Author : Jerry Palmer
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,79 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780718502515
Ground-breaking in its analysis of the relationship between journalists and sources, Spinning into Control is a useful and colorful introduction to the key issues of contemporary news reporting for students of media/communication and journalism. Fundamental to this relationship is the question of the values that determine which events are selected as "newsworthy" and which are neglected. The book provides a case study-based account of how information flows in news reporting.
Author : Amiel Kornel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 27,90 MB
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 113751356X
Could everything we’ve learned about entrepreneurship simply be wrong? There is no shortage of how-to books with ‘manual’ in the title, and articles promising ‘The 7 [or 6 or 10] key traits of successful entrepreneurs’, which breed an infectious optimism all too often quashed as startups fail. Amiel Kornel puts a persuasive case for an alternative theory that while grounded in the natural way great entrepreneurs operate resists reduction to a simple recipe or method. Kornel, who has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs, believes that disciplined planning, lean management, and commitment are no guarantee of success. The limited resources of a startup demand knowing when and how to explore and ‘tinker’, artfully recombining ideas, designs, media, software, and materials on hand. True venture craftsmen harness and redirect the energy of startups that might otherwise spin dangerously out of control towards failure. The stories of entrepreneurs like Sun Basket’s Adam Zbar, Minecraft’s Markus Persson, Y Combinator’s Paul Graham, and Metacode Technologies’ Joel Schatz are woven throughout the book, along with examples from beyond business, including legendary ocean-racing sailor Isabelle Autissier and acclaimed urban designer Gerard Penot. Kornel shows how meeting challenges in a broad variety of fields rife with uncertainty often relies on the ability to loosen the coupling between command and control, a prerequisite of skillful improvisation.
Author : Shortcut Edition
Publisher : Shortcut Edition
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2021-06-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. By reading this summary, you will discover how to become a successful entrepreneur and keep control of your startup. You will also discover : that mastery close to that of a craftsman is the secret of excellence; why incubating a startup requires the ability to improvise while keeping a methodology; that innovations are born from adjustments and tricks; the benefits of creating prototypes during the incubation phase; how your network allows you to better understand the needs of your customers; alternatives to keep your financial independence from funders. When you create your startup, you may feel out of control. You then wonder why success is slow to come despite your seriousness and enthusiasm. Know that your motivations and your business will evolve enormously before you get a viable startup. At the beginning of the adventure, you will have few resources and many doubts. To propel your concept, you must therefore acquire new skills and master the art of improvisation. Indeed, the success of your startup does not lie in a seven-key guide for entrepreneurs! Are you ready to create your business? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!
Author : Amy King
Publisher : Interweave
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 11,5 MB
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781596681057
From soft, bulky single yarns to serviceable three-ply for heavy use, this guide to handspun yarns combines the positive traits of commercial yarns with personal touches. Focusing at first on the spinning wheel, emphasis is placed on the importance of adjusting and customizing the wheel for best results. Instructions on core spinning and less traditional techniques lead off the beaten path to novelty yarns. Each type of yarn is explored in detail with instructions on how to make them.
Author : Joshua Samuel Brown
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 2020-12-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781788692267
Can a New Age guru save his cult without losing his soul? Spinning Karma is the story of Rinpoche Edward Schwartz, reluctant figurehead of Mind of Pure Enlightenment (MOPE), a once-popular New Age group whose current membership has sunk to an all-time low. In an ill-conceived effort to bring the group and its teachings back into the limelight, Schwartz heads to Taiwan to film a fake "religious oppression" video - starring a group of clueless language students who believe that they're taking part in an English conversation class. The video goes viral and the scheme succeeds beyond Schwartz's wildest expectations, triggering a social-media-driven propaganda war between the United States and China that spins out of control. Before long, everybody from spiritual seekers in China and America, to an ambitious presidential contender, to the Chinese government wants a piece of MOPE ... and of Schwartz himself. Faced with the enormous karmic implications of his hoax, Schwartz repents. But is it too late? Can Schwartz save his group - and his neck - without losing his soul? Set in an exotic, untapped location, this offbeat East-Collides-With-West farce features characters and situations ripped straight from the headlines, mocking religious intolerance, the social media-driven news cycle, and the tumultuous relationship between America and China.
