were also presented. In addition, these proceedings contain comments from a panel discussion of the major unsolved problems of interacting binary stars.

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Essentials of Inferential Statistics, fourth edition is appropriate for a one semester first course in Applied Statistics or as a reference book for practicing researchers in a wide variety of disciplines, including medicine, natural and social sciences, law, and engineering. Most importantly, this practical book thoroughly describes the Bayesian principles necessary for applied clinical research and strategic interaction, which are frequently omitted in other texts.

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The units of the Waffen-SS were some of the most successful and influential combat formations produced by any country in this century. Their abilities and accomplishments, in both defense and offense, remain legendary. Finally, the commanders of these elite units are examined here in detail. In this book, the second of a two volume set, sixty-one biographies reveal the lives of the most senior Waffen-SS commanders. Details are provided for education, as well as pre-Third Reich era service in military and civil posts, and includes promotions, assignments and decorations. The 1933-1945 era, the most detailed, reveals all their commands and related data similar to their earlier service. Officially documented recollections of the combat actions that resulted in bestowal of their highest awards (Knight's Cross and German Cross in Gold) are finally discussed. Heavily documented, their individual stories continue until their eventual fates are revealed. Beginning with the only two brothers to command a Waffen-SS corps, the study ends with a pair of officers whose units fought in the final defense of Berlin during 1945. The text detail emulates the initial volume, exhaustively examining the lives of all individuals with full biographical information to include higher award recommendations for the Knight's Cross and German Cross. With a foreword by Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords holder Otto Baum, significant material was provided by numerous Waffen-SS veterans. Profusely illustrated with more than 470 previously unpublished or rare photos and war-time documents, eight Order of Battle charts are also included. A full Feldpost listing Order of Battle for the armed formations at the end of 1940 is also included. Also included is an addendum to Volume 1 that adds both text and photographic material uncovered during the concluding research. Supplementary tactical symbols are also illustrated and explained, expanding the coverage of those detailed in the initial work., over 440 b/w photographs, 25 documents, glossary, appendix, 8 1/2" x 11", index

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Excellent Reference.......1999-12-25

Waffen-SS Commanders is a two-part series on the major commanders of the Waffen-SS, perhaps the most controversial fighting formation in history. Yerger's sympathies with his subjects shows, but he is willing to distinguish between SS officers who conducted themselves in a professional manner and proved themselves in combat and the political favorites of Himmler who rose from the ranks of the German Polizei and whose units were particularly brutal in anti-partisan operations but were no match against professional soldiers. Examples of the former include Otto Baum, Heinz Harmel (whose treatment of prisoners and civilians at Arnhem earned praise from the Allies-General Harmel is still alive and at nearly 100 years of age still conducts his daily life in the same way as he did as a soldier), Paul Hausser and others. The lesser lights among the commanders of the Waffen SS include Friderich Jeckeln, Curt von Gottberg, and Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, who testified for the prosecution at Nuremberg out of survival and not remorse for any actions-his brutality during the 1944 Warsaw uprising and his granting of POW status to Polish insurgents to insure that he would not be branded a war criminal in the eventuality of a German defear are documented by Yerger. To his credit, von den Bach did not renege on his promise to the Poles, although had Germany somehow won the war or negotiated a separate peace with the West, the Poles probably would have suffered a different fate.

As controversial a subject as the Waffen-SS was, not all of the commanders could be considered brutal criminals or incompetent as portrayed by revisionist history. To be sure, they served an ideology which was evil and most of the commanders were members of the NSDAP, but the majority of SS commanders were in fact professional soldiers equivalent to their army counterparts in the Wehrmacht. Most of these commanders did conduct themselves in a correct manner and fought with honor for their country, even if the regime they served had few redeeming qualities. It is a tribute to these commanders that the Waffen-SS still arouses much passion, even today, and most modern armies today use tactics and innovations which originated with the Waffen-SS over 50 years ago.

Excellent Study of SS Commanders.......1999-12-25

If you have Part 1 of Yerger's study, be sure to get this book. It follows up his previous book in the same fashion. Yerger obviously has great sympathy for his subjects, but is willing to criticize those Waffen SS commanders who in his view were less than professional soldiers, especially the Higher SS and Police leaders who were given commands because of their political loyalties rather than their skills in combat. This contrast is shown in the section on the Krueger brothers, the only two brothers to achieve general rank in the SS. Walter Krueger, who was renowned for his command of the Das Reich division is favorably mentioned, as befits his combat leadership and prowess in battle, while his brother Friederich-Wilhelm, who rose through the ranks of the Polizei, is described as "a career SS officer with an interest in power and was brutal in controlling his administration within the General Government (of German-occupied Poland)." Officers who conducted themselves as worthy soldiers in Volume 2 include Felix Steiner, Kurt "Panzer" Meyer, Sylvester Stadler who ordered an immediate inqiry into the events at Oradour, one of the war crimes which the SS was accused of-a controversial event even today. Stadler was temporary commander of Das Reich and ordered a court-martial of the officer accused of the massacre of civilians of that village) and many others. In Volume 1, commanders such as Paul Hausser, Otto Baum, Heinrich Harmel (whose professionalism and humane treatment of prisoners and civilians during the Battle of Arnhem was praised by the Allies) and Karl Kreutz, are praised for their military compentency and bravery in combat while commanders who never faced true combat formations, for example Friederich Jeckeln, Curt von Gottberg, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski(who testified for the prosecution at Nuremberg not because of any remorse but instead out of self-preservation) are not looked upon with much sympathy.

