Best Selling Books by Peter Jennings

Some years ago the author, Jim Forrest, a professional engineer and model engineer of many years'' experience, needed a purpose-built and relatively inexpensive workshop for his hobby. After discussing this need with Peter Jennings, a professional architect familiar with system build construction, a three-metre wide design was developed which proved to be very easy to build and easily the match for far more expensive types of building. This book was written as a complete work on the construction methods used. It not only contains the details required to build the floor assembly, walls and roof, but also covers all of the peripheral areas including layout, planning regulations, tools, materials, fitting out, security and insurance. The design is easily adaptable and most variants are covered including several floor types, lean-to construction etc., and illustrative drawings are used extensively to show precisely how the building is detailed.

"Perché essere felici è importante" presenta interviste fatte in Canada, Stati Uniti, Asia, Europa e Australia, ognuna delle quali rivela all''autore cosa significa la felicità per loro e perché è importante. I lettori conosceranno anche dottori di ricerca internazionali che stanno studiando attivamente la scienza della psicologia positiva (cioè la felicità), così come premiati umoristi canadesi come Allan Fotheringham e Arthur Black che condividono con l''autore quanto sia importante la felicità nella loro vita. Questo manoscritto completo presenta Peter Jennings in conversazione con 37 persone intriganti da tutto il mondo. Questi includono John Robbins, erede dell''impero Baskin Robbins (che racconta a Peter di aver rifiutato la sua eredità e poi di aver perso i risparmi di una vita nello scandalo Bernie Madoff, ma di aver comunque esibito una visione positiva di felice perseveranza ai rovesci della vita); Roko Belic, regista californiano nominato all''Oscar per il pluripremiato film "Happy"; la dottoressa Christine Carter, sociologa e specialista in psicologia positiva all''Università di Berkeley ("Peter, sei un esperto di felicità"); il tastierista dei Rolling Stones Chuck Leavell (che ha condiviso con Peter la gioia che prova nel lavorare con il suo amico ex presidente Jimmy Carter su questioni ambientali fondamentali); la leggenda della Major League Baseball Shawn Green; la celebre super-modella e donna d''affari Monika Schnarre; il giornalista umorista della rivista Time Joel Stein; l''84enne vignettista di Playboy Doug Sneyd; Leo Bormans dal Belgio, autore del rispettato "World Book of Happiness" (che spiega cosa c''è dietro le sue discussioni con gli esperti mondiali); e molto altro.

Experience the greatest moments of the 20th century with an accessible narrative that makes history come alive. Adapted from the #1 national bestseller especially for young readers! The twentieth century was a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience, through vivid first-person accounts, the most surprising and the most terrifying events of the past hundred years. These are the voices of ordinary people--children and adults--who were part of history in the making. Their joys and sorrows, their hopes and fears provide a compelling insider''s look at momentous events that have reshaped the world.The Century for Young Peopleis a riveting read and an essential resource. It is the story of our time for all time.

"It''s better to burn out than to fade away." Kurt Cobain was the voice of a generation. Thirty years after his death, why does he still matter? On April 5, 1994, twenty-seven-year-old Kurt Cobain took his own life. His desperation to kick drugs, Courtney Love, his complicated relationship with fame, his tortured soul-all these elements came together in one terrible moment in Seattle, and the landscapes of music and pop culture were forever changed.

Discover the profound wisdom and timeless insights of Queen Elizabeth II in this beautifully curated collection of her most memorable quotes. Spanning her remarkable 70-year reign, this book offers readers an intimate glimpse into the thoughts and values of one of the world''s most enduring and respected monarchs. From her steadfast dedication to duty and service to her reflections on leadership, family, and faith, Queen Elizabeth II''s words resonate with clarity and grace. Each quote is a testament to her unwavering commitment to her people and her role, capturing the essence of a life devoted to the Crown and the Commonwealth. Whether you seek inspiration, guidance, or a deeper understanding of the woman behind the throne, this collection provides a rich tapestry of Queen Elizabeth II''s legacy. Her words, often spoken with humility and wisdom, continue to inspire and uplift, reminding us of the enduring power of resilience, compassion, and duty. Perfect for historians, royal enthusiasts, and anyone seeking timeless wisdom, this book is a tribute to the remarkable life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Immerse yourself in her legacy and let her words guide you through the complexities of life with grace and dignity.

"Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own." - Bruce LeeBruce Lee was an iconic figure in martial arts who pioneered the concept of jeet kune do from his physical training, personal research, and formal education in philosophy at the University of Washington-Seattle. He acted in several motion pictures, including The Big Boss, Enter the Dragon, Fists of Fury, and Way of the Dragon. He is the author of Bruce Lee: Wisdom for the Way, Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense, and the Fighting Method series.Quotes captures your subconscious mind, which forms 90% of your total mind. The subconscious mind is the creative mind. So, when it is frequently filled with positive commands it will bring an overall change in your overall personality.Most of the quotes will hardly take you 10-20 seconds to swallow. However the message contained in these quotes are quite heavy, which will be sufficient for months or even years.If you closely make a study of quotes, you will come to see, they were not created, rather it happened by accident.Great leaders and visionaries say things from their life experience which will be picked up by their followers and they will publicize it to the world. So it is not sold to you, rather it is passed from generation to generation, like a rare gem.

This paper explores new ideas on how to strengthen the US-Australia alliance.

