Best Selling Books by Martina

How Paris, London, Chicago, Berlin, and Tokyo created modernity through science and technology by means of urban planning, international expositions, and museums. At the close of the nineteenth century, industrialization and urbanization marked the end of the traditional understanding of society as rooted in agriculture. Urban Modernity examines the construction of an urban-centered, industrial-based culture—an entirely new social reality based on science and technology. The authors show that this invention of modernity was brought about through the efforts of urban elites—businessmen, industrialists, and officials—to establish new science- and technology-related institutions. International expositions, museums, and other such institutions and projects helped stem the economic and social instability fueled by industrialization, projecting the past and the future as part of a steady continuum of scientific and technical progress. The authors examine the dynamic connecting urban planning, museums, educational institutions, and expositions in Paris, London, Chicago, Berlin, and Tokyo from 1870 to 1930. In Third Republic Paris, politicians, administrators, social scientists, architects, and engineers implemented the future city through a series of commissions, agencies, and organizations; in rapidly expanding London, cultures of science and technology were both rooted in and constitutive of urban culture; in Chicago after the Great Fire, Commercial Club members pursued civic ideals through scientific and technological change; in Berlin, industry, scientific institutes, and the popularization of science helped create a modern metropolis; and in Meiji-era Tokyo (Edo), modernization and Westernization went hand in hand.

Recently, the international division of labour in industrial production has grown increasingly more volatile. The separation between ''high-end'' tasks undertaken in the traditional core economies and ''low-end'' tasks undertaken in newly emerging economies has become increasingly blurred. The new dynamics and unpredictability of actor and process configurations in internationalized production bring new challenges for research in economic geography, regional economics and management sciences. The allocation of R&D and production mandates within or between enterprises, the setting up, closing down, purchase or sale of subsidiaries at different localities, the shifting patterns of collaborative innovation, together with newly evolving forms of capitalism, all appear to interact in ways not seen before. It appears we have entered a new era termed ''industrial transition''. This book forms the first approach toward conceptualising the term and compiling illustrative empirical underpinnings. Contributions by an international set of renowned economic geographers highlight the major features and case studies of ''industrial transition'' and address various questions that matter for the future of our global economy: How are regions and localities affected by the shift of product mandates? In which ways do changes differ between industrial sectors and economic regions? How can regions and localities adequately prepare for or react to foreseeable changes; and how can regional resilience and response capacities be built and enhanced?

Provides instruction on all aspects of tennis, including footwork, strokes, tactics, strategy and drill.

Build Better Brains is neither a leadership book nor a book on neuroscience. It merges the best of the two worlds to serve a new type of leader emerging with contemporary organizations. The exciting news is that leadership has become measurable in the brain. This opens a new perspective on “the biology of leadership”. Have you every wished to discover what lies inside of the box on top of your head? Are you aware that by reading this book you will forever change your brain, because your brain is an eternal construction site? Did you know that we have three brains? One brain in the brain, one in the heart, one in the gut? With Millennials and Generation Z becoming most of our workforce, the way we think about leadership is changing. Advances in neuroscience can prepare leaders to build a culture of trust and purpose for themselves and their teams. Build Better Brains is neither a leadership book nor a book on neuroscience. It merges the best of the two worlds to serve a new type of leader emerging with contemporary organizations. Build Better Brains: Offers practical, science-based applications for improving the efficiency of leadership in today’s fast-paced VUCA world; Applies the knowledge and tools of neuroscience as foundation for leading people and building better companies; Is based on simple concepts, utilizing the latest insights from both leadership and neuroscience, without missing out on scientific facts; Teaches, but also entertains: leadership is full of fights, fiction, failures, but should also be fun; Serves the common need in today’s over-engineered yet antiquated workplaces to discover the magic inside our brains. Leadership is born in the brain.

In this book, the author develops a relational concept of space that encompasses social structure, the material world of objects and bodies, and the symbolic dimension of the social world. Löw’s guiding principle is the assumption that space emerges in the interplay between objects, structures and actions. Based on a critical discussion of classic theories of space, Löw develops a new dynamic theory of space that accounts for the relational context in which space is constituted. This innovative view on the interdependency of material, social, and symbolic dimensions of space also permits a new perspective on architecture and urban development.

