Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, has long been an important cultural and trading centre. Its historic university and the wealth generated by the Atlantic trade, followed by massive industrial expansion, has left a legacy that can be seen in the fabric of the city today. After the Second World War, it underwent a massive rehousing and urban renewal programme, moving many people to the periphery. Since the 1980s, Glasgow has redefined itself, drawing many back into the city.In this ...

"Ein absolutes Juwel unter den Büchern. Der umfassende Ratgeber für den Border Collie bietet fundiertes Wissen und wertvolle Ratschläge – von dem Moment, in dem Sie Ihren Welpen nach Hause bringen, bis hin zu seinen späteren Jahren. Egal, ob Sie bereits Erfahrung mit Hunden haben oder zum ersten Mal einen Border Collie besitzen – dieses Buch enthält alles, was Sie für das gesamte Leben Ihres Hundes wissen müssen." – Dawson McClements, Border-Collie-Besitzer

Laddie the Collie is leading the search for a stolen Chihuahua around Mt. Rainier National Park. If you love dogs you will want to read the tale of Laddie and a once-stray Chihuahua named Polly, adopted by a disabled vet. Collies are a beautiful breed; intelligent and resourceful, too. The Dog Finders, Rodrigo and Samantha, are fortunate to have Laddie looking with them. Don't miss this inspirational story, which is also available as C is For Chihuahua since both dogs appreciate top billin...

If you’ve ever seen a dog in a television commercial, there’s a pretty good chance it was a Border Collie. Or, if you’ve watched herding competitions, you’ve probably seen a Border Collie controlling the herd. First and foremost, Border Collies are sheep herders. But when they’re not on the clock, they can make excellent companions. They’re energetic, playful, and extremely intelligent. They’re also sensitive, affectionate, and adorable. Even though this breed is still vital to livestock o...

The 2nd Edition of the Award-Winning novel! Revised and re-edited, with 70 pages of additional scenes including a preview of the sequel to The Lightning in the Collied Night, The Loss of What Is Past***:*** In the mid-21st century, a brilliant American physicist joins a secret mission to travel through the galaxy's lone stable wormhole. When a series of challenges threaten the project, she must find another way to accomplish its objective: save the hu...

"When he was in gaol, he'd begun to prepare himself for the fight of his life, a showdown with the policeman, McWilliams … he'd face life with death, and see who blinked first." Blackie and Rips are fresh out of prison when they set off on a road trip back to Wiradjuri country with their mate Carlos. Blackie is out for revenge against the cop who put him in prison on false grounds. He is also craving to reconnect with his grandmother's country. Driven by his hunger for drugs and payback, B...

Il progredire convulso dell'Intelligenza Artificiale non consente più di fermarsi a riflettere sulle conseguenze che tale progredire comporta. Ci sono implicazioni etiche importanti, ci sono ricadute che riguarderanno il mondo del lavoro, ci sono aspetti fortemente positivi e altri su cui dovremmo invece ragionare. Il rapporto fra intelligenza artificiale e minori, per esempio, o meglio ancora il rapporto fra minoti e intelligrnza artificiale: ci sono paletti da piantare ben saldi per non ...

The one primer you need to create, capture, and realize value in today's volatile and uncertain environment.No matter what business you are in, strategy plays a critical purpose and role in your company's success. But most leaders struggle to effectively define, let alone implement, a great "strategy." By ignoring essential elements in the process, they lead their companies toward confusion, misalignment, and underperformance.The HBR Strategy Handbook

THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO MANAGING AND LEADING COMPANIES THAT COMPETE INTERNATIONALLYDrawing on the course material developed at the Harvard Business School and Yale School of Management by David Collis, International Strategy provides theoretical insight and pragmatic tools that address the decisions facing senior managers in multinational corporations. International Strategy explores the critical differences between domestic and international competition: the heterogeneity of ma...

The aims of this text are to present a summary of interactive approaches to teaching and learning and to enable teachers to re-evaluate their basic teaching methods in the light of interactive approaches. The authors hope that the material gathered here from hitherto scattered literature will have a direct impact on teaching practice. It also provides a means by which teachers of students with learning difficulties can investigate and experiment with interactive approaches.

¿Por qué se producen las crisis financieras?¿Por qué son importantes los impuestos?¿Qué es el desarrollo sostenible?¿Y la prima de riesgo?A través de divertidas entrevistas imaginarias a los pensadores económicos más importantes de los últimos siglos, descubriremos las ideas fundamentales de la economía y qué son el mercado, las empresas, el PIB, cómo funciona la deuda, qué es la tan nombrada Bolsa, entre otros conceptos.Un extraño hombre prehistóric...

Creative research methods for data generation have expanded over recent decades and researchers are eager to take a creative approach to data analysis.It is challenging to bring creativity into data analysis while retaining a systematic, rigorous, and ethical approach. Written by experts in the field, this handbook addresses these challenges. The chapters adapt analytical techniques in creative ways for novice and expert researchers. Existing and novel methods from analysis of quan...