Air Pollution and Lichens
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    Air Pollution and Lichens
    B. W. Ferry
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    ASIN: 0485111403
    Epiphytic Lichens and Air Pollution in the Netherland (Bibliotheca Lichenologica, Bd. 5)
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      Epiphytic Lichens and Air Pollution in the Netherland (Bibliotheca Lichenologica, Bd. 5)
      Toke De Wit , and Toke De Wit
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      Lichens and Air Pollution. A Study of Crytogamic Epiphytes and Environment in the Stockholm Region.
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        Lichens and Air Pollution. A Study of Crytogamic Epiphytes and Environment in the Stockholm Region.
        Erik Syke
        Manufacturer: Uppsala: Almqvist and Wiksells Boktryckeri 1968.
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        Lichens and Air Pollution: A Study of Cryptogamic Epiphytes and Enviro
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          Lichens and Air Pollution: A Study of Cryptogamic Epiphytes and Enviro
          Erik Skye
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          Lichens and air pollution;: A study of cryptogamic epiphytes and environment in the Stockholm region (Acta phytogeographica Suecica, 52)
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            Lichens and air pollution;: A study of cryptogamic epiphytes and environment in the Stockholm region (Acta phytogeographica Suecica, 52)
            Erik Skye
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            Lichens as Pollution Monitors (Studies in Biology)
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              Lichens as Pollution Monitors (Studies in Biology)
              D.L. Hawksworth , and F. Rose
              Manufacturer: Hodder
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              ASIN: 0713125551
              Air pollution and climate gradients in western Oregon and Washington indicated by epiphytic macrolichens [An article from: Environmental Pollution]
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                Air pollution and climate gradients in western Oregon and Washington indicated by epiphytic macrolichens [An article from: Environmental Pollution]
                L.H. Geiser , and P.N. Neitlich
                Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                This digital document is a journal article from Environmental Pollution, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                Human activity is changing air quality and climate in the US Pacific Northwest. In a first application of non-metric multidimensional scaling to a large-scale, framework dataset, we modeled lichen community response to air quality and climate gradients at 1416 forested 0.4ha plots. Model development balanced polluted plots across elevation, forest type and precipitation ranges to isolate pollution response. Air and climate scores were fitted for remaining plots, classed by lichen bioeffects, and mapped. Projected 2040 temperatures would create climate zones with no current analogue. Worst air scores occurred in urban-industrial and agricultural valleys and represented 24% of the landscape. They were correlated with: absence of sensitive lichens, enhancement of nitrophilous lichens, mean wet deposition of ammonium >0.06mg l^-^1, lichen nitrogen and sulfur concentrations >0.6% and 0.07%, and SO"2 levels harmful to sensitive lichens. The model can detect changes in air quality and climate by scoring re-measurements.
                Biodiversity of epiphytic lichens and heavy metal contents of Flavoparmelia caperata thalli as indicators of temporal variations of air pollution in the ... from: Science of the Total Environment, The]
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                  Biodiversity of epiphytic lichens and heavy metal contents of Flavoparmelia caperata thalli as indicators of temporal variations of air pollution in the ... from: Science of the Total Environment, The]
                  S. Loppi , L. Frati , L. Paoli , V. Bigagli , and Rossetti
                  Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                  This digital document is a journal article from Science of the Total Environment, The, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                  The results of a biomonitoring survey carried out in the town of Montecatini Terme (central Italy) in the period 1993-2000 using the biodiversity of epiphytic lichens and the accumulation of heavy metals in thalli of Flavoparmelia caperata as indicators of air pollution are reported. From 1993 to 2000, the mean ILD value for the whole study area increased from 18+/-18 to 42+/-22, the lowest ILD value increased from 0 to 11 and the highest ILD value increased from 67 to 84. A 'lichen desert' was found only in 1993 and stations classified as 'natural' were lacking only in 1993 and 1996. Concentrations of all heavy metals decreased from 1993 to 1999. It is concluded that vehicular traffic is the main source of atmospheric pollution in the study area. The most likely changes that may have caused lichen communities to improve and heavy metals to drop is conversion of heating systems to methane (abatement of SO"2) and the use of unleaded gasoline (reduction of Pb). The present results showed that despite their slow growth rate, lichens respond rapidly to decreasing concentrations of air pollutants, allowing annual changes to be detected.
                  Diversity and sensitivity of epiphytes to oxides of nitrogen in London [An article from: Environmental Pollution]
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                    Diversity and sensitivity of epiphytes to oxides of nitrogen in London [An article from: Environmental Pollution]
                    L. Davies , J.W. Bates , J.N.B. Bell , P.W. James , and Pu
                    Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                    This study investigated the distribution and diversity of epiphytes in London in relation to NO"x using fine-scale atmospheric dispersion modelling. The survey recorded over 3000 epiphytes from 334 trees (Fraxinus excelsior) representing 74 lichen, 14 moss, 7 fungal and 3 algal species. There was a significant inverse relationship between diversity and NO"x. Diversity declined where NO"x exceeded 70@mgm^-^3 and NO"2 exceeded 40@mgm^-^3, suggesting a phytotoxic effect. However, there was a significant positive relationship between NO"x and lichen abundance due to the ubiquitous distribution of pollution tolerant species, mainly associated with eutrophication. A scale of lichen sensitivity to NO"x has been derived.
                    Epiphytic lichen community dynamics in deciduous forests around a phosphorus fertiliser factory in Central Lithuania [An article from: Environmental Pollution]
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                      Epiphytic lichen community dynamics in deciduous forests around a phosphorus fertiliser factory in Central Lithuania [An article from: Environmental Pollution]
                      J. Motiejunaite
                      Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                      This digital document is a journal article from Environmental Pollution, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                      The detailed dynamics of epiphytic lichen communities were observed while studying permanent quadrats in the zone of influence of a phosphorus fertiliser factory in central Lithuania. The most significant changes were induced by several factors: changes in macroenvironment (increase of illumination), bark scaling, succession processes, individual growth characteristics of the community members, and influence of fungal infection and invertebrate grazing. None of these changes could be directly linked with air pollution. These observations have shown that in conditions of more or less stable pollution, epiphytic community dynamics should be evaluated with care, the best indicators of the characteristics of the communities being species richness and presence/absence and abundance of indicator (nitrophilous or acidophilous) species.

