The Breakthrough

Author : Charles Graeber
Publisher : Twelve
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781455568499

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Follow along as this New York Times bestselling author details the astonishing scientific discovery of the code to unleashing the human immune system to fight in this "captivating and heartbreaking" book (The Wall Street Journal). For decades, scientists have puzzled over one of medicine's most confounding mysteries: Why doesn't our immune system recognize and fight cancer the way it does other diseases, like the common cold? As it turns out, the answer to that question can be traced to a series of tricks that cancer has developed to turn off normal immune responses -- tricks that scientists have only recently discovered and learned to defeat. The result is what many are calling cancer's "penicillin moment," a revolutionary discovery in our understanding of cancer and how to beat it. In The Breakthrough, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Nurse Charles Graeber guides readers through the revolutionary scientific research bringing immunotherapy out of the realm of the miraculous and into the forefront of twenty-first-century medical science. As advances in the fields of cancer research and the human immune system continue to fuel a therapeutic arms race among biotech and pharmaceutical research centers around the world, the next step -- harnessing the wealth of new information to create modern and more effective patient therapies -- is unfolding at an unprecedented pace, rapidly redefining our relationship with this all-too-human disease. Groundbreaking, riveting, and expertly told, The Breakthrough is the story of the game-changing scientific discoveries that unleash our natural ability to recognize and defeat cancer, as told through the experiences of the patients, physicians, and cancer immunotherapy researchers who are on the front lines. This is the incredible true story of the race to find a cure, a dispatch from the life-changing world of modern oncological science, and a brave new chapter in medical history.

Author : Gwen Ifill
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780767928908

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In The Breakthrough, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential victory and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power. Ifill argues that the Black political structure formed during the Civil Rights movement is giving way to a generation of men and women who are the direct beneficiaries of the struggles of the 1960s. She offers incisive, detailed profiles of such prominent leaders as Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and U.S. Congressman Artur Davis of Alabama (all interviewed for this book), and also covers numerous up-and-coming figures from across the nation. Drawing on exclusive interviews with power brokers such as President Obama, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, his son Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., and many others, as well as her own razor-sharp observations and analysis of such issues as generational conflict, the race/ gender clash, and the "black enough" conundrum, Ifill shows why this is a pivotal moment in American history. The Breakthrough is a remarkable look at contemporary politics and an essential foundation for understanding the future of American democracy in the age of Obama.

Author : Daphne Du Maurier
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241339213

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Dispatch the maimed, the old, the weak, destroy the very world itself, for what is the point of life if the promise of fulfilment lies elsewhere? On the windswept coast of rural Suffolk, a deranged scientist attempts to extract the essence of life itself. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.

Author : Jerry B. Jenkins
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781414309095

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Boone Drake, the youngest bureau chief in Chicago Police history, has to choose between being with his wife, who desperately needs him, or pursuing a human trafficking ring to China.

Author : Michael Fullan,Peter Hill,Carmel Crévola
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483304205

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Breakthrough by Michael Fullan,Peter Hill,Carmel Crévola Pdf

Redesign classroom instruction to transform learning for both students and teachers! Breakthrough presents a revolutionary new approach to educational reform, breaking away from the conventional paradigm to help educators create powerful, focused instruction that raises and sustains performance levels in the classroom. Based on three core components—personalization, precision, and professional learning—these breakthrough concepts turn reform into precise, data-driven classroom instruction personalized to every student. Unique elements of the Breakthrough framework include: Improvement by design Assessment for learning Critical learning instructional paths Mapping instructional paths Smart use of data to drive instruction Locking in ongoing improvement

Author : Kim Christfort,Suzanne Vickberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781394207046

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The Breakthrough Manifesto by Kim Christfort,Suzanne Vickberg Pdf

