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Book Review: The Leader?s Edge
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:36:00 GMT
Learn to see how you project yourself to your colleagues, says James Potter If someone asked you to name three good brands what would you say? Some that spring to mind are Coca Cola, IBM and Starbucks. But what about yourself? Have you ever wondered what
Book Review: Investment Opportunities for a Low Carbon World
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:23:00 GMT
Thirty-one contributors to collection of essays edited by Will Oulton of FTSE Group analyze low-carbon technologies and related investment opportunities. SocialFunds.com -- In his introduction to 'Investment Opportunities for a Low Carbon World,' Will
Book Review: Basic Economics: A Citizens Guide To The Economy By Thomas Sowell by Roger Meiners for the Foundation For Economic Education
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:09:00 GMT
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Spin by Robert Rave: A Book Review for Bookpleasures
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:42:00 GMT
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM August 18, 2009 Review Robert Rave, author of Spin, was previously a publicist based out of New York City. He has worked extensively in the field of public relations and helped pull together many high-brow events from
Book review: Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:57:00 GMT
The most memorable cinema release of 2008, to my mind, was Man On Wire, a thrilling documentary about a great work of art that managed to be a great work of art itself. Now Colum McCann, an Irish writer living in New York, has fashioned his own great
Literary giant - or a nasty piece of work?
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:22:00 GMT
William Golding was not the only celebrated author to have a shady past Christopher Howse Published: 7:00AM BST 19 Aug 2009 William Golding tried, aged 18, to rape a girl of 15, claims John Carey in his new biography of the writer Photo: GETTY If William
Book Review: Innately Good: Dispelling The Myth That You're Not
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:03:00 GMT
Without even realizing it, we spend a lot of energy in our lives trying to live up to others' expectations. We worry about how others judge our appearance and weight, what type of car we drive, and how our boss sees us. We may even be in relationships or
The Green Movement In Iran: Book Review
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:01:00 GMT
This must-read book exposes the fervent plea and supportive stand against the relentless and merciless brutality perpetrated against those who simply desire liberty and dignity in assembly, speech, religion, and other universal human rights. I applaud
Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey - book review
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:11:00 GMT
Rick Stein's latest collection of recipes has taken him from sleepy Cornwall to the bustling streets, markets and waterways of Asia. As usual, it's the companion volume to a major new BBC series featuring the usually fish-focused chef. And, as ever,
Rockford's Rock Opera: Chapter Three
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:24:00 GMT
The Independent presents a unique audio adventure for children (especially 5-11 year olds) and adults. Scripted by and featuring Steve Punt and with music by Sweetapple, this is a heart warming ecological tale with songs, sound effects, characters and
And My See-Through Heart, By Véronique Ovaldé
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:24:00 GMT
Lancelot is more of a meek modern man than a valiant knight of old. Most of his existence is marked by the passive acceptance of whatever life throws at him. One fine morning, that includes an elegant spike-heeled shoe flung down from an apartment
Review: Russo's 'Cape Magic' casts a somewhat muffled spell
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:56:00 GMT
Richard Russo's new novel, 'That Old Cape Magic,' begins with one wedding and ends with another. In between, the hero's marriage falls apart for the most subtle of reasons. Griffin and Joy have been married for 34 years. Incredibly, their problem seems
Review: Open the pages of 'First Family' to meet the real Vito Corleone
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:27:00 GMT
His name was Giuseppe Morello. He came to New York City in 1892 from Corleone, the town in western Sicily whose name Mario Puzo borrowed to create literature's most famous Mafioso. A half-century before 'The Godfather,' he was the face of organized crime
Normally First Class
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:50:00 GMT
Tags: bbc, class, communism, guy burgess The BBC has released some papers relating to the hiring and the employment of Guy Burgess. One of the more amusing details is Burgess?s habit of writing memos on the back of the expense forms; another, his
False Concessions
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:49:00 GMT
With Senator Jim Webb?s return from Burma, policymakers in Washington who want greater engagement with the junta have begun considering their next steps. One South-East Asian diplomat I spoke with suggested Burma?s neighbours would try to broker
Book review: Cleopatraâs Daughter â" Princess of Egypt, ...
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:25:00 GMT
Look past the cover showing the eponymous Princess Selene looking more icily Scandinavian than spicily half-Greek/half-Roman and you will find a very readable historical novel with many interesting and well-researched insights into Rome at the time of
E-Book Review: Viral Marketing Tips
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:22:00 GMT
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Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:08:00 GMT
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Book review: Cleopatras Daughter " Princess of Egypt, Prisoner of Rome, Michelle Moran
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:03:00 GMT
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A Texas Ranger's Family - by Mae Nunn
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:22:00 GMT
by Mae Nunn Faith, Inspiration, Unconditional Love and More This book inspired me from beginning to end. There is faith all the way through it. Erin Gray has a hard time dealing with memories from her past. So when she has her baby, Dana, she leaves her
Children's Book Reviews: 8/17/2009
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:11:00 GMT
Otis Loren Long. Philomel, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-399-25248-8 Readers of classic children's books will find traces of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Little Toot and The Story of Ferdinand in this story of ?a friendly little tractor.? Otis the
A Pivotal Year and a Springboard to the 60s
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:50:00 GMT
The image of the 1950s as placid, suburban and conformist is easily scratched away with the touch of a fingernail. Over the past 15 years or so, historians and writers have revealed that many of the big-bang explosions in politics, culture and technology
Book review: When She Was Bad, Arabella Joseph
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:52:00 GMT
STEPHEN DAVENPORT There is potent sadness in almost every word of Arabella Josephâ??s memoir, When She Was Bad. After reading her disturbing story, there is little wonder that her relationships, career and health have all suffered because of the
Quid Pro Quo
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:23:00 GMT
More than two years after the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission ruled that Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi may have suffered a miscarriage of justice, it was announced that the convicted Lockerbie bomber would be released on humanitarian grounds. A few
An End to Sanctions?
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:23:00 GMT
Tags: america, burma, politics Over the weekend, Jim Webb, the senior senator from Virginia, flew to the isolated Burmese capital of Naypyidaw for a rare sit-down with the head of the junta, Than Shwe.Webb, the outspoken head of the East Asia and the
Writers flock to Woodstock festival
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:30:00 GMT
For royalists, William Shawcross will divulge colourful details from his long-anticipated biography of the Queen Mother; for those of a political bent, the Conservative leader David Cameron will outline his ambition for the next general election. Those
Collected Poems, By Michael Donaghy
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:30:00 GMT
Michael Donaghy's early death in 2004, aged 50, robbed Anglo-American poetry of a rare and impish talent. Anglo-American? He was a little bit of both, and this confluence helped to shape the richness and oddity of his vision. He was Irish-American by
Rockford's Rock Opera: Chapter Two
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:30:00 GMT
The Independent presents a unique audio adventure for children (especially 5-11 year olds) and adults. Scripted by and featuring Steve Punt and with music by Sweetapple, this is a heart warming ecological tale with songs, sound effects, characters and
Book Review: GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:49:00 GMT
Geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) are often used in urban development and urban sprawl applications. This book is written with a view to inform readers about this relationship through an analysis of land use change and
Book review: 397 Ways To Save Money
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:10:00 GMT
In a good economy or a bad one, saving the money you have is just as important as making it. Whether you are in a bull market or a bear market, keeping your piggy bank or high-interest savings account well-stocked is crucial to living well. 397 Ways To
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