Project Management in Perspective is an accessible text suitable for students who do not have work experience yet and are introduced to the subject for the first time. The fundamentals of project management remain the same regardless of the industry but it is in the processes and application where the differences are highlighted, and this textbook is written from a business perspective.

Project Management in Perspective

Business & Money

McGregor, Andrew

Fraser, Jessica

Oosthuizen, Theuns

Venter, Rob

Bricknell, Llewelyn

Kara, Mohammed

van der Linde, Whitey

Goldman, Geoff

Scheepers, Cor

Processes & Infrastructure

Oxford University Press

Egypt has one of the oldest civilizations and proudest national histories in the world, but most military histories treat it as a mere battleground for other great imperial powers such as the Ottoman Empire, the French, and the British. In a lively and stirring narrative, this work tells the untold story of the Egyptian experience. It looks at the lives of Egyptian soldiers fighting at home and abroad, and shows the roles those soldiers and their leaders have played in Middle-Eastern and world history for 500 years―especially in the convulsions that have transformed the Muslim world during the past two centuries.
Beginning with an overview of Egypt's ancient and medieval heritage, the book then explores Ottoman military rule, explaining how a tiny Turkish-speaking minority maintained absolute power by keeping military knowledge out of the grasp of native Egyptians. Readers will see how Napoleon's failed Egyptian campaign of 1798 introduced the nation to Europe but, more important, brought modern Western influences to Egypt. During the 19th century, new arms and tactics and the rising force of nationalism transformed Egypt as the empire of the Ottoman Turks slowly decayed. Independence was thwarted by the British, who took over the country in the 1880s to secure links to India. Yet the British paved the way for independence, retraining and strengthening the Egyptian military to make it the strongest and most nationalist force in the country. Finally, McGregor's closing chapters look at Arab nationalism, and at the Egyptian army in the wars of the late 20th century.

A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War

History

Middle East

Praeger

Southeast Asian Development (Routledge Perspectives on Development)

Southeast Asia has long fascinated development practitioners and researchers for being one of the few regions of the world that has resisted global trends to become a successful developing region. Divided into accessible thematic chapters, this book adopts a unique perspective of equitable development to outline the strengths and weaknesses of the transformations taking place in the Southeast Asian region. Focusing on four key themes: equality and inequality; political freedom and opportunity; empowerment and participation; and environmental sustainability, these concepts are used to explore Southeast Asian development and trace the impacts that the growing popularity of market-led and grassroots approaches are having upon economic, political and social processes. Whilst the diversity of the region is emphasized so are some of the homogenizing trends such as the concentration of wealth and services in urban areas and the subsequent migration of rural people into urban factories and squatter settlements. The ongoing commercialization and industrialization of rural agriculture as well as the expansion of non-farm income earning opportunities in rural spaces, and the alarming rates of environmental degradation which threaten health and livelihoods are also exposed. In highlighting how Southeast Asian development is unevenly distributing wealth, opportunities and risks throughout the region, this book emphasizes the need for creative new approaches to ensure that benefits of development are equitably enjoyed by all. Including illustrations, case studies and further reading, this book provides an accessible up-to-date introductory text for students and researchers interested in Southeast Asian development, development studies, Asian studies and geography.

Reference

Routledge

The ongoing struggle for control of Somalia is one of the world's most complicated situations. With the country already effectively split into three parts, it may be too late to speak of a Somali nation. While the popular conception of this conflict pits al Qaeda-associated Islamists against a presumably Western-friendly Transitional Federal Government that has the support of major Western powers and the United Nations, the reality is far more complex. Somalia is beset by separatist forces, clan rivalries, ideological differences, and religious disputes, all of which threaten to tear the last threads from the fabric of Somali unity.Though Islamists now lead both the government and the armed opposition, this has brought resolution of the conflict no closer. Self-declared autonomous or independent regions like Puntland and Somaliland are unlikely to ever submit to the authority of Mogadishu, and several regions are ready to follow their example. With Sufis fighting Salafists on the battlefields of central and southern Somalia, Islam appears to have passed from one of the main forces behind Somali unity to one of its most divisive elements.The Who's Who in the Somali Insurgency is an essential reference guide to the disparate forces and individuals seeking to split, conquer, or unify this long-troubled nation in the strategic Horn of Africa.

Who's Who in the Somali Insurgency

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

The Jamestown Foundation

The ongoing struggle for control of Somalia is one of the world's most complicated. With the country already effectively split into three parts, it may be too late to speak of a Somali nation. While the popular conception of this conflict pits al-Qaeda associated Islamists against a presumably Western-friendly Transitional Federal Government (TFG) that has the support of major Western powers and the United Nations, the reality is far more complex. Somalia is beset by separatist forces, clan rivalries, ideological differences, and religious disputes, all of which threaten to tear the last threads from the fabric of Somali unity. Though Islamists now lead both the government and the armed opposition, this has brought resolution of the conflict no closer. Self-declared autonomous or independent regions like Puntland and Somaliland are unlikely to ever submit to the authority of Mogadishu and there are several regions ready to follow their example. With Sufis fighting Salafists on the battlefields of centraland southern Somalia, Islam appears to have passed from one of the main forces behind Somali unity to one of its most divisive elements. The Who's who of the Somali insurgency is an essential reference guide to the disparate forces and individuals seeking to split, conquer or unify this long troubled nation in the strategic Horn of Africa region.

