New Releases by David Epstein

Now adapted for young readers, David Epstein's #1 New York Times bestseller Range is full of inspiring stories of athletes, musicians, artists, and scientists, determining that excellence and expertise is built off of trying many things rather than specializing at a young age. For years, experts have been saying that to become the best at something, one must focus on that skill and only that skill for thousands of hours. But recent research has shown that this school of thought is not necessarily true. In Range, David Epstein carefully examines the world’s most successful people and discovers that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable— by far the greatest athletes, artists, musicians, and scientists are those who have garnered a wide skillset beginning at a young age, not those who specialized early in one skill. Carefully adapted for young readers, this book follows inspirational stories of athletes, artists, scientists, and other accomplished adults across many disciplines and provides you with the tools to tap into your limitless potential. How will you expand your range? This is an accessible and fun social sciences book, with fun behind-the-scenes stories of incredible achievers and their accomplishments, perfect for sports fans and those trying to find their path.

Playwright and screenwriter David Epstein presents a trilogy of three plays-Mahalo, Desperados, and Arky-tracing the story of an American family navigating a years-long crisis driven by mental illness. Harrowing, comic, and revealing, The Arky Trilogy movingly captures the twists and turns of life as experienced by one family among millions.

This book for a Uniform Commercial Code survey course makes key concepts from the UCC clear and understandable, and presents the material in a format that encourages students to take the course and teachers to teach it. The book is designed for coverage in a 2 or 3-hour survey course, and covers the most significant provisions of Uniform Commercial Code Article 2 (Sales), Article 9 (Secured Transactions), and Articles 3 and 4 (Payment Systems). The start of each chapter highlights key learning objectives to allow students to fully master the material. Salient provisions of the Code have been selected and excerpted, along with cogent textual explanations and examples that bring the provisions to life, and realistic problems that test the students' understanding and provide the starting point for class discussion. The text is designed to give a high-level overview of critical concepts from the Uniform Commercial Code, without requiring students to take several more specialized courses.

Mit veszíthetünk, ha túl fiatalon választunk hangszert, vagy túl korán szakosodunk? Miért engedjünk teret a hibázásra építő, lassú tanulásnak? Hogyan talált gyógymódot a migrénre a könyvtártudományi kar fizikus doktor dékánja? Miért érdemes vezetőként átfogó tudással rendelkező munkatársakat választani a „robotok korában”? A tízezer órányi gyakorlás szabályától kezdve a Polgár-család zseniális sakkozókat kinevelő módszeréig korábban számos bizonyíték azt sugallta, hogy a kiválóság kulcsa a korán elkezdett és célirányosan minél többet gyakorolt tevékenység. David Epstein, a teljesítménynövelés elismert szakértője azonban a világ legkiválóbb sportolóinak, művészeinek, feltalálóinak és tudósainak életpályáját tanulmányozva megdöbbentő következtetésre jutott: gyakoribb jelenség, hogy a sokoldalúság és a kísérletezés vezet a sikerhez. Érdekfeszítő történetekben bővelkedő könyvében izgalmas kutatási eredményekkel támasztja alá, hogy komplex, kiszámíthatatlan világunkban minél szélesebb spektrumú tudással és készségekkel sokkal nagyobb eséllyel lehetünk sikeresek, mint túlspecializált társaink. A mesterséges intelligencia korában, amikor a számítógépek túlszárnyalják a legkiválóbb szakértőket is, egyre több területen az átfogó gondolkodás és a minél szélesebb rálátás lesz a fontos. Kiderül, hogy nem baj, ha későn választunk pályát, előny, ha kreatívak és rugalmasak vagyunk, és az egészen távoli összefüggéseket is felismerjük, valamint ha minél többféle tapasztalattal a hátunk mögött, nyitottan és szerteágazó érdeklődéssel fordulunk a problémák felé, hiszen a jövő a generalistáké. „Az egyik legelgondolkodtatóbb és legmegdöbbentőbb felismeréseket megfogalmazó könyv, amelyet valaha olvastam.” Maria Konnikova, A legnagyobb blöff, Az átverés művészete és a Mesterelme szerzője „Szerintem [Epstein könyve] magyarázattal szolgál a Microsoft sikerére is, mert olyanokat vettünk fel a vállalathoz, akik nemcsak a saját szakterületükön, de több más témában is széles körű tudással rendelkeztek. Minden generalistának üzenem, aki valaha érezte már úgy, hogy elnyomják a szakbarbár munkatársai – ez a könyv nekik szól.” Bill Gates, a Microsoft alapító-tulajdonosa és korábbi elnöke „Nagy öröm olyan tehetséges író társaságában időzni, amilyen David Epstein. Még nagyobb az öröm, ha ez az író ilyen megkerülhetetlen és óriási jelentőségű ismereteket oszt meg a kiválóságról, sikerről és oktatásról.” Susan Cain, a Csend és a Csendes erő szerzője

