Diamond Star

Author : Barbara Cline
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781617459771

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Diamond Star Quilts by Barbara Cline Pdf

Majestic star quilts with no inset seams! Let your love of lone star quilts guide you into a surprising world of piece-abilities! Acclaimed quilter and teacher Barbara Cline shares exciting new techniques for constructing eight-pointed star quilts from diamonds. No tricky seams here! You'll be amazed at how easy these quilts are to assemble. Build your skills as you start with basic star shapes and work your way up to radiant starbursts designs. With 12 celestial projects, there's truly something for every quilter. Twelve terrific projects! Piece diamonds and patchwork stars with no inset seams Learn speed construction techniques to sew eight-pointed stars like a pro Grow your skills as you move from beginner patterns to advanced designs

Author : Catherine Asaro
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618247223

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Diamond Star by Catherine Asaro Pdf

Del was a rock singer. He was also the renegade son of the Ruby Dynasty, which made his career choice less than respectable, and gave him more to worry about than getting gigs and not getting cheated by recording companies, club owners, or his agent. For one thing, the Ruby Dynasty ruled the Skolian Imperialate, an interstellar Empire, which had recently had a war with another empire, the Eubian Concord. For another, Del was singing on Earth, which was part of a third interstellar civilization, and one which had an uneasy relationship with the Imperialate. Del undeniably had talent, and was rapidly rising from an unknown fringe artist to stardom. But, with his life entangled in the politics of three interstellar civilizations, whether he wanted that or not, talent might not be enough. And that factor might have much more effect than his music on the lives of trillions of people on the thousands of inhabited worlds across the galaxy. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Daria Kathleen Sherman PhD
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781365479434

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Dancing with the Diamond Star by Daria Kathleen Sherman PhD Pdf

"When we surrender the polarized distinctions that catalogue our life experiences from dualistic perceptions, we will live in an enlightened state where there are no opposites."--Back cover

Author : Catherine Asaro
Publisher : Baen
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1439133824

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Diamond Star by Catherine Asaro Pdf

Space Adventure with a Holo-Rock Beat by a Nebula Award-Winning Author. The Saga of the Skolian Empire Continues. First Time in Paper back. Del Valdoria was an heir of the Ruby Dynasty, rulers of the interstellar empire called the Skolian Imperialate. But he had no interest in being associated with the draconian measures his brothers used to maintain power. He just wanted to sing holo-rock—not a respectable activity for a Ruby prince. To make things more complicated, he was on Earth, far from home, and the Earth government wasn’t willing to let such a potential source of information and valuable bargaining chip leave. And then a major entertainment corporation took an interest in his music. Del's mix of unsophisticated innocence and sensual wickedness was dynamite. Singing as Del Arden, he became a major hit almost overnight, the hottest thing in holo-rock. And that was a nightmare for the Earth government, because it put a spotlight on him, inviting the attention of assassins, kidnappers, and who knew what other dangers. If anything happened to Del, Allied Space Command might as well just walk up to Skolian Space Command and say, "Hey, let's have a war.” Then there was a third interstellar empire, the Eubian Concord, warlike enemy of the Skolian Imperialate. His millions of fans on Earth might not know that their idol was a Ruby prince, but the Concord knew just who he was. And certain songs, if sung by a son of the Ruby Dynasty, might be considered an act of war . . .

Author : Marc Peter Reyna,James Harmon Brown
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781457561627

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Diamond Stars by Marc Peter Reyna,James Harmon Brown Pdf

Diamond Stars is a love story about Solly and Abby, a boy and a girl with a deep, abiding love for the game of baseball, thrown together by fate, luck and baseball cards to witness one of the signature achievements in baseball history: New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell striking out five future Hall-of-Famers in succession at the 1934 All-Star Game. Diamond Stars is a story about passions, perseverance and the strange, mystical role heroes play in our lives. It is also a story of baseball and the enduring hold it has on the people who play it, watch it and love it. Diamond Stars moves between two classic games, in 1934 and 1984, following Solly and Abby’s story with their future clouded by doubt and their salvation in the improbable hands of a man who lost as many games as he won. Solly is convinced of this. His job now is to convince Van Lingle Mungo.

Author : Tiffany Murray
Publisher : Granta Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781846273568

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Diamond Star Halo by Tiffany Murray Pdf

Growing up in a rural recording studio, Halo Llewellyn is rarely star-struck, but when one of the visiting singers gives birth to Fred, she knows right away that he's special. As the golden child grows into the gilded man, she remains dazzled by his ambition and his talent. Up on stage, being screamed at by hundreds of teenage girls, Fred will always turn his spotlight on Halo in the crowd. But that's the problem with falling in love with your charismatic almost-brother - it can never be a secret. In the end, the whole world has to know.

Author : Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662042885

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Dictionary of Gems and Gemology by Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai Pdf

The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy demands a dictionary such as this for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry and hobbyists. With some 16,000 comprehensive definitions, supplemented by more than 250 diagrams and figures, this is a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.

Author : James Sung
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000400618

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Handbook of Industrial Diamonds by James Sung Pdf

Diamond's supreme properties can be realized by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of diamond films with many applications, such as cutting tools, tweeter diaphragms, deep ultraviolet light-emitting diodes, radomes, CPU transistors, quantum computer, and MEMs. This volume provides extensive reviews on various CVD methods with examples. Meanwhile, there are other forms of carbon coatings, including diamond-like carbon, carbon nanotubes, and graphene. These carbon coatings possess properties derived from diamond. For example, graphene is actually flattened diamond’s (111) face with superb electrical and thermal conductivities. For the first time, this book reveals a catalytic method to grow single-crystal graphene, whose applications are expected in heat spreaders, battery electrodes, interconnected circuits, and 6G antennae.