                      Moon Metro Washington D.C.
                      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                      • The only mediocre product I have ever bought from Moon Publications
                      • Best Guide Book
                      • Very useful
                      Moon Metro Washington D.C.
                      Avalon Travel Publishing
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                      ASIN: 1566917492

                      Book Description

                      Moon Metro Washington D.C. is the definitive guide to the hottest sights, shops, restaurants, amusements, and hotels that the capital city of the U.S. has to offer. With vivid color photos and discreet fold-out maps detailing all the must-see neighborhoods, this sleek guide highlights Washington D.C.’s top sights as well as the spots only the locals know about. Clean, concise, and compact, Moon Metro Washington D.C. shows visitors where to dine on Capitol Hill, grab a drink at a bar in Dupont Circle, shop at the boutiques in Adams Morgan, or when to visit the many monuments and museums around the city. .
                      Covering 18 major cities throughout the world, Moon Metro takes travel to a new level with its innovative fusion of discreet maps and insider advice. Metro divides a city into its neighborhoods, allowing travelers to quickly get a sense of their surroundings and find the hottest spots to eat, sleep, shop, and explore.

                      Customer Reviews:

                      3 out of 5 stars The only mediocre product I have ever bought from Moon Publications.......2007-06-14

                      This book has few of the hallmarks that make Moon guidebooks useful and worthwhile: there is extremely little historical information, and--even though I have spent some time in D.C.--the book manages to make the place seem uncommonly dull (shopping? Who goes to Washington D.C. for the shopping?). While the maps of the individual areas are good, the overall shape and size of the book is awkward and unappealing. I will continue to buy the generally excellent Moon Handbooks for travel, but I will avoid their Metro guides.

                      4 out of 5 stars Best Guide Book.......2006-07-30

                      I am a frequent visitor to the Washington, DC area. I've been through a lot of guides and this is the best. First, it has maps of each neighborhood in the front, which is extremely useful. The layout of the book is as follows: there are eight neighborhoods. There are six chapters: Sights, Restaurants, nightlife, shops, arts and leisure, and hotels. In the chapters it lists each location under its neighborhood name. It is very easy to look up something. For example if you want to look up a restaurant you can look on the maps in the front, or in the restaurant chapter. The book describes everything great, and has a lot of color photos. In the back it also has a subway map. The only negative thing is that it doesn't have info on any thing outside of DC like in Northern Virginia, or Maryland, so if you're planning on visiting those places this may not be the best book for you. I really love the book and the size is perfect to hold or put in a pocket or bag. For more info visit [...]

