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This book provides a highly authoritative introduction to the promising and fast-advancing field of Plant Tissue Culture, examining the latest methods and technologies used in the Botany / Biotechnology industry to produce new varieties of crop plants. It helps readers understand the future of plant tissue culture, and how it aims to find solutions for millions of people suffering every year due to food shortages by producing new varieties of crop plants. In a world with an ever increasing population, and an unpredictable environment, especially in future decades, the use and development of...

Ten lists spread across ten chapters dissecting the best of the best in hip-hop history. What is the greatest record label? Who is the most underrated? Who was the biggest bust? What remix is the greatest ever? What are the top ten albums ever created? Who was the best group? What song is the most important? What artist is the best of all time? All of those questions - and more - are answered and examined in this book - now with an updated author's note!

I’ve always gotten what I wanted—by force if necessary. Five years ago, I took Valentina’s virginity and left her behind, never looking back. She was just a means to an end, or so I thought. Now, our families are forcing us into an arranged marriage, and I’ll finally make her mine. But Valentina’s hiding more than just her defiance. There’s a secret she’s kept—a child I never knew existed. When I find out she’s pregnant again, my world shifts. For the first time, I want something more than power. I want her and the family she’s kept from me, and I’ll do whatever it ...

COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE --- This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP), and computational linguistics, providing an in-depth analysis of their impact across various domains. It gets into the challenges of developing NLP tools for low-resource languages, emphasizing the need for linguistic diversity in the digital age. Ethical considerations in AI language models are scrutinized, highlighting the importance of responsible AI development. The book also addresses the ...

Truth Bombs & Grace Grenades Bold Faith. Real Truth. No Apologies. If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “This isn’t normal—and it sure isn’t biblical,” you’re not alone. The world is loud about its lies. It’s time the Church got louder about the truth. In Truth Bombs & Grace Grenades, author and cultural commentator Elsa Kurt delivers a fiery, faith-filled takedown of today’s most toxic ideologies—without losing her wit, warmth, or biblical compass. From gender confusion to political idolatry, spiritual apathy to woke theology, this book tackles the culture war with...

Embark on a captivating exploration of African theology in this evocative tale of ancestral wisdom and spiritual awakening. Deep within the heart of the African savannah, beneath a canopy of stars, Panyim, a revered elder, is called upon by his ancestors in a vivid dream. Guided by their ethereal voices, Panyim is tasked with a sacred mission: to seek the wisdom hidden within the legendary Baobab tree, where the earth meets the sky. But Panyim is not alone. Nyakor, a young woman with a thirst for knowledge, also receives the ancestors' call. Together, they embark on a transformative journey...

Angel Book 5, Culture Shock, begins with Angel and Duke Bryan Pendle arriving at the Court of King Edward. There she meets one of Pope Alexander II's Cardinals, Giuseppe Folonari whose attitude convinces her that she needs to go to Rome to meet the Pope, Alexander II. Archbishop Halford decides to accompany her, along with the Cardinal. To avoid a lengthy sea and land journey Angel takes the two men back to her time. The two are astounded and deeply affected by seeing St Peter's Square in Rome. Transitioning to the Rome of 1062 Angel and her two companions are accosted by Count Gregory II ...

8X Best-Selling & Award-Winning Author and Podcaster; Leadership, HR, Innovation, Future of Work, & Culture Global Thought Leader; Chair/Professor of Organizational Leadership; Change/OD/HR/Social Impact Consultant; Ranked in the top 20 of global researchers in the following topic areas - "Future of Work," "Global Leadership," "Organizational Development, "Public Service Motivation," and "Social Impact" (Google Scholar); ScholarGPS has ranked him the #18 scholar in the world for job satisfaction research. In Cultivating Engagement: Mastering Inclusive Leadership, Culture Change, and Data-...

Are You Ready to Relive Your Favorite Pop Culture Moments? Do You Love Classic Movies, Music & Random Fun Facts?… Either Way, This is The Trivia For You! Is your mind filled with random info about celebrities, music, movies, and the latest TV show that you love to binge on? If so, then this is the trivia for you! In this book, you will find: Music Movies/TV The 80s The 90s The 2000s Celebrities & More Our Ultimate Pop Culture Trivia will take you through a roller coaster ride from the 80s to today’s pop culture. There is something for everyone! It’s the perfect trivia night for both ...

This book is a highly personalized (and admittedly highly idiosyncratic) guide to a eighteen-day trip to Greece focusing on two things: antiquities and food. If your idea of a vacation in Greece is mostly cruising from island to island, going on long hikes to take in the scenery, and spending hours swimming or lying on the beach, then this book probably isn’t for you. What you’ll find in these pages instead is an extremely detailed account of the art and architecture of Greece, with attention paid primarily to the mainland where so much of ancient Greek history occurred. Each chapter ...

