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An ex-Wall Street trader improved on Moneyball’s famed sabermetrics to place bets that would beat the Vegas odds on Major League Baseball games - with a 41 percent return in his first year. Trading Bases explains how he did it. After the fall of Lehman Brothers, Joe Peta was out of a job. He found a new one but lost that, too, when an ambulance mowed him down. In search of a way to cheer himself up while he recuperated, Peta started watching baseball again. That’s when inspiration hit: Why not apply his outstanding risk-analysis skills to improve on sabermetrics, the method made famous by Moneyball?

1850. Sarah Hallow is orphaned, penniless and alone, with only the skills learned from her midwife mother to guide her. Passage on a ship bound for the new settlement of Brisbane, Australia, is her last option. Though her skills are quickly dismissed by the ship's doctor, Sarah is pleased to find instant friendship with her cabin mate, Bridie, a fiery Irish girl with a sharp tongue and midwifery skills of her own. When the two women come to the aid of a laboring woman onboard, Sarah's dreams of opening her own midwifery practice in Brisbane don't seem so impossible.

This book presents the research and evidence behind emotional freedom technique in an easy-to-understand manner and also offers client stories of their experiences. Emotional freedom technique (EFT or tapping) is a growing field in the self-help area, but only in the last decade has it become the focus of clinical and scientific trials to test its effectiveness. This book offers the missing piece of this self-applied stress management tool: how and why it works.

If you are a transgender and gender-nonconforming teen, you may experience unique challenges with identity and interpersonal relationships. In addition to experiencing common teen challenges such as body changes and peer pressure, you may be wondering how to express your unique identity to others. The Gender Quest Workbook incorporates skills, exercises, and activities from evidence-based therapies—such as cognitive behavioral therapy—to help you address the range of struggles you may encounter related to gender identity, such as anxiety, isolation, fear, and depression.

When Peta Mathias dug through the clothes she had stored away for 20 years in her shed, she realised it was full of valuable, beautiful items that were crying out to be worn again: ‘Fashion is mysterious, irresistible and alluring...they are not just frocks—they are beauty, art, history, emotion, memory, identity and, above all, joy.’ From this arose a new appreciation of buying well but cannily, so your clothes will not bankrupt you nor go out of fashion.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability. No questions are off-limits any question you have is allowed. Every week Peta will answer any question you have, based on her experiences as a single, 30- something woman who has Cerebral Palsy. Have a question? Ask Peta on Instagram, contact her via the website or send her an email via icantstandpodcast@gmail.com

This new children’s book, by the founder of The Cow Sanctuary in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and PETA, was inspired by the true story of Helga Tacreiter’s friendship with a little calf named Harvey and how nursing him back to health after a disastrous storm led her to open a beautiful sanctuary and provide lifelong care to cows, pigs, and other farmed animals.

Explore the dynamic world of associations with The PR Perspective. Hosted by Peta Riles, this podcast gains “Perspective” inside the stories, strategies, and successes of industry leaders, board chairs, and consultants. Real-world insights into association management. Educational and entertaining discussions. Inspiration from the people driving change in the not-for-profit sector.

The Lunch Bag Podcast is a podcast where all things Human Resource Development are discussed ranging from topics of training and development to coaching and mentoring. This is geared to develop the human capital within the organization through well-researched topics while giving listeners tips and tools on how they can enhance their own personal and professional development.

A podcast with Peta - a non-clinical, certified intuitive eating coach and certified eating psychology coach. Intuitive eating and healing a relationship with food can be really rather confusing, there’s a lot of conflicting advice out there and a whole lot of jargon. This podcast aims to guide you to a healthier, more comfortable relationship with food

Welcome everybody! Join us, Daniel & Peta, as we chat about the reality of being parents. The highs, the lows and the things you just don't see on an Instagram feed. We talk about our 2 beautiful children, Alberto & Rosina, while casually discussing their journeys with sleep, food, parties and everything in the middle. Come along for the ride, share in our experiences and bring your own as we take a light-hearted look at the responsibility of raising children.

Peta the Violinist presents her Music Library of Original and Award Winning Violin Music. Download Add Free Music With License from www.petatheviolinist.com

A podcast about self-compassion, self-kindness and ways in which we can take care of ourselves. Peta delves into topics with guests on self-compassion during mid-life, self-care as parents, self-kindness in business, intuitive eating, learning how to stop dieting and improving body image. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the new goals and new rules that are the route to a healthier, better looking and better functioning body. For life. From Gwen Stefani and Cameron Diaz to Jennifer Aniston and Naomi Watts, a new breed of 40- and 50-plus women are redefining not just what an ageless body looks like but what's entailed in achieving it.

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) sponsored a nationwide two-day "Helping Animals" seminar called "HA 101". Now available in audio, HA 101 includes PETA's most popular staff speakers, along with activism tips, tools, and advice to help you become a better advocate for animals. Topics covered include: Community Activism, Answering Tough Questions About Animal Rights, Demo Tips, Effective Advocacy, Basic Media Training, and Speaking Up for Animals.

Surveying the World ~ One Story at a Time ~ Delve in to lives of the interesting characters from the Surveying & Spatial Industry from all over the world & their unique perspectives on life & our Industry.

For thousands of years, storytelling has been woven into the fabric of human existence, serving as a guiding light through the complexities of life as far back as the most ancient of cultures. In today’s fast-paced world, gathering around a fire to share stories is becoming a distant memory. Throughout my own journey, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know some of the most incredibly inspiring people whose stories will crack you open. Their journeys are not just tales of survival, but profound testaments to the undeniable resilience of the human spirit. Welcome to How’d You Do It: a ...

Delving into the experiences and questions I have had on the deeper mysteries in life. Is there more to life than the physical realms? Who are we and why are we here on Earth? What can we do to live more in tune with our true self? What are thoughts? And many more.