Building a Better Path to Breakthrough, By Design Innovation is a process by which new ideas, services, and sources of value are brought to life. Yet approaches to the pursuit of innovation are often far from novel, relying on stale methodologies applied against well-defined problem sets. Or worse, left to hope or happenstance. Transformative innovation requires something else. Not just methodologies, but mindsets. Not just focusing on known challenges, but on unknown opportunities. Not just hoping for breakthrough by default but realizing breakthrough by design. In The Breakthrough Manifesto, a renowned business innovation leader teams up with a social-personality psychologist to offer that something else—a collection of 10 visionary principles to obliterate barriers to change and ignite a whole new level of creative problem-solving. Drawing upon decades of experience working with the world’s best-known organizations and their teams, the authors provide practical advice that goes beyond “business as usual” for successfully tackling intractable challenges. Bursting with behavioral science, stories from the field, and pragmatic strategies, The Breakthrough Manifesto explores why these principles are critical for the current times and how they can spark breakthrough and unlock potential for you and your teams. Whether you’re an executive or manager, product or service designer, educator or student, this book is a must-read for anyone inspired to change the world or transform their own place in it.

Author : Zahra Heydari
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781452559681

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The Breakthrough by Zahra Heydari Pdf

As an eleven-year-old girl living in Iran, Zahra’s live was forever changed after her father was killed instantly in a car accident. In this firsthand account, Zahra recounts her journey of personal growth and intimate relationship with God that ultimately gave her the strength to end her abusive twenty-three-year marriage. In this tale of self-growth, Zahra describes her daily struggles as a mother and a wife, and the spiritual transformation that led her to independence. From dealing with her father’s tragic death to her rushed marriage to a man she hardly knew, Zahra shares her intimate conversations with God and how he has been there every step of the way, to help guide her through the pain, tears, dark days, and ultimately to the joy she has found today. Her faith in God allowed her to find the courage to seek justice when she thought no one was out there and enabled her to end her destructive cycle of marriage. It inspired her to follow her dreams and led her to find her passion in life. The Breakthrough demonstrates the power of God and the inspiration that can be found among those who believe in him.

Author : Jadwiga Staniszkis
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520351882

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The Dynamics of the Breakthrough in Eastern Europe by Jadwiga Staniszkis Pdf

Understanding the dramatic political, social, and economic changes that have taken place in Poland in the mid-1980s is one key to predicting the future of the communist bloc. Jadwiga Staniszkis, an influential, internationally known expert on contemporary trends in Eastern Europe, provides an insider's analysis that deserves the attention of all scholars interested in the region. Staniszkis presents the breakthrough of 1989 as a consequence not only of systemic contradictions within socialism but also of a series of chance events. These events include unique historical circumstances such as the emergence of the "globalist" faction in Mosow, with its new, world-system perception of crisis, and the discovery of the round-table technique as a productive ritual of communication, imitated all over Eastern Europe. After describing the development, collapse, and reorganization of a "new center" in Poland in 1989-1990, she discusses the first attempt at privatizing the economy. Her analysis of the dilemmas accompanying breakthrough and transition is an invaluable guide to the challenges that face both capitalism and democracy in Eastern Europe.

Author : Gertrude Swanson
Publisher : Zee Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : PKEY:6610000365579

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The Breakthrough Back Pain Healing and Relief Plan by Gertrude Swanson Pdf

