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Drafting Wills & Trusts
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marsh, Lucy A., PUBLISHER: Vandeplas Pub., Drafting effective wills and trust allows property to be given to the people or institutions that matter most to an individual. This book explains how to do the special, thoughtful drafting required by anyone who truly cares about distribution of property, care of elderly parents, guardians for young children, or care for pets after the owner is gone. The book is richly illustrated by samples of techniques used in the actual wills and trusts of well-known Americans. Topics covered include: WHAT HAPPENS WITHOUT A WILL; CAPACITY TO MAKE A WILL; SELECTING THE TRUSTEES; DESIGNING PET TRUSTS. Realistic, thought-provoking DRAFTING EXERCISES followed by detailed POINTERS FOR DRAFTING help the reader develop the skills needed for effective drafting. The concluding chapters cover related documents, including: MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL POWERS OF ATTORNEY, MEDICAL DIRECTIVES and LIVING WILLS. About the author: Lucy Marsh, Professor of Law at University of Denver Sturm College of Law is a native to Denver. She is a graduate of Smith College and a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. While attending the University of Michigan, she played a key role in setting up the first legal clinic in Ann Arbor to serve the underprivileged. She has led a distinguished career as an attorney, professor and advocate for community causes. Admitted to the bar in both Connecticut and Colorado, she was the first woman elected to the Colorado Bar Association Real Estate Section's Title Standards Committee, served the city as member of the Denver District Attorney's Office in the 's, was a commissioner to the Colorado Real Estate Commission, and provided legal assistance to the Colorado AIDS project. Her academic career at the University of Denver began in as a part time professor and led up to her present position as a full professor in . Since that time she was voted DU Professor of the Year in and was elected by the students in to give the commencement address. She now leads a unique program in which the students in her Trust and Estates classes participate in a Will's Lab, providing free services for the indigent and elderly. She also employs a unique teaching tool called the Technicolor System, attributed to her father, Thompson Marsh, to assist in the learning process by color coding different types of information in student's legal drafts
The American Pacific: From the Old China Trade to the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dudden, Arthur Power, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In , the United States was scarcely more than a strip of seaports, inland towns, and farms along the Atlantic coast--and already the China trade had begun, as the Empress of China sailed into Canton. From this small beginning, an American empire in the Pacific grew until it engulfed Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines, and hundreds of small islands. With World War II, U.S. power advanced further, into China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia--where it was finally halted. Today American influence continues to ebb, as Japanese economic supremacy mounts and Manila forces the U.S. to dismantle its bases. In The American Pacific, Arthur Dudden provides a sweeping account of how the U.S. built (and lost) a vast empire in the ocean off our west coast. Opening with a fascinating account of the early China trade, Dudden provides a region-by-region history of the Pacific basin. What emerges is the story of how American commercial interests evolved into territorial ambitions, with the aquisitions of Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines, and finally into far-reaching efforts to project American power onto the shores of mainland Asia. Dudden's vivid narrative teems with the dynamic individuals who shaped events: William Seward, the Senator and Lincoln's Secretary of State who was driven by a vision of American dominion in the Pacific; Kamehameha I, the Hawaiian conqueror who tried to bring his kingdom into the modern world; William Howard Taft, who as the first governor-general of the Philippines built the institutions of American rule; Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the architect of Japan's attacks on Pearl Harbor and Midway Island; and of course General Douglas MacArthur, whose immensely influential career spanned supreme command of the pre-war Philippine army, the Allied occupation forces in Japan, and the U.N. forces in Korea. Dudden brings the story up to date, reviewing the war in Vietnam, the aftermath of Tiananmen Square, the triumph of the Pacific rim economies, and the tremendous impact of Asian immigration on American society. Since the days when Commodore Perry sailed his black ships to open feudal Japan, the histories of the American republic and the peoples of the Pacific have been closely intertwined. Dudden seamlessly blends developments in domestic politics, military campaigns, commercial trends, and international relations, providing the first comprehensive overview of this critically important region.