                      5 out of 5 stars Very useful.......2003-01-07

                      I wanted a guide that would really guide and this is it. Neighborhood maps, sights, and just enough description to be helpful not tedious. I thought the shopping suggestions were unique and the maps that fold-out saved me from looking like a lost tourist.

                      Dolley Madison Saves History (Graphic History)
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                        Dolley Madison Saves History (Graphic History)
                        Roger Smalley
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                        Dolley Madison Salva La Historia/dolley Madison Saves History (Historia Grafica/Graphic History (Graphic Novels) (Spanish))
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                          Roger Smalley
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                          Dolley Madison Saves George Washington hardcover
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                            Don Brown
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                            Dolley was a farm girl who became a fine first lady when she married James Madison. She wore beautiful dresses, decorated her home, and threw lavish parties. Everyone talked about Dolley, and everyone loved her, too. Then war arrived at her doorstep, and Dolley had to meet challenges greater than she'd ever known. So Dolley did one thing she thought might make a difference: she saved George Washington. Not the man himself, but a portrait of him, which would surely have been destroyed by English soldiers. Don Brown once again deftly tells a little known story about a woman who made a significant contribution to American history.

                            Paradigms: Business of Discovering the Future, The
                            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                            • Pioneers
                            • A Book for winners
                            • Spotting a Paradigm Shift - That could be the Real Secret Weapon towards Success
                            • Very good book on "mental models"
                            • Snake oil for corporate America
                            Paradigms: Business of Discovering the Future, The
                            Joel A. Barker
                            Manufacturer: Collins
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                            ASIN: 0887306470

                            Book Description

                            How would like to spot future trends before the competition?

                            We all know the rules for success in our business or professions, yet we also know that these rules--paradigms--can change at any time. What Joel Barker does in Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future is explain how to spot paradigm shifts, how they unfold, and how to profit from them. Through the power of this method--paradigm spotting--you can:

                            In addition, Paradigms is full of concrete examples of paradigm shifts and predictions for the future, and contains a new introduction detailing recent developments and pointing out areas to watch tor paradigm shifts.

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                            5 out of 5 stars Pioneers.......2007-07-18

                            I had the oppotunity to see a video on Paradigms. I bought this book as I have work colleagues who wil not move.(their way is best) I read the book thouroughly and enjoyed it very much and will pass it onto my colleagues.
                            Having read the book I am convinced I am a pioneer who cannot get past the settlers. If you want to improve, read it.

                            4 out of 5 stars A Book for winners.......2007-01-10

                            Joel Arthur Barker brings you greater insights in how paradigms operate within the coorporate world of today. He gives you understanding of different peoples approach to changes and how to take advantage of the invetible major paradigmshifts that occur in every decade. He helps you shift your thinking as a leader regarding a small group of employees - the ones who can see paradigmshifts coming.
                            A fantastic book that raises your level of understanding in so many areas.

                            5 out of 5 stars Spotting a Paradigm Shift - That could be the Real Secret Weapon towards Success.......2006-07-15

                            Paradigms are around us everywhere. They are difficult to recognize because we become used to the things that we believe are the standards.

                            In the current world, where "the only thing that is constant, is change" being able to spot a paradigm change in order to adapt and take advantage of it before the competition, it what can make you a real asset for your company. This book tries to teach us how to identify paradigms through many real life examples from the corporate world.

                            Sound confusing and subjective, and it is, but is just evolution. Adapt to changes in order to survive. But what if you don't want just to survive, but to be successful,... well then you have to be the one breaking the rules. For that, you have to learn the business of discovering the future, and that is what this book is about.

                            5 out of 5 stars Very good book on "mental models".......2006-05-31

                            This is a good book for many reasons.

                            It really challenges our conventional ways of thinking. I found it quite enjoyable. There are many great paradigm examples given: the swiss watchmakers losing marketshare, long distance runners overcoming the 26 mile barrier.

                            This book allows the reader to identify paradigms and through that understanding spot them as they are occurring. This understanding is most valuable in business and life.

                            A great read, highly recommended.

