A Foot in Both Camps
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Publisher: Acorn Digital Press
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Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1908879106
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A Foot in Both Camps: Defying the Odds
Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2019-05-14
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 0244483191
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 20 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures plus another book detailing interesting memoirs. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding his achievements against the odds and a number of fascinating topics for debate.
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms
Author: Christine Ammer
Publisher: HMH
Published: 2013-05-07
Total Pages: 515
ISBN-13: 0547677537
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom “all systems go” to “senior moment”—a comprehensive reference to idiomatic English. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings and origins of idioms that may not make literal sense but play an important role in the language—including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. With extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language, this second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today—a remarkable reference for those studying the English language, or anyone who enjoys learning its many wonderful quirks and expressions. “Invaluable as a teaching tool.” —School Library Journal
Arabs
Author: Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2019-04-30
Total Pages: 681
ISBN-13: 0300180284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA riveting, comprehensive history of the Arab peoples and tribes that explores the role of language as a cultural touchstone This kaleidoscopic book covers almost 3,000 years of Arab history and shines a light on the footloose Arab peoples and tribes who conquered lands and disseminated their language and culture over vast distances. Tracing this process to the origins of the Arabic language, rather than the advent of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith begins his narrative more than a thousand years before Muhammad and focuses on how Arabic, both spoken and written, has functioned as a vital source of shared cultural identity over the millennia. Mackintosh-Smith reveals how linguistic developments--from pre-Islamic poetry to the growth of script, Muhammad's use of writing, and the later problems of printing Arabic--have helped and hindered the progress of Arab history, and investigates how, even in today's politically fractured post-Arab Spring environment, Arabic itself is still a source of unity and disunity.
From Battlefield to Boardroom
Author: Ivan Yardley
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2012-06-22
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 1137023430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe global economy is becoming an increasingly turbulent world; this changing context is placing new demands on organisational thinking. This book examines how similar demands have been met by the British military and how these solutions could be utilised by a wider community of practitioners.
NDA/ NA General Knowledge & English
Author: Ajit Singh
Publisher: Shashwat Publication
Published: 2023-11-07
Total Pages: 453
ISBN-13: 8119281462
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book on NDA/NA deals with the whole gamut of General Knowledge and English that an aspirant requires to prepare for National Defence Academy/Naval Academy and other exams held by UPSC. As it contains detailed notes on Indian History, Geography and Indian Polity followed by MCQs that have appeared in various competitive exams, it would prove to be very useful for other competitive exams as well. Besides notes on subjects mentioned above, , it has over 7000 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on subjects/topics specified by UPSC in the syllabus of NDA/NA. This book on ‘General Knowledge & English’ has been written after lot of research. It contains MCQs that have appeared in previous 20 years question papers of NDA/ Naval Academy and other competitive exams. The detailed notes on History, Geography and Indian Polity with MCQs and MCQs on Indian Economy, Indian Culture, Environment, General Science and Defence & Para Military Forces make it a very useful for all competitive Exams held by UPSC. In addition, in the English Chapter, besides 16 solved question papers of English of NDA, Parts of Speech, Direct – Indirect, Active & Passive Voice, Antonyms, Synonyms, One Word and Idioms & Phrases that have appeared in various exams, have also been included. “Most have wished to be winners in life, but very few had the will to prepare for it, BE A WINNER FOR LIFE!”
CDS - General Knowledge and English
Author: Ajit Singh
Publisher: Shashwat Publication
Published: 2023-09-22
Total Pages: 491
ISBN-13: 8119281403
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book deals with the whole gamut of General Knowledge and English that an aspirant requires to prepare for CDS/AFA/INA/AFCAT and any other Graduate and above level exam held by UPSC. As it contains detailed notes on Indian History, Geography and Indian Polity followed by MCQs that have appeared in various competitive exams it would prove to be very useful for other competitive exams as well. Besides notes on each topic, it has over 7000 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on various subjects as per the syllabus. This book on ‘General Knowledge & English’ has been written after lot of research and contains MCQs that have appeared in previous 20 years question papers, of CDS. The detailed notes on History, Geography and Indian Polity with MCQs and MCQs on Indian Economy, Indian Culture, Environment, General Science and Defence & Para Military will prove to be very useful for all other Competitive Exams conducted by UPSC. In addition, in the English Chapter, besides 20 solved question papers of English, Antonyms, Synonyms, One Word and Idioms & phrases that have appeared in various exams have also been included.
