Strategies for gathering and harnessing knowledge have existed in law firms for decades. However, knowledge management suddenly found itself in the spotlight as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Enforced remote working reduced opportunities for knowledge sharing between colleagues and this gap was filled with knowledge databases and experienced knowledge lawyers. Now that hybrid and virtual workforces are here to stay, these new working practices have combined with technological developme...

This book brings fresh insights into how social spaces shape the way we experience and understand security. Chapters unite voices from critical security studies, urban geography, criminology and political science to rethink the link between security and space, from neighbourhood crime to global conflict.By viewing security through a spatial lens, the book uncovers the social, economic and political forces that shape security issues in everyday life offering vital insights for curre...

A behind-the-scenes look at master wedding photographer Joe Buissink’s acclaimed style"There’s no such thing as a perfect image–only a perfect moment," says Joe Buissink, one of American Photo’s Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World. In Wedding Photography from the Heart, the premier photographer gives us an inside look at how he captures the feeling of a couple’s wedding, seeing the moments from their perspectives and hearts.Here, for...

In 1985 I was just another Leonard Cohen fan. I had been since 1968 when I heard his glorious 'golden' voice for the first time seeing the equally hypnotic song, Sisters of Mercy. I had seen him in concert in 1970 two 1976 and 1979. As a professional photographer, I also photographed those concerts. However, in early 1985 as I listened to Various Positions, his latest album, and loved in particular, tracks such as Hallelujah and The Night Comes On - though the latter chilled me, and that i...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the election of Barack Obama as President of the United State-it's clear that our journey t...

The compulsion to use substances tends to drain every ounce of life from an individual, but this is often equally as true for their family. Most family members do not know where to turn for support and guidance when a child, parent, or spouse becomes ill. Society offers little to educate the public or destigmatize the problem of addiction.I Love You More is distinct from other books on the market on addiction as it is meant to be an emotional education on the family system...

The Philadelphia Flyers joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1967, along with five other teams, to double the league from six to twelve teams. They have enjoyed a lot of success since, including being the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup. They won back-to-back cups in 1973-1974 and 1974-1975 and would qualify for the Stanley Cup Final six more times. The Flyboys have left their mark on the NHL through their physicality, which helped them garner the nickname "Broad Street B...

The secret to giving better feedback isn't what we say—it's what others hear. Too often, people hear about a past they can't control, not a future they can. That changes with "feedforward"—a radical approach to sharing feedback that unleashes the performance and potential of everyone around us.From managers and coaches trying to energize their teams, to teachers hoping to motivate their students, to parents looking to empower their children, people from all walks of life want other...

Molly Chatwell has a beautiful house, a handsome husband, two children, and a job she likes. It all seems so perfect, but when her two children leave for university, she realizes her life has become dull and empty. When her husband refuses to go away on a trip with her, Molly decides to go alone. But what should have been a relaxing break turns into a nightmare. Back at home in London, Molly tries to put it all behind her, but when the police arrive at her door and tell her a body has been...

La collection « Elsevier Traités » met à disposition des praticiens des ouvrages de référence sur une discipline, faisant état des avancées scientifiques validées, aussi bien pour la compréhension des pathologies que pour leur prise en charge diagnostique et thérapeutique. L'imagerie cardiovasculaire a pris une place centrale dans le diagnostic et la prise en charge des patients souffrant d'affections cardiovasculaires. L'échocardiographie dans ses différentes modalités, la médecine nucléa...

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - September 2022Milla's Dandelion: Alchemilla encounters a gentle horned man in the woods while looking for flowers.The Heaven – The Earth: Morton is growing a hole right through his belly and has to come to terms with his life choices.French Connection: A college student is transported back to Paris to have coffee with Simone de Beauvoir, Jean...

Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman, read by Joe Barrett.WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017The setting is a comedy club in a small Israeli town. An audience that has come expecting an evening of amusement instead sees a comedian falling apart on stage; an act of disintegration, a man crumbling, as a matter of choice, before their eyes. They...