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Book SynopsisContemporary capitalism produces more and more money, debt, and inequality. These three trends have a common cause: the privilege of private banks to create money by means of accounting - by the stroke of a key. Why was this privilege not addressed politically for so long - and who benefited from it? At the heart of the answer lies the realization that the power to create money has been hidden by the way we commonly think and talk about capitalism. The book traces the omission of money creation from theories of capitalism and maps its consequences. By expanding the manoeuvring space for the banks to use their privilege, the capitalist countries have financed a transformation of the economy known as financialization. As a result, the real economy and private households became a debt supplier to a monetary system whose returns accumulate at the top. It is not simply "the markets" but money itself that transfers economic benefits from the masses to a minority. Increasing inequality of income and wealth can therefore only be combated if one does not only correct distributive results of markets-redistribution-, but addresses predistribution: the modalities of money creation.Trade ReviewIn the money-creation privilege of private banks, Aaron Sahr discovers a precarious mechanism of inequality reinforcement to which the regulation of capitalist economic activity has paid far too little attention to date. -- Hanno Pahl, University of Bonn, Germany * Neue soziologische Beiträge zur Kapitalismusanalyse: Ein Einblick. In: Soziologische Revue 42 (3), S. 405–417. DOI: 10.1515/srsr-2019-0050 *Sahr has successfully identified the structures that privilege so few and put so many at a disadvantage. The way in which the author presents these issues, unravels the connections and structures, and elucidates the illegitimacy of the money-production privilege adds up to an outstanding piece of sociological scholarship. -- Stefan Freichel * Monetative Blog *The uncontrolled creation of money by private banks should interest us all, because it creates a permanent redistribution from the poor to the rich, says the highly interesting 'Keystroke Capitalism'. -- Mathias Sonne * Information (Newspaper), DK *This book an accessible synthesis of a good deal of the literature, with interesting although by no means final political ideas. -- Wolfgang StreeckAaron Sahr's book provides a highly accessible synthesis of the state of knowledge on modern money and how it affects the political economy. Readers learn about the nature of fiat money and fiat credit and their contribution the financialization of contemporary capitalism, the conflicts it generates, and the consequences for the state and public policy. -- Wolfgang StreeckWhy and how did a company with a huge cash pile in the bank - Apple Inc - set out to borrow $17 billion in 2013? How did the world's billionaire class accumulate $418 trillion US dollars - an amount five times world income - in the blink of an eye? The answers can be found in this admirably accessible book on the way the globalised, private financial system generates 'keystroke wealth' and 'keystroke capital gains' - but also its nemesis - 'keystroke debt'. A must-read for all those fretting about the likely next crisis in the evolution of financialised capitalism. -- Ann Pettifor

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Book SynopsisIf you want to be the best, you have to have the right skillset. From influencing and persuading to choosing a negotiating style and using NLP, THE ULTIMATE NEGOTIATION BOOK is a dynamic collection of tools, techniques, and strategies for success. Discover the main themes and key ideas, and bring it all together with practical exercises.This is your complete course in negotiation. ABOUT THE SERIESULTIMATE books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From marketing and sales to management and finance, each title gives comprehensive coverage of the essential business skills you need to get ahead in your career. Written in straightforward English, each book is designed to help you quickly master the subject, with fun quizzes embedded so that you can check how you''re doing.

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Book Synopsis‘In many ways, being a fashion model can be compared to the life of a professional footballer. You might get signed, but the work doesn’t stop there. In fact, it’s only just begun.’ Interested in working in the fashion industry? Do you want to be a model, designer, photographer or stylist? Want a rare look at the industry from the inside? Supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE was signed when she was just 16. She has since graced catwalks all over the world, working with top design powerhouses including Christopher Kane, Harris Tweed, Alexander McQueen, and Mulberry. How to Get into Fashion is for you, whether you are looking to become a model or wish to pursue one of the many other careers in fashion – or just want to know what goes on behind the scenes. With stunning photographs and the knowledge of someone who’s been there and done it, this is your essential guide to the industry.Trade ReviewThis book is a breath of fresh air; essential, engaging and full of good advice. Elinor Perry-Smith, Associate Editor, SEEN LondonA helpful overview for all those interested in modelling, from someone who has navigated the complex territory of surviving in a demanding industry. Caryn Franklin MBE MSc (Psych) MBPsS, Fashion Commentator

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 2 Conventions Used in This Book 2 What You’re Not to Read 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started with Financial Reports 5 Chapter 1: Opening the Cornucopia of Reports 7 Figuring Out Financial Reporting 8 Preparing the reports 8 Seeing why financial reporting counts (and who’s counting) 9 Checking Out Types of Reporting 11 Keeping everyone informed 11 Following the rules: Government requirements 12 Going global 13 Staying within the walls of the company: Internal reporting 14 Dissecting the Annual Report to Shareholders 15 Breaking down the parts 15 Getting to the meat of the matter 16 Keeping the number crunchers in line 17 Chapter 2: Recognizing Business Types and Their Tax Rules 19 Flying Solo: Sole Proprietorships 20 Keeping taxes personal 20 Reviewing requirements for reporting 21 Joining Forces: Partnerships 21 Partnering up on taxes 22 Meeting reporting requirements 22 Seeking Protection with Limited Liability Companies 22 Taking stock of taxes 23 Reviewing reporting requirements 23 Shielding Your Assets: S and C Corporations 23 Paying taxes the corporate way 24 Getting familiar with reporting requirements 25 Chapter 3: Public or Private: How Company Structure Affects the Books 27 Investigating Private Companies 28 Checking out the benefits 29 Defining disadvantages 30 Figuring out reporting 31 Understanding Public Companies 32 Examining the perks 33 Looking at the negative side 34 Filing and More Filing: Government and Shareholder Reports 35 Quarterly reports 35 Yearly report 35 The rules of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 36 Dodd-Frank’s impact on financial industry regulation 39 Entering a Whole New World: How a Company Goes from Private to Public 41 Teaming up with an investment banker 41 Making a public offering 42 Chapter 4: Digging into Accounting Basics 45 Making Sense of Accounting Methods 45 Cash-basis accounting 46 Accrual accounting 46 Why method matters 46 Understanding Debits and Credits 48 Double-entry accounting 49 Profit and loss statements 50 The effect of debits and credits on sales 50 Depreciation and amortization 51 Checking Out the Chart of Accounts 52 Asset accounts 54 Liability accounts 56 Equity accounts 57 Revenue accounts 58 Expense accounts 59 Differentiating Profit Types 60 Gross profit 60 Operating profit 60 Net profit 61 Part 2: The Big Show: Annual Reports 63 Chapter 5: Exploring the Anatomy of an Annual Report 65 Everything but the Numbers 66 Debunking the letter to shareholders 66 Making sense of the corporate message 67 Meeting the people in charge 68 Finding basic shareholder information 68 Getting the skinny from management 68 Getting guarantees from management 72 Bringing the auditors’ answers to light 73 Presenting the Financial Picture 76 Summarizing the Financial Data 77 Finding the highlights 77 Reading the notes 78 Chapter 6: Balancing Assets against Liabilities and Equity 79 Understanding the Balance Equation 80 Introducing the Balance Sheet 80 Digging into dates 80 Nailing down the numbers 81 Figuring out format 82 Ogling Assets 84 Current assets 84 Long-term assets 88 Accumulated depreciation 90 Looking at Liabilities 91 Current liabilities 91 Long-term liabilities 92 Navigating the Equity Maze 93 Stock 93 Retained earnings 94 Capital 94 Drawing 94 Chapter 7: Using the Income Statement 95 Introducing the Income Statement 96 Digging into dates 97 Figuring out format 97 Delving into the Tricky Business of Revenues 100 Defining revenue 100 Adjusting sales 101 Considering cost of goods sold 103 Gauging gross profit 104 Acknowledging Expenses 105 Sorting Out the Profit and Loss Types 107 EBITDA 107 Nonoperating income or expense 108 Net profit or loss 109 Calculating Earnings per Share 109 Chapter 8: The Statement of Cash Flows 111 Digging into the Statement of Cash Flows 112 The parts 112 The formats 113 Checking Out Operating Activities 115 Depreciation 116 Inventory 116 Accounts receivable 116 Accounts payable 117 The cash flow from activities section, summed up 117 Investigating Investing Activities 118 Understanding Financing Activities 119 Issuing stock 119 Buying back stock 119 Paying dividends 120 Incurring new debt 120 Paying off debt 121 Recognizing the Special Line Items 121 Discontinued operations 121 Foreign currency exchange 122 Adding It All Up 122 Chapter 9: Scouring the Notes to the Financial Statements 123 Deciphering the Small Print 124 Accounting Policies Note: Laying out the Rules of the Road 125 Depreciation 126 Revenue 126 Expenses 127 Figuring out Financial Borrowings and Other Commitments 128 Long-term obligations 128 Short-term debt 129 Lease obligations 130 Mergers and Acquisitions: Finding Noteworthy Information 131 Pondering Pension and Retirement Benefits 132 Breaking Down Business Breakdowns 134 Reviewing Significant Events 135 Finding the Red Flags 137 Finding out about valuing assets and liabilities 138 Considering changes in accounting policies 138 Decoding obligations to retirees and future retirees 139 Chapter 10: Considering Consolidated Financial Statements 141 Getting a Grip on Consolidation 141 Looking at Methods of Buying Up Companies 147 Reading Consolidated Financial Statements 148 Looking to the Notes 150 Mergers and acquisitions 152 Goodwill 152 Liquidations or discontinued operations 152 Part 3: Analyzing the Numbers 155 Chapter 11: Testing the Profits and Market Value 157 The Price/Earnings Ratio 158 Figuring out earnings per share 158 Calculating the P/E ratio 159 Practicing the P/E ratio calculation 160 Using the P/E ratio to judge company market value (stock price) 162 Understanding variation among ratios 163 The Dividend Payout Ratio 164 Determining dividend payout 165 Digging into companies’ profits with dividends 165 Return on Sales 167 Figuring out ROS 167 Reaching the truth about profits with ROS 168 Return on Assets 168 Doing some dividing to get ROA 169 Ranking companies with the help of ROA 169 Return on Equity 169 Calculating ROE 170 Testing companies using ROE 170 The Big Three: Margins 171 Dissecting gross margin 171 Investigating operating margin 172 Catching the leftover money: Net profit margin 173 Chapter 12: Looking at Liquidity 175 Finding the Current Ratio 177 Calculating the current ratio 177 What do the numbers mean? 178 Determining the Quick Ratio 178 Calculating the quick ratio 178 What do the numbers mean? 179 Investigating the Interest Coverage Ratio 180 Calculating the interest coverage ratio 180 What do the numbers mean? 181 Comparing Debt to Shareholders’ Equity 182 Calculating debt to shareholders’ equity 182 What do the numbers mean? 183 Determining Debt-to-Capital Ratio 184 Calculating the debt-to-capital ratio 184 What do the numbers mean? 186 Chapter 13: Making Sure the Company Has Cash to Carry On 187 Measuring Income Success 188 Calculating free cash flow 188 Figuring out cash return on sales ratio 190 Checking Out Debt 191 Determining current cash debt coverage ratio 192 Computing cash debt coverage ratio 194 Calculating Cash Flow Coverage 196 Finding out the cash flow coverage ratio 196 Mattel 197 Hasbro 198 What do the numbers mean? 198 Part 4: How Companies Optimize Operations 199 Chapter 14: Turning Up Clues in Turnover and Assets 201 Exploring Inventory Valuation Methods 201 Applying Three Inventory Valuation Methods 204 Average costing 205 FIFO 206 LIFO 206 How to compare inventory methods and financial statements 207 Determining Inventory Turnover 208 Calculating inventory turnover 208 What do the numbers mean? 210 Investigating Fixed Assets Turnover 210 Calculating fixed assets turnover 210 What do the numbers mean? 211 Tracking Total Asset Turnover 211 Calculating total asset turnover 212 What do the numbers mean? 212 Chapter 15: Examining Cash Inflow and Outflow 213 Assessing Accounts Receivable Turnover 213 Calculating accounts receivable turnover 214 What do the numbers mean? 216 Taking a Close Look at Customer Accounts 217 Finding the Accounts Payable Ratio 218 Calculating the ratio 218 What do the numbers mean? 219 Determining the Number of Days in Accounts Payable 219 Calculating the ratio 220 What do the numbers mean? 220 Deciding Whether Discount Offers Make Good Financial Sense 221 Calculating the annual interest rate 221 What do the numbers mean? 222 Chapter 16: How Companies Keep the Cash Flowing 223 Slowing Bill Payments 223 Speeding Up Collecting Accounts Receivables 224 Borrowing on Receivables 226 Reducing Inventory 227 Getting Cash More Quickly 228 Part 5: The Many Ways Companies Answer to Others 231 Chapter 17: How Companies Find Errors: The Auditing Process 233 Inspecting Audits and Auditors 234 Looking for mistakes 234 Meeting Mr or Ms Auditor 234 Examining Records: The Role of the Auditor 235 Preliminary review 236 Fieldwork 236 Audit report 238 Filling the GAAP 238 Accounting standards: Four important qualities 239 Changing principles: More work for the FASB 240 Getting more involved internationally 241 Chapter 18: Government Regulations and Reporting Requirements 243 Checking Out the 10-Q 244 Financial information 244 Other critical matters 245 Introducing the 10-K 246 Business operations 246 Financial data 246 Information about directors and executives 247 The extras 248 Investigating Internal Controls 248 Uncovering the Ways Companies Keep in Compliance 250 Digging into Board Operations 252 Understanding the nominating process 253 Contacting board members 254 Finding Out about Insider Ownership 254 Chapter 19: Creating a Global Financial Reporting Standard 255 Why Develop a Worldwide Financial Standard? 256 Key Moves to Reshape Global Financial Reporting 256 Who Benefits from a Global Standard and How? 258 Investors 258 Capital Markets 258 Companies 258 Key Differences between GAAP and IFRS 259 Accounting framework 259 Financial statements 260 Revenue recognition 262 Assets 262 Inventory 262 Related-party transactions disclosures 263 Discontinued operations 263 Impairment charges 264 Chapter 20: Understanding the Analyst–Corporation Connection 265 Typecasting the Analysts 266 Buy-side analysts 266 Sell-side analysts 267 Independent analysts 270 Bond analysts 270 Regarding Bond-Rating Agencies 271 Delving into Stock Rating 273 Taking a Look at How Companies Talk to Analysts 274 Analyst calls 274 Press releases 275 Mobile apps 276 Road shows 276 Chapter 21: How Companies Communicate with Shareholders 277 Making the Most of Meetings 278 Checking Out How the Board Runs the Company 279 Watching the directors 279 Speaking out at meetings 281 Moving away from duking it out 282 Sorting through Reports 282 Catching Up on Corporate Actions 283 Culling Information from Analyst Calls 285 Listening between the lines 286 Knowing when to expect analyst calls 289 Staying Up-to-Date Using Company Websites 289 Regarding Reinvestment Plans 290 Dividend reinvestment plans 290 Direct stock purchase plans 290 Chapter 22: Keeping Score When Companies Play Games with Numbers 291 Getting to the Bottom of Creative Accounting 292 Defining the scope of the problem 292 Seeing through cooked books 293 Unearthing the Games Played with Earnings 295 Reading between the revenue lines 296 Detecting creative revenue accounting 300 Exploring Exploitations of Expenses 302 Advertising expenses 303 Research and development costs 303 Patents and licenses 304 Asset impairment 304 Restructuring charges 305 Finding Funny Business in Assets and Liabilities 306 Recognizing overstated assets 306 Looking for undervalued liabilities 309 Playing Detective with Cash Flow 311 Discontinued operations 311 Income taxes paid 312 Part 6: The Part of Tens 315 Chapter 23: Ten Financial Scandals That Rocked the World 317 Enron 318 Madoff 319 Citigroup 319 Adelphia 320 WorldCom/MCI 320 Tyco 321 Waste Management 322 Bristol-Myers Squibb 323 Halliburton 324 Arthur Andersen 325 Chapter 24: Ten Signs That a Company’s in Trouble 327 Lower Liquidity 327 Low Cash Flow 328 Disappearing Profit Margins 328 Revenue Game Playing 329 Too Much Debt 330 Unrealistic Values for Assets and Liabilities 330 A Change in Accounting Methods 330 Questionable Mergers and Acquisitions 331 Slow Inventory Turnover 332 Slow-Paying Customers 332 Glossary 333 Index 341