The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking—with a new afterword on expanding your range—as seen on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, and more. “The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes “Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see. Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.

« Ma carrière personnelle colle assez bien au modèle généraliste... Ma passion pour les ordinateurs a toujours été mélangée à beaucoup d’autres centres d’intérêts. » Bill Gates – GatesNotes à propos de Range De « la règle des 10 000 heures » au modèle des parents tigres qui poussent et pressent les enfants à la réussite scolaire, on vous a enseigné que le succès dans tous les domaines passe par une spécialisation précoce et une pratique intensive. Et pire, que si vous ne vous investissiez pas à temps, vous ne rattraperiez jamais votre retard sur ceux qui ont commencé tôt. C’est totalement faux. Dans ce livre, David Epstein démontre que la voie du succès est simple : obtenir un peu d’expérience, dans un domaine puis un autre, faire des détours, expérimenter sans cesse, jongler avec plusieurs centres d’intérêts, et développer ainsi votre généralité . Epstein a étudié la carrière des plus grands athlètes comme Roger Federer, artistes, musiciens, inventeurs et scientifiques, il nous révèle pourquoi dans ces domaines complexes, les généralistes réussissent mieux que les spécialistes. Peu importe ce que vous faites, où vous en êtes, que vous soyez étudiant, scientifique, businessman, parent, retraité, vous verrez le monde différemment après ce livre. Vous comprendrez plus facilement comment on résout les problèmes, comment on apprend et réussit. Vous verrez les échecs comme le meilleur test pour progresser et pourquoi la plupart des « déserteurs » finissent par faire une carrière brillante. Range montre que les personnes qui ont une grande ouverture d’esprit et s’investissent dans diverses expériences et perspectives s’épanouissent et pourquoi élargir vos connaissances à différents domaines est la clé de votre succès. Élu livre de l’année 2020 par le cabinet de conseil Mc Kinsey « Le livre de business et de parenting le plus important de l’année. » Forbes

Frank Avery was a Nobel Prize winner in physics who was delivering his latest series of college lectures in a curriculum he pioneered. Little did he know that there were forces at work to co-opt his program and pirate it for questionable activities. With elements of intrigue, espionage, humor, and a cast of characters from around the globe, Frank is thrust into worlds he vaguely recognizes. He is ultimately infused into the smallest of realms, starting his adventures in and out of microspace.

Mal o pai de Tiger Woods percebeu que o filho tinha um talento fora de série, fez de tudo para o tornar num profissional. Com o tenista Roger Federer foi diferente. A mãe era instrutora mas nunca deu aulas ao filho. Deixou-o à vontade para praticar desde basquetebol a futebol, andebol, squash e badmington. E apoiou-o quando ele decidiu jogar ténis. Um encontro entre Tiger e Federer dá início a este livro fascinante, que põe frente a frente duas filosofias distintas. E que deita por terra o mito de que a especialização é condição necessária ao sucesso. David Epstein estudou o percurso dos mais bem-sucedidos atletas, artistas, músicos, inventores e cientistas e chegou à conclusão de que há mais generalistas no topo das suas profissões do que especialistas, sobretudo em áreas de grande complexidade e imprevisibilidade. Os generalistas tendem a focar-se na carreira mais tarde, depois de vários desvios, de acumularem experiências e de “testarem” diferentes interesses. São por norma mais criativos e flexíveis, estão mais bem equipados para executar tarefas vedadas aos computadores. Obra rigorosa e provocadora, Versátil defende ideias como falhar é a melhor maneira de aprender e os que sabem desistir são em geral os que encontram as profissões que mais os preenchem. Prova que mais vale começar tarde e fazer exatamente o que se quer. De Vincent Van Gogh a J.K. Rowling, não faltam exemplos.

