Saving the Wild South

Saving the Wild South
Author: Georgann Eubanks
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1469664917

The American South is famous for its astonishingly rich biodiversity. In this book, Georgann Eubanks takes a wondrous trek from Alabama to North Carolina to search out native plants that are endangered and wavering on the edge of erasure. Even as she reveals the intricate beauty and biology of the South's plant life, she also shows how local development and global climate change are threatening many species, some of which have been graduated to the federal list of endangered species. Why should we care, Eubanks asks, about North Carolina's Yadkin River goldenrod, found only in one place on earth? Or the Alabama canebrake pitcher plant, a carnivorous marvel being decimated by criminal poaching and a booming black market? These plants, she argues, are important not only to the natural environment but also to southern identity, and she finds her inspiration in talking with the heroes the botanists, advocates, and conservationists young and old on a quest to save these green gifts of the South for future generations. These passionate plant lovers caution all of us not to take for granted the sensitive ecosystems that contribute to the region's long-standing appeal, beauty, and character.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590318737

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

The Jesus Discovery

The Jesus Discovery
Author: James D. Tabor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1451651538

A recent major archeological discovery in Jerusalem is revolutionizing understanding of Jesus and the earliest years of Christianity. The authors have examined a sealed tomb in Jerusalem, where they have found the earliest evidence for a belief in the resurrection of Jesus, based on what appears to be the oldest Christian iconography ever discovered.

The Discovery Series

The Discovery Series
Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Absence and presumption of death
ISBN: 9781624167515

Urban Informatics

Urban Informatics
Author: Wenzhong Shi
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 941
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811589836

This open access book is the first to systematically introduce the principles of urban informatics and its application to every aspect of the city that involves its functioning, control, management, and future planning. It introduces new models and tools being developed to understand and implement these technologies that enable cities to function more efficiently – to become ‘smart’ and ‘sustainable’. The smart city has quickly emerged as computers have become ever smaller to the point where they can be embedded into the very fabric of the city, as well as being central to new ways in which the population can communicate and act. When cities are wired in this way, they have the potential to become sentient and responsive, generating massive streams of ‘big’ data in real time as well as providing immense opportunities for extracting new forms of urban data through crowdsourcing. This book offers a comprehensive review of the methods that form the core of urban informatics from various kinds of urban remote sensing to new approaches to machine learning and statistical modelling. It provides a detailed technical introduction to the wide array of tools information scientists need to develop the key urban analytics that are fundamental to learning about the smart city, and it outlines ways in which these tools can be used to inform design and policy so that cities can become more efficient with a greater concern for environment and equity.

A Curious Discovery

A Curious Discovery
Author: John S. Hendricks
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0062128566

In A Curious Discovery, media titan John Hendricks tells the remarkable story of building one of the most successful media empires in the world, Discovery Communications. John Hendricks, a well-respected corporate leader and brand builder, reveals that his professional achievements would not have been possible without one crucial quality that has informed his life since childhood: curiosity. This entrepreneur’s story takes you behind the scenes of some of the network’s most popular shows and greatest successes, and imparts crucial lessons from the network’s setbacks. With insights, anecdotes, photographs, and real-world wisdom, A Curious Discovery is more than a powerful autobiography and corporate history: It also a valuable primer for business innovators and entrepreneurs.

The Discovery of Time

The Discovery of Time
Author: Stephen Edelston Toulmin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1982-05-15
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780226808420

"A discussion of the historical development of our ideas of time as they relate to nature, human nature and society. . . . The excellence of The Discovery of Time is unquestionable."—Martin Lebowitz, The Kenyon Review

Discipline and Discovery Series: Exploring Ephesians

Discipline and Discovery Series: Exploring Ephesians
Author: Jackie Seiferth
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2008-08
Genre:
ISBN: 1606475916

Did you ever know how much detail is in each verse of the Bible? In this study you will find out! You will spend twelve weeks going through the book of Ephesians and finding the hidden treasure you once passed over. As you go through this study, you will read the Word, memorize scripture, and pray each day. These are some of the basic blocks of discipline you need for maturity in your walk of faith. Exploring Ephesians will ignite your the passion for the Word of God. Are you ready to put on your armor and learn God's truth? Jackie Seiferth lives in Dublin, CA with her husband, Joe and daughter, Sahara. She has been a Bible study leader and teacher for 5 years, teaching a wide range of women. She is currently enrolled in Northwestern Theological Seminary to pursue a BA/MA degree in Biblical Studies. Her passion is to study the Word of God and inspire others to become excited about what it says. In her free time she loves to snowboard, read, and go to the zoo with her daughter.

Venoms to Drugs

Venoms to Drugs
Author: Glenn F. King
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1782624376

The pharmaceutical industry has become increasingly interested in biologics from animal venoms as a potential source for therapeutic agents in recent years, with a particularly emphasis on peptides. To date six drugs derived from venom peptides or proteins have been approved by the FDA, with nine further agents currently being investigated in clinical trials. In addition to these drugs in approved or advanced stages of development, many more peptides and proteins are being studied in varying stages of preclinical development. This unique book provides an up to date and comprehensive account of the potential of peptides and proteins from animal venoms as possible therapeutics. Topics covered include chemistry and structural biology of animal venoms, proteomic and transcriptomic approaches to drug discovery, bioassays, high-throughput screens and target identification, and reptile, scorpion, spider and cone snail venoms as a platform for drug development. Case studies are used to illustrate methods and successes and highlight issues surrounding administration and other important lessons that have been learnt from the development of approved therapeutics based on venoms. The first text to focus on this fascinating area and bridging an important gap, this book provides the reader with essential and current knowledge on this fast-developing area. Venoms to Drugs will find wide readership with researchers working in academia and industry working in all medicinal and pharmaceutical areas.

Music for Little Mozarts - Music Discovery Book 1

Music for Little Mozarts - Music Discovery Book 1
Author: Christine H. Barden
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457409134

The unique Music Discovery Book contains songs that allow the students to experience music through singing, movement and rhythm activities. Music appreciation is fostered through carefully chosen music; Mozart, Beethoven and Sousa are introduced. Melodies to sing, using either solfege or letter names, help students learn to match pitch and discover tonal elements of music. Correlates to the Music Lesson Book 1. Familiar songs include If You're Happy and You Know It, Mexican Hat Dance and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.