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A sister searches for her missing brother as a new power rises amid
the splendour and the squalor of a once great city. Lower
Rhumbsford is a city far removed from its glory days. On the banks
of the great river Rhumb, its founding fathers channelled the
river's mighty flow into a subterranean labyrinth of pipes, valves
and sluices, a feat of hydraulic prowess that would come to power
an empire. But a thousand years have passed since then, and
something is wrong. The pipes are leaking, the valves stuck, the
sluices silted. The erstwhile mighty Rhumb is sluggish and about to
freeze over for the first time in memory. In a once fashionable
quarter of the once great city, in the once grand ancestral home of
a family once wealthy and well-known, live the last descendants of
the city's most distinguished engineer, siblings Samuel and Briony
Locke. Having abandoned his programme in hydraulic engineering,
Samuel Locke tends to his vast lock collection, while his sister
Briony distracts herself from the prospect of marriage to a rich
old man with her alchemical experiments. One night Sam leaves the
house carrying five of his most precious locks and doesn't come
back... As she searches for her brother, Bryony will be drawn into
a web of ancestral secrets and imperial intrigues as a ruthless new
power arises. If brother and sister are to be reunited, they will
need the help of a tight-lipped house spirit, a convict gang, a
club of antiques enthusiasts, a tribe of troglodytes, the Ladies
Whist Club, the deep state, a traveling theatrical troupe and a
lovesick mouse. Epic, rollicking and in love with language, Jacob
and Sara Emery's sprawling debut novel of humble kitchen magics and
awe-inspiring civil engineering is a rare and delicious commodity -
the world's first hydropunk novel.
Harness the seven key elements of successful organisational change
Leading for Organisational Change is an intelligent and practical
guide to the human side of merger integration and other
organisational change. Building a clear sense of common purpose and
then reinforcing it through storytelling can underpin the success
of an integration or significant change programme. Pulling together
the best thinking from neuroscience, psychology and business, and
her rich personal experience in twenty years of leading change
projects in professional services organisations and other
people-centred businesses, author Jennifer Emery presents a
framework for change rooted in seven key themes that help
organisations establish their BECAUSE: belonging, evolution,
confidence, agility, understanding, simplicity and energy.
Exploring the role each theme plays in the context of change, this
insightful and warm book shares real-world examples and provides
advice on building purpose and culture and strengthening motivation
through listening, empowering and collaborating. Clear
understanding of purpose, powerful communication techniques and
carefully planned implementation strategies assist in navigating an
often stressful and uncertain period of change, and can even enable
organisations to thrive throughout this period. This book
encourages you to apply important lessons to your own context,
allowing you to: Focus on the human, cultural and practical
elements of organisational change Apply central concepts of
communication and motivation to a wide array of situations in your
personal and business life Understand perspectives on change from a
broad range of professional sectors Build and strengthen
communication skills to promote a sense of shared purpose Leading
for Organisational Change offers a warm and intelligent perspective
on the personal and inter-personal factors that contribute to
successful integration. An invaluable resource for professional
services and people-focused organisations, this book provides
advice that can cross sectors and lend insight to any major change
programme.
First published in 1986, the research for this book was originally
undertaken by the authors at The Futures Group for the Office of
Technology Assessment. This study assesses technology trade from
the perspective of the competing supplier countries. This group was
defined to include the United States, Japan, and Western Europe.
Six Middle Eastern countries were selected for detailed review:
Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
This book assesses the politics and programs of the U.S.
Export-Import Bank and their relevance to U.S. trade policy.
Focusing on the direct loan program for large credits with
maturities of more than five years, the authors evaluate the broad
criteria employed by the Bank in its decision-making process and
the resulting allocation of Bank resources. They also examine the
distribution of Bank loans and subsidies across industries and
relate this to key industry characteristics such as comparative
advantage and export dependence. The problems faced by the Eximbank
in recent years-high borrowing costs, intensified export credit
competition, limited resources, increased risks, conflicting
mandates to be competitive yet self-sustaining --have given
tremendous importance to the careful articulation of policy and
administration of programs. The authors find Bank policies to be
broadly supportive of the U.S. trade policy goals, but also
identify several areas of inconsistency and lack of definition and
offer alternative means of specifying criteria to overcome these
problems.
