As part of the Core Text Series Intellectual Property Law provides students with an overview & clear understanding of the principles of this exciting area of the law. It covers the six key areas of patents copyright industrial designs confidential information & unregistered & registered trademarks whilst also placing intellectual property in its wider context recognising the economic & social influences on its development & examining associated ethical issues. In this book Jennifer Davis conveys the excitement being generated as this area of the law advances into uncharted territories whether in human creative enterprise or international commerce. Close attention is paid to changes in technology & in the global economy which have affected the laws development. The author also casts a critical eye over the constant expansion of legal protection afforded to intellectual property & asks if this is to be welcomed. ...

Marking the 50th anniversary of Lewis death The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis sees leading Christian thinker Alister Mc Grath offering a fresh approach to understanding the key themes at the centre of Lewis theological work & intellectual development. Brings together a collection of original essays exploring important themes within Lewis work offering new connections & insights into his theology Throws new light on subjects including Lewis intellectual development the uses of images in literature & theology the place of myth in modern thought the role of the imagination in making sense of the world the celebrated argument from desire & Lewis place as an Anglican thinker & a Christian theologian Written by Alister Mc Grath one of the worlds leading Christian thinkers & authors; this exceptional pairing of Mc Grath & Lewis brings together the work of two outstanding theologians in one volume ...

Intelligence about the enemy is a fundamental part of any war or battle knowledge of the enemys strength dispositions & intentions are essential for success. This book reveals that for 250 years the British Army resolutely failed to prepare for war by refusing to establish a nucleus of soldiers in peace trained to obtain intelligence in war.rnrn Although there were Scoutmasters & secret spy organisations such as Walsinghams in the 15th Century in no major conflict from the Civil War of 1642 including the Peninsula the Crimea Burma Egypt & South Africa & in the multitude of small wars that gained Britain an empire was there any staff branch or unit specifically pre-established to gain intelligence or frustrate the enemy from obtaining intelligence.rnrn Yet the story of British military endeavour over 250 years is a remarkable story of individuals bravery achievement & success. We read of the Scoutmaster whose role was to gather intelligence on the Kings enemies & of Walsinghams secret organisation at the time of Elizabeth I. During the long years of war against France culminating in the Napoleonic Wars spymasters developed on an ad hoc basis. In the Nineteenth Century despite the power & reach of Empire no central intelligence organisation existed. Enterprising young officers worked wonders but failures such as those in the Boer War cost the Nation dearly. It took the reverses in the Great War to create an Intelligence Corps. But even that was disbanded post-war. ...

Many people in organizations resent internal control & risk management; these two processes representing unwelcome tasks to be completed for the benefit of auditors & regulators. Over the last few years this perception has been heightened by the disastrous implementation of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which is generally regarded as having been too expensive for the benefits it has brought. This important & timely book offers a way of improving this prevailing perception & increasing the value of control & risk mangement by bringing creativity & design skills to the fore. The value of risk & control activities is often limited by the value of the control ideas available & so Matthew Leitch provides an arsenal of 60 high performance control mechanisms. These include several alternative ways to design controls & control systems as well as providing controls for monitoring & audit controls for accelerated learning & techniques for finding & recovering cash. This design material is combined with insights into the psychology of risk control strategies for encouraging helpful behaviour & enabling change & a surprisingly simple integration of internal control with risk management. The book is realistic practical original & easier reading than most in the field. The material is not specific to any one country & has international appeal for internal auditors & all those concerned with risk management corporate governance & security. ...

The classic bestseller by Benjamin Graham The Intelligent Investor" has taught & inspired hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Since its original publication in 1949 Benjamin Graham's book has remained the most respected guide to investing due to his timeless philosophy of "value investing" which helps protect investors against the areas of possible substantial error & teaches them to develop long-term strategies with which they will be comfortable down the road. Over the years market developments have borne out the wisdom of Graham's basic policies & in today's volatile market " The Intelligent Investor" is the most important book you will ever read on making the right decisions to protect your investments & make them a success. Featuring new chapter updates
- which append every chapter of Graham's book leaving his original text untouched
- from noted financial journalist Jason Zweig this Harper Business Essentials edition of the timeless classic offers readers an even clearer understanding of Graham's wisdom as it should be applied today."

