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The numerous anecdotes alone are worth the price of the book . . . most readers will find themselves asking why everyone doesn't run a business as preached by the chief executive of Continental Airlines.-The Washington Post Book World

. . . in an age where managing seems increasingly complicated, some of Bethune's prescriptions are refreshingly straightforward.-Business Week

From Worst to First outlines Gordon Bethune's triumphs . . . about the turnaround he's led at Continental, a perennial basket case that's become an industry darling.-The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

From Worst to First is [Gordon Bethune's] story of Continental Airlines' turnaround under his command . . . The blueprint has worked . . . Fortune magazine named Continental the company that has 'raised its overall marks more than any other in the 1990s.'-The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

All of Gordon Bethune's proceeds from this book will be donated to the We Care Trust, a nonprofit organization that assists Continental Airlines' employees and their families in times of need..
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This book complies with ANSI standards and teaches technical drawing using AutoCAD as its drawing instrument. Taking a step-by-step approach, it encourages users to work at their own pace and uses sample problems and illustrations to guide them through the powerful features of this drawing program. Unique to this text, over 140 exercise problems are included to provide users with an opportunity to develop their creativity and problem-solving capabilities. Complies with ANSI standards. Includes coverage of Dimensioning and Tolerance theory - Provides complete information on how to use the Dimension and Tolerance commands. Supports the step-by-step approach by illustrating how to use AutoCAD 2008 and its features to solve various design problems. Anyone interested in learning AutoCAD.  Excellent for those already using AutoCAD..
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When her family moves to Daytona, Florida, from Statesboro, Georgia, after the Ku Klux Klan burns down her father's business, eight-year-old Celeste Key becomes one of the first students at Mary Bethune's new school for African-American girls..
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Rewarding and rugged, West Africa's 17 countries have much to offer the adventurous traveler. Laze on golden-sand beaches, trek up cool Mt Cameroon or see Saharan caravans set off from Timbuktu — this updated guide leads you through all of this alluring region.

Covers: Bein, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Ashanti, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

• More than 170 maps, including a colour map of the region.
• Full-colour Arts & Craftwork special section
• Dedicated sections on West Africa’s music and peoples
• Stay safe and healthy – the lowdown on hotspots and health issues
• Eat your fill, rest your head – places to eat and stay, to suit all budgets

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Using a step-by-step format, this book introduces Autodesk Inventor 12 and shows how to use Autodesk Inventor to create and document designs. The content of the book goes beyond the material normally presented in an engineering graphics book associated with CAD software to include exercises requiring users to design simple mechanisms. Sample problems and a variety of additional exercise problems reinforce the material and allow the reader to practice the techniques described. Allows users to work directly from the book to the screen. Includes examples of how to create an animated assembly, apply dimension to a drawing, calculate shear and bending values and more! Introduces readers to both the ANSI and ISO standards so users learn appropriate techniques and national standards.  Engineering Designers.
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Compelling narrative of Norman Bethune, revolutionary doctor in Mao’s China.

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‘During the years following the Civil War in rural South Carolina where opportunities for blacks to go to school were nonexistent, [Mary McLeod Bethune had to overcome many obstacles to pursue her dream of education for all children]. Simply told, this biography of an outstanding black educator has excellent illustrations.' 'SLJ.

Children's Books of 1977 (Library of Congress).
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Traces the life and achievements of the black educator who was instrumental in creating opportunities for blacks in education and government..
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