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Book Synopsis Million Dollar Dilemma by : Judy Baer
Download or read book Million Dollar Dilemma written by Judy Baer and published by Steeple Hill. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So when over $20 million falls into her lap, Cassia Carr views her Midas touch as a cross, not a blessing—and certainly doesn’t anticipate the difficulty of giving it all away! And it’s hard enough to gauge romantic feelings without the chaos of a major windfall. Her globetrotting neighbor, Adam Cavanaugh, seems interested—but in Cassia or her fortune? When Adam abruptly disappears, should Cassia forget him or follow her heart to an unknown, life-changing destination?
Book Synopsis The Million Dollar Dilemma by : Harris W. Kennedy
Download or read book The Million Dollar Dilemma written by Harris W. Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 1980* with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Zac's Dollar Dilemma by : Rachel Gottlieb
Download or read book Zac's Dollar Dilemma written by Rachel Gottlieb and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Zac on an adventure as he discovers the value of a dollar and explores what he can do with the dollar he earned. Meet Zac's friends- Spencer the Spender, Savannah the Saver, Phillip the Philanthropist, and Ina the Investor. Learn to do it all- spend, save, give and invest.
Book Synopsis Prisoner's Dilemma by : William Poundstone
Download or read book Prisoner's Dilemma written by William Poundstone and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterful work of science writing that’s "both a fascinating biography of von Neumann, the Hungarian exile whose mathematical theories were building blocks for the A-bomb and the digital computer, and a brilliant social history of game theory and its role in the Cold War and nuclear arms race" (San Francisco Chronicle). Should you watch public television without pledging?...Exceed the posted speed limit?...Hop a subway turnstile without paying? These questions illustrate the so-called "prisoner's dilemma", a social puzzle that we all face every day. Though the answers may seem simple, their profound implications make the prisoner's dilemma one of the great unifying concepts of science. Watching players bluff in a poker game inspired John von Neumann—father of the modern computer and one of the sharpest minds of the century—to construct game theory, a mathematical study of conflict and deception. Game theory was readily embraced at the RAND Corporation, the archetypical think tank charged with formulating military strategy for the atomic age, and in 1950 two RAND scientists made a momentous discovery. Called the "prisoner's dilemma," it is a disturbing and mind-bending game where two or more people may betray the common good for individual gain. Introduced shortly after the Soviet Union acquired the atomic bomb, the prisoner's dilemma quickly became a popular allegory of the nuclear arms race. Intellectuals such as von Neumann and Bertrand Russell joined military and political leaders in rallying to the "preventive war" movement, which advocated a nuclear first strike against the Soviet Union. Though the Truman administration rejected preventive war the United States entered into an arms race with the Soviets and game theory developed into a controversial tool of public policy—alternately accused of justifying arms races and touted as the only hope of preventing them. Prisoner's Dilemma is the incisive story of a revolutionary idea that has been hailed as a landmark of twentieth-century thought.
Book Synopsis Prelude to Dream World by : Paul W. Fairman
Download or read book Prelude to Dream World written by Paul W. Fairman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-04-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A FICTION HOUSE PRESS BOOK: DREAM WORLD was an experiment by Ziff-Davis Publishing Company and the editors of AMAZING STORIES and FANTASTIC. For three issues in 1957 it lasted before the plug was pulled on the experi-ment. Prior to that, two complete issues of FANTASTIC were devoted to "Dream World" stories, as well as two others stories in another issue. From 1955 and 1956, we present most of those stories.
Download or read book The Ajax Dilemma written by Paul Woodruff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world where CEOs give themselves million dollar bonuses even as their companies go bankrupt and ordinary workers are laid off; where athletes make millions while teachers struggle to survive; a world, in short, where rewards are often unfairly meted out. In The Ajax Dilemma, Paul Woodruff examines one of today's most pressing moral issues: how to distribute rewards and public recognition without damaging the social fabric. How should we honor those whose behavior and achievement is essential to our overall success? Is it fair or right to lavish rewards on the superstar at the expense of the hardworking rank-and-file? How do we distinguish an impartial fairness from what is truly just? Woodruff builds his answer to these questions around the ancient conflict between Ajax and Odysseus over the armor of the slain warrior Achilles. King Agamemnon arranges a speech contest to decide the issue. Ajax, the loyal workhorse, loses the contest, and the priceless armor, to Odysseus, the brilliantly deceptive strategist who will lead the Greeks to victory. Deeply insulted, Ajax goes on a rampage and commits suicide, and in his rage we see the resentment of every loyal worker who has been passed over in favor of those who are more gifted, or whose skills are more highly valued. How should we deal with the "Ajax dilemma"? Woodruff argues that while we can never create a perfect system for distributing just rewards, we can recognize the essential role that wisdom, compassion, moderation, and respect must play if we are to restore the basic sense of justice on which all communities depend. This short, thoughtful book, written with Woodruff's characteristic elegance, investigates some of the most bitterly divisive issues in American today.