Usian Bolt, Serena Williams und Michael Phelps – Ausnahmesportler, die jeder kennt, ganz gleich, ob sportbegeistert oder nicht. Doch was befähigt diese Menschen zu ihren Höchstleistungen? Genetische Besonderheit oder eiserne Willenskraft und knallhartes Training? Oder die Kombination aus allen dreien? David Epstein geht dieser kontroversen Frage um Erfolgsfaktoren und die sogenannte 10.000-Stunden-Regel nach, die besagt, man müsse nur so lange üben, um etwas zu beherrschen. Er führt Gespräche mit Wissenschaftlern, Olympiasiegern und Athleten und zwingt nicht nur Sportler dazu, die Natur des Erfolgs in allen Bereichen neu zu überdenken.

最新研究實證， 贏在起跑點、一萬小時的刻意練習可能是成功的絆腳石。 願意多方嘗試、累積多重專業、能策略思考……. 才是未來最需要的人才！ ★ 未上市即榮登亞馬遜分類暢銷榜NO.1 ★ 推翻《異數》的觀點，卻獲得《異數》作者葛拉威爾的支持與肯定 ★ 《安靜，就是力量》、《未來人才》、《給予》……多位暢銷作家讚聲推薦 ★ 歐普拉雜誌》2019年度最佳非文學圖書 ★ 橫跨體育、教育、音樂、天文、藝術、科學、商業、醫學、職涯等各界案例 ★ 版權售出：美國、英國、西班牙、中國、韓國 老虎伍茲7個月大開始推桿、莫札特從小彈琴鍵…… 這些成功典範讓許多人認為，及早學習、刻意練習、恆毅力，是成功的捷徑， 要避免沒有固定專長、一直換工作、半途而廢、三分鐘熱度…… 《紐約時報》暢銷作家大衛．艾波斯坦（David Epstein）， 研究世界最頂尖的運動員、藝術家、音樂家、發明家、預測家和科學家， 他發現，更多成功人士年輕時繞了許多路，做過不同工作，甚至討厭工作…… 但最後也都在某個專業領域大放異彩，甚至之所以成功就因具備別的經驗與專長── ．賈伯斯旁聽過書法課，成為設計MAC電腦字型的靈感來源 ．網球世界冠軍費德勒，小時候比較喜歡踢足球 ．任天堂第一位開發部長橫井軍平，因喜歡「造物」而救了即將破產的公司 這些頂尖人士不只專精，還能觸類旁通，發揮創意； 那為什麼未來世界將需要更多這類跨能、思考多元的人才？ ◎ 「一萬小時法則」練就的技能，輕而易舉就被AI取代 世界棋王從小學習各種「戰術」，可以預測接下來的幾步棋， 但AI的計算能力極強，每秒能計算2億步棋， 就連每個人手機裡的免費APP都比棋王強，人類多年磨練的棋藝很容易就被取代。 然而，最後打敗AI的，反而是擅於「戰略」思考的電玩專家， 跨領域運用原本擅長電玩的能力，讓不懂思考的AI甘拜下風。 這證明了AI非萬能，只要人類跨領域思考，善用整合能力，仍然可以反敗為勝。 ◎ 環境變化多端，不懂應變，再專業也派不上用場 多數人以為專業的消防員在任何火災現場都能救火， 但就算身經百戰的消防員，只要從平房換到大樓或森林大火， 反而容易判斷失準，造成嚴重損傷。 真正的專業是，有辦法跨能應變，不管換到任何環境，都不受限制，也能正常發揮。 ◎ 單一專業，成了嚴重的盲點 近二十年都未被完全清除的海上廢油，讓多名專家束手無策。 