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ARE YOU A DISRUPTOR?''If it ain''t broke, don''t fix it'', but sometimes we have to break things purposefully to create positive change. If you are not afraid to do just that, you are a disruptor.In this cutting-edge book, sixteen true disruptors in their respective fields share the secrets of their success.Be inspired to:-Identify areas in your own field that are crying out for change-Create your own disruption strategy to bring about positive change-Inspire others to join you and help reshape your industryThis book, with a foreword by Thomas Power and an afterword by Mindy Gibbins-Klein has contributions from Antony Abell, Anthony Basker, Marilise de Villiers, Kate Faragher, Daniel Hammond, Roddy Herbert, Chris O''Hare, Owen O''Malley, Barry Paisley, Paula Petry, Sarah Piddington, Anthony Pollock, Tim Robertson, Malcolm Tullett, Jane Young and Mark Young.

Big burps. Loud burps. Deep rumbling burps that could rattle your insides Burps that sound like a lion roaring its loudest roar! Burps that shake the furniture in the room! The Burper''er was born to burp - she made it an art! She did it with poise! Then one day at school, she learns how she could use her natural talent to help. And from that moment on, she knew that she was born to be a Superhero!! "The Burper''er!!" BUUUUURRRRRRRRRPPP!!!!! TheBurper''er is a story of self-acceptance and joy at understanding and using the gifts that they are given.

In 1940 a first-year student at Oxford gave up his legal studies to serve his country in its time of need. He served with valour and distinction, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross for developing and then delivering battlewinning tactics that protected the flanks of the D-Day landings. But Guy Hudson also saw things that cannot be unseen, and experienced the horrors of war that become tattooed on one''s soul. This is the story of a brave and patriotic sailor who helped sink the German battleship Bismarck, drove his Motor Torpedo Boat into enemy harbours right under the muzzles of Axis guns, and then pioneered radar control procedures for the small torpedo and gun boats that careered across pitch-dark maritime battlefields to guard the Allied landings in northern France. It is also the story of a man who turned to alcohol to control the darker memories created by war, and whose life and business collapsed due to the demon of drink, before he was rescued by his second wife. His legacy now lives on at the University of Oxford through the Guy Hudson Memorial Trust - this biography is his tribute.

Memories of a childhood in Swansea, South Wales. Reminisce with the poet Chris O''Malley of days gone by ....the Rag & Bone Man, fishing on the Gower and on the River Tawe, nightlife on Wind Street, Swansea, camping and more. Take a guided tour of the Gower Peninsula with Chris and marvel at the many beautiful and picturesque bays, from Three Cliffs to the magnificent Rhossili Bay and travel back in time to Port Eynon and Llanmadoc - Welsh villages founded in the 11th Century. Share his memories of fishing with his beloved older brother Peter. Take a morning walk with the ghost of Dylan Thomas and visit his haunts and favourite places. Laugh along with Chris at The Wedding - a tale of love, laughter, gossip and a lisping vicar. Take a ride on the Silver 77 Bus with Chris and his friends aged ten as they head towards Limeslade for a day of fishing and rock-pooling. This book of poetry is ensured to awake memories for older Swansea Jacks and amuse and delight those yet to visit this wonderful city that arose from the ashes of the Blitz in WWII

They say cancer touches everyone, and I''m certainly no exception, so in many ways it was natural for me to volunteer and then work as a staff member at the Sydney Cancer Foundation - which later became Chris O''Brien Lifehouse. Over a period of time I found myself talking at length to patients and families of those undergoing treatment, where the topic of food came up often. It was often disconcerting for patients to find that their appetites and tastes had been affected. It was hard too for families who wanted to nourish their family member to wellness. Yet what so often emerged from these conversations were hard-won tips, tricks, and recipes that people had discovered "worked" for them and were keen to share with others. It was from this generosity of spirit that the idea for this book was formed. There are many books by nutritionists on how to beat cancer, but little for those at the coalface. So I set about collecting the recipes and stories from patients, families and those that work with them. Chris O''Brien''s kindness and humanity were legendary among patients whom he had treated, and many saw it as an opportunity to support the work of the organisation he founded. I''m delighted to be able to complete the circle, and support it in my own small way, now that his visionary idea for a single integrated centre for cancer research, patient diagnosis and treatment has become a reality.

