Reducing energy consumption & costs is an issue of ever-increasing importance & European & national legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions is tightening up minimum energy standards for new buildings & those being extended or renovated. Energy-saving measures in the home will therefore become ever more cost-effective throughout our lifetimes. ...

World-wide over a billion adults are overweight & 300 million are officially obese" more than 3 000 people die every day on the worlds roads & global warming & war threaten our survival as a species. The Energy Glut tells the story of energy & how our abuse of fossil fuel energy links all of these public issues as manifestations of the same fundamental planetary malaise. This exciting new book argues that the pulse of fossil fuel energy released from the ground after the discovery of oil not only started the process of catastrophic climate change but also propelled the average human weight distribution upwards. The author presents a frightening vision of humans besieged by a food industry that uses sophisticated marketing techniques to sell mountains of energy-dense food to those who are "functionally paralysed" with fewer opportunities to move our bodies than ever before. We see why the accumulation of body fat is a political not a personal problem. This insightful new work offers & appraises for the reader a set of personal & political de-carbonising strategies but to tread more lightly on our world A" we first need to make sense of the systemic processes & The Energy Glut takes expert first steps in this direction." ...

Donna Eden is a pioneer in the field of energy medicine. In this important book she shows you how to work with you bodys energy to create physical psychological & spiritual health & wellbeing. Discover how to: * Bring more energy & vitality into your everyday life * Use simple techniques to overcome tiredness & lethargy * Cure common complaints & prevent disease * Work with the eight major energy systems of the body for health & healing * Heal your mind body & soul Energy medicine is a beautifully written step-by-step approach for everyone who wants to achieve a healthier body a sharper mind & a more joyful spirit. ...

Do renewable energy sources really provide a realistic alternative to fossil fuels? How does wind power compare to nuclear power in terms of the energy it can generate? How do we get energy from the tides & is it really a useful source of power? Energy Science: Principles Technologies & Impacts integrates the science behind the key energy sources that are at our disposal today with the socioeconomic issues which surround their use to give a balanced objective overview of the range of energy sources available to us today. Covering both traditional & renewable energy sources the book encourages the reader to evaluate different energy sources on the basis of sound quantitative understanding. It also explores the fundamentals of energy generation storage & transmission to build a complete picture of energy supply from wind turbine nuclear reactor or hydroelectric dam to our homes. Different energy sources have different social & economic impacts; the book uses examples & case studies throughout to help the reader critically assess the information to hand & reach a well-rounded informed view of the relative merits & drawbacks of the energy sources available. Problems with current & future energy use & supply extend globally; Energy Science: Principles Technologies & Impacts introduces the potential solutions that science can offer within a framework that encourages the critical assessment of the pros & cons of each. Online resource centre: The Online Resource Centre

Features: For lecturers: Figures from the book available to download to facilitate lecture preparation Solutions to end of chapter questions to aid marking & assessment For students: Library of web links giving students quick access to an extensive range of additional resources

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Albert Donoghue was Reggie Krays right hand man his minder & chief executive. He was deeply implicated in their criminal rackets collecting protection money & acting as paymaster to the other members of the firm. But then the Krays made what was to be one of their most dangerous mistakes. They tried to get Donoghue to admit to the killing of Frank Mitchell. Albert who had become increasingly appalled by the violent turn the Twins business affairs had been taking testified against them. His evidence landed the Krays 30 years. In this book Albert Donoghue reveals the shocking events he witnessed
- it is the inside story of the Krays from a radically different standpoint. It charts the rise of the countrys most notorious criminals & their final descent into self-destruction.
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' Engage!' was the last word Matt Hampson heard before dislocating his neck while in rugby training with other young England hopefuls. On a cold grey overcast day in 2005 the cream of young English rugby gathered at a Northampton training ground. Matt Hampson ' Hambo' to his mates was one of them. He had dreamt of playing rugby for England ever since he had picked up a rugby ball at school. His skill conviction & dedication had brought him to the cusp of realising that dream in an England U21 team that included Olly Morgan Toby Flood Ben Foden & James Haskell. But as the two sets of forwards engaged for a scrum on the training field the scrum collapsed & Matt who played tight-head prop took the full force of two opposing sides. In that moment his life changed forever. Paul Kimmage went to visit Matt as he recuperated & wrote a piece for the Sunday Times which won him his third successive SJA sports interviewer of the year award. They struck up a friendship & here Paul tells Matt's whole story in all its intimate detail. From the build-up to the dreadful day to Matt's recuperation to his struggle to adjust to normal life again to his family & friends to other tragic incidents on the rugby field to the response of the RFU this is a story of terrible sadness yet unadorned triumph & joy of anger yet of reconciliation & peace.. .of a boy who became a man. ...