                            1 out of 5 stars Snake oil for corporate America.......2005-03-10

                            A useful tool to try and get people to accept ideas (usually bad ones). To shift your paradigm (knowledge filter) means to a) roll with the punches b) free yourself from independent thought or c) goose step...right...left...right....left... There are plenty of used copies! HR people love this approach because it gets the American worker to do HR's job for them, ie. brainwash herself/himself into accepting lousy ideas that will hurt the average American in the long run.
                            Future Edge: Discovering The New Rules Of Sucess
                            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                            • Paradigms predictions of the 90s
                            • Paradigms: Who, What, Where, When and Why
                            • Helpful framework but lots of missed forecasts
                            • If you want to explore your future, read this book!
                            • This book helped me discover my on destiny.
                            Future Edge: Discovering The New Rules Of Sucess
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                            5 out of 5 stars Paradigms predictions of the 90s.......2005-02-26

                            12. Solar/Hydrogen/fission: These three elements combine in patterns in the trend toward energy conservationism. All three elements cost more than conventional energy production methods. I think the author missed the energy paradigm and should have listed coal, wind power and geothermal as emerge sources of energy.
                            13. Time Taxes: The process requires Senior citizens to go to schools in their area and do various jobs, in exchange they are paid by have their property tax reduces allowing them to keep their homes. High property taxes against the Seniors demonstrates a stronger trend towards socialized redistribution of wealth and threatens their constitutional rights of life, liberty, and property.
                            14. The buffalo commons: Frank and Deborah Popper predicts "large chunks of the rural west will be abandoned and eventually drift into public or quasi-public holdings." The land will be accumulated and returned to its natural state; the Buffalo commons is a pattern shift in the agricultural community as hundreds of thousands of Buffalo thundering across the plains.
                            15. Education K through competence: Many of the graduating high school students can to read, write, or compute. The value of their high school diploma, in real world competition is zero. The K-competence movement attempts to reverse the trend by measuring student performance levels and retaining students until they achieve the competence level desired. I think the trend seems less jobs for graduating high school seniors and more outsourcing too third world countries with higher K scores.
                            16. Magical, mystical polymers: Plastics that carry electricity better than electricity (IBM polymer-nanotechnology-lithograph technology for circuit design); arranged molecules in parallel orientation (Paul Smith - plastics ten times the strength of steel); build bridges, buildings, and cars out of plastic. I think the most exciting idea the author suggests is using polymers as a material coating for chips to make electrical connections between the transistors.
                            17. Nature's wisdom: animals may know what plants to eat to cure certain diseases. Animal intelligence is more than language skills.
                            18. Negawatts: Amory Lovins began in paradigm shift back into the 1970s. Lovins started with the assumption that in the United States electrical energy consumption could be reduced by 70 percent with no less quality of life. Lovins points out fact about energy savings through energy efficiency by improvements in lighting systems and efficient motors.
                            19. New building materials: The problem: Too many people are living homeless or in structures that don't get adequate shelter. Robert Gross, former NASA engineer has designed a machine that can make adobe block from a mixture of mud and machine to squeeze out the water using a high-pressure hydraulic ram. Each block is twelve by ten by four inches and weights about thirty pounds. The cost is about 1/20th of any other building material on the market today. Wolf Hilbertz discovered how to grow structures beneath the sea using steel mesh and low levels of electricity. The resulting material is like limestone and can withstand more than four thousand pounds of pressure per inch and does not weaken when dried.
                            20. Gaia (The earth is alive and her name is Gaia) Robert Loveland found himself asking questions about the earth like "What are the key measures one could take that would prove, irrefutably, that there was life on earth". Loveland discovered many indicators of life, such as: the chemical imbalance of the atmosphere and an extremely stable level of temperature; the richness of life at every level; a mechanism that seemed to create an ideal condition for life (oxygen production systems, CO2 absorbing systems, and salt capturing systems). Loveland concluded that all living organism where collective integrated into a larger organism called the biosphere.