Obiettivo Samyang 24mm T1.5 ED AS UMC VDSLR II x Sony
Obiettivo Samyang 24mm T1.5 ED AS UMC VDSLR II x Sony E-Mount Lens Elaborate optical construction brings images into life - Glass aspherical lens (ASP) - Extra low dispersion lens (ED) - Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) of Samyang Optics - Uncoupled aperture and focus gear ring - VDSLR II CINE LENS Acquista su Reset Digitale Wide Angle Manual Focus Cine Lens Samyang Optics 24mm T1.5 VDSLR ED AS IF UMC II is a wide angle manual focus cine lens designed for full frame sensor sizes. Cine Lens Features Samyang 24mm T1.5 VDSLR ED AS IF UMC II is carefully designed for professional film and video works so the focus gear ring is installed for follow focus system. You may change the aperture quietly and smoothly with the uncoupled aperture gear ring. The T number guiding the actual amount of light transmission and distance scales are marked on both sides of the lens to film much precisely. The lens operates in manual aperture system with low T number which enables natural shooting under various light exposure circumstances. Optical Features This lens features 13 lenses in 12 groups including 4 extra low dispersion lenses (ED) and 2 glass aspherical lenses (ASP). ED lenses of 24mm T1.5 II effectively control the light dispersion to prevent flare and ghost. ASP lenses minimize color aberration to realize exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimizes the light penetration to also minimize flare and ghost. Samyang 24mm T1.5 II is known for its beautiful and soft bokeh. Hardware Features The frame of Samyang 24mm T1.5 II is compact and solid since it is made of high-strength aluminum alloy so trustworthy images can be captured even under inferior environment. Also, detachable petal-shaped lens hood shelter the lens from unnecessary lights. Available for 10 camera mounts: Canon, Canon-M, Nikon, Pentax, Sony ?, Sony-E, Four-Thirds, MFT, Samsung NX, and Fujifilm-X. Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line Samyang 24mm T1.5 II is one of Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line for full frame image sensor size. The lenses produce the same image color and have a united location of aperture and focus gear ring to maximize the convenience when filming. Obiettivo Samyang 24mm T1.5 ED AS UMC VDSLR II x Sony E-Mount Lens
PARKER Sonnet Sterling Ciselè SPECIAL EDITION SONNET
PARKER Sonnet Sterling Ciselè SPECIAL EDITION SONNET Stilografica o RollerBall a vostra scelta. Nib golden siz. M or F La penna è in Box Luxury Pregiato Il prezzo indicato è stato già scontato Nota storica: George S. Parker founded the Parker Pen Co. in America in the late s and it soon became one of the major US pen manufacturers. The company entered the UK market around the turn of the last century and set up a manufacturing plant at Newhaven by buying the Valentine Pen Co. in the s. This has since become the major manufacturing site for fountain pens and, from the s, the H.Q. of this premier name in quality pens. La Parker originariamente nacque in America e successivamente tante alter filiali Parker si diffusero nel mondo. La linea Parker Sonnet Sterling Ciselè è una fra le più conosciute ed apprezzate di tutta la produzione Parker. La Sterling è una lega di Argento spazzolato, ciò garantisce robustezza alla penna, in quanto l’argento è molto dolce e duttile. Eleganza, fascino e qualità sono fra le caratteristiche principali del grande successo mondiale! La carica aerometrica avviene mediante Converter interno al fusto e comunque, la penna è predisposta anche all’utilizzo delle cartucce monouso Parker, mentre i modelli Rollerball portano il loro Refill della Casa. Il pennino Parker è lavorato (oltre allo spessore ottimale, una serie d'incisioni s'intrecciano tra di loro come un disegno geometrico...) in modo da poter creare un'ottima flessibilità, paragonabile ad un semiflex! Esso è disponibile sia gold plated che steel rodiato bianco a vostra scelta. Il cappuccio chiude a pressione ed in cupola è presente il caratteristico black Jewel round; la clip caratteristica a freccia e la veretta monogrammata dalla Casa. La Penna è custodita in elegante new case Parker Luxury ed accompagnata da certificazione di Garanzia (assistenza in sede). Per eventuali altri chiarimenti, scrivete alla messaggeria, sarà mia cura rispondere in modo esaustivo Servizio di Assistenza Tecnica La nostra sede effettua anche assistenza, è fornita di ricambi ed in caso di necessità è possibile sostituire un pennino, l’alimentatore feed, Converter d’aspirazione, sezione (cono), e quant’altro. Quindi per qualsiasi problema si garantisce un rapido intervento.