Download or read book The Baby Chronicles written by Judy Baer and published by Steeple Hill. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whitney Blake left spinsterhoodbehind when she becameMrs. Chase Andrews, and marriage is all she'dhoped for. But when her friends Mitzi and Kim startgoing baby-crazy, she longs for her own little bundle of joy.Wouldn't it be fun if they all could embark on their babyjourney together? And so begins The Baby Chronicles,Whitney's journal of pregnancy, recording every bump andblessing—and a few unexpected detours and discoveries—on the road to motherhood.
Download or read book The Growth Dilemma written by Ami Kassar and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where are you in your business journey? Most entrepreneurs are looking for ways to push their companies to grow and get bigger. But they struggle with decisions about how big they want to become, how much money to keep investing in their company, and how to even go about it. They want more, but they’re not sure how to think about the problems, obligations, and risk that come with growth. This is the growth dilemma. In The Growth Dilemma, Ami Kassar, author and nationally renowned expert on access to capital for entrepreneurs, shows you how to sort through your choices to build your business to the size and complexity that makes the most sense for you. He’ll walk you through exercises that help you: • Answer the crucial million-dollar question • Figure out what entrepreneurial stage you’re in • Determine your personal risk profile • Identify your own growth aspirations Knowing these parts of your puzzle will not only influence how you think about your growth dilemma but also allow you to discover your financing comfort zone. Through the profiles of fifteen real entrepreneurs and companies, you’ll also be able to see, throughout the book, examples of how different financing decisions affect every kind of business. As you apply the strategies you learn, you’ll find the financing structure that will help you reach your goals.
Book Synopsis Million Dollar Arm by : J.B. Bernstein
Download or read book Million Dollar Arm written by J.B. Bernstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a major film starring Jon Hamm, this is the wonderful story of two young Indians who became pro baseball pitchers. JB Bernstein seemed to have it all. One of the top sports agents in the US, he worked hard and enjoyed the bachelor lifestyle to the full. But he hankered for more, and when he set himself a challenge - to unearth someone in India capable of becoming a pro baseball pitcher - most people thought he was mad and doomed to face a costly and public failure. The reality show Million Dollar Armbrought thousands of contestants hoping for a shot at glory, but eventually they unearthed two candidates: Rinku and Dinesh. Bernstein brought them back to the US, put them up in his home and helped them to get used to a very different world, while they also worked hard to learn the game that was second nature to most American sportsmen. Finally, they got their chance and - against all the odds - they were both awarded pro contracts. This heartwarming story has now been made into a film starring Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Suraj Sharma (The Life of Pi). A true-life version of Slumdog Millionairemeets Jerry Maguire, Million Dollar Armshows what can happen when you dream big.
