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In the late 1950s, NASA and the Department of Defense had a problem. They could not figure out how to make a heat shield for manned spacecraft or ICBMs. The Air Force used heat-sink metals, especially copper, and the Navy, on Polaris, used a beryllium heat sink shield. The Space Task Group, in March 1958, were leaning toward the heat sink method.

Whether you’re single, in a relationship that’s going strong, or having problems, you can benefit! This breakthrough technique shows you, step-by-step, how to create the most intimate connection possible. Project Initmacy is a quick, easy listen with interactive charts, diagrams, chapter takeaways, and self-awareness exercises that are full of practical applications.

For almost 30 years, William F. Gavin wrote speeches at the highest levels of government. Speechwright is his insider's view of politics, a shrewd critique of presidential and congressional rhetoric, and a personal look at the political leaders for whom he wrote speeches. While serving President Richard Nixon and candidate Ronald Reagan, Gavin advocated for "working rhetoric".

In No Job? No Prob! business writer Nicholas Nigro shows readers how to convert unemployment lemons into refreshing lemonade. Offering advice that is at once motivational ("when unemployment comes calling, start walking and don’t look back"), practical ("20 ways to make yourself leave the house at least once a day"), and fun ("20 things you can do with your retired briefcase"), No Job? No Prob! is the most well-rounded and optimistic unemployment guide available. It also includes useful quizzes that will help you take stock of what you have, decide what you want, and figure out the best way to get there.

A pioneer of the 401(k) system, Robert L. Reynolds eschews radical calls for throwing out the 401(k) entirely and creating a new government-run savings system. Our best course, he shows, is to build on what we have: a flexible, dynamic private-public system of Social Security and more robust workplace savings. From Here to Security provides a clear, powerful new approach to solving America's retirement challenge—based on facts, data, and Reynolds's decades of experience.

Discover the path to unwavering customer loyalty and propel your business to unprecedented heights! This captivating book unveils potent strategies that not only ensure your customers feel valued, appreciated, and engaged but also foster unbreakable loyalty. Delve into the transformative impact of cultivating robust customer relationships, unlocking a realm of growth opportunities, boosting customer retention, and driving repeat business.

Throughout the journey of this book you will discover a part of yourself that you never knew existed. A set of eyes that you've never used before. That there are no limits to how high you can fly. That you can certainly live a life overabundant with joy, passion, and success, but first you must learn to view the world and yourself with an uplifting, awe-inspiring, and limitless point of view. This book teaches you how to unlock that earth-shattering perspective!

Scared of starting a new career in real estate? Wondering if you have what it takes? Don't worry! Robert Irwin's Tips & Traps for Getting Started as a Real Estate Agent answers all your toughest questions. Irwin helps you start your real estate career on the right foot, and presents proven, reliable guidance on every aspect of the profession. This handy guide shows you how to get licensed and start making money immediately. It walks you through those first tough days and weeks on the job, helps you find a great mentor, and shares all the basics of the business.

Instead of just surviving your divorce, use it as a springboard for a better life. View your divorce through the lens of learning, and your opportunities for personal growth will multiply. To help you better understand what you’re experiencing with divorce, you’ll learn the four stages of divorce (reeling, dealing, feeling, and healing) and the 12 key lessons. Then, by showing you an approach that is both mindful and reflective, you’ll be better equipped to take a more active role in navigating your divorce.

Cynthia Power is found dead in her garage. The cops declare it a clear case of suicide over the objection of her psychiatrist, who asks PI Bertrand McAbee to investigate. As he does, he becomes aware of a high school group called the Demosthenes Club that was formed in 1967. Cynthia was a member, along with seven other students. They were extremely gifted and went on to great success with the exception of one who drowned just before graduation in 1968. McAbee discovers the eight students had strained relations with each other.

P.I. Bertrand McAbee, former classics professor, has a knack for finding trouble in unlikely places. Baden College in Iowa is a pretty famous center of higher education. But a problem haunts the campus, a string of disappearances over many years. McAbee is hired as a substitute classics professor and has one semester to find out whether or not the disappearances are sinister in nature. What he finds will bring him to the brink of death.

P.I. Bertrand McAbee, a former classics professor, has a knack for finding dangerous cases. This time a misanthrope, with a satirical sense of humor, is discovered hanging under an Interstate 55 overpass. Suspects seem to be almost infinite and the Chicago P.D. disengages. As McAbee enters this labyrinthine affair, he begins to see that an extraordinary cast of groups with notoriously short tempers might have taken aim at this victim. With the assistance of his team and the play of events his focus turns to the one group he didn't want to encounter.

P.I. Bertrand McAbee never thought he'd see another harness race track after a near-death experience in Cassies Ruler. This former classics prof is hired to look into the beating and threatening of a harness horse trainer. As he engages with the case, the story of a pacer - Phantom Express - emerges that begins to capture the attention of America. It also brings back some bad memories to some vicious people. In what occurs too often for McAbee's taste, a simple case caroms into a complex case where death and mayhem lurk.

The thrilling saga of a suburban father and husband as he tries to reconcile his inner John Wayne with his outer Ward Cleaver. Excerpts are taken from Clement's blog, Confessions of a Suburban Cowboy, which can be located at confessionsofasuburbancowboy.com.

This book is a behind-the-scenes narrative of the televised coverage of Saddam Hussein's trial and conviction. The trial serves as a backdrop for the tale of Court TV cameraman Dennis Lynch on an amusing and enlightening journey at the peak of Baghdad's civil unrest.

The essential guide to creating an honest, ethical workplace culture in any industry.

A practical guide based on a proprietary skill assessment tool - a Myers-Briggs for presenters - that provides tips and strategies that address the core element for becoming a successful presenter: you. 

When it comes to providing high-quality care in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible, ProvenCare has proven to be the gold standard in the industry. Developed at Geisinger Health System and praised by healthcare leaders worldwide, this pioneering approach provides an essential blueprint for healthcare executives who want to provide higher levels of care for their patients, greater incentives for practitioners, and smarter solutions at lower costs.

The most successful, disruptive companies are propelled forward by mandate-driven leaders. These leaders are inspired by a compelling belief, idea, strategy or tactic. Through their willpower, organizations are thrust into the future. The mandate-driven leadership model is the hallmark of visionaries who have changed entire industries and sustained consistent innovation in their own companies. The Power of Mandate reveals what it takes to be an effective leader in today's disruptive business environment.

A Roman Catholic priest long known for his holiness is accused of pedophilia from many years ago....