Me, Inc. How to Master the Business of Being You: A
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ventrella, Scott W., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Advance praise for Me, Inc "Ventrella takes the best practices of Fortune 500 companies and shows how you can apply them to another important venture--you Your life deserves at least as much attention as your job does, so read this book and turn your time on Earth into a satisfying, meaningful enterprise." --Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager? and Leading at a Higher Level "Rarely does a book so authentically capture the essence of what a true personal brand transformation is all about. Me, Inc. provides a unique approach to discovering your personal brand and making it a reality. Through Ventrella's insights and invaluable self-discovery tools, readers quickly learn that when you build your personal brand, you build a brand of value--value that eloquently translates into success throughout every facet of your life." --Laura Tessinari, Senior Partner, Director of Training, Ogilvy & Mather "The Me, Inc. program has guided me on the path to even greater personal and professional achievement and life satisfaction than I ever thought possible." --Jack Hallahan, Vice President, Advertising and Brand Partnerships, MobiTV "In all of the thirteen years since I first heard Ventrella speak on this subject, I have consistently been impressed by the value of his approach and the responses of the hundreds of students who have benefited from his structured program. With the publication of Me, Inc., Ventrella reveals to a much larger audience the way to create successful, happy lives. His students at Fordham and executive coaching clients have been applying it with excellent results for years." --James A. F. Stoner, Professor Fordham University, Graduate School of Business Administration "Me, Inc. provides a clear road map to achieving your goals and finding greater work-life balance. Ventrella's approach offers an interesting and powerful way to assume control; by managing your life's ambitions as seriously as you might a business endeavor, you can clarify your thoughts, set priorities, and turn your dreams into reality. Ventrella is a very effective coach and, like any good boss, he doesn't let you off the hook. You want to change things? Look no further." --Teri Schindler, Media Consultant, Patrick Davis Partners
Obiettivo Samyang 85mm T1.5 AS IF UMC VDSLR II x Sony
Obiettivo Samyang 85mm T1.5 AS IF UMC VDSLR II x Sony E-Mount Lens Enjoy precise filming with beautiful bokeh - Hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP) - Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) of Samyang Optics - Uncoupled aperture and focus gear ring - VDSLR II CINE LENS Acquista su Reset Digitale Semi-telephoto Manual Focus Cine Lens Samyang Optics 85mm T1.5 VDSLR AS IF UMC II is a semi-telephoto manual focus cine lens designed for full frame sensor sizes. Cine Lens Features Samyang 85mm T1.5 VDSLR AS IF UMC II is carefully designed for professional film and video works so the focus gear ring is installed for follow focus system. You may change the aperture quietly and smoothly with the uncoupled aperture gear ring. Also, distance scale and T numbers are marked on both sides of the lens for convenience. Optical Features As Samyang 85mm photo lens does, this VDSLR lens also has an outstanding optical function. Optical lenses feature 9 lenses in 7 groups. Hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP) has a specially designed curved surface to minimize color aberration and realize exceptional image quality and high contrast throughout center to corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Samyang 85mm T1.5 II is an inner focus lens. The length of lens does not change when focusing so it is dustproof. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimizes the light penetration and minimizes flare and ghost. There are 8 aperture blades designed to be almost as a full circle when aperture is closed which expresses starlike ray clearly and beautifully. Hardware Features Samyang VDSLR lens can be used both in photography and cinematography, perfect for amateurs and professionals. The frame of the lens is compact and solid since it is made of high-strength aluminum alloy so trustworthy images can be captured even under inferior environment. Also, detachable petal-shaped lens hood shelter the lens from unnecessary lights. Filter size is 72mm. Available for 10 camera mounts: Canon, Canon-M, Nikon, Pentax, Sony ?, Sony-E, Four-Thirds, MFT, Samsung NX, and Fujifilm-X. Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line Samyang 85mm T1.5 II is one of Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line for full frame image sensor size. The lenses produce the same image color and have a united location of aperture and focus gear ring to maximize the convenience when filming. Obiettivo Samyang 85mm T1.5 AS IF UMC VDSLR II x Sony E-Mount Lens
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North Vietnam and the Pathet Lao: Partners in the Struggle
