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Is your firm’s board creating value—or destroying it? Change is coming. Leadership at the top is being redefined as boards take a more active role in decisions that once belonged solely to the CEO. But for all the advantages of increased board engagement, it can create debilitating questions of authority and dangerous meddling in day-to-day operations. Directors need a new road map—for when to lead, when to partner, and when to stay out of the way. Boardroom veterans Ram Charan, Dennis Carey, and Michael Useem advocate this new governance model—a sharp departure from what has been demanded by governance activists, raters, and regulators—and reveal the emerging practices that are de...
"The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you," Christ told his followers. And a few fishermen, a tax collector, and a motley group of believers set out to change the world. In fact, they succeeded.In 16th century Europe, the Anabaptists preaching in cities by night, on back streets, and in secret corners behind rail fences set out to do the very thing the apostles had done. They, too, turned the world of their day upside down. What was the secret of their strength? In this book, Hoover explains what gave the Anabaptists their incredible spiritual strength.Was their secret a return to the Bible? No, they were far more than Biblicists. Was it a return to apostolic tradition? No, the...
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Contains a list of the most common problems that users encounter and their solutions. Organized by function and thoroughly indexed. Includes a complete description of control sequences. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
This collection of Glisterings columns primarily covers LaTeX topics, with excursions into fonts, graphics, bookbinding, and more. The focus is on practical answers to specific questions posed by users. Generally, several answers are presented with accompanying discussion. The Glisterings column was a popular feature in TUGboat, the journal of the TeX Users Group, from 2001 to 2017. The present volume collects all published columns, and adds a comprehensive bibliography and index, along with a few updates to the text, as needed. TeX is a sophisticated typesetting system that has been in widespread use since approximately 1980. TeX's originator, Donald Knuth, structured the system so users could add functionality. It remains the state of the art. The TeX Users Group (TUG) is a membership-based non-profit organization founded in 1980, for those who have an interest in typesetting, typography and font design and/or are users of the TeX typesetting system. New members, volunteers, and donations are always welcome; please visit www.tug.org.
The battle for the United Planets hits a fever pitch as the galactic conqueror Mongul beats some of the rulers of the galaxy to death and then heads for Earth! The only thing standing in his way? Superman! Meanwhile, back on Earth, the truth that Clark Kent is Superman continues to spiral out all over the world, and now the Daily Planet’s competition is gunning for his wife, Lois Lane!
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... total amount expended up to that time being " 176, 6, 7i, {not including clothing, &c, received from home." * * *) He was graduated in the class of 1767, his diploma in Latin being dated "Nassau Hall on the day before the Callends of October, 1767," and signed by the Rev. William Tennent, pres.; Elihu Spinner, John Blair, John S. Brainerd, Johannes McQus, Richardus Treat, and Carolus Macknight. This diploma was, in 1875, in the hands of Dr. Otho Evans, of Franklin, War...
This text reorganizes the traditional material according to the five major perapectives in the field: biological; learning; cognitive; socio-cultural and psychodynamic. It offers a presentations of each perspective's strengths, limitations and misuses.
Covers locating and investigating people, asset tracking, bugs and wiretaps, intelligence literature and more.