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Jeremy Jehu has a thrilling time with Dead Spy Running by Jon Stock

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1938: Hitler's Gamble by Giles MacDonogh is a powerful account of the Fuhrer's annus mirabilis says Nigel Jones

Clive Barker shows us the meaning of the word.

A beautiful story about recovering from a destructive, adolescent lifestyle by finding inner peace and spirituality.

A dramatic novel about a death row inmate's attempt for forgiveness.

A fitting and sincere way to share war experiences with those who never will.

To establish goals is the vital exercise in the planning process for any organisation. For effectiveness, they should be measurable, attainable and well communicated with stakeholder engagement, consequently creating a meaningful strategy map that is aligned authentically to the purpose

The occurrence of quality uncertainty due to information asymmetry is a complex phenomenon. This paper attempts to develop a simpler method for minimising quality uncertainty. The paper undertakes a root-cause analysis of quality uncertainty by using an affinity and Interrelationship

Causal mapping can help managers to think through the causal influence between issues, enabling them to base a decision on a more structured consideration. Even in regular meetings, learning and the integration of knowledge from diverse stakeholders can benefit from

This research investigates the applicability of the extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to user acceptance of a Knowledge Management System (KMS) in the public sector. Significant positive relationships between perceived usefulness, ease of use, behavioural intention, and behaviour were consistent

It is well established that bullying within organisations has a significant negative effect on individuals, social relations and business performance. In this paper, we present the findings from a study that investigated and explored the relations between policy, organisational awareness

Yimei Zhu, a scientist at the Brookhaven Lab, has been elected the inaugural Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America, an affiliate of the American Institute of Physics and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

August 27, 2008 - Toronto, Canada - Bradley Brown, Chief Technology Officer at TUSC will present the implementation and benefits of the lightweight Service Oriented Architecture at the 2008 Financial Services Technology Forum.

August 26, 2008 - Toronto, Canada - Director of Product Line Management, James Collinge of TippingPoint will present to delegates the different approaches to ensure the integrity of personal information and to protect it against malicious attacks at the 2008

August 25, 2008 - Toronto, Canada - CEO George Adams of SSH Communications Security, Inc. will present how to identify and control daily operational risks and to build a comprehensive Operational Risk Management (ORM) plan at the 2008 Financial Services

Software AG will deliver an integrated solution for compliant management performance and rapid business improvement at the 2008 Financial Services Technology Forum scheduled on October 28 & 29, 2008 at the Design Exchange in Toronto, Canada.

Aug 26, 2008 - Toronto, Canada - CDIT Inc. will exhibit its innovative Enterprise Content Management Solutions which help reduce operational costs and enhance competitive positioning at the 2008 Financial Services Technology Forum scheduled on October 28 & 29, 2008