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"Dear Reader" is a 2018 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the March 2018 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http: //scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is released every other month (and sometimes with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it''s usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1554-9623 and Internet ISSN# 1554-9666), but also an ISBN#. Because of ISBN# releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book as well as the cover design. Writers and artists included in this Scars Publications perfect-bound 6" x 9" ISBN# paperback book include Adam Kluger, Allan Onik, Anna Kander, Bekah Steimel, Cecelia Burton, Chris O''Halloran, Christina Kosch, Daniel David Sapp, David Turton, Doug Hawley, Douglas J. Ogurek, Drew Marshall, Fabrice Poussin, Janet Kuypers, Jeri Langert, Johann Sam, Jon Wesick, Kevin Z. Garvey, M.C. Rydel, Marc McMahon, Martina Comorkova, Michael Miller, Rebecca Kelly, S. Clay Sparkman, Shane Ryan Bailey, Stefanie Bennett, Carolyn Poindexter, Edward Michael O''Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Leonne Bennett, J. Ray Paradiso, Olivier Schopfer, and Rene Diedrich.

Thuiteadh i na cadal, agus suas ''s falbh leatha, coltach ri rocaid! An deise-leapa reultach oirre, shuas anns na speuran bhiodh i na sruthadh. Chitheadh i mar a bha i na pàirt den cheangal eadar na rionnagan os a cionn ris an t-saoghal gu h-ìosal.

The ERC-funded FRAGSUS Project (Fragility and sustainability in small island environments: adaptation, cultural change and collapse in prehistory, 2013-18), led by Caroline Malone (Queens University Belfast) has explored issues of environmental fragility and Neolithic social resilience and sustainability during the Holocene period in the Maltese Islands. This, the first volume of three, presents the palaeo-environmental story of early Maltese landscapes. The project employed a program of high-resolution chronological and stratigraphic investigations of the valley systems on Malta and Gozo. Buried deposits extracted through coring and geoarchaeological study yielded rich and chronologically controlled data that allow an important new understanding of environmental change in the islands. The study combined AMS radiocarbon and OSL chronologies with detailed palynological, molluscan and geoarchaeological analyses. These enable environmental reconstruction of prehistoric landscapes and the changing resources exploited by the islanders between the seventh and second millennia bc. The interdisciplinary studies combined with excavated economic and environmental materials from archaeological sites allows Temple landscapes to examine the dramatic and damaging impacts made by the first farming communities on the islands'' soil and resources. The project reveals the remarkable resilience of the soil-vegetational system of the island landscapes, as well as the adaptations made by Neolithic communities to harness their productivity, in the face of climatic change and inexorable soil erosion. Neolithic people evidently understood how to maintain soil fertility and cope with the inherently unstable changing landscapes of Malta. In contrast, second millennium bc Bronze Age societies failed to adapt effectively to the long-term aridifying trend so clearly highlighted in the soil and vegetation record. This failure led to severe and irreversible erosion and very different and short-lived socio-economic systems across the Maltese islands.

The Kidney at a Glance presents the information required by medical students in the concise, easy to learn format of the At a Glance series. The familiar double page spread format of one page of illustrations and one page of text for each topic is used to present the kidney and urinary tract, starting with basic anatomy and physiology, and working up to the pathologies and presentations of renal and urinary tract disease. The full range of topics includes the difficult areas of water and salt homeostasis, acid-base balance as well as the endocrine and secretory functions of the kidney which includes the renin-angiotensin system and erythropoietin production. A unique chapter covers the molecular genetics of kidney disease, including polycystic kidney disease and other disorders. The book covers all aspects of basic science relevant to the kidney and will be of interest to medical students following both traditional and integrated courses and students of nursing with an interest in the renal system. USMLE, MRCP and MRCS candidates will find it a useful revision aid for these examinations. Key Features: *Provides a comprehensive account of modern basic renal science and clinical nephrology. *''The first book of this type to contain the latest molecular and physiological developments. *Clear and simple diagrams, photographs, explanatory figures and text present the subject in a new and easy to understand way. *Contains all that a medical student or more advanced trainee would need to know on the subject, providing them with an easy-to-grasp and scientifically rigorous understanding of kidney function and disease. *The book is supported by a website for student learning at www.learndoctor.com This site includes self-assessment exercises, key-point summaries, further reading and updates on new developments for each chapter.

