Changing Planes

Author : Ursula K. Le Guin,Eric Beddow
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544341685

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Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin,Eric Beddow Pdf

Winner of the PEN/Malamud Award for Short Story A New York Times Notable Book In these “vivid, entertaining, philosophical dispatches” (San Francisco Chronicle), literary legend Le Guin weaves together influences as wide-reaching as Borges, The Little Prince, and Gulliver’s Travels to examine feminism, tyranny, mortality and immortality, art, and the meaning—and mystery—of being human. Sita Dulip has missed her flight out of Chicago. But instead of listening to garbled announcements in the airport, she’s found a method of bypassing the crowds at the desks, the nasty lunch, the whimpering children and punitive parents, and the blue plastic chairs bolted to the floor: she changes planes. Changing planes—not airplanes, of course, but entire planes of existence—enables Sita to visit societies not found on Earth. As “Sita Dulip’s Method” spreads, the narrator and her acquaintances encounter cultures where the babble of children fades over time into the silence of adults; where whole towns exist solely for holiday shopping; where personalities are ruled by rage; where genetic experiments produce less than desirable results. With “the eye of an anthropologist and the humor of a satirist” (USA Today), Le Guin takes readers on a truly universal tour, showing through the foreign and alien indelible truths about our own human society.

Author : Stephen Holloway
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429870729

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Changing Planes by Stephen Holloway Pdf

Published in 1998. The airline Industry has always been dynamic, innovative and challenging. While the dynamism has in the past tended to arise on the production side, a torrent of change on the commercial side is being unleashed by regularity liberalization. The magnitude and rate of change are also greater than anything previously encountered in the industry. This work is concerned with two distinct yet related transitions. The first is general, potentially affecting the strategic management of all types of company-notably, but not exclusively, in North America, Europe, Latin America, and parts of Asia. It is a transition to a new paradigm of strategic management in the growing number of airlines which participate in liberalized and increasingly competitive markets.

Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575100305

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Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin Pdf

'All le Guin's stories are metaphors for the one human story; all her fantastic planets are this one' Margaret Atwood ARMCHAIR TRAVEL FOR THE MIND: It was Sita Dulip who discovered, whilst stuck in an airport, unable to get anywhere, how to change planes - literally. With a kind of a twist and a slipping bend, easier to do than describe, she could go anywhere - be anywhere - because she was already between planes ... and on the way back from her sister's wedding, she missed her plane in Chicago and found herself in Choom. The author, armed with this knowledge and Rornan's invaluable Handy Planetary Guide - although not the Encyclopedia Planeria, as that runs to forty-four volumes - has spent many happy years exploring places as diverse as Islac and the Veksian plane. CHANGING PLANES is an intriguing, enticing mixture of GULLIVER'S TRAVELS and THE HITCH-HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY; a cross between Douglas Adams and Alain de Botton: a mix of satire, cynicism and humour by one of the world's best writers.

Author : Stephen Holloway
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015045986794

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Changing Planes: Strategic choice, implementation, and outcome by Stephen Holloway Pdf

This text is the second of two volumes about transition: the progression towards a new paradigm management in the liberalized and increasingly competitive air transport markets.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select committee of inquiry into operations of the United States air services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026509260

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Inquiry Into Operations of the United States Air Services by United States. Congress. House. Select committee of inquiry into operations of the United States air services Pdf

Author : United States. Patent Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1750 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Patents
ISBN : PSU:000064089669

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office by United States. Patent Office Pdf

Author : Adrian Morrison
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323142243

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Changing Concepts of the Nervous System by Adrian Morrison Pdf

Changing Concepts of the Nervous System, presents the proceedings of the First Institute of Neurological Sciences Symposium in Neurobiology, held at the University of Pennsylvania in October 1980. The book is divided into four parts consisting of mini symposia on different aspects of the neurosciences. The first mini symposia discuss the anatomical, physiological, developmental, and behavioral plasticity of the nervous system. The second mini symposia cover the changing concepts of the central visual system. The idea of the biological basis of the concept of motivation and its behavioral manifestations from both theoretical and experimental aspects is examined in the third mini symposia. The final mini symposia tackle the four aspects of studies on memory: amnesia (consolidation and retrieval), the role of catecholamines, the role of proteins, and the role of peptides. Anatomists, neurobiologists, neuroscientists, and students and researchers in the field of neuroscience will find the book invaluable.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Law
ISBN : PURD:32754068924376

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The Antitrust Enforcement Agencies by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : Alf Yarwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781136074219

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Introduction to AutoCAD 2012 by Alf Yarwood Pdf

Master the complexities of the world’s bestselling 2D and 3D software with Alf Yarwood’s new Introduction to AutoCAD 2012. Ideally suited to new users of AutoCAD, this book will be a useful resource for drawing modules in both vocational and introductory undergraduate courses in engineering and construction. Alf Yarwood has once again produced a comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to the latest release of AutoCAD. Covering all the basic principles and acting as an introduction to 2D drawing, it also contains extensive coverage of all 3D topics, including 3D solid modelling and rendering. A fold-out list of frequently used keyboard shortcuts will help you perform actions quickly while working through the book, and an appendix of ribbon references clearly describes all the software tools that are used throughout the book. Further education students in the UK will find this an invaluable textbook for City and Guilds AutoCAD qualifications as well as the relevant Computer Aided Drawing units of BTEC National Engineering, Higher National Engineering and Construction courses from Edexcel. Students enrolled in Foundation Degree courses containing CAD modules will also find this a very useful reference and learning aid. Readers will also be able to visit a free companion website at: www.introtoautocad2012.com where they will find worked solutions and AutoCAD drawing files of stages, and results for the exercises in this book, as well as further exercises and multiple-choice questions with answers.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1938 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015036023953

