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Neverisms : a quotation lover's guide to things you should never do, never say, or never forget / by Grothe, Mardy

Table of Contents: “…Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died (wit & wordplay) -- Never let a crisis go to waste (words to live by) -- Never give advice unless asked (advice) -- Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today (classic neverisms) -- Never underestimate the power of a woman: and a lot of other things as well ("never underestimate" neverisms) -- Never give in, never, never, never, never! …”
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The reputation society : how online opinions are reshaping the offline world /

Table of Contents: “…Trust, reputation systems, and the immune system of democracy / Craig Newmark -- Building the reputation society / Hassan Masum, Mark Tovey, and Yi-Cheng Zhang -- Designing reputation systems for the social web / Chrysanthos Dellarocas -- Web reputation systems and the real world / Randy Farmer -- An inquiry into effective reputation and rating systems / John Henry Clippinger -- The biology of reputation / John Whitfield -- Regulating reputation / Eric Goldman -- Less regulation, more reputation / Lior Strahilevitz -- The role of reputation systems in managing online communities / Cliff Lampe -- Attention philanthropy : giving reputation a boost / Alex Steffen -- Making use of reputation systems in philanthropy / Marc Maxson and Mari Kuraishi -- The measurement and mismeasurement of science / Michael Nielsen -- Usage-based reputation metrics in science / Victor Henning, Jason Hoyt, and Jan Reichelt -- Open access and academic reputation / John Willinsky -- Reputation-based governance and making states "legible" to their citizens / Lucio Picci -- Trust it forward : tyranny of the majority or echo chambers? …”

Pranamalekha : essays in honour of ven. Dr. Medagama Vajiragnana

Table of Contents: “…Women in Buddhism 23. Faculties and Powers in Dhamma Practice 24. What kind of Relation there is between Religion and Morality 25. …”

Reshaping retail why technology is transforming the industry and how to win in the new consumer driven world / by Niemeier, Stefan

Table of Contents: “…Logistics providersMagazines; Consumers; The power of information productivity; Progressive retailers show the way ahead; Chapter 6: The Future of Retail; Stand-alone archetypes; Lowest cost; Convenience-location; Convenience-preselection; Platform operator; Building on the stand-alone models; Experience; Exclusivity; Ecosystem; Chapter 7: A Call to Action; Leapfrogging; The way forward; Shift the mental model; Set a new aspiration for the business; Adapt the organization; Making it happen; The transformation challenge; Transformation principles; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Index.…”

Pravacana great teachings

Table of Contents: “…A Study on the Incarnation of Buddha in Indian Art 14. Usage of Ornamental flowers in Buddhist religious places 15. International use of chemical and III balance in an unsustainable world 16. …”

Supernature : how Wilkinson Eyre made a hothouse cool /

ලිලැක් මල් මිටක් /

Lilek mal mitak

by රණවීර, ආරියවංශ

Table of Contents: “…ඇලෙක්සැන්ඩර් පුෂ්කින් පෙම් කළෙමි මම් ඔබට - (I Love you and that love to die refusing) සිහින මිය ගොස්ය - (My former dreams have long since vanished) ໑໘ - (The flower) ශිශිරයේ සැන්දෑවක් - (Winter Evening) නිදි නැති රාත්‍රියක ලියූ පේලි කිහිපයක් - (Lines Jotted down when I could not sleep) මා නම් කිමෙක ඔබහට - (Whats in my name) මිහේල් ලර්මන්ටෝව් අන්තිම ආයාචනය - (The last behest) පර්වත කුඨය (The cliff) රුවලක් - (The sail) ජාත භූමිය (My natvie land) නියම රුව (A Portrait) යෙජිනි බැරින්ස්කි. …”

Sesquicentennial commemorative volume of the royal asiatic society of Sri Lanka 1845-1995

Table of Contents: “…Goonewardene American Comulate in Ceylon (Sri Lanka): 1850-1929 Patrick Peebles The high-politics of the transfer of power in Sri Lanka: 1942-1946 KM. de Silva 19th century newspaper engravings of Sri Lanka R. …”

Take a deep breath clear the air for the health of your child / by Shapiro, Nina

Table of Contents: “…Stuffy nose/runny nose/sinusitis - From friends and foes. ch. 16. Snoring: what's that noise?. ch. 17. …”

The age of Edison : electric light and the invention of modern America / by Freeberg, Ernest

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The snowball effect : communication techniques to make you unstoppable / by Bounds, Andy

Table of Contents: “…ve now got -- Persuade more people to say "yes" -- Understand what really motivates people -- Say things that excite people -- Align your agenda to everyone else's -- Get an enthusiastic "yes" very quickly -- Prove you're someone's best option -- Make a sale -- Write a winning proposal or sales presentation -- Stand out from the crowd -- Cause long-term change, not a short-term blip -- Use the best communication channel to get a quick "yes -- Create titles that instantly grab people -- Write eye-catching introductions -- Use analogies to make your point -- Structure your communications so they're more persuasive -- Pass an exam -- Get a job interview -- Enjoy your job more -- Ensure everyone : including you : thinks you're great -- Build powerful relationships quickly -- Get things right first time -- Deliver interesting presentations that impress everyone -- Use "word pictures" to help people remember things -- Use initials to help people remember things -- Use games and activities to make your point -- Enjoy using powerpoint -- Create great visuals to enhance your message -- Start a presentation brilliantly (when your audience is large and/or doesn't know you) -- Appear polished, even if you haven't practiced much -- Prepare for and deliver an excellent q&a session -- Ensure your important initiatives succeed -- Have good two-way conversations -- Enjoy attending networking events -- Help people read your documents quickly -- Improve people's performance through observation and coaching -- Improve people's performance after annual reviews -- Improve people's performance when you delegate to them -- Section E: Eliminate the negatives -- Stop saying "no" too quickly -- Say "no" in a way that doesn't cause you problems -- Come up with good ideas, but can't think of any -- R emove someone's concerns about what you're planning to do -- Remove someone's final reason for saying "no" -- Get good outcomes from challenging conversations -- Stop procrastinating about having challenging conversations -- Stop your messages becoming diluted -- Stop diluting other people's messages -- Stop hating presentations -- Avoid people instantly doubting your credibility -- Stop wasting your time with people who can't make decisions -- Prevent avoidable disasters -- Stop saying irrelevant stuff -- Break the pattern of hearing useful ideas, but doing nothing with them -- Conclusion: build momentum : to keep your snowball rolling, just turn right -- Appendix: Useful communication templates -- And for more help -- Acknowledgments -- About andy bounds -- Index.…”

තිලක ලකුණ : මහාචාර්ය මාපා තිලකරත්න මහජන සම්බන්ධතා ශාස්ත්‍රීය උපහාර සංග්‍රහය = Essays in honour of Professor Mapa Thilakarathna....

Thilaka lakuna

Table of Contents: “…An introduction to international public relations and soft power 24. වලව් සමාජය ආශ්‍රිතව දක්නට ලැබෙන සුවිශේෂී සන්නිවේදන සහ මහජන සම්බන්ධතා විධික්‍ර‍ම 25. …”

A New Home by Bowers, Tim

Sleeping With the Fishes /

Sleeping with the Fishes /

Journey to fear /

Blind Rage /

Heat of the moment /

Street party /

No love lost /