Book Synopsis The Health Care Dilemma by : Randolph R. Estwick MSc MD FACP
Download or read book The Health Care Dilemma written by Randolph R. Estwick MSc MD FACP and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have given an inside view of my perception of the heath care dilemma. I was motivated by my daily experience with my wife who has suffered from the sudden onset of a stroke. This experience has brought me face-to-face with occurrences and situations which were alien to me as a physician and consultant in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Many events included here were previously disclosed by the press or published by government or private agencies. Some of this information may have escaped the attention of readers. Interpretation and presentation of events, however, are based on experience gained by years of practice in the field of medicine; this is in contrast to the experience of a layman whose spouse has suffered a major medical event. I found myself in a very unique position of being “two persons in one,” the experienced physician on one side of the coin and the spouse of the victim of a major medical event—a stroke—on the other side. My task as an author is to present perspectives which I could not envisage as a physician. I have concluded that it was easier as a physician. Many of the events encountered were unthinkable and unknown to the author. I have now brought into focus two sides of the same coin. The view from inside has revealed that there are many players in the field of health care delivery, all of whom exert some influence in its delivery. What is disconcerting is the fact that none of the players has taken any responsibility for its unbridled and escalating cost; they all believe that it is the responsibility of the other player. Therefore, nothing is done to reduce the cost of health care and the unconscionable burden on Middle America. I have mentioned important players in the field who may be contributors to this dilemma and have cited some of their contributions. The intent here is to be more informative. Ideas presented are not intended as gospel but merely another point of view. Readers may expand their thoughts by reading original manuscripts and reports available for public scrutiny. Senior care, skilled nursing facilities, independent living facilities, and the role of physical medicine and rehabilitation are all discussed at some length. Issues and concerns obliquely related to health care were also discussed; these include long-term insurance coverage, the immigrants’ contributions to health care, and the most precious years of our lives, “the golden years.” Finally, an overview of the dilemma in health care was given in the context of a physician.
Book Synopsis Genetic Swaps an Ethical Dilemma by : Nickolas Bay
Download or read book Genetic Swaps an Ethical Dilemma written by Nickolas Bay and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story involves the illegal and legal swapping of one persons gene for implanting into another person to change their intelligence. Although this book is fictional, it points out the ways science could change our political and ethical values. This book begins with a goal to help disabled children through new discoveries and gene manipulations by swapping genes.. The main character, Dr. Janet Stewart, directs a secret CIA lab whose basic purpose is to discover how certain genes operate. Her discovery of the gene that controls a persons IQ is secretly tested in childrens clinics, military academies, prisons and finally in terrorist interrogations at Guantanamo Bay. Genetic swaps are performed with dramatic results. Dr. Stewarts associations with two neurosurgeons, who are also interested in genetic research, bring about the discovery of the C mystery gene. An amazing observation is made after testing humans at a secret lab in Pahrump, Nevada. This gene proves to be fundamental in a persons thought regarding faith and trust. This leads to tests with Atheists, Agnostics, Catholics and Muslims. Tests show how a suicide bomber constantly reinforces his faith gene, through free will, to enable him to destroy his own life and that of others. Finally, The President of the United States directs Dr. Stewart to devise a program to be used on all foreign students visiting the United States that would make them our secret ambassadors without them ever knowing it. This is not a far fetched idea. New gene discoveries are being made as you read this novel.. The purpose of this book is to give a simple warning. As a world leader the United States must be vigilant not to exchange human control for human rights. This new knowledge is dangerous in the wrong hands..
Book Synopsis The Blue Dilemma by : Maurice A. Butler
Download or read book The Blue Dilemma written by Maurice A. Butler and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 6’2”, 300 pound suspect throws up his hands, takes off his shirt and exclaims, “I don’t have any weapons on me. If you want to arrest me, you’re going to have to fight me. Otherwise, I’m going home.” Rookie police officer Shanita Brown, who is only 5’2” and 125 pounds, is caught between a rock and a hard place. She can’t shoot him because he is not armed, and she can’t let him go. She has to act now. The Blue Dilemma is a suspenseful mystery-drama that explores the gripping conflicts the main characters experience as they face the trials and tribulations of serving as police officers in today’s politically charged atmosphere. Loved and respected by some, while hated and loathed by others, follow the journey of Officers Shanita Brown, Leon Anderson, Gregory Harris and Steven Sullivan as they try to maintain their own identities and values while patrolling the notoriously mean streets of an inner city neighborhood. Author Maurice A. Butler, a gifted storyteller who gives voice to elements of society that people don’t normally want to hear from, uses sex, violence, bigotry, and intrigue to highlight the love-hate relationship between the police and citizens, as well as the job officers have to do in the face of daunting circumstances. The ending will shock and amaze you.
