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Guidebook to walking the Cotswold Way National Trail between
Chipping Campden and Bath, across the Cotswolds AONB - which
includes both a guide to the route and a separate mapping booklet.
The 102 mile (163km) route is described in both directions over 14
stages, of between 4 and 10 miles, depending on the existence of
overnight accommodation. This guidebook is illustrated with maps
and the author's own full-colour photographs. The stage-by-stage
route description is accompanied by overview maps at a scale of
1:75,000. A more detailed map of the Way is supplied in booklet
form, at a scale of 1:25,000, slid into the back of the book. The
Cotswold Way became a National Trail in May 2007, despite having
been a much-loved walking route for more than 35 years. It follows
the Cotswold escarpment, with dramatic and far-reaching views
across the Severn Vale towards the Welsh hills, plunging down to
visit honey-coloured villages, old market towns and the elegant and
historic city of Bath.
A guidebook to the Swiss Via Alpina, a 400km (250 mile) trek
east-to-west across Switzerland, from Sargans to Montreux on Lac
Léman (Lake Geneva). Previously the Alpine Pass Route, the Via
Alpina (VA) is a fully waymarked Swiss national trail that involves
nearly 23,000m of ascent and descent over roughly 3 weeks of
trekking – a serious challenge suitable for experienced trekkers.
The main route is described in 19 stages of 12-29km (8-18 miles),
as well as a 27km (17 mile) prologue stage from Liechtenstein and
detour stages via Lenk and Gsteig. Comprehensive route description
is accompanied by 1:100,000 mapping, route profiles, facilities
listings and advice on safety, transport, accommodation and
language. Crossing 16 Alpine passes, the VA showcases some of the
Switzerland’s most breathtaking mountain landscapes, from
flower-strewn meadows to snow-capped peaks including the majestic
Todi, Titlis, Wetterhorn, Eiger, Jungfrau and Wildstrubel.
Accommodation options range from mountain huts to hotels and inns,
with camping available at licensed sites along the route.
Our authors have chosen 15 of the best short walks around
Windermere, Ambleside and Grasmere for you to explore. Our guide
comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps and clear route
descriptions, perfect if you're new to walking or are looking for
something you can enjoy with the whole family. We've included
information on local beauty spots and tasty refreshment stops, and
most of the walks can be completed in under 3 hours. We haven't
included any walks with challenging terrain or complicated
navigation, and all you'll need to take with you are a waterproof
jacket and a pair of comfortable trainers.
A guidebook to 50 day walks in Switzerland's Jungfrau region from
the main bases of Grindelwald, Wengen, the Lauterbrunnen valley and
Mürren. These graded walks range from grade 1 almost level short
walks through to grade 4 challenging Alpine routes, however, most
are grades 2 or 3 and are suitable for walkers with some
experience. Ranging in length from 5 to 23.5km the routes visit
valleys, waterfalls and alpine huts. Many also take advantage of
the widespread public transport and lifts around the Bernese
Oberland to provide options for walks at a higher altitude. Along
with a detailed route description, each walk has 1:50,000 mapping
and information on public transport access to the start and end
points. Details of accommodation, alpine huts and facilities are
also provided.
This guide describes the eleven-day 163km Tour of the Vanoise and
the five-day 72km Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise, two fantastic
hut-to-hut treks through the pristine Alpine landscapes of France's
Vanoise National Park. Three other short treks - the Tour of the
Eastern Vanoise, the Tour of the Western Vanoise and a Traverse of
the Vanoise via the GR5 and GR55 - are also summarised. The routes
tackle several passes in excess of 2500m but there are no glacier
crossings, no significant scrambling and no lengthy paths exposed
to either stonefall or vertigo-inspiring exposure (though optional
variants may involve some slightly more challenging sections), and
waymarking is usually clear - making this an ideal route for those
new to Alpine trekking. The guide contains everything you need to
plan and walk the routes, with advice on travel to the region,
accommodation and recommended kit. Clear route description, mapping
and overview statistics are provided for each day stage, there are
notes on the region's plants and wildlife and other points of
interest, and accommodation listings and a handy glossary can be
found in the appendices. Completing the package, the beautiful
colour photos will call to your wanderlust. The Vanoise is less
well known than its neighbours Mont Blanc and the Ecrins massif but
is equally beautiful. The scenery is quintessentially Alpine, with
3000m peaks decorated with gleaming glaciers and snowfields,
valleys glistening with lakes and streams, towering moraine walls,
impossibly steep rock slabs and, in the early summer, meadows
extravagant with a riot of alpine flowers. A well-appointed network
of refuges promises a warm welcome at the end of each day's
walking. It's a perfect place to experience the pleasures of Alpine
trekking and these routes offer the ideal opportunity to explore
this magnificent region.
