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New English Please is a two-level course in English especially
written for students in the Arab World, comprising Level 1 for
beginners and Level 2 for Elementary students. The course combines
a steady, step-by-step approach with regular recycling and practice
of new language and skills. Offering teacher's a choice of two
entry points for students, the course recognises learning styles
favoured in the Arab World and provides topics and material which
are relevant and culturally appropriate.
New English Please is a two-level course in English especially
written for students in the Arab World, comprising Level 1 for
beginners and Level 2 for Elementary students. The course combines
a steady, step-by-step approach with regular recycling and practice
of new language and skills. Offering teacher's a choice of two
entry points for students, the course recognises learning styles
favoured in the Arab World and provides topics and material which
are relevant and culturally appropriate.
New English Please is a two-level course in English especially
written for students in the Arab World, comprising Level 1 for
beginners and Level 2 for Elementary students. The course combines
a steady, step-by-step approach with regular recycling and practice
of new language and skills. Offering teacher's a choice of two
entry points for students, the course recognises learning styles
favoured in the Arab World and provides topics and material which
are relevant and culturally appropriate.
Alex Rappaport is a very special young man. Alex can do some very
special things - and see things that no one else can. Now Alex has
seen something he shouldn't have, something that makes him fear for
his life. Alone and on the run, Alex is determined to stay ahead of
the killers on his trail. A chance meeting with Madeleine, a
beautiful young widow convinces Alex that he has to right the
wrongs he has been party to. Doing so is fraught with danger - for
both of them, but they have no choice for only Alex and Madeleine
can uncover the conspiracy, stop the killing and put an end to THE
ADAM PROJECT.
This book collates the most up to date information on Fragaria, and
Rubus genomes. It focuses on the latest advances in the model
system Fragaria vesca, along with the allied advances in
economically important crops. Covering both basic and applied
aspects of crop genomics, it illustrates strategies and resources
for the study and utilization of genome sequences and aligned
functional genomics resources. Rosaceous berries are collectively
an increasingly important set of high-value global crops, with a
trade value of over GBP2 billion dollars per annum. The rosaceous
berries strawberry, raspberry and blackberry share some common
features at the genome scale, namely a range of ploidy levels in
each genus and high levels of heterozygosity (and associated
inbreeding depression) due to self-incompatibility systems, dioecy,
or multispecies hybridization events. Taken together, although the
genomes are relatively compact, these biological features lead to
significant challenges in the assembly and analysis of berry
genomes, which until very recently have hampered the progress of
genome-level studies. The genome of the woodland strawberry,
Fragaria vesca, a self-compatible species with a homozygous genome
was first sequenced in 2011 and has served as a foundation for most
genomics work in Fragaria and to some extent Rubus. Since that
time, building upon this resource, there have been significant
advances in the development of genome sequences for related crop
species. This, coupled with the revolution in affordable sequencing
technology, has led to a suite of genomics studies on Fragaria and
more recently Rubus, which undoubtedly aid crop breeding and
production in future years.
Who is THE NOWHERE MAN? Marty Frost is a man with a past. Several
of them A small-time conman with a long list of aliases. He
specializes in charming and romancing the idle rich, particularly
bored housewives with large expense accounts. But when he meets
Christina Scott, he gets more than he bargained for. Christina's
husband is a vengeful man and he discovers their affair events
rapidly spiral out of control. Now Marty is on the run, desperate
to stay out of James Scott's clutches and to stay in one piece.
Escaping London, Marty survives a devastating train crash.
Switching identities with a victim of the accident, Marty believes
he is home free. But Michael Rhodes was himself on the run. A man
with a terrible secret to tell and a cabal of powerful, dangerous
men on his trail who will stop at nothing to silence him. Now,
Marty is Michael and he's no longer running from a jealous
husband-he's running for his life
Identities can potentially serve as powerful elements that both
drive, and are shaped by, entrepreneurial actions. Entrepreneurial
identity is a complex construct with multidisciplinary roots, and
therefore there is scope to more fully enrich our theoretical
understanding of identity and identity formation, at both
individual and organizational levels, and their relationship to
entrepreneurial processes, practices and activities. This book
highlights two key features of contemporary research on
entrepreneurial identity. First, to see it as a dynamic rather than
a (relatively) fixed and unchanging feature, shaped by different
life episodes. It is increasingly fluid, multilevel and
multidimensional, comprising multiple subidentities rather than a
univocal (and unchanging) self. As such, it has a profound effect
not only on the way we feel, think and behave, but also on what we
aim to achieve. Accordingly, it is vital that its dynamics are
better understood, particularly in determining how actors behave in
an entrepreneurial context. The book's second focus is on identity
work as the process through which entrepreneurial identities are
formed and shaped, and the contributors demonstrate how the
dynamics of identity formation relate to entrepreneurial outcomes
in a range of individual and organizational contexts. This book was
originally published as a special issue of Entrepreneurship &
Regional Development.