New Opposition in the Middle East
Author: Dara Conduit
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-09-27
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9811088217
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book uses a Contentious Politics lens to examine patterns of contestation since 2009 and 2011 among the Middle East's most important opposition actors. The volume is comprised of seven chapters that ask questions in relation to the responsiveness of opposition groups to their political environments, the long-term legacies of authoritarianism, and whether the post-2009/2011 political environment is better or worse for Middle Eastern oppositions. It interrogates the ways in which oppositions have morphed in relation to this changed operating environment, subjectively interpreting the costs and benefits of contestation in order to maximise political opportunities. To some oppositions, changes in the power balance between regime structures and opposition agents led to unprecedented opportunity for political action, while for others, structures were galvanised to restrict opposition activities. In total, the volume shows that even though the Arab Uprisings and Green Movement achieved few of their overt goals, the events unleashed smaller shifts across the region that have led to a fundamental change in the politics of contestation amongst the region’s oppositions. These patterns echo experiences in other parts of the world, including the coloured revolutions in post-Soviet states, and the political environment in Chile after Pinochet.
Ogham
Author: John Saunders
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
Published: 2020-01-24
Total Pages: 502
ISBN-13: 1645594963
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a story of hidden relics. It spans over two thousand years and touches on the Bible, young Jesus, the "missing years" of his life after age twelve, and the relics themselves. This is a fascinating story about the years between then and now that moves from Judea to ancient England, involves British and Spanish kings, early North America and Nova Scotia, and, finally, Acadian Louisiana. It involves the actual mystery associated with the Money Pit of Nova Scotia, where many famous and wealthy people have searched for its secrets since its discovery by three young men in 1795. The History Channel details all this in the Curse of Oak Island. As the current-day protagonists do their own search in and around south Louisiana, readers travel through history with them and learn the who, what, when, and why of the material buried on Oak Island. The relics buried on Oak Island include religious ones from the early days of Jesus. Among them was a significant ancient document written in Ogham. Ogham is a cryptic alphabet of twenty characters or letters created in Gaul and Britain around the time of Jesus and used in the time of Roman occupation as a secret means of communication. This story also tells the tale of the "missing" eighteen years in Jesus's life contained in Luke 2:52: "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor of God and man." From start to finish, Ogham will provide a story that offers a completely altered perspective of Christianity. Its ultimate resolution forms a natural companion to Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.
People, Performance, & Pay
Author: Thomas P. Flannery
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2002-01-15
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 074323653X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeople, Performance, and Pay identifies today's four most common organizational work cultures - functional, process, time-based, and network - and explains how to align innovative pay policies with each. With examples from LEGO, Hallmark, Holiday Inn, and other leading organizations, the authors explain how to assess an organization's current culture and determine what its future culture should be. They then demonstrate pay's role in such change initiatives, and how compensation must be integrated with other human resource processes, such as selection, training, and performance management. They also discuss the full range of pay strategies available today and how they can be best used to move the organization forward; for example, they recommend decreasing an organization's emphasis on base pay as it shifts from a functional culture to a process, time-based, or network culture. They also offer guidance on establishing team rewards, especially important in process and team-based cultures, and make a compelling case for putting more pay at risk through variable pay strategies. Here also is strategic advice on competency-based pay, performance-based rewards such as gain-sharing, executive pay, and benefits programs. As responsibility for compensation strategies and compensation decisions shifts away from the realm of the Human Resource Department, line managers and senior executives will find People, Performance, and Pay an invaluable reference for effectively using salary, incentives, and benefits to motivate and reward employees, improve quality, and increase productivity.