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Langer, Paul / Zasloff, Joseph, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, Laos is a major arena of international confrontation despite the Geneva Accords of . Yet there is a dearth of published material on Laos, and the crucial issue of North Vietnam's role in that country has hardly been examined. This important study illuminates the North Vietnamese-Pathet Lao partnership, an understanding of which is so critical to the search for peace in Indochina. The authors reconstruct dispassionately the politics of the Lao revolution since its beginning after the Second World War. Focusing on North Vietnam's past and present role in Laos they trace the origins, evolution, organization, and leadership of the Pathet Lao organization. They demonstrate that the war in Laos is really three wars--Vietnamese traditional attempts to assert hegemony over regions of Laos important to North Vietnam's security; an extension of the struggle in South Vietnam; and a civil war between Lao Communists and anti-Communists. They show that Hanoi's active role springs from its interest in protecting its borders, gaining access to South Vietnam, and establishing a politically congenial regime in Laos. They conclude that the Viet Minh were a key factor in the genesis of the Pathet Lao and that the Vietnamese have continued to provide guidance and vital assistance to the revolutionary organization which now controls a significant portion of the country. On the other hand, the authors point out that the Pathet Lao share common interests with the North Vietnamese Communists and that, from their own perspective, they have not compromised their legitimacy as a nationalist movement by their heavy dependence on Hanoi. Langer and Zasloff, experienced analysts of Southeast Asian affairs, conducted extensive field research in Laos. They interviewed a wide variety of persons with intimate knowledge of the Lao Communist movement, including former Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese military and civilian personnel. They talked with Lao, in and out of the Government, who had gone to school with their future Lao or Vietnamese adversaries, were linked to them by family ties, had been in the same political camp, or had confronted them at the conference table. They interviewed specialists on Laos and Vietnam, among them scholars, journalists, officials of international agencies, and foreign government officials. They examined a range of internal Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese documents diaries, letters, party directives, and training guides, as well as textbooks, newspapers, propaganda leaflets, and general literature. They studied Pathet Lao, Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian, Chinese, and Soviet radio broadcasts and consulted printed materials about Laos from Hanoi, Peking, and Moscow.
Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Trout, Nick, PUBLISHER: Broadway Books, "It's 2:47 a.m. when Dr. Nick Trout takes the phone call that starts another hectic day at the Angell Animal Medical Center. Sage, a ten-year old German shepherd, will die without emergency surgery for a serious stomach condition. Over the next twenty-four hours Dr. Trout fights for Sage's life, battles disease in the operating room, unravels tricky diagnoses, reassures frantic pet parents, and reflects on the humor, heartache, and inspiration in his life as an animal surgeon. And he wants to take you along for the ride.... " From the front lines of modern medicine, "Tell Me Where It Hurts" is a fascinating insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the twenty-first century. For anyone who's ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at your veterinarian's office, "Tell Me Where It Hurts" offers a vicarious journey through twenty-four intimate, eye-opening, heartrending hours at the premier Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston. You'll learn about the amazing progress of modern animal medicine, where organ transplants, joint replacements, and state-of-the-art cancer treatments have become more and more common. With these technological advances come controversies and complexities that Dr. Trout thoughtfully explores, such as how long (and at what cost) treatments should be given, how the Internet has changed pet care, and the rise in cosmetic surgery. You'll also be inspired by the heartwarming stories of struggle and survival filling these pages. With a wry and winning tone, Dr. Trout offers up hilarious and delightful anecdotes about cuddly (or not-so-cuddly) pets and their variously zany, desperate, and demanding owners. In total, "Tell Me Where It Hurts" offers a fascinating portrait of the comedy and drama, complexities and rewards involved with loving and healing animals. Part "ER," part "Dog Whisperer," and part "House," this heartfelt and candid book shows that while the technology has changed since James Herriot's day, the humanity and compassion remains unchanged. If you've ever had a pet or special place in your heart for furry friends, Dr. Trout's irresistible book is for you.
