Download or read book The User s Journey written by Donna Lichaw and published by Rosenfeld Media. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a good story, successful design is a series of engaging moments structured over time. The User’s Journey will show you how, when, and why to use narrative structure, technique, and principles to ideate, craft, and test a cohesive vision for an engaging outcome. See how a “story first” approach can transform your product, feature, landing page, flow, campaign, content, or product strategy.

Download or read book The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano written by Donna Freitas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply moving novel about a woman who thought she never wanted to be a mother—and the many ways that life can surprise us “An ode to possibility” — The Washington Post Rose Napolitano is fighting with her husband, Luke, about prenatal vitamins. She promised she'd take them, but didn't. He promised before they got married that he'd never want children, but now he's changed his mind. Their marriage has come to rest on this one question: Can Rose find it in herself to become a mother? Rose is a successful professor and academic. She's never wanted to have a child. The fight ends, and with it their marriage. But then, Rose has a fight with Luke about the vitamins--again. This time the fight goes slightly differently, and so does Rose's future as she grapples with whether she can indeed give up the one thing she thought she knew about herself. Can she reimagine her life in a completely new way? That reimagining plays out again and again in each of Rose's nine lives, just as it does for each of us as we grow into adulthood. What are the consequences of our biggest choices? How would life change if we let go of our preconceived ideas of ourselves and became someone completely new? Rose Napolitano's experience of choosing and then choosing again shows us in an utterly compelling way what it means, literally, to reinvent a life and, sometimes, become a different kind of woman than we ever imagined. A stunning novel about love, loss, betrayal, divorce, death, a woman's career and her identity, The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano is about finding one's way into a future that wasn't the future one planned, and the ways that fate intercedes when we least expect it.

Download or read book Without a Plan written by Dover Kincaid and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donna Hendrix is from a happy upper-middle-class family in Atlanta, Georgia. Donna joined a sorority in college and married her college boyfriend immediately after graduation. During her marriage, she worked for her husband’s business. After learning her husband has been unfaithful, Donna decides to dump him and break out of her mold as a perfect suburban housewife. She wants fun, adventure, and most importantly, a bad boy to fulfill her fantasies. Joe Norris is from a happy middle-class family also in Atlanta, Georgia. After high school, he joined the marines. He then worked at both Harley-Davidson’s design factory and assembly plant. He returned to Atlanta and bought a Harley-Davidson dealership. Joe has the biker look—6 feet 5 inches tall, 270 pounds of pure muscle, tattoos, and a beard. Women hang around his dealership, and the bars, concerts, and restaurants he frequents. He has lots of one-nighters but hasn’t met a woman that he sees as his life partner. When they meet by accident, can he be Donna’s bad-boy fantasy? Can she be the woman Joe has been waiting for?

Download or read book Unto Us a Son Is Given written by Donna Leon and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller: “Venice shines through the pages of this novel. . . . Coupled with unexpected twists and turns [it] doesn’t disappoint” (Tulsa Book Review). A Los Angeles Times Bestseller • A Library Journal Mystery Bestseller • A Booklist Best Crime Novel of the Year • A Crime Reads Most Anticipated Book of the Year Guido Brunetti is urged by his father-in-law to investigate—and preferably intervene in—the seemingly innocent plan of the elderly Gonzalo Rodríguez de Tejeda to adopt a much younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws, this man would then be heir to Gonzalo’s entire fortune, a prospect Gonzalo’s friends find appalling. For his part, Brunetti wonders why the old man, a close family friend, can’t be allowed his pleasure in peace. And yet, what seems innocent on the Venetian surface can cause tsunamis below. Gonzalo unexpectedly drops dead on the street, and one of his friends—who just arrived in Venice for the memorial service—is strangled in her hotel room. Now with an urgent case to solve, Brunetti reluctantly untangles the long-hidden mystery in Gonzalo’s life that has ultimately led to murder . . . a resolution that brings him more pain than satisfaction. “Like Louise Penny, Leon has cultivated an utterly devoted audience, ever anxious to get to know more about her characters.” ―Booklist (starred review) “Redolent, as always, with the sights, smells, sounds, and mealtimes of the water-immersed city. . . . In Leon’s latest, a pleasantly deceptive lull . . . is dissolved with deadly force.” ―The Seattle Review of Books

