Laser Logos, Inc.

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The problems they face are more complex than ever. The pressure to deliver the right solutions more intense. So how do teams in today's rapid-fire business environment keep up?
According to John Redding, today's teams need a new approach to achieving their goals-a radical approach. And he should know. Redding, after all, headed a five-year research project, the result of which was the radical teamwork method, a method proven to be eminently more effective than any traditional approach to teamwork. Among other innovations, the radical team method is designed to generate creative thinking, encourage risk-taking, and greatly bolster team learning to produce exceptional results. In this book, Redding translates the findings of his project into a hands-on guide you can use to create radical teams for your organization and put them to work.
You'll learn how to identify the projects in your own organization that require the radical team approach. You'll use checklists, exercises, and worksheets to master a series of action steps for applying this approach to some of today's toughest business issues. And you'll get the tools you need to implement radical teamwork throughout your organization, from selecting and training team members, to leading and coaching radical teams, and assessing their effectiveness.
Throughout the book, case studies drawn from radical team experiences in a variety of organizations bring home the practical aspects of the approach-an approach that promises to become the standard by which all organizations will tackle their most important strategic challenges.

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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

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Essential for Hike Leaders

Great Resource

Spirit in Nature: Teaching Judaism and Ecology on the Trail
Matt Biers-Ariel , Deborah Newbrun , and Michal Fox Smart
Manufacturer: Behrman House Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Listen to the Trees: Jews and the Earth

Ecology & the Jewish Spirit: Where Nature and the Sacred Meet

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ASIN: 0874416868

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This pioneering guide book awakens hikers of all ages to the miracles of God's creations along the trail. Each discovery revealed through the book's 27 engaging activities becomes an adventure of the senses and the spirit as hikers recite blessings over natural phenomena, "build a tree" with their bodies, and recreate the rainbow of colors that adorn fields and trees and stones. A special index highlights the connection between key Jewish values and the wonder of nature.

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Essential for Hike Leaders.......2007-08-27

If you take Jewish groups on outdoor hikes, this tiny, easy to use book is a must-have for your backpack. Trail activities, from preparaing to hike through group debriefing, make clear connections with the Bible and spiritual insights. Don't head for the trail without it.

Great Resource.......2001-04-27

This book is a wonderful introduction to teaching mindfulness and care of creation when in the field - through a Jewish lens.

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·Revised to meet the current standards of first aid care by the American Red Cross and the Wilderness Medical Society
·Updated figures and drawings that illustrate essential first aid skills
·New quick-reference boxes that summarize recognition and treatment of many first-aid problems

This completely revised and updated fifth edition gives you all the latest information on assessing and treating conditions you may encounter in the wild, from serious injuries such as dislocations and fractures to unexpected major illness to weather-related problems. With quick-reference checklists of symptoms and procedures, recommendations on first aid kits and equipment, and more, Mountaineering First Aid will prepare you for anything in the backcountry.

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Safety above all else.......2000-06-24

Although this book may not cover EVERY detail about back country survival, it definitely gives some good pointers whether a person is in a large group or a small one.

Mountaineering is a dangerous sport, and the tactics and procedures in this book can be applied to every day situations as well.

This is a definite must-read for anyone who is responsible for another life -- from trail guides to backpackers to parents to babysitters -- it is a must-have for every household!

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Mountaineering First Aid : A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care
Dick Mitchell
Manufacturer: Mountaineers Books, The
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Mountain Climbing | Mountaineering | Sports | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000JCAHHA

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Mountaineering First Aid : A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care
Jan D.; Lentz, Martha J.; Macdonald, Steven C. Carline
Manufacturer: The Mountaineers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Mountain Climbing | Mountaineering | Sports | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000LNONYU

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Mountaineering first aid;: A guide to accident response and first aid care
Dick Mitchell
Manufacturer: Mountaineers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006C55HU

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review.......2007-01-10

The author describes numerous useful aspects of the cultural and historical attractions of areas along the Inside Passage. My only complaint is that I would like to see more maps with greater detail.

