Super cool science experiments. by Lockwood, Sophie

Table of Contents: “…Science is hot stuff! -- First things first -- Experiment #1 : heat it up! -- Experiment #2 : the temperature's rising -- Experiment #3 : keeping it warm -- Experiment #4 : full of hot air -- Experiment #5 : more hot stuff -- Experiment #6 : do it yourself!…”

Managing your library construction project : a step-by-step guide / by McCarthy, Richard C. 1955-

Table of Contents: “…First things first -- When to use an architect -- Anatomy of a project -- Programming -- Site analysis -- Building design -- Construction documents -- Bidding -- Construction administration -- Postconstruction -- Finding, selecting, and hiring an architect -- Project delivery -- Sustainable design -- Project costs and building costs.…”
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Super cool science experiments. by Taylor-Butler, Christine

Table of Contents: “…Magic magnets? -- First things first -- Experiment #1: Let the force be with you! …”

Ecosystems / by Mullins, Matt

Table of Contents: “…Nature's communities -- First things first -- Experiment #1 : diversity at the borders -- Experiment #2 : the temperature is just right -- Experiment #3 : diversity : it's a good thing! …”

States of matter / by Mullins, Matt

Table of Contents: “…What's the matter? -- First things first -- Experiment #1 : matter bonds -- Experiment #2 : solids, liquids, and gases -- Experiment #3 : matter takes up space -- Experiment #4 : density and weight -- Experiment #5 : matter can be super cool -- Experiment #6 : do it yourself!…”

The end of democracy? II : a crisis of legitimacy /

Super cool science experiments : levers and pulleys / by Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971-

Table of Contents: “…Need a lift? -- First things first -- Experiment #1: Move your fulcrum and save money! …”

Application of nursing informatics : competencies, skills, decision-making /

Table of Contents: “…Informatics defined, evolution, guiding principles, expectations / Carolyn Sipes -- Roles, professional organizations, and theories / Carolyn Sipes -- First things first -- hardware / Carolyn Sipes -- First things first -software / James Sipes, Carolyn Sipes -- Project management / Carolyn Sipes -- Application and integration of research into practice / Carolyn Sipes -- Applications to support educational initiatives / Taryn Hill, Karen West -- Data standardization applications -- capturing data / Lisa Blair, Lynda Hardy -- Big data applications to inform practice / Lynda Hardy, Lisa Blair -- Maintaining quality of data and information, data and data quality / Toni Hebda, Kathleen (Kathy) Hunter -- Assessment and evaluating outcomes / Cheryl D. …”
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The new consultant's quick start guide : an action plan for your first year in business / by Biech, Elaine

Table of Contents: “…First things first : why consulting? -- Planning your consulting future -- Dollars and sense -- Taking care of business -- Your business plan -- Make the switch painlessly -- Setting up your office--or not -- Finding clients -- Marketing -- Surviing the first year -- So now what? …”
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Melted away : a memoir of climate change and caregiving in Peru / by Drake-Vera, Barbara

Table of Contents: “…First things -- Fieldnotes : the Ukuku's wedding -- The diagnosis -- Interview : the anthropologist from Cusco -- Forty-two days -- Conversations : me and the paleoclimatologist -- On even keel -- Fieldnotes : eancing for a dying glacier -- The switcheroo -- Fieldnotes : the climate change con -- In the olive garden of the bilocating saint -- Fieldnotes : the Comparsa leader -- The notebook.…”
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The epic of Eden : Isaiah / by Richter, Sandra L.

Table of Contents: “…First things -- The office of the prophet -- The prophet as poet and rhetorician -- The life and times of Isaiah the prophet : part I. the divided monarchy -- The life and times of Isaiah the prophet : part II. the Assyrian empire -- Hezekiah and the "poster child" of Biblical archaeology -- The message of the latter things -- The book of Isaiah and the servant -- The book of Isaiah and the idol -- The restoration.…”
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Naming the elephant : worldview as a concept / by Sire, James W.