Discover the quiet strength and timeless wisdom of a community that lives by its values, defying the rush of modern life. The Amish for Beginners: An Introductory Guide to Beliefs and Culture is your window into a way of life rooted in simplicity, resilience, and profound faith. Whether you’re curious about their customs or seeking life lessons that resonate beyond the pages, this guide offers a compelling and thoughtful exploration of Amish beliefs, traditions, and everyday practices. Step into the world of the Amish with clarity and insight The Amish for Beginners goes beyond the ...

The Second Book of Enoch (Slavonic Enoch) or "The Book of Secrets or Enoch" is an ancient Jewish spiritual composition. Though named after Enoch, it was not written by the biblical Enoch himself. He is the main character in the story of heavenly ascent, but not the author of the text we have today. Analyzing the medieval manuscripts, scholars estimate the text's composition sometime after the second century CE. This new translation presents the ancient, reconstructed text in modern, easy-to-read English. The primary goal of this new translation was to produce the text of 2 Enoch accessible ...

This is not a book about losing faith. It’s about walking away from the version of it that asked you to disappear. In Not Your Good Girl Anymore, Faith Hubble writes with razor-edged tenderness about what it means to grow up obedient, to unlearn silence, and to come home to a self you were never taught to love. Told in three parts—what they taught me, the leaving, and free looks like this—this collection traces the quiet violence of religious shame and the fierce, beautiful work of reclaiming your body, voice, and worth. These poems are for the ones who stopped being good to start ...

From grassroots to game plan, this book is the intersection of meaningful work, strong culture, and you. Our template called the THRIVE Model helps level-up your culture game (at work and home): helping today’s leaders succeed in tomorrow’s world. Unlike others books about workplace culture, MB builds on a heart-rooted foundation and utilizes an actionable model in order to grow. Taking culture action will change your world – for the better. Everyone wins when culture is strong. Conscious Culture helps leaders understand the importance of their most important asset – their people. ...

"The Actual Route of the Gods" is your hilarious, irreverent, and genuinely useful guide to exploring the ancient heartland of Mexico. Inspired this book ditches the glossy platitudes and dives headfirst into the glorious, chaotic, and delicious reality of traveling through Mexico City, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Oaxaca. Join us on a journey from the bustling streets of CDMX, where Aztec ruins peek out from beneath colonial cathedrals, to the pyramid-studded plains of Teotihuacan. We'll help you conquer the magnificent National Anthropology Museum without losing your mind, and guide ...

Marrying an Igbo Man – A Guide to Understanding Culture, Love, and Family The Ultimate Guide to Navigating Love, Marriage, and Family in Igbo Culture Are you a non-Igbo woman in a relationship with or considering marriage to an Igbo man? Do you want to understand Igbo traditions, family dynamics, and cultural expectations to build a thriving and lasting relationship? In Marrying an Igbo Man: A Guide to Understanding Culture, Love, and Family, Dr. Godwin Ude offers a comprehensive, research-based exploration of cross-cultural marriage with Igbo men. This essential guide provides cultural ...

The Scrum Master, often misunderstood and underutilized, is a role filled with great opportunity and promise. Organizations around the world are introducing Agile values and principles to improve the culture of their workforce and their responsiveness in an ever-demanding marketplace. Sadly, many are not achieving the results promised. While everyone will need to play a part in bringing transformational change to an organization, this book specifically addresses how Scrum Masters can influence and accelerate culture change. In Becoming a Catalyst: Scrum Master Edition, we will delve into ...

Get Insight and Understanding! Sometimes we just need a bit more. We just need some things explained. This book does just that. You’ll get insights and Understandings of that which no one ever explains, because they also don’t really know. Or they won’t take the time to go through it all in detail with you, and as you need, if they do. Or in language you can connect to. In this well-written book you’ll find much to connect to, think over, and think through. Articles conversations, stories, interactions, all dealing with the core theme of understanding self and others in one way or ...

What’s the most important managerial step an executive can take? Answer: aligning your marketing and sales teams. Yet in many companies the gap between marketing and sales is widening, leaving substantial revenue on the table. Hüify and CEO Josh Harcus have trained some of the world’s most innovative organizations how to overcome this challenging obstacle and maximize their sales efforts. In A Closing Culture, Josh shows you how to bridge the sales-marketing divide using Hüify’s process. This book will show you how to: Clearly define your customer personas Create a dynamic company ...

Discussions of the First Amendment often focus on specific freedoms that the text cites, including religion, press, and assembly. But philosopher Tara Smith’s new book usefully reminds us that those particular freedoms—and many more that Smith and the other contributors examine—are united by a crucial principle: intellectual freedom. The book demonstrates that the free mind is indispensable for a free society. —Nadine Strossen Tara Smith’s masterful celebration of intellectual freedom is both subtle and forceful. She unhesitatingly carves out a place for herself as a warrior for ...