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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2019''A near miracle'' Ha-Joon Chang, author of 23 Things They Don''t Tell You About CapitalismAccording to the economy, we have never been wealthier or happier. So why doesn't it feel that way? The Growth Delusion explores how we prioritise growth maximisation without stopping to think about the costs. So much of what is important to our well-being, from safe streets to sound minds, lies outside the purview of statistics. In a book that is both thought-provoking and entertaining, David Pilling argues that our steadfast loyalty to growth is informing misguided policies, and proposes different criteria for measuring our success.Trade ReviewA most thoughtful and profound philosophical reflection on how we live our lives, organise our societies and shape the future of humanity. It should be compulsory reading for everyone who is interested in making the world a better place -- Ha-Joon Chang, author of '23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism'A welcome antidote to the gospel according to GDP -- David Smith * Sunday Times *A witty, well-informed and well-travelled guide to our obsession with growth ... If he sometimes makes fun of measurement, he also makes measurement fun. A real achievement -- Angus Deaton, Winner of the Nobel Prize in EconomicsEngaging and enlightening, The Growth Delusion explains not only why the emperor has no clothes, but why he wasn’t really the emperor in the first place -- David Mitchell, author of 'Cloud Atlas'If you thought that GDP did not necessarily translate into increased welfare, David Pilling shows you convincingly why you were right. One of the Financial Times' most brilliant columnists, Pilling has produced a book that will become a classic -- Jagdish Bhagwati, author of 'Why Growth Matters' and 'In Defense of Globalization'Excellent. The argument for better ways of measuring prosperity is steadily gathering momentum -- Rohan Silva * Evening Standard *A rare beast: a book on economics that is well written, accessible and – whisper it – entertaining! Witty, widely travelled and well-informed, David Pilling is an excellent guide to the pitfalls and shortcomings of GDP and a trenchant exponent of the need to move beyond the ‘cult of growth’ * New Internationalist *Sharp and engaging ... Pilling argues that gross domestic product (GDP) is an arbitrary, oversimplified human invention that we slavishly follow, and growth is a modern "cult". Like all cults, it requires unquestioning allegiance - in this case the one-decimal-point figure produced by national statisticians every three months. Pilling, who has written about GDP from five continents over 20 years for the FT, started asking questions about the cult and couldn't stop ... Pilling is right that the spell needs to be broken ... Entertaining and well-argued -- Philip Aldrich * The Times *A surprisingly zippy book that has the potential to take a smart riposte of mindless growth into mainstream debate … Pilling isn’t afraid to make the well-worn criticisms of GDP, and does with clarity and force. But the real beauty of the book is how effortlessly he takes this argument a step further, demonstrating how GDP often makes no sense whatsoever, even taken on its own terms … A wonderful book … A surprisingly addictive page turner, capable of captivating the general reader on a subject known for making eyes glaze over … By injecting a credible dose of ambivalence into common assumptions about GDP he offers a very welcome entry into post-2008 economic writing * Resurgence Ecologist *Briskly and engagingly, David Pilling alerts us to our impoverished sense of reality in an age that has sacrificed quality to quantity. The Growth Delusion should be read by everyone who wants to make sense of the political earthquakes of our time -- Pankaj Mishra, author of 'Age of Anger'This is an excellent and timely book which should be mandatory reading for policymakers, economists, investors and, yes, journalists. It exposes the folly of our modern obsession with a narrow concept of economics and our reliance on gross domestic product data as a sign of well being - and does this in a lively, well written, and easy-to-understand way -- Gillian Tett, author of 'Fool's Gold' and 'The Silo Effect'Entertaining and well-argued -- Book of the Week * The Week *In The Growth Delusion Pilling makes an important yet complicated subject accessible to experts and non-experts alike. The book offers a most insightful and at times witty guide to the essential question: what precisely is economic growth for and how can it be harnessed to improve the lives of people in poor countries as well as rich ones? -- Kofi Annan, seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations and Winner of the Nobel Peace PrizeThis is a fascinating and extremely readable book which engagingly challenges many of our assumptions about what makes for a successful economy and a happy life -- Chris Patten, the last Governor of Hong Kong and author of 'East and 'West'What economics needs now, what we all need, are people who can bring it back to life. In The Growth Delusion Pilling does exactly that, charting the idea of economic growth from its birth to the present through countless vivid stories -- Joe Earle, author of 'The Econocracy'

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Book Synopsis"You are not born an entrepreneur. It's a skill that you learn along the way."When the skincare company Rodial launched its cult 'snake' serum, the press quickly called the business an 'overnight success'. However, Rodial's founder Maria Hatzistefanis had been toiling for 18 years, building the company from scratch in her bedroom. Now, the beauty boss sets out to demonstrate in this very accessible book that its success stemmed from sheer hard work, tireless efforts and a lot of patience.Fashion-loving Maria set out with a dream to build a beauty business and - despite not excelling at school, and being fired from her first job - she has achieved it. She did it by dreaming big, working hard, surrounding herself with the best, taking risks, creating buzz and building her own personal brand, which is now a favourite with high-profile models and media personalities including Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe and Kylie Jenner. Crucially, she believes anyone can do this and her book, brimming with good sense, great advice, tips and secrets - all presented in an easy, friendly style - shows how.

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Book SynopsisThe highly practical lessons in How to Get to Great Ideas are based on neuroscience, psychology and sociology. Written by former advertising creative director Dave Birss, this book offers a brilliant new system for conceiving original and valuable ideas. It looks at how to frame a problem, how to push your thinking, how to sell the idea, how to build support for it and how to inspire others to have great ideas. It proves that any organization - and any individual or department within an organization - can create a fertile environment for ideas. Combining a practical research-based system with fascinating insights and inspiring and humorous writing, the book also includes the problem-solving system RIGHT Thinking. This is a tool which enables a more effective way to generate more effective ideas, and is one that anyone can use to transform themselves or their business. Training on this system is also available in person from the author. And will be released soon as an Trade ReviewMakes you sit up and listen. * Rachel Evans, Experian Data Quality *One of the most original speakers I've ever seen. Dave is one of the most creative minds off and on the stage. * Darko Buldioski, Allweb Events *Brilliant and thought provoking. I love Dave's ability to open my mind to new concepts and ways of thinking. * Graham Ruddick, Digital Doughnut *

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Book SynopsisWe negotiate constantly. In work, and in life. As one side gains, the other tends to lose, and it can feel more like a tug of war. Yet a different approach can turn this process into something more collaborative - and the start of a more positive working relationship. In Do Deal, music lawyers Richard Hoare and Andrew Gummer share their innovative approach to negotiation that builds trust and finds hidden value. In the dynamic and constantly evolving music industry, it has led to major record deals and highly successful long-term creative partnerships. Now, they will help you to: - Identify and adapt your natural negotiating style - Recognise key traits in your counterpart - Learn strategies to diffuse tricky situations and handle difficult people - Develop a more collaborative mindset - Think creatively to find hidden value and enrich deal terms. No-one is born a brilliant negotiator, but you can learn strategies and develop your natural style so, regardless of the cards you re holding, you approach the bargaining table with confidence, skill and a few tricks up your sleeve. Deal?

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Book SynopsisSolar power has come of age. Not only has it become one of the key alternatives to fossil fuels, it can now be deployed in a way that makes a viable business with a financial profit. This book shows industry professionals and students how to do just that.Solarnomics describes the economics of building and operating a solar power plant today and provides a window into a future in which several technologies collaborate, and in which all participants in the electricity grid become smarter at scheduling both the supply and demand for electric power to give humanity a future that is sustainable, both environmentally and economically. The book shows how to estimate costs and revenues, how to tweak the design of a project to improve profitability, how to calculate return on investment, how to assess and deal with risk, how to raise capital, how to combine solar with batteries to make a hybrid microgrid, and how to be prepared for future developments in the evolving smart elTrade Review"Essential knowledge for the solar entrepreneur, Solarnomics is that rare book that discusses the technical and business aspects of solar power on equal footing. Wright succeeds in delivering the practical information needed to navigate today’s solar market."Chris Giebink, Head of Applied Optoelectronics and Photonics Lab, Penn State University"Solarnomics provides a thorough and well-rounded perspective on the ins and outs of running a profitable solar business. As solar power becomes increasingly important as we move towards a low carbon economy, this book can act as a toolkit for the solar leaders of tomorrow as they look to understand the risks and returns made possible through solar business."Katherine Arblaster, Senior Manager, Monitor Deloitte "Professor Wright shows how evolving solar and green technologies can benefit established economic sectors. Solar energy financing is key to project success. This book provides financial options available to the reader in an engaging manner."David Arenburg, President, DAI Inc"Down to basics, straight to the core of the issue, yet insightful – a reading I recommend for anyone interested in solar economics who doesn't want to go to the trouble of getting a PhD in photovoltaics."Yves Poissant, Research Manager and Senior Specialist in Solar Photovoltaic Technologies, CanmetENERGYTable of ContentsPart I: Deploying Solar 1. Utility-Scale: Large Solar 2. Behind-the-Meter, Commercial and Industrial: Medium-Sized Solar 3. Behind-the-Meter, Small Business and Residential: Small Solar 4. Off Grid: Small to Large Solar Part II: Solar Profitability 5. Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) 6. Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) 7. Solar Finance 8. Managing Risk Part III: Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Solar Buck 9. Storage: Improving Solar Profitability 10. Profitability of Solar Microgrids and Hybrids 11. Extra Revenue from Grid-Balancing Services Part IV: Preparing for Future Solar Opportunities 12. Participative/Transactive Electricity Markets 13. Emerging Solar Technologies 14. Emerging Solar Applications 15. Profitability Analysis for Emerging Solar Technologies