Book Synopsis Million Dollar Women by : Julia Pimsleur
Download or read book Million Dollar Women written by Julia Pimsleur and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “useful and inspiring” (Diane von Furstenberg) guide for female entrepreneurs who want to take their businesses into the big leagues. “Do you have an ambitious vision for your business, but aren’t sure what to do next? Successful entrepreneur Julia Pimsleur provides an invaluable guide for any woman who wants to make a big jump” (Gretchen Rubin, author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project). Over the past twenty years, women in the US have started nearly twice as many businesses as men, but only three percent of all women business owners ever make revenues of one million dollars or more. Most are stuck running kitchen-table businesses, just getting by, or in many cases, running out of cash. Julia Pimsleur aims to change that with Million Dollar Women, which will show you how to take your business to that million-dollar mark and beyond. Million Dollar Women introduces you to Pimsleur and seven other women who have raised capital, developed powerful networks, and built multimillion-dollar companies from scratch. It teaches you the concepts and the vocabulary you need to secure funding and scale up. It explains how to make the right connections, when to delegate, and when to seek coaching and support. Drawing on her own experience of becoming a CEO, Pimsleur also provides help for overcoming the hurdles you have to clear to leap to that next level. “With thought-provoking interviews of women entrepreneurs and other business experts and important exercises at the end, this resourceful book is rich in ideas and valuable insight” (Booklist).
Book Synopsis The Pirate's Dilemma by : Matt Mason
Download or read book The Pirate's Dilemma written by Matt Mason and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the influence of youth culture on transforming mainstream society through innovative cooperative venues and modern "do-it-yourself" values, in a report that reveals what can be learned through the indirect social experiments being performed by today's young artists and entrepreneurs. Reprint.
Book Synopsis A Man with A Dilemma by : Robert F. Cox
Download or read book A Man with A Dilemma written by Robert F. Cox and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Man with a Dilemma takes an in depth look at the problems a man could encounter during the course of his lifetime. He could be faced with situations involving marital infidelity, the loss of employment, sickness within his family, the death of a loved one and divorce. Other topics of discussion that are explored in this book include drug & alcohol; gambling and sexual addictions. This book is not only for men but for women who want to better understand the men in their lives. The author uses biblical personalities along with sharing some of his own experiences in discussing issues that men sometimes face in life.
Book Synopsis The Bitcoin Dilemma by : Colin L. Read
Download or read book The Bitcoin Dilemma written by Colin L. Read and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are few innovations that have the potential to revolutionize commerce and have evolved so quickly that there remain significant misunderstandings about their operation, opportunity, and challenges as has Bitcoin in the dozen years since its invention. The potential for banking, transacting, and public recording of important records is profound, but can be displacing if not done with appropriate care, and is downright dangerous if certain pitfalls are not noted and avoided. Among other things, this book proves the existence of a Bitcoin dilemma that challenges the conventional wisdom which mistakenly asserts the incredibly intensive energy consumption in Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency mining will be remedied by more efficient mining machines or sustainable power sources. It shows for the first time within a well-specified economic model of Bitcoin mining that the recent runup in electricity consumption has a simple and inevitable explanation. For a coin with almost completely inelastic supply and steadily increasing demand, the conditions for accelerating electricity demand is consistent with economic theory and may well characterize the future of Bitcoin. The book also demonstrates the counterintuitive result that improvements in mining efficiency, in terms of electricity consumption per terahash of processing power, or decreases in electricity costs as cheaper sustainable energy is diverted to this industry, merely exacerbates the acceleration of energy consumption because of a prisoner’s dilemma arms-race-to-the-bottom. The book proposes policy solutions to mitigate this Bitcoin dilemma but note that the mobility of industry capacity which needs but a ready supply of electricity and an Internet connection frustrates local regulation and warrants global solutions. The incredible opportunities of this industry will only be realized if our regulators, legislators, entrepreneurs, and general public garner a more complete and objective understanding of this and other Proof-of-Work mining techniques. The book provides this broader perspective based on the author’s research as an economist, his position as a director of a large regional bank, his understanding as a technologist and as an environmental and sustainability researcher, and his public policy experience as a mayor who has also written books and articles about public policy and public finance.
Download or read book The Dilemma written by floyd merrell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matt receives accolades regarding his innovative retailing technique as produce manager at a large supermarket. Yet, his multi-ethnic identity continues plaguing him. Following a series of troubling confrontations, traumatic events, and the death of his wife, María, he finds he has the wherewithal finally to resolve his dilemma.
