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Alex Cross, run / by Patterson, James

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Fracture and fatigue of welded joints and structures /

Table of Contents: “…Macdonald -- Constraint-based fracture mechanics in predicting the failure of welded joints / N. O'Dowd -- Constraint fracture mechanics : test methods / K.A. …”
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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.…”

Taking people with you : the only way to make big things happen / by Novak, David

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Taking people with you -- An insight-driven approach to leading people and achieving big goals -- Get your mind-set right -- Be your best self: be yourself, know yourself; grow yourself -- Be an avid learner: seek and build know-how -- Unleash the power of people -- You have to believe it can be done -- Have a plan: strategy, structure, culture -- Strategy: tell it like it is-- and how it could be -- Strategy: create a vision and personalize it -- Strategy: gain alignment every step of the way at every level -- Structure: resources, organization, and process enable execution -- Culture: make "winning together" a big idea -- Follow through to get results -- Market the change: be a bold ad for your big goal -- Understand and overcome the barriers to success -- Use recognition to drive performance -- The change is never over -- Afterword: Be your own big goal: move from me to we.…”
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#Metoo and literary studies : reading, writing, and teaching about sexual violence and rape culture /

The Vintage book of Latin American stories / by : Fuentes, Carlos

Table of Contents: “…A brief reappearance by Florence, this autumn / Alfredo Bryce Echenique -- The stroke of midnight / José Balza -- Van Gogh's ear / Moacyr Scliar -- The cyclist of San Cristóbal Hill / Antonio Skármeta -- Notes from Buenos Aires / Mario Levrero -- The feast / Policarpo Varón -- The benefactor / Rodolfo Hinostroza -- The centerfielder / Sergio Ramírez -- Naturally / María Luisa Puga -- Mirror images / Hernán Lara Zavala -- [from] Big-eyed women / Angeles Mastretta -- Taxi driver, minus Robert De Niro / Fernando Ampuero -- Don't tell her you love her / Senel Paz -- Voice of the water / Alberto Ruy Sánchez -- [from] Naturalezas menores / Antonio López Ortega -- Coyote / Juan Villoro -- National sovereignty / Rodrigo Fresán -- Clamour / Pablo Soler Frost.…”
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The Vintage book of Latin American stories / by Fuentes, Carlos

Table of Contents: “…A brief reappearance by Florence, this autumn / Alfredo Bryce Echenique -- The stroke of midnight / José Balza -- Van Gogh's ear / Moacyr Scliar -- The cyclist of San Cristóbal Hill / Antonio Skármeta -- Notes from Buenos Aires / Mario Levrero -- The feast / Policarpo Varón -- The benefactor / Rodolfo Hinostroza -- The centerfielder / Sergio Ramírez -- Naturally / María Luisa Puga -- Mirror images / Hernán Lara Zavala -- [from] Big-eyed women / Angeles Mastretta -- Taxi driver, minus Robert De Niro / Fernando Ampuero -- Don't tell her you love her / Senel Paz -- Voice of the water / Alberto Ruy Sánchez -- [from] Naturalezas menores / Antonio López Ortega -- Coyote / Juan Villoro -- National sovereignty / Rodrigo Fresán -- Clamour / Pablo Soler Frost.…”
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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. …”

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

Table of Contents: “…Throaty gurgles: the low-down on the lazy voice box. ch. 3. Newborn breathing issues related to feeding. ch. 4. …”

Multi - disciplinary approach of archaeology

Table of Contents: “…Archaeobotany:still in its infant stage. 4.Archaeological evidence for the emergency of the Brahmi scriptin Sri Lanka. 5. …”

The zeylonese treasure book of myth, mystery and mystique / by Hussein, Asiff

Table of Contents: “…Lizard-like men 36. The Devil's voice 37. The black deaths 38.The kali kovil 39. …”

The zeylonese treasure book of myth, mystery and mystique / by Hussein, Asiff

Table of Contents: “…Lizard-like men 36. The Devil's voice 37. The black deaths 38.The kali kovil 39. …”

50වන සංවත්සර සමරු කලාපය = 50வது ஆண்டுவிழா ஞாபகார்த்த மலர் : 1970-2020 : ජාතික පුස්තකාල ‍හා ප්‍ර‍‍ලේඛන ස‍ේ‍වා මණ්ඩලය....

50 vana sanvathsara samaru kalapaya : 1970-2020 : Jathika pusthakala ha pralekhana seva mandalaya

Table of Contents: “…E- Learning for continuing Information Management Education in Sri Lanka during COVID 19 pandemic and beyond. 18. Role of the Sri Lanka National Library and Documentation Services Board(SLNLDSB) in preservation and conservation of documentary heritage. 19. …”

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පූජ්‍ය මහාචාර්ය හඟුරන්කෙත ධීරානන්ද නාහිමි අනුස්මරණ ශාස්ත්‍රීය සංග්‍රහය...

Hanguranketha Dheerananda nahimi anusmarana shasthriya sangrahaya

Table of Contents: “…Stylus or lekhani in a historical space : Evidence from the literary and archaeological sources of India 18. …”

Presentations in action : 80 memorable presentation lessons from the masters / by Weissman, Jerry

Table of Contents: “…-- Three Simple Steps to Avoid Reading Slides Verbatim -- 33.A Case for Case I: Initial Caps or All Caps -- Text Design in Presentations -- 34.A Case for Case II: Serif or Sans -- Font Design in Presentations -- 35.What Color Is Your PowerPoint? …”

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

Table of Contents: “…Sirimal Ranawella The Spice Island route: Sri Lanka's participation in maritime trade and the archaeological evidence from Mantai and Galle harbour - Moira Tampoe Pre-modern Sri Lankan watercraft: the twin-hulled log-boats Somasiri Devendra 17th to 19th century clay tobacco smoking-pipes from the sea-bed of the Galle harbour - Malik Fernando The Jataka-pota in Sinhala literature and history - A. …”

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

Table of Contents: “…Beyond journal usage statistics: using citation analysis for evidence based collection management 13. Effectiveness of User Education Methods in University Libraries 103-1 14. …”

මහාචාර්ය කේ. ඩී. පරණවිතාන අභිනන්‍දන සංග්‍රහය = Prof. K. D. Paranavitana felicitation volume

Mahacharya K. D. Paranavithana abhinandana sangrahaya

Table of Contents: “…The Process of Formation of the "Ten Stages Mind"(jujushin) in Japanese Shingon Tantric Tradition 34. Transitivity and Voice in Sinhala…”