                            This new paradim is forcing biologists and geologist to fundamentally readdress perceptions of the planet.
                            21. Loans to the third world power: The poor of the world are credit ready. The loans are small and periodic. Some loans involve more than one person and rely on peer pressure to achieve the 99 percent repayment on the loan.
                            22. Fractals and Chaos Mathematics: A new form of mathematics. The author incorrectly identified the new math as fractals and chaos. Stephan Wolfram, the inventor of Mathematica and it based on discovers from a programming technique called cellular automation. Wolfram published a book called "A new Kind of Science", some two decades in the making, and claims to be redefining the foundations of virtually every branch of science. Wolfram noticed pattern in the cellular automation and started to wonder if nature follow rules that created similar recognizable patterns. Wolfram advocates that instead of looking for a complex equation that explains everything, they instead should be looking for a cellular automation that corresponds to what they are observing.
                            23. Personalized production: A move to deliver customer satisfaction by personal production.
                            24. Masters and patrons: Bill Weimer abstracted from European history seeing two groups to learn from masters and patrons. The masters of the modern age are the works, engineers, scientist, and salespeople. Good patrons optimize the output of the masters. The masters and patrons are form a coequal partnership. Patrons get the Masters the resources from which the masterpieces are created.

                            5 out of 5 stars Paradigms: Who, What, Where, When and Why.......2003-04-14

                            Have you ever had an unconscious thought that could possibly change the world? Well, this is one book you won't want to miss. Barker's knowledge about paradigms will definitely assist with transforming your, "big ideas" from thoughts to reality. "Future Edge" can take any organization through a successful reformation. For instance, being an administrator in a rather large urban school district with magnet schools being the "heart" of racial integration, paradigm shifts are an on-going necessity. Barker's book has truly answered the five "W's" of paradigms.
                            WHO: The "Paradigm Shifters" have the big idea, however, the "Paradigm Pioneers" are the individuals who have the courage, faith and "intuitive judgment" to ensure a successful paradigm shift. Segregated schools are simply not right, and as pioneers, integrating our school is a vision that is "not an act of the head, but an act of the heart."
                            WHAT: What "set of rules or boundaries," or simply stated by Barker, paradigms, are in need of a facelift in your organization? Federal mandates stated that busing can no longer be the means of integration, however, our schools must reflect our world today; diverse. This mandated created a sense of urgency (Kotter) in the change process.
                            WHERE: "To not quest for excellence might be considered sacrilege." Raising the expectation of what success is in your organization will inevitably create a need for a paradigm shift. Current enrollment is 92% African-American, 2% Hispanic, and 6% Caucasian. Yes, this is 130% better then years previous, yet it should not be considered as integrated. The where is most likely within your organization as well!
                            WHEN: "Paradigm Paralysis" is what an organization will face if there is no "paradigm pioneer" to lead the conscious thought to real life. "A leader is a person you would follow to a place you wouldn't go yourself."
                            WHY: In conclusion, if you read this review and are highly curious as to the paradigm shift that must take place to integrate the school that I work in, then Barker has definitely fulfilled his mission of taking an individual through the process of "Discovering the New Paradigms of Success."

                            4 out of 5 stars Helpful framework but lots of missed forecasts.......2003-01-02

                            To its credit, ten years after this book was first published, it remains a commendable work of business futurism. One significant exception to this assessment comes from the poor record of Barker's identification of existing and coming trends for the 1990s. By now, we can see the weakness of "gambling instead of taxes", "national health care" (surely the result of Barker himself falling into a paradigm trap), "solar, hydrogen, fission" (at least ten years too early), "time taxes", "virtual reality", and others that didn't make it very far. Barker, however, is not a prophet but a guide to a more expansive way of thinking about the present and the future. Barker brings philosopher Thomas Kuhn's work on paradigms into focus with clear applications to business and any form of strategic thinking. Definitely merits a quick read by anyone interested in thinking more effectively about the future.

                            5 out of 5 stars If you want to explore your future, read this book!.......2000-04-06

                            Actually, this book is a sort of brief update of the author's earlier book, entitled Discovering the Business of Paradigms, & published in the mid-80s.

                            Drawing essentially from the pioneering work of Thomas Kuhn, who wrote the classic, The Theory of Scientific Revolutions, in the 70's, this author has very artfully expounded the concept of paradigm shift & pliancy in the world of business, in contrast to the world of science. From a strategic exploration viewpoint, this is an excellent guide book.

                            Understanding and mastering your paradigms is one important thing for making progress in life and in business, but I personaly feel that the real essence of this book is succinctly captured by the author in the five strategic exploration tools outlined in the book. They are the real gems of the book. [Bear in mind that the author is a process futurist, unlike most other futurists who write books & who are primarily content futurists. The five specific tools mentioned in the book are the exact process tools to aid & enhance your strategic exploration. Do not get carried away by the content part of the book pertaining to some perceived trends illustrated by the author.]