Cerco: Italian International Software Quality Engineer
The Company LocalEyes is a leading provider of Localisation Services to the international computer and software sectors, with European headquarters established in Cork since . LocalEyes Group is recruiting an Italian International Software Quality Engineer to work at our Clientâ€(TM)s premises, in Cork, Ireland, which is a leading telecom product and software provider in the mobile and personal computing space. Italian International Software Quality Engineer Location: Cork, Ireland Position Start: May/Temporary (6 months) Work duration: full-time Salary: Attractive compensation also based on candidateâ€(TM)s experience Job Summary: We are looking for highly motivated QA Engineers with software development, interpersonal and foreign language skills to work at our clientâ€(TM)s European International Quality team responsible for designing, implementing and executing both automated and manual QA Plans for OS X and iOS based software products for the EMEIA market. Job Description: You will design, implement, and execute both automated and manual test plans for a wide variety of OS X and iOS based software products, interfacing with international software QA centers, software engineering teams, translators and project managers to ensure that our client delivers world-class software products to their international markets. Duties include: - Coding software automation to test in languages like ObjC, Python and Ruby. - Perform localisation testing on software, print & hardware items as a member of a project test team. - Creating, maintaining and carrying out automated test procedures. - Carry out technical software reviews to assess automation opportunities. - Analyzing international functionality issues at a low level. - Identifying areas of improvement in existing tools and processes, and addressing issues with innovative solutions. - Working cross-functionally with engineering teams, QA and project management teams to help our client ship amazing international software products. Education: - Bachelorâ€(TM)s degree in Computer Science or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent. Required: - Native speaker fluency in one of languages outlined above. - Strong programming and technical skills. - Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. - Fluency in written and spoken English. Preferred: - Experience in OS X and/or iOS software development with Cocoa technology. - Experience as a “power user†of OS X and iOS based Products. - Experience in software localisation/internationalisation. - A strong background in UNIX. - 2+ years of real world Software Engineering experience. - Ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast-paced environment. - Strong interest for OS X and iOS operating systems and its international users. - A team player, and a person who enjoys creating test plans that â€~breakâ€(TM) software products.
Your Immortal Body of Light
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gibson, Mitchell E., PUBLISHER: Reality Press, "My name is Mitchell." Thus begins, Your Immortal Body of Light, a fascinating and true story that takes Mitchell E. Gibson, M.D. out of his ordinary consciousness and into the inner realms of his being. Dr. Gibson was Chief Resident in Psychiatry at a large inner city medical center when he began his journey, expanding his consciousness using meditation. On his quest, he actually encounters an ancient 'god of healing' known as Djehuti (pronounced Dee-jan-tee), or Thoth. Being a psychiatrist, Gibson more than wavered before accepting that he was indeed speaking with an actual entity but the experience persisted and eventually Djehuti revealed profound information to Gibson, about the formation of the soul and the causes of mental illness. Your Immortal Body of Light is a credible and highly readable adventure into the land of magic and miracles invoked by meditation. Not since the release of Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21st Century by John Jay Harper has there been such a heartfelt sharing of what it means to be contacted by a "deceased" colleague and how to apply those insights to understanding the physics and metaphysics of creation. In this book the author travels beyond the illusive veil of "reality" to bridge the gap between cultures and centuries. Dr. Gibson reveals how Words of Power invoke transformation in body-mind-spirit as scholar Jeremy Naydler declared in Temple of the Cosmos: The Ancient Egyptian Experience of the Sacred. "It is no coincidence that Thoth, the Lord of Speech, who in the Beginning uttered the primordial sounds that thickened into tangible substances and thus brought the world into existence, was also the originator of writing." That is, your world will never be the same once you put these writings into practice to create a life that is a dream come true too. Both fascinating and chilling this is not your everyday spiritual awakening story. Lee Levinson, Emmy Winning Television Producer "Your Immortal Body of Light" is alternatively a sensitive and compelling portrait of one man's spiritual and emotional journey into the unknown. The author's recounting of his personal experiences are reflected in outstanding visual sequences and dramatic character interaction that make this true story resonate with an air of authenticity that will impact audiences everywhere. Five Stars Highly Recommended... Kirkus Reviews "Nourishing soul food for the spiritually inclined."