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Hearings by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Military bases
ISBN : LOC:00185819711

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Hearings on H.R. 11833 [H.R. 12384] to Authorize Certain Construction at Military Installations, and for Other Purposes, Before Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session .... by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities Pdf

Author : Greg Brenneman
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780795346538

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Right Away & All at Once by Greg Brenneman Pdf

An expert in business turnaround shares his inspiring approach to problem-solving: “A fascinating read” (Mitt Romney). Visionary leader Greg Brenneman believes that true business success and personal fulfillment are two sides of the same coin. The techniques that will grow your business will also help you achieve a rich, purposeful, and integrated life. Here, Brenneman takes what he’s learned from turning around or tuning up many businesses—including Continental Airlines and Burger King—and distills it into a simple, clear, five-step roadmap that anyone can follow. He teaches you how to: *prepare a succinct Go Forward plan *build a fortress balance sheet *grow your sales and profits *choose all-star servant leaders *empower your team For more than thirty years, Brenneman has seen these steps foster dramatic results in a variety of business environments. But he also came to realize that he could apply these same principles to improve his life and build a lasting moral legacy. He found he could make better decisions by carefully taking the most important facets of his life—faith, family, friendship, fitness, and finance—into consideration. Brenneman’s inspiring examples, from both his business and his life, demonstrate the astounding effects these steps can have when you apply them—right away and all at once.

Author : Bill Fane,David Byrnes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781118392171

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AutoCAD 2013 For Dummies by Bill Fane,David Byrnes Pdf

Bring your design vision to life with this full-color guide to AutoCAD 2013! Used by everyone from engineers and architects to interior designers and draftspeople, AutoCAD 2013 is the world’s leading 2D and 3D technical drawing program. But, with so many options and features available, finding your way around AutoCAD can be a challenge, even for experienced CAD professionals. AutoCAD 2013 For Dummies is here to help. You’ll learn to build a solid foundation for all your projects, use standard CAD techniques, get familiar with new tools and features, and start sharing your models and designs in no time with this easy-to-follow guide. Covers the latest AutoCAD features and techniques, including creating a basic layout, navigating the AutoCAD Ribbon, drawing and editing, working with dimensions, adding text, creating 3D models, and more Walks readers through setting up a drawing environment, applying visual styles, managing data across several drawings, and showcasing your designs to potential clients and customers Features full-color illustrations that mirror what you’ll see on your AutoCAD 2013 screens plus a companion website with downloadable drawing files so you can put your CAD skills to the test Whether you’re an AutoCAD amateur or a modeling master, AutoCAD 2013 For Dummies has something for you.

Author : Alf Yarwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781136438752

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Introduction to AutoCAD 2009 by Alf Yarwood Pdf

Alf Yarwood provides a practical, structured course of work matched to the latest release of AutoCAD. After introducing first principles and the creation of 2D technical drawings, he goes on to demonstrate the construction of 3D solid and surface model drawings and rendering. All the new features of the 2009 software release are taken into account and the increasing emphasis on 3D solid modelling in the software is reflected in the book. The 2D chapters are also suitable for those learning how to use AutoCAD LT 2009. Suitable for all new users of AutoCAD, this book is particularly applicable to vocational and introductory level undergraduate courses in engineering and construction. It is an ideal textbook for the City & Guilds Computer Aided Design and Engineering qualifications (4353 and 2303)and the relevant CAD units of BTEC National and BTEC Higher National Engineering and Construction schemes from Edexcel. A free companion website is available at http://books.elsevier.com/companions/9780750689830 and features: Worked solutions and AutoCAD drawing files of stages and results for the exercises in the book Further exercises and multiple-choice questions with answers.

Author : Julia M. Lewis,Sandra Blakeslee
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001-10-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780786870738

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The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce by Julia M. Lewis,Sandra Blakeslee Pdf

Divorce is at once a widespread reality and a painful decision, so it is no surprise that this landmark study of its long-term effects should both spark debate and find a large audience. In this compelling, thought-provoking book, Judith Wallerstein explains that, while children do learn to cope with divorce, it in fact takes its greatest toll in adulthood, when the sons and daughters of divorced parents embark on romantic relationships of their own. Wallerstein sensitively illustrates how children of divorce often feel that their relationships are doomed, seek to avoid conflict, and fear commitment. Failure in their loving relationships often seems to them preordained, even when things are going smoothly. As Wallerstein checks in on the adults she first encountered as youngsters more than twenty-five years ago, she finds that their experiences mesh with those of the millions of other children of divorce, who will find themselves on every page. With more than 100,000 copies in print, The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce spent three weeks on the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Denver Post bestseller lists. The book was also featured on two episodes of Oprah as well as on the front cover of Time and the New York Times Book Review.