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Book SynopsisFinance is widely seen as an obstacle to a better world. Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized to counter this. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we can divert the planet and its economy from its current path to a world that is sustainable for all. Written for undergraduate, graduate, and executive students of finance, economics, business, and sustainability, this textbook combines theory, empirical data, and policy to explain the sustainability challenges for corporate investment. It shows how finance can steer funding to certain companies and projects without sacrificing return and thus speed up the transition to a sustainable economy. It analyses the Sustainable Development Goals as a strategy for a better world and provides evidence that environmental, social, and governance factors matter, explaining in detail how to incorporate these factors in the corporate and financial sectors.Tailored for students, Principles of Sustainable Finance starts each chapter with an overview and learning objectives to support study. It includes suggestions for further reading, lists and definitions of key concepts, and extensive uses of figures, boxes, and tables to enhance educational goals and clarify concepts.Principles of Sustainable Finance is also supported by an online resource that includes teaching materials and cases.Trade ReviewSustainable finance has emerged as a major new field for practitioners, but has largely bypassed the classroom for lack of a good textbook. Principles of Sustainable Finance is an impressive textbook that fills this important gap. It lucidly explains the fundamental challenge climate change poses for financial markets. It is extremely well-informed about the latest developments and weaves together a coherent account of widely dispersed approaches, including research that is otherwise inaccessible to the layman. It is essential reading for any student seeking to understand the main ideas and trends in sustainable finance. * Patrick Bolton, Professor of Business at Columbia University *The financial system is integral to achieving a smooth transition to a low carbon economy. Based on their extensive careers in finance and academia, Schoenmaker and Schramade set out an insightful vision for a sustainable financial sector, one where social and environmental dimensions are integrated within financial decisions. At a time when the need for a sustainable financial system becomes ever more pressing, this book furthers the debate on how to get there and what role each financial market participant has to play. * Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Englad *The UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 are predicated on the idea that current and future generations have the resources needed to ensure access to clean water, food, shelter, health, education and energy, irrespective of the place of birth, while caring and preserving our common home: The Earth. In Principles of Sustainable Finance, Dirk Schoenmaker and Willem Schramade discuss the importance of sustainable finance and how it can help allocate resources to individual and social needs, over time, while respecting our planetâs boundaries. It is an indispensable read for students, professionals and policy-makers. * Vitor Gaspar, Director Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fun *I am sometimes asked what a biologist is doing at the Ministry of Finance. The answer is simple: there is no better place for a biologist than working with finance. With the monumental challenges we are facing, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, mainstream finance needs to become truly sustainable. This implies that a larger skillset is needed for those dealing with economics. This textbook contributes to the change needed. * Per Bolund, Minister for Financial Markets in Sweden *The investment decisions of today shape our future. We have a choice. Do we maximise short-term returns, or create long-term sustainable value? It is becoming increasingly clear that society is reaching ecological and social boundaries, and that we can only prosper if we respect these boundaries. Principles of Sustainable Finance provides investors and financiers with the tools to make the right decisions, now and in the future. * Eloy Lindeijer, Chief Investment Office at PGGM *With this work, Schoenmaker and Schramade make an invaluable contribution to the role of finance in the transition of the global economy to a low carbon growth path. It should be required reading in the C-suite of any bank grappling with what climate change means for its lending strategy. * Stewart James, Managing Director Public Affairs at HSBC *Principles of Sustainable Finance comes with a perfect timing: all around the planet a new, long-term and responsible capitalism is emerging. It requires to combine both a new academic perspective and attention to its concrete implementation. This is exactly what this important book achieves and makes it so valuable for both students, researchers and practitioners. * Fred Samama, Co-Head of Institutional Clients at Amundi *Table of ContentsPart I: What is Sustainability and Why Does it Matter? 1: Sustainability and the Transition ChallengePart II: Sustainability's Challenges to corporates 2: Externalities - Internalisation 3: Governance and Behaviour 4: Coalitions for Sustainable Finance 5: Strategy and Intangibles - Changing Business Models 6: Integrated Reporting - Metrics and DataPart III: Financing Sustainability 7: Investing for Long-Term Value Creation 8: Equity - Investing with an Ownership Stake 9: Bonds - Investing without voting power 10: Banking - New Forms of Lending 11: Insurance - Managing Long-Term RiskPart IV: How To Get There? 12: Transition Management and Integrated Thinking

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv About the Authors xvii Introduction: Why Trade Options? 1 Chapter 1: Math and Finance Preliminaries 5 Chapter 2: The Nature of Volatility Trading and Implied Volatility 41 Chapter 3: Trading Short Premium 57 Chapter 4: Buying Power Reduction 83 Chapter 5: Constructing a Trade 93 Chapter 6: Managing Trades 117 Chapter 7: Basic Portfolio Management 133 Chapter 8: Advanced Portfolio Management 149 Chapter 9: Binary Events 163 Chapter 10: Conclusion and Key Takeaways 169 Appendix 177 Glossary 187 References 193 Index 195

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Book SynopsisTransport Economics is a revised and refined fourth edition of a well-established textbook which applies economic analysis to transport issues.Each chapter has been carefully reworked and includes new material dealing with the regulation of transport markets. To assist in pedagogy, twenty or so free standing ‘Exhibits’ now provide a variety of case studies and narratives to supplement the text. More up-to-date examples and illustrations also make the understanding of economic principles easier and assist in the assimilation of economic concepts. The theoretical content is supported with considerable empirical evidence drawn from a wide range of international sources. Although aimed primarily at university students, this volume is accessible to non-specialists who have an interest in transport economics. It has no modal bias but rather examines in general terms the many aspects of the demand for, and supply of, transport together with the various methods of government intervention needed to ensure that social and environmental criteria are attained.This successful and widely adopted textbook has been meticulously revised and updated for the fourth edition. As the best intermediate text currently available, it will be welcomed by students, policymakers and all those concerned with the supply of transport services.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the third edition:‘Button draws together the burgeoning literature in transportation economics. It is a comprehensive standalone text covering all aspects of the field including new sections on logistics and congestion pricing. It should be required reading for every student of transportation and on the library shelf of all transportation researchers and practitioners, an excellent book.’ -- David Gillen, University of British Columbia, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Transport, Economics, and Economists 2. Transport and the Economy: Some Numbers 3. Transport and Location 4. The Demand for Transport 5. Direct Costs of Transport 6. The External Economic Costs of Transport 7. The Pricing of Transport 8. Containing the Environmental Costs of Transport 9. Optimizing Traffic Congestion 10. Economics and Transport Logistics 11. Investment Criteria: Private and Public Sector Analysis 12. Transport Planning and Forecasting 13. Transport and Economic Development 14. Political Economy and Transport Regulation Index

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Book SynopsisThe world’s tech giants are at the centre of controversies over fake news, free speech and hate speech on platforms where influence is bought and sold. Yet, at the outset, almost everyone thought the internet would be a positive, democratic force, a space where knowledge could be freely shared to enable everyone to make better-informed decisions. How did it all go so wrong? Noam Cohen reports on the tech libertarians of Silicon Valley, from the self-proclaimed geniuses Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman and Mark Zuckerberg to the early pioneers at Stanford University, who have not only made the internet what it is today but reshaped society in the process. It is the story of how the greed, bias and prejudice of one neighbourhood is fracturing the Western world.Trade Review‘Important... A valuable addition to the growing body of literature that’s trying to explain how a culture of under-socialized wunderkind CEOs drove tech’s future into a ditch.’ * WIRED, Best Tech Books of 2017 *‘These finely researched portraits are a joy.’ * Nature *‘Many people have started to suspect that something has gone wrong in Silicon Valley. This book explains what that is. The Know-It-Alls is a smart, insightful, and ultimately terrifying read about the sinister motives behind the utopian rhetoric. A fantastic read.’ -- Dan Lyons, author of New York Times bestseller, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble‘So Silicon Valley moguls are essentially all privileged white male superegos, living the life of racism, sexism and ageism, and of course, obscene wealth. This is not news, but Noam Cohen has put together an alternate history of the computer era, bent at this angle. It makes for uncomfortable reading, meaning, it’s effective.’ -- San Francisco Review of Books‘Individualism is a big part of what makes America great – until it becomes a euphemism for selfishness and arrogance among lucky winners who prefer to believe that luck and other people had nothing to do with their success. The Know-It-Alls is a terrific case study of some of the unreckoned costs of the digital revolution, and how one piece of the American idea threatens to overwhelm the others.’ -- Kurt Andersen, author of Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire‘Why is the Internet the way it is? How has commerce come to dominate the scramble for clicks and eyeballs? What kind of people, essentially all of them young men – brainy, ambitious, focused, very young men – created cyberspace? Via the careers of a dozen of them, Noam Cohen tells the story in this entertaining, refreshingly unworshipful survey.’ -- Hendrik Hertzberg, author of Politics: Observations & Arguments and ¡Obamanos!‘An enlightening breakdown of how Silicon Valley billionaires have shifted popular discourse in their favour.’ * Kirkus *‘Noam Cohen’s The Know-It-Alls provides a provocative and illuminating examination of Silicon Valley. Using profiles of its core digital capitalist giants and the immense political, economic and cultural power they have quickly come to possess, Cohen raises troubling questions about how this can possibly square with a fair, decent, humane, and democratic society. This immensely readable book should be mandatory reading.’ -- Robert W. McChesney, author of Digital Disconnect‘A fascinating intellectual profile of the people who have increasingly come to rule our world. With precision and skill, Noam Cohen tweaks the pretensions of a handful of tech oligarchs, whose self-styled project to better our lives results in little more than a power grab at our economy and our democracy. As America’s centre of gravity inexorably shifts to Silicon Valley, and the original vision of a decentralized Internet of personal expression gets drowned in a sea of commerce and advertising, I’ll be turning to Cohen’s insights into the profiteers responsible again and again.’ -- David Dayen, author of Chain of Title‘A surprising and absorbing book that opens up the stories of people that you should have been, but were not, interested in learning more about. Why should you have been interested in them? Because their values have become the value coded into the new economy. When I finished reading it, my picture of Silicon Valley had been permanently changed.’ -- David G. W. Birch, author of Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin

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Book SynopsisWritten by a team of experienced innovators and researchers, Transform with Design provides unique case studies with lessons learned by organizations when building their innovation muscle.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Why Implementing Design Thinking Remains a Challenge Jochen Schweitzer, Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini, and Sebastian Fixson 2. Reimagining Healthcare: Implementing Design Thinking in a Health Insurance Company Matt Templeton, Sebastian Fixson, and Molly Mazzaferro 3. Design Thinking Recipe in a Food Company: The Case of Danone Sabine Gourmain, Julie Deschamps, and Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini 4. Keeping the Momentum: The First Decade of Design Thinking at Intuit Wendy Castleman 5. Design for Joy: How Kaiser Permanente Created a Human-Centered Design Movement Christi Zuber and Lisa Carlgren 6. Throwing a Hand Grenade at the Bureaucracy: MindLab and Wicked Problems in Government David Dunne 7. The Making of a Design-Led Innovation Strategy: How Mirvac Launched the Hatch Program Natalia Nikolova, Jochen Schweitzer, and Christine Gilroy 8. From Department to Consultancy: Building Human-Centered Design Capabilities at Swisscom Katja Bürki 9. From Underdog to Design-Led Innovation: Scaling Design Thinking at Thales Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini and Didier Boulet 10. An Army of One: How One Person Set Off a Grassroots Movement at the U.S. Department of Labor Virginia Hamilton and Lisa Carlgren 11. Veteran-Centered Healthcare: Navigating Change at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Aaron Strienstra, Amber Schleuning, Veronica X. Vela, and Jaryn Miller 12. Transform with Design in Seven Lessons Jochen Schweitzer, Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini, and Sebastian Fixson

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Book SynopsisNow in its fourth edition, this comprehensive introduction of fundamental panel data methodologies provides insights on what is most essential in panel literature. A capstone to the forty-year career of a pioneer of panel data analysis, this new edition''s primary contribution will be the coverage of advancements in panel data analysis, a statistical method widely used to analyze two or higher-dimensional panel data. The topics discussed in early editions have been reorganized and streamlined to comprehensively introduce panel econometric methodologies useful for identifying causal relationships among variables, supported by interdisciplinary examples and case studies. This book, to be featured in Cambridge''s Econometric Society Monographs series, has been the leader in the field since the first edition. It is essential reading for researchers, practitioners and graduate students interested in the analysis of microeconomic behavior.Trade ReviewA masterful new edition of Hsiao's classic text on panel data. This is a superbly comprehensive and accessible source for panel data with modern approaches to inference and identification, helpful to econometricians and other quantitative social scientists. Esfandiar Maasoumi, Emery UniversityThe latest edition of Cheng Hsiao's panel data monograph is most welcome to the econometrics profession. Benefitting from Professor Hsiao's deep understanding and insight, it has, since its first edition, not only become required reading for students, researchers and practitioners, but surely deserves no small credit for the huge growth of interest and activity in panel data. In this 4th edition, Professor Hsiao has very successfully built on the foundations of the earlier ones. Peter M. Robinson, London School of EconomicsProfessor Hsiao has done it again. This edition provides a lucid and comprehensive account of often complex problems, ranging from the analysis of panel data models with interactive effects, heterogeneity, spatial dependence, simultaneous dynamic models, to program evaluation – many areas to which he himself has made significant and lasting contributions. I have learned a great deal from the past three editions, and I very much look forward to the fourth edition and strongly recommend it to both students and research scholars of panel data alike. Hashem Pesaran, John Elliot University of Southern CaliforniaCheng Hsiao's Analysis of Panel Data has undoubtedly become the classic text book reference on panel data econometric methods. It is to be recommended for the clarity and deepness of its exposition, its wide coverage of the abundant and rapidly developing specialized literature, and its remarkable capacity to focus on what is most essential in this literature. Jacques Mairesse, Collège de FranceTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Static models with additive effects; 3. Dynamic models with additive effects; 4. Static simultaneous models with additive effects; 5. Dynamic system; 6. Qualitative choice models; 7. Limited dependent and sample section models; 8. Some nonlinear models; 9. Miscellaneous topics; 10. Interactive effects models; 11. Spatial models and cross-sectional dependent data; 12. Program evaluation; 13. Varying coefficients models; 14. Big data analysis.

