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Author: Ben Coombs Publisher: ISBN: 9781478279594 Category : Africa Languages : en Pages : 394
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"...as satisfying and moving as a good novel." - Classic Cars Magazine."...a highly recommended read for any Porsche or travel fan." - PurelyPorsche.Survival of the Quickest - Across Africa. In a Porsche.15,000 miles. 26 countries. One unforgettable adventure.In autumn 2008, Laura Reddin and Ben Coombs set off to drive from England to South Africa in a classic Porsche 944. No such journey had ever been made before, and everyone said it was impossible. They said the two young adventurers would end up broken down in the middle of some baking desert, or be robbed at knifepoint. They were right on both counts. But what they couldn't predict was that through the highs and the lows, the breakdowns and the bureaucracy, the red tape and the robberies, Laura and Ben would grow closer than they could imagine, and find romance amid Africa's epic vistas.From the edgy streets of Syria to the rutted tracks of Kenya, via the war-torn sands of the Sudan, Survival of the Quickest is the first book to describe the absolute cutting edge of adventurous road trips in gritty, honest detail. At turns inspiring, absorbing and thought-provoking, it shows just what can be achieved with a tough old car, a well-worn passport and a whole heap of determination.
Author: Ben Coombs Publisher: ISBN: 9781478279594 Category : Africa Languages : en Pages : 394
Book Description
"...as satisfying and moving as a good novel." - Classic Cars Magazine."...a highly recommended read for any Porsche or travel fan." - PurelyPorsche.Survival of the Quickest - Across Africa. In a Porsche.15,000 miles. 26 countries. One unforgettable adventure.In autumn 2008, Laura Reddin and Ben Coombs set off to drive from England to South Africa in a classic Porsche 944. No such journey had ever been made before, and everyone said it was impossible. They said the two young adventurers would end up broken down in the middle of some baking desert, or be robbed at knifepoint. They were right on both counts. But what they couldn't predict was that through the highs and the lows, the breakdowns and the bureaucracy, the red tape and the robberies, Laura and Ben would grow closer than they could imagine, and find romance amid Africa's epic vistas.From the edgy streets of Syria to the rutted tracks of Kenya, via the war-torn sands of the Sudan, Survival of the Quickest is the first book to describe the absolute cutting edge of adventurous road trips in gritty, honest detail. At turns inspiring, absorbing and thought-provoking, it shows just what can be achieved with a tough old car, a well-worn passport and a whole heap of determination.
Author: Ben Coombs Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 1787116174 Category : Languages : en Pages : 300
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A gloriously British blend of elegance and eccentricity, 'Pub2Pub' is the official account of the longest journey ever made by a British sports car - a 27,000 mile odyssey from the northernmost bar on the planet, to the southernmost, crossing countries, continents and cultures.
Author: Jean-Marie Robine Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470857870 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 444
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Health expectancies were developed to address the important question of whether or not we are exchanging longer life for poorer health - replacing quality by quantity. Health expectancies extend the concept of life expectancy to morbidity and disability by providing a means of dividing life expectancy into life spent in various states of good and bad health. Being independent of the size of populations and of their age structure, health expectancies thus allow direct comparison of the different groups that constitute populations: sexes, socio-professional categories, regions. This book brings together for the first time, the major works of REVES* over the past ten years. As well as providing comparisons of the health of many of the world's countries, the book includes sections on the concepts behind health expectancies and the demographic transition, the relevance of health expectancies to health policy and the different methods of calculating health expectancies. *REVES is an international organisation of researchers, clinicians and health planners addressing these issues as well as developing and recommending methods of calculation and furthering the use of health expectancy as a tool for health planning. * State-of-the-art coverage of this important health indicator * Heavily cross referenced to give the book structure and coherence * Editors are pioneers in the field of health expectancy
Author: James Wanless Publisher: ETC Publishing ISBN: 1930038895 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 66
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Intuition is an everyday way for everyone to connect with the divine. It's not necessary to be religious, meditate, pray, or be "psychic" to be intuitive. Our contact with the life spirit through intuition is ever-present and immediate. In Intuition @ Work author James Wanless, Ph.D. shares proven innovative techniques each of us can incorporate into our own lives to merge our intuition with strategic thinking. This is a supremely creative process that can support your own highest ideals in every area of your life. This ebook reveals ways you can personally explore how intuition is present in every moment of your life. (You'll find that it exists in many ways other than the occasional hunch.) He explains that we all want to find the path in life that will bring us happiness and love, abundance, good health, and meaning. "Intuition is the life force itself, made conscious to us through a feeling that arises from within; through our intuition we tap into the ultimate resource of all--the very source of life. By following the intuitive spirit, all that each of us can humanly be and do is directly revealed and made manifest." Dr. Wanless's investigation of the significance of intuition has shown him is how much intuition can do for us, and how easily it can be accessed. He says, "I believe our intuition is useful in a practical way, more so now than in any other time in human evolution, such that it has even become imperative for the survival of our species." Life Navigator and Mentor James Wanless, Ph.D., is a former political science professor, popular keynote speaker and seminar leader. He is the creator of the best-selling Voyager Tarot. He travels through the United States, Europe, Australia, Asia, sharing the wisdom gained from his own transformative journey, combined with his professional background as a Professor of Political Science. He has focused on self-governance and the politics of the self--and his pursuit has led him to become a leading-edge authority on creative and strategic intuition. Michelle Irwin, E-Commerce Business Consultant at Sun Microsystems said of his work: "Dr. Wanless's seminar provided an avenue for understanding our roles on our team, and how our personality mix is balanced. He motivated and enlightened us as to the potential of what we can accomplish as a team." Now he shares his discoveries and his teachings with us, offering a variety of techniques and exercises to help us find and use our intuition, to benefit from our personal connection with the life force. Discover innovative techniques, tips on how to choose wisely, utilize your foresight, find new ways of relating. Create success in your life!
