Written by close collaborators of the late Ken Saro-Wiwa - & providing the background to his execution by the Nigerian government in 1996 - this volume demonstrates how the ecosystem of the Niger delta, & the lives of the people, have been systematically destroyed by Royal Dutch Shell..

Where Vultures Feast: Forty Years of Shell in the Niger Delta

Engineering & Transportation

Okonta, Ike

Douglas, Oronto

Engineering

Stylus Pub Llc

The people of the Niger delta in southern Nigeria are locked in a life-and-death struggle with Royal Dutch Shell to safeguard the source of their livelihood -- their environment. This extraordinary book reveals the rape and plunder of this unique, environmentally-sensitive region once rich in natural resources.Written by close collaborators of the late Ken Saro-Wiwa -- and providing the background to his execution by the Nigerian government in 1996 -- this volume demonstrates how the ecosystem of the Niger delta, and the lives of its people, have been systematically destroyed by Shell.The result of many years' investigative work by Saro-Wiwa, and the authors, on the covert collaboration between oil multinationals and the Nigerian government, this book examines the catastrophic effects of gas flaring, indiscriminate oil spillage and waste dumping. The authors provide evidence of how Shell, with the backing of successive Nigerian governments, has extracted billions of dollars worth of oil and gas from the inhabitants of the Niger delta since 1956, and yet have given nothing of substance in return.

Work in the various sectors of hairdressing and beauty therapy is described, illustrated by case studies, and details of the qualifications are given in this book. Linked as the subject is to physical fitness, it provides opportunities for careers that enhance personal appearance, and appeals to those who aim to bring out the best in their clients. A list of useful addresses where further information may be obtained is also included.

Careers in Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy (Kogon Page Careers Ser.))

Business & Money

Stace, Alexa

Job Hunting & Careers

Thinking About Teaching and Learning: Developing Habits of Learning With First Year College and University Students

Education & Teaching

Leamnson, Robert

Higher & Continuing Education

“How are you going to guide, coach, and evaluate your team when you lay eyes on them just four times a year? Take a look at Working Virtually.”?Fortune Magazine “Managers involved first hand with off-site employees will find Hoefling's advice and checklists most useful.”?Publishers Weekly Virtual working is a fact of life as companies manage teams of individuals dispersed on sites across the country or around the globe; take increasing advantage of improving technology and software to telecommute and teleconference; and begin to think about the human element in disaster recovery. The key to successful dispersed working is not technological expertise, but a clear understanding of what it takes to get the enterprise ready for virtual work, and of the skills for bonding individuals into cohesive, high-performance teams across distances and differences. This book provides that guidance—through work charts, vivid "composite" examples, definitions and actual cases—and shows how the technological tools support and expand the options for collaboration. It answers such critical questions as "What makes working virtually work?", "How do we start?", "How do you develop new leaders in a virtual environment?", "What skills do virtual managers and team members need?", "How do you determine how ready they are?", "Which technologies are most appropriate for your purposes?", "What’s the impact on existing systems and structures?" This book is an indispensable practical guide and reference for virtual team leaders, HR managers, CEO’s and trainers. It will also be suitable for professional certification and business courses in organizational development.

Working Virtually: Managing People for Successful Virtual Teams and Organizations

Hoefling, Trina

Business Culture

What impact does a college education have on students’ careers and personal lives after they graduate? Do they consider themselves well prepared for the complexities, demands and ambiguities of contemporary society? What can we learn from their stories to improve the college learning experience? 
This ground-breaking book extends a longitudinal study of 101 male and female college students started by the author in 1986, and reported in her highly successful and influential book KNOWING AND REASONING IN COLLEGE (1992). This book follows the journeys of the young adults remaining in the study—drawing on over 300 new interviews—from graduation to their early thirties. 
Through the students’ own stories, Marcia Baxter Magolda allows us to follow their journeys to an internally authored sense of identity and belief systems, and in many cases to witness the development of the complex ways making meaning that are needed for fulfilling participation in modern society. 
From her observation and analysis, she derives a new framework for higher education to achieve better stewarding and fostering of its students’ crucial journeys of transformation. She develops the concept of providing “good company”—through the shaping of curriculum and co-curriculum, advising, leadership opportunities, campus work settings, collaboration, diversity and community building—that young adults need along the way to finding and to taking their place as citizens and leaders in the twenty-first century. 
This is an important book for all teachers and leaders in higher education who are concerned with the holistic development of students, and with higher education’s responsibility to foster critical thinking, citizenship, and leadership. It has particular relevance for student affairs educators and professionals; as well as for graduate, professional school and continuing education faculty who seek insight into young adult development.

Making Their Own Way: Narratives for Transforming Higher Education to Promote Self-Development

Baxter Magolda, Marcia B.

Magnolda, Marcia B. Baxter

Practical Wisdom

Practical Wisdom: Thinking Differently About College and University Governance

Trower, Cathy A.

Eckel, Peter D.

A dynamic new series of five titles focusing on key individual business skills. Each title is structured as a self-assessment, self-development workbook, allowing the reader to check their current skills and fitness and identify priorities for action. Focused on, and personalized to, the individual reader, each book acts as their very own personal trainer, offering practical tips, insights and advice -- even words of encouragement for then the going gets tough!  Written in an up-beat, direct style, each book is organized into three main sections: -The fitness check-up: self-assessment questionnaires, exercises and activities to assess curent skills fitness -The fitness profile: analysis of strengths and weaknesses -The work-out: practical strategies to improve performance and develop your potential -The book concludes with a short `Keeping Fit` section to help the reader keep their skills up to scratch now and in the future. -Further reading and resources are included at the end of each book.

Assertiveness: Industrial Society (Business Skills Healthcheck)

Jean Civil

Management & Leadership

Gender and Management Issues in Education: An International Perspective

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Like a blast from a bomb, organized child sexual abuse generates waves of harm far beyond the immediate impact. The devastated and haunted lives of victims can be reflected in the experience of family and friends. The professionals whose work requires them to expose or heal the effects of organized abuse can themselves become secondary victims, haunted in their turn by shadows they cannot escape."Surviving Paedophilia" is a personal account of this devastation by one such professional, designed to bring guidance, support and help to others.Kate Cairns is a childcare consultant and social work teacher who has spent over twenty years caring for children in a residential setting. This book blends the stories of many survivors of pedophilia and their kin with the stories of fellow workers in child care and of her own experience and observation. This unique book is a powerful record of those who have survived pedophilia, and one that will bring inspiration to all who read it. It offers hope for breaking the patterns of destruction and the "circles of harm" that radiate from child sexual abuse.An essential book for anyone working professionally with children, and for those in the helping professions.

Surviving Paedophilia: Traumatic Stress After Organised and Network Child Sexual Abuse

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Cairns, Kate

Mental Health

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