For Windows and .NET developers, Continuous Delivery (CD) is no longer just a theory, but a very practical option. With this concise book, you''ll learn how to use modern Windows and .NET software with third-party and open source tools to automate the frequent software builds, testing, and deployments that CD prescribes. Although CD has become a well-defined set of practices and approaches to releasing software in a reliable way, many tools commonly used for CD aren''t natively available for Windows. But new and forthcoming features in Windows Server 2016 and Visual Studio 2015 are designed with CD in mind. The tips and advice in this book will help you pursue CD for Windows- and .NET-based software. Specifically, you''ll learn about: Version control practices, technologies, and branching options Options for Continuous Integration servers, version control systems, build automation, and package management for Windows and .NET Tools that work well for visualizing and orchestrating a CD deployment pipeline Infrastructure automation, using a test-first approach with Vagrant virtual machines and Microsoft Azure, and--coming soon--Docker for Windows-specific workloads The tricky bits: making changes to your organization and practices beyond adopting the technologies and techniques already discussed.

Three childhood friends come back together to find out who has the Best Bathroom in America. Why? Because, for cousins Brad and Mark Godfrey, life has always been about bathrooms. They are the great-grandsons of the guy who invented the urinal cake, aka the pink hockey puck deodorizer found in men''s public bathrooms. That invention led to a super successful company in the 1900''s, but hard times have hit in the 21st century; especially around the time of the 2008 recession. The young Godfrey boys are determined to restore the Godfrey name with a new invention of their own. Their idea? A smart toilet that will allow people to check their health from toilet to phone. Brad''s been working day and night on the technology, and Mark is the sales guy. They figure what better way to promote the new app than planning a nationwide tour, asking the country to vote for their favorite public restroom. But the third friend might derail the entire tour. Tim Bartleby is about to start dating Emma Lawrence, which is great, except for the fact that Brad and Emma were high school sweethearts. Can Tim and Brad remain best friends with this new development? Or, the biggest worry for Tim, will Emma and Brad someday get back together? Note: Tour de Bathroom is Book 2 of the larger work "Toilet Bowl."

The attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) by multinational firms has played a central role in Ireland''s economic growth, and continues to do so. However, industrial strategy now places increasing emphasis on the importance of attracting R&D investment by MNCs. Ireland has faced an unusual challenge in attempting to strengthen its R&D base at a relatively late stage in its economic growth path, in the process attempting to accelerate or even bypass the normal evolutionary path of such investment patterns in R&D. We can deduce from the literature that this is a difficult challenge, given that Ireland has a relatively high cost base, a small local market size, and a relatively weak R&D track record,. This study analyses four cases of R&D programmes involving collaboration between industry and university research teams, two from ICT sectors and two from the Biopharmaceuticals industry. The study firstly considers the commercial context for each case, and the motivation and dynamics driving the firms'' business decisions. Secondly, it considers the characteristics of knowledge development evident in each case, from the perspectives of stage of knowledge evolution, position in the innovation value chain, tacit versus explicit knowledge, range of disciplines involved, and modular structure of knowledge. Finally it considers the links that are important for each R&D programme, whether from other parts of the firm or external partners in the innovation process. The findings emphasise the relatively informal and evolutionary nature of the decision-making and the role of both company experience and cultural affinity in influencing the programmes. The nature of the relationship with local university teams is found to be a more critical factor in shaping the value and knowledge characteristics of projects than even the differences in industry sector.

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