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Most mergers & acquisitions fail to deliver their expected outcomes yet they remain essential for growing world-class companies. It follows that those handling M& As must draw on all the tools at their disposal to improve their chances of success. Applying the techniques of business intelligence can help managers to beat the odds. Intelligent M&A looks at the full process of a merger or acquisition from start to finish & identifies areas where business intelligence can improve the odds of a favourable outcome. Using techniques developed by governmental intelligence services & a wide range of case studies "ations & anecdotes the expert authors show how to build success into every phase of the deal. ...

Memory is not just the thing which allows us to remember names faces dates or where we put our car keys. It can also enable us to have ideas insight & creativity. This is our intelligent memory the connection between memory & the kind of thought processing that you consider smart. & the great news is that it isnt fixed at birth it grows stronger as we age & there are many mental tools we can use to enhance our own intelligent memory. This book provides those tools & through a series of simple & fun exercises youll soon be amazed at how good your memory can be. ...

Policing is at a crossroads. At a time of unprecedented cuts & increasing levels of demand the British police service (like many others) faces enormous challenges. Under the most radical reforms the service has ever experienced its leadership is looking for new approaches that can maintain levels of service delivery & secure efficiency accountability & public confidence. Recent history shows that applying private sector business models to the public sector often generates hidden costs & unintended consequences that damage productivity & morale. In spite of this evidence reform programmes & prevailing management practices still seek to enforce approaches that have demonstrably failed. In Intelligent Policing Simon Guilfoyle proposes a simple & elegant solution that refocuses organisational activity on the service user. Drawing on his own experience as a police officer he uses a range of evidence to explore the possibilities that systems thinking offers. He clearly outlines how a systems-based approach can bring greater efficiency enhanced service delivery enhanced morale & reduced cost. He shows that the practices & models proposed in the book can be implemented immediately & insists that senior police leaders & policy makers have an ideal opportunity to make lasting improvements today that will resonate throughout policing & leave a positive legacy for the future.. Intelligent Policing is a rich resource for those
- in the UK & around the world
- who care about delivering an effective policing service in the 21st Century. It will also interest systems theorists for its practical approach to policing & inform academic debate in the fields of management & human behaviour.

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Edgler Vess is a sociopath intent on murder. He lives for one purpose only: to satisfy all appetites as they arise seeking ever more outrageous experience. To live with intensity. When he attacks her friend Laura Chyna Shepherd is saved by the instincts developed during a dark & turbulent childhood. Not knowing Laura is already dead Chyna follows hoping to save her friend as Vess carries her body to his motor home
- a dungeon & morgue on wheels. The killer unaware of her presence drives away. But Chyna is now trapped in his dangerous orbit. Her sole aim is to get out alive but when she learns the identity of the killers next intended victim she knows she must act to save that precious life
- & take risks beyond any that she ever imagined she could endure.

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This new edition of Woodrows Intensive Care Nursing will be warmly welcomed. Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care nursing units this comprehensive text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. Including new chapters on planning for pandemics & transferring patients it has been revised throughout to ensure the evidence-base is completely up-to-date & the content reflects contemporary best practice. Intensive Care Nursing is structured in user-friendly sections. Each chapter contains fundamental knowledge needed to understand the chapter an introduction implications for practice a chapter summary completely updated further reading time out sections for revision & a clinical scenario with questions included. Reviewed throughout by experienced practitioners & teachers it covers: patient-focused issues of bedside nursing the technical knowledge necessary to care safely for ICU patients the more common & specialized disease processes & treatments encountered how nurses can use their knowledge & skills to develop their own & others practice. Written by a practice development nurse with a strong clinical background in intensive care nursing & experience of teaching nursing Intensive Care Nursing is essential reading for nurses & health professionals working with high dependency patients particularly those undertaking further training in the area. ...