The book provides deep insight into the processes of digital
transformation of banking according to economic, institutional, and
social dimensions. Together with the transformation of incumbent
banks, the processes result in changes in the scope of existing
banking services. Moreover, new entities (FinTech firms) partner
with incumbent banks and reshape the banking sector and its
financial environment. The far-reaching transformation of banks and
the banking sectors is accompanied by some institutional and
socioeconomic processes. Regarding institutional processes, the
book provides insight into the digitalization of the banking sector
from a legal point of view. Traditionally, banking is strongly
regulated by norms and rules and this status should be maintained
when new entities are entering the sector and/or when new
technological solutions contribute to the provision of banking
services. Regarding socioeconomic processes, it must be highlighted
that digitalization is exerting a powerful impact on societies. One
significant example, among others, is the increase in the financial
inclusion of disadvantaged groups (especially customers either
underserved by the traditional financial sector or unbanked). The
socioeconomic aspect, however, has a much greater dimension and its
selected aspects are described in this book. The principal audience
of the book will be scholars in the fields of banking and finance,
but also other related disciplines in the social sciences that are
of particular relevance to the banking sector’s digital
transformation. This includes legal science, management, and
psychology. The book also targets professionals in the financial
industry interested in the impact of new financial technologies on
banking sectors and bank services, particularly with a main focus
on legal and socioeconomic dimensions.
It brings together a substantial group of essays by an
international team of scholars on a wide range of aspects of
Rameau’s operas. The individual essays are informed by a variety
of disciplines or sub-disciplines - literature, archival studies,
musical analysis, gender studies, ballet and choreography,
dramaturgy and staging. The contents are addressed to a wide
readership, including not only scholars but also practical
musicians, stage directors, dancers and choreographers.
1961, three years after meeting Jeanne-Claude in Paris, Christo
made a study of a mammoth project that would wrap one of the city's
most emblematic monuments. 60 years, 25,000 square meters of
recyclable fabric, and 3,000 meters of rope later, the artists'
vision finally came true. Discover their posthumous installation
with this book gathering photography, drawings, and a history of
the project's making. Like most of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's
work, L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped is temporary and runs for 16 days
from Saturday, September 18 to Sunday, October 3, 2021. Carried out
in close collaboration with the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, the
historic structure is wrapped in recyclable polypropylene fabric in
silvery blue and recyclable red rope. The project is the posthumous
realisation of a long-held dream for Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who
first drew up plans to wrap the Arc de Triomphe in 1961 while
renting a small room near the monument. Published as a tribute to
the late artists and their lifelong partnership, the book includes
original sketches, technical data, and exclusive photography,
creating a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the genesis of
this prodigious artwork.
Guidebook describing 50 varied walks in the Valais region in the
heart of the Swiss Alps. The graded day walks based around the
popular resort towns of Zermatt and Saas-Fee explore the Mattertal
and Saastal valleys and the surrounding mountains. Ranging from 4
to 18km, the easily accessible routes make use of the area's
extensive network of well-made mountain paths and its lift system.
