Robin White

Ray Anderson

Profits, People, Purpose - Doing Business by Respecting the Earth

Confessions of a Radical Industrialist

Emily Smith

Mark Mackey

Amanda M. George

Mitzi Roberts

Paul Medrano

Kimberly Michael

Elizabeth Werner

Pediatric Sonography

William T. Wiley

Honest Lies Somewhere Between

Interview

A thriller that explodes with taut suspense and raw emotion, The Ice Curtain pulls us into a murder mystery that is at once compelling and deeply moving. With the skill of a master storyteller, the bestselling author of Siberian Light breathes life into a haunting and unforgettable landscape, weaving a dazzlingly original story of murder, deceit...and diamonds. The Ice Curtain The Iron Curtain is down, and Russia has become a smuggler’s paradise. Hidden behind a curtain of ice in Siberia’s far north is the richest diamond mine on earth, a motherlode of treasure so vast it could break the back of the world’s oldest–and wealthiest–cartel. A cartel that will buy the enemies it can...and eliminate the ones it cannot. Against this turbulent backdrop, Gregori Nowek searches for the truth behind the murder of his best friend–shot in cold blood on a dark Moscow street. In a violent land where a twenty-dollar bill can buy or end a life, half a billion dollars in rough diamonds have vanished, lost between Siberia’s mines and Moscow’s vaults. The brutal murder of his best friend tests everything Nowek believes as a Russian, and as a man. In a dark realm of glittering diamonds, corrupt politicians, biznessmen, and cops caught up in the chaos of modern Russia, Nowek must find the missing diamonds before the world finds out they’re gone. At stake is the future of Russia itself. Nowek’s search will take him back to the place he knows best...Siberia, where the reason for his friend’s murder is buried inside a gem-filled chasm beneath eternal ice and snow. It is a secret guarded by the vastness of Siberia, the diamond cartel, and a beautiful young woman who, like the dazzling gems, is trapped in a grim city walled off from the world behind a curtain of ice. Dangerously stubborn and committed to the truth, Nowek risks his life to vindicate a friend, to secure Russia’s future, and to bring an astounding act of deception into the light of day. With haunting images and a powerful sense of character and place, The Ice Curtain is riveting entertainment. Deeply atmospheric and unfailingly gripping, it delivers top-notch suspense from its opening scene to its unforgettable climax.

A Novel

The Ice Curtain

Ray C. Anderson

In 1994, Interface founder and chairman Ray Anderson set an audacious goal for his commercial carpet company: to take nothingfrom the earth that can't be replaced by the earth. Now, Anderson leads the way forward and challenges all of industry to share that goal. The Interface story is a compelling one: in 1994, making carpets was a toxic, petroleum-based process, releasing immense amounts of air and water pollution and creating tons of waste. Fifteen years after Anderson's call for change, Interface has: —cut greenhouse gas emissions by 82%—cut fossil fuel consumption by 60%—cut waste by 66%—cut water use by 75%—invented and patented new machines, materials, and manufacturing processes—increased sales by 66%, doubled earnings, and raised profit margins With practical ideas and measurable outcomes that every business can use, Anderson shows that profit and sustainability are not mutually exclusive; businesses can improve their bottom lines and do right by the earth. Ray Anderson is featured in the film, So Right, So Smart, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at how his leadership transformed Interface into a company with a sustainable business practices that made it more profitable than it was before.

How a CEO Doubled Earnings , Inspired Employees and Created Innovation from One Simple Idea

Business Lessons from a Radical Industrialist

The Typhoon is the largest submersible ever built. As big as a World War II aircraft carrier, it is the crowning achievement of the Soviet Union. The leviathans sank into decay with its demise and in exchange for hard currency, the new Russian Federation promised to scrap them. But one has escaped the cutter's torch.Now something big and wicked is coming out of the Barents Sea. Only USS Portland, her aggressive captain, his conflicted Exec, and the first woman to serve aboard an American sub stand in its way.Locked in a struggle that pits American technology against a wily Russian captain, neither side can afford to lose, yet only one ship, one crew, can win . . .

Typhoon

Student Press Books

Conheça as heroínas negras excepcionais do século XX - biografias voltadas para as idades de 12 anos ou mais. Bem-vindo à série História da Negritude, que nesta obra lhe introduz a negras importantes do século 20.. Este livro, 21 Heroínas Negras Excepcionais, apresenta biografias inspiradoras de mulheres inovadoras da América, África e Europa. Você já quis ler sobre a vida das negras que fizeram diferença em nosso mundo? Este livro é para quem quer saber mais sobre estas incríveis heroínas negras, apresentando as histórias de 21 heroínas negras excepcionais que fizeram a diferença em nosso mundo e abriram o caminho para as gerações futuras. Apresentaremos a vocês figuras notáveis como Daisy Bates, Hattie McDaniel, Toni Morrison, Shonda Rhimes e muitas outras! Estas negras superaram obstáculos e realizaram grandes coisas apesar das circunstâncias. A única coisa melhor do que ler estas histórias incríveis é saber que elas são verdadeiras. Estas mulheres foram verdadeiras heroínas que fizeram tanto por todos nós - é hora de reconhecê-las por suas realizações e garantir que seus legados continuem vivos para sempre. Também é importante lembrar até onde chegamos desde então - agora há muito mais oportunidades para as jovens negras do que antes! Este livro da série História da Negritude inclui: - Biografias fascinantes - Leia sobre ícones famosos, influentes e inspiradores como Bessie Coleman, Miriam Makeba, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf e outros. - Retratos vívidos - Traga estas Heroínas Negras à vida em sua imaginação com a ajuda de fotos ou ilustrações estimulantes. Sobre a série: A série História da Negritude da editora Student Press Books apresenta novas perspectivas sobre as Heroínas Negras que vão inspirar os jovens leitores a perceber sua posição em uma sociedade cada vez mais diversificada. Quem será sua próxima fonte de inspiração? O livro 21 Heroínas Negras Excepcionais vai além de outros livros de biografias sobre empoderamento negro uma vez que destaca tal tópico e traz a história de pessoas do mundo inteiro. É também um grande presente para qualquer filha, irmã, sobrinha ou neta.

História de Negras Importantes do Século XX: Daisy Bates, Maya Angelou e outras (Livro biográfico para Jovens e Adultos)

21 Heroínas Negras Excepcionais

Tales of South India

Foreign Soil

In 1994, Ray Anderson felt a 'spear in the chest': he realised that his company, billion-dollar carpeting manufacturer Interface, Inc, was plundering the environment with its unsustainable business practices, and that it desperately needed to change direction. Under his leadership, Interface went on to set unprecedented targets for cutting waste, instigated revolutionary recycling initiatives, and encouraged employees at every level of the company to contribute ideas on how to save resources. As a result, the company's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 82% and are on target to reach zero level by 2020. Not only that, these changes also brought down costs, improved quality, and increased profits. In Confessions of a Radical Industrialist, Ray Anderson shares the remarkable story of how Interface turned itself around, and proves that running your company sustainably isn't radical at all - it's just good business.

How Interface Proved that You Can Build a Successful Business Without Destroying the Planet

Robin White

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