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Book SynopsisVietnam has experienced rapid growth within its tourism industry during the past decades. This growth is part of Vietnam's opening economy allowing a wide range of forms of tourism. Vietnam Tourism: Policies and Practices provides a comprehensive review of tourism development in Vietnam. Part I outlines the history of tourism, the role and involvement of public and private sectors in governance and planning, and the markets for tourism. Part II offers analysis and assessment of various types of tourism in Vietnam, including marine and island, eco, heritage, dark and community-based tourism. Part III centres on current operational issues of tourism, hotels and events. The book provides an up-to-date analysis on Vietnamese tourism policy, structure, governance, and operations as well as various forms of tourism from both a theoretical and practical perspective by: · providing a comprehensive review in a single resource; · outlining public and private sector tourism; · addressing Vietnamese structure, governance and planning of tourism; · examining special interest tourism; · addressing current issues of industry's operations and management; · embracing local and global perspectives; · principles and practices applicable to Southeast Asia. Written by scholars with extensive research experience on tourism in Vietnam this book is a reliable source of reference for students, researchers and industry practitioners who are interested in modern tourism specifically in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.Table of ContentsPART I: TOURISM POLICIES AND PRATICES ACROSS TIME AND SPACE Chapter 1: Vietnam Tourism – A View from Within. Huong T. Bui and Giang T. Phi. Chapter 2: The History and Evolution of Vietnam Tourism. Huong T. Bui and He T. Bui. Chapter 3: Tourism Policy and Governance. Huong T. Bui, Long H. Pham, Thanh D. Tran, and Binh Nghiem-Phu. Chapter 4: Tourism Planning in the Central Highlands. Thuy T. Duong, Tuan Q. Pham, Hai Q. Truong, Huong T. Bui, and Giang T. Phi. PART II: TYPES AND FORMS OF TOURISM Chapter 5: Marine and Island Tourism. Huong H. Do and Giang T. Phi Chapter 6: Ecotourism in Forests and Protected Areas. Long Pham, Huong T. Bui, Huong H. Do, and Thomas Jones. Chapter 7: Community-based Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development. Giang T. Phi and Long H. Pham Chapter 8: Heritage Conservation and Tourism: The Present of the Past. Huong T. Bui, Andrew Le, and Thomas Jones Chapter 9: Dark Tourism in the Former DMZ. Phuong M. Ngo, Huong T. Bui and Alexandru Dimanche.. PART III: TOURISM INDUSTRY PRACTICES Chapter 10: Tour Operators: A Behavioral Approach to Implementation of Responsible Tourism. Quynh N. Bui, Giang T. Phi, and Andrew Le. Chapter 11: Public Opinion on Quarantine Hotel: A Question of Corporate Social Responsibility. Binh Nghiem-Phu and Hang T.B Tran. Chapter 12: Policies and Stakeholder Engagement in Cultural Events. Phuong-Anh Dang, Le-Anh Trinh, Giang T. Phi, and Huong T. Bui. Chapter 13: Human Resources Management Practices in Tourism Industry. Thu G. Hoang, Huong H. Do, and Andrew Le.

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Book SynopsisTo effectuate is to engage in a specific type of entrepreneurial action. It has special importance for situations where the future is truly unknowable or human agency is of primary importance. In this new and updated edition of the bestselling Effectuation, Saras Sarasvathy explores the theory and techniques of non-predictive control for creating new firms, markets and economic opportunities.Using empirical and theoretical work done in collaboration with Nobel Laureate Herbert A. Simon, the author employs methods from cognitive science and behavioral economics to develop the notion of entrepreneurial expertise and effectuation. Supportive empirical evidence is provided by the author’s study of 27 entrepreneurs as well as other independent studies. The book then traces the consequences of effectuation for business management, economics and social philosophy. The author finds that effectuators generate constraint-satisfying solutions rather than searching for optimal ones, make rather than find opportunities, and in a deep sense, convert ‘as-if’ propositions into ‘even-if’ ones. The way they accomplish this is the central discussion of the book.Students and scholars of entrepreneurship will find this path-breaking research of great value. The book’s conclusions will also be of interest to those in the fields of behavioral and evolutionary economics, cognitive science and management.Praise for the first edition:‘The concept of effectuation is as subtle as it is profound. On the one hand, it challenges long held beliefs about the nature of cause and effect in social science. On the other hand, it generates a host of new insights about social phenomena. This concept is particularly well suited to analyzing entrepreneurial behavior – behaviors undertaken in settings where the relationship between cause and effect is understood, at best, very poorly.’– Jay B. Barney, The Ohio State University, US‘Things rarely turn out as we expected or intended. Neither rational choice between well-defined prospects nor commitment to a vision, which can be realised by will power or persuasion, offers a credible representation of much human activity – even the activities of entrepreneurs. But although uncertainty (or unknowledge) is inescapable it may be productively managed. If we understand our present circumstances and some of its possibilities, build constructive relationships with others, and be ready to adjust both our objectives and the means of achieving them in order to take advantage of new contingencies, then we can at least participate in shaping our own future. By taking this perspective Saras Sarasvathy makes entrepreneurship a natural human activity, expressing the limitations and potential of human motivation and human intelligence.’– Brian J. Loasby, University of Stirling, UK‘In Effectuation Saras Sarasvathy presents a carefully researched and reasoned view of entrepreneurial behavior that both challenges and extends prevailing wisdom in the field. There is little doubt that these ideas will serve as an important foundation for anyone desirous of stimulating positive action in the world. With Effectuation we are equipped to provide a generation of students and managers with the methods to make and find opportunities that create value. . . everywhere.’– Leonard A. Schlesinger, President, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword to the first edition by Lester Lave Foreword to the first edition by S. Venkataraman Introduction PART I THE EMPIRICAL JOURNEY – ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERTISE 1. What I set out to study and why 2. What I found and how 3. Interpreting what I found PART II THE THEORETICAL JOURNEY – EFFECTUATION 4. Understanding effectuation: problem space and solution principles 5. Understanding effectuation: dynamics of the effectual process 6. Relating effectuation to performance PART III WAYPOINT 7. Entrepreneurship as a science of the artificial 8. Competitive advantages and entrepreneurial opportunities 9. Philosophy and methodology of effectual economics 10. Markets in human hope PART IV THE WAY AHEAD 11. Worlds in the making Afterword to Effectuation: what comes next? References Index

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Book SynopsisOften the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count. Phil M. Jones has trained more than two million people across five continents and over fifty countries in the lost art of spoken communication. In Exactly What to Say, he delivers the tactics you need to get more of what you want.

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Book SynopsisThis book takes a light-hearted look at what the author considers to have been the golden age of motoring journalism - the last two decades of the 20th century. As a writer and tester for Motor magazine, founding Editor of Fast Lane magazine, and a freelance journalist with a weekly column in The Daily Telegraph, Peter Dron has many tales to tell. In these pages we meet industry moguls, unusual motoring journalists and various other passers-by. The reasons why it has all gone wrong, both for the motor industry and motoring journalism, are examined with candour. Although this book is essentially about cars and car people, the author ambitiously hopes that it may amuse, irritate or even inform people who are not interested in cars at all. If the readers are not amused, irritated or informed, the author does not mind in the least, provided they have bought the book with their own money rather than stolen it or acquired it by other means, fair or foul.Trade ReviewEver wondered what goes on behind the scenes of magazine road tests? If so, The Good, the Mad & the Ugly may be for you. Through 99 short essays, former Motor man Peter Dron tells a few truths, and reignites the old grudge, in his look back at what he claims to be the 'Golden Age' of motoring journalism. - Classic & Sports Car. Musings on motoring journalism throughout the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties. Very funny. - Classic Cars. Even if your interest in cars, or the motor journalistic scene, is minimal, you will find much to enjoy in this book, mainly because it is just a darned good read! – Iain P W Robertson.Table of Contents1 The not about Jeremy Clarkson chapter 2 A conspicuously successful man 3 The Rollerball Corporation 4 Public Enemy Number 1 5 An industry mogul follows my advice 6 Reference points 7 The good, the mad and the ugly 8 Cardinal Sin 9 BARGAIN OF THE WEEK!!! 10 Geneva as it was 11 Fiatboating 12 Whiteout in Provence 13 A memorably bad week 14 To Turin by Quattro - Part I 15 To Turin by Quattro - Part 2 16 Nobody messed with The Electric Carrot 17 The best laid plans 18 Up the hill with Hannu 19 My ego is bigger than yours 20 Answering questions nobody asked 21 Decline of the Routes Nationales 22 A splendid Anniversary 23 A cold day in the New Forest 24 Where Russian poets go to die 25 Not picking up the tab 26 An singular experience 27 Crashing into dustbins 28 "Let's go back to the hotel..." 29 Jabba and the Bleeptron 30 Frank and the Tardis 31 The training scheme 32 The man who shot Lord Haw-Haw 33 Just a second 34 Going to the wall 35 The subtle art of seduction 36 Crashing a motor caravan 37 Immediate and accurate correction 38 Testing, testing 39 Have you done this kind of thing often? 40 Look - no hands! 41 Brake fade 42 Insurance yarns 43 By Bentley around Europe 44 Asleep at the wheel 45 Dee-dah, dee-dah 46 What should I talk about? 47 Mr Plod takes a dip 48 Bernard 49 No way out, Jose 50 No escape, but in credit 51 Achtung! Take cover! 52 Purple haze 53 Scoop! 54 No survivors, it is claimed 55 EcotY? Phooey! 56 You're a cab 57 Countach! 58 Top speed controversy 59 Maxing the Lotus Carlton 60 A bit more sideways 61 Some enchanted evening 62 The nine-million-euro dream 63 Measure for measure 64 Testing, testing...like so, jawohl! 65 Missed opportunities and creative fibs 66 Polluted steering 67 The conversion of John 68 Plan A: a relaxing weekend in Paris 69 Drinking and driving 70 The mysteriously empty tureens 71 An inspector calls 72 Asymmetric, man 73 The High Priest of Asymmetry 74 Shadow boxing with Mr Bangle 75 It's The Pope, virtually 76 Avant-garde? Says who? 77 The real Mona Lisa, allegedly 78 The royal milk float 79 An adequate product solution 80 Sequiturs and bungarolas 81 Getting in a flap 82 Iron slugs 83 Wheeler dealer 84 Max Power 85 The largest pilot of all times 86 Telegraph times 87 V for Vette 88 The ghost of Mika Hakkinen 89 "What's the best car you have driven?" 90 "What's the best car you have owned?" 91 Retromania 92 Why I hate concours d'elegance 93 Stop the World... 94 Back to basics 95 From 3 to 4/4 96 Career advice 97 Crossing the finish line 98 The trouble with Uncle Harry 99 Last hominid at the wheel

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Book SynopsisIn an era marked by sudden and profound change, the fashion world has also experienced significant transformations. Its boundaries, its rationale and its protagonists have all been redefined, with these changes continuing now and in the future. The purpose of this book is to analyze this market with particular focus on the segment defined as "high-end" and to provide entrepreneurs, professionals, workers in the sector, consultants, and business/fashion students, a context to understand better the latest and most up-to-date ideas and how to govern their growth. The starting point for the book's discussion begins with the title of the book, which emphasizes two important characteristics regarding its context: the increasingly blurred distinction between offline and online - hence the term "onlife" - and the absence of rules, given the obvious out-of-date nature of those on which fashion companies have based their business strategies in recent decades. This has led the authors to propose a handbook of new rules, suitable for a world that increasingly appears to be lacking them.