一名「門外漢」卻從「思樂冰」與「混擬土」得到靈感， 只花了3頁A4紙的篇幅就提出方案，並順利解決。 艾波斯坦指出，有些領域需要早起步的人， 不過，在21世紀，科技把世界變成環環相扣的複雜系統， 人人都需要跨領域的思考習慣和方法， 才能成為有廣度、多元、跨能的人才，如同一把多功能的瑞士刀── ．先多元嘗試、多方涉獵，再「延後專攻」 ．工作像是約會對象，別在第一次工作時就想選定終生 ．善用「概念分類」的科學眼光，讓認知更有彈性 ．靠「費米式思考」，就能憑有限知識拆解問題 ．運用「門外漢思維」，能打破被專業蒙蔽的雙眼 ．不怕落居人後，效率、成績好不等於進步，慢慢學成效反而最好 本書橫跨體育、教育、音樂、天文、藝術、科學、商業、醫學、職涯等各界案例， 顛覆傳統觀點、引人入勝，說明成功的關鍵無法簡化，也不只有一種方法， 讓你不必苦練一萬個小時，也能成為廣泛思考、經驗豐富和觀點多元的跨能通才！ 名人推薦 【國內跨能推薦】 陳永隆博士｜《跨界思考》作者 楊斯棓｜方寸管顧首席顧問、家醫科醫師 蔡依橙｜素養教育工作坊 核心講師 謝伯讓｜台大心理系副教授、《大腦簡史》作者 顏擇雅｜出版人、作家 蘇盈如 SandySu｜《2030轉職地圖》暢銷作家 【國外強力推薦】 麥爾坎‧葛拉威爾｜《異數》、《引爆趨勢》作者 丹尼爾‧品克｜《動機，單純的力量》、《什麼時候是好時候》作者 亞曼達‧瑞普立｜《教出最聰明的孩子》作者 瑪莉亞‧柯妮可娃｜心理學家、《福爾摩斯思考術》作者 賽巴斯提安‧鍾格｜知名記者、《超完美風暴》作者 蘇珊‧坎恩｜《安靜，就是力量》作者 【各界齊聲讚譽】 「身為人資工作者，我並不是完全同意內文的分析；同時我也發現這本書的理論，有兩派不同看法的人資工作者。正因為這樣，我覺得這本書很符合磨練『讀者的批判性思維』，由你自己決定書裡的通才或專才理論，是否符合你的求職處境，讓自己替自己找出最合適的答案。」── 蘇盈如 SandySu，暢銷書《2030轉職地圖》作家 「艾波斯坦告訴我，原來我先前所有想法都是錯的──而我莫名享受這種恍然大悟。我好愛這本書。」──麥爾坎‧葛拉威爾（Malcolm Gladwell），《引爆趨勢》（The Tipping Point）、《異數》（Outliers）作者 「我們已經相信單一成功之道太久了，認為要盡早起步，追求專精，著重效率。然而在這本石破天驚的大作裡，艾波斯坦指出大多數領域的成功之道其實截然不同，反而是廣泛涉獵，四處經歷，多繞遠路，多方嘗試。這本書至關重要，無比切時，無論主管、家長、教練或想提升表現的人都該好好一讀。」──丹尼爾‧品克（Daniel H. Pink），《動機，單純的力量》（Drive）、《什麼時候是好時候》（When）作者 「我想把這本書交給所有想學打鼓卻被逼練琴的孩子，所有暗自想當心理學家的程式設計師，所有希望人類在機器人時代昂首昌盛的人。這本書洋溢驚奇，滿是希望，堪稱二十一世紀的求生手冊。」──亞曼達‧瑞普立（Amanda Ripley），《教出最聰明的孩子》（The Smartest Kids in The World and how they got that way）作者 「這本書逼你重新思考學習、思維與生命的本質，反思對選修教育與職涯規畫的認知。」──瑪莉亞‧柯妮可娃（Maria Konnikova），心理學家、《福爾摩斯思考術》（Mastermind）作者 「歸功這本傑作，艾波斯坦擠身當代頂尖科普作家之列。這本書視野廣闊，觀點獨到，令人嘆為觀止。我把書中所學幾乎應用到生活的各方各面。」──賽巴斯提安‧鍾格（Sebastian Junger），知名記者、《超完美風暴》（The Perfect Storm）作者 「閱讀艾波斯坦這種天才作家的作品真是很享受，尤其書中道盡有關表現、成功與教育的真知灼見，讀來更是無比享受。」──蘇珊‧坎恩（Susan Cain），《安靜，就是力量》（Quiet）作者

