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What ingredients do you need to brew a successful career in selling
and marketing consumer goods? The lessons found in Nick Millers
fascinating and motivating story will tell you. Nick Miller sold a
lot of beer in his many years in the UK beer industry. Starting in
the bingo halls and working mens clubs of East London, he soon
moved up to promoting world-class beer brands into nationwide pub
chains and supermarkets. Using a powerful blend of creativity,
dedication and discipline alongside a smart sales and marketing
strategy he and his team turned Peroni from a niche Italian import
into the UK's premier lager. Later he took the helm at the craft
beer minnow Meantime, where his magic touch led to the brand's
turnaround and eventual sale to SABMiller for GBP120 million. In
the Meantime distils all the lessons Nick picked up during his
impressive career to show any leader how you can: Think
strategically about selling and marketingMaximise the strengths of
your teamFind the benefits in setbacks and barriersAnalyse your own
strengths and weaknessesMotivate your team and enjoy yourself along
the way Unlock the confidence to believe in your own abilities and
your potential to aim high and succeed as you discover a
disciplined way of thinking that can enable you to become as
successful in your chosen industry as you want to be. And along the
way, lighten the load with some amusing anecdotes and engaging
tales from a career well lived. Cheers!
Society is becoming increasingly multi-lingual and this presents
monolingual professionals, particularly those in special education
and speech pathology, with severe problems. Is the language delay
in a child from a bilingual environment a result of this background
or is there a specific speech problem? Is a child's poor
performance in school due to his problems of coping with two
languages, or does he need remedial teaching? Originally published
in 1984, this book is not concerned with second language learning,
but with speech and learning difficulties in bilingual children as
they are presented to remedial teachers, psychologists and speech
therapists. To this end the first group of specially written
articles deals with the patterns of language usage in bilingual
communities and the social and psychological factors which shape
these patterns; with processes in normal bilingual language
acquisition; and with the relationship between cognitive
development and growing up with two languages. Management issues
and methods involved in helping children with language problems are
also tackled: they include taking case histories, family liaison,
counselling, bilingual programmes, mother tongue teaching,
curriculum development and the training of personnel to work in the
bilingual-bicultural field. This book provided a great deal of
practical help, in a field that was relatively new at the time of
writing, and helped to enlighten readers on the issues involved and
assist in crystalising thought and directing future research.
What ingredients do you need to brew a successful career in selling
and marketing consumer goods? The lessons found in Nick Millers
fascinating and motivating story will tell you.Nick Miller sold a
lot of beer in his many years in the UK beer industry. Starting in
the bingo halls and working mens clubs of East London, he soon
moved up to promoting world-class beer brands into nationwide pub
chains and supermarkets. Using a powerful blend of creativity,
dedication and discipline alongside a smart sales and marketing
strategy he and his team turned Peroni from a niche Italian import
into the UK's premier lager. Later he took the helm at the craft
beer minnow Meantime, where his magic touch led to the brand's
turnaround and eventual sale to SABMiller for GBP120 million.In the
Meantime distils all the lessons Nick picked up during his
impressive career to show any leader how you can: Think
strategically about selling and marketingMaximise the strengths of
your teamFind the benefits in setbacks and barriersAnalyse your own
strengths and weaknessesMotivate your team and enjoy yourself along
the way Unlock the confidence to believe in your own abilities and
your potential to aim high and succeed as you discover a
disciplined way of thinking that can enable you to become as
successful in your chosen industry as you want to be. And along the
way, lighten the load with some amusing anecdotes and engaging
tales from a career well lived. Cheers!
Nick Miller argues in this provacative study that to comprehend
Yugoslavia's collapse, we must examine the development and nature
of Serbian nationalism, and the typical approaches will not
suffice.
Dyspraxia is a disorder of voluntary, purposeful, learned movement
and is one of the most common sequelae of stroke, head-injury,
neoplasm and abnormal ageing. It is also a major complicating
factor in the assessment and treatment of acquired language,
visual-spatial and other movement disorders. Dyspraxics are found
not only in specialist neurological units, but also in
rehabilitation centres, general medical and surgical wards,
geriatric units and in the community. Despite this there was little
systematic discussion of dyspraxia in major texts on stroke, head
injury, rehabilitation or movement disorders at the time.
Originally published in 1986, one aim of this book was to correct
the imbalance in the attention paid to the disorder. The emphasis
of the book is practical, dealing with the recognition and
assessment of dyspraxic dysfunction, and guidelines and issues in
its remediation. Theoretical issues are covered in relation to
their bearing on clinical management. It was the standard textbook
on the topic for many years and directly relevant at the time to
clinicians in the fields of clinical psychology, occupational
therapy and physiotherapy, speech therapy, neurology and
geriatrics.
Through the medium of detailed clinical case reports, written by
well-respected clinicians and researchers working internationally
in the field, Clinical Cases in Dysarthria discusses the
challenges, and rewards of applying evidence-based procedures to
people with dysarthria in real-life busy routine clinical settings.
