Sims: 403 books

A cover up of one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of the United States took place at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 1957 to 1987. An estimated one million Marines and families were exposed to multiple sources of unregulated chemicals discovered in base drinking water systems....

Remember Not to Forget, was borne from the authors heartfelt desire to put into operation her spiritual gift of exhortation. Thirty-four scriptures in the King James Version Bible use a form of the word exhort; whereby, New Testament writers exhorted believers to live in ways pleasing to the Lord. The...

To avoid the footpaths which may have been mined with improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Ryan Evans, a U.S. federal civilian, was walking across a wheat field in Babaji, Helmand Province, in the spring of 2011. Evans was attached to the Royal Highland Fusiliers (2 Scots), C Company, a heavy infantry...

This book of poetry was written to encourage persons to make the right decisions based on the Word of God. It emphasizes that obedience to God yields the abundant life. Jesus said in John 10:10, “I am come that they might have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” My prayer is that the simplicity of the poetry will enable people to comprehend the meaning intended. 

A framework is concisely presented for the economic analysis of pollution problems and for evaluating proposed solutions. The substantial recent literature on environmental economics is reviewed and related to Ontario environmental policy. Topics include the theory of externalities as an explanation...

The Ultimate Resource is designed to teach voiceover talent how to discover the secrets to ensuring a successful voiceover career. This guide is perfect for anyone who wants to enter the voiceover profession and for those who are building their profession.

Share, Don’t Take the Lead is a book that offers an alternative perspective on leadership. The philosophy of shared leadership is straightforward: Leadership does not derive solely from position, authority, or hierarchy. Instead, leadership is something that can be executed by anyone who has the best...

Owning a business is always a gamble. But no one wants to bet their soul - especially when they’re looking for funding. Too often, playing the funding game feels more like life and death than business as usual. This book will teach you how to stack the deck in your favor with three...

The second edition of Government Contracting: Promises and Perils picks up where the first edition’s mission left off: exposing fraud, incompetence, waste, and abuse (FIWA) and analyzing corruption, mismanagement, and ineptitude that defile government contracting. The first edition thoroughly outlined...

This document includes a paper presented at the 6th Oxford Dysfluency Conference (Is Stammering a Complex Tic?). It also contains answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about stammering (stuttering). It is based on the detailed observations of an experienced Speech and Language Therapist,...

Military caregivers are an essential part of our nation's ability to care for returning wounded warriors. Far too often, their own needs are neglected. The RAND Corporation and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation lay the groundwork to inform policy and program development relative to the needs of military caregivers that often differ from the needs of the general caregiving population.

Creating and sustaining a classroom where every learner succeeds is a challenge for any teacher—especially when the elements of diversity and inclusion are added to the mix. How can teachers differentiate instruction in ways that help all students meet standards and develop lifelong learning skills?The...

The newest communication technologies are profoundly changing the world's politics, economies, and cultures, but the specific implications of online game worlds remain mysterious.  The Virtual Future employs theories and methods from social science to explore nine very different virtual futures: ...