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Juneau, Alaska, 1933. This is where 13-year-old Jeff Beacon gets stranded when his parents take him on a cruise to help him get over the death of his beloved dog, Buddy. The problem: Jeff is a millennium kid, with a laptop computer and hightop sneakers. Why has he been transported to the Alaskan frontier? And how can he find his way home? Jeff must answer these questions quickly — and his only help is the town's bull terrier, Patsy Ann. With Patsy Ann as his guide, Jeff befriends the gruff Captain of the DogStar and an adventurous girl named Rose, and uncovers a dangerous secret. When the Captain, Rose, and Jeff hatch a plan to set things right in Juneau, Jeff must make a surprising choice about going home — and Patsy Ann holds the key.

A time-travel adventure story, DogStar contains plenty of fast-paced action involving counterfeit money, sunken ships, and lost treasure. But its theme is more serious. Returning to the present helps Jeff discover the true treasure — his ability to keep Buddy alive in his heart forever.

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Excellent!.......2005-07-06

Any responsible adult will read a book before passing it along to a child. Imagine my surprise when I actually enjoyed this one. A pleasure to find a book aimed at a younger audience that doesn't talk down to their age group and offers solid entertainment. Highly recommended, and more enjoyable than many of the books I've read for grown-ups recently. I may still pass this along to the intended recipient, then again, I might just keep it to read again...

TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS, EVEN TIME TRAVEL.......2000-09-04

Grieving over the death of his anvil headed English bull terrier, Jeff's parents take him on a trip to ease his grief. A statue of an English bull opens the door to time travel. As Jeff makes his way through the decades with the English bull, he makes his way through and out of his grief.

This is a well written fantasy that I think will appeal to all ages. It's a great story, but impossible of course.

Disney Productions should be all over this for a movie!.......1999-07-29

I read this book a couple of years ago, and to date, it still remains a favorite of mine...it's the good old fashioned clean fun and mystery that all ages can read and enjoy, and I would expect soon to see it made into a movie...the kind that doesn't have to be rated anything but excellent!

Way cool.......1999-04-18

You are on crack; this book was cool!! we have a bull terrer any my Mom got me this book for my birthday. I thought it would suck, but then it had time travel and treasure hunting and everything. I'm goimng to do a bok report on it.

Plane Boring.......1999-04-05

Just like all books these days Dogstar had to be dull and boring.The begging of the book went on for far too long.Its slow moving and a whole bunch of the words are to hard to understand.Theres too much description and sometimes you'd just wish that Jeff and Rose didn't have to go to ball game instead of just going onto DogStar.Some charecters are lame especally Patsy Ann and Jeff. The boring parts could've been more exciting.Two other kids at my school agree with me.So why did I read the whole thing in total bordom?DogStar was one of the books in this reading club I signed up for in school.I had to read it and it was far to long for a boring book!Don't buy it.

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Good science fiction
Singing The Dogstar Blues
A good, fun pacey read!
Takes too long to get started
Love it

Singing the Dogstar Blues
Alison Goodman
Manufacturer: Puffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 014240246X

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Seventeen-year-old Joss is a rebel, and a student of time travel at the prestigious Centre for Neo-Historical Studies. This year, for the first time, the Centre has an alien student— Mavkel, from the planet Choria. And Mavkel has chosen Joss, of all people, as his roommate and study partner. Then Mavkel gets sick. Joss quickly realizes that his will to live is draining away. The only way she can help Mavkel is by breaking the Centre's strictest rules . . . and that means going back in time to change history.

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Good science fiction.......2004-05-10

The acceptance of different sexualities in future societies has long been a staple of science fiction. To downgrade this book on the basis that it deals in part with homosexuality does it a disservice. If you don't like HOW it deals with the issue (meaning the writing is awkward, belabored, etc.,), that's one thing. To object because it DOES deal with it is a completely different situation. This book deals with the issue of who you are, both genetically and sociologically. Who you are depends so much on your experiences in life, the people who had an effect on you as you grew, your inborn personality, and the way you interact with the world and the way the world interacts with you. So yes, homosexuality is an issue in this book, but as part of a larger picture: if in the future, test-tube babies and genetic engineering become the norm, how will that affect our families? How will it affect our concepts of ourselves? But the issue of family is central: If a parent can't or doesn't provide the love and nuturing we need, it's vital to find a loving and supportive adult figure who can. If in this case, that happens to be Joss's mother's same-sex partner, so be it.

That issue aside, I found this a very good read. The characters were distinct and interesting. The situations were intriguing. It's not new for a science fiction novel to explore first contact with alien species, but Goodman's aliens have depth and texture, and the difference and similarities between the species are explored sensitively. I found the relationship between Joss and Mavkel a high point in the book. I loved Joss's rebellious, independent character, and I wanted to know more about her walk on the shady side. Between the characterizations and the well-developed sense of time and place, let alone suspense, the book definitely kept me reading.