Feel great about snacking and stay in the fat-burning zone with these 75 nutritious and delicious low-carb recipes that are free from refined sugar and allergens such as grains, gluten, and dairy. Snacks are essential for getting the proper amount of nutrients and keeping us energized during busy days at work, school, and the gym. Quick and Easy Low Carb Snacks, a shorter and more concise adaptation of Super Low Carb Snacks, provides nourishing snack options that fit your keto, Paleo, or low-glycemic diet. While most snacks are made of carb-laden, allergy-provoking ingredients, these low-carb snack recipes are filled with healthy ingredients that you can feel good about including in your diet. You’ll find plenty of superfoods, like coconuts, sweet potatoes, and almonds. Many of the recipes are quick and easy to make, and most take under 15 minutes to prepare! The sweet and savory low-carb snacks include: Cauliflower Pizza Bites Zucchini Muffins Crispy Okra Sticks Chicken Maple Sausage Meatballs Cinnamon Donut Holes Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Fat Bombs Lemon Cheesecake Fat Bombs Stilton and Chive Fat Bombs Key Lime Smoothie Creamy Keto Coffee With Quick and Easy Low Carb Snacks, you’ll always be ready with a delicious, wholesome snack to keep you and your family going.

This open access book offers a fully illustrated compendium of glossary terms and basic principles in the field of palynology, making it an indispensable tool for all palynologists. It is a revised and extended edition of “Pollen Terminology. An illustrated handbook,” published in 2009. This second edition, titled “Illustrated Pollen Terminology” shares additional insights into new and stunning aspects of palynology. In this context, the general chapters have been critically revised, expanded and restructured. The chapter “Misinterpretations in Palynology” has been extended with new research data and additional ambiguous terms, e.g., polyads vs. massulae; the chapter “Methods in Palynology” has been extensively enhanced with illustrated protocols showing the majority of the methods and techniques used when studying recent and fossil pollen with LM, SEM and TEM. Moreover, additional information about the description and publication of pollen data is provided in the chapter “How to Describe and Illustrate Pollen Grains.” Various other parts of the general chapters have now been updated and/or extended with more comprehensive textual passages and new illustrations. The chapter “Illustrated Pollen Terms” now features new and more appropriate examples of each term, including additional LM micrographs. Where necessary, the entries for selected pollen terms have been refined by rewording or adding definitions, illustrations, and new micrographs. Lastly, new terms are included, such as “suprasculpture” and the prefix “nano-“ for ornamentation features. The chapter “Illustrated Pollen Terms” is the main part of this book and comprises more than 300 widely used terms illustrated with over 1,000 high-quality images. It provides a detailed survey of the manifold ornamentation and structures of pollen, and offers essential insights into their stunning beauty.

This book, part media history and part group biography, tells the story of the BBC’s attempts to reach out to listeners in Nazi Germany at a time when Anglo-German relations were particularly strained. Who were the individuals behind the microphone, whose names could only be mentioned in whispered conversations on the continent? Who wrote the satirical sketches that offered comic relief to housewives struggling to obtain enough food to feed their families? And who made decisions about programme delivery and staffing? Drawing extensively on previously unexamined archival material, The BBC German Service during the Second World War: Broadcasting to the Enemy sheds light on the complex, often difficult working arrangements at the wartime BBC where people from different nationalities and socio-political backgrounds collaborated and argued about the delivery of an effective propaganda programme that would assist the Allies in defeating the Nazis.

''Creative Urban Milieus'' is an interdisciplinary examination of the historical relationship between culture and the economy in such cities as Berlin, New York, Helsinki, London, Venice, and many others.

Attention is a most precious gift. It brings meaning, connection and happiness to our lives. Studies suggest attention spans are declining, distraction is growing, and we’re more concerned than ever about losing the ability to perform the simple but crucial act of paying attention. It’s one of the greatest concerns for current and future generations. When you harness the power of attention, life changes in surprising ways: relationships deepen, experiences become more meaningful and things unfold with greater harmony. Your attention is fragile and, by taking care of it in a few simple ways, it will reward you with the vibrancy of a full life. If you want to be more present, live more fully and experience the magic of life … take one moment, please.