Are you struggling to live a normal life because of back pain or sciatica? Well, stop the suffering and grab a copy of `The Breakthrough Back Pain Healing and Relief Plan' book today! This comprehensive guide will teach you how to manage your pain, improve your quality of life and regain control over your life. This book is the perfect resource for understanding and addressing back pain. So, what are you waiting for? Order your copy today and start living the life you deserve! Related terms: back pain breakthrough dr steve young back pain gummies back pain neck stretcher back pain off back pain off medicine back pain off meds back pain relief plan back pain unlocked back pain in books back pain mug back pain book mind body connection healing back pain book healing back pain kindle back pain at desk healing back pain john sarno neuro md for back pain device back pain heat back pain leggings back pain book mckenzie heal back pain sarno healing back pain sarno john sarno healing back pain book back pain care healing back pain the mind-body connection back pain foam for bed healing back pain naturally healing back pain the mind-body connection john sarno john sarno back pain book healing back pain by dr john sarno healing back pain john sarno book back pain relief exercises back pain healing back pain journal back pain relief book healing back pain dr sarno back pain book healing back pain by dr sarno back pain sarno sarno back pain book back pain book back pain exercises back pain king size mattress back pain book soenos back pain off medique sciatica pain relief books sciatica pillow sciatica acupressure leg sciatica diet sciatica relief in 8 minutes sciatica relief products sciatica exercises and home treatment sciatica pain relief exercises sciatica seat cushion sciatica relief products for women sciatica exercises sciatica relief sciatica book sciatica massage sciatica relief handbook sciatica cushion for travel

Author : Jerry B. Jenkins
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 990 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496423375

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The Precinct 11 Collection: The Brotherhood / The Betrayal / The Breakthrough by Jerry B. Jenkins Pdf

This collection bundles all three of bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins’s Precinct 11 crime/suspense novels into one e-book for a great value! #1 The Brotherhood Boone Drake has it made. He’s a young cop rising rapidly through the ranks of the Chicago Police Department. He has a beautiful wife and a young son, a nice starter house, a great partner, and a career plan that should land him in the Organized Crime Division within five years. Everything is going right. Until everything goes horribly, terribly wrong. His personal life destroyed and his career and future in jeopardy, Boone buries himself in guilt and bitterness as his life spirals out of control. But when he comes face-to-face with the most vicious gang leader Chicago has seen in decades, he begins to realize that God is a God of second chances and can change the hardest heart . . . and forgive the worst of crimes. A thought-provoking police thriller from New York Times best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins. #2 The Betrayal Detective Boone Drake has just masterminded the most massive sting in Chicago history, bringing down the heads of not only the biggest street gangs in the city but also the old crime syndicate. The story is the biggest in decades, and the Chicago Police Department must protect the key witness at all costs. Despite top-secret plans to transfer the witness ahead of his testimony before the grand jury, an attempt is made on his life. And the person suspected of leaking this information may be one of the CPD’s own. #3 The Breakthrough As the youngest bureau chief and head of the Chicago Police Department’s Major Case Squad, Boone Drake seems to have it all under control. Only those closest to him know that just a few short years ago, he lost everything that mattered to him in a tragic accident. After years of healing, his life is back on track. He recently married a wonderful woman named Haeley, adopted her son, bought a beautiful home, and rediscovered his faith. But Boone can’t fight the feeling that something is about to go terribly wrong . . . again. When an all-too-personal case takes Boone to Beijing at a time when Haeley can least afford to let him go, Boone is forced to make a difficult choice. There he becomes enmeshed in a dangerous human-trafficking ring that takes him through the famed Hutong District’s narrow streets, alleys, and hovels. Teamed with a former Liberation Army officer, Boone has one chance to pull off an elaborate sting and rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

Author : Christopher Sean Stewart
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781525566660

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Breakthrough by Christopher Sean Stewart Pdf

People don’t want to just walk through life but seek to walk into it. Life is far from perfect. Often, it’s full of hard choices. Waking up from a coma to discover his eighteen-year-old body contained seven stage-four cancerous tumors, Christopher Stewart’s battle for his life began. For Chris, the easy choice was to fight for his life. The hard one was choosing to be himself in the process. Through this journey, Chris saw firsthand that life is filled with challenge, fear, pain, and chaos but that there is also love and beauty to be found and good memories to be made. Breakthrough offers insight into how beautifully haunting our lives can be, as Chris tells how to: - let go of the expectations to be a pretender - every day choose to be yourself—the person you were destined to be - accept yourself for who you are - chase your dreams, because anything is obtainable! Chris was able to make a breakthrough. And through this book he believes that you can breakthrough too. By facing fear, chaos, and pain, you too can find a more meaningful life.