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Book Synopsis*Now a major movie starring Seth Rogen, Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan and Nick Offerman*The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders that Brought Wall Street to its Knees.Bestselling author Ben Mezrich offers a gripping, beat-by-beat account of how a loosely affiliate group of private investors and internet trolls took down one of the biggest hedge funds on Wall Street, firing the first shot in a revolution that threatens to upend the financial establishment.It started on a subreddit forum called WallStreetBets a meme-filled, freewheeling place where a disparate group of investors shared their shoot-the-moon investment tips, laughed about big losses and posted diamond hand emojis. Until some members noticed an opportunity in Game Stop a flailing bricks and mortar video-game retailer and somehow rode a rocket ship to tens of millions of dollars in earnings overnight, simultaneously triggering unfathomable losses for one of the most rTrade Review"Mezrich mans the conveyor belt at the factory that turns raw reality into its eventual slick cinematic depiction."―New York Times "Mr. Mezrich, the author of bestsellers on topics ranging from the origins of Facebook to beating the odds at Las Vegas, tells the story of GameStop through the eyes of an array of characters, especially small investors who had little or no previous experience in the stock market."―Wall Street Journal "The David vs. Goliath-esque GameStop short squeeze of Winter 2021 was undoubtedly one of the most entertaining stories of the year, and Mezrich brings new life to the whole thing in this look at the outrageous personalities and corporate drama that fuelled it."―The New York Post

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Book SynopsisRainfall levels are rarely optimal, but there are hundreds of things you can do to efficiently conserve and use the water you do have and to reduce the impact of drought on your soil, crops, livestock, and farm or ranch ecosystem. Author Dale Strickler introduces you to the same innovative systems he used to transform his own drought-stricken family farm in Kansas into a thriving, water-wise, and profitable enterprise, maximizing healthy cropland, pasture, and water supply. Ranging from simple, short-term projects such as installing rain-collection ollas to long-term land-management planning strategies, Strickler’s methods show how to get more water into the soil, keep it in the soil, and help plants and livestock access it.

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Book SynopsisThis well-balanced introduction to enterprise risk management integrates quantitative and qualitative approaches and motivates key mathematical and statistical methods with abundant real-world cases - both successes and failures. Worked examples and end-of-chapter exercises support readers in consolidating what they learn. The mathematical level, which is suitable for graduate and senior undergraduate students in quantitative programs, is pitched to give readers a solid understanding of the concepts and principles involved, without diving too deeply into more complex theory. To reveal the connections between different topics, and their relevance to the real world, the presentation has a coherent narrative flow, from risk governance, through risk identification, risk modelling, and risk mitigation, capped off with holistic topics - regulation, behavioural biases, and crisis management - that influence the whole structure of ERM. The result is a text and reference that is ideal for graduate and senior undergraduate students, risk managers in industry, and anyone preparing for ERM actuarial exams.Trade Review'Quantitative Enterprise Risk Management can be strongly recommended to anyone seeking to develop their skills in risk management. The book will be particularly useful for those seeking to master the more challenging technical aspects of risk management missing in other textbooks.' Andrew Cairns, Heriot-Watt University'This hits the sweet spot between overly abstract mathematical and overly 'math lean' presentations of enterprise risk management.' Gary Hatfield, University of Minnesota'Hardy and Saunders have written a masterpiece that not only explains [ERM] from a quantitative perspective, but also manages to bridge the gap between it and more qualitative approaches. It impressively covers the whole spectrum from risk taxonomy, risk modelling and measurement, risk mitigation, risk transfer up to (behavioural) risk, and crisis management. I highly recommend it to all those who want to get a deeper understanding of ERM.' Rudi Zagst, Technical University of MunichTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction to enterprise risk management; 2. Risk taxonomy; 3. Risk measures; 4. Frequency-Severity analysis; 5. Extreme value theory; 6. Copulas; 7. Stress testing; 8. Market risk models; 9. Short term portfolio risk; 10. Economic scenario generators; 11. Interest rate risk; 12. Credit risk; 13. Liquidity risk; 14. Model risk and governance; 15. Risk mitigation using options and derivatives; 16. Risk transfer; 17. Regulation of financial institutions; 18. Risk adjusted measures of profit and capital allocation; 19. Behavioural risk management; 20. Crisis management; A. Probability and statistics review; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisWithin minutes of reading this book you will want and be able to apply its clear, direct and highly effective principles to your own life. Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, built an $80 million business from nothing. Now he shares his key techniques and unique insights so that you too can achieve success in everything you do.If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got. Isn't it time you changed for the better?Jack Canfield's extraordinary insights and powerful life tools will enable you to become the happy, successful person you know you are meant to be without burning out. Whether you want greater success and fulfilment at work, financially, in your relationships, with your health, in sports or creativity, Canfield will show you how.Take control of your life 100% responsibility, 100% fulfilmentDiscover and focus on your core genius be better at what you do best; be a huge success at what you enjoy mostSet your goals aTrade Review‘Canfield’s principles are simple but the results you’ll achieve will be extraordinary.’ Anthony Robbins ‘Illuminating, easy-to-read and highly effective.’ Ken Blanchard

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Book SynopsisUPDATED & EXTENDED 2ND EDITION - with a brand-new foreword by Merryn Somerset WebbLet the market come to youDeep Value Investing by Jeroen Bos is an incredibly candid and revealing guide to the secrets of deep value investment. Written by an investor with a long and remarkable track record, it shares for the first time the ins and outs of finding high-potential undervalued stocks before anyone else.Deep value investing means finding companies that are genuine bargains that can pay back phenomenally over the long term. They are firms so cheap that even if they were to close tomorrow their assets would pay you out at a profit. But if they can turn things around, the rewards will be many times greater ...These were the favourite shares of Benjamin Graham, author of The Intelligent Investor. Inspired by Graham''s classic and with a long history of discovering these great value stocks - sometimes known as ''bargain issues'' or ''netnets'' - author and investor Jeroen Bos reveals:- how to use only publicly available information to discover these shares and filter the gold from the dross- everything he did when analysing, purchasing, monitoring and selling more than ten recent successful deep value investments- the complete philosophy behind deep value investing, and the ins and outs of this strategy in practice- what can go wrong and how to minimise the chances of it happening to you.Deep value investing has a better track record than almost any other approach to the market. Even better, it doesn''t require minute and technical knowledge of a company, nor is it fixated on earnings or often-unreliable future projections.It''s all about the balance sheet and patience. This makes it the perfect investing approach for those who want to see phenomenal stock market returns without wasting time or commission costs.Trade ReviewReviews for the first edition; "Mr Bos has written a practical and very readable book that should appeal to those who are looking to learn more about this very particular style of investing. The examples are neatly interwoven with the lessons he has learnt over the years and the qualities required of a deep value investor." -FT Adviser's Book of the Year 2013; "Very well written, easy to understand and jargon free... the book probably will help in making you a better investor, and on that basis it is definitely worth an addition to any serious investor's library." -Richard Gill, T1ps; "If you're "deep" into deep value strategies, or want to watch over the shoulder of a talented operator, Jeroen Bos's 'Deep Value Investing' is well worth picking up!" -Valueprax; "Deep Value investing is not for the faint hearted but Jeroen Bos is an expert practitioner. His book is clear, engaging and practical. It shines an expert light on this lucrative and little known investment niche. Frankly, as a fellow deep value investor looking for undiscovered bargains, I wish he hadn't done quite such a good job of it." -Andrew Williamson, Hawkwood Capital LLP; "If you want to know how to make money by buying cheap companies, this book is a must." -Philip Best, Argos Investment Managers. "...there is a lot of value in Deep Value Investing, especially today afer a period of underperformance." --Michael Wasserman, StrictlyValueTable of ContentsAbout the author Foreword By Michael van Biema Preface to the 2nd edition Preface to the 1st edition Introduction: Being a Deep Value Investor What you can get out of this book Finding friendless companies Teaming up with a super investor A sweet pick Part I. The Deep Value Philosophy 1. Deep Value Investing A neglected method Bargain issues: true deep value Benjamin Graham and bargain issues 2. How Deep Value Investing Works Just the facts Assets not earnings Cyclical services shares A note on comparing stocks Holding on for the ride The rest of the book Part II. Deep Value Successes 3. Spring Group Company background Investment case Outcome 4. Moss Bros Company background Investment case Outcome 5. ArmorGroup International Company background Investment case Outcome 6. Morson Group Company background Investment case Outcome 7. Harvard International Company background Investment case Outcome 8. Velosi Company background Investment case Outcome 9. B.P. Marsh & Partners Company background Investment case Outcome Part III. Deep Value Failures 10. RAB Capital Company background Investment case Outcome 11. Abbeycrest Company background Investment case Outcome Part IV. Deep Value Shares of Tomorrow 12. Bloomsbury publishing Company background Investment case Outcome 13. Barratt Developments Company background Non-investment case The waiting game Investment case Outcome 14. Gleeson (MJ) Group Company background Investment case Outcome 15. French Connection Company background Investment case Outcome A work in progress 16. Norcon Company background Investment case Outcome 17. Record Company background Investment case A changing model Outcome Part V. All-New Deep Value Case Studies 18. Panmure Gordon & Co. Plc 19. Enteq Upstream. 20. Hargreaves Services. 21. Lamprell Plc. 22. Sanshin Electronics Co, Ltd. 23. Hydrogen Group Plc. Epilogue Afterword by Merryn Somerset Webb Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisEquip yourself with the tools for success in Electrical Installations with this comprehensive and updated edition of our bestselling textbook, published in association with City & Guilds and IET. - Study with confidence using the most up-to-date information available for the new industry standards, including the 2022 amendments to BS7671: 2018, The IET Wiring Regulations 18th edition - Enhance your understanding of concepts in electrical installation with 100s of clear and accurate technical drawings and step-by-step photo sequences- Get ready for the workplace with industry tips- Prepare for your trade tests or end-of-year exams with end-of-chapter practice questions - Engage with author Peter Tanner''s accessible text, drawing on his extensive industry experience- Target your learning with detailed qualification mapping grids for the latest City & Guilds Level 2 qualifications - including the 2365, 8202, 5357 and 5393 specifications, as well as t

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Book SynopsisA practical and easily accessible guide for bodyworkers and movement teachers, including massage therapists and all other complementary therapists, to the setting up and running of a private practice in order to make it into a successful business.This book is for people who wish they didn''t need this book; for people who wish that their passion for their work was all they need to run a business but have learned that it is not. This book provides guidance to give the reader a head for business while maintaining their heart for their work.Filled with practical real-world explanations of basic business skills, it is written with warmth, humor, and an appreciation for the heart-led work of everyone in the health and wellness world. From bookkeeping to financing, business plans to contracts, the reader will find answers to the most basic questions: where do I start and how do I do that?When you love your healing work and need to learn how to run your business this book is the friend you need.