Such criticism is refreshing, especially with regards to a subject as controversial as the Waffen SS. Certainly there were some SS commanders who were either overrated or extremely brutal, but the vast majority conducted themselves in as professional a manner as any commander on the winning side. That they served an ideology which was evil does not diminish their service to their country and Yerger depicts this in a non-judgmental way.

Excellent Study of SS Commanders.......1999-12-25

Pictorial biographies of Waffen SS commanders........1999-03-14

Like other works by Yerger, "Waffen SS Commanders" is primarily a picture history. It also has nice 2+ page biographies of the military careers of senior Waffen SS officers. There are occasional passing references to their lives after the war, but nothing beyond 1-liners. Some of the biographies are of well known figures such as Dietrich and Hausser whom you can read of elsewhere, but this is probably the only place you will find biographies of minor figures such as Jungkuntz and Hampel. This is the first volume of what is intended to become a 4-volume series, and alphabetically only goes up to Kreutz. Guess who wrote the preface to this book!

Waffen-SS Commanders: the Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend (2 VOLUME SET) V.1 Augsberger to Kreutz, V.2 Kruger to Zimmermann

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Waffen-SS Commanders: the Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend (2 VOLUME SET) V.1 Augsberger to Kreutz, V.2 Kruger to Zimmermann
Mark C. Yerger
Manufacturer: Schiffer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VDICKG

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Cold Winter Nights: Another Month in the ER takes you where few non-practitioners have gone before. It goes behind the scenes of a busy Emergency Department and shows you what really goes on. It’s often witty, definitely irreverent, and a real eye opener to the reality of emergency medicine in this country today.

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When a doctor recommends that young Clara Lukens travel to a warmer climate for her health, she eagerly heads to Arizona in search of adventure. And she finds it!

With her beloved husband, Bill Parks, Clara leads a life of hard work and rich self-sufficiency amid the spectacular surroundings of the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, deserts, mountains, and forests ... not to mention tarantulas, scorpions, and rattlesnakes!

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Inspiring tale of adventure.......2000-11-16

In 1940, at age 26, city-bred Clara Lukens went to Arizona for her health and never returned to her life as a secretary in Toledo. She fell in love with Bill Parks, an adventurous westerner who taught her to love the Arizona landscape as much as he did. Despite many hardships, both became writers who described the beauty of the land around them. This memoir is filled with stories of hardwork, courage, and adventure as well as fascinating detail about what Arizona was like in the 1940s and 1950s and beyond. It will appeal to readers who admire women with the courage to make a life on their own terms as well as lovers of the American West.

Horizon Hunters:A Memoir of Adventure.......2000-10-25

Clara Parks brings the scenery of the American West alive. Her story of adventure during a time when women's lives were often mundane and work was confined to the classroom or secretarial pool is inspiring. Through her words, the reader can sense what it was like to live out in the fresh air and grow to know how much Parks loved her life and the people in it. It is a must read.

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Trends towards 'informalization' are looming large in the world today. African cities have long been characterized by the presence of an 'informal sector' but are now experiencing new waves of 'informalization'. Policies of liberalization and structural adjustment are both changing the conditions under which urban dwellers make a living and encouraging states to abdicate from responsibilities for popular welfare. In this context, urbanites increasingly rely on informal ways of income earning and of social security provisioning. This book is about processes of 'informalization' in the West African city of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau. It begins with a historical account of the way conditions of informality have evolved through the encounter of locally specific forms of informal relations with colonialism and the socialist era.

This is followed by an analysis of how disadvantaged groups who rely on informal ways of provisioning are faring in the context of contemporary changes. The study looks at both the informal income-generating activities and the social networks that urbanites engage in to sustain their income activities and their consumption. It seeks to assess whether these groups are coping with these wider changes or are becoming marginalized from networks of assistance and from activities that provide sufficient incomes. The social relations pervading access to support and livelihood resources as well as the informal rules governing such access are in focus. Forms of regulation in the informal sphere are also discussed.

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Walking the Tight Rope: Informal Livelihoods and Social Networks in a West African City.(Book Review): An article from: The Geographical Review
Samuel Aryeety-Attoh
Manufacturer: American Geographical Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000973K1K
Release Date: 2006-07-14

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Review, published by American Geographical Society on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1044 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: Walking the Tight Rope: Informal Livelihoods and Social Networks in a West African City.(Book Review)
Author: Samuel Aryeety-Attoh
Publication: The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: 93 Issue: 4 Page: 532(3)

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