Transnational multilingual information platform Danube Compass, part of the DRIM project (Danube Region Information Platform for Economic Integration of Migrants) financed by the European Union''s Danube Transnational Programme, was created with the aim to improve access to information for migrants in eight countries along the Danube river. What we have learned in the process is what this handbook is all about. Its aim is to support the creation of similar platforms in other regions and is intended for organizations and institutions involved in the integration of newly arrived migrants. It should be helpful for anyone who is thinking of gathering focused information about arriving, working and living in another country. It provides hands-on checklists and ideas about how to implement one’s own platform for supporting migrants’ integration on local or national level. / Transnacionalna informacijska platforma Danube Compass, del projekta DRIM (Danube Region Information Platform for Economic Integration of Migrants), ki je financiran s strani EU in Transnacionalnega programa Podonavje, je bila oblikovana s ciljem izboljšati dostop do informacij za migrante v osmih državah Podonavja. ''Priročnik za pripravo informacijske platforme za migrante'', s podnaslovom ''Kaj smo se naučili pri oblikovanju transnacionalnega večjezičnega informacijskega orodja Kompas Podonavja/ Danube Compass'', naslavlja proces nastajanja te platforme in ponuja koristne nasvete in predloge za pripravo sorodnih platform, bodisi na nacionalni ali lokalni ravni. Namenjen je institucijam in organizacijam, ki se ukvarjajo z integracijo migrantov in ki želijo pripraviti kataloge informacij namenjenih migrantom za lažje vključevanje v družbe naselitve.

Organizations regularly assume that the culture, values, dynamic and organization of their temporary project organizations are merely a smaller version of the original parent. Given that project organizations are made up of people and teams drawn, in most cases, from outside and inside the parent, these assumptions are nonsensical. But they do explain why the HR function finds it difficult to adapt to the project environment. Martina Huemann''s research in Human Resource Management in the Project-Oriented Organization, offers insight into an approach that is designed to align HR to the needs of the project organization, in terms of management structure, reward, recruitment and performance systems. The text analyses how the modern HR organization stacks up alongside the temporary organization that is the project, to identify the HR constraints and needs of the project organisation and offer a model of project-oriented HRM. Professor Huemann had a deep interest in how and why change processes come into existence and how to design and enable them. In her book she endeavors to bridge theory and practice, strategy and operations.

James Joyce''s interest in medicine has been well established--he attempted to embark on medical studies no fewer than three times--but a comprehensive assessment of the influence his interest in medicine had on his work has been lacking until now. Joyce, Medicine, and Modernity fills that gap as the first sustained study of Joyce''s artistic uses of turn-of-the-century medical discourses. In this wide-ranging study, author Vike Plock balances close readings of Joyce''s major texts with thorough archival research that retrieves principal late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century medical debates. The result is a fascinating book that details the ways in which Joyce reconciled, integrated, and blurred the paradigmatic boundaries between scientific and humanist learning.

Rethink! Project Stakeholder Management broadens the current view of project landscapes in this thoroughly researched investigation of project stakeholder theory, methods, and practices. Building on the current literature, Huemann, Eskerod, and Ringhofer portray the two most common stakeholder management approaches as existing on a continuum between managing of stakeholders and managing for stakeholders. Their research study offers detailed insights into how four contemporary projects, each with complex stakeholder situations and different stakeholder management styles, used focus groups and systemic constellation methods to aid project teams in clarifying roles, visualizing relationships, and identifying stakeholders and their needs.