Quotes captures your subconscious mind, which forms 90% of your total mind. The subconscious mind is the creative mind. So, when it is frequently filled with positive commands it will bring an overall change in your overall personality.Most of the quotes will hardly take you 10-20 seconds to swallow. However the message contained in these quotes are quite heavy, which will be sufficient for months or even years.If you closely make a study of quotes, you will come to see, they were not created, rather it happened by accident.Great leaders and visionaries say things from their life experience which will be picked up by their followers and they will publicize it to the world. So it is not sold to you, rather it is passed from generation to generation, like a rare gem."Girls are like cartons of milk. Each one has a hotness expiration date and you''ve hit yours. I''m not saying the occasional guy won''t still go to the fridge, open you up, take a sniff, shrug and take a sip anyway: but it''s all downhill from here."- Barney StinsonBarney Stinson is awesome. How do we know? Because the supremely confident womanizer played by Neil Patrick Harris on How I Met Your Mother never lets anyone forget it. The show may be about the road to romantic love for main character Ted Mosby, but the most entertaining parts of any episode are the hilarious one-liners and bold proclamations made by Barney. "Okay, pep talk! You can do this, but to be more accurate, you probably can''t. You''re way out of practice and she''s way too hot for you. So, remember, it''s not about scoring. It''s about believing you can do it, even though you probably can''t. Go get ''em, tiger!"- Barney Stinson

The fascinating story of Jack Sullivan, a Boston lawyer and magistrate, who was cured from illness after praying to Newman. It was this miracle that led to the approval for Newman''s beatification.

Quotes captures your subconscious mind, which forms 90% of your total mind. The subconscious mind is the creative mind. So, when it is frequently filled with positive commands it will bring an overall change in your overall personality.Most of the quotes will hardly take you 10-20 seconds to swallow. However the message contained in these quotes are quite heavy, which will be sufficient for months or even years.If you closely make a study of quotes, you will come to see, they were not created, rather it happened by accident.Great leaders and visionaries say things from their life experience which will be picked up by their followers and they will publicize it to the world. So it is not sold to you, rather it is passed from generation to generation, like a rare gem."Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it''s not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won''t. It''s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere." - Barack ObamaPresident Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States, and the first African American to serve as U.S. president. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.President Obama has inspired and given hope to many around the world. His words and his actions are ones that people need during the times we are currently living in."Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled." - Barack Obama

Australia faces its most challenging and turbulent strategic outlook since the mid-1960s. This publication surveys our troubled strategic horizon recommending some new policy responses.

This is a study of the coalition campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Cybersecurity is rapidly emerging as a high-priority policy challenge for the Australian Government. This rise reflects growing international concern about the impact of malicious cyberactivity. Notwithstanding recent government policy announcements, this paper, authored by Peter Jennings and Tobias Feakin, argues that significantly more needs to be done to ensure that Australia has the right policies in place to manage cybersecurity risk. The paper discusses the organisational problems that have slowed Australia’s work to develop a simple but effective cyber policy, and contrasts our experience with steps taken by our closest allies, the US and UK. It recommends things the government should do to develop a clear policy framework. Much of this work will need to be done quickly after the 2013 federal election so that Australia can play an influential role in shaping a global approach to cybersecurity.

Biological systems have long been known to utilize two processes for energy conservation: substrate-level phosphorylation and electron transport phosphorylation. Recently, a new bioenergetic process was discovered that increases ATP yields: flavin-based electron bifurcation (FBEB). This process couples an energetically favorable reaction with an energetically unfavorable one to conserve energy in the organism. Currently, the mechanisms of enzymes that perform FBEB are unknown. In this work, NADH-dependent reduced ferredoxin: NADP+ oxidoreductase (Nfn), a FBEB enzyme, is used as a model system to study this phenomenon. Nfn is a heterodimeric enzyme that reversibly couples the exergonic reduction of NADP+ by reduced ferredoxin with the endergonic reduction of NADP+ by NADH. Protein film electrochemistry (PFE) has been utilized to characterize the catalytic properties of three ferredoxins, possible substrates for Nfn enzymes, from organisms that perform FBEB: Pyrococcus furiosus (PfFd), Thermotoga maritima (TmFd), and Caldicellulosiruptor bescii (CbFd). Additionally, PFE is utilized to characterize three Nfn enzymes from two different archaea in the family Thermococcaceae: two from P. furiosus (PfNfnI and PfXfn), and one from Thermococcus sibiricus (TsNfnABC). Key results are as follows. The reduction potentials of the [4Fe4S]2+/1+ couple for all three ferredoxins are pH independent and modestly temperature dependent, and the Marcus reorganization energies of PfFd and TmFd are relatively small, suggesting optimized electron transfer. Electrocatalytic experiments show that PfNfnI is tuned for NADP+ reduction by both fast rates and a low binding constant for NADP+. A PfNfnI variant engineered to have only cysteines as coordinating ligands for its [FeS] clusters has significantly altered rates of electrocatalysis, substrate binding, and FBEB activity. This suggests that the heteroligands in the primary coordination sphere of the [FeS] clusters play a role in controlling catalysis by Nfn. Furthermore, a variant of PfNfnI lacking its small subunit, designed to probe allosteric effects at the bifurcating site, has altered substrate binding at the NADP(H) binding site, i.e. the bifurcation site. PfXfn and TsNfnABC, representing different types of Nfn enzymes, have different electrocatalytic properties than PfNfnI, including slower rates of FBEB. This suggests that Nfn enzymes vary significantly over phylogenetically similar organisms despite relatively high primary sequence homology.

"This paper calls for policy makers and business leaders in Canada and Australia to consider the broader and longer-term benefits of greater bilateral and multilateral cooperation in East Asia"--Executive summary.