It is the near future & signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. Earthquakes floods & volcanic eruptions sweep the earth. As the storms & tempests rage a series of ominous events signal the emergence of a new & terrifying force. While scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef a diver watches fascinated as a tiny light floats past him towards the surface. Moments later he is torn to pieces as the reef erupts with colossal power. On the banks of the Ganges a young boy pauses from his back-breaking labours transfixed by the play of a mysterious light amidst the monsoon rains before a towering geyser of boiling water bursts from beneath the streets scalding him to death. In the Chinese city of Kashi travellers bring back reports of a strange light seen shining above the endless dunes of the Taklimakan Desert. & as the city's inhabitants watch for its return the desert rises up to engulf them in a tidal wave of s&. All have seen a portent. A sign of unimaginable powers about to be unleashed. A sign that something incredible is about to begin... ...

Porterhouse College is world renowned for its gastronomic excellence the arrogance of its Fellows its academic mediocrity & the social cache it confers on the athletic sons of country families. Sir Godber Evans ex-Cabinet Minister & the new Master is determined to change all this. Spurred on by his politically angular wife Lady Mary he challenges the established order & provokes the wrath of the Dean the Senior Tutor the Bursar & most intransigent of all Skullion the Head Porter
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This new core guidance from OGC describes why when & how to use portfolio programme & project Offices (P3O) models. It describes what a P3O is defining the two key types of P3O & goes on to answer the question posed by Senior Management: ' Why have P3 Os & what value-add do they bring to the organisation?' It also

Includes:: business cases funding models for set-up & ongoing costs & performance measures. The publication looks at the lifecycle of a P3O & describes the use of a project based approach to scoping & setting up a suitable P3O model within an organisation. It also

Includes:: checklists for start-up continuous improvement & reviving & closing down temporary offices & looks at the functions & services carried out within a P3O & the techniques & tools used to facilitate this. This book facilitates senior management awareness of the status of its agenda for business change. It is consistent with OGC's Common Glossary. The book

Includes:: real world examples & case studies; outlines roles & responsibilities for functions within a P3O; contains example business cases for permanent & temporary forms of P3O;

Includes:: sizing & tailoring guidelines; contains a Glossary with definitions of acronyms & terms; & contains a list of online resources for good practice including templates & examples.







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From 1948
- 1976 Ansel Adams produced seven portfolios each a limited edition of 10-15 signed photographic prints. This
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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The Portobello area of West London has a rich personality
- vibrant brilliant in colour noisy with graffiti that approach art bizarre
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The latest tips & tricks for capturing high-quality photos Taking great people pictures" isnt a matter of luck. The secret is in observing your subjects & connecting with them & then using your camera to its best advantage. This new edition uses full-color photos to demonstrate how to work with lighting location angle composition physical characteristics & environment in either portrait or candid situations. Professional photographer & veteran author Erin Manning offers invaluable advice for handling the unique challenges of photographing babies large & small groups & action. Assignments at the end of each chapter encourage you to test your newfound skills while visiting pwsbooks.com means that you can post your work & benefit from feedback & constructive criticism. Explains how to study your subjects in their natural habitat while you observe how they react & interact Features invaluable advice from veteran author Erin Manning that shares simple techniques for improving photos of babies & children Zeroes in on how to best capture facial expressions Highlights ways to tell a story with a series of candid photos Helps you add interest to large-group shots When you apply the techniques featured on the pages of Portrait & Candid Photography Photo Workshop 2nd Edition youll watch your subjects come to life." ...

Her face was young & pretty lips & cheeks rosy. ' She's dead isn't she? In this picture she's already dead' New York's top reporter is sent a glamorous portfolio
- a beautiful girl in the prime of her life. But the camera lies. A closer look shows the girl's lifeless body held up by wires & clever lighting: immortalised & horrifying. As the killer plucks more young people from their lives Lieutenant Eve Dallas tries desperately to find a link. Trusting her instincts & her billionaire husband's shady past Eve confronts the mounting panic. But when a killer is consumed by a passionate madness time is short.. .
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Using the firsthand expertise she has gained through writing the bestselling Dr Kay Scarpetta novels Patricia Cornwell has used the demanding methods of modern forensic investigation to re-examine the contemporaneous evidence in the Jack the Ripper murders. These include state-of-the-art DNA testing on various materials computer enhancement of watermarks & expert examinations of h&-writing paper inks & other relics. She has also used her knowledge of profiling on the possible suspects as well as consulting experts in the field. On presenting her conclusions to a very senior Metropolitan Police officer she learned that had the investigators of the time been presented with the facts she has unearthed her suspect would definitely have been arrested & would probably have faced trial. In the first edition of this book Patricia Cornwell named the killer as the artist Walter Sickert. This paperback

Includes:: even more evidence for her compelling & credible conclusion. Visit the author's website on www.patricia-cornwell.com

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Transplanted to Europe from her native America Isabel Archer has candour beauty intelligence an independent spirit & a marked enthusiasm for life. An unexpected inheritance apparently gives her freedom but despite all her natural advantages she makes one disastrous error of judgement & the result is genuinely tragic. ...