Added by: Cheramie | Karma: 275.78 | Fiction literature | 19 January 2010
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The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier
The House on the Strand is a novel by Daphne du Maurier. Like many of du Maurier's novels, The House on the Strand has a supernatural element. It is concerned with the ability to mentally travel back in time and experience historical events at first hand - but not to influence them.
Influence: Science and Practice is an examination of the psychology of compliance (i.e. uncovering which factors cause a person to say yes to another's request).
Talk Less, Say More: Three Habits to Influence Others and Make Things Happen
Talk Less, Say More is a revolutionary guide to 21st century communication skills to help you be more influential and make things happen in our distracted, attention-deficit world. It's loaded with specific tips and takeaways to ensure that you're fully heard, clearly understood, and trigger positive responses in any business or social situation.
So how are things at work? • Does your boss overlook your contributions? Does your team ignore your ideas? Do your colleagues forget your suggestions? • Do you struggle to create consensus in your department? • Are you headed for a new company or a new location? • Are the skills you need for the next position different from those you mastered in entry-level work? • Are you on the fast track with a plan or stalled on the shoulder without a clue?
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Biodiversity
Few subjects can be boring in Bill Nye's capable hands, and biodiversity gets the Nye treatment in this video. His programs are a volatile mix of entertaining hijinks and serious science, and he adds a good dose of music to liven up the activities. In this program, he discusses the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems, and their influence on humans. He demonstrates the results when nature's balance is upset...