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Book SynopsisCoppice Agroforestry is a comprehensive guide to resprout silviculture – coppicing, pollarding, shredding, and pleaching hardwood trees for firewood, building materials, furniture, basketry, and more. Covers coppice history, biology, ecology, products, woodland economics, and agroforestry system design and management.Trade Review"Mark's magnum opus has finally landed and it is well worth the wait! Packed with historical background and detailed research, this has to be the most comprehensive text on coppice silviculture. Supported by Mark's practical knowledge and understanding of the importance of ecological design, he weaves the ancient knowledge of practical craft and coppice management into future sustainable land use systems. A wealth of appendices will appeal to those planning future forests and agroforestry systems, and above all he entices the reader to sharpen a billhook and begin to coppice." — Ben Law, woodsman, eco-builder, and author, The Woodland Way and Woodland Craft "Without a doubt the finest work on the history and the "how" and the "why" of coppice forestry, a widespread practice of the past that will no doubt play a crucial role in our future. Learn how we can harvest trees and still have forests, too!" — Mark Shepard, coppice agroforester, author, Restoration Agriculture and Water for any Farm "This classic book covers the ancient and much forgotten craft of coppicing. This essential sustainable skill not only must be revived but also expanded to suit new geographies and species and create more possibilities than ever before. Mark has written a book you should purchase for both your future security and that of your grandchildren." — Geoff Lawton, permaculture consultant, designer, teacher, and speaker (permacultureconsultants.com) "Coppicing is an essential component of climate-friendly agriculture and land management. Coppice Agroforestry is a comprehensive guide, based on science and practical experience, to a truly perennial system for producing diverse wood products. Krawczyk's book will be inspiring readers to coppice for decades to come." — Eric Toensmeier, author, The Carbon Farming Solution, co-author, Edible Forest Gardens "Rich in history, culture, botany, and practice, this remarkable work shows exceptional scholarship, dedication, and experience. Krawczyk, who has bridged the Atlantic world, is a worthy successor to Rackham, and just the interpreter of coppice North Americans need to create their own thriving backwoods industries. Ten years in the making, it could not be more timely. Buy it. Read it. Live it." — Peter Bane, author, The Permaculture Handbook, executive director, Permaculture Institute of North America "If you own forested land and want to manage it sustainably, this book is a must-read. It's teeming with useful information that will help build a sustainable future and help readers become more self-sufficient." — Dan Chiras, author, The Chinese Greenhouse, The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, and Power from the Sun "A masterwork of research and practice by a tree craftsman whose life partnership with trees started young and never stopped. This manual is vast, practical, and astonishing in depth and relevance. It will likely be the go-to authority on utilizing trees in coppicing contexts for many decades to come. It is also a relevant resource for anyone in woody plant horticulture, agroforestry, and ecological restoration as a whole." — Ben Falk, author, The Resilient Farm and Homestead "A well-written and comprehensive body of work that celebrates a commonly referenced but often misunderstood facet of perennial polyculture farming. Krawczyk's subject mastery and the delight with which he shares it will surely advance the field of coppice silviculture, and inspire use of the techniques he commands and cherishes." — Dr. John Munsell, professor and forest management extension specialist, Virginia Tech "Krawczyk's writing is a pleasure to consume and the breadth of information is a testament to his lifetime of devotion to the topic. The abundance of pictures, diagrams, and charts helps any reader chart a course to successful coppicing and envision a future where resprout agriculture persists in landscapes everywhere." — Steve Gabriel, farmer, author, Silvopasture, and co-author Farming the Woods Table of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments Preface Foreword Introduction: What Is Coppice? What Is It? Dissecting Our Definition Why Coppice? Why Is It Nonexistent Here? Why Do It Today? Home and Community Scale Energy Security Local Livelihoods and a Culture of Craft Preserving Native Forests Leaving a Legacy Why Not? Purpose of This Book PART 1: HISTORY, BIOLOGY, SYSTEMS, AND ECONOMY Chapter 1: A Cultural History of Coppice Agroforestry Coppice: An Essential Prehistoric Resource The Landscapes of Prehistoric Europe and Early Evidence of Coppice Resprouts in Pre-contact North America Coppice in Europe: From Subsistence Resource to Market Commodity Roman Legacies: Industrial-scale Copses and Sweet Chestnut Medieval Woodlands: Composition, Patterns, and Protection The Manorial System: Private Ownership and Wooded Commons Coppice in the Emerging Market Economy Charcoal for Industry Boosts Coppice Production Shifting Products, Markets, and Management The Near Extinction of Coppicing The Rise of Modern Forestry Coppice in Colonial and Industrial North America? Revival? Coppicing for the 22nd Century European Revival Recapitulation: Crafting Regenerative Resprout Silviculture Chapter 2: The Anatomy and Physiology of Woody Plants Woody Plant Organs and Tissues Primary Organs: Crown, Trunk, and Roots Woody Plant Forms: Overall Aboveground Architecture Meristems: Tissues Capable of Division Wood and Bark: Tissues of the Trunk Tree Growth, Development, Life Span, and Decay Generalized Growth Pattern: Nested Cones Woody Plant Growth Habits: Above- and Belowground Plant Growth Patterns The Timing and Pattern of Seasonal Growth Tree Health and Life Span: An Energetic Balancing Act Sprouts and Resprouts The Adaptive Utility of the Ability to Resprout Anatomy and Physiology of Angiosperm Sprouting Conclusion Chapter 3: Ecology of Coppice Systems The Economy of Forest Ecosystems Natural Communities and Forest Cover Types Effects of Coppice on Community Ecology and Biodiversity Key Differences Between Coppice and High Forest Forest Growth Stages Forest Gap Formation Effects of Disturbance on Ground Layer Populations Growth Stages and Microclimate Effects of Access Rides and Woodland Roadways Coppice and Bird Species Coppice and Small Mammal Populations Coppice and Deer Coppice and Invertebrates Butterflies Deadwood Nutrient Dynamics in Coppice Woods Soil-Water Dynamics A Conservation Panacea? Chapter 4: Woodland Management Systems Systems Framework Species Economy Disturbance Severity Disturbance Chronology Landscape Pattern Resprout Silviculture Systems both Historic and Modern Adding Trees to Fields Woodland-based Systems Other Types of Resprout Silviculture Shredding Stooling Own-root Fruit Trees Stump Culture or Coppiced Christmas Trees Silvicultural Foundations of High Forest Management High Forest Management Systems Putting it All Together: Choosing the Right System for Your Landscape and Needs Chapter 5: Coppice Economics and Products Markets The Value-added Continuum Business Development Working Along the Value-added Continuum from Low to High Woodchips: Biofuel, Soil-improving Mulches, Woodchip-Clay Fodder Fuelwood Faggots Charcoal Carbon Farming Garden Products Holiday Ornamentation Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms Food/Medicine/Wine Fencing Shelterbelts/Windbreaks/Soundbreaks Hedges Specialized Traditional Crafts Baskets Rustic Furniture Green Woodworking Building and Construction Materials Buildings Modern Product Potential Matching Production Systems to Regional Climate and Production Needs Financial Assistance to Support Coppice Management Forestry Cooperatives Conclusion PART II: 21st CENTURY COPPICE: A MODERN INTEGRATION Chapter 6: Listening to the Land: The Art of Ecological Design A Synthesis of Strategies The Silvicultural Standard: Forest Management Plans Working with a Professional: The Role of Foresters Goals and Management Objectives Mapping GIS Mapping Mapping Forest Stands Site Analysis Yeomans' Scale of Permanence Stand-specific Assessments System Design Cant Size, Rotation Length, and Layout The Circulatory System: Access and Extraction Routes Water Sources and Supply Fodder and Fence System Design Basket Willow Systems Managing for Wildlife A Coppice Pattern Language: Design Details and Criteria Designing Cultivated Ecologies: Multistoried, Multifunctional Guild Design Temporal Design: Cant Establishment and Harvest Schedules Putting Down the Pencil and Picking Up the Shovel Chapter 7: Getting Started: Establishing Coppice on Your Land Woodland Conversion Existing Stand Dynamics and Their Effects on Cant Development Natural Regeneration: Restocking Forest Stands Prescribed Burns Conclusion Field Transformation Species Layout and Spacing Ground Prep Planting Techniques Planting a Hedgerow Maintenance and Protection Tree Shelters Irrigation Projecting Costs Keeping Records Is Key Chapter 8: Coppice Management and Harvest First Harvest Cycle: Coppice Establishment When to Cut Where to Cut When to Initiate Coppicing Pollarding Preparing a Tree for Pollarding How and Where to Cut Accessing and Harvesting Pollards Timing Disturbance Chronology Managing Hedgerows The Art of Hedgelaying Tools and Felling Techniques Specialized Pollarding Tools Felling Snedding or Limbing Cross-cutting and Product Selection Extraction Storing Products Cant Management Maintenance Inputs Stand Improvement Pest and Weed Control Access Restoring Overstood Coppice Epilogue Appendix 1: Additional Resources Appendix 2: Yield and Species-by-Use Tables Species-by-Use Table Bibliography Endnotes Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author A Note About the Publisher

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book synthesizes research on innovation and sustainability in a way that I've not seen. The authors work through systemic issues that we must consider in order to reach a more sustainable economy."—Glen W. S. Dowell, Cornell University"Lenox and Chatterji make a major contribution by explaining the systematic dynamics of "going green." Their sophisticated analysis of complex challenges will enable the private sector to successfully adopt and implement sustainable innovations."—David Vogel, University of California, Berkeley, and author of The Market for Virtue"This marvelous book unites rigorous research with in-depth examples to show how business really might be able to save the earth. It's the perfect answer to the question my students ask me all the time: How can I make a difference?"—Rebecca M. Henderson, Harvard Business School"Lennox (UVA) and Chatterji (Duke) developed a model that businesses can consider when addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.The authors provide many examples of environmentally friendly efforts from businesses such as Uber, Apple, Apex Clean Energy, TerraCycle, and Home Depot."—G.E. Kaupins, Choice"There is bad news and good news about the state of the earth, and business school professors Michael Lenox and Aaron Chatterji address both with eye-opening accuracy in this compelling, provocative treatise....The authors make an impassioned plea, particularly to businesses, to bring to market the innovative products and services necessary to create value while reducing environmental impacts. While the tenor of Can Business Save the Earth? is generally positive, one cannot miss the real sense of urgency it conveys."—Barry Silverstein, Foreword MagazineTable of Contents1. Business as Savior 2. Innovator as Genius 3. Manager as Hero 4. Investor as Visionary 5. Customer as King 6. System as Catalyst

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Book SynopsisHow (and why) are new technologies radically reshaping our desires?Trade Review'If you want a glimpse into how our desires are manufactured under our new techno-feudal order, and how love can prove our last defence, read Alfie Bown's 'Dream Lovers'' -- Yanis Varoufakis'Alfie Bown is one of the smartest writers around. Dream Lovers is an exciting, astute analysis of how our capacity for desire and reverie has been slotted into the grooves of digital capitalism, and made to work for profit - from porn to Pokémon' -- Richard Seymour, author of 'The Twittering Machine''A brisk and engaging examination of the gamification of love, a sharp analysis of contemporary technopolitics and of the synthetic quality of desire' -- Helen Hester, Professor of Gender, Technology and Cultural Politics at the University of West London, and author of 'After Work: The Fight for Free Time' with Nick Srnicek'Informative, entertaining and devastating all at once. Extremely well-argued and persuasive, it clearly shows how the technologies that promise to help us find love, or even just sex, are also perfectly designed to exploit us at our most vulnerable' -- Anouchka Grose, writer and psychoanalyst at the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research'When love is being turned into NFTs and algorithms know more about our desires than ourselves, we should subject this new libidinal economy to ruthless analysis. Dream Lovers does precisely this in an erudite and exciting way' -- Srećko Horvat, author of 'The Radicality of Love'Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Grindr Saga 1. Data Love 2. The Digital Libidinal City 3. Simulation and Stimulation: from Games to Porn 4. The Match: Metaphor vs Metonymy Conclusion: Ready Worker One

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Book SynopsisModern political culture features a deep-seated faith in the power of numbers. But quantitative evidence has not always been revered, as William Deringer shows. After the 1688 Revolution, as Britons learned to fight by the numbers, their enthusiasm for figures arose not from efforts to find objective truths but from the turmoil of politics itself.Trade Review[Statistics] are center stage again now for reasons of both political conflict and epistemological uncertainty. Once again, some politicians wield numbers without any great concern about their accuracy or meaningfulness; the victory in debate is all that matters. Once again, given the profound changes in the structure of the economy, we can’t be sure what categories and methods will give us the understanding we would like. This is a terrific book for reflecting on contested and uncertain statistical terrain. -- Diane Coyle * Enlightened Economist *[Deringer] focuses on the early 18th century, with its increasingly vitriolic debates over government expenditure, taxation, and debt as well as the trade balance… Deringer tells these vivid stories with a richness of research that brings to life not only the events surrounding them but also the many famous characters involved. We can learn from the 18th century debate, he says, by promoting new and diverse computational approaches to stimulate public debate and offset what he fears is growing anti-quantitative sentiment. -- Robert Heath * Finance & Development *A thoroughly impressive work…[Deringer] recontextualizes the skepticism about numbers and suspicion of ‘experts’ in our time as something that has existed from the beginning rather than a recent disillusionment… A book this insightful about the past and with such a trenchant analysis of the present is a rare pleasure indeed. -- Chris Dudley * Journal of British Studies *Tells the coming-of-age story of (early) modern public fascination with numbers…A great book that should be on the shelves of everyone who takes history of economic thought seriously. -- Gábor Bíró * History of European Ideas *Highly original in its research, highly intelligent in its analysis, and highly sophisticated in its argumentation, there is much to impress in this book. Calculated Values resonates with our own financial obsessions. -- Theodore Porter, University of California, Los AngelesEngaging, learned, and beautifully written, Calculated Values is a major scholarly work. Deringer builds on his own experiences as a financial calculator to imbue material that otherwise might be a tad dry with a sense of wonder and adventure, not to mention an adroit sentiment of happy-go-lucky deceitfulness. It is a must-read for a wide variety of scholars and interested general readers—truly impressive and timely in the extreme. -- Sophus A. Reinert, Harvard Business SchoolDeringer’s inspired and insightful book shows how mathematics and accounting mixed with politics to create modern finance. The story is so important, and yet, until now, has not been told. There is no way to understand the birth of economics without reading it. -- Jacob Soll, University of Southern CaliforniaShows how numerical calculation has both worked and failed in political life and what we can learn from it to help us use numbers more effectively in the future…A tour de force of intellectual and social history to explain how numerical thinking became the way to understand the world. Original in its approach and sophisticated in its argument. -- Lee Trepanier * VoegelinView *