Give it to Moore, He Will Score! is the authorised biography of
footballing icon Ian Storey-Moore, Nottingham Forest’s legendary
forward of the 1960s and early 70s. Scoring more than 100
top-flight goals for Forest, he became the most sought-after
striker in the land. An England international, injury robbed him of
numerous caps and a place at the Mexico 1970 World Cup. Moore’s
sensational on-off transfer to Derby County for a British record
fee was front-page news and left Brian Clough unable to speak to
him for two decades. Joining Manchester United instead, he played
alongside Best, Law and Charlton before sampling life in the
nascent US soccer scene. Here, for the first time, the authors tell
the full story of Moore’s life and career, drawing on their
extensive interviews with him, his personal scrapbooks and their
own first-hand memories. With Moore still a hugely popular figure
among fans, his story is essential reading for Forest and United
supporters, plus anyone with an interest in football history.
The year 2012 was the 40th anniversary of the publication of Cohen,
March, and Olsen's influential article "The Garbage Can Model of
Organizational Choice", which offered a major new perspective on
organizational decision making. To celebrate this enduring
paradigm, its impact on our understanding of organizational
decision making, and the broad streams of research it has
influenced, this collection of papers provides a rich demonstration
of the influence that the GCM is continuing to have on current
research. The chapters make original contributions to research on
organizational decision making by developing new models and
theoretical extensions based on or inspired by prior garbage can
work, by applying garbage can concepts and interpretations to new
problems and novel settings. The book includes a paper from Cohen,
March and Olsen, who record their memories of initial encounters
with garbage can ideas of organizational decision making,
impressions of their current condition, and some thoughts on
convolutions they may experience in the years ahead.
Identities can potentially serve as powerful elements that both
drive, and are shaped by, entrepreneurial actions. Entrepreneurial
identity is a complex construct with multidisciplinary roots, and
therefore there is scope to more fully enrich our theoretical
understanding of identity and identity formation, at both
individual and organizational levels, and their relationship to
entrepreneurial processes, practices and activities. This book
highlights two key features of contemporary research on
entrepreneurial identity. First, to see it as a dynamic rather than
a (relatively) fixed and unchanging feature, shaped by different
life episodes. It is increasingly fluid, multilevel and
multidimensional, comprising multiple subidentities rather than a
univocal (and unchanging) self. As such, it has a profound effect
not only on the way we feel, think and behave, but also on what we
aim to achieve. Accordingly, it is vital that its dynamics are
better understood, particularly in determining how actors behave in
an entrepreneurial context. The book's second focus is on identity
work as the process through which entrepreneurial identities are
formed and shaped, and the contributors demonstrate how the
dynamics of identity formation relate to entrepreneurial outcomes
in a range of individual and organizational contexts. This book was
originally published as a special issue of Entrepreneurship &
Regional Development.
Growing dependence on cyberspace for commerce, communication,
governance, and military operations has left society vulnerable to
a multitude of security threats. Mitigating the inherent risks
associated with the use of cyberspace poses a series of thorny
public policy problems. In this volume, academics, practitioners
from both private sector and government, along with former service
members come together to highlight sixteen of the most pressing
contemporary challenges in cybersecurity, and to offer
recommendations for the future. As internet connectivity continues
to spread, this book will offer readers greater awareness of the
threats of tomorrow-and serve to inform public debate into the next
information age. Contributions by Adrienne Allen, Aaron Brantly,
Lauren Boas Hayes, Jane Chong, Joshua Corman, Honorable Richard J.
