Marks, Howard
Contents: Second-level thinking -- Understanding market efficiency (and its limitations) -- Value -- The relationship between price and value -- Understanding risk -- Recognizing risk -- Controlling risk -- Being attentive to cycles -- Awareness of the pendulum -- Combating negative influences -- Contrarianism -- Finding bargains -- Patient opportunism -- Knowing what you don't know -- Having a sense for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Business School Pub. 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.6 MARMeldrum, D. Jeffrey
Summary: A scientist takes a scholarly, objective look at the mystery of sasquatch and at evidence and research that could hold the key to a large but previously undiscovered North American primate, reviewing the scientific pros and cons for its existence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.944 MELGilligan, Carol
Summary: "The election of an unabashedly patriarchal man as US President was a shock for many--despite decades of activism on gender inequalities and equal rights, how could it come to this? What is it about patriarchy that seems to make it so resilient and resistant to change? Undoubtedly it persists in part because some people benefit from the unequal advantages it confers. But is that enough to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Polity Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306 GILOrenstein, Peggy
Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays--funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades of writing, which trace girls' and women's progress (or lack thereof) in what Orenstein once called a "half-changed world." Named one of the "40 women who changed the media...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.4 ORESummary: This documentary seeks to answer the question, why does anyone still die of cancer? Filmmaker Linda Garmon shares the personal story of her own husband's battle with cancer and seeks to tell us where we stand in fighting this decades-old war. Following the film is the panel discussion, Take one step : a conversation about cancer with Linda Ellerbee, featuring cancer survivors Dr. Ernie Bodai,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TRUHolton, Carlotta G.
Summary: "As women, we are constantly evolving. Changing attitudes toward our gender have accommodated many, but not all. Still, we are told, it is progress. Women can now enter career paths never before considered. They can choose not to marry, not to have children, or become a single parent. Women can marry someone of the same sex, younger or older, regardless of race, ethnicity or religion. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorrance Publishing Co 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 HOLBradbury, Ray
Summary: He is an American treasure; a clear-eyed fantasist without peer; a literary icon who has created wonder for the better part of seven decades. He has a moon crater named after him and a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame. He has been honored with prizes galore. He has inspired generations of readers to dream, think, invent, believe, and fly. Collected between these covers are memories,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.54 BRASinnott-Armstrong, Walter
Summary: "In a polarized world, a good argument can help create understanding, respect, and compromise. The key is the word "good" : arguments should not resort to put-downs, abuse, accusations, or avoidance of issues. Sinnott-Armstrong shows readers what arguments are-- and what good they can do. When one understands and appreciates strong evidence, it is not necessary to "win" the argument merely to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2018
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Summary: One of the most remarkable fossil finds in history occurred in Laetoli, Tanzania, in 1974, when anthropologist Andrew Hill (diving to the ground to avoid a lump of elephant dung thrown by a colleague) came face to face with a set of ancient footprints captured in stone - the earliest recorded steps of our far-off human ancestors, some three million years old. Today we can see a recreation of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 573.2 TATAmson-Bradshaw, Georgia
Summary: "Many kids already understand that recycling and not littering are ways to help cut down on waste and pollution. But many don't know how what they use and buy impact the environment. From vehicle emissions to agricultural runoff, the main content of this book explains many kinds of waste and pollution and how it can affect the planet. Age-appropriate details and tips teach young readers how to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023