The text opens with an introduction to the latest research and
practices within dysarthria treatment and sets the scene for the
eight individual case reports which follow. These case reports form
the core chapters of the text and cover themes that range from
clinical diagnostic conundrums to applying popular, and/or novel
intervention approaches to different populations where dysarthria
presents. Each chapter has a specific argument drawing on
theoretical principles of assessment and rehabilitation,
incorporating latest research evidence to help readers
problem-solve similar cases in their clinical practice. Throughout
the text, readers are encouraged to 'think outside the box'. This
book will be essential for undergraduate and postgraduate student
clinicians within speech and language therapy/pathology courses, as
well as clinicians new to the field of dysarthria.
Through the medium of detailed clinical case reports, written by
well-respected clinicians and researchers working internationally
in the field, Clinical Cases in Dysarthria discusses the
challenges, and rewards of applying evidence-based procedures to
people with dysarthria in real-life busy routine clinical settings.
The text opens with an introduction to the latest research and
practices within dysarthria treatment and sets the scene for the
eight individual case reports which follow. These case reports form
the core chapters of the text and cover themes that range from
clinical diagnostic conundrums to applying popular, and/or novel
intervention approaches to different populations where dysarthria
presents. Each chapter has a specific argument drawing on
theoretical principles of assessment and rehabilitation,
incorporating latest research evidence to help readers
problem-solve similar cases in their clinical practice. Throughout
the text, readers are encouraged to 'think outside the box'. This
book will be essential for undergraduate and postgraduate student
clinicians within speech and language therapy/pathology courses, as
well as clinicians new to the field of dysarthria.
Dyspraxia is a disorder of voluntary, purposeful, learned movement
and is one of the most common sequelae of stroke, head-injury,
neoplasm and abnormal ageing. It is also a major complicating
factor in the assessment and treatment of acquired language,
visual-spatial and other movement disorders. Dyspraxics are found
not only in specialist neurological units, but also in
rehabilitation centres, general medical and surgical wards,
geriatric units and in the community. Despite this there was little
systematic discussion of dyspraxia in major texts on stroke, head
injury, rehabilitation or movement disorders at the time.
Originally published in 1986, one aim of this book was to correct
the imbalance in the attention paid to the disorder. The emphasis
of the book is practical, dealing with the recognition and
assessment of dyspraxic dysfunction, and guidelines and issues in
its remediation. Theoretical issues are covered in relation to
their bearing on clinical management. It was the standard textbook
on the topic for many years and directly relevant at the time to
clinicians in the fields of clinical psychology, occupational
therapy and physiotherapy, speech therapy, neurology and
geriatrics.
Giant hornets, rampaging rabbits, dancing dinosaurs, angry ants,
human boiler systems. A nightmarish vision of a post-apocalyptic
future? Maybe. But these are also the furry characters who add that
little extra spice to every sporting occasion. These are the
world's mascots. What is the point of them? To cajole, to
intimidate, to inspire, to celebrate, to console, to terrify young
children? Who knows, and frankly, who cares? They are here to stay
and there's nothing we can do about it, so we might as well enjoy
them. Dance Like Everybody's Watching! is a loving and hysterical
celebration of the best, worst, silliest and most absurd mascots
sport has to offer.
What does it feel like to wake up one day speaking with a foreign
accent from a country one has never visited? Why does someone wake
up doing this? This book seeks to portray the broad and diverse
experiences of individuals with a rare neurological speech disorder
called Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS). Through a combination of
personal testimony and scientific commentary, the book aims to shed
unprecedented light on the understanding of FAS by elucidating the
complex links between how the brain produces speech, how listeners
perceive speech and the role that accent plays in our perception of
self and others. The first part of the book provides a
comprehensive introduction to FAS and covers a number of key
subject areas, including: * The definition and phenomenology of FAS
* A history of research on FAS * The causes and psychosocial
consequences of FAS * A guide to further reading and a glossary of
specialized terms. The chapters in part two provide a unique
insight into the condition through personal testimony and accounts
from family members. This collection of 28 testimonies from across
the world underlines the importance of listening carefully to
patients explain their cases, and in their own words. The final
section contains a questionnaire for use by clinicians to support
case history taking. The authors are two leading global experts on
FAS, and this is the first volume of its kind to provide such a
broad and comprehensive examination of this rare and poorly
understood condition. It will be of great interest to practising
clinicians in neurology, psychiatry, psychology and speech and
language therapy/pathology, as well as students in health
disciplines relevant to neurorehabilitation, linguists and also to
families and caregivers.