Danzig, Kat Dransfield, Ryan Ellis, Mailyn Fidler, Allan Friedman,
Taylor Grossman, Richard M. Harrison , Trey Herr, Drew Herrick,
Jonah F. Hill, Robert M. Lee, Herbert S. Lin, Anastasia Mark,
Robert Morgus, Paul Ohm , Eric Ormes, Jason Rivera, Sasha
Romanosky, Paul Rosenzweig , Matthew Russell, Nathaniel Tisa,
Abraham Wagner, Rand Waltzman, David Weinstein, Heather West , and
Beau Woods. * Learn more at the book's website at
http://www.cyberinsecuritybook.org
This book addresses the burgeoning interest in organizational
learning and entrepreneurship, bringing together for the first time
a collection of new papers dealing explicitly with entrepreneurial
learning. Where past books have examined learning in a corporate
context, Harrison and Leitch focus instead on the learning process
within entrepreneurship and the small business. Areas covered
include: a review of the concept of entrepreneurial learning and
the relationship between entrepreneurial learning and the wider
literatures on management and organizational learning, a review and
development of a number of conceptual models of the process of
learning in entrepreneurial contexts an illustration of the
applications of concept of entrepreneurial learning in a range of
contexts an international perspective on entrepreneurial learning.
This book addresses the burgeoning interest in organizational
learning and entrepreneurship, bringing together for the first time
a collection of new papers dealing explicitly with entrepreneurial
learning. Where past books have examined learning in a corporate
context, Harrison and Leitch focus instead on the learning process
within entrepreneurship and the small business. Areas covered
include:
- a review of the concept of entrepreneurial learning and the
relationship between entrepreneurial learning and the wider
literatures on management and organizational learning,
- a review and development of a number of conceptual models of
the process of learning in entrepreneurial contexts
- an illustration of the applications of concept of
entrepreneurial learning in a range of contexts
- an international perspective on entrepreneurial learning.
The year 2012 was the 40th anniversary of the publication of Cohen,
March, and Olsen's influential article "The Garbage Can Model of
Organizational Choice", which offered a major new perspective on
organizational decision making. To celebrate this enduring
paradigm, its impact on our understanding of organizational
decision making, and the broad streams of research it has
influenced, this collection of papers provides a rich demonstration
of the influence that the GCM is continuing to have on current
research. The chapters make original contributions to research on
organizational decision making by developing new models and
theoretical extensions based on or inspired by prior garbage can
work, by applying garbage can concepts and interpretations to new
problems and novel settings. The book includes a paper from Cohen,
March and Olsen, who record their memories of initial encounters
with garbage can ideas of organizational decision making,
impressions of their current condition, and some thoughts on
convolutions they may experience in the years ahead.
An increase in the restrictions on the availability of funding for
new and growing businesses in the aftermath of the global financial
crisis has been accompanied by the emergence and growth of
crowdfunding as an alternative method of raising capital.
Crowdfunding contributes towards the disintermediation of the
finance market as funders and promoters are brought together
directly, democratising both fundraising by businesses and
investment by individuals. This book extends entrepreneurial
finance research to the study of crowdfunding. Contributions review
the history, status and future of crowdfunding, analyse the
patterns of fundraising, assess the potential of crowdfunding for
the financing of social ventures in particular, and discuss the
regulatory implications of recent developments. What is clear from
this collection is that the crowdfunding space is still evolving,
institutional forms are still developing as models are refined, new
institutional collaborations (e.g. between equity platforms and
business angel networks) are emerging, and new challenges,
particularly regulatory challenges, are being encountered. While
crowdfunding is not a universal solution for SME finance in a
post-crisis financial landscape, it remains too early to determine
whether crowdfunding represents a large-scale transformation of the
early stage risk capital market or a minor addition to it. This
book was originally published as a special issue of Venture
Capital.
An increase in the restrictions on the availability of funding for
new and growing businesses in the aftermath of the global financial
crisis has been accompanied by the emergence and growth of
crowdfunding as an alternative method of raising capital.
Crowdfunding contributes towards the disintermediation of the
finance market as funders and promoters are brought together
directly, democratising both fundraising by businesses and
investment by individuals. This book extends entrepreneurial
finance research to the study of crowdfunding. Contributions review
the history, status and future of crowdfunding, analyse the
patterns of fundraising, assess the potential of crowdfunding for
the financing of social ventures in particular, and discuss the
regulatory implications of recent developments. What is clear from
this collection is that the crowdfunding space is still evolving,
institutional forms are still developing as models are refined, new
institutional collaborations (e.g. between equity platforms and
business angel networks) are emerging, and new challenges,
particularly regulatory challenges, are being encountered. While
crowdfunding is not a universal solution for SME finance in a
post-crisis financial landscape, it remains too early to determine
whether crowdfunding represents a large-scale transformation of the
early stage risk capital market or a minor addition to it. This
book was originally published as a special issue of Venture
Capital.