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Book SynopsisYour blunt guide to Brexit. Journalist Ian Dunt reveals how leaving the EU will strike the law, politics and business. Based on expert advice, this fully revised 2018 edition of his pithy bestseller illuminates the UK's biggest issue, stripped of the spin of its media cheerleaders. Incisive and important, and growing more so by the day.Trade Review'Admirably brief and necessarily brutal... Whatever your position during the referendum, you ought to read Dunt because he is willing to face uncomfortable facts. The only country in the world with absolute sovereignty is North Korea. Everyone else must make compromises. The only question for us is how bad a compromise we must endure.' – NICK COHEN, THE SPECTATOR'Excellent. A must-read. Harass every MP until they read Dunt's book.' – AC GRAYLING, ACADEMIC'Dunt's compact and easily digestible book skilfully navigates the post-referendum world - giving far more detail than any Government minister has yet managed. I'd encourage anyone who is confused, fascinated or frustrated by Brexit to read this book - you'll be far wiser by the end of it.' – CAROLINE LUCAS MP'I would strongly recommend Ian Dunt's excellent guide to what happens next. Dunt has taken the extraordinary step of asking a set of experts what they think about matters of law. This is one of the few books of the set to face forwards rather than backwards and it is all the better for that. I learnt a lot, which I find often happens when I have the humility to listen to experts.' – PHILIP COLLINS, PROSPECT MAGAZINE'Dunt is a Remainer, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that from reading this book. He wastes no time on recriminations, finger-pointing or a dissection of the referendum campaign (riven as it was with misinformation, ignorance, propaganda and outright lies). Instead he looks ahead, to the enormous challenges Britain now faces, in the hope of making the best of a bad situation.' – GRUB STREET'It’s a nightmare vision, deliberately painted so, as a shock to the complacency of those who thought Brexit would be a breeze. But, as Dunt then makes clear, these are “the consequences of a chaotic, hard Brexit.' – PAUL MAGRATH, ICLRTable of ContentsMICHAEL GOVE QUOTE. 'I think the people in this country have had enough of experts from organisations with acronyms, saying they know what’s best and getting it consistently wrong.’ Michael Gove, Brexit campaigner, Sky News, 3 June 2016, when told the US, China, India, IMF, CBI etc opposed Brexit INTRODUCTION. Imagines the disruption to trade if Britain left the European Union without a deal and was forced to fall back on World Trade Organisation rules, leading to Customs and country of origin checks on British goods entering the Continent. Food starts to rot WHAT WAS THAT? Ian Dunt was laying out Britain's worst-case scenario – a chaotic heard Brexit. But there are alternatives. 'Based on extensive research and discussions with leading experts in politics, the law, markets and Europe, it maps the road ahead, with its multiple hazards and dangers' WHAT DID WE VOTE FOR? On 23 June 2016, voters in the UK were asked: ‘Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union.’ The results were: Remain 16,141,241 (48.1%), Leave 17,410,742 (51.9%). Voters could not specify which version of Brexit they wanted WHAT IS ARTICLE 50? Theresa May triggered Article 50 – the European Union rule that must be invoked by any country wishing to leave – on 29 March 2017. Unlike pretty much any other European law ever written, Article 50 is very short. And nightmarish for the UK WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN PROJECT? Britain has always been deeply ignorant of the motivation behind the European project, tracing the Coal and Steel Community (France, West Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg), European Economic Community which made a bigger common market, and European Union WHAT IS THE SINGLE MARKET? The single market had been the dream of European planners from the outset. It would not just get rid of tariffs like an ordinary free trade agreement, it would create four fundamental freedoms: • Goods • Capital • Services • People. Europe's people and firms would merge WHAT ARE THE POLITICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION? Successive waves of enlargements have increased the EU. Chart of EU members in 2016, relative to the size of the economy. In the 1990s, the EU constructed the Eurozone, a monetary union of 19 member states using the euro. Illustration of EU members and Eurozone WHAT ABOUT FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT? Boris Johnson joked that he was ‘pro having my cake and pro eating it.’ The 27 remaining European leaders have stressed that access to the single market ‘requires acceptance of all four freedoms’, but there may still be some wriggle room. WHAT ABOUT THE ECONOMY? Britain faced a full range of options for withdrawal from the European Union, including staying in the customs union and/or staying in the single market. The EU has a full range of menu options for the single market. Norway and Switzerland are members in different ways NORWAY. When EFTA states Norway, Lichtenstein and Iceland joined the single market they became members of a wider European Economic Area (EEA), securing an arm’s length relationship with Brussels while enjoying the benefits of free trade SWITZERLAND. In 1992, Swiss voters rejected the idea of joining the other EU objectors in the European Economic Area. Instead, the Swiss eventually agreed on a series of bilateral treaties with the EU in return for access to the single market. It is a messy fudge TURKEY. Britain could leave the single market and stay in the customs union. A customs union is only about the taxation of goods. It allows goods to be moved between its members without paying tariffs and has one common tariff arrangement for goods coming from outside. CANADA. Leaving the single market and customs union means that the closest economic relationship the UK and Europe can expect to have is a free trade deal, like the one between the EU and Canada. One would allow Britain to trade with the EU while reducing tariffs and country-of-origin checks THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION. Brexit supporters have long claimed that the WTO is a safety net for the UK once it finally leaves Europe. They portray the WTO as a virile, regulation-free wonderland just waiting for Britain to take its place as one of the world’s leading trading nations. It is not. HOW CAN WE KEEP THE UK TOGETHER? Most of Britain’s difficulties are based on its desire to maintain the financial benefits of the EU while extracting itself from sharing any sovereignty. But there is an aspect to the British dilemma outside that trade-off: keeping the United Kingdom together SCOTLAND. Most Scots voted to stay in the European Union, but that does not mean that Brexit will lead to a surge in support for Scottish independence. The British single market is worth four times as much to Scotland in terms of jobs and trade than the EU single market IRELAND. The problems in Scotland look like pleasantries next to those in Ireland. At stake is nothing less than a reversal of two decades of careful progress since the Troubles. And yet government ministers have seemed largely uninterested in the impact of Brexit across the Irish Sea WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? Brexit cannot satisfy the dreams, but we can ask the following questions: what do the leading Brexiters want, how talented are they, what tools do they have at their disposal and in which context do they operate? The answer to those questions grounds our expectations WHAT DO THE BREXIT MINISTERS WANT? Since the Brexit referendum and the June 2017 general election British politics has been volatile and unpredictable, so it’s impossible to know if the Brexit ministers in place (Boris Johnson, David Davis, Liam Fox) will be in place for long HOW TALENTED ARE THEY? Both Liam Fox and David Davis often seemed unable to grasp the rudiments of the European Union and international trade. In July 2016, Dr Fox told The Sunday Times that ‘about a dozen free trade deals outside the EU’ would be ‘ready for when we leave’ WHAT TOOLS DO THEY HAVE? The reliance of European businesses on the UK has prompted some people to suggest ‘they need us more than we need them’. As with all alluring nonsense, it is based on a grain of truth. But the Brexiters have drastically underestimated the lopsidedness of the relationship WHAT IS THE CONTEXT? Ministers are operating in a complicated and restrictive environment. They are being forced into an impossible timetable by an overmighty negotiating partner while trying to establish a society-wide regulatory framework and facing a volatile Parliament with no majority THE ECONOMY. After the referendum vote, the pound fell to a 31-year low on currency markets. While there have been occasional bounces, the trend has been downwards and there is no sign of sterling reaching its pre-referendum level. The confidence of foreign investors in Britain's economy is waning THE CITY OF LONDON. Britain’s financial services will weaken as banks move part of their operations and staff to EU jurisdictions in Ireland or mainland Europe. This will not be a rout, but a small and steady leak. The City of London will survive Brexit IMMIGRATION. Immigration to the UK fell after the referendum vote and continued to do so thereafter. Although most members of the public don’t know it due to decades of tabloid misinformation, this will lower the standard of living. The reason is that immigration is good for the economy THE PARLIAMENTARY BATTLE. Whoever occupies Downing Street will have a difficult time trying to pass the legislation needed to deliver Brexit unless they have a large working majority. As things stand, there is no support in the Commons for any position, whether hard Brexit, soft Brexit or Remain MAKING A NEW COUNTRY. Britain’s membership of the European Union will also kill off lots of other laws important to everyday life. Britain’s membership of the EU is a legal agreement, enshrined in domestic law by the European Communities Act 1972 THE TIME PROBLEM. Two years might just have been enough to complete the administrative element of Article 50. It is not enough to recreate the EU’s regulatory infrastructure or to negotiate, agree and ratify a good trade deal. Anyone trying to finish these tasks competently probably needs 10 years WHAT HAPPENS AFTER BREXIT? Exiting the European Union is so complicated it would be impossible to achieve without statutory instruments. But it is also incredibly dangerous. Ministers suddenly have the power to tinker with nearly half a century of law and industrial standards POSTSCRIPT. There is a need for patience and good sense... Absolute sovereignty is a fantasy. The only absolute sovereignty available in the world is North Korea’s model of total isolation. Outside of that, we must make compromises in order to cooperate with other countries for our mutual advantage LIST OF EXPERTS. Including James Chalmers, Larry Elliott, Sir Lawrence Freedman, Carl Gardner, Holger Hestermeyer, Markus W. Gehring, Dominic Grieve, Sir Paul Jenkins, Sabine Jenni, Steve Keen, Guy Lougher, Anand Menon, Giles Merritt, Laurent Pech, Steve Peers, Gavin Phillipson, Keith Rockwell ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I thank Martin Hickman, my publisher... who came to me after my first post-referendum blog, Everything You Need To Know About Theresa May’s Brexit Nightmare In Five Minutes, despite the fact that it didn’t tell the reader everything they needed and couldn't be read in 5 minutes REFERENCES. Full list of references and sources for important facts about Britain's withdrawal from the European Union

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Book SynopsisThis book will help you develop your emotional intelligence so you can become a highly skilled negotiator in all areas of your life - whether you're negotiating with customers, colleagues, family or friends. It will equip you with the tools and techniques to put negotiation theory into practice. Learn how to develop a winning mind-set, prepare successfully for any negotiation, recognise and respond to different negotiation situations, deal effectively with gameplay, manage the negotiation conversation and understand how to draw the negotiations to a successful close. The Negotiation Book is an inspiring and engaging handbook packed with Nicole Soames' expert advice, practical tools and exercises to help you master the art of negotiation.

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Book SynopsisThis guidebook offers a rhetorical framework for writing and analyzing content for social media and the web. In the age of disinformation and hyper-targeted digital advertising, writers and teachers of writing must be prepared to delve into the digital world with a critical and strategic perspective. This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to writing scenarios with insights from classical and contemporary rhetoric, the philosophy of technology, and digital media theory. Special emphases are also placed on preparing for writing, marketing, and communications careers in the digital space, and on ethical issues related to digital and social media.Trade Review“In Digital Writing, Dan Lawrence skillfully blends ancient rhetorical concepts and contemporary philosophical thought with the pragmatic theories and best practices of the digital age. In this concise, accessible text, Lawrence speaks not only to students who aspire to writing careers, but also to teachers whose pedagogical development necessitates a nuanced understanding of the theories and machinations that underpin the digital world. Lawrence’s experience as a digital practitioner, his skill as a teacher, and the sophistication of his reflections permeate the book and promise to enrich the field of digital writing.” — Karla Saari Kitalong, Professor Emerita, Michigan Technological University“Dan Lawrence sets out to do some impossible things in Digital Writing: to use ancient techniques against modern technologies, and to apply ancient principles to a society that has lost touch with them. Lawrence uses a tried and true historical framework to provide solutions to problems which have become societal and for which we have precious few such helpful guides. Lawrence urges the reader to do the one thing advertisers, marketers, and tech companies do not want them to do, something it is harder and harder to do with each passing microsecond: to stop and think. Digital Writing will open a lot of eyes to the subtle arts of persuasion employed at every turn of the average person’s daily digital life, and will arm them with the resources to be more intentional in their participation and more sophisticated in their response.” — Andrew McLuhan, author of written matter (Revelore Press, 2021)Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to Digital Writing 1.1 Introduction 1.2 What is Digital Writing? 1.3 Rhetorical Framework for Digital Writing 1.4 Rhetoric, Audience, and Technology 1.5 Rhetoric in Application 1.5.1 Ethos 1.5.2 Pathos 1.5.3 Logos 1.6 Procedural Rhetoric 1.7 Careers in Digital Writing 1.8 How to Use This Text 1.9 Exercises Chapter 2: Writing for Social Media 2.1 The Digital Writing Process 2.2 Rhetoric and Social Media 2.3 Emulation 2.4 Interactivity 2.5 House of Language: The Language Game 2.6 What is Social Media? 2.7 Benefits of Social Media 2.8 Social Media in Business 2.9 Global Social Media Usage 2.10 Major Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter 2.10.1 Facebook 2.10.2 Twitter 2.10.3 Instagram 2.11 Digital Medi and Marketing 2.12 Marketing Departments 2.13 Marketing vs. Advertising 2.14 Conversions 2.15 Case Studies & Applications 2.16 Writing for Facebook 2.17 Writing for Twitter 2.18 Writing for Instagram 2.19 Exercises Chapter 3: Writing for the Web 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Global Internet Access and Usage 3.3 User Behavior and Time Online: What Are People Doing on the Internet? 3.4 Algorithms and the Black Box of Technology 3.5 Ethics, Data, and Privacy 3.6 Searchability/Findability 3.7 Disinformation 3.8 Writing Content for the Web 3.9 Web Traffic 3.10 Blogging 3.11 Search Engine Optimization 3.12 Content Writing 3.13 Landing Pages 3.14 Using Web Building Tools 3.15 Exercises Chapter 4: Digital-Visual Design 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Visual Rhetoric 4.3 Graphic Design 4.4 The Rise of Digital Video 4.5 Digital-Visual Design 4.6 Don’t Be Afraid of Adobe 4.7 YouTube and Video Advertisements 4.8 Aesthetics and Microgenres 4.9 Emergent Technology and the Reality of the Virtual 4.10 Exercises Chapter 5: Digital Writing Jobs 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Articulating Skills and Digital Skills 5.3 Acquiring and Claiming Skills 5.4 Specializations and What Employers Look For 5.5 Applying to Jobs 5.6 Networking and LinkedIn 5.7 The Digital Writer’s Resume 5.8 The Digital Writer’s Cover Letter 5.9 Conclusion5.10 Exercises Appendix Bibliography & Further Reading Pexels Imagery Credits

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Book SynopsisThe Pilani Pioneers profiles successful BITS Pilani graduates who have excelled in business, including Hari Menon, Harish Bhat, Phanindra Sama, Tulsi Mirchandaney, Baba Kalyani, and Nandini Chopra. Their stories highlight passion, perseverance, and making a positive impact in the business world.