Corporate Insurance Broker
Make It Cheaper has been helping to put a smile on the face of British businesses since – and that’s something we continue to strive for every day. So how do we do it? In a nutshell, our service takes the hassle out of shopping around for better deals on electricity, gas, insurance, telecoms and water. Our incredible people, coupled with the great service we provide, have made us the biggest (and best!) energy broker for SME’s in the UK which is why we are trusted by Go Compare, MoneySupermarket and uSwitch to look after their business customers. We are continually growing our Insurance customer base and through an exciting new project will be fulfilling an ambitious growth plan over the next three years. The Insurance team is responsible for building excellent rapport with new and existing customers as well as though who are introduced from our Energy and Telecoms teams. The Insurance broker will be a key part of our growth and will be responsible for look-ing after Commercial Insurance customers from quotation and policy sale through to renewal to build a long-term customer relationship. Of utmost importance is dealing with large to very large business customers who have more complex insurance requirements and demand a different level of knowledge and insurance experience from their Insurance Broker. Duties and responsibilities • Building and maintaining strong business relationships with clients • Discussing, assessing and advising on clients' current and future insurance needs with strong negotiation skills • Taking ownership of diary management; scheduling and attending meetings • Researching insurance policies and products for suitability to both the business and clients • Existing relationships with Insurers and Underwriters with ability to negotiate policy terms and costs with insurance providers • Arranging insurance cover for clients with the insurance provider • Developing key relationships with customers who use Make it Cheaper for other services Identifying ways to improve customer experience • Meeting regulatory standards, including Data Protection and FCA guidelines Minimum of 3 years, ideally 5 years Commercial Insurance Broking experience • Preferably Dip CII qualified or progress towards • Experience of dealing with large commercial clients • Existing relationships with Insurers and Underwriters with ability to negotiate policy terms and costs with insurance providers • Proven sales ability in winning new business deals of all sizes with demonstrable conversion rates • Experience of Agricultural Insurance desirable (but not essential) • Exceptional written English skills • Excellent telephone manner • Experience of taking referrals from junior members of staff, preferable but not essential Based in the City of London £
Puspajute (Fashionable eco-friendly Beach bags exporter in
About the Puspajute Company Puspa Jute Bags is a reputed Jute and Cotton Bags Manufacturer and Exporter in India. Fine quality shopping, promotional, non-woven bags are manufactured and exported all over the globe. These bags are available in customized variety incorporating the needs and demands of the customers. We have strives to achieve success and started to procure for the sake of the current and following generation to come. The credit for achieving success goes to the positive and proactive vision of the management team. Retention of international quality is another vital aspect. It is attiring with the honest principles and keeping faith in ethics has made us a fame name among the best Jute and cotton bag exporter in India. Our company has been a supplier of bags to major institutions and supermarket chains throughout the country and various other parts of the world. Not being a re-seller, we have the power to supply products at factory direct prices. This principle saves a huge buck from the pocket of the customers. Time is also saved thus. About Beach bags Beach Bag is a product that is mainly used as an accessory during small trips to sea. These types of bags are also seen as mean for carrying packing for a day at the sea beach. These bags may of various shapes, but one thing is common. These products are invariably larger than any other fashionable jute bags, and they very much resemble the portable travel bags. Beach jute bags are used for carrying towels, swimsuits, toiletries and light cosmetics. These products are seen to be constructed from durable cotton canvas while jute also stands in a vertical position. These products are given additional strength with rip-resistant bottom and handles. There is a top zippered closure and many pockets in the interior for the sake of convenience. Uses of beach Bags These bags are seen to be used in many practical uses as well as a fashion accessory, depending on the shape and sizes. Besides being used as a travel accomplishes, these bags can alternatively be used as: Office Bag, laptop bag, coupon bag, Vanity and Evening Bag, School and College bag, Shopping bag, Bag for carrying kits for gymnastics, Work Bag and even as a fashion accessory. Since, these bags are made light-weight and sturdy, thus these bags are very popular solution for carriage purpose. *Minimum Order quantity piece* Contact us for Enquiry M/S R.K. Enterprise Vivekananda Road, New Barrack Pore Kolkata , West Bengal (India) Mobile: + Landline: +91- Email- Website- puspajutebags.com
Junk Bonds: How High Yield Securities Restructured Corporate
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yago, Glenn, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Junk bonds burst into the nation's headlines as the fastest growing and most controversial financial instruments of the s. Branded with an unflattering nickname, these high yield securities were tarnished in the public eye by waves of negative publicity. Critics cast the financiers and entrepreneurs who pioneered their use as symbols of a decade of greed and financial excess. By the end of the s, the heyday of junk bonds had seemingly come to a close with the conviction of junk bond pioneer Michael Milken and the bankruptcy of Drexel Burnham Lambert, the brokerage that dominated the high yield market. But the controversy surrounding junk bonds continues. Now, in Junk Bonds, business professor Glenn Yago turns the tables on conventional wisdom about this new financial technology. He offers the first systematic examination of the facts about high yield securities. His analysis provides hard evidence that demystifies junk bonds and explodes many of the popular myths that surround them. Junk Bonds sheds light on the role of high yield financing in what Yago calls the democratization of capital. Before the advent of junk bonds, only companies with an "investment grade" rating--five percent of the American companies with sales over $35 million--had access to long term capital. In effect, the author argues, 95 percent of American companies were denied the means to finance growth and business development. Yago shows how junk bonds changed all that, breathing life into thousands of American companies that had been shunned by the capital markets. His research demonstrates that these "junk" companies outperformed many Fortune 500 firms in job creation, product development, sales, and business innovation. The real contribution of junk bonds, according to Yago, was to improve the productivity and competitiveness of American business by restructuring companies in the wake of the corporate conglomerations of the s and s. His findings show that divestitures by companies financed with high yield bonds were not necessarily destructive. Many sold-off units flourished as independent enterprises at a time when numerous "investment grade" companies stagnated or closed plants or fired workers. This restructuring of corporate America has enabled businesses to compete in a changing international environment, benefiting managers, workers, stockholders, and investors alike. Junk Bonds provides readers with a scholarly analysis that shears away the hype and hysteria that often accompany rapid change. And at a time when Wall Street is under greater scrutiny than at any time since the Depression, this provocative study provides a timely and thoughtful contribution to the debate surrounding junk bonds.