Table of Contents: “…Camel, kangaroo and elephant -- Worldview definitions: from Dilthey to Naugle -- First things first: being or knowing -- Flesh and bones: theoretical and pretheoretical -- Rational system, way of life and master story -- Worldviews: public and private -- Worldview: a refined definition -- Intelligent people who clash by day: worldviews as a tool for analysis.…”
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Values-driven business : how to change the world, make money, and have fun / by Cohen, Ben

Table of Contents: “…-- Are you ready to take the plunge? -- First things first : your employees -- Turning the value chain into a "values chain" -- Developing a dialogue with your customers -- Staking out your place in the community -- Leaving a lighter footprint on the planet -- You really can try this at home!…”
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Leadership / by Giuliani, Rudolph W.

Table of Contents: “…September 11, 2001 -- First things first -- Prepare relentlessly -- Everyone's accountable, all of the time -- Surround yourself with great people -- Reflect, then decide -- Underpromise and overdeliver -- Develop and communicate strong beliefs -- Be your own man -- Loyalty: the vital virtue -- Weddings discretionary, funerals mandatory -- Stand up to bullies -- Study. …”

Dividends still don't lie : the truth about investing in blue chip stocks and winning in the stock market / by Wright, Kelley

Table of Contents: “…First things first -- The case for investing in stocks -- The dividend-value strategy -- Quality and blue chip stocks -- Value and blue chip stocks -- Value and the stock market -- Finding undervalued and overvalued stocks -- Value, cycles, and the Dow Jones averages -- Developing a successful stock strategy -- Building and managing the dividend-value portfolio -- The stock market and the economy -- Questions and answers -- Conclusion.…”
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So much stuff : how humans discovered tools, invented meaning, and made more of everything / by Colwell, Chip 1975-

Table of Contents: “…On the origin of things: an introduction -- Leap 1: Make tools -- First things first -- The matter at hand -- Everything under the sun -- Leap 2: Make meaning -- A thing of beauty -- Articles of faith -- Dress coded -- Leap 3: Make more -- In the thick of things -- A material world -- Too much of a good thing -- On the future of things: A conclusion.…”
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The 7 habits of highly effective teens : the ultimate teenage success guide / by Covey, Sean

Table of Contents: “…Get in the habit -- Paradigms and principles -- The personal bank account -- Habit 1 : be proactive -- Habit 2 : begin with the end in mind -- Habit 3 : put first things first -- The relationship bank account -- Habit 4 : think win-win -- Habit 5 : seek first to understand, then to be understood -- Habit 6 : synergize -- Habit 7 : sharpen the saw -- Keep hope alive!…”

Built to serve : how to drive the bottom line with people-first practices / by Sanders, Dan J.

Table of Contents: “…Understanding higher math ; The emerging career model ; Making winners fail ; Knowing players from fans -- Executing first things first. Defining the who: see the vision ; Defining the what: know the mission ; Defining the when: keep the faith ; When things go bad (and they will) -- Intangibles drive tangibles. …”

Algorithms to live by : The computer science of human decisions / by Christian, Brian, 1984-

Table of Contents: “…Optimal stopping : when to stop looking -- Explore/exploit : the latest vs. the greatest -- Sorting : making order -- Caching : forget about it -- Scheduling : first things first -- Bayes's Rule : predicting the future -- Overfitting : when to think less -- Relaxation : let it slide -- Randomness : when to leave it to chance -- Networking : how we connect -- Game theory : the minds of others -- Conclusion: Computational kindness.…”

Aquinas on God : the 'divine science' of the Summa theologiae / by Velde, Rudi A. te

Table of Contents: “…A masterpiece of theology : aims, method and composition of the Summa theologiae -- The first thing to know : does God exist : on the five ways -- The heart of the matter : what God is (not) -- Divine names : on human discourse about God -- God's proper action : on the causality of creation -- A God of grace : on human freedom and divine grace.…”
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