Psychic Power of Running

Religion & Spirituality

Valerie Andrews

Occult & Paranormal

Thorsons

Can a company achieve profitable growth, work toward the betterment of society, and offer educational opportunities that bridge the socioeconomic divide? Absolutely. And Advanced Network and Services (ANS) CEO Allan Weis explains how in this unique, inspirational story. An Internet pioneer, Weis describes the unusual business model that enabled ANS to create the backbone of the Internet--the same business model he and similar visionaries have used to help low-income youth find high-tech jobs and give inner-city achievers powerful opportunities. 
 The Business of Changing Lives will help you balance your socially conscious desire to make a lasting impact on society with smart corporate management. By applying engineering acumen and social consciousness, Weis was able to lead his company to 
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<li>design and operate in record time the largest and fastest part of the Internet; </li> <li>sponsor an educational Olympics on the World Wide Web to introduce a new generation to the magic of computers, online learning, and the collaborative power of networking; </li> <li>close the digital divide between the technologically privileged and the technologically destitute.</li>
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 With compelling, insightful, and inspirational stories, this book offers inspiration and guidance to help you make the world a better place and your business a stronger organization. 
 Praise for The Business of Changing Lives: ''The ANS story is a remarkable one: first, the mice outrunning the elephants in driving the explosive early growth of the Internet; then a radical drive to infuse the technology into K 12 education worldwide; then a hand-off of progress made; and finally a graceful exit. In twenty years, the sun shined three different days, and on each, ANS made hay.'' --Jim McGroddy, retired IBM senior vice president of research, and ANS board member 
 ''Allan Weis is one of the unsung pioneers in the development of the Internet. Not surprisingly, he was also a pioneer in thinking about how the first generation of digital natives (our children) could become online users and creators of content. He launched ThinkQuest, innovative in its use of technology and student teamwork and international in scope. The ThinkQuest students produced wonderful content that has been shared all over the world.'' --Linda G. Roberts, director, Office of Educational Technology, Clinton Administration, 1993 2001 
 ''While many individuals played important roles in the formation of ANS, Al Weis deserves special mention for his efforts in leading ANS, and in making it such an essential element in moving the Internet to wider adoption.'' --Robert E. Kahn, chairman, CEO, and president, Corporation for National Research Initiatives

The Business of Changing Lives: How One Company Took the Information Superhighway to the Inner City

Business & Money

Allan Weis

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Greenleaf Book Group, LLC

In postwar Canada, having a child out-of-wedlock invariably meant being subject to the adoption mandate. Andrews describes the mandate as a process of interrelated institutional power systems that, together with sociocultural norms, ideals of gender heteronormativity, and emerging sociological and psychoanalytic theories, created historically unique conditions in the post WWII decades wherein the white unmarried mother was systematically separated from her baby by means of adoption. This volume uncovers and substantiates evidence of the mandate in Canada, ultimately finding that at least 350,000 unmarried mothers in Canada were impacted by illegal and unethical adoption practices, human rights abuses, and violence against the maternal body.

White Unwed Mother: The Adoption Mandate in Postwar Canada

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

AmazonUs/INDPB

Move over Jack Welch and Warren Buffett. The new role model for business leaders isn’t a corporate superstar or one of America’s wealthiest tycoons. It’s the family dog. What can man’s best friend teach us about building stronger, more collaborative organizations? Plenty. In From Wags to Riches, management expert Robert Vetere explores how our partnership with dogs, going back to the first human settlements, provides an intriguing model for teamwork in the corporate world. As president of The American Pet Products Association, Vetere has partnered with Purdue University researchers to explore the human-animal bond. Here, he also considers what dogs teach us about intimacy and relationships and tells why they’ve become the center of American family life. With interviews from CEOs who’ve learned important lessons from their dogs, From Wags to Riches shows how you can apply insights from dog trainers and animal behavior experts to boost creativity and build a playful environment where people feel free to innovate. Vetere demonstrates that canine-like qualities such as sharing responsibility across pack members and tuning into each other’s needs and emotions by observing facial expressions and body cues can dramatically improve your personal effectiveness and ability to lead. From Wags to Riches contains practical tips and canine insights for any dog lover who aspires to become leader of his or her pack.

From Wags to Riches: How Dogs Teach Us to Succeed in Business & Life

Robert Vetere

Business Culture

BenBella Books

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