Similar but Different in the Animal Kingdom is an educational science book for children, youth, schools, libraries, and anyone interested in animals. Learn about the similarities and differences between twenty-five sets of animals: bees and wasps, frogs and toads, gophers and hamsters, falcons and hawks, herons and storks, ants and termites, donkeys and mules, and more. What are the similarities and differences between alligators and crocodiles? Which one has a U-shaped snout, and which one has a V-shaped snout? What are the similarities and differences between fleas and ticks? Which one is not an insect? Are wallabies just small kangaroos? Emus and ostriches are similar because they can’t fly, but they have different feet. Which one has two toes and which one has three? Salmon and tuna have different tails, whereas octopuses and squids have the same number of hearts. Butterflies and moths have different antennae. Which one has club-shaped antennae and which one has feathery antennae? Can cheetahs or leopards climb trees, and which one can’t roar? Do dolphins and porpoises have similar dorsal fins? Do foxes and wolves have more similarities or more differences? Similar but Different in the Animal Kingdom has the answers! This intriguing look at the animal kingdom provides “Fast Facts” with an instant list of the animals’ main similarities and differences, as well as their scientific classifications, descriptions, habitats, diets, breeding habits, and much more. There are interesting facts, fallacies, phrases, singular and plural animal words, collective nouns, and a glossary of scientific terms.

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* Don''t miss GUILTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Out now. * THE LADYKILLER is the first book in the DI Kate Burrows series: the only time the ''undisputed queen of crime writing'' (Guardian) and Sunday Times bestseller Martina Cole has written from the perspective of the Old Bill. He''s every woman''s worst nightmare... A killer is on the loose. It''s up to DI Kate Burrows to stop him. But Kate has a problem. The Grantley Ripper has attacked the daughter of one of London''s most infamous gangsters, Patrick Kelly, and now Kate''s investigation, along with her heart, are dangerously entwined with him. As the worlds of crime and law collide, will Kate take down the Ladykiller, or will he be her undoing? Her unique take on London''s criminal underworld will have you hooked, so don''t miss the rest of the DI Kate Burrows series, BROKEN, HARD GIRLS and DAMAGED

Sustainable fashion has gained immense traction in the past decade. While American and Western European initiatives are often credited with being the pioneers of this relatively new segment of the industry, it is important to note that they are not the only ones asking the tough questions, and providing innovative answers on the topic. Eastern Central Europe is full of educators, activists, programs and initiatives that are actively addressing and working with sustainable fashion, yet lack a unified platform on which to collaborate and advance their goals. A cumulative platform was warranted to showcase the diversity of ideas the Visegrad (V4) region has to offer. Based on a 3-day conference that was organized in September 2021 by Fashion Forward, a New York-based not-for-profit think tank, and funded by the prestigious Visegrad Fund, this volume was conceived to present the most pioneering civil society advocacy groups and universities of the region. Representing 8 partner organizations— 4 universities, and each of the V4 nations’ respective Fashion Revolution chapters— conference delegates shared their experience, insights, and knowledge with each other and the public in an accessible, open forum in which active participation and communication were highly valued and encouraged. Following the conference’s format, this volume is divided into three sections: “Sustainability & Accountability,” “Culture & Society,” and “Education & Training.” Interspersed between the partners’ delegates’ essays are “Worlds,” short fictional scenarios that imagine alternative realities around the concept of sustainable dress and fashion. These Worlds were written by delegates in a workshop hosted by Fashion Fictions, a speculative, prototyping fashion project based in the U.K. It is our hope that this publication provides a comprehensive foundation on which to further explore and expand the notion of sustainable fashion in the Visegrad region.

***Limited, numbered edition; signed by the author; slipcase; 4 colour, photographic endpapers; head & tail band; ribbon marker; embossed; foil finishes*** The twenty-second novel from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, author of DANGEROUS LADY, THE TAKE, THE GOOD LIFE and many more... Playing grown-ups, the future is theirs for the taking. Sharon Conway and Lenny Scott are childhood sweethearts. Everyone says they are too young, but nothing can keep them apart. Sharon doesn''t question Lenny''s business dealings and it isn''t long before his reputation as a hard man destined for the top means they are living the good life with their sons. It leaves a stain on her heart for ever. But one night Lenny doesn''t come home. It isn''t the first time he has gone AWOL. But it is his last. He is found murdered - beaten to death in an act of brutality that shocks even the police. And Sharon never knows why. Old wounds will surface. Now, twenty years later, Sharon has found out the truth. Such a crime cannot go unpunished. Revenge is long overdue. The time has come to... GET EVEN