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A non-biased grounded & practical approach to employee engagement For managers & business leaders who want to enhance performance this easy-to-use guide to employee management offers real solutions for getting workers engaged & increasing productivity. It explains what employee engagement is why it matters what the benefits of it are what helps & hinders it how to measure it how to put theory into action when trying to create it. As an added benefit it offers plenty of advice on how managers can keep themselves engaged even during the toughest of times. Praise for Engaged The current economic crisis has underlined how traditional means of managing people are no longer effective. Too many businesses underperform because they can no longer count on the commitment of their workforce. Only by treating employees as key stakeholders & engaging them will organizations be successful. This timely book provides a practical roadmap for companies to create an engaged workforce & is essential reading for all business leaders." Professor Klaus Schwab Founder & Executive Chairman World Economic Forum " This is an important contribution to leaders & managers across all types of organizations. I believe readers of this book will be more confident & better equipped to address the issues their organizations are facing." David Mac Leod Chairman of the UK Government-sponsored Employee Engagement Task Force & co-author of the influential report to the UK Government Engaging for Success " This book highlights in a very understandable & comprehensive way one of the most important HR concepts of our age engagement. During difficult times we need more than ever to engage our workforce to get them involved & committed. This book shows how to do it & is a must read for all line managers & HR professionals." Cary L. Cooper CBE Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at Lancaster University Management School UK "A must read timely & practical primer on how to engage any workforce -- warts & all." Will Hutton author of Them & Us: Changing Britain -- Why We Need a Fair Society Principal at Hertford College Oxford UK Weekly Columnist at The Guardian & The Observer Newspapers " An engaging book about engagement! Linda & Geoff have produced an authoritative book that makes the business case the emotional case & developed an easy to understand model that will allow HR practitioners & line managers to accelerate implementation. Recognizing there is no one size fits all approach the book is full of practical case studies that will inspire & enthuse." Dean Royles Director NHS Employers " The topic of employee engagement has caught the imagination of researchers & practitioners. But for many it is not clear what exactly it is how you measure it & more importantly if when & why it is related to productivity. In this well researched easy to read & eminently practical book Linda Holbeche & Geoff Matthews answer all the central questions about engagement. The book is topical very up-to-date & highly practical." Adrian Furnham Professor of Psychology University College London writer on leadership & management topics & regular columnist for the Sunday Times " This book is a major contribution to helping managers take action to improve employee engagement in their business context. Its packed with ideas & advice for managers who want to foster commitment & energize their organizations. The authors ideas around creating a new employment relationship built on engagement will have wide currency in the years ahead & are as necessary as they are revolutionary for all business executives." Mike Cullen Ernst & Young Global Managing Partner -- People" ...

Two people. How many lies? Liese Campbell has an engagement for the weekend: Alexander Colquhoun a handsome well-mannered farmer is paying for her to stay at his property in remote Australia. Liese an English architect in flight from the financial crisis has been working at her uncles estate agency in Melbourne where Alexander is looking for a place to buy. The luxury apartments Liese shows him become sets for a relationship that satisfies their fantasies
- & helps pay her debts. Its a game. Both players understand the rules. Or so she thinks. Across the ancient landscape they drive at dusk to his grand decaying mansion. Here Liese senses a change in Alexander & realises a new game has begun. Chloe Hoopers riveting & provocative new novel is a psychological thriller for the modern age an exploration of the snares of money & love & the dark side of erotic imagination. A trap has been set but how & why? & for whom?
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Create a culture of engagement & build high-performance culture The Engagement Equation explains the drivers of employee engagement & how you can use enhanced engagement to execute strategy reduce costs & meet your organizational goals. This book describes a unique engagement model that focuses on individuals contribution to a companys success & personal satisfaction in their roles. Aligning employees values goals & aspirations with those of the organization is the best method for achieving the sustainable employee engagement. The Engagement Equation is designed to provide a framework that will help you move the needle on engagement. Explains how to plan & execute a sustainable organization-wide engagement initiative Shows how to avoid the engagement survey analysis-paralysis trap Shares ways to align employee contribution with strategy Encourages leaders to pay attention to & better understand your organizational culture & much more Ultimately its the daily dynamics at play in your team your division & your organization that matter most. ...