Spezialisierung sei der Schlüssel zum Erfolg, sagen viele Experten. Um Fähigkeiten, Instrumente oder Themengebiete zu beherrschen, müsse man früh anfangen und lange üben. David J. Epstein analysiert in seinem Bestseller Top-Performer in Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft, Ausnahmekünstler wie Vincent van Gogh und Profisportler wie Roger Federer oder Tiger Woods und belegt: Das ist eher die Ausnahme, denn die Regel! Generalisten legen vielleicht später los, dafür aber meist kreativer, agiler und mit Blick über den Tellerrand. Und haben letztlich Erfolg. Das Buch ist ein eindrucksvolles Plädoyer, wieder mehr Überblick zu wagen – und zu fördern!

Wat is de snelste weg naar succes in welk domein dan ook? Het is niet wat je denkt dat het is. Experts beweren dat iedereen die een vaardigheid wil ontwikkelen, een instrument wil bespelen of ergens anders de beste in wil worden vroeg moet beginnen, veel moet oefenen en zich daarop volledig moet concentreren. Maar nader onderzoek naar de succesvolste mensen ter wereld, van professionele atleten tot Nobelprijswinnaars, toont aan dat specialisatie eerder de uitzondering is dan de regel. David Epstein ontdekte dat het juist de generalisten zijn die op de meeste gebieden - vooral die complex zijn - uitblinken. Generalisten zijn creatiever, flexibeler en in staat om verbindingen te maken die hun meer gespecialiseerde collega's niet kunnen zien. Waarom generalisten verder komen is het baanbrekende onderzoek naar hoe je succesvol bent in de eenentwintigste eeuw. Door fascinerende verhalen en levendig uitgelegd onderzoek laat Epstein zien waarom, naarmate de wereld steeds complexer wordt, het ontwikkelen van een breed aantal vaardigheden ons kan helpen om te excelleren. David Epstein (1983) is auteur van de New York Times-bestseller The Sports Gene. Epstein was werkzaam voor ProPublica en Sports Illustrated. Waarom generalisten verder komen werd een New York Times nummer 1 bestseller.

Este gran éxito del New York Times, ha sido uno de los libros de no ficción más vendidos de Estados Unidos en el 2019 y ha generado debates y discusiones en el ámbito de la gestión empresarial, la educación, la formación, el deporte, la psicología y la crianza de los hijos. Es el mismo autor del exitoso “El gen deportivo”. Un interesante debate acerca de la amplitud de conocimientos y herramientas, que es más necesaria que nunca, en un mundo que nos quieren vender como cada vez más especializado y parcelado.