Download or read book God s Plan and God s Hornets written by Bennie Bullock and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does God use circumstances as signposts to guide us, or does He use them as obstacles to be overcome? Does God have a specific will for our lives? Why does God allow us to face more than we can handle? In God's Plan and God's Hornets, we read a love story about a young man who is pursuing both God's will and a young lady's heart. While doing so, he battles circumstances and difficulties that are too big for him to handle. Through his journey, he goes down a path that first tests his faith and then transforms his faith. The journey teaches him the following: - God sometimes wants to work despite our circumstances to show Himself strong and to grow our faith. - God does have a specific will for our lives. - God allows us to face more than we can handle because He wants us to come to the end of ourselves so we will have to trust Him. - God blesses us when we trust Him and obey His leading. - Some obstacles are only overcome by God supernaturally removing them. This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. ""Psalm 118:23

Download or read book The General s Secret Agent written by Edwin H. Longworth and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Edwin enlisted in the military to avoid going to prison, never expecting his decision to lead him on the deadly adventure of his life. Trained to be the best, he soon adheres to little more than Wild West rules: kill or be killed. While dodging bullets--and catching a few--he makes enemies but serves his country with bravery and honor. The General's Secret Agent is a thrilling narrative that exposes the inner workings of the military. Filled with intrigue, it is a work of fiction, although much of it is based on the author's own experiences. It would be foolhardy to admit to murder or spying on the government, and yet, these things happen within the bounds of so-called fiction. Can you separate truth from story in this twisted tale of military intelligence?

Download or read book The Queerness of Home written by Stephen Vider and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stephen Vider considers how the meanings of domesticity shifted for gay men and lesbians from the late 1960s to early 1980s, from a site of supposed isolation or deviance, to a source of identity, community, and pleasure. His manuscript reveals the multiple uses, appeals, and limits of domesticity for LGBTQ people in the post-World War II period, in their efforts to make social and sexual connections, and to appeal for expanded rights and freedoms. For example, the 1970s witnessed an efflorescence of gay communal households that proved to be seedbeds for alternative modes of domesticity, using the privacy of domestic space to achieve broader social and political changes. Vider brings a novel perspective to gay identity and culture, examining domesticity as a meeting point between practices and discourse, the local and national, the private and the public"--

Download or read book Planning and Paying for Long Term Care written by Cantissimo Senior Living and published by Cantissimo Senior Living. This book was released on 2022-03-16 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “gray tsunami” of baby boomers keeps rolling along. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts the youngest members of this generation born from 1946-1964 will turn sixty-five by 2030. With 73 million members, boomers account for 21.45% of the U.S. population. This generation is already having a massive impact on senior living. In 2015, about 8.3 million Americans required some form of long-term care. Unfortunately, that care doesn’t come cheaply. Annual costs can run into thousands of dollars for many families. Yet, adequate planning for these potential costs often gets overlooked. This eBook stresses the importance of planning for long-term care costs and provides information on several funding alternatives. Armed with this knowledge, older adults and their families can formulate plans that will lead to better health decisions and greater peace of mind.

Download or read book Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics written by Chandan Deuskar and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many rapidly urbanizing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, local politics undermines the effectiveness of urban planning. Politicians have incentives to ignore formal urban plans and sideline planners, and instead provide urban land and services through informal channels in order to cultivate political constituencies (a form of what political scientists refer to as “clientelism”). This results in inequitable and environmentally damaging patterns of urban growth in some of the largest and most rapidly urbanizing countries in the world. The technocratic planning solutions often advocated by governments and international development organizations are not enough. To overcome this problem, urban planners must understand and adapt to the complex politics of urban informality. In this book, Chandan Deuskar explores how politicians in developing democracies provide urban land and services to the urban poor in exchange for their political support, demonstrates how this impacts urban growth, and suggests innovative and practical ways in which urban planners can try to be more effective in this challenging political context. He draws on literature from multiple disciplines (urban planning, political science, sociology, anthropology, and others), statistical analysis of global data on urbanization, and an in-depth case study of urban Ghana. Urban planners and international development experts working in the Global South, as well as researchers, educators, and students of global urbanization will find Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics informative and thought-provoking.

