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    Singapore Burning : Heroism and Surrender in World War II / by Smith, Colin, 1944- author 645968

    Published 2005
    “…As 16,000 new men arrived, some of them Dunkirk veterans, they discovered that Singapore was burning. The soldiers disembarked against the flow of evacuees - civilians and 'non-essential' military personnel - and a handful of drunken deserters prepared to shoot their way aboard a ship home." …”
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    The Project MANAGER'S GUIDE TO MASTERING AGILE : Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach / by Cobb, Charles G., (Charles Grinnell), 1945-, author 420409

    Published 2023
    “…Sample topics covered in The Project Manager’s Guide to Mastering Agile include: Bridging the chasm in project management philosophies, impact on the project management profession, evolution of Agile and Waterfall, and learning to see Agile and traditional plan-driven project management as complementary to each other rather than competitive; The roots of Agile and understanding Agile at a deeper level including the Agile manifesto from 2001, adapting an Agile approach to fit a business, and Scrum overview, roles, framework, principles, and values; Time-boxing, Kanban, and theory of constraints, Agile estimation overview and estimation practices, and velocity and burn-down/burn-up charts; Scaling Agile to an enterprise level, including challenges, obstacles to overcome, implementation considerations, management practices, and enterprise-level Agile transformations. …”
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    REAMDE / by Stephenson, Neal, 1959-, author 549489

    Published 2011
    “…With plenty of time and money to burn, he became addicted to an online fantasy game in which opposing factions battle for power and treasure in a vast cyber realm. …”
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    BRISINGR or THE SEVEN PROMISES OF ERAGON SHADESLAYER AND SAPHIRA BJARTSKULAR / by Paolini, Christopher, author 457845

    Published 2009
    “…Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped from the colossal battle on the Burning Plains. With more adventure at hand, Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. …”
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    Handbook of Global Warming / by Rucker, Shu, author 640250

    Published 2012
    “…The scientific consensus is that global warming is occurring and was initiated by human activities, especially those that increase concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as deforestation and burning of fossil fuels. This finding is recognized by the national science academies of all the major industrialized countries and is not rejected by any scientific body of national or international standing.…”
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    GLOBAL WARNING : The Last Chance for Change / by Brown, Paul, 1944-, author 637862, Leipold, Gerd, writer of foreword 637864

    Published 2007
    “…People have been cutting down forests and polluting water and land for centuries, but it is the burning of coal, oil, and gas that has brought the planet to the brink of disaster. …”
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    Biography of the Prophet / by Shaikh Abdullah Ibn Al-Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahab, author 654324, Sameh Strauch, translator 335908

    Published 2006
    “…The important phases like migration, all the expeditions, establish went of the Islamic government on the best principles of honesty, moral values and corrupt less society. Moreover, the burning issues of modern times like the rights of oppressed, liberation of the slaves, dignity of the women sufferings of the human beings along with the human brotherhood and league of nations have been dealt with thoroughly.…”
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    As the crow flies / by Archer, Jeffrey, 1940-, author 315667

    Published 2003
    “…When Grandpa Charlie dies, young Charlie wants nothing more than to follow in his footsteps - his burning ambition is to own a shop that will sell 'The Biggest Barrow in the World'. …”
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