Apa jalan yang paling efektif untuk meraih kesuksesan pada setiap hal? Jawabannya bukan seperti yang Anda kira. Banyak ahli berpendapat siapa pun yang ingin mengembangkan keahlian, memainkan alat musik, atau memimpin di lapangan harus mulai menekuninya sejak dini, berfokus secara intens, dan sengaja berlatih sebanyak mungkin. Jika terlambat melakukannya, Anda tidak akan pernah bisa mengejar mereka yang menekuni bidang itu lebih awal. Namun, penelitian secara lebih mendalam terhadap orang-orang yang paling unggul di bidangnyaÑdari atlet profesional sampai peraih NobelÑmenunjukkan bahwa pengkhususan bidang sejak dini adalah pengecualian, bukan aturan. David Epstein meneliti atlet, seniman, musisi, penemu, peramal, dan ilmuwan paling sukses di dunia. Ia menemukan bahwa di sebagian besar bidangÑterutama yang kompleks dan tak terdugaÑyang lebih unggul adalah generalis, bukan spesialis. Generalis sering kali terlambat menemukan jalur mereka dan mencoba banyak bidang, bukannya berfokus pada satu bidang. Mereka juga lebih kreatif, lebih gesit, dan mampu membuat kaitan-kaitan yang tidak bisa dilihat oleh para spesialis. Provokatif, mendetail, dan mengasyikkan, Range menyajikan gagasan yang menarik tentang secara aktif mengolah ketidakefisienan. Gagal adalah cara terbaik untuk belajar. Orang yang sering mengalami kegagalan pada akhirnya memiliki karier yang paling memuaskan. Para penemu yang paling berdampak mempelajari berbagai bidang, bukan hanya memperdalam pengetahuan di satu bidang tertentu. Ketika sejumlah pakar mengotak-ngotakkan keahlian, sementara komputer memiliki kemampuan lebih banyak bila dioperasikan oleh orang-orang yang sangat berfokus, orang yang berpikir secara luas serta merangkul keberagaman pengalaman dan perspektif akan semakin berkembang.

The backdrop is WWII (Europe, 1939 - 1945). The episode, code named Op. Valkyrie aka ''The Revolution of 20 July 1944''. An English Glider Pilot, recouperating from wounds incurred on D-Day (06/06/44, is temporarily attached to a ''flight pool'' ferrying British Intellegence agents to the Continent. A few weeks before D-Day, the German Resistence (GR) movement, desperately seeking Western Allied support, approached the American OSS agent, A. Dulles, with a plan for the elimination of Hitler and a quick end to the war. It was ignored in London and Washington. The stumbling block was Unconditional Surrender (01/43) which loudly proclaimed: "All Germans are our Enemies." A few weeks after D-Day, he flys a Senior British agent to an urgent meeting in Holland, with a German General (GG), a prominent member of the Widerstand, whose formal arguments did not get very far, but the mere mention of the plight of ''hostage-Europe'' did. Why couldn''t the Widerstand see that this was the Aiies ''Achilles heel''? it was their trump card. They didn''t play it, so the Glider Pilot did. He is sold on the quest for a joint venture, but a legacy of real (or imaginary) double-crosses dogged Anglo-GR relations both before and during the war. Inexorably, he finds himself drawn into a veritable ''hornet''s nest'' of intrigue, surrounding what should have been the most decisive single operation of the war. Britain did not get it. At the very least, the Widerstrand was a ''tool'' for acheiving Allied war objectives. Britian cound not comprehend that it wasn''t just an Anglo-German affair, but that their was a third party that was anxiously awaiting the outcome of this meeting. The explosion that was to have toppled Nazism, imploaded on itself crushing the German Resistence movement abruptly terminating any hope of early liberation for ''hostage-Europe''. WWII Army Vet. PhD, Theoretical Nuclear Physics, NYU (1960). Worked on Submarine Nuclear Reactors & Anti-Submarine Warfare. Professor of Physics & Director of Oceanography, SUNY, Maritime College, 1964. Retired 1995. Avid student, Military History. Interested in WWII episode code named Op-Valkyrie; Anglo - German Resistance (GR) relations prior to and during the war. Book is part autobiography, part history, and part novel.

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management and the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development selected the Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil–Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) program for evaluation. The evaluators were asked to focus on research topic selection, early research development, and deployers’ decisions to adopt GRS-IBS. The study found that FHWA activities, including Every Day Counts, increased awareness of GRS-IBS among potential deployers. GRS-IBS research and deployment were challenged within FHWA by five internal barriers: poor communication, insufficient collaboration, gaps in evidence, dissemination issues, and resistance to change. GRS-IBS research and deployment were challenged outside FHWA by four external barriers: knowledge, financial, design, and political. GRS-IBS expresses some of the characteristics of a disruptive technology.

