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The Psychology Express undergraduate revision guide series will
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Routledge Companion to Cycling presents a comprehensive overview of
an artefact that throughout the modern era has been a bellwether
indicator of the major social, economic and environmental trends
that have permeated society The volume synthesizes a rapidly
growing body of research on the bicycle, its past and present uses,
its technological evolution, its use in diverse geographical
settings, its aesthetics and its deployment in art and literature.
From its origins in early modern carriage technology in Germany, it
has generated what is now a vast, multi-disciplinary literature
encompassing a wide range of issues in countries throughout the
world.
All organizations who are looking to improve performance through
embracing new ideas, work in new ways, create new products and
services, challenge the status quo or redefine their existing
business environment have much to gain from this book. 'Innovating
at the Edge' not only provides readers with an informed
understanding of the latest developments in innovation practice but
also presents them with the bigger picture. This enables them to
determine how to build these advances into overall development of
their own innovation capabilities and how to capitalize on the
benefits available to them. Today as the new economy is brought
into line with the old, increasing fragmentation of a global
economy drives change across multiple sectors. Organizations
operating at the leading edge of the innovation paradigm are
adopting a whole new set of approaches to help them redefine the
present and build the future. Learn how companies such as Egg,
Dyson and Smint are redefining their markets, how organizations
such as ARM and Qualcomm are deriving their soaring revenues wholly
from licensing, and how firms such as Nokia and Nike are constantly
evolving their product portfolios and associated value
propositions. These real-life examples provide key lessons for all
involved in creating and delivering new businesses, products and
services. Readers will understand where all these strands fit
within an overall context of innovation evolution, and recognise
that the inter-relationships between strategy, process and
organization are the key enablers for achieving innovation
improvements. Firms can then grasp and appreciate what they need to
do in order to emulate these innovation leaders operating at the
edge of contemporary practice.
This work details the state of British counterinsurgency knowledge
by 1945, and shows how wartime special forces and unconventional
warfare affected many postwar counterinsurgencies. The vital role
of the Special Air Service (SAS) is revealed here for the first
time.
All organizations who are looking to improve performance through
embracing new ideas, work in new ways, create new products and
services, challenge the status quo or redefine their existing
business environment have much to gain from this book. 'Innovating
at the Edge' not only provides readers with an informed
understanding of the latest developments in innovation practice but
also presents them with the bigger picture. This enables them to
determine how to build these advances into overall development of
their own innovation capabilities and how to capitalize on the
benefits available to them.
Today as the new economy is brought into line with the old,
increasing fragmentation of a global economy drives change across
multiple sectors. Organizations operating at the leading edge of
the innovation paradigm are adopting a whole new set of approaches
to help them redefine the present and build the future.
Learn how companies such as Egg, Dyson and Smint are redefining
their markets, how organizations such as ARM and Qualcomm are
deriving their soaring revenues wholly from licensing, and how
firms such as Nokia and Nike are constantly evolving their product
portfolios and associated value propositions. These real-life
examples provide key lessons for all involved in creating and
delivering new businesses, products and services.
Readers will understand where all these strands fit within an
overall context of innovation evolution, and recognise that the
inter-relationships between strategy, process and organization are
the key enablers for achieving innovation improvements. Firms can
then grasp and appreciate what they need to do in order to emulate
these innovation leadersoperating at the edge of contemporary
practice.
Shows how to improve performance, adopt and adapt new ideas to
embed them within your organizationInternational case studies from
leading edge companies including Amazon, Dyson, Nike and
NokiaCombines theory and practice to show how to emulate the
success of the leaders in contemporary innovation practice
This work covers how the British devised techniques for fighting
guerrillas and terrorists. It shows how traditional policies were
supplemented by lessons from World War II, not least the use of
special forces, such as the SOE, SIS and SAS. The role of the
Special Air Service is covered in detail. The study reveals how key
players in the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, War Office, The
Cabinet, the Intelligence Services, Colonial Police, RAF and the
Army made the advances that produced methods which are used around
the globe to this day.
This title presents a fast track route to successfully taking new
ideas to market. It covers the key areas of innovation, from
generating new concepts and selecting the best opportunities to
managing a new product launch and ensuring effective delivery. It
features examples and lessons from some of the world's most
successful businesses, including ABB, eBay, 3M and Zara, and ideas
from the smartest thinkers, including Edward de Bono, John Kao,
Robert Cooper, Gary Hamel and Clayton Christiansen. It includes a
comprehensive resources guide.
The most comprehensive and enlightening version of these seminal
events yet. **Sir Ranulph Fiennes** Britain s elite Special Air
Service Regiment, the SAS, is one of the most revered and feared
special-ops units in the world. Its high-profile operations include
the spectacular storming of the Iranian Embassy in London on 5 May
1980 and the hunt for Osama bin Laden in southern Afghanistan
following 9/11\. The regiment has become a byword for the highest
possible standards in both conventional and unorthodox methods of
warfare. But where did it all begin? In this compelling book, Tim
Jones tackles this fascinating question from a fresh perspective.
