Download or read book Why So Easily Some Family Reasons for the Velvet Revolution written by Ivo Možný and published by Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When communism was ushered into Czechoslovakia, it was supposed to last forever – yet over eleven days in November 1989, this supposedly eternal order collapsed. Why did it fall apart so easily? This respected sociological essay, written in the pivotal years of 1989 and 1990, is now available for the first time in English. Ivo Možný tells the story of a despotic state expropriating the Czechoslovak family and subjugating the personal sphere in exchange for promises of a bright collective future, only for the regime to be vanquished forty years later by the very institution it had dispossessed. The essay explains the reasons for communism’s downfall, examining the private aspirations of whole swaths of nameless social actors that left hardly anyone interested in keeping the regime afloat.
Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book Complicated Women written by Mick LaSalle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1929 and 1934, women in American cinema were modern! For five short years women in American cinema were modern! They took lovers, had babies out of wedlock, got rid of cheating husbands, enjoyed their sexuality, led unapologetic careers and, in general, acted the way many think women only acted after 1968. Before then, women on screen had come in two varieties - good or bad - sweet ingenue or vamp. Then two stars came along to blast away these common stereotypes. Garbo turned the femme fatale into a woman whose capacity for love and sacrifice made all other human emotions seem pale. Meanwhile, Norma Shearer succeeded in taking the ingenue to a place she'd never been: the bedroom. Garbo and Shearer took the stereotypes and made them complicated. In the wake of these complicated women came others, a deluge of indelible stars - Constance Bennett, Ruth Chatterton, Mae Clarke, Claudette Colbert, Marlene Dietrich, Kay Francis, Ann Harding, Jean Harlow, Miriam Hopkins, Dorothy Mackaill, Barbara Stanywyck, Mae West and Loretta Young all came into their own during the pre-Code era. These women pushed the limits and shaped their images along modern lines. Then, in July 1934, the draconian Production Code became the law in Hollywood and these modern women of the screen were banished, not to be seen again until the code was repealed three decades later. Mick LaSalle, film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, takes readers on a tour of pre-Code films and reveals how this was the true golden age of women's films and how the movies of the pre-Code are still worth watching. The bold, pioneering and complicated women of the pre-Code era are about to take their place in the pantheon of film history, and America is about to reclaim a rich legacy.
Download or read book The Great Mental Models Volume 1 written by Shane Parrish and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.
Download or read book Not Easily Jealous written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-14 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.
Download or read book Why Do My Hands Sweat So Much Easy Steps to Treat Sweaty Hands written by Alex Trost and published by A&V. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a journey that will take you through this amazing obok, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Writing this book did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation before the book was even started. This book was created to inform, entertain and maybe even test your knowledge. By the time you finish reading this book you will want to share it with others.
Download or read book so easy written by CARLOS ROSSCARLOS ROSS and published by 萬里機構出版有限公司. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 不熟路？不知道時間？不肯定對方的名字？問吧！古語有云「不恥下問」，不過到了英語環境，我們反而怕問錯、怕對方不明白，連求問的勇氣都失掉。其實，只要熟習問句的英語常用句型，自然能夠大問特問！ 本書分七大主題，收錄七十多個問話場景，共有上千句典型問句。書內把問句分門別類，並於每章後講解英語問句語法，教你把問問題的技巧發揮得淋漓盡致。
Download or read book It s So Easy written by Duff McKagan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musician Duff McKagan shares details about his life and career, discussing the creation and rise of Guns n' Roses, his struggle with alcoholism and drug addiction, his path to sobriety, and more.
Download or read book A Heart Not Easily Broken written by M.J. Kane and published by Written Musings. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romantic Women’s Fiction with Heart and Soul... Ebony Campbell is a smart and sexy career-oriented black woman who wants nothing more than a summer fling with a man who challenges her mind and body. What she doesn’t expect is Brian Young, a blond-haired, blue-eyed bass player, to step up to the challenge. Despite negative reactions, their fling develops into a deep relationship, and Ebony discovers juggling love, family, and career are nothing compared to the ultimate betrayal she endures. Now her dreams spiral into lies and secrets that threaten her future and the trust of those she loves. All novels in the Butterfly Memoirs are stand-alone stories—no cliffhangers. Each book revisits each of the characters' lives, though, so you'll enjoy following along with old friends as you meet new ones. Editorial Reviews: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I loved how the characters got to really know each other despite the ethnic differences... M.J. Kane has just found another fan.” – Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A Wonderful Story of Love and Triumph.” – Hopeless Romantic
Download or read book Sit Down Stay Dog Training so Easy a Human can do it written by Dozer P. Kingsbury and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-11-16 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans have been training canines for years, and they have been goofing it up. Its time I barked the truth and helped people understand us Dogs. This is a very simple (so humans can get it), easy, fun way to learn the secrets of dog training. People can finally understand, its not commands that help train us, its giving us what we need, then training us. Use the S.C.A.L.E. to keep us balanced, and you will learn the secret for successful dog training. We want to please you, help learn how to make that easy for us. You can learn more about this proven methodology by visiting the web site:www.PawsitiveThinking.com