Martin Buber’s embrace of Hasidism at the start of the twentieth century was instrumental to the revival of this popular form of Jewish mysticism. Hoping to instigate a Jewish cultural and spiritual renaissance, he published a series of anthologies of Hasidic teachings written in German to introduce the tradition to a wide audience. In Aesthetics of Renewal, Martina Urban closely analyzes Buber’s writings and sources to explore his interpretation of Hasidic spirituality as a form of cultural criticism. For Buber, Hasidic legends and teachings were not a static, canonical body of knowledge, but were dynamic and open to continuous reinterpretation. Urban argues that this representation of Hasidism was essential to the Zionist effort to restore a sense of unity across the Jewish diaspora as purely religious traditions weakened—and that Buber’s anthologies in turn played a vital part in the broad movement to use cultural memory as a means to reconstruct a collective identity for Jews. As Urban unravels the rich layers of Buber’s vision of Hasidism in this insightful book, he emerges as one of the preeminent thinkers on the place of religion in modern culture.

Eleven years ago Marie Carter was convicted of killing her two best friends. Now she is being released from prison, but life has moved on and Marie has nowhere to go. Her parents have disowned her, her friends have abandoned her, even her kids don''t want to know. But some people out there are watching her, following her every move - they know that Marie Carter wants retribution.

A book which explains the latest research into how the brain works, providing practical tips for training your brain to promote success in all areas of your life.

International Psychic Medium Rev. Martina Schmidt teaches you everything she knows on being a medium. Learn to speak with your loved ones who have crossed over and also how to be a communicator for others!

Panamerikan valtiot vuonna 2056. Lennox Copper ei pääse yli vaimonsa väkivaltaisesta kuolemasta eikä varsinkaan omasta osuudestaan siihen. Kun hallituksen joukot kaappaavat miehen ja muuttavat hänet hybridisotilaaksi, hänen kohtalonsa näyttää sinetöidyltä. Lennox onnistuu kuitenkin pakenemaan ja löytää turvan Hunter’s Lanen kapinallisten luota. Hän joutuu kohtaamaan traumaattisen menneisyytensä, kun hän saa tehtäväkseen suojella maailmankuulua vaikuttajaa, Jill Ambushia salamurhaajalta ja värvätä tämä kapinallisten puolelle. Toteuttaakseen tehtävänsä hän ryhtyy Jillin henkivartijaksi ja aloittaa intohimoisen suhteen hemmotellun seurapiirirouvan kanssa. Se on vaarallista peliä. Kun Lennox sitten rakastuu Jillin tyttäreen Emmaan, on helvetti irti. Varsinkin kun salamurhaaja on heidän kannoillaan ja Emmalla on hengenvaarallinen salaisuus, jota hän ei tiedä itsekään ja joka voi maksaa heidän kaikkien hengen. RoboLOVE: Operaatio Copper Blood. Romanttinen, vitsikäs ja täynnä jännitystä. Martina Andrén kuuman RoboLOVE-sarjan toinen osa vie mukanaan. Saksalainen menestyskirjailija Martina André on syntynyt 1961 Bonnissa. Hän on julkaissut monia menestyskirjoja ja hän on tunnettu ennen kaikkea historiallisista temppeliherraromaaneistaan. Martina André asuu nykyään perheensä kanssa Konstanzin lähellä sekä Skotlannin Edinburghissa, josta on tullut hänen toinen kotinsa.

Colorful art and rich storytelling engage young children with the unforgettable story of the birth of Jesus. Perfect for reading aloud with kids, The Story of Christmas includes fun activities and questions to help children connect with the narrative—as well as Squiggles, an expressive little caterpillar that responds to the story. Spark Bible Stories are designed to help kids grow in faith as they explore, discover, and wonder about God’s Word. The Story of Christmas is a 2016 Illumination Book Award winner—an international contest designed to honor the year’s best titles written and published with a Christian worldview.

