A Broad Vision

This is a book about the 75 years of a very successful accountancy practice. They are 75 important years both in the history of the United Kingdom, encompassing the Second World War and all the recessions and periods of growth in the 60-year period following that war, and in the history of accountancy and how it has had to adapt to both the changes in accounting practices and in accounting technology. As you will see, the Price Bailey story is one of growth from a single partner in one office to 22 partners in seven offices, not only in East Anglia but in the City and West End of London as well as in Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Price Bailey, which became a Limited Liability Partnership in 2004, is now the 29th biggest accountancy practice in the country. Its new Managing Director, Martin Clapson, is also Chairman of the European Board of the International Association of Professional Accountants (IAPA). Many people view accountants as a necessary adjunct to their life because the law of the land demands that financial dealings, whether personal or corporate, be properly assessed and recorded and that the correct tax, if any is due, be paid. There is no doubt that Price Bailey has always been meticulous in making sure this work is done properly and in due time. However, it has also always been the practice of the firm to carry out the above in an open and friendly manner and to offer more than the mere adding up of sums. As Richard Price, son of one of the original partners and a very long-serving member of Price Bailey, will tell you in the book, the firm has always made sure that they were close to the clients and often mixed with them socially. As you will also see, Price Bailey, especially in the last twelve years under the leadership of Peter Gillman, has greatly increased the services it can offer. Most recently, it is now authorised to give legal advice.

An art/science research project exploring how we look at, see and interpret microscopic worlds, from the diverse perspectives of six disciplines across the University of Westminster: Photographic Art, Imaging Science, Illustration, Life Science, Psychology, Computer Science.

Vault brings its famed journalistic, insider approach to internet industry employers. The Guide provides business profiles, hiring and workplace culture information on top employers, including About, Agency, Amazon.com, America Online, Ask Jeeves, Google, EarthLink, eBay, HotJobs, Level 3 Communications, Priceline, Terra Lycos, Yahoo!, and more.

"Part of series intended for young adults (16-25). Decades after abortion was legalized and decriminalized in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., why are we still fighting for reproductive rights? Shattering the myth that the battle for reproductive rights was won in the sixties, seventies, and eighties, Fired Up about Reproductive Rights shows us the many ways our reproductive lives remain subject to state control. From the fight for safe, legal and accessible abortion services to the fight against coercive sterilization, eugenics, and population control, threats to our reproductive control remain alive and well in our communities. Far from just debates over morality or religion, the regulation of sexuality, fertility and reproduction has been a major way that societies have ensured the domination of men over women, rich people over poor people, and white people over people of colour. Engaging with the reproductive justice framework advanced by women of colour, the book presents the fight for reproductive rights as continuous with other social justice issues, and forces us to grapple with the weaknesses of the feminist and reproductive rights movement as it exists. Accessible and engaging, this book gives readers the tools to understand--and fight against--contemporary threats to our reproductive rights."--

Holistic success for many has been indefinite, given a plethora of complex challenges facing young people, let alone, males at any one time. As for the author, he started out with an abstract vision of reality. However, over a relatively short time frame he managed to move at an alarming rate using the power of a clear vision. As such, he has taken the audacity to recount his experiences as a source of motivation and inspiration which hopefully will impact different sects of people. Living within the volatile community of Mountain View, he saw many events unfolded including bloodsheds, excruciating pains, calamities, untimely deaths and hopelessness. Coupled with that, after failing all subjects at Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CSEC-CXC) during high school, his broad vision of becoming an expert in the field of Hospitality and Tourism seemed further elusive. At different times, real pressure, challenges, and hard times were some of the things he had to contend with. Nevertheless, as night follows day and as smoke follows fire, it was only a matter of time before his vision shaped into reality. Certainly a clear vision does matter! With determination and focus each person can systematically achieve whatever your mind any conceive. Indeed, everything in its time. If you are experiencing a challenge especially during college life or you are a high school drop-out, or you simply would like to make your current lifestyle better, this book is written especially for you. You too can make the needed changes from within and then periodically transform your immediate environment and become MOST of what you really hope to realize.

Gain an overview of learning analytics technologies in higher education, including broad considerations and the barriers to introducing them. This volume features the work of practitioners who led some of the most notable implementations, like: the Open Learning Initiative now at Stanford University, faculty-led projects at the University of Michigan, including ECoach and SLAM, the University of Maryland, Baltimore Countys Check My Activity and Indiana Universitys FLAGS early warning system and e-course advising initiatives. Readers will glean from these experiences, as well as from a national project in Australia on innovative approaches for enhancing student experience, an informed description of the role of feedback within these technologies, and a thorough discussion of ethical and social justiceissues related to the use of learning analytics, and why higher education institutions should approach such initiatives cautiously, intentionally, and collaboratively. This is the 179th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Higher Education. Addressed to presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other higher education decision makers on all kinds of campuses, it provides timely information and authoritative advice about major issues and administrative problems confronting every institution.

This book explores the meaning and role of “fair and reasoned discourse” in the context of our institutions for environmental decision processes. The book reviews the roles of our “environmental advocacy organizations”—such as The Sierra Club, The Audubon Society, the Environmental Defense Fund—in providing and ensuring that our discourse and decisions are fair and reasoned according to the criteria of being (i) inclusive of input from all affected, (ii) informed of relevant scientific and socio-economic information, (iii) uncorrupted by direct conflicts of interest, and (iv) logical according robust review by uncorrupted judges. These organizations are described and examined as expressions of “collective imperfect duty,” i.e. the coordinated duties with environmental direction. The current state of our discourse is examined in light of this fairness criteria, particularly in consideration of the cross-border problems that threaten tragedies of the global commons.