Author : Tillie Walden
Publisher : First Second
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 24,5 MB
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1250176247
Tillie Walden's Eisner Award winning graphic memoir Spinning captures what it’s like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know. It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the rink while the world was still dark. Weekends were spent in glitter and tights at competitions. Perform. Smile. And do it again. She was good. She won. And she hated it. For ten years, figure skating was Tillie Walden’s life. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to group practice after school, and spent weekends competing at ice rinks across the state. Skating was a central piece of her identity, her safe haven from the stress of school, bullies, and family. But as she switched schools, got into art, and fell in love with her first girlfriend, she began to question how the close-minded world of figure skating fit in with the rest of her life, and whether all the work was worth it given the reality: that she, and her friends on the team, were nowhere close to Olympic hopefuls. The more Tillie thought about it, the more Tillie realized she’d outgrown her passion—and she finally needed to find her own voice. This title has Common Core connections. A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Teens A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017 A 2018 YALSA Great Graphic Novel A 2017 Booklist Youth Editors' Choice
Author : Ronnie Kaye
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 16,92 MB
Release : 1991-02-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0671701649
Well-respected psychotherapist Ronnie Kaye--who won her own battle with breast cancer--has now written a compassionate and comprehensive guide to the emotional recovery from this ravaging illness. This uplifting guide helps women turn a devastating crisis into an opportunity for growth and victory.
Author : Anshal I. Neihouse
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 1949
Category : Airplanes
ISBN :
Consideration is given to use of a jet-reaction device for emergency spin recovery. Brief tests made in the Langley 20-foot free-spinning tunnel on a dynamic scale model with a reaction rocket fired rearward from the inboard wing tip (right wing tip in a right spin) indicated that such a device would be effective for recovery from an uncontrollable spin.
Author : Lexi Ryan
Publisher : Lexi Ryan
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 35,62 MB
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1940832012
A STANDALONE sexy, emotional sports romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan. "Sexy and twisty, Spinning Out will hook you fast and keep you flipping pages until the very end." -New York Times bestselling author Meghan March ~ ~ ~ Once, the only thing that mattered to me was football—training, playing, and earning my place on the best team at every level. I had it all, and I threw it away with a semester of drugs, alcohol, and pissing off anyone who tried to stop me. Now I’m suspended from the team, on house arrest, and forced to spend six months at home to get my shit together. The cherry on top of my fuckup sundae? Sleeping in the room next to mine is my best friend’s girl, Mia Mendez—the only woman I’ve ever loved and a reminder of everything I regret. I’m not sure if having Mia so close will be heaven or hell. She’s off-limits—and not just because she’s working for my dad. Her heart belongs to someone else. But since the accident that killed her brother and changed everything, she walks around like a zombie, shutting out her friends and ignoring her dreams. We’re both broken, numb, and stuck in limbo. Until I break my own rules and touch her. Until she saves me from my nightmares by climbing into my bed. Until the only thing I want more than having Mia for myself is to protect her from the truth. I can’t rewrite the past, but I refuse to leave her heart in the hands of fate. For this girl, I’d climb into the sky and rearrange the stars. Series information: THE BLACKHAWK BOYS, an edgy, sexy sports romance series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan. Football. Secrets. Lies. Passion. These boys don’t play fair. Which Blackhawk Boy will steal your heart? Book 1 - SPINNING OUT (Arrow's story) Book 2 - RUSHING IN (Christopher's story) Book 3 - GOING UNDER (Sebastian's story) Book 4 – FALLING HARD (Keegan’s story) Book 5 – IN TOO DEEP (Mason’s story)
Author : Neil Rackham
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 30,98 MB
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000111482
True or false? In selling high-value products or services: 'closing' increases your chance of success; it is essential to describe the benefits of your product or service to the customer; objection handling is an important skill; open questions are more effective than closed questions. All false, says this provocative book. Neil Rackham and his team studied more than 35,000 sales calls made by 10,000 sales people in 23 countries over 12 years. Their findings revealed that many of the methods developed for selling low-value goods just don‘t work for major sales. Rackham went on to introduce his SPIN-Selling method. SPIN describes the whole selling process: Situation questions Problem questions Implication questions Need-payoff questions SPIN-Selling provides you with a set of simple and practical techniques which have been tried in many of today‘s leading companies with dramatic improvements to their sales performance.