An original presentation of the history and practice of mindfulness drawn from the teachings of eminent Mahayana Buddhist masters. Until now, mindfulness in the West has mainly been taught and practiced based on the Theravada Buddhist tradition. This book offers the first comprehensive exploration of the subject based on Mahayana Buddhist sources, including a number of the Buddha’s discourses and treatises and texts by eminent Indian and Tibetan Buddhist masters. With its emphasis on theory and practice, this book will be rewarding for anyone interested in mindfulness, meditation, and the history and practice of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. Martina Draszczyk balances rigorous scholarship with her decades of experience as a Dharma and mindfulness teacher to guide readers through this vast subject. She conveys how mindfulness intersects and diverges in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism and offers insight into how Buddhist-inspired mindfulness is applied in contemporary non-Buddhist contexts, such as the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR). This book’s exploration of mindfulness from a previously overlooked perspective complements other publications on the subject and provides readers with a more complete understanding of the role mindfulness plays in Buddhist practice beyond the current trend of enhancing relaxation and calm. Draszczyk shows readers how to integrate the wisdom of classical teachings into their own mindfulness practice. Readers can find further inspiration in the elucidation on the fourfold application of mindfulness given by the Fourteenth Shamar Rinpoche, a great Kagyu teacher. This teaching, which he shared in 2014 only weeks before his passing, can lead to a truly profound Buddhist practice.

Scrumptious and satisfying high-fat snack recipes perfect for keto, paleo, and low-carb diets! Get an energy boost that’s high in fat but low in protein and carbohydrates with Sweet and Savory Fat Bombs! Learn to make one hundred savory and sweet snacks—perfect for fat fasts and boosting your fat intake. These delicious, high fat snacks are ideal for low-carb high-fat, ketogenic, and Paleo diets, and are also a great alternative to sugary, carb-filled treats. Use Sweet and Savory Fat Bombs to help shed those stubborn pounds, fill you up between meals, or give you an energy boost. Fat bombs are ideal for boosting your fat intake, as at least 85% of the calories come from fats. These simple recipes include easy-to-find ingredients, so you’ll always have something scrumptious and satisfying to snack on! Start by making basic recipes—like Spiced Maple and Pecan Butter, Berry Nut Butter, and Chocolate-Hazlenut Butter—to serve as the base ingredients for your fat bombs, then create: ·Sweet fat bombs, like Red Velvet Truffles and Salted-Caramel Chocolate Cups ·Frozen fat bombs, like Chocolate-Covered Coconut Ice Bombs and Strawberry-Basil Ice Cups ·Liquid fat bombs, like Creamy Dark Hot Chocolate and Fat-Burning Vanilla Smoothie ·Savory fat bombs, like Salmon Pâté Fat Bombs and Bacon, Artichoke, and Onion Fat Bombs A specialized diet doesn’t have to mean giving up tasty foods—Sweet and Savory Fat Bombs has your back!

* Don''t miss GUILTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Out now. * With family, there''s a dangerous line between love and hate... Reaching the darkest corners of family life, THE FAITHLESS by the ''undisputed queen of crime writing'' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is an unputdownable novel about a deadly ambition that trumps family loyalty... Cynthia Tailor is a tough woman to please. Her husband Jimmy can do no right. Her sister Celeste has something Cynthia wants. And her two children, James and Gabby, can never reach the perfection their mother demands. What Cynthia wants, Cynthia gets, even if it hurts those closest to her. But there''s a price to pay for taking what isn''t yours, and it''s Cynthia''s own flesh and blood who are ready and waiting to collect... For more stories centred on family life, check out FACES, THE FAMILY and BETRAYAL. Martina Cole explores loyalty, protection, and how the ties that bind us can also sometimes choke the very thing we want to protect...

Drawing on her extensive experience as a creative arts therapist, Martina Schnetz puts forward a new approach to the process of art in healing. She explores the dialogue between the internal world, external images, and words, shaping a new vocabulary for creative arts therapists. The Healing Flow: Artistic Expression in Therapy is a theoretical and experiential account of the author''s work with survivors of childhood trauma and post traumatic stress. Case studies are presented in this model. Through providing deeper insight into the creative processes, participants recover meaningful patterns in their lives, and restore connectedness between themselves and the world.

Efter den sparsmakade överlevnadssången falk ger Martina Moliis-Mellberg nu ut en kärlekssaga i fiskarnas tecken. Det handlar om passion, beundran och olycklig kärlek. Hela tiden strömmar två stråk genom texten: rädslan och humorn, som ibland är underligt besläktade.