Innovation, which in essence is the generation of knowledge and its subsequent application in the marketplace in the form of novel products and processes, has become the key concept in inquiries concerning the contemporary knowledge based economy. Geography plays a decisive role in the underlying processes that enable and support knowledge formation and diffusion activities and specific geographical characteristics are considered especially important in this context. However, more recently, attention has focussed on external knowledge inputs through innovation networks, and increasingly the evolutionary character of the processes that lead to knowledge creation and subsequent application in the marketplace has been recognised. This book examines the intersection of the dynamic processes of knowledge production and creative destruction. The first three chapters all discuss the role of global innovation networks in the context of territorial and/or sectoral dynamics, while the following two chapters investigate the evolution of regional or metropolitan knowledge economies. The final three chapters adopt a knowledge base approach in order to provide insight into the organisation of innovation networks and spatiality of knowledge flows. This book was published in a special issue of European Planning Studies.

Practical Road Safety Auditing 3rd edition, explains the systematic process for checking the safety of new road schemes to comply with the brand new 2014 update to the Road Safety Audit Summary, which includes risk assessment as a potential part of the Road Safety Audit and the need for the professional certification of Road Safety Auditors. Practical Road Safety Auditing ensures that all highways schemes operate as safely as is practicable, by minimising future accident numbers and severity. The book aims to raise awareness of the safety of all road users, and in particular vulnerable road users such as the visually and mobility impaired, cyclists, pedestrians, equestrians, motorcyclists, children and the elderly. The new edition is fully updated and includes new developments in the field such as shared streets and surfaces, reducing street clutter and managed motorways. It is essential reading for Road Safety engineers, auditors and project clients and sponsors involved in the design, construction and maintenance of roads.

Have you ever asked what the point of your local Christian Radio station is? Have you often wondered about their plans and purpose? Are you confused by some of the songs they play on air? Do you wonder in today's Internet savvy world, is there even a need for your local Christian Radio station? If you have ever wondered about why your local Christian Radio station exists, then this is the book for you. In Powerful Christian Radio, author Josh Reid explains in easy-to-read language, the Strategy, Impact and Ministry of your local Christian Radio station. In other words - how does God touch people's lives through the ministry of Christian Radio. Using practical real life examples, this book will show you things you don't know about Christian Radio, and challenge your thinking in the way you view it. In a world that's gone Internet crazy it's easy to convince churches and ministries about the importance of using web strategies or social media as evangelism tools. After all, with more than one billion users, Facebook is now the third largest country in the world, which means it's time to start sending missionaries and planting churches in that country. Online evangelism is an easy sell to a new generation of pastors and leaders who have been posting their lives online since childhood. But lost in the Internet frenzy is the power of traditional media - particularly radio. "It's required reading if your goal is to impact this culture with a message of hope. The Internet may be getting all the publicity these days, but radio is alive and well. Do yourself a favor and read this book." - Phil Cooke.

Are you interested in astrology or tarot? This is a new kind of tarot system that joins them both. You don't need birth data any more. This system is best when you create your own deck. The system is the only one of its kind. This book has all you need including examples in the back. You are advised to create your own deck of course.

Bites and Pieces is a gathering of wicked tales from four authors with different perspectives on horror. Each one is equally twisted but some more morbid than the others. Enter the mind of a crazed mother who kills more of her children than she does the zombies, or try to imagine being in the mind of a fool who can fix even the most unfixable things. See the tooth-fairy as you've never seen her before. There's a little something for everyone.

If you've never honestly believed that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then you must be living on a different planet. In other words, we are all alien. 'Men Are From Penis!' is one man's quest to verify what we already knew. But this isn't an insider perspective. Having discovered involuntary singledom, one martian takes a long, hard look at why communication between the sexes is a dying art and what we - or rather, YOU - are doing wrong. And throughout his quest, this celibate and oh-so-slightly insane individual will take your hand and guide you through the pitfalls of on-line dating, the very basis of which - arguably, only emphasises our inability to be at one with our opposite number. Funny, thought-provoking, challenging but never to be taken too seriously, this book will take you to Venus, Mars, Basingstoke, Hell and back! An invaluable guide for men and a damn good laugh for women, this is a must-read for all Earthlings in 2007AD.

Today's culture is more connected than any time in history, but all of this connectivity comes with a price. We live in a world that's become cluttered, distracted, and disrupted by social media, with the average person receiving as many as 5,000 messages a day in one form or another. If you're a pastor, nonprofit leader, artist, filmmaker, entrepreneur, or creative professional in this hyper-connected, highly distracted world, how do you get your unique idea, project, or vision on the radar of the people who need to respond? In Unique, Phil Cooke, a highly respected media producer and consultant, addresses both the challenges and the opportunities of branding and social media in the 21st century. If you have a vision or message to share with the world, Unique provides a blueprint to cut through the clutter, communicate your story, and impact your audience.