First published in 1986, the research for this book was originally
undertaken by the authors at The Futures Group for the Office of
Technology Assessment. This study assesses technology trade from
the perspective of the competing supplier countries. This group was
defined to include the United States, Japan, and Western Europe.
Six Middle Eastern countries were selected for detailed review:
Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
This book assesses the politics and programs of the U.S.
Export-Import Bank and their relevance to U.S. trade policy.
Focusing on the direct loan program for large credits with
maturities of more than five years, the authors evaluate the broad
criteria employed by the Bank in its decision-making process and
the resulting allocation of Bank resources. They also examine the
distribution of Bank loans and subsidies across industries and
relate this to key industry characteristics such as comparative
advantage and export dependence. The problems faced by the Eximbank
in recent years-high borrowing costs, intensified export credit
competition, limited resources, increased risks, conflicting
mandates to be competitive yet self-sustaining --have given
tremendous importance to the careful articulation of policy and
administration of programs. The authors find Bank policies to be
broadly supportive of the U.S. trade policy goals, but also
identify several areas of inconsistency and lack of definition and
offer alternative means of specifying criteria to overcome these
problems.
Lower Rhumbsford is a city far removed from its glory days. On the
banks of the great River Rhumb, its founding fathers channelled the
river's mighty flow into a subterranean labyrinth of pipes, valves
and sluices, a feat of hydraulic prowess that would come to power
an empire. But a thousand years have passed since then, and
something is wrong: the pipes are leaking, the valves stuck, the
sluices silted, and the once-torrential Rhumb has been reduced to a
sluggish trickle. The fortunes of the Locke family, descendants of
the city's most celebrated engineer, are similarly reduced. In a
once-fashionable quarter of the once-great city, siblings Samuel
and Briony Locke are about to be drawn into a web of ancestral
secrets and imperial intrigues, as a ruthless new power arises...
Reviews for A Clockwork River: 'Exuberant isn't often a word you'd
apply to fantasy novels, but A Clockwork River rushes along at a
pace to match the waterway at its heart' SFX 'Delightfully weird
and clever' Grimdark Magazine 'Oh, just plunge into this
"hydro-punk" fantasy novel, will you' The Times
Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography, Fourth Edition
provides a practical reference to established and modern data
analysis techniques in earth and ocean sciences. In five sections,
the book addresses data acquisition and recording, data
processing and presentation, statistical methods and error
handling, analysis of spatial data fields, and time series analysis
methods. The updated edition includes new information on autonomous
platforms and new analysis tools such as “deep learning” and
convolutional neural networks. A section on extreme value
statistics has been added, and the section on wavelet analysis has
been expanded. This book brings together relevant techniques and
references recent papers where these techniques have been trialed.
In addition, it presents valuable examples using physical
oceanography data. For students, the sections on data acquisition
are useful for a compilation of all the measurement methods.
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A Practical Illustrated Trade Assistant And Ready Reference For
Master Plumbers, Journeymen And Apprentices, Steam Fitters, Gas
Fitters And Helpers, Sheet Metal Workers And Draughtsmen, Master
Builders And Engineers.
In Four Volumes. No. 1, Brick Work, Brick Laying, Bonding, Designs;
No. 2, Brick Foundations, Arches, Tile Setting, Estimating; No. 3,
Concrete, Mixing, Placing Forms, Reinforced Stucco; No. 4,
Plastering, Stone Masonry, Steel Construction, Blue Prints. A
Practical Illustrated Trade Assistant On Modern Construction For
Bricklayers, Stone Masons, Cement Works, Plasterers And Tile
Setters.
In Four Volumes. A Practical Illustrated Trade Assistant On Modern
Construction, For Carpenters, Joiners, Builders, Mechanics And All
Wood Workers.
This document details several practical guidelines which are
recommended for controlling and monitoring methane levels in the
face areas of underground coal mines. Most of the recommendations
were based on studies conducted in the NIOSH ventilation test
gallery.
In Four Volumes. No. 1, Brick Work, Brick Laying, Bonding, Designs;
No. 2, Brick Foundations, Arches, Tile Setting, Estimating; No. 3,
Concrete, Mixing, Placing Forms, Reinforced Stucco; No. 4,
Plastering, Stone Masonry, Steel Construction, Blue Prints. A
Practical Illustrated Trade Assistant On Modern Construction For
Bricklayers, Stone Masons, Cement Works, Plasterers And Tile
Setters.
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