                            In addition, the author defines the concept of paradigm very well & also elaborates at length on its key characteristics & effects, with illuminating examples, as well as enlightening comparison/contrast of paradigm pliancy vs. paradigm paralysis.

                            He highlights the importance of paradigm shift, pliancy & anticipation. I particularly enjoyed exploring the two specific thought-provoking questions posed by the author:

                            (1) What do I believe is impossible to do in my field, but, if it could be done, would fundamentally change my business?

                            (2) Who, outside my field, might be interested in my unsolved problems?

                            By thinking about & answering these two challenging questions on your own, & against your own background, you will begin to understand & appreciate the essence of the author's proposition. This will be the beginning of your own paradigm shift, as it has happened in my own life design for the second half.

                            I would recommend readers to buy and read this book jointly with Wayne Burkan's Wide-Angle Vision. Wayne Burkan has been a collaborator of Joel Barker, and he introduces some more new ideas to the paradigm phenomenon.

                            Better still, view also and learn more from the videos (in which both authors are the lead facilitators), The Paradigm Prism and The Implications Wheel, which bring the whole paradigm concept to life and which showcase some more real-world business examples.

                            If you want to explore your future, read this book! As the author puts it, before you can create your future, you must first explore it. You must create and shape your future, otherwise some one else will!

                            5 out of 5 stars This book helped me discover my on destiny........1998-10-25

                            I'm a teacher and a speech-language pathologist...not a business woman. At least not until recently.

                            Joel Arthur Barker's work which I have studied since the early 90's inspired me to quit my job and my profession and write with a co-author partner my first children's book.

                            I hope with my partner's help that I have communicated truth that will give the children of today an edge on their futures. There are little paradigm shifters out there everywhere. I know. I believe that I am one.

                            Joel's book made me believe in my own power, and to see that mavericks are not necessarily bad! They lead us to the future. Right Joel?
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                            5 out of 5 stars If you want explore your own future...read this book!.......2005-06-14

                            This is the author's first pioneering book, which he wrote after leaving the teaching world to embark on a career as a strategy consultant/process futurist in the early 80's. This was also one of the very first few books that propelled me into the world of strategic exploration.

                            Drawing essentially from the scholarly work of Thomas Kuhn, who wrote the classic, The Theory of Scientific Revolutions, in the 70's, this author has very artfully expounded the concept of paradigm shift & pliancy in the world of business, in contrast to the world of science. From a strategic exploration viewpoint, this is an excellent guide book.

                            Understanding and mastering your paradigms is one important thing for making progress in life and in business, but I personaly feel that the real essence of this book is succinctly captured by the author in the five strategic exploration tools outlined in the book. They are the real gems of the book. [Bear in mind that the author is a process futurist, unlike most other futurists who write books & who are primarily content futurists. The five specific tools mentioned in the book are the exact process tools to aid & enhance your strategic exploration. Do not get carried away by the content part of the book pertaining to some perceived trends illustrated by the author.]

                            In addition, the author defines the concept of paradigm very well & also elaborates at length on its key characteristics & effects, with illuminating examples, as well as enlightening comparison/contrast of paradigm pliancy vs> paradigm paralysis.

                            He highlights the importance of paradigm shift, pliancy & anticipation. I particularly enjoyed exploring the two specific thought-provoking questions posed by the author:

                            (1) What do I believe is impossible to do in my field, but, if it could be done, would fundamentally change my business?

                            (2) Who, outside my field, might be interested in my unsolved problems?

                            By thinking about & answering these two challenging questions on your own, & against your own background, you will begin to understand the essence of the author's proposition. This will be the beginning of your own paradigm shift, as it has happened in my own life design for the second half.

                            I would recommend readers to buy and read this book jointly with Wayne Burkan's Wide-Angle Vision. Wayne Burkan has been a collaborator of Joel Barker, and he introduces some more new ideas to the paradigm phenomenon.

                            Better still, view also and learn more from the videos (in which both authors are the lead facilitators), The Paradigm Prism and The Implications Wheel, which bring the whole paradigm concept to life and which showcase some more real-world business examples.

                            If you want to explore your future, read this book! As the author puts it, before you can create your future, you must first explore it. You must create and shape your future, otherwise some one else will!

                            [The updated versions of this book include the hardcover 'Future Edge: Discovering the New Paradigms of Success,' & the paperback 'Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future.' Also, video versions are available from www.atsmedia.com.]
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