It is commonly held that the regiment was the brainchild of just
one man, David Stirling. While not dismissing Stirling s
considerable contribution to the regiment s genesis, Jones s
insightful investigation identifies all of the major factors that
played a part in shaping the SAS, including the role of such
notables as Dudley Clarke, Archibald Wavell and Claude Auchinleck,
among others. Drawing extensively on primary sources, as well as
reassessing the more recent regimental histories and memoirs, _SAS
Zero Hour_ is an illuminating and provocative account of how this
renowned regiment came into being.
Whether you are an experienced Flash designer or developer looking
for a guide to doing animation in Flash, or a novice to Flash who
is looking for an effective way to create and distribute
animations, this book will prove invaluable to you. Covering every
aspect of Flash animation, the book is a fast-paced yet thorough
review of the Flash animation process. Written by the Emmy-Award
winning team at ANIMAX, this book not only reveals the step-by-step
process followed by one of today's leading Flash animation studios,
it gives you valuable tips and tricks to take your Flash animation
to the next level. Divided into three phases of production
(pre-production, animation, post-production) this book breaks the
Flash animation process into smaller, more manageable steps. And
because the authors approach the animation process from various
perspectives (such as producer, animator, and editor) the book
balances many of the real-world issues facing today's Flash
animators, from artistic to technical to financial. The book starts
off by looking at planning and designing an animation project,
including working out your goals, and putting together character
libraries and storyboards. Next up we look at the production phase,
which includes using plug-ins to make your work more efficient,
implementing your animation, and adding special effects. Finally,
we look at post-production work, including how After Effects can be
used effectively alongside Flash for tasks such as camera
mechanics, how to make Flash not look like Flash, and tips and
tricks from the experts. Whatever the reason, like millions of
others around the world you've become interested in Flash
animation. And you've come to the rightplace to learn more. This
book is compatible with pretty much any fairly recent version of
Flash. Covers the full process of Flash animation, through
preproduction, production, and post production Covers many
practical techniques, including creating character libraries, using
plugins, and camera mechanics with After Effects. Written by the
Emmy award winning ANIMAX studios team What you'll learn How to
effectively plan an animation project How to put together
storyboards How to create elegant character libraries How to set up
your .fla file, ready for animation to commence How to make more
efficient use of your time with plugins, where to find good
plugins, and how to create your own How to animate, frame by frame,
or using tweens Why After Effects can be better than Flash for some
tasks. Effective After Effects Techniques, such as camera mechanics
How to make Flash not look like Flash
Henry Richard, the Apostle of Peace, was a Congregational minister,
Welsh Member of Parliament 1868-88, and Secretary of the Peace
Society (1848-84). He was elected Member of Parliament for the
Merthyr boroughs in Wales in 1868 and became an influential
Nonconformist in the House of Commons.
The covert, clandestine operations of the Special Air Service (SAS)
regiment, from the jungles of Malaya, Borneo and Brunei to the
deserts and mountains of the Middle East and Afghanistan have
always been the focus of intense fascination, stoked by the
regiment's 'closed' organization and secretive activities. However,
no period of activity has remained more secret than the vital years
in the immediate aftermath of World War II when the regiment
seemingly expired, only to rise miraculously from the dead to fight
communism in the Malaya Emergency. Tim Jones' fascinating history
pieces together the evidence to show that while the Malaya
Emergency re-established the SAS as a unique source of
counter-guerilla expertise, the regiment was not disbanded in 1945
and was, in fact, covertly involved in the Greek Civil War of
1945-49, a war unmatched in savagery until the Bosnian conflict in
the 1990s. Revealing important operational secrets and shedding new
light on post-war history, this book will be essential reading for
enthusiasts of military history, and those interested in the world
of intelligence.
Promoting walking and cycling proposes solutions to one of the most
pressing problems in contemporary British transport planning. The
need to develop more sustainable urban mobility lies at the heart
of energy and environmental policies and has major implications for
the planning of cities and for the structure of economy and
society. However, most people feel either unable or unwilling to
incorporate travel on foot or by bike into their everyday journeys.
This book uses innovative quantitative and qualitative research
methods to examine in depth, and in an international and historical
context, why so many people fail to travel in ways that are deemed
by most to be desirable. It proposes evidence-based policy
solutions that could increase levels of walking and cycling
substantially. This book is essential reading for planners and
policy makers who are developing and implementing transport
policies at both national and local levels, plus researchers and
students in the fields of mobility, transport, sustainability and
urban planning.
This humor book is a collection of hilarious essays on parenting in
the era of Facebook and texting. If you're a parent - or just
thinking about making arguably the biggest mistake of your life by
starting a family - then YOU'RE GROUNDED FOR LIFE may make you a
better parent. Probably not. In fact, I'm laying 10-to-1 odds it
won't. But you never know. Whether you're the parent of a toddler,
a middle schooler or a college sophomore, you'll find innovative
parenting strategies the author has tried - all with hilariously
disastrous results. If you're looking for a humor book that looks
at the funny side of trying to parent children intent on driving
you insane, you've found it. As the father of high-spirited,
rambunctious daughters, Tim Jones, author of the popular humor blog
View From The Bleachers, playfully shares pearls of parenting
wisdom honed from futilely trying to understand the mysterious
minds of kids. If you happen to have figured it out, could you give
him a call? He'd really appreciate it.
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