Serbia's national movement of the 1980s and 1990s, Nick Miller
suggests, was not the product of an ancient, immutable, and
aggressive Serbian national identity; nor was it an artificial
creation of powerful political actors looking to capitalize on its
mobilizing power. Miller argues that cultural processes are too
often ignored in favor of political ones; that Serbian
intellectuals did work within a historical context, but that they
were not slaves to the past. His subjects are Dobrica Cosic (a
novelist), Mica Popovic (a painter) and Borislav Mihajlovic Mihiz
(a literary critic). These three influential Serbian intellectuals
concluded by the late 1960s that communism had failed the Serbian
people; together, they helped forge a new Serbian identity that
fused older cultural imagery with modern conditions.
Society is becoming increasingly multi-lingual and this presents
monolingual professionals, particularly those in special education
and speech pathology, with severe problems. Is the language delay
in a child from a bilingual environment a result of this background
or is there a specific speech problem? Is a child's poor
performance in school due to his problems of coping with two
languages, or does he need remedial teaching? Originally published
in 1984, this book is not concerned with second language learning,
but with speech and learning difficulties in bilingual children as
they are presented to remedial teachers, psychologists and speech
therapists. To this end the first group of specially written
articles deals with the patterns of language usage in bilingual
communities and the social and psychological factors which shape
these patterns; with processes in normal bilingual language
acquisition; and with the relationship between cognitive
development and growing up with two languages. Management issues
and methods involved in helping children with language problems are
also tackled: they include taking case histories, family liaison,
counselling, bilingual programmes, mother tongue teaching,
curriculum development and the training of personnel to work in the
bilingual-bicultural field. This book provided a great deal of
practical help, in a field that was relatively new at the time of
writing, and helped to enlighten readers on the issues involved and
assist in crystalising thought and directing future research.
What does it feel like to wake up one day speaking with a foreign
accent from a country one has never visited? Why does someone wake
up doing this? This book seeks to portray the broad and diverse
experiences of individuals with a rare neurological speech disorder
called Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS). Through a combination of
personal testimony and scientific commentary, the book aims to shed
unprecedented light on the understanding of FAS by elucidating the
complex links between how the brain produces speech, how listeners
perceive speech and the role that accent plays in our perception of
self and others. The first part of the book provides a
comprehensive introduction to FAS and covers a number of key
subject areas, including: * The definition and phenomenology of FAS
* A history of research on FAS * The causes and psychosocial
consequences of FAS * A guide to further reading and a glossary of
specialized terms. The chapters in part two provide a unique
insight into the condition through personal testimony and accounts
from family members. This collection of 28 testimonies from across
the world underlines the importance of listening carefully to
patients explain their cases, and in their own words. The final
section contains a questionnaire for use by clinicians to support
case history taking. The authors are two leading global experts on
FAS, and this is the first volume of its kind to provide such a
broad and comprehensive examination of this rare and poorly
understood condition. It will be of great interest to practising
clinicians in neurology, psychiatry, psychology and speech and
language therapy/pathology, as well as students in health
disciplines relevant to neurorehabilitation, linguists and also to
families and caregivers.
"Isn t It Pretty To Think So?" is a contemporary, coming-of-age
tale by first-time novelist Nick Miller. Set in Los Angeles, the
novel follows Jake Reed, a world-weary recent college graduate
struggling to find use for his liberal arts degree amidst a waning
workforce. He eventually lands a job in real estates as a "Social
Media Manager," a role that requires the mindless pursuit of likes,
tweets, and hits. After a death in the family and a surprise
inheritance, Jake quits his job and meanders through lonely hotel
rooms, quiet beach towns, and then, in a dramatic shift, stations
himself in West Hollywood where disillusioned twenty-somethings
lose themselves in the madness of drugs and sex. It is here that
the only proof of memories is found in filtered photographs posted
online from the night before. Miller captures the angst,
restlessness, and spirit of the Millennial Generation a group
mindlessly charging through the recession during a time when the
line between existence in the physical and digital world is
blurred. The novel provides a fascinating, grim, and often times
humorous portrayal of the lifestyle that represents our
contemporary youth.
From the award-winning team behind the Totally Football Show, one
of the world's leading independent football podcasts The Totally
Football Yearbook isn't just a collection of statistics. It's
analysis, insight, authority and irreverence. It's the views of
some of the biggest names in football writing, the same names that
make The Totally Football Show one of the world's biggest
independent football podcasts. It's the breathless story of the
season just passed and an eager look ahead to the season still to
come. But yes, there's loads of statistics as well. I mean, we
couldn't stop ourselves if we tried . . . We've got the Premier
League, Scotland, the Women's Super League, the Football League,
France, Spain, Italy and Germany all covered, and so much more
besides. Will you ever need anything else to keep you informed on
the beautiful game? That's really not for us to say. But no, you
won't. With a foreword from Jamie Carragher, an introduction from
James Richardson, and contributions from Iain Macintosh, James
Horncastle, Duncan Alexander, Nick Miller and many more, The
Totally Football Yearbook is a must-have for every football fan.
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