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Wat onderscheidt sporters uit de wereldtop van alle anderen: zijn ze talentvoller of speelt er meer mee? Is Usain Bolt een uniek supermens? Zijn topsporters als Paula Radcliffe en Tiger Woods zo geboren of zo getraind? Kunnen we allemaal olympisch niveau bereiken als we maar hard genoeg trainen? David Epstein stelt in Topsport in de genen de gebreken aan de kaak van de zogenaamde 10.000-uurregel die zegt dat keihard trainen vanaf jonge leeftijd de enige weg naar sportief succes is. Hij laat zien waarom sommige vaardigheden waarvan we denken dat ze aangeboren zijn dat niet zijn (de reactiesnelheid van honkballers), en waarom andere kenmerken waarvan wordt aangenomen dat ze volledig uit eigen wil zijn ontstaan (de wilskracht van een atleet om te trainen) juist belangrijke genetische componenten kunnen bevatten.

New york Time Bestseller Préface de Pierre Callawaert, rédacteur en chef de L’Équipe. La science explore les performances des athlètes hors du commun. Au lycée, j’imaginais que les américains d’origine jamaïquaine qui faisaient le succès de notre équipe portaient une sorte de « gène de la vitesse » provenant de leur île minuscule... A l’université, en courant contre des Kenyans, je me demandais si les gènes de l’endurance pouvaient avoir voyagé avec eux depuis l’Afrique orientale. Au même moment, j’observais dans mon équipe qu’un groupe de coureurs qui s’entraînaient ensemble, l’un à côté de l’autre, dans la même foulée, jour après jour, produisait cinq coureurs aux performances totalement différentes. Comment cela était-il possible ? Nous avons tous connu un athlète exceptionnel au lycée. Celui pour qui tout semblait facile. Il était capitaine ou défenseur; elle était leader de l’équipe de basket et douée au saut en hauteur. Etait-ce dû à leur nature ? Ce débat est aussi vieux que l’histoire de la compétition sportive. Est-ce que des athlètes comme Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps ou Serena Williams dominent leur discipline en raison d’un patrimoine génétique extraordinaire? Ont-ils simplement dépassé les limites biologiques des gens normaux grâce à un entraînement acharné ? La vérité est plus compliquée que cette simple dichotomie entre l’inné et l’acquis. Depuis la découverte de la séquence du génome humain il y a une dizaine d’années, les chercheurs ont lentement commencé à découvrir comment la relation entre la dotation biologique et l’entraînement d’un sportif de haut niveau affectent les performances sportives. Les scientifiques sportifs sont progressivement entrés dans l’ère moderne de la recherche génétique. AUTEUR Dans cette exploration controversée et passionnante du succès sportif, David Epstein, rédacteur en chef de Sport Illustrated, aborde le débat de l’inné et de l’acquis. Il décrit les résultats actuels de la science pour tenter de résoudre cette énigme. Il examine la fameuse « règle des 10.000 heures » pour découvrir si la pratique rigoureuse et intensive d’un sport dès le plus jeune âge est la seule réponse à la réussite sportive.

The New York Times bestseller – with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports – from the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training? In this controversial and engaging exploration of athletic success and the so-called 10,000-hour rule, David Epstein tackles the great nature vs. nurture debate and traces how far science has come in solving it. Through on-the-ground reporting from below the equator and above the Arctic Circle, revealing conversations with leading scientists and Olympic champions, and interviews with athletes who have rare genetic mutations or physical traits, Epstein forces us to rethink the very nature of athleticism.