Obiettivo Samyang 35mm T1.5 AS UMC VDSLR II x Sony E-Mount
Obiettivo Samyang 35mm T1.5 AS UMC VDSLR II x Sony E-Mount Lens. Your universal cine lens for multi purposes - Glass aspherical lens (ASP) - High refractive index lens (HR) - Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) of Samyang Optics - Uncoupled aperture and focus gear ring - VDSLR II CINE LENS Acquista su Reset Digitale Wide Angle Manual Focus Cine Lens Samyang Optics 35mm T1.5 VDSLR AS UMC II is a wide angle manual focus cine lens designed for full frame sensor sizes. Cine Lens Features Samyang 35mm T1.5 VDSLR AS UMC II is carefully designed for professional film and video works so the focus gear ring is installed for follow focus system. You may change the aperture quietly and smoothly with the uncoupled aperture gear ring. The T number guiding the actual amount of light transmission and distance scales are marked on both sides of the lens to film much precisely. The lens operates in manual aperture system with low T number which enables natural shooting under various light exposure circumstances. Optical Features As Samyang 35mm photo lens does, this cine lens also has an outstanding optical function. Samyang 35mm T1.5 VDSLR AS UMC II features 12 lenses in 10 groups including 2 high refractive index lenses (HR) to compactify the size of lens and increase the sharpness. Glass aspherical lens (ASP) minimizes color aberration to realize exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimizes the light penetration and minimizes flare and ghost. Samyang 35mm T1.5 II is known for its beautiful and soft bokeh. It adapts floating lens system to find the minimum focus distance. There are 8 aperture blades designed to be almost as a full circle when aperture is closed which expresses starlike ray clearly and beautifully. Hardware Features Samyang VDSLR lens can be used both in photography and cinematography, perfect for amateurs and professionals. The frame of Samyang 35mm T1.5 II is compact and solid since it is made of high-strength aluminum alloy so trustworthy images can be captured even under inferior environment. Also, detachable petal-shaped lens hood shelter the lens from unnecessary lights. Filter size is 77mm. Available for 10 camera mounts: Canon, Canon-M, Nikon, Pentax, Sony ?, Sony-E, Four-Thirds, MFT, Samsung NX, and Fujifilm-X. Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line Samyang 35mm T1.5 II is one of Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line for full frame image sensor size. The lenses produce the same image color and have a united location of aperture and focus gear ring to maximize the convenience when filming. Obiettivo Samyang 35mm T1.5 AS UMC VDSLR II x Sony E-Mount Lens
The Middle East After Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Freedman, Robert O., PUBLISHER: University Press of Florida, "Freedman has collected an array of first-rate political analysts with differing perspectives and areas of expertise.... The result is a work of uniformly high quality... readable and up to date."--Jerrold D. Green, University of Arizona Center for Middle East Studies We may not live to see the end of the ripple effect of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August and the ensuing Gulf War. Meanwhile, this collection is one of the first systematic attempts to investigate the implications of that invasion for the significant political actors, in the Middle East and beyond. From varied perspectives and fields of interest, well-respected political scientists focus on the military dynamics of the war and its political effects on the Persian Gulf, on the Arab-Israeli zone of conflict, and on the superpowers. Of particular interest to many readers will be the analysis of both U.S. military and diplomatic strategy during the war and U.S. efforts to convene the Arab-Israeli peace talks after the war; Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's attempts to follow a "minimax" strategy under which he sought a minimum level of cooperation with the United States while retaining maximum influence in Iraq; the debate in Japan about whether to get involved in the Allied war effort; and the reasons for Palestinian support of Iraq during the war. Other subjects analyzed in the book include Saddam Hussein's postwar strategy for staying in power; Jordan's effort to walk a narrow tightrope between the Allies and Iraq; Syrian, Iranian, and Egyptian exploitation of the war to improve their regional positions; and the changes in Israel and Saudi Arabia