Author : Giles D Lascelle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912726149

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Author : Ellen Galinsky
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781250062055

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The Breakthrough Years by Ellen Galinsky Pdf

Blending cutting-edge research with engaging storytelling, The Breakthrough Years offers readers a paradigm-shifting comprehensive understanding of adolescence. “Just wait until they’re a teenager!” Many parents of newborns have heard this warning about the stressful phase that’s to come. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? Child development expert Ellen Galinsky challenges widely held assumptions about adolescents and offers new ways for parents and others to better understand and interact with them in a way that helps them thrive. By combining the latest research on cognitive neuroscience with an unprecedented and extensive set of studies of young people nine through nineteen and their families, Galinsky reveals, among other things, that adolescents don’t want to separate completely from their parents but seek a different type of relationship; that they want to be helpers rather than be helped; and that social media can become a positive influence for teens. Galinsky’s Shared Solutions framework and Possibilities Mindset show you how to turn daily conflicts into opportunities for problem-solving where both teens and parents feel listened to and respected; how to encourage positive risk-taking in your child like standing up for themselves, making new friends, and helping their communities; and how to promote five essential executive function–based skills that can help them succeed now and in the future. The Breakthrough Years recasts adolescence as a time of possibility for teens and adults, offering breakthrough opportunities for connection.

Author : Jan Eckel,Samuel Moyn
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780812208719

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The Breakthrough by Jan Eckel,Samuel Moyn Pdf

Between the 1960s and the 1980s, the human rights movement achieved unprecedented global prominence. Amnesty International attained striking visibility with its Campaign Against Torture; Soviet dissidents attracted a worldwide audience for their heroism in facing down a totalitarian state; the Helsinki Accords were signed, incorporating a "third basket" of human rights principles; and the Carter administration formally gave the United States a human rights policy. The Breakthrough is the first collection to examine this decisive era as a whole, tracing key developments in both Western and non-Western engagement with human rights and placing new emphasis on the role of human rights in the international history of the past century. Bringing together original essays from some of the field's leading scholars, this volume not only explores the transnational histories of international and nongovernmental human rights organizations but also analyzes the complex interplay between gender, sociology, and ideology in the making of human rights politics at the local level. Detailed case studies illuminate how a number of local movements—from the 1975 World Congress of Women in East Berlin, to antiapartheid activism in Britain, to protests in Latin America—affected international human rights discourse in the era as well as the ways these moments continue to influence current understanding of human rights history and advocacy. The global south—an area not usually treated as a scene of human rights politics—is also spotlighted in groundbreaking chapters on Biafran, South American, and Indonesian developments. In recovering the remarkable presence of global human rights talk and practice in the 1970s, The Breakthrough brings this pivotal decade to the forefront of contemporary scholarly debate. Contributors: Carl J. Bon Tempo, Gunter Dehnert, Celia Donert, Lasse Heerten, Patrick William Kelly, Benjamin Nathans, Ned Richardson-Little, Daniel Sargent, Brad Simpson, Lynsay Skiba, Simon Stevens.

Author : Franklyn M. Spence
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1498492096

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Breakthrough to a Supernatural Life by Franklyn M. Spence Pdf

He heard it while participating in his camp-counseling job at age sixteen: "I am coming soon." Seeing no one was around him, author Franklyn Spence believed he had heard God's voice. More instances of God speaking to him, even through a vision of Jesus, left him overwhelmed spiritually and aware of his gifts for prophecy and healing. He recalls these faith-defining moments in his Christian testimony/self-help guide, Breakthrough into the Supernatural Realm. Growing up in his church, Franklyn remembers being taught God was distant, accessible only for special occasions. However, the God Franklyn experienced at camp was real, intimate and calling him to an impossible task. He states in his book God developing his faith through tests, whether healing a sparrow to praying for strangers, and frequently communicating with him. Franklyn wants readers to have the same relationship with God, hearing His voice as clear as he did at camp.