Download or read book Program Evaluation Theory and Practice written by Donna M. Mertens and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging text takes an evenhanded approach to major theoretical paradigms in evaluation and builds a bridge from them to evaluation practice. Featuring helpful checklists, procedural steps, provocative questions that invite readers to explore their own theoretical assumptions, and practical exercises, the book provides concrete guidance for conducting large- and small-scale evaluations. Numerous sample studies—many with reflective commentary from the evaluators—reveal the process through which an evaluator incorporates a paradigm into an actual research project. The book shows how theory informs methodological choices (the specifics of planning, implementing, and using evaluations). It offers balanced coverage of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. Useful pedagogical features include: *Examples of large- and small-scale evaluations from multiple disciplines. *Beginning-of-chapter reflection questions that set the stage for the material covered. *"Extending your thinking" questions and practical activities that help readers apply particular theoretical paradigms in their own evaluation projects. *Relevant Web links, including pathways to more details about sampling, data collection, and analysis. *Boxes offering a closer look at key evaluation concepts and additional studies. *Checklists for readers to determine if they have followed recommended practice. *A companion website with resources for further learning.

Download or read book Principles of Planning Evaluation and Research for Health Care Programs written by () (Kay) M. M. M. Perrin and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Planning, Evaluation, and Research for Health Care Programs provides a basic understanding of the importance of and the key approaches used to conduct health program research and evaluations. The book also examines ethical and cultural competency issues unique to conducting evaluations. Additionally, it offers an introduction to systems thinking and its implications for evaluating the impact of interventions. Written with the undergraduate in mind, this book is ideal for students pursuing a wide spectrum of health careers. Through activities and case studies, readers will gain a solid foundation for understanding all aspects of evaluation while developing the critical thinking skills needed to dissect peer-reviewed publications as well as popular media health claims.

Download or read book Tracking marine megafauna for conservation and marine spatial planning written by Jorge M. Pereira and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book COBRA Handbook 2020 Edition IL written by Golub, Chevlowe (Proskauer Rose) and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COBRA Handbook is designed for benefits professionals, plan administrators, employers, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and others who must deal with the complexities of the COBRA. This practical handbook simplifies the complexity of handling COBRA. It is designed for benefits professionals, plan administrators, employers, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and others who must solve COBRA issues and stay in compliance. The handbook reviews in detail the rules contained in the IRS and DOL regulations and offers guidance on how to comply with the various rules contained in the regulations. The 2020 Edition reviews significant legal developments in the COBRA arena since the publication of the prior edition and discusses new judicial decisions issued during the past year. Highlights include updated and extensive discussions of the following issues: What types of employee benefit plans are subject to COBRA Under what circumstances a COBRA qualifying event occurs What constitutes termination due to "gross misconduct" for COBRA purposes How a plan administrator can ensure compliance with COBRA's notification requirements, and what type of documentation should be retained Under what circumstances a plan must notify an individual of the termination of his or her COBRA coverage And much more! COBRA Handbook also reviews in detail the rules contained in the IRS and DOL regulations and offers guidance on how to comply with the various rules contained in the regulations. In addition, COBRA Handbook includes the following features to help employers, other plan sponsors, administrators, and consultants in administrating and complying with this complicated and continuously developing area of the law: Examples illustrating important concepts Practice Pointers to help benefits professionals comply with COBRA Detailed case citations and notes to help the reader quickly locate relevant portions of the law, regulations, administrative releases, and supporting judicial decisions The full text of the DOL and IRS Final COBRA Regulations, model COBRA notices, and sample COBRA provisions for inclusion in a purchase agreement A glossary containing definitions of the key terms and abbreviations used in the book A table of cases at the end of the book providing full citations to relevant judicial decisions, as well as chapter and section references for each case discussed A table of COBRA cases grouped by issue A detailed subject index Previous Edition: COBRA Handbook, 2019 Edition ISBN 9781454889908

