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 The Actress: Hollywood Acting and the Female Star By Karen Hollinger 2006 | 272 Pages | ISBN: 0415977924 | PDF | 3 MB The Actress: Hollywood Acting and the Female Star investigates the contemporary film actress both as an artist and as an ideological construct. Divided into two sections, The Actress first examines the major issues in studying film acting, stardom, and the Hollywood actress. Combining theories of screen acting and of film stardom, The Actress presents a synthesis of methodologies and offers the student and scholar a new approach to these two subjects of study.  Cody Daigle-Orians, "The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide: Making It Work in Friendship, Love, and Sex" English | ISBN: 1839977345 | 2024 | 224 pages | MOBI | 351 KB 'A must read relationship guide' - School Library Journal  The Accidental Zillionaire: Demystifying Paul Allen By Laura Rich 2002 | 273 Pages | ISBN: 0471234915 | PDF | 2 MB The first in-depth look at one of the world's richest-and most secretive-businessmenThough his wealth is certainly no secret, the world's fourth richest man remains an enigma. Paul Allen made his fortune as Bill Gates's partner in Microsoft, supplemented it with questionable, though often profitable, venture capital schemes, and has since invested his wealth in a widely divergent list of interests. He owns the NBA's Portland Trailblazers and the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Among hundreds of smaller ventures, he is a primary stakeholder in the film production company DreamWorks SKG and formerly held a large piece of the widely despised Ticketmaster monopoly. Dubbed the "Accidental Zillionaire" by Wired magazine, Allen has often appeared to be a bumbler who succeeded primarily through luck and by coopting the visionary ideas of others. In The Accidental Zillionaire, Laura Rich, one of the foremost chroniclers of the Internet economy, unravels the secret Paul Allen, his inner motivations, his vision, and his personality. She tells Allen's story from his days as a fledgling computer geek in suburban Washington state, to his role in founding the world's largest software company, to his battle with cancer, to his sycophantic flirtation with Hollywood and its brightest stars. Paul Allen is a man of various interests and passions, but few if any know him well. The Accidental Zillionaire for the first time reveals the inner workings of a towering figure in the worlds of technology, business, sports, and entertainment.Laura Rich (Los Angeles, CA) is a former writer for The Industry Standard, Adweek, and Inside Media. She currently covers the world of digital entertainment for Entertainment Weekly, Fortune, and The Hollywood Reporter. She penned The Standard's popular "Rich List" report and has reported on Paul Allen for years.  The Accidental Vineyard: An Old House, New Vines, and a Changed Life in Wine Country by Richard A. Moran English | October 7, 2025 | ISBN: 1637747411, 9781637747421 | True EPUB | 240 pages | 2.7 MB In a story reminiscent of A Year in Provence and We Bought a Zoo, a spontaneous drive from San Francisco to wine country leads a harried corporate executive and his family to a dilapidated 19th century Victorian home.  The Accidental Garden: Gardens, Wilderness, and the Space In Between by Richard Mabey English | July 15, 2025 | ISBN: 1681379902 | 160 pages | PDF | 2.37 Mb One of Britain's greatest nature writers blends horticulture with philosophy in this intimate memoir about gardening, rewilding, and a path forward amid climate change.  The Academic Survival Guide: 47 Proven Strategies to Support Your Child's Education Without Sacrificing Your Career by Explorer Brain English | October 23, 2025 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0FXGLXD4L | PDF | 1.94 Mb The Remote Work Parent's Survival Guide  The ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer Handbook English | November 12, 2025 | ASIN: B0GDQ6BR33 | 1116 pages | EPUB (True) | 70.22 MB This updated handbook is ideal for working professionals who specialize in improving the reliability, maintainability, and safety of products, systems, and processes. Organized according to the 2025 ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Body of Knowledge (BoK), the fourth edition of The ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer Handbook has been expanded to include new information, tools, and techniques. Inside, you'll find a comprehensive view of the role of a reliability engineer, with a focus on the basics as well as the latest technology and applications used today. Revised sections are also designed to expand the knowledge base of current CREs, candidates preparing for the ASQ CRE certification exam, and engineering students.  The ARC Methodology: The Post-Agile Methodology for AI-Accelerated Development English | January 7, 2026 | ASIN: B0GFC2T33C | 327 pages | Epub | 2.04 MB Why do teams ship fast but build systems that collapse? In the AI era, velocity is universal. Everyone can generate code quickly. But speed without coherence creates technical debt, misaligned architectures, and systems that need constant rewrites. The problem isn't Agile. The problem is that Agile was never designed for a world where AI writes code faster than humans can understand it. The ARC Methodology bridges the gap between linear execution and abstract thinking. It's a post-Agile framework built for teams that use AI as a development partner, not just a code generator. What you'll learn: Why "move fast and break things" creates more problems than it solves How cognitive diversity (linear vs. abstract thinkers) determines project success The three phases of ARC: Align, Realize, and Consolidate How to use AI tools without sacrificing architectural coherence Patterns for scaling methodology across teams and organizations This book is for: Tech leads frustrated with endless refactoring cycles Architects who want their designs to survive first contact with implementation Developers tired of building features that get thrown away Teams adopting AI tools who need structure, not chaos Stop shipping code. Start building systems that last.  The AMA Handbook of Project Management, 2nd Edition By Paul C. Dinsmore 2006 | 512 Pages | ISBN: 0814472710 | PDF | 17 MB A comprehensive reference, thoroughly updated with all new material, The AMA Handbook of Project Management presents the critical concepts and theories that all project managers must master. Containing definitive models, advice, and in-depth solutions to specific project management dilemmas, the book provides valuable insight and the latest techniques on how to: * establish project goals * implement planning on both the strategic and operational levels * design dependable, but flexible, organizational structures * manage the project life cycle and meet objectives * budget the project * handle the transition from project idea to project reality. Packed with case studies to ensure thorough comprehension of key principles, this second edition reflects the most recent changes to the Project Management Body of Knowledge(r), and contains new material on subjects including project management as a profession, portfolio management, program management, team development, and much more. This guide is a vital resource for everyone involved in project tasks.  The AI-Augmented Financial Analyst: How Excel, Python, Copilot, and Automation Redefine FP&A, Forecasting, and Corporate Finance by Hayden Van Der Post, Alice Schwartz English | December 19, 2025 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0G9BY3PDJ | 375 pages | EPUB | 0.52 Mb Reactive Publishing |
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