A robust, authentic model for creating and clearly articulating a personal leadership philosophy Based on leadership expert Mike Figliuolo's popular "Leadership Maxims" training course, One Piece of Paper teaches decisive, effective leadership by taking a holistic approach to defining one's personal leadership philosophy. Through a series of simple questions, readers will create a living document that communicates their values, passions, goals and standards to others, maximizing their leadership potential. Outlines a clear approach for identifying a concise and meaningful set of personal leadership maxims by which leaders can live their lives Explains and applies four basic aspects of leadership: leading yourself, leading the thinking, leading your people, and leading a balanced life Generates a foundational document that serves as a touchstone for leaders and their teams Simple, applicable, and without pretense, One Piece of Paper provides a model for real leadership in the real world.
Exam board: AQA & Edexcel Level: AS/A-level Subject: Modern Languages First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2017 Literature analysis made easy. Build your students' confidence in their language abilities and help them develop the skills needed to critique their chosen work: putting it into context, understanding the themes and narrative technique, as well as specialist terminology. Breaking down each scene, character and theme in Crónica de una muerte anunciada (Chronicle of a Death Foretold), this accessible guide will enable your students to understand the historical and social context of the novel and give them the critical and language skills needed to write a successful essay. - Strengthen language skills with relevant grammar, vocab and writing exercises throughout - Aim for top marks by building a bank of textual examples and quotes to enhance exam response - Build confidence with knowledge-check questions at the end of every chapter - Revise effectively with pages of essential vocabulary and key mind maps throughout - Feel prepared for exams with advice on how to write an essay, plus sample essay questions, two levels of model answers and examiner commentary
Exam board: AQA Level: A-level Subject: Spanish First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Essential vocabulary for AQA A-level Spanish, all in one place. - Supplement key resources such as course textbooks with all the vocab students need to know in one easy-to-navigate place, completed updated to match the latest specification - Ensure extensive vocab coverage with topic-by-topic lists of key words and phrases, including a new section dedicated to film and literature - Test students' knowledge with end-of-topic activities designed to deepen their understanding of word patterns and relationships - Develop effective strategies for learning new vocab and dealing with unfamiliar words
“Um relato preciso e doloroso sobre o surgimento, a queda e a reclusão de Syd... A história de Syd é contada com empatia e compreensão.” – Vox “Resultado de uma excelente pesquisa, Crazy Diamond mergulha na dolorosa desintegração de Syd pós-Pink Floyd.”- New Musical Express Crazy Diamond é a biografia mais vendida de Syd Barrett, o lendário fundador do Pink Floyd, cujo breve lampejo de uma errática genialidade tornou-se um dos maiores enigmas do rock. Cantor original do Pink Floyd, guitarrista e principal compositor, Barrett deixou o grupo em 1968 em meio a boatos de ter desenvolvido uma loucura induzida pelo uso de ácido. Após dois álbuns lançados em carreira solo, que se tornaram clássicos Cult, desapareceu, o que fez surgir inúmeras especulações sobre seu paradeiro. Para relatar uma tragédia do mundo do rock de proporções épicas, Crazy Diamond baseia-se em anos de pesquisa e inúmeras entrevistas com a família de Syd e seus amigos. Esta edição do livro foi atualizada depois da morte de Barrett em 2006. Inclui numerosas fotos raras, discografia completa e prefácio de Julian Cope." “Um relato preciso e doloroso sobre o surgimento, a queda e a reclusão de Syd... A história de Syd é contada com empatia e compreensão.” – Vox “Resultado de uma excelente pesquisa, Crazy Diamond mergulha na dolorosa desintegração de Syd pós-Pink Floyd.”- New Musical Express Crazy Diamond é a biografia mais vendida de Syd Barrett, o lendário fundador do Pink Floyd, cujo breve lampejo de uma errática genialidade tornou-se um dos maiores enigmas do rock. Cantor original do Pink Floyd, guitarrista e principal compositor, Barrett deixou o grupo em 1968 em meio a boatos de ter desenvolvido uma loucura induzida pelo uso de ácido. Após dois álbuns lançados em carreira solo, que se tornaram clássicos Cult, desapareceu, o que fez surgir inúmeras especulações sobre seu paradeiro. Para relatar uma tragédia do mundo do rock de proporções épicas, Crazy Diamond baseia-se em anos de pesquisa e inúmeras entrevistas com a família de Syd e seus amigos. Esta edição do livro foi atualizada depois da morte de Barrett em 2006. Inclui numerosas fotos raras, discografia completa e prefácio de Julian Cope." “Um relato preciso e doloroso sobre o surgimento, a queda e a reclusão de Syd... A história de Syd é contada com empatia e compreensão.” – Vox “Resultado de uma excelente pesquisa, Crazy Diamond mergulha na dolorosa desintegração de Syd pós-Pink Floyd.”- New Musical Express Crazy Diamond é a biografia mais vendida de Syd Barrett, o lendário fundador do Pink Floyd, cujo breve lampejo de uma errática genialidade tornou-se um dos maiores enigmas do rock. Cantor original do Pink Floyd, guitarrista e principal compositor, Barrett deixou o grupo em 1968 em meio a boatos de ter desenvolvido uma loucura induzida pelo uso de ácido. Após dois álbuns lançados em carreira solo, que se tornaram clássicos Cult, desapareceu, o que fez surgir inúmeras especulações sobre seu paradeiro. Para relatar uma tragédia do mundo do rock de proporções épicas, Crazy Diamond baseia-se em anos de pesquisa e inúmeras entrevistas com a família de Syd e seus amigos. Esta edição do livro foi atualizada depois da morte de Barrett em 2006. Inclui numerosas fotos raras, discografia completa e prefácio de Julian Cope.
