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The friction project : how smart leaders make the right things easier and the wrong things harder / by Sutton, Robert I.,author.; Rao, Hayagreeva,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Every organization is plagued by destructive friction-the forces that make it harder, more complicated, or downright impossible to get anything done. Yet some forms of friction are incredibly useful, and leaders who attempt to improve workplace efficiency often make things even worse. Drawing from seven years of hands-on research, The Friction Project by bestselling authors Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao teaches readers how to become "friction fixers," so that teams and organizations don't squander the zeal, damage the health, and throttle the creativity and productivity of good people-or burn through cash and other precious resources. Sutton and Rao kick off the book by unpacking how skilled friction fixers think and act like trustees of others' time. They provide friction forensics to help readers identify where to avert and repair bad organizational friction and where to maintain and inject good friction. Then their help pyramid shows how friction fixers do their work, which ranges from reframing friction troubles they can't fix right now so they feel less threatening to designing and repairing organizations. The heart of the book digs into the causes and solutions for five of the most common and damaging friction troubles: oblivious leaders, addition sickness, broken connections, jargon monoxide, and fast and frenzied people and teams. Sound familiar? Sutton and Rao are here to help. They wrap things up with lessons for leading your own friction project, including linking little things to big things; the power of civility, caring, and love for propelling designs and repairs; and embracing the mess that is an inevitable part of the process (while still trying to clean it up)"--
Subjects: Industrial management; Leadership.; Organizational change.; Problem solving.;
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Beauty and the beast [videorecording] / by Trousdale, Gary.; Wise, Kirk.; Hahn, Don.; Woolverton, Linda.; O'Hara, Paige.; Benson, Robby.; White, Richard.; Orbach, Jerry.; Stiers, David Ogden.; Lansbury, Angela,1925-; Carnochan, John.; Ashman, Howard.; Menken, Alan.; McEntee, Brian.; Baxter, James.; Keane, Glen.; Walt Disney Pictures.; Silver Screen Partners IV.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Editor, John Carnochan ; music, Alan Menken ; art director, Brian McEntee ; supervising animators, James Baxter, Glen Keane.Voices: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury.The spell of an enchantress opens this classic fairy tale, turning a cruel prince into a hideous beast. Belle, the heroine, is a book-loving young lady trapped by the beast when she comes looking for her father. To break the spell, the beast must win Belle's love before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.Academy Award, 1992: Best Music, Original Score (Alan Menken); Best Music, Song (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken)Golden Globes, 1992: Best Motion Picture--Comedy/Musical; Best Original Score (Alan Menken); Best Original Song--Motion Picture (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken)Grammy Awards, 1993: Best instrumental composition written for a motion picture or television ; best song written specifically for a motion picture or television
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Ugliness; Love; Magic;
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Play and learn Spanish / by Lomba, Ana.; Summerville, Marcela.; Pérez-del-Solar, Pedro,1966-;
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Subjects: Spanish language; Spanish language; Spanish language;
© c2012., McGraw-Hill,
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Taylor Swift style : fashion through the eras / by Chapelle, Sarah,author.;
"Dazzling. Incomparable. Unforgettable. The definitive book of Taylor Swift's fashion evolution. This gorgeous hardcover edition has gilded gold edges, foiled cover accents and colored endpapers. For Taylor Swift, fashion and music go hand-in-hand-each playing a powerful role in shaping the narrative of this generation's most prolific storyteller. Red lipstick isn't just a makeup choice-it's the emblem of an era. A mini skirt isn't simply part of a cute outfit-it's a suit of armor. From cowboy boots to teetering heels, fairytale dresses to bleach-tinged tresses, and the many memorable moments in between, Taylor Swift Style tells the fashion story behind every single Taylor Swift album, tracing Swift's musical evolution along with her ever-changing personal style. From red carpet looks, to streetwear, to tour costumes, Sarah Chapelle of the successful Instagram and blog Taylor Swift Style, has spent more than a decade documenting Swift's fashion choices and the intention behind each ensemble. Her deep dives into songs, lyrics, and behind-the-scenes insights paint a portrait of a megastar who knows exactly what she is doing. Taylor Swift Style seeks to explain the 'why' behind Swift's outfits-the Easter Eggs and deeper meanings behind every hemline and haircut-that speak to the emotional context of each musical moment. With over two hundred photos dating from Swift's earliest days as a country singer in Nashville, up through the present as a renowned pop icon, paired with insightful commentary, Taylor Swift Style is a one-of-a-kind keepsake and a must-have for Swifties"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Portraits.; Personal narratives.; Swift, Taylor, 1989-; Swift, Taylor, 1989-; Swift, Taylor, 1989-; Clothing and dress.; Fashion.;
