By the age of 35 it is estimated that the average person has seen 150,000 TV commercials, around 75,000 minutes - or two months of our lives - spent watching commercials

The Sunday Times 100 Greatest TV Ads

Humor & Entertainment

Robinson, Mark

Television

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

There has been considerable interest in recent years in the abil ty of non-governmental organizations to work with the rural poor in developing countries in order to improve their quality of life and economic status through the provision of credit, skills training, and other inputs for income-generation programmes. This book brings together the results of sixteen evaluations in four countries (Bangladesh, India, Uganda and Zimbabwe) to provide a detailed assessment of the contribution that NGOs make to rural poverty alleviation. The results indicate that NGO projects are successful when they build in a high degree of participation, when the staff are committed to the goals of the project, and when they are managed by strong and competent leaders. Many of the projects studied contributed to increases in income and welfare. Programmes designed to provide economic benefits also proved effective in improving the social status of the poor. However, not all projects were successful, contrary to received wisdom about the efficacy of NGO interventions. Many failed to reach the very poorest, most were costly to implement, and few of the projects demonstrated an ability to continue once external funding was withdrawn. These findings provide strong support for viewing NGOs as a mechanism for helping to reduce rural poverty, but also demonstrate that many of the interventions are isolated or one-off. The impact of NGOs could be heightened by increasing the size of the intervention, encouraging greater cooperation among NGOs, and by fostering closer co-operation with governments.

Non-Governmental Organizations and Rural Poverty Alleviation

Business & Money

Riddell, Roger C.

Economics

Clarendon Press

Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2018 reflects the multitude of avenues into policing now open to future police officers, from pre-join courses to progression from serving as a Special or working as a PCSO. Covering the major requirements of the revised Certificate in Knowledge of Policing (2015), as well as the IPLDP Diploma in Policing, this book is a must-have for anyone embarking on a career in the police.Divided into six parts, representing key stages in your progression from pre-join programmes, to initial training and then confirmation, the Handbook leads you through the topics, covering theory, discussion, and practice while developing skills of analysis, problem solving, and forms of reasoning. Coupled with a comprehensive and accessible style, the book ensures you have the knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake independent patrol in a professional and competent manner. Key topics covered include stop, search and entry; alcohol and drug offences; sexual offences; interviewing; and intelligence, as well as a new chapter on cybercrime. Parts of initial police training common to all new entrants are easily identified and there are specific chapters on qualification structures and training and assessment, meeting the needs of students whether you are entering policing through pre-join schemes or through an alternative qualification route. This new structure means it is possible for students to omit certain parts of the Handbook whilst still meeting the mandatory requirements of the revised Diploma in Policing.

Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students 2018

Gilbert, Paul

Jones, Nigel

Lawton-Barrett, Kevin

Underwood, Robert

Wood, Dominic

Leonard, Vincent

O'Neill, Martin

Graça, Sofia

Hooper, Graham

Blackburn, Barry

McCormack, Trish

Owens, Jane

Mitchell, Susanna

Nunn, James

Straine-Francis, Vince

Legal Education

Oxford University Press

Thomas Busby's favourite chair hides a deadly secret. Whoever sits on it dies shortly afterwards! Cursed on his way to the gallows for murder, the old chair has allegedly claimed the lives of many people. Now hanging on the wall in Thirsk museum to stop anybody from sitting in it again, the Busby Stoop Chair is one of the most famous cursed objects in the world. Join Mark Robinson as he tells the full history of this famous chair, the stories of the people connected to it, and of course the strange deaths of those who dared to sit in the Busby Stoop Chair!

Dead Man's Chair - The Legend of the Busby Stoop Chair

History

lulu.com

The pure, unvarnished truth: sometimes the people we work with demonstrate shitty behaviours--this doesn't mean they're shitty people! In the workplace, some managers have shitty leadership moments, which impact our employees' personal and business experiences. By developing your leadership brand, self-awareness and the art of bespoke feedback delivery, The Ego-Continuum is the blueprint to unshittify your leadership skills once and for all. Written to help new leaders learn and existing leaders develop, this book provides readers with the answers.The significance of The Ego-Continuum - how narcissism and insecurity perceptions can result in similar outcomesRecognize the intent of "shitty leadership" and that it's all about behavioural choicesLearn the two key questions leaders should ask every employee to begin the removal of shitty leadership perceptionsUnderstand that you may not be as self-aware as you think you are and how that enables your shitty leadership behavioursSelf-recognize and own your leadership brand and instantly witness a paradigm shift in your relationshipsWhy your staff quit (but some still work for you)Understand the shadows you cast and how they impact your staff and ultimately, your corporate cultureLearn the importance of making it no longer about you and why this is relevantHow to recognize your shitty leadership behavioursHow to build your leadership brand and bespoke feedback delivery

The Ego Continuum: A How-To Guide for Shitty Leaders to Become Less Shitty through Active Leadership (The Shitty Leadership Series)

Management & Leadership

Peach Elephant Press

The shitty leadership global epidemic is at an all-time high.
Workplace disengagement and the cost of rework around the globe is staggering. Staff are frustrated, looking for other work or even worse, they quit and stay (and the cycle continues). 
In The Ego-Continuum II, Mark Robinson delves deeper into Active Leadership and the three pillars of Self-Awareness, Leadership Brand, and Effective Feedback Delivery. His fresh approach to self-discovery transforms thoughts and feelings into useful behaviours and actions, by giving all the tools you need to avoid the standard pitfalls of the most common shitty leadership behaviours. 
Inside, you’ll discover:
<ul>
<li>What being a shitty leader really means.</li>
<li>Opinion versus feedback and why leaders confuse them.</li>
<li>How to discover your own frequency and build your personal leadership brand.</li>
<li>The critical differences between dictatorship and democracy.</li>
<li>How to re-engage a disengaged workforce to transform your culture.</li>
</ul>
Are you blaming and shaming others?
Are you allowing yourself to accept emotional connections that are counterproductive?
What other behaviours do you have right now that might be contributing to shitty leadership? 
As Founder of Ego Continuum Consulting, Mark Robinson has seen countless people fall victim to shitty leadership behaviours and worked with hundreds of leaders to help them change their leadership brand and develop a deeper lens to build their self-awareness around Active Leadership to transform their workplace. 
And now he’s showing you how to do the same. 
Remember, shitty leaders are not shitty people. They too can become self-aware, humble and lead by example through open, honest and authentic active leadership. 
Come find your Ego-Continuum!

The Ego Continuum II: Next Generation Active Leadership: Self-Awareness, Leadership Brand, Effective Feedback Delivery, and You. (The Shitty Leadership Series)

Short, Simple, and Basic: 59 Business Programs on the Macintosh for the Smart Manager

Scott, Foresman-Addison Wesley

Short, Simple, and Basic: Business Programs on the IBM PC for the Smart Manager

Vile: A Cautionary Tale for Little Monsters

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Lion Children's Bks

With a revolting cast of nasties brought to life by playfully scratchy illustrations, this mischievous picture book demonstrates that perhaps life is not so great when spent solely in the pursuit of vileness Lessons at the University of Vile are strict. With a timetable designed to refine the skills of grabbing, snatching, pushing, shoving, surreptitious tripping, and not-paying-attention, students must strive to hone their bad manners, poor personal hygiene, and repulsive habits. Graduation depends on demonstrating their monstrosity at all times. Those who don't meet the grade are destined for things far worse—disqualification and a quick enrollment at the dreaded Academy of Manners.

Literature & Fiction

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