Friends Reunited

After a lad's holiday to Thailand ends with one of the group disappearing, it leads to a twenty-year mystery to discover whatever happened to their friend, Peter Simmonds. After a school reunion brings the remaining three friends back together they set about finding the real reason for his disappearance. With the help and support of one of the wives, they slowly uncover the truth as to why he disappeared, sending them back to Thailand to unravel the mystery.

The first decade of the new millennium has been an exciting time for the family historian. The increasing availability of online resources has transformed the genealogical research process. DNA testing and the new generation of social networking websites have developed in parallel and are becoming increasingly useful tools. DNA testing can now be used to prove or disprove genealogical connections and will put you in touch with your genetic cousins around the world. It can also take you back beyond the paper trail into your pre-surname history. Social networking tools can help you to find and stay in touch with friends and relatives, and provide new ways to share and collaborate with other researchers. This book looks at all the latest advances in DNA testing from the Y-chromosome tests used in surname projects through to the latest autosomal DNA tests. Debbie Kennett explores the use of new social media, including Facebook, Twitter, blogs and wikis, along with more traditional networking methods. DNA and Social Networking is an indispensable guide to the use of twenty-first-century technology in family history research.

Shortlisted for the CMI's Management Book of the Year Award 2018 and the Business Book Awards 2018 Growth can be the most important attribute that any business can have, and yet is commonly the least well-managed area of a business' operations. Explaining why this is, The Growth Director's Secret examines the structural/cultural factors that hold many conventionally-organized companies back. The book explores important new insights from neurological research, which reveal near-universal misunderstandings about consumer motivations, shopping behaviour and brand choice. Andy Brent shows how these flaws lead many businesses to develop bland, undifferentiated consumer propositions and wasteful commercial/marketing plans, which condemn them to year upon year of stagnant growth. The book challenges much current commercial and marketing thinking, and introduces important new ideas such as: · The Big Growth Mistake that almost all companies make; · Shopping on Auto-pilot; · the crucial Moments of Maximum Emotional Impact (MoMIs) where all brand choice decisions are made; and · Marketing at Open Minds – a challenging new way to think about building growth-orientated marketing plans. The Growth Director's Secret is essential reading for business owners and managers, proposing a challenging and innovative Growth Paradigm for companies who want to break the constraints of conventional business thinking and set themselves up for significant, sustained, profitable growth.

If you have an interest in things entrepreneurial and wonder if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, then this book is written for you. Authors Bill Bolton and John Thompson offer a unique focus, seeing everything through the eyes of the entrepreneur. This refreshed third edition is split into two fascinating parts. Part I builds an understanding of the entrepreneur as a person based on the key factors of talent and temperament - a unique framework for understanding and exploiting entrepreneurial opportunities. The process of starting and growing a business and the infrastructure and environment in which the entrepreneur has to operate, are described in detail. Part II tells the stories of famous entrepreneurs including classic figures such as Henry Ford, through to social entrepreneurs and even anti-social entrepreneurs such as Al Capone! This insightful, empirically based, original take on the entrepreneur, and thereby entrepreneurship, provides students with a new and challenging way into the subject.

In this book we interview Entrepreneurs and CEO's of successful internet companies to find out more about their companies, their personality and their winning mindset. These entrepreneurs have survived and thrived after the dot.bomb and have grown and maintained successful businesses, that are going from strength to strength.

Social networks enable anyone with a computer and Internet connection to stay in touch with friends and family across the globe, and rediscover old acquaintances. Social Networking for the Older and Wiser starts with the basics of social networks, before moving onto intermediate topics, all whilst highlighting ways to protect your privacy and keep your details secure. The book is packed with step-by-step instructions on how to use Facebook, Twitter, Friends Reunited, Saga Zone, and other social networks to: Create an account on your chosen social network Reconnect and stay-in-touch with old friends Find others who share your interests and hobbies Share messages and photos Create your own social groups and clubs online So what are you waiting for? Join in on the social networking phenomenon that is sweeping the globe!

David Murray-Hundley, known as "The Grumpy Entrepreneur," provides a meticulously detailed account of the Dotcom Era, portraying a pivotal period marked by ingenuity, ambition, and the unbridled growth of the Internet. This book serves as an invaluable historical repository, replete with nuanced insights from someone who not only witnessed but also actively participated in the transformative Dotcom boom of the late '90s. Embark on a scholarly exploration into the inception and flourishing of groundbreaking companies such as Commerce One, led by Mark Hoffman, and Oracle, under the steadfast leadership of Larry Ellison. This book sheds light on both monumental and obscure entities like BVR LLC and Intelysis, recounting their endeavors to shape the Internet's burgeoning landscape. The book meticulously chronicles varied chapters such as "Reality Distortion: The Most Outlandish Predictions" and "Domain Drama: Tales of Squatters, Thieves, and Million-Dollar Names." These chapters delve deep into the peculiar and bold phenomena characteristic of the era. They reflect the ambitious spirit and eclectic environment, from lavish launch parties to the advent of iconic plushie mascots, emblematic of the tech boom's softer, more playful side. Beyond the well-known sagas of Napster and Sean Parker, this book brings forth the untold stories of the overlooked heroes and the lesser-known innovators of the time. It uncovers the origins of companies like RealPlayer and highlights the emergence of startup culture—complete with its signature ping pong tables and ever-present array of free snacks, revealing the evolution of these now commonplace trends. Through Murray-Hundley's insightful reflections, the book delves into the Dotcom Era's profound implications on contemporary tech giants and the progressive transition from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0. It offers readers an in-depth understanding of a time when the world was just beginning to realize the Internet's infinite potentials. This comprehensive narrative is a convergence of humor, historical analysis, and enlightening revelations. It stands as a crucial read for historians, tech enthusiasts, and business scholars eager to comprehend the multifaceted Dotcom Era through the discerning perspective of a seasoned industry veteran.

Media Studies: Texts, Production, Context, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive introduction to the various approaches in the field. From outlining what media studies is to encouraging active engagement in research and analysis, this book advocates media study as a participatory process and provides a framework and set of skills to help you develop critical thinking. Updated to reflect the changing media environment, Media Studies retains the highly praised approach and style of the first edition. Key Features: Five sections - media texts and meanings; producing media; media audiences; media and social contexts; histography - examine approaches to the field including new and web media, traditional print and broadcast media, popular music, computer games, photography, and film. An international perspective allows you to view media in a global context. Examines media audiences as consumers, listeners, readerships and members of communities. Guidance on analytical tools - language, a range of theories and analytical techniques - to give you the confidence to navigate, research and make sense of the field. New for the second edition: New case studies including Google, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, the life of a freelance journalist, phone hacking at News International, and collaborative journalism. 'New Media, New Media Studies' is an additional feature, which brings into focus ways of thinking about new media forms. Media Studies: Texts, Production, Context, 2nd Edition will be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of media studies, cultural studies, communication studies, film studies, the sociology of the media, popular culture and other related subjects.