The Castle and the Sandbox

The Castle and the Sandbox
Author: Kosta Peric
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2012-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781907720703

In four wildly successful years as leader and co founder of the Innotribe, the initiative that's put innovation at the centre of global finance, Kosta Peric has learned what it takes to create a culture of collaboration and change, and now in his long awaited book he shares his knowledge and hard earned lessons. With examples from healthcare, music, Hollywood, mobile commerce and finance, Kosta dispells the myths of innovation and offers the tools, techniques and life lessons needed for a culture of open innovation. Here's your chance to find out: What's an intrapreneur? And where can I find one (or ten)? How can I create a business case for innovation? How can I start a fire outside of my organisation (not an actual fire, obviously) Why are the boundaries between my company and the outside world arbitrary?

Play, Learning, and Children's Development

Play, Learning, and Children's Development
Author: Mariane Hedegaard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2013-04-22
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1107355303

This book explores the dynamics in children's everyday lives as they move between school and the family, with particular consideration of how children's motives change in response to new challenges. Professors Mariane Hedegaard and Marilyn Fleer follow four children, two from Australia and two from Denmark, over a twelve-month period. Using these case studies, they show how children's everyday activities, play, and the demands of both family and educational contexts influence their learning and development. The authors contribute to a sociocultural theory formulation that includes the child's perspective in cultural historical contexts. Their approach yields insights that transcend specific nationalities, cultures, and socioeconomic situations. The analysis shows not just how children's family life shapes their experiences in school, but how schools influence and shape their lives at home.

Eleven

Eleven
Author: Patricia Highsmith
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2011-07-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0802195512

Short stories of suspense by the author of Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley—“a brilliant collection” with a foreword by Graham Greene (The Sunday Times). Master of tension Patricia Highsmith is best known for her novels of ever-increasing suspense, but she is equally adept at the short story, where “she is after the quick kill rather than the slow encirclement of the reader.” Eleven is Highsmith’s first collection of short stories—dark masterpieces of obsession and foreboding, violence and instability (Graham Greene, from the foreword). In these pages, naturalists meet gruesome ends and unhinged heroes disturb our sympathies; simple cases of murder turn out to be something even more sinister, and the cruelties of childhood come to unsettling life. This is a captivating, important collection from “one of the truly brilliant short-story writers of the twentieth century” (Otto Penzler).

How to Code a Sandcastle

How to Code a Sandcastle
Author: Josh Funk
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0425291987

From the computer science nonprofit Girls Who Code comes this lively and funny story introducing kids to computer coding concepts. All summer, Pearl has been trying to build the perfect sandcastle, but out-of-control Frisbees and mischievous puppies keep getting in the way! Pearl and her robot friend Pascal have one last chance, and this time, they’re going to use code to get the job done. Using fundamental computer coding concepts like sequences and loops, Pearl and Pascal are able to break down their sandcastle problem into small, manageable steps. If they can create working code, this could turn out to be the best beach day ever! With renowned computer science nonprofit Girls Who Code, Josh Funk and Sara Palacios use humor, relatable situations, and bright artwork to introduce kids to the fun of coding.

Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 1

Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend? Volume 1
Author: Kota Nozomi
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2021-02-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718319061

First-year high school student Momota Kaoru just saved a beautiful high school girl, Orihara Hime, from a train molester. One thing leads to another, and they end up going on a date! They have a lot in common: they both love video games, they both jam to their favorite songs on mixtapes, they were even both born in the Year of the Snake. Except... Orihara’s first game console used cartridges... and her old mixtapes are all on MiniDisc... and, oh, her birthday is actually 12 years before Momota’s! When her secret comes out, she thinks it must all be over... but will Momota really let something like a little age gap get in the way of his love for Orihara? Find out if love really can transcend generations in this sugar-sweet romantic comedy!

