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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? …”

HBR guide to getting the right work done. by Harvard Business Review Press

Table of Contents: “…Hill and Kent Lineback -- Create rituals -- Ritual : how to get important work done -- Make good habits automatic / by Tony Schwartz -- Power through your day in 90-minute cycles -- Work with your body's natural rhythms / by Tony Schwartz -- An 18-minute plan for managing your day -- Frequent check-ins with yourself will keep you on course / by Peter Bregman -- Use a 10-minute diary to stay on track -- The best way to spend the last few minutes of your day / by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer -- Renew your energy -- How to accomplish more by doing less -- Take breaks to get more done / by Tony Schwartz -- Manage your energy, not your time -- Time is limited, but your energy is not / by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy -- Why great performers sleep more -- And how you can, too / by Tony Schwartz -- Take control of your e-mail -- Simplify your e-mail -- Folders will do it / by Gina Trapani -- 8 e-mail overload experiments -- Don't be afraid to be extreme / by Alexandra Samuel -- Maintain your new approach -- Sustaining your productivity system -- You've become productive! …”

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. …”

Blood winter / by Francis, Diana Pharaoh

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Yoga for a healthy lower back : a practical guide to developing strength and relieving pain / by Owen, Liz

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International research conference (2nd : 8th Sep., 2023 : Colombo) : proceedings : transformation of libraries in the digital era.

Table of Contents: “…Behavioral Impact of Social Media Usage on the Academic Performance of State University Students in Sri Lanka 14.The Role of Libraries in Achieving SDGs: Integrating an Awareness into LIS Curricula at NILIS 15.Utilization of Computer Assisted Language Learning as a Current Trend of Pedagogy among School English Language Teachers in Colombo District 16.A Study on Digital Reading Culture among University Undergraduates in Sri Lanka: With Special Reference to University of Kelaniya…”

ලිලැක් මල් මිටක් /

Lilek mal mitak

by රණවීර, ආරියවංශ

Table of Contents: “…නොවටී මා තිළිණය - (Poor is my gift) (Stars) 4.3. ໖ ໑ - (Disillusionment) දිය ඇල්ල - (The waterfall) ඒත්තු ගැන්වීම - (Persuation) ජීවිත ගමන - (Lifes journey) පියඩෝර්යුවේව්. ໖ - (She sat and sorted on the floor.) …”

Talk to strangers : how everyday random encounters can expand your business, career, income, and life / by Topus, David

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The little book of hedge funds : what you need to know about hedge funds but the managers won't tell you /

National Conference on Library and Information Science (NACLIS 2019) : proceedings.

Table of Contents: “…Setting up a Home Library : special reference to users withchildren section in Athurugiriya Public Library 12. Beyond journal usage statistics: using citation analysis for evidence based collection management 13. …”

කරුණා : සේවාර්ජිත මහාචාර්ය ඩබ්. එස්. කරුණාතිලක උපහාර කලාපය.

Karuna

Table of Contents: “…The importance of the knowledge on subordinates and hyponyms for a translator 23. Linguistic usage in election posters 24. A study of rapid speech in colloquial Sinhala 25. …”

The world of Flashpoint featuring Green Lantern.

අභයප්‍රසාදිනී = Abhayaprasadini : මහාචාර්ය ඔලිවර් අබේනායක උපහාර ශාස්ත්‍රීය ග්‍රන්ථය....

Abhayaprasadini

Table of Contents: “…Contribution of brahmins of ancient Sri Lanka towards the up-liftment of the usage of the sanskrit language 19. චිත්‍ර‍ශිල්පීය මූලධර්ම 20. ‍…”

Dad is fat / by Gaffigan, Jim

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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.…”

Proceedings of the National Engineering Research Symposium : NERS 2020

Table of Contents: “…Processing of Sodium carboxymethylcellulose from bagasse. 4.Adoption of ICT applications in the construction projects in Batticaloa 5.An analysis of disruption claims in road construction projects with land acquisition issues 6.Evaluation of Dambe wawe irrigation system to enhance the irrigation water management in the scheme 7.Evaluation of rhelogical properties of bitumen binder with nano clay 8.Pursuring contractual redress for construction projects impacted by COVID 19 in Sri Lanka 9.Revisiting the argument of force majeure in the context of construction during COVID 19 10.Skill shortage of Sri Lankan labourers in construction : a qualitative analysis 11.Usage of NERD cost effective building construction technologies to construct 1500 Sqft liveable housing unit 12.Arduino based automatic option control unit foe electric sewing machines 13.Bus route travel time estimation using GPS data : a case based study for the Kandy city 14.Denial of service attack detection system support vector machine with genetic algorithm 15. design of a low noise amplifier for the Ism band at 2.4 GHz 16. …”

Kapruk Navodava : Jathika pol sanvardhana selesma 2011-2016 by Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development

Industrial Activity and Economic by R.C.Estall

Annual report 2018/2019

The Ninja by Lustbader,Eric Van