We analyze the process of democratization in a polity with groups that are divided along ethnic as well as economic lines. We show that: (i) the presence of ethnic minorities, in general, makes peaceful democratic transitions less likely; (ii) minorities suffer from discriminatory policies less in democracies with intermediate levels of income inequality; and (iii) in new democracies with low levels of income inequality, politics is divided along ethnic lines, and at greater levels of inequality economic cleavages predominate.

It looked like a scene from Beirut or Kabul: a long line of refugees, dusty, frightened, in shock, semi-lifeless. But it was not the Middle East-it was 57th Street in New York City, as the "refugees" escaped north, a few miles from Ground Zero. Some were members of our own congregation, who had escaped the Twin Towers from as high up as the 87th floor. And we, along with hundreds of churches, had the privilege of offering spiritual, emotional and physical help-the love of God.9/11 changed the world. We now live with the daily threat of more terrorist attacks. Is there any hope in the midst of a seemingly endless war against terrorism? A Time for Hope will shock, anger and challenge you. It will also inform and strengthen you. Its theme is that God hates terrorism but loves terrorists and offers them forgiveness-just like the Apostle Paul! God''s power and grace can transform a man full of hate and murder into a man filled with love and compassion.Dave Epstein is the senior pastor of the historic Calvary Baptist Church in New York City and a former professor of Biblical Studies and History. He and his congregation experienced 9/11 firsthand and saw the healing power of God in action in the midst of the devastation. They learned that God is a God of love, hope, justice and peace-and that He really does identify with our pain and redeem our suffering. And God will do the same for you.

"An irresistible book about Grub Street, authorship and the literary marketplace."—Washington Post Book World Jason Epstein has led arguably the most creative career in book publishing during the past half-century. He founded Anchor Books and launched the quality paperback revolution, cofounded the New York Review of Books, and created of the Library of America, the prestigious publisher of American classics, and The Reader's Catalog, the precursor of online bookselling. In this short book he discusses the severe crisis facing the book business today—a crisis that affects writers and readers as well as publishers—and looks ahead to the radically transformed industry that will revolutionize the idea of the book as profoundly as the introduction of movable type did five centuries ago.

The new Fourth Revised Edition of International Litigation provides U.S. courts practitioners with a step-by-step guide through international litigation, from pre-litigation considerations (obtaining foreign counsel, choice of forum, etc.), to jurisdictional and procedural issues, to enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards.

We compare quantitatively eight stochastic models explaining improvements in mortality rates in England &Wales and in the US. On the basis of the Bayes Information Criterion (BIC), we find that an extension of the Cairns, Blake & Dowd (2006b) model that incorporates the cohort effect fits the England & Wales data best, while for US data, the Renshaw & Haberman (2006) extension to the Lee & Carter (1992) model that also allows for a cohort effect provides the best fit. However, we identify problems with the robustness of parameter estimates of these models over different time periods. A different extension to the Cairns, Blake & Dowd (2006b) model that allows not only for a cohort effect, but also for a quadratic age effect, while ranking below the other models in terms of the BIC, exhibits parameter stability across different time periods for both data sets. This model also shows, for both data sets, that there have been approximately linear improvements over time in mortality rates at all ages, but that the improvements have been greater at lower ages than at higher ages, and that there are significant cohort effects.

This edition of Clergy Tax is easier to use than ever. Inside you'll find simplified guidelines for preparing your tax returns and a new special section that puts state-filing requirements at your fingertips. The Best Tax Break in America. Clergy Tax is a fast and simple way to take advantage of all the provisions that the American government allows you. Just answer 12 straightforward questions-and you're on your way to a flawless tax return. Step-by-Step Instructions Through Your Entire Tax Return, State-Filing Requirements Now Included, Guidelines for Unique Situations, Such as Pension Benefits, Royalties and Stock Market Investments, Written in Cooperation with the IRS. You Can Benefit from Clergy Tax If: #1 You have been ordained, licensed or commissioned, And, #2 You fit two or more of the following categories: Lead religious worship, Administer the sacraments, Have administrative or management duties at a church or denomination, Are considered to be a spiritual leader within your church, Or, #3 You are a qualified tax preparer. Book jacket.