Exam board: Edexcel Level: A-level Subject: Spanish First teaching: September 2017 First exams: Summer 2018 Essential vocabulary for Edexcel A level Spanish, all in one place. - Supplement key resources such as course textbooks with all the vocab students need to know in one easy-to-navigate place, completed updated to match the latest specification - Ensure extensive vocab coverage with topic-by-topic lists of key words and phrases, including a new section dedicated to film and literature - Test students' knowledge with end-of-topic activities designed to deepen their understanding of word patterns and relationships - Develop effective strategies for learning new vocab and dealing with unfamiliar words
All-new adventures of the new crew in the new timeline! As the Federation and the Romulans convene in the wake of the Borg attack, the precarious peace is threatened by the murder of a key diplomat... and a Starfleet cadet is the prime suspect! Don't miss this all-new adventure, guest-starring Jaylah from STAR TREK BEYOND, and the cast from the hit STARFLEET ACADEMY series! Collects issues #7-12.
This is the story of a visit to Brazil by Mike and his wife, Sylvia, in January 2008. Sylvia is a trained and experienced teacher; Mike is not, but he knows a smattering of Portuguese. They were invited to teach English in a mission school in the industrial city of Belo Horizonte, and the story covers their exploits and attempts to teach a lovable but very lively class of students from all over Brazil. Most of the action is set in and around Brazils fourth largest city, but they did board an eccentric train ride to the Portuguese colonial mining town of Ouro Preto. The icing on the cake was their last day spent in Rio and one of its favelas. They arrived in Brazil knowing no one, and they left having made a lot of friends.
Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, WJEC, Eduqas & CCEA Level: AS/A-level Subject: Modern Languages First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2018 Literature analysis made easy. Build your students' confidence in their language abilities and help them develop the skills needed to critique their chosen work: putting it into context, understanding the themes and narrative technique, as well as specialist terminology. Breaking down each scene, character and theme in Como agua para chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate), this accessible guide will enable your students to understand the historical and social context of the novel and give them the critical and language skills needed to write a successful essay. - Strengthen language skills with relevant grammar, vocab and writing exercises throughout - Aim for top marks by building a bank of textual examples and quotes to enhance exam response - Build confidence with knowledge-check questions at the end of every chapter - Revise effectively with pages of essential vocabulary and key mind maps throughout - Feel prepared for exams with advice on how to write an essay, plus sample essay questions, two levels of model answers and examiner commentary
How would you treat a murderer? If you’re from Hollywood and he’s notorious, you might turn him into a folk hero. Separate the facts from the many legends and revisions that have blossomed around these killers in this frightening look at the bloody real lives of movie’s infamous antiheroes. You’ll find a blood-curdling assortment of the “criminal elite” in American Murder: Criminals, Crime and the Media, a rogue’s gallery of our most famous killings, killers and other scoundrels (and some that ought to be more famous than they are). A collection of high-profile murderers, gangsters, assassins, psychopaths, such as O.J., Amy Fisher, Robert Blake, Susan Smith, Claus Von Bulow, the Menendez brothers, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Richard Speck, Al Capone, Pretty Boy Floyd, Bugsy Siegel, Jesse James, John Dillinger, Charles Manson, Albert Fish, T. Cullen Davis, Ronald DeFeo, Jr., Edmund Kemper, Beulah Annan, Bonnie and Clyde, Billy the Kid, Charlie Starkweather, as well as an assortment of lesser known killers with some incredible tales! With numerous photos and illustrations, this tome is richly illustrated, and its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. American Murderexplores the legends as depicted in movies, stories, and songs. You’d not want to meet any of them in person – either the real or Hollywood versions!
FinOps brings financial accountability to the variable spend model of cloud. Used by the majority of global enterprises, this management practice has grown from a fringe activity to the de facto discipline managing cloud spend. In this book, authors J.R. Storment and Mike Fuller outline the process of building a culture of cloud FinOps by drawing on real-world successes and failures of large-scale cloud spenders. Engineering and finance teams, executives, and FinOps practitioners alike will learn how to build an efficient and effective FinOps machine for data-driven cloud value decision-making. Complete with a road map to get you started, this revised second edition includes new chapters that cover forecasting, sustainability, and connectivity to other frameworks. You'll learn: The DNA of a highly functional cloud FinOps culture A road map to build executive support for FinOps adoption How to understand and forecast your cloud spending How to empower engineering and finance to work together Cost allocation strategies to create accountability for cloud and container spend Strategies for rate discounts from cloud commitments When and how to implement automation of repetitive cost tasks How to empower engineering team action on cost efficiency
Exclusive code for an In-Game Item: the Prima red parrot! •Broadside, come-about, and board enemy players’ ships with sailing and swashbuckling tips from both the development team and the Syndicate, the world’s largest online gaming guild. •Captain the ship that’s best for you using our detailed ship section. •Dominate the Caribbean with gun powder and iron or economics and trade with tips and tricks from the experts. •An in-depth career guide will keep you afloat on the tumultuous Caribbean seas. •World map poster
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