Jamestown Fndtn

You belong in tarot! Imagine finding the perfect tarot deck. One where every symbol speaks directly to your life and experience. Where all the imagery ties together your history, your hopes, and your ambitions. How wonderful would it be to interpret every card without having to get a book off the shelf and wade through ideas that don’t apply to your situation? Imagine how clearly this perfect deck would reveal the nature of your own spirit to you. Imagine how easily you would interpret what these cards were saying when you were giving readings. This book is the key to creating a deck that works at that level of ease, precision, and insight.  Through blending a bit of magic, psychology, and easy-to-follow daily work, you will find not only your own personal tarot, you’ll also come to understand more about who you are.  “Andrew’s book A Tarot of You may very well be the future of tarot.” ~ Barbara Moore, author, reader, and shaman  “Why buy another tarot book? Because this book isn’t about making meaning out of the cards, it’s about making magic with the cards.” ~ Carrie Paris, author, artist, and creator of The Magpie Oracle.  “A Tarot of You’s creative, day-by-day blend of structure and synchronicity engages the whole self – body, mind, emotion, spirit, intuition, and the world around you.” ~ James Wells, evolutionary tarot consultant, author of Tarot for Manifestation.

A Tarot of You: Finding your self in the cards

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

The Hermit's Lamp Press

Southeast Asian Development

Bloodied Hunger: Man in the Red Sequin Dress (The Boys in Denim Blue/Dorothy Squad Series)

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

November 1942, Russia: The Red Army closes the net around Stalingrad near Kalach, surrounding one of the most formidible armies on the planet, the German Sixth Army. One of the Wehrmacht's finest and strongest fighting units. As the German High Command desperately tries to re-establish the initiative and plan a relief effort to the beleagured city, the army inside Stalingrad is ordered to stand firm on the banks of the freezing Volga River. The German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, mistakenly commit to supplying the city from the air, failing to realistically consider the distance, roaming Russian fighters, ground to air fire and the extreme temperatures. As temperatures plummet and ammunition becomes rationed, the food and combustable material begin to run out forcing the desperate defenders to continue fighting in the most miserable and chilling conditions imaginable to man. The story follows a small group of soldiers as they attempt to continue day to day in the most brutal and desperate of situations. The hope of rescue or potential victory is sustained only by cameraderie and the determination to survive. Leutnant Hausser returns as the young squad leader with a past shrouded in mystery. A black Iron Cross hanging uncomfortably around his neck, concealed from all but the closest to him. With temperatures dropping to between minus 25 and 40 degress Celsius, survival against a Red Army hellbent on revenge and the Sixth Army's destruction will continue as the men face a sustained challenge of survival on a day to day basis. Across the frozen Russian Front from the suburbs of Leningrad in the north to the southern banks of the Black Sea in the Caucasus mountains, two facts are now emerging.......this merciless war will now not be over by Christmas, and the myth of German military invincibility had been cracked, if not finally shattered on the banks of the Volga. Content Example: In the early hours, he had silently followed the group of German and Romanian soldiers as they moved cautiously south, creeping to this predetermined position in the bitter cold unnoticed, mentally noting the Russian sniper shot as the soldiers in front of him had successfully crossed a street. After a painfully slow movement into position, careful not to dislodge or move any items to provide evidence to an opposing sniper, he was finally settled in his position, scanning the terrain with his binoculars. He froze, noticing a slight and very faint flicker of light as he slowly moved the glasses, the possible indication of an enemy's position distracting him. Adjusting the binoculars slightly, he moved the glasses back to where he had seem a slight disturbance in the freezing air. Then he saw some distortion in the air again, the exhaled cigarette smoke rising from a roofless position. Slowly and deliberately, he placed the binoculars on the tiles next to him, silently collecting and raising his rifle. He smiled and he slowly pushed the muzzle of his rifle cautiously and silently through the tarpaulin in front of him, lowering his head to allow his right eye to look through the magnified sight, holding his breath in his nostrils. Bloody Rattenkrieg is the sequel to 'Bloody Iced Bullet', the opening work in the series. The initial book is now available in US bookstores, in electronic format and paperback from Kindle. Having studied and researched the weaponry, tactics, unit composition and strategy, the books are aimed at presenting the most realistic fictional account of events and human experience as possible. All units and equipment are in accordance with historical research and are deployed as they were historically. I would like to thank the Bundesarchiv, the German government's official photographic database for granting permission to use their images.

Bloody Rattenkrieg (Bloodied Wehrmacht)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

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