(...) The book ends too quickly and conveniently. I saw most of the ending coming, and I found it a little obvious. I'll be recommending this book to readers, but it isn't quite at the top of my list.

Singing The Dogstar Blues.......2004-02-03

Aliens. Aliens from a distant planet have landed on the Earth. The landing was expected and anticipated. Joss Aarrenson attends an academy so she can learn how to time jump (time travel) into the history or future. The aliens that land on the Earth are called Chorians. Joss is chosen to partner up with a visiting alien who wants to learn how to time jump. Mavkel was his name, Mav for short. Mav soon becomes closer to Joss, and after a little getting used to, Joss is treating Mav like a family member. Things soon get harder and harder for Joss and Mav, and Mav is falling further into depression and closer to death. Refmol, the chorian chanter, finds that Mav must be joined telepathically with another being if he is to stay alive. Joss is the only thing, and in this case hope, for Mav. She must find her father if she is to join with Mav, but she's been trying for as long as she can remember. Why Joss? Why Mav?
This story is told in a mysterious and futuristic way that is sure to make you want to keep reading until the end. It is hilarious in parts, and always leaves a question pounding in your head that you won't find out until you're finished with the book. A thrilling and entertaining story!

A good, fun pacey read!.......2003-07-16

I really, really liked this book and I wish there was a sequel too. Joss is normal but also clever so I could relate to her and I love Mav. I was hooked from the very beginning and also go my brother who is 19 to read it and he liked it too. I live in Melbourne, Australia, and it was great to read about Melbourne in the future - the author really put some thought into that, and also the humour. The ending was really exciting too.

Takes too long to get started.......2003-07-13

I almost didn't make it through this book (and that's unusual for me). It was obvious the author was building up to something right from page one, but the thing never got going until 7/8 of the way through! Then the final 1/8 all zipped by in a way that seemed way too easy and convenient and not worth all the buildup.
On the bright side, the narrator was a fun sort of character, a spunky girl with a history of trouble and an attitude that never quit. A good character lost in a mediocre, slow-moving plot.

Love it.......2002-02-04

This book is one of my favourites, it varys from subjects like time and space travel to a slight racism. The charecter Mav is fantastic, i love this and the input of music as healing is fantastic, i would love it if there was a sequal

Dogstar Is (So Much to Do/Literacy 2000 Stage 5)

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Dogstar Is (So Much to Do/Literacy 2000 Stage 5)
Hazel Edwards
Manufacturer: Rigby
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0732720508

The Shining Ones and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 1961-1999 (Unabridged)

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The Shining Ones and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 1961-1999 (Unabridged)
Arthur C. Clarke
Manufacturer: audible.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Download
ASIN: B0002P0C60

Book Description

This final volume in the audio version features, in addition to the 1962 title story, "The Cruel Sky," "The Steam-powered Word Processor," the classics "The Hammer of God" and "A Meeting With Medusa," and Clarke's latest story, "Improving the Neighborhood," published in Nature in 1999.

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Dogstar Teacher Guide
Chris Wood , and Beverley Wood
Manufacturer: Raincoast Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Book Description

Juneau, Alaska, 1933. This is where 13-year-old Jeff Beacon gets stranded when his parents take him on a cruise to help him get over the death of his beloved dog, Buddy. The problem: Jeff is a millennium kid, with a laptop computer and hightop sneakers. Why has he been transported to the Alaskan frontier? And how can he find his way home? Jeff must answer these questions quickly - and his only help is the town's bull terrier, Patsy Ann. With Patsy Ann as his guide, Jeff befriends the gruff Captain of the DogStar and an adventurous girl named Rose, and uncovers a dangerous secret. When the Captain, Rose, and Jeff hatch a plan to set things right in Juneau, Jeff must make a surprising choice about going home - and Patsy Ann holds the key. A time-travel adventure story, DogStar contains plenty of fast-paced action involving counterfeit money, sunken ships, and lost treasure. But its theme is more serious. Returning to the present helps Jeff discover the true treasure - his ability to keep Buddy alive in his heart forever.

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Singing The Dogstar Blues
Alison Goodman
Manufacturer: HARPER COLL CHILDREN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8TYO6

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