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Beauty and the beast [videorecording] / by Trousdale, Gary.; Wise, Kirk.; Hahn, Don.; Woolverton, Linda.; O'Hara, Paige.; Benson, Robby.; White, Richard.; Orbach, Jerry.; Stiers, David Ogden.; Lansbury, Angela,1925-; Carnochan, John.; Ashman, Howard.; Menken, Alan.; McEntee, Brian.; Baxter, James.; Keane, Glen.; Walt Disney Pictures.; Silver Screen Partners IV.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Editor, John Carnochan ; music, Alan Menken ; art director, Brian McEntee ; supervising animators, James Baxter, Glen Keane.Voices: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury.The spell of an enchantress opens this classic fairy tale, turning a cruel prince into a hideous beast. Belle, the heroine, is a book-loving young lady trapped by the beast when she comes looking for her father. To break the spell, the beast must win Belle's love before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1.Academy Award, 1992: Best Music, Original Score (Alan Menken); Best Music, Song (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken)Golden Globes, 1992: Best Motion Picture--Comedy/Musical; Best Original Score (Alan Menken); Best Original Song--Motion Picture (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken)Grammy Awards, 1993: Best instrumental composition written for a motion picture or television ; best song written specifically for a motion picture or television
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Ugliness; Love; Magic;
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The savvy ally : a guide for becoming a skilled LGBTQ+ advocate / by Gainsburg, Jeannie,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Bursting with passion and humour, The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate is a treasure trove for allies to the LGBTQ+ communities. This fully revised second edition includes: the most current information on identities and LGBTQ+ language --tips for respectfully sharing, gathering, and using pronouns -- LGBTQ+ etiquette, including common language bloopers to avoid --tools for navigating difficult conversations -- best practices for creating LGBTQ+ inclusive spaces -- appropriate actions to take after messing up -- techniques for self-care and sustainable allyship. The Savvy Ally is a vital resource for teachers, mental health professionals, healthcare providers, college professors, faith leaders, family members, and friends who want to support and advocate for the LGBTQ+ people in their lives and help make the world a safer, more inclusive place. This informative, encouraging, and easy-to-understand guidebook will jump-start even the most tentative ally.
Subjects: Bisexual people; Gay people; Lesbians; Sexual minorities; Sexual minorities; Sexual minority community; Transgender people;
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Rebel mother : my childhood chasing the revolution / by Andreas, Peter,author.;
"The adventure tale and intimate true story of a boy on the run with his mother, a housewife turned radical who kidnapped her son and set off for South America in search of the revolution. Carol Andreas was a traditional 1950s housewife from a small Mennonite town in central Kansas who became a radical feminist and Marxist revolutionary. From the late sixties to the early eighties, she went through multiple husbands and countless lovers while living in three states and five countries. She took her youngest son, Peter, with her wherever she went, even kidnapping him and running off to South America after his straitlaced father won a long and bitter custody fight. They were chasing the revolution together, though the more they chased it the more distant it became. They battled the bad "isms" (sexism, imperialism, capitalism, fascism, consumerism), and fought for the good "isms" (feminism, socialism, communism, egalitarianism). They were constantly running, moving, hiding. Between the ages of five and eleven, Peter attended more than a dozen schools and lived in more than a dozen homes, moving from the comfortably bland suburbs of Detroit to a hippie commune in Berkeley to a socialist collective farm in pre-military coup Chile to highland villages and coastal shantytowns in Peru. When they secretly returned to America they settled down clandestinely in Denver, where his mother changed her name to hide from his father. This is an extraordinary account of a deep mother-son bond and the joy and toll of growing up with a radical mother in a radical age. Andreas is an insightful and candid narrator whose unforgettable memoir gives new meaning to the old saying, "the personal is political.""--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Andreas, Peter, 1965-; Andreas, Carol.; Andreas, Peter, 1965-; Americans; Americans; College teachers; Feminists; Mothers and sons; Radicalism; Women political activists; Women revolutionaries;
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Jellyfish age backwards : nature's secrets to longevity / by Brendborg, Nicklas,author,translator.; DeNoma, Elizabeth,translator.; translation of:Brendborg, Nicklas.Gopler ældes baglæns.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Blending together the most cutting-edge research and stories from habitats all over the world, a molecular biologist explores what nature has to teach us about aging, revealing life spans we cannot imagine and physiological gifts that feel closer to magicthan reality.
Subjects: Aging; Developmental biology; Longevity;
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Dead poets society [videorecording (DVD)] by Weir, Peter,1944-; Williams, Robin,1951-; Leonard, Robert Sean,1969-; Hawke, Ethan,1970-;
Director of photography, John Seale; editors, William Anderson, Lee Smith, Priscilla Nedd; music, Maurice Jarre.Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen.Inspired by their new, unconventional teacher, a group of private boys' school students discovers the joys of literature and the rewards--and challenges--of expressing their individuality.MPAA rating: PG.NTSC 1.DVD stereo., Dolby digital surround sound.
Subjects: Teacher-student relationships; Teachers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Feature films;
© [1998], Touchstone Home Video,
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Haunted Canada. more frightening true tales / by Sutherland, Joel A.,1980-; Hughes, Steven P.,1989-;
In this terrifying collection of haunted stories, author Joel A. Sutherland has put together even more frightening true ghost stories from all across our spooky land, including: A black cat haunts a log cabin in Breckenridge, Quebec. Disembodied sobs torment workers at a mill in Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador. A mischievous spirit plays nighttime pranks at an inn in Dawson City, Yukon. Moody black-and-white illustrations and photographs enhance the hauntingly eerie read.
Subjects: Ghosts; Haunted places;
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