Download or read book Playing Guitar So Easy written by Scott Su and published by STC Music. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★ Designed for most kinds of guitar beginners ★ Only easy playing, no hard theory ★ Quickly learn the basics that you need ★ 108 mp3s of examples for downloading !! ★ 『 Song melody 』、『 Accompaniment 』、『 Fingerstyle playing 』 on guitar in a simple way. This book is designed for individuals who are interested in beginning level of guitar learning, and shows an efficient and essential way to quickly get the abilities that a guitar beginner should have. Considering beginner's goal of learning, this book covers possibly LESS music theory and focuses directly on the guitar playing instead, including fundamental playing and learning on various tempos and reading simple sheet music. This book also contains detailed & clear concepts to SOLVE Problems that beginners may have. Beginners can also learn how to easily deal with songs if they have a key problem when singing with their guitar. You may then, find music to play from the Internet on your own. If you are tired of singing, this easy guitar book also teach you how to easily play a song with instrumental style, which means Fingerstyle. Check the table of contents below, and get this book, get to know how you can play your guitar easily. == TABLE OF CONTENTS === Introduction Chapter 1. Holding The Guitar Correctly: Preparations Before You Start To Play ---- Section 1. How to hold your guitar ---- Section 2. Learning how to tune your guitar ---- Section 3. Let's count a beat first Chapter 2. I Want To Play A Song Melody Instantly ---- Section 1. Reading numbered musical notation to play the guitar ---- Section 2. Reading staff to play the guitar ---- Section 3. Reading tablature to play the guitar Chapter 3. Using The Guitar As Accompany, I Want To Sing Along On The Guitar! ---- Section 1. Pressing chords with left hand, changing chords ---- Section 2. Creating rhythms on the right hand, control song tempo ---- Section 3. Let's start singing out loud on the beat ---- Section 4. Some chords are not easy to play, use a capo! ---- Section 5. Using simple chords to replace with chords that you haven't seen and can't play Chapter 4. Tired of Singing? Let's Play Melody + Accompaniment At The Same Time ---- Section 1. Two voices ---- Section 2. Transforming! First experience in playing an easy song Chapter 5. So Fun!! I Want to Play Better ! ---- Section 1. Using left hand techniques to increase sound emotions for the guitar ---- Section 2. Using more accompany styles to enrich music Appendices ---- How to do self-taught learning ---- How to practice ---- Choosing the first guitar
Download or read book Reviewing The Future In A Not So Easy Past written by Marcellous Lovelace and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Great Book Detailing MANY OF THE ARTICLES IN THE MUSICAL CAREER OF INFINITO 2017 IS MARCELLOUS LOVELACE. Many Interviews and Reviews and an up to date bio and discography. Infinito 2017's Music is Insightful and pure with no filler. A man of a million Thoughts and Ideas is In The Future Now Keeping It Unjiggy For The African Man Woman And Child building with Information and Nation Building in An African Reality. Reviewing The Future In A Not So Easy Past Reviews from Interviews 2017! Real Hip Hop documented and the story told by the Artist. www.marcellouslovelace.com www.infinito2017.com
Download or read book 7th Grade Math Is Easy So Easy written by Nathaniel Max Rock and published by Team Rock Press. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock offers a guide to what it takes to master seventh-grade math. (Education)
Download or read book Not Easily Shaken written by Bert Mullings and published by ArchwayPublishing. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At some point in our lives, we will all face some form of trauma or challenge that tests our faith and causes us to question providence. In Not Easily Shaken, author Bert Mullings shares how his faith was tested during his compelling journey through leukemiabeginning with his diagnosis and ending with his remission. In vivid detail and with evocative language, Mullings narrates his harrowing yet inspirational story, communicating his unwavering faith and Gods unfathomable love, mercy, and grace. Through time-tested biblical precepts, Not Easily Shaken presents profound, practical, principle-centered approaches to persevering during troubling times. Mullings shows how you can fulfill your lifes mission and overcome personal challenges in the face of adversity by totally surrendering yourself into the hands of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. There is no need to face lifes challenges alone when the Holy Spirit is available to comfort you through the process. Not Easily Shaken reminds you that whatever you are going through, God is with you in the midst of the storm.
Download or read book Selling is So Easy It s Hard written by Dr. Gary S. Goodman and published by Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media. This book was released on 2019-05-06 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most sales training programs offer the same old pointers: Always be closing, keep it simple, stupid, and ask for referrals. You know these clichés. Selling Is So Easy, It’s Hard is the first program to focus on the 77 correctable selling mistakes that novices and veterans make. Without conscious awareness, these errors, snafus, miscues, and blunders keep the typical seller from earning at least 25% more business. This translates into millions of dollars in lost income over the course of a career, according to best- selling author and speaker Dr. Gary S. Goodman.
Download or read book Six Not So Easy Pieces written by Richard P. Feynman and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about Einstein's theory of relativity from a physics Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) in six memorable lessons It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the California Institute of Technology that revolutionized the teaching of physics. In Six Not-So-Easy Pieces, taken from these famous Lectures on Physics, Feynman delves into one of the most revolutionary discoveries in twentieth-century physics: Einstein's theory of relativity. The idea that the flow of time is not a constant, that the mass of an object depends on its velocity, and that the speed of light is a constant no matter what the motion of the observer, at first seemed shocking to scientists and laymen alike. But as Feynman shows, these tricky ideas are not merely dry principles of physics, but things of beauty and elegance. No one — not even Einstein himself — explained these difficult, anti-intuitive concepts more clearly, or with more verve and gusto, than Feynman. Filled with wonderful examples and clever illustrations, Six Not-So-Easy Pieces is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of physics by one of the most admired and accessible physicists of all time. “There is no better explanation for the scientifically literate layman.” –Washington Post Book World
Download or read book Algebra II Is Easy So Easy written by Nathaniel Max Rock and published by Team Rock Press. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock provides a guide to learning and understanding Algebra II. (Education/Teaching)