Author : James Sung
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780429533686

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Diamond Nanotechnology by James Sung Pdf

This book on nanodiamonds is the first of its kind. Nanodiamonds are indispensable for polishing industrial materials (e.g., computer hard drives and read heads) and advanced ceramics (e.g., silicon carbide and gem diamond). The book is valuable for those dealing with nanodiamonds as well as for those interested in a general education of nanosize materials.

Author : Jenny Manzer
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459818330

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My Life as a Diamond by Jenny Manzer Pdf

A heartwarming, funny, fast-paced story about the bravery it takes to live as your true self, no matter the cost. Ten-year-old Caspar "Caz" Cadman loves baseball and has a great arm. He loves the sounds, the smells, the stats. When his family moves from Toronto to a suburb of Seattle, the first thing he does is try out for the local summer team, the Redburn Ravens. Even though Caz is thrilled when he makes the team, he worries because he has a big secret. No one in this city knows that before Caz told his parents he was a boy, he lived a very different life. It's nobody's business. Caz will tell his new friends when he's ready. But when a player on a rival team starts snooping around, Caz's past is revealed, and Caz worries it will be Toronto all over again. Will Caz's teammates rally behind their star pitcher? Or will Caz be betrayed once more?

Author : Mathew David Hendricks
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781456761332

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The Cosmic Constants by Mathew David Hendricks Pdf

Our universe is a slow motion matter Factory. The matter that our universe continuously produces, is made from the matter that is continuously emitted into our universe, at the very center of our universe. This matter contains all of the internal information necessary to produce a larger version of its smaller self. As this matter travels from the center of our universe outward, it goes through a specific, continuously balancing amount of accumulation transformations. All of these accumulation transformations happen in a very specific, continuously balancing sequence. Our universe is the continuously balancing activity of this entire specific, continuously balancing sequence. All of the continuously balancing behaviors of our universe are Constant. All of the continuously balancing behaviors of our universe are happening Now. The matter that is passing through our universe is on a journey. All matter is on a journey. One specific journey. All of matter's behaviors are simply transformations of this one specific journey. This is not a book of answers. This is a book of observations, based solely on the process of elimination.

Author : Dianne J. Cyr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1995-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313035920

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The Human Resource Challenge of International Joint Ventures by Dianne J. Cyr Pdf

Human Resource Management (HRM) plays an important and strategic role in the success of international joint ventures. Based on information collected from progressive, successful international joint ventures involving companies such as Chrysler, Ciba-Geigy, Corning, Mitsubishi, and Siemens, the author delivers chapters rich in verbatim quotations from executives and other joint venture employees. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key points that are a guide for attaining excellence in joint ventures. The book will be of special interest to both managers and scholars who seek a fuller view of HRM in international joint ventures. Evaluating effective joint ventures, the author considers the subtle people dimensions involved in these operations. A special feature of the book is the treatment of human resource management from the interorganizational viewpoint of parent corporations and the joint venture firm. The author addresses such interesting issues as (1) how parent strategic goals influence HRM in the venture, (2) the importance of HRM operational assignments within the JV management contract, (3) the strengths and limitations of various HRM policies and practices, (4) the role of culture, and (5) organizational learning at strategic and operational levels in each venture. Valuable knowledge into best practices for strategic HRM allows practitioners to enhance their joint venture success.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business relocation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119510548

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America's Training Needs by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity Pdf

Author : Judy May Murphy
Publisher : The O'Brien Press
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781847174765

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Diamond Star Girl by Judy May Murphy Pdf

Welcome to Lemony's summer: Lights, camera, action! My name's Lemony, I'm nearly 15, and this is my journal. Things I like: my best friend Ro, Nick Collins, chinchillas, reading and hanging out with friends. Things I DON'T like: my glasses, the way I talk too fast around boys ... I'm too tall and too geeky, and I spend FAR too much time sitting around dreaming my life away. But with a movie being filmed in town, it looks like real life might be getting just as exciting as daydreams – even if they only hire me to make cups of tea while my cool friends get to swan around in front of the camera. Anyway, Ro, my brother Paul and I are going to have fun on the film set – as long as boring Stephen Brown doesn't try to hang out with us...

Author : Peter Hargitai
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781450268240

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2012 by Peter Hargitai Pdf

AMAZING PROPHECY HIDDEN IN NOVEL! By the author who foretold 911 and the Twin Towers meltdown! In all that is banal and bathetic lurks the heroic as in the story of Attila Nagy whose mad forays into time sound the horn of prophecy. The visionary path its author Peter Hargitai cuts into time intersects with Nostradamus' famous Epistle and with contemporary history: "The great empire of the Antichrist will begin where Attila and Xerxes descended." --Nostradamus (from the Epistle to Henry II) Praise for Editor's Choice Author Peter Hargitai: "This deliciously ironic, picaresque tale borders on the bizarre, but Hargitai is a language master capable of effortless shifts from reality to myth ... This genre-bending novel is a pleasure to read. Highly recommended for all fiction collections." --Library Journal Hargitai maintains a high level of tension; with arrogant abandon he plays out his tricks and his intricate cat-and-mouse game on the reader with huge success. So deft are his embroidery of metaphors and redressing of myths that we give credence to the most outrageous bluffs, mythical occurrences, pseudomagic, drug-induced psychedelic visions, inexplicable apparitions, and a bevy of layers-thick concealments ... Few can convey the madness of the New World with such absurd dexterity, and such a keen sense of irony and the grotesque. This mischievous, iconoclastic sorcerer manages to mesmerize everybody." --World Literature Today