This book collates the most up to date information on Fragaria, and
Rubus genomes. It focuses on the latest advances in the model
system Fragaria vesca, along with the allied advances in
economically important crops. Covering both basic and applied
aspects of crop genomics, it illustrates strategies and resources
for the study and utilization of genome sequences and aligned
functional genomics resources. Rosaceous berries are collectively
an increasingly important set of high-value global crops, with a
trade value of over GBP2 billion dollars per annum. The rosaceous
berries strawberry, raspberry and blackberry share some common
features at the genome scale, namely a range of ploidy levels in
each genus and high levels of heterozygosity (and associated
inbreeding depression) due to self-incompatibility systems, dioecy,
or multispecies hybridization events. Taken together, although the
genomes are relatively compact, these biological features lead to
significant challenges in the assembly and analysis of berry
genomes, which until very recently have hampered the progress of
genome-level studies. The genome of the woodland strawberry,
Fragaria vesca, a self-compatible species with a homozygous genome
was first sequenced in 2011 and has served as a foundation for most
genomics work in Fragaria and to some extent Rubus. Since that
time, building upon this resource, there have been significant
advances in the development of genome sequences for related crop
species. This, coupled with the revolution in affordable sequencing
technology, has led to a suite of genomics studies on Fragaria and
more recently Rubus, which undoubtedly aid crop breeding and
production in future years.
Almost every contested financial case raises issues of enforcement.
Even if these do not materialise it is essential for practitioners
to be alive to them when they are negotiating settlements or
pursuing an application for financial orders. There is little point
securing a large settlement for your client if it is incapable of
enforcement. Although enforcement is a fundamental aspect of
financial remedy proceedings, it is a topic which many
practitioners find difficult. 1KBW on Enforcement in Financial
Remedy Proceedings provides guidance in and understanding of this
complex area of law. Differing from other sources currently
available, this title is dedicated specifically to issues of
enforcement, which are addressed more comprehensively (both in
terms of substantive and procedural law) than the other sources are
able to deal with them. It also covers international cases where
especially difficult issues are often thrown up, so the authors
offer some practical guidance on how such issues might be
addressed. Key legislation covered: - Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 *
Family Procedure Rules 2010 * Civil Procedure Rules 1998 *
Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 * Charging Orders Act 1979 *
Contempt of Court Act 1981 * Debtors Act 1872 * Senior courts Act
1981 * County Courts Act 1984 * Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal
Enforcement) Act 1972 * Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991
Significantly expanded and updated with extensive revisions, new
material, and a new chapter on emerging applications of switching
converters, Power-Switching Converters, Third Edition offers the
same trusted, accessible, and comprehensive information as its
bestselling predecessors. Similar to the two previous editions,
this book can be used for an introductory as well as a more
advanced course. Chapters begin with an introduction to switching
converters and basic switching converter topologies. Entry level
chapters continue with a discussion of resonant converters,
isolated switching converters, and the control schemes of switching
converters. Skipping to chapters 10 and 11, the subject matter
involves an examination of interleaved converters and switched
capacitor converters to round out and complete the overview of
switching converter topologies. More detailed chapters include the
continuous time-modeling and discrete-time modeling of switching
converters as well as analog control and digital control. Advanced
material covers tools for the simulation of switching converters
(including both PSpice and Matlab simulations) and the basic
concepts necessary to understand various actual and emerging
applications for switching converters, such as power factor
correction, LED drivers, low-noise converters, and switching
converters topologies for solar and fuel cells. The final chapter
contains several complete design examples, including experimental
designs that may be used as technical references or for class
laboratory projects. Supplementary information is available at
crcpress.com including slides, PSpice examples (designed to run on
the OrCAD 9.2 student version and PSIM software) and MATLAB
scripts. Continuing the august tradition of its predecessors,
Power-Switching Converters, Third Edition provides introductory and
advanced information on all aspects of power switching converters
to give students the solid foundation and applicable knowledge
required to advance in this growing field.
The relation of the progress of medical science to the social
history of humanity. Starting with the seventeenth century, the
author analyzes the defeats as well as the triumphs that medicine
has gone through to reach its present usefulness.
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