There are walks here to suit all tastes, from low-level lake walks
or easy strolls up to mountain restaurants, through to serious
mountain outings on steep and rocky trails. Distance, walking time
and difficulty are shown for each route, and the detailed route
description is accompanied by clear mapping. Dominated by 4000m the
giants, the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa, this is a land of contrasts,
with snow-capped mountains and glaciers above and meadows and
vineyards fringing the valleys below. Good transport infrastructure
and plentiful accommodation make it a superb area for a walking
holiday.
It brings together a substantial group of essays by an
international team of scholars on a wide range of aspects of
Rameau's operas. The individual essays are informed by a variety of
disciplines or sub-disciplines - literature, archival studies,
musical analysis, gender studies, ballet and choreography,
dramaturgy and staging. The contents are addressed to a wide
readership, including not only scholars but also practical
musicians, stage directors, dancers and choreographers.
Previous editions of the Handbook (second edition 1994,
1-87090-524-5) have built its reputation as the definitive guide to
using child surveillance to promote the health, welfare and life
chances of children. This new edition remains as authoritative as
ever, whilst encompassing recent developments in the field. The
book has been extensively revised, including much completely new
material, to incorporate new research and evolving policy. It
remains an essential child surveillance reference for family
medicine physicians and trainees, primary care nurses,
pediatricians, and child mental health staff.
Sometimes, we can all try so hard to avoid causing ourselves pain
that we don't live our lives to the full - and people with
intellectual disabilities are no different. Based on principles of
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Living Your Best Life
provides guided self-help materials for a person with intellectual
disabilities to work through alongside a supporter such as a paid
carer, family member or mental health professional. The tools and
guidance help the individual identify what is important to them and
move towards a life where worries and doubts do not stop them doing
activities they enjoy or trying new things. Each chapter includes
separate sections for supporters and for the person with
intellectual disabilities (which can be read to them if necessary).
The book also includes a wide range of exercises, graded by
difficulty so as to be matched to an individual's specific
abilities and challenges.
Among the many consequences of Spain's annexation of Portugal from
1580 to 1640 was an increase in the number of Portuguese authors
writing in Spanish. One can trace this practice as far back as the
medieval period, although it was through Gil Vicente, Jorge de
Montemayor, and others that Spanish-language texts entered the
mainstream of literary expression in Portugal. Proficiency in both
languages gave Portuguese authors increased mobility throughout the
empire. For those with literary aspirations, Spanish offered more
opportunities to publish and greater readership, which may be why
it is nearly impossible to find a Portuguese author who did not
participate in this trend during the dual monarchy. Over the
centuries these authors and their works have been erroneously
defined in terms of economic opportunism, questions of language
loyalty, and other reductive categories. Within this large group,
however, is a subcategory of authors who used their writings in
Spanish to imagine, explore, and celebrate their Portuguese
heritage. Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Angela de Azevedo, Jacinto
Cordeiro, Antonio de Sousa de Macedo, and Violante do Ceu, among
many others, offer a uniform yet complex answer to what it means to
be from Portugal, constructing and claiming their Portuguese
identity from within a Castilianized existence. Whereas all texts
produced in Iberia during the early modern period reflect the
distinct social, political, and cultural realities sweeping across
the peninsula to some degree, Portuguese literature written in
Spanish offers a unique vantage point from which to see these
converging landscapes. Being Portuguese in Spanish explores the
cultural cross-pollination that defined the era and reappraises a
body of works that uniquely addresses the intersection of language,
literature, politics, and identity.
This book exemplifies the potential of FinTech to deliver important
economic and societal gains, such as enhancing competition and
financial inclusion to deliver tailored financial products and
services at more affordable prices and at greater convenience. The
emergence of FinTech directly challenges the business models of
incumbent financial intermediaries like banks, which are adapting
by developing their own FinTech offerings and partnering with
FinTech and large technology firms. FinTech also constitutes both
known and unknown risks to financial stability and challenges
regulators to evaluate whether existing regulations are sufficient.
The emergence of FinTech as a global phenomenon requires insightful
cross-country analysis and different perspectives to evaluate its
development and associated opportunities and challenges. This book
will be of interest to practitioners, regulators and students of
this essential enabling technology that is a major component of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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