Download or read book Principles and Practices of Transportation Planning and Engineering written by Connie Tang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-04-11 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connie Kelly Tang and Lei Zhang have provided a holistic coverage of the entire surface transportation project and program development process from the beginning of planning though environmental approval, design, right-of way acquisition, construction to operations and maintenance.— Neil Pedersen, Executive Director, Transportation Research Board, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC Transportation program and project development is complex. The process spans over planning, programming, environment, design, right of way, construction, operations, and maintenance. Professionals from civil engineering, planning, social and environmental sciences, business and project management, and data science, work together in a relay team to transform an idea into a highway, a transit hub, an airport or a water facility. It is challenging for any one person to master all the knowledge and skills needed to perform every relevant task. However, it is critical for all involved to understand how this relay works and how the societal, environmental, governmental, and regulatory contexts influence the process and the technical solution. Professionals who understand the process and see the big picture are those who rise to the top as leaders. Transportation Project and Program Development provides holistic coverage on the technical subject matter, processes and procedures, and policy and guidance associated with transportation project and program development, which can help professionals become program leaders. For each phase of the process, key products delivered, processes used, governing principles, foundations of applicable science and engineering, technologies deployed, and knowledge required are discussed. While all coverages reflect the practices of the United States, the logic, principles, science, and engineering are applicable to all countries of the world. The book can also serve as an introductory textbook for undergraduate students and as a textbook or reference for a graduate-level course in civil engineering, transportation engineering, planning, and project management.

Download or read book Financial Planning Basics for Doctors written by Marshall Weintraub and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial Planning Basics for Doctors is a comprehensive guide on building a long-term financial plan for doctors and their families. Subjects covered include student loans, home buying, disability insurance, estate planning, college planning, retirement planning, investments, and behavioral finance, among many others. Each chapter starts with the basics before addressing more advanced concepts, frequently with examples and graphs, and concludes with a concise summary of the key takeaways. Throughout the book, there are links to free downloadable spreadsheets and a planning checklist to help you jump-start and organize your financial plan. The content provided is a result of the feedback the authors have received over thousands of meetings with doctors, condensed into a thorough overview of the most relevant ideas. Teaching hospitals do an excellent job of training our next generation of doctors, yet most new physicians graduate without having had a class on managing their finances. This book was written to fill that knowledge gap. Marshall Weintraub, Michael Merrill, and Cole Kimball are financial advisors with Finity Group, LLC, a financial planning firm specializing in working with doctors.

Download or read book COBRA Handbook 2019 Edition written by Golub, Chevlowe (Proskauer Rose) and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COBRA Handbook is designed for benefits professionals, plan administrators, employers, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and others who must deal with the complexities of the COBRA. This practical handbook simplifies the complexity of handling COBRA. It is designed for benefits professionals, plan administrators, employers, service providers, fiduciaries, attorneys, and others who must solve COBRA issues and stay in compliance. The handbook reviews in detail the rules contained in the IRS and DOL regulations and offers guidance on how to comply with the various rules contained in the regulations. The 2019 Edition reviews significant legal developments in the COBRA arena since the publication of the prior edition and discusses new judicial decisions issued during the past year. Highlights include updated and extensive discussions of the following issues: What types of employee benefit plans are subject to COBRA Under what circumstances a COBRA qualifying event occurs What constitutes termination due to "gross misconduct" for COBRA purposes How a plan administrator can ensure compliance with COBRA's notification requirements, and what type of documentation should be retained Under what circumstances a plan must notify an individual of the termination of his or her COBRA coverage And much more! COBRA Handbook also reviews in detail the rules contained in the IRS and DOL regulations and offers guidance on how to comply with the various rules contained in the regulations. In addition, COBRA Handbook includes the following features to help employers, other plan sponsors, administrators, and consultants in administrating and complying with this complicated and continuously developing area of the law: Examples illustrating important concepts Practice Pointers to help benefits professionals comply with COBRA Detailed case citations and notes to help the reader quickly locate relevant portions of the law, regulations, administrative releases, and supporting judicial decisions The full text of the DOL and IRS Final COBRA Regulations, model COBRA notices, and sample COBRA provisions for inclusion in a purchase agreement A glossary containing definitions of the key terms and abbreviations used in the book A table of cases at the end of the book providing full citations to relevant judicial decisions, as well as chapter and section references for each case discussed A table of COBRA cases grouped by issue A detailed subject index Previous Edition: COBRA Handbook, 2018 Edition ISBN 9781454884361

Download or read book The Home Office Book written by Donna Paul and published by Artisan Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in five people work from home today. This book explores how offices are created at home so as to reflect the owner's individuality and style