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Book SynopsisA completely updated guide to engineering and construction project managementThis up-to-date guide presents highly effective strategies for managing engineering and construction projects from the initial conceptual stage, to design and construction, all the way to completion. Reorganized to mirror the chronology of a real-world job, Project Management for Engineering and Construction: A Life-Cycle Approach, Fourth Edition addresses all phases of the project lifecycle. You will get field-ready tactics to manage the scope, budget, and schedule of a construction project, starting at the very earliest steps of the process.Coverage includes: Project initiation Preliminary development Work plan development Team selection and development Document control Early estimates Project budgeting Risk assessment and analysis Design proposals Project planning and scheduling Design c

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Book SynopsisThe most important business book of the year - EsquireThere's never been more discussion around diversity and inclusion in the workplace. From gender pay gaps and the #MeToo movement to Black Lives Matter, it seems that every organization has finally recognised that lasting change needs to happen.Various studies show that the most successful and productive senior management teams are those which are truly diverse and eclectic. Yet there remains only 8 female CEOs of FTSE 100 boards, and only 10 BAME people working in leadership roles across companies in the FTSE 100. While there has been a clear shift in attitudes, actual progress towards more inclusive workspaces has been excruciatingly slow and, in some cases, has ground to a halt. Following extensive research and interviews at over 200 international businesses, Kathryn Jacob, Sue Unerman and Mark Edwards have discovered one major problem that is holding back the move towards greater diversityTrade ReviewIf there was a time for Belonging, then it is now. This book not only underscores the need and importance of diversity but also makes the case that diversity is not just a ‘nice to have’ endeavour but a true competitive edge that allows companies to unleash innovation, employee joy, corporate reputation and value creation. -- Rishad Tobaccowala, author of Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of DataAt a time when things need to change, and change fast, the authors of Belonging have written a new guidebook for running businesses today. Current leaders ­– and those who hope to become leaders – will gain critical and actionable insights on diversity and inclusion from this important book. -- Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO, iHeartMedia, Inc.Creating a sense of belonging should be a priority for every leader. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in creating happier, more productive and more effective workplaces. -- Tanya Joseph, Managing Director at Hill+Knowlton StrategiesBelonging is full of brilliantly practical advice for anyone who is seeking to improve the culture of their team or business. It should be required reading for first time managers to FTSE 100 CEOs. -- Josh Graff, UK Country Manager & Vice President, Marketing Solutions EMEA & LATAM, LinkedInWritten by a triumvirate of serious leadership thinkers who understand and practice the value - and values - of equality diversity and inclusion; and can evidence the tangible business benefits of Belonging from their own direct experience. -- Stevie Spring CBE, Chairman, British CouncilBelonging, as the title suggests, is a book for everyone. It confronts the elephant in the room - that many men feel personally under threat as a result of the diversity conversation - with empathy, tact and practical advice on how businesses can work to achieve a truly inclusive environment. Read it! -- Larissa Vince, CEO, Now AdvertisingUrgent, important and compelling; Belonging leads us into the next frontier of diversity and inclusion. It proves that “belonging” is the most powerful proof of diversity being recognized and valued in a way that emboldens us all to reclaim the power of being labelled as different. -- Harjot Singh, Chief Strategy Officer, McCann Worldgroup Europe & UKBelonging is an important book for anyone who wants to attract and keep diverse talent. It is full of new voices describing the experience of being different and unable to fully participate and contribute at work. It has practical advice that any one of us could implement the next day to make ourselves more aware and inclusive. If you want to stop just talking about inclusion and start doing something about it - this is the book for you. -- Jan Gooding, former Chair, StonewallBelonging never forgets that diversity is not a problem to be solved but an opportunity to be grasped. It's essential reading for anyone who wants to take diversity in their organization from fine words to reality. -- Mark Thompson, former president and CEO, NYTBelonging takes a complex and often uncomfortable subject and makes it truly accessible and absolutely achievable by weaving real stories, sharp analysis and practical, business-ready solutions. Whether on day 1 of your career or a 30 year veteran of your profession, buy this book and create the change your organisation, and the world, needs. -- Sarah Jenkins, Managing Director, Saatchi & SaatchiA real roadmap oozing with intelligent, tried and tested success strategies that can be implemented right away is just what I would expect from three of the brightest minds in the business. Belonging is a must read for anyone interested in inclusion and self-fulfilment at work – it’s honest, practical and really could not have come at a better time, when the need to change culture is urgent and small, incremental shifts just won’t cut it. -- Leila Siddiqi, Associate Director, Diversity, IPAFrom the CEO with diversity newly on their agenda to the leader shaping their company culture, Belonging is a must-read. The trio has looked in-depth at real people's experiences and uncovered practical steps to cultivate more welcoming environments and encourage people from entry-level to the C-suite to bring their authentic selves to work and thrive. -- Dorothy Burwell, Partner, FinsburyTable of ContentsForeword by Karen Blackett OBE Foreword by Duncan Edwards Introduction Preface 1: What is going on, and is it working? 2: The secret of Belonging 3: Belonging for everyone 4: Belonging in action 5: Making Belonging the winning culture at work 6: The inner journey Contents Afterword Bibliography Appendix Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisJohn Adair is acknowledged internationally as an authority on leadership, based in Guildford, UK. The world's first Professor of Leadership Studies, he advises organizations and has received the Lifetime Achievement in Leadership Award. He is the author of the bestselling classics Not Bosses But Leaders, The John Adair Lexicon of Leadership and The Inspirational Leader, all published by Kogan Page.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Your mind at work; Chapter - 02: The art of effective decision making; Chapter - 03: Sharing decisions with others; Chapter - 04: Key problem-solving strategies; Chapter - 05: How to generate ideas; Chapter - 06: Thinking outside the box; Chapter - 07: Developing your thinking skills; Chapter - 08: Appendix; Chapter - 09: References and Further reading

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Book SynopsisThe unprecedented rise and catastrophic fall of one of the world’s most feared and admired business executives—Carlos Ghosn—a remarkable story of innovation, hubris, alleged crimes, and daring international escape, as chronicled by two Wall Street Journal reporters.Carlos Ghosn always wanted more.Trade Review“The rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn is a modern-day Greek tragedy—the story of a brilliant and industrious man whose greed and hubris took him from the top of the global auto industry to Interpol’s most-wanted list. In their deeply reported book, Kostov and McLain tell this story with nuance and empathy. . . . A fascinating read.” — John Carreyrou, bestselling author of Bad Blood “A hard-hitting exposé that dispels forever the myth of the superstar CEO.” — Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale “An explosive exposé of a disgraced automotive-industry titan…This exciting, vividly detailed book explores a variety of relevant topics, including globalization, international business ethics, and how excessive wealth and fame have the potential to corrupt even the shrewdest businessperson. First-rate reporting on corporate savvy and greed and the ultimate cinematic escape.” — Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review “[BOUNDLESS is] a fascinating and fast-moving account of one of the auto industry's most successful executives, his alleged crimes, and his eventual escape from authorities…The minute I poked my nose into Nick Kostov and Sean McLain’s Boundless, I was hooked…Actions like [Carlos Ghosn’s] need to be exposed and examined. Nick Kostov and Sean McLain do an excellent job of that.” — Porchlight “Kostov and McLain, both Wall Street Journal reporters, have unearthed lots of new details, and they tell that part of the story with all the verve and tension of a good spy novel.” — The Washington Post "told brilliantly...Kostov and McLain paint a portrait, both objective and complete, of their character." — Le Figaro

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Book SynopsisAprende sobre invertir en Bitcoin, blockchains, y criptomonedas“Antony nos ayuda a entender claramente los mecanismos de bitcoins y blockchains.” —Rob Findlay, fundador de Next MoneyEl autor más vendido en inversión de derivados financieros, industria extractiva de recursos naturales, futuros, bancos y bancas, energía y minas, y política monetaria.Hay mucha información sobre criptomonedas y blockchains, pero para un principiante, esto puede ser indescifrable. Conceptos básicos sobre bitcoins y blockchains ofrece una guía clara sobre carteras digitales, esta nueva moneda y la tecnología revolucionaria que la impulsa.Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoin, criptografía y otras criptomonedas. Gana entendimiento de temas relacionados a Bitcoin, precio Bitcoin, moneda Bitcoin, minería Bitcoin, invertir en Bitcoin y los Bitcoins blockchains. Aprende cómo se realizan los pagos y cómo establecer el valor de las criptomonedas y de los tokens digitales.Aprende qué es blockchain. ¿Cómo funciona? ¿Y por qué es importante? Conceptos básicos sobre bitcoins y blockchains da respuestas a estas preguntas y más.Aprende sobre minería de criptomonedas y criptomonedas. Conceptos básicos sobre bitcoin y blockchains ofrece una perspectiva confiable de cómo invertir en Bitcoin y otras criptomonedas. Descubre los riesgos y las estrategias de mitigación, aprende cómo comprar Bitcoins, identificar estafas, y entender el cambio de criptomonedas, billeteras digitales, y regulaciones.Aprende sobre: Tecnología blockchain y a invertir en Bitcoin. Cómo trabajar en el mercado de las criptomonedas. La evolución y los impactos potenciales del Bitcoin y los blockchains a nivel mundial. Si has leído Descubre Blockchain, Blockchain Bubble or Revolution, Bitcoin Clarity, The Bitcoin Book, y Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Trading for Beginners, entonces vas a aprender mucho con Conceptos básicos sobre bitcoins y blockchains.Trade Review“Una lectura útil, utilizable y agradable. Antony nos ayuda a entender claramente los mecanismos de bitcoins y blockchains”. —Rob Findlay, fundador de Next Money“Mi familia me pidió que les explicara lo que hago, y les di una copia de este libro. Antony explica las tecnologías de criptomonedas y blockchains clara y articuladamente, a la vez que mantiene su ingenio". —Colin Platt, coanfitrión del podcast Blockchain Insider e investigador de criptomonedas y DLT (Tecnología de libro contable distribuido)“Uno de los pocos libros creíbles que sugiero cuando la gente me pregunta dónde puede aprender sobre bitcoins. Es un libro excelente y sensato sobre todo lo relacionado con la criptografía. Estuve en el espacio por un buen tiempo y aun así aprendí de Conceptos básicos de bitcoins y blockchains”. —Zennon Kapron, director gerente de Kapronasia“Una guía interesante, clara y autorizada sobre las aplicaciones e implicaciones de las blockchains”. —Greg Wolfson, jefe de desarrollo empresarial de Element Group“El primer libro que he visto que rompe conceptos. Una excelente percepción de los conocimientos clave y las implicancias en el mundo real de bitcoins y blockchains”. —Zennon Kapron, director gerente de Kapronasia“Un gran recurso para cualquiera que quiera entender de qué se tratan realmente las blockchains y las criptomonedas.”—Paul Griffin, profesor asociado de la Escuela de Sistemas de Información de la Universidad de Gestión de Singapur“Einstein dijo que ‘si no puedes explicarlo simplemente, entonces no lo entiendes suficientemente bien’. Antony comprende y articula claramente los fundamentos de las criptomonedas y las tecnologías blockchain”. —Colin Platt, coanfitrión del podcast Blockchain Insider e investigador de criptomonedas y DLT (Tecnología de libro contable distribuido)“Una visión general de los principios básicos. Una de las pocas lecturas recomendadas para mis nuevos empleados”.—Yusho Liu, cofundador de Coinhako “Una lectura agradable que acaba con las expectaciones, encuentra la señal en el medio del ruido y va a toda máquina de adelante hacia atrás”. —John Collins, asesor de Fintech

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