Attract Your Dreams

Attract Your Dreams
Author: Amber Dayva
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2013
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1490707077

Everyone has dreams, desires, wishes. Few know how to turn those dreams, desires and wishes into reality. Amber Dayva draws on her own life's experiences and recounts her personal journey to success through conscious dreaming as she helps guide you along your own path to realizing your dreams. You will learn how to properly articulate your goals and consciously dream about how to achieve them, how to determine your true desires and how to differentiate them the "desire to desire". You will learn how to interpret the labyrinths of your dreams and understand what your dreams are telling you. You will learn how to overcome your weaknesses and past failures and trust in your inner strength and the power of your thoughts. You will learn to recognize your "dream thief" and how to thwart his attempts to lead you astray. True love, financial success and a life of happiness can be within your grasp once you learn how to consciously dream of it and trust what your dreams are telling you. You will learn how to turn your dream life into real life.

G

G
Author: Bill Evans
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2017-07-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480849324

If there were such a thing as karma, Gregor would say he had itbad karma. His mental illness has been present practically since birth. During early childhood, Gregor already knows hes different. As he grows to be an adult, those differences become violently apparent. He is a monster born, not made, and his extremely disturbed mental state is a thing of nightmares. Told in a series of chilling vignettes, G: The Story of a Madman is a character study of one mans descent into pure evil. It begins with Baby G, a tale of Gregors upbringing. A few years later, run into him again in Friends. Next, follow Gregor to New York City as he escapes his history to start anew in the Big Apple. Finally, the Psycho G series takes readers deepest into the darkness of this antihero. For author Bill Evans, writing is the priceless ability to show the things we dare not think or say in real life. It is a pure art form that reflects the truth of the human condition, no matter how dark and deviant. The stories in G do not pull any punches as Gregor grows to become the monster in all our minds and openly portrays the horrors we refuse to accept.

Depravity Online

Depravity Online
Author: Steve R.R. Carpenter
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1457560895

Playing computer games is a way of life for Steve R. R. Carpenter, a thirty-six-year-old virgin who still lives in the basement of his parents’ house. But he’s had it with all the lame multiplayer online role-playing fantasy games pumped out by gaming companies, so he decides to create one of his own. Needless to say, it’s an instant success and a moneymaker to fund his real dream: To use one billion dollars to create another game that would redefine the genre and put all its competitors out of their misery. It’s also a way to have revenge on the greedy corporate assholes who are responsible for the state the fantasy MMORPG industry is in today, which is a welcome side-effect for our protagonist. If you never played (and stopped playing) a fantasy MMORPG before, then this book is most likely not for you. If you did, you might enjoy this fun and crazy revenge story, although if you were really pressed for time, an easy fix would be to just read a random forum rant instead … If on the other hand you couldn’t care less about this whole MMORPG shebang, but have a friend or a relative who hasn’t read a book in as long as you can remember because he is playing MMORPGs all the time, well then this book is your best chance to make him read something again, because if he won’t read this, then there is no chance he would read anything else (strategy compendiums for online games are a thing of the past now, right?).

Navigating Graduate School and Beyond

Navigating Graduate School and Beyond
Author: Sundar A. Christopher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2013-05-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118671651

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series. Graduate school can be an exciting, challenging time for students, but it can be scary and intimidating at the same time. Navigating Graduate School and Beyond: A Career Guide for Graduate Students and a Must Read for Every Advisor outlines the steps and skills necessary to succeed in graduate school and in your career. "Insider tips" help students better understand their advisors, leading to more productive advisor/student relationships. The importance of sowing well now with good habits and management techniques in order to reap big later is the central focus of the volume.

The Way of the Heart

The Way of the Heart
Author: Jayem
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2014-08-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 6029891103

'The Way of the Heart' is a collection of Jeshua's teachings, faithfully transcribed from the original channeled audio recordings. It forms the third volume of the five essential 'Way of Mastery' texts. Jeshua shares: "The Way of the Heart... is that pathway that begins with a commitment to healing and awakening, and is founded on the premise that you are perfectly free at all times. And everything that is experienced has been by your choice. And at no time has there been any other cause." His invitation to us is to wake up from every illusion that we have ever been separate from God, and to remember the deepest Truth of who we are: Christ. This is the only authorized version, precisely it was first given and including the original question and answer sections. Nothing has been added in the transition from audio to text: no chapter titles appear, nor themes given to sub-sections - for He gave none. Read the first chapter in the book preview and experience the energy of these exquisite teachings for yourself!