Author: Kashyap Deorah Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited ISBN: 9351941574 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 252
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Ever wondered why global investors are willing to write million dollar cheques to young and inexperienced entrepreneurs? Why companies are no longer judged on their ability to make profits? Why the valuation of a startup can dwarf that of its well-established counterpart? Is it a bubble? Or have the rules of the game changed? Can these hyper-funded; technology driven companiesbecome global superpowers? Or is it an unsustainable phenomenon? The Golden Tap gives you the answers. In a remarkably honest, no holds barred account; Kashyap – himself a serial entrepreneur – demystifies the technology ecosystem that exists in India today. From the origins of Amazon and Google, to the remarkable growth of Flipkart and Ola, he meticulously plots and chronicles a connected global sequence of events. Set in this background he recounts his personal roller coaster of a life.A story filled with ambition, greed, vanity, fear and success that all young entrepreneurs can relate to. Is this the business model of the future? Or merely a game of poker played by master investors? The answers pour out of The Golden Tap.
Author: Richard A. Richards Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000567605 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 317
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This book bridges the gap between the many insights into art provided by research in evolutionary theory, psychology and neuroscience and those enduring normative issues best addressed by philosophy. The sciences have helped us understand how art functions, our art preferences, and the neurological systems underlying our engagement with art. But we continue to rely on philosophy to tell us what is truly good in art, how we should engage with art, and the conceptual basis for this engagement. Naturalized Aesthetics: A Scientific Framework for the Philosophy of Art integrates a systematic and comprehensive naturalism, grounded in the sciences, with an "ecology" of art. It shows how the environments in which we make and experience art – our "engineered art niches" – affect the practice and experience of art and generate normativity – the goods and the shoulds – in our engagement with art. There are, in effect, two "streams" of normativity, according to this book: a niche-dependent, social, impersonal and objective stream and a niche-independent, individual, personal and subjective stream. Recognition of these two streams allows us to make progress in long-standing and unresolved philosophical disputes about how to interpret, evaluate and conceive art. Key Features: Provides a structured and critical introduction to the scientific accounts of art based on evolutionary thinking, psychology and neuroscience. Develops an "ecology" of art based on the insight that we engage with art in engineered niches. Presents a naturalistic account of normativity based on the recognition of two streams: a niche-dependent, social, impersonal and objective stream; and a niche-independent, individual, personal and subjective stream. Serves as an introduction and critical analysis of the debates about the interpretation, evaluation and definitions of art.
Author: Elaine Biech Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119556910 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 229
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An action plan for working as a consultant Management consulting is a $250 billion industry and growing at a rate of over four percent annually. Many predict that more than 40 percent of the U.S. workforce will soon be contingent, freelance, or consulting members of the workforce—making this book more relevant than ever. Individuals become independent consultants out of necessity or preference: necessity because they lost their job or the company offered an attractive exit package; preference because they want a career change, more control over their time, or an enriched, varied work situation. Consulting also appeals to the Millennial workforce who are searching for careers that offer a good salary as well as meaningful work. The New Consultant’s Quick Start Guide: • Serves as a companion to The New Business of Consulting • Provides you with a place to plan your transition into consulting • Helps you identify your niche, develop a business plan, charge what you’re worth, and create a marketing strategy to ensure a steady stream of clients • Prepares you for changes you will encounter beyond your professional life, including social, family, and financial aspects The New Consultant’s Quick Start Guide helps you work through the challenges of consulting such as working alone, deciding on necessary insurance coverage, finding your first clients, struggling with cash flow, and understanding market trends.
Author: H. Vincent Poor Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521621045 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 244
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The problem of detecting abrupt changes in the behavior of an observed signal or time series arises in a variety of fields, including climate modeling, finance, image analysis, and security. Quickest detection refers to real-time detection of such changes as quickly as possible after they occur. Using the framework of optimal stopping theory, this book describes the fundamentals underpinning the field, providing the background necessary to design, analyze, and understand quickest detection algorithms. For the first time the authors bring together results which were previously scattered across disparate disciplines, and provide a unified treatment of several different approaches to the quickest detection problem. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the basic statistical procedures for change detection from a fundamental viewpoint, and for those interested in theoretical questions of change detection. It is ideal for graduate students and researchers of engineering, statistics, economics, and finance.
Author: Ben Coombs
Author: Ben Coombs
Author: Ben Coombs
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Author: Kashyap Deorah
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Author: Elaine Biech
Author: H. Vincent Poor