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1) Diligence
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She wants it all…
My name is ShaeLynn Samuels, and all my life I've settled for second place to my own mother, who is a political legend in our home state of Florida.
So far, I've proven myself through several crucibles, and now I'm a US Senator. Many people would be happy with that accomplishment, but not me.
Because I want more-I want it all.
I'm determined to be POTUS.
And if washed-up TV news host Kevin Markos is my best chance to get elected,...
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When Clan Korval knows your name...Abandoned on a strange port by a scam gone bad, his license to pilot rescinded, and his pockets very much to let, Fer Gun pen'Uldra was teetering between trouble, more trouble, and bad trouble. Cornered in a cheap bar by a too-knowledgeable stranger with an unlikely offer, Fer Gun realized having no money and no license might be the least of his troubles. Clan Korval knew his name and that proposal was hard to refuse......
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Flint had concerns about being in charge of a convocation of all the Chosen on Haroon but was willing to do whatever it took to heal her world. With Steel, Marten and Stash, she had barely arrived at the ancient fort in the desert before things went sideways. Juggling the needs and egos of Hands, Guides, Ministers and representatives of gods she'd never heard of was tricky. The combined volume of their different magics was frightening and chaotic.Despite...
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What if you live in one of the world's greatest nations, but its intelligence service is fumbling and inept? And what if a handful of top military men and a few Members of Parliament are aware of this weakness and have developed a plan to create and train an elite group of secret operatives who have the very best in police and intelligence training? What if two of these recruits-their nest-Raphael Campbell and Lula Murphy, have secrets of their own?...
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The past is never past on the mean streets of Phoenix, especially when the mercury hits a hundred and it's only April. Half a century after the unsolved murder of an FBI agent, the missing badge is found on the body of a dead transient. The case seems a perfect fit for David Mapstone, history professor turned Maricopa County deputy sheriff. That is, if he can get past a forced partnership with rival cold-case expert Sgt. Kate Vare and the FBI's strange...
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After Fazil Kurt breaks up with his girlfriend, a business trip to Seattle offers some much-needed time away. Sent by S. R. Anderson Consulting, Fazil is there to help audit Singularity Storage, a company they are trying to save. His first discovery is intriguing to say the least: one of Singularity's engineers is Todd Douglas, Fazil's first love. He knows better than to get personally involved on a job like this. Back in high school, Todd broke...
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Alors qu'elle marche dans Agen, sous un lampadaire éclairé, Violette se remémore et raconte à sa petite-fille, Clara, le voyage en diligence qu'elle a fait, au même âge, avec sa grand-mère, Éléonore. C'était un voyage en été, dans la campagne agenaise, marqué par des rencontres à la croisée des chemins avec les métiers itinérants, des divertissements dans les relais avec les conteurs itinérants, un peintre paysagiste et une amie,...
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HE'S GOT THE DEAL OF HIS LIFE...NOW HE JUST HAS TO SURVIVE IT
When Louisiana-based CEO Mike Wilson needs to do a deal in a hurry, he turns to Wall Street investment bank Dyson Whitney. If they succeed in helping him buy transatlantic rival BritEnergy, there'll be a $70 million fee. If they fail, there's nothing.
Rookie associate Rob Holding is thrown onto the team, doing due diligence at the investment bank. He quickly finds reason to suspect that...
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During his years of pastoral/teaching ministry Pastor John has bemoaned the erosion of the Church, of Western Civilization in general, and the American culture in particular. He attributes much of this erosion to a general weakness in the Church of making Biblical disciples of Jesus Christ. This book is not primarily about showing that weakness, rather, he will define Biblical discipleship and provide a simple-to-grasp but difficult-to-do five-step...
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This recording has been digitally produced, by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator's voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration. It's a dirty business where dirty money is concerned. Jenny Parker is a young mum making ends meet with a firm of accountants in Manchester. She is a smart cookie and is rewarded an...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 Private equity investing is a unique asset class that can offer a number of attractive benefits to investors. Compared to more traditional investments, some of the benefits associated with private equity investing can include the ability to focus on long-term capital growth with higher uncorrelated returns.
#2 There are many names for the noninvestment-related risks...
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The book is written in an easy-to-read style and can be used as a handbook for either students or industry practitioners. The author has purposely stayed away from high level academics, complex mathematics and industry jargon. The book covers all aspects of due diligence including people, legal structures, financial structures, commercial go to market, and product or technology analysis. In addition, the author takes the reader through the world of...
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Reporter, editor and lecturer Stanley Flink knows the news business. He has worked as a journalist and editor for many years, in many different venues and platforms. Flink knows, as we all should, that democracy has no life without truth. In Due Diligence and the News, Stan reviews, succinctly and gracefully, the relationship between the press and American civic life from colonial days to the digital age. He shows that while opinions may differ, facts...
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Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur genius grant recipient Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, other factors can be even more crucial, such as identifying our passions and following through on our commitments. Drawing on her own story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently bemoaned her lack of smarts, Duckworth describes her...
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China has historically cut itself off from interaction with the global business community for all but the last thirty-eight years. During this isolation, Chinese society and businesses developed their own morality, ethics, cultural leanings, and business practices. Philosophically, culturally, and business-wise Chinese companies operate on a different plane than businesses in other areas of the world. As a result, the methodology of performing forensic...
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Show me a company with weak cybersecurity and I will show you a company with lackluster corporate governance, anemic C-suite leadership and head-in-the-sand operations. That is why there is a new, specialized and complex business demand in the corporate world: cybersecurity due diligence. Cybersecurity due diligence is rapidly becoming a critical factor of the decision-making calculus for a corporation contemplating a merger, acquisition, asset purchase...
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216 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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"Maggie Lou's grandpa doesn't call her Firefox for nothing. She's always finding ways to make life more interesting -- even if this means getting into big trouble. When her grandfather Mushom finally agrees to teach her how to box, she decides that the rank odors, endless drills and teasing won't stop her from wearing a tutu to the gym. Joining her father's construction crew uncovers a surprising talent -- besides learning how to use a broom -- and...
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