Thingamajigs And Watchamacallits

Author : Rod L. Evans Ph.D.
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0399536728
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits written by Rod L. Evans Ph.D. and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you been guilty of catachresis* at work? Have you defenestrated* your dictionary in frustration? Do you have phloem bundles* stuck in your diastema*? Scratching your occiput* now? Rod L. Evans's Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits will help take the mystery out of some of our most obscure words. Containing hundreds of words from agitron (the phenomenon of wiggly lines in comic strips indicating that something is shaking) to zarf (the holder for a paper cone coffee cup), this lively reference will enable you to easily locate your thingamajig or whatchamacallit, be it animal, vegetable, mineral, or punctuation mark. Leave no linguistic oddity unexamined-your brain will thank you. *catachresis: strained, paradoxical, or incorrect use of a word; *defenestrate: to throw out a window; *phloem bundles: stringy bits between the skin and the edible parts of a banana; *diastema: the gap between teeth in a jaw; *occiput: the back part of the head or skull

Author : Rod L. Evans Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101515929
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits written by Rod L. Evans Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you been guilty of catachresis* at work? Have you defenestrated* your dictionary in frustration? Do you have phloem bundles* stuck in your diastema*? Scratching your occiput* now? Rod L. Evans's Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits will help take the mystery out of some of our most obscure words. Containing hundreds of words from agitron (the phenomenon of wiggly lines in comic strips indicating that something is shaking) to zarf (the holder for a paper cone coffee cup), this lively reference will enable you to easily locate your thingamajig or whatchamacallit, be it animal, vegetable, mineral, or punctuation mark. Leave no linguistic oddity unexamined-your brain will thank you. *catachresis: strained, paradoxical, or incorrect use of a word; *defenestrate: to throw out a window; *phloem bundles: stringy bits between the skin and the edible parts of a banana; *diastema: the gap between teeth in a jaw; *occiput: the back part of the head or skull

Author : Julie Seedorf
Publisher : Julie\Seedorf
ISBN 13 : 9780615754697
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whatchamacallit, Thingamajig written by Julie Seedorf and published by Julie\Seedorf. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abby had her fingers full of chocolate cookie dough. She was putting her fingers to her mouth to sample a taste while no one was looking. Maggie had her back turned to Abby. She was sneaking a couple of chocolate chips out of the bag and into her mouth before she gave the bag to Abby so the chocolate chips could be added to the cookies. Both of them had their hands halfway to their mouth when the phone rang. Both Abby and Maggie jumped and quickly dropped their hands to their sides as Brady ran into the kitchen and snatched up the phone. *Brady, Brady, all of you have to come quickly. I need your help.* screamed Grandma. Yes Grandma is in trouble again and the four cousins scramble to her aid. What they find when they look for her is a ransacked house, a missing Grandma and clues they don't understand. What they learn about Grandma leaves them wide eyed and open mouthed.

Author : Elaine Marmel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0764577514
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peachtree For Dummies written by Elaine Marmel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: li>According to a Greenfield Online survey, one-third of small-business owners find accounting to be the most intimidating part of managing their businesses; many have no formal training in accounting and welcome a user-friendly approach to learning the software li>Peachtree Accounting is a well-established software package that helps small to mid-size businesses manage their finances; research suggests that business owners prefer using accounting software over working with professional accountants li>This updated edition covers the latest upgrades and enhancements made to the software li>Walks the reader through setting up and using Peachtree Accounting, managing the accounting functions, and gaining insight into business financials

Author : Steven Brown
Publisher : Business Expert Press
ISBN 13 : 1952538432
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Successful Cybersecurity Professionals written by Steven Brown and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a unique perspective into the mindset of psychology and cybersecurity. It presents a view of incorporating the latest research in cybersecurity and behavior. The newest cybersecurity challenge is not just understanding cybercriminals’ behavior, but our behavior as well, and to realize that some of behaviors could lead us in making bad cybersecurity decisions. By using models and literature rooted in psychology and comparing those to cybersecurity attacks, this book will help those who make crucial cybersecurity decisions to protect their organization, even better decisions. Dr. Brown also presents even a possible theory of cybersecurity. Key areas include: behaviorism; learning models; cybersecurity vulnerabilities; stereotypes; cybersecurity traits; conditioned response; social engineering; deep fakes.

Author : Kurt Vonnegut
Publisher : Dial Press
ISBN 13 : 0307568083
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Player Piano written by Kurt Vonnegut and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2009-09-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A funny, savage appraisal of a totally automated American society of the future.”—San Francisco Chronicle Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by machines. Paul’s rebellion is vintage Vonnegut—wildly funny, deadly serious, and terrifyingly close to reality. Praise for Player Piano “An exuberant, crackling style . . . Vonnegut is a black humorist, fantasist and satirist, a man disposed to deep and comic reflection on the human dilemma.”—Life “His black logic . . . gives us something to laugh about and much to fear.”—The New York Times Book Review

Author : Patrick F. McManus
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429900695
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How I Got This Way written by Patrick F. McManus and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patrick McManus, the bestselling author of such hilarious books as A Fine and Pleasant Misery and Never Sniff a Gift Fish, now offers readers solid thoughts on the qualities that define leadership, beginning with the need to be tall, and much more, in this outrageous collection of short pieces that reveals his tortuous trip along the writer's path.

Author : Rod L. Evans Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101588632
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tyrannosaurus Lex written by Rod L. Evans Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Weird and Wonderful World of Words! Tyrannosaurus Lex is your guide to the intriguing world of logology—the pursuit of word puzzles or puzzling words—featuring: •A wealth of witty anagrams, palindromes, and puns •Clever paraprosdokians: sentences with surprising endings (“I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn’t it.”—Groucho Marx) •Fascinating oronyms: a pair of phrases that differ in meaning and spelling, yet share a similar pronunciation (“The stuffy nose can lead to problems” versus “The stuff he knows can lead to problems.”) •Peculiar oxymora: words or phrases that are self-contradictory (Jumbo shrimp! Guest host! Gold silverware!) So sit back and get ready to learn about everything from antigrams and aptanagrams to kangaroo words and phantonyms. You’ll never look at language the same again!

Author : Patsy Clairmont
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0849922992
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twirl written by Patsy Clairmont and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is life making you so dizzy that you’re forgetting what’s most important? Patsy Clairmont loves a good twirl. The kind that will make a child fall to the ground, squeal with laughter, and then want to get up and spin in circles some more! However, there is a twirl where busy schedules and urgency create a different and unwanted variety of dizzy into our lives. Though hurry-up is part of the human dilemma and certain seasons bring more of it than others, if it becomes a lifestyle you might find yourself on the slippery slopes of bitterness, sadness, and depression. Patsy’s hope is to help her readers maintain a dynamic view on life—with activities and choices that lead to renewal and peace. So take a little stroll with Patsy Clairmont through Twirl, and allow her unique perspective and deep well of biblical wisdom to realign your spin on life.

Author : Live Event Management Inc.
Publisher : NavPress
ISBN 13 : 1496414837
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Belong written by Live Event Management Inc. and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The BELONG tour, a new event from the team that brought you Women of Faith, is an experience that challenges women to pursue their best life. The BELONG team—a group of honest, hilarious friends—share stories and insights drawn from their own lives in print, online, and in person at BELONG Tour events. You’ll find yourself in their stories as they invite you to laugh, reflect, dig deep, and be challenged to live your life in a big way. Learn more at BELONGtour.com.