precipitated by the war. Robert O. Freedman is Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone Professor of Political Science and dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Baltimore Hebrew University. He is the editor of" Intifada: Its Impact on Israel, the Arab World, and the Superpowers" (UPF, ) and a prolific author and frequent lecturer on the Middle East. Contents Preface Introduction Part I: The Military and Political Dynamics of the Gulf War The Persian Gulf War: A Political-Military Assessment, by Bard E. O'Neill and Ilana Kass Part II: The Policy of External Powers U.S. Policy toward the Middle East after Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait, by Robert E. Hunter Moscow and the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, by Robert O. Freedman Fire on the Other Side of the River: Japan and the Persian Gulf War, by Eugene Brown Part III: The Gulf Region Iraq after the Invasion of Kuwait, by Laurie Mylroie Iran from the August Cease-fire to the April Majlis Elections, by Shireen T. Hunter Saudi Arabia: Desert Storm and After, by F. Gregory Gause, III Part IV: The Eastern Mediterranean Israel, the Gulf War, and Its Aftermath, by Marvin Feuerwerger The Palestinians and the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, by Helena Cobban Syria since : From Crisis to Opportunity, by Alasdair Drysd
Welcome Back E-Loyalty: How to Keep Customers Coming Back to
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Ellen Reid, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, Customer loyalty has always been grounded in human interaction. Years ago, you'd walk into your favorite store and the staff would know your name, they'd remember your favorite brands, and they'd smile, nod, and take pains to make sure you came back. Because you were treated well by a personable, friendly staff--and because you were physically constrained by time and distance to limit yourself to particular stores--you'd go back to the same stores again and again. The reach of the Web and advances in database technology have made this same level of personalized attention attainable by e-tailers thousands of miles away with a virtual staff customers may never meet. With customers now freed of the shackles of distance, they can comparison shop and fill out a profile that introduces a personalized element where e-tailers remember their name and preferences at a level that exceeds what a brick-and-mortar retailer can provide. More than ever, the Web is empowering customers, making them more demanding of a great shopping experience, and consequently more fickle. Today's customers have the world at their fingertips, and keeping them loyal has become even more difficult. This is why websites are failing at an alarming rate. It's more obvious than ever that success lies not only in attracting customers but in retaining them. In "e-Loyalty, Ellen Reid Smith, leading customer loyalty expert and nationally acclaimed speaker, offers the definitive and essential step-by-step guide to creating and managing highly effective online loyalty and retention strategies. Using some of the Internet's leading consumer and business-to-business websites as case examples, shetakes readers from the early stages of implementing e-loyalty marketing programs through budgeting and evaluating their impact. From explaining the key concepts of e-loyalty to advising on critical website design factors, Reid Smith imparts techniques that can be applied by companies of any type or size--from the Fortune 500 companies she is regularly called upon to consult with to Internet start-ups. Most of all, what truly distinguishes Reid Smith is her unwavering focus on not just retaining customers but retaining a company's most valuable customers through customer lifetime value modeling. Her advice will help companies ensure that their retention programs are focused on the most profitable customers since this aspect of online marketing has become the most important issue facing websites worldwide. No matter which segment of the online economy you hail from, this is the essential handbook for initiating, cultivating, and extending that rarest of company assets: e-loyalty.
The Innocents
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Segal, Francesca, PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books, "It is impossible to resist this novel's wit, grace, and charm." --Lauren Groff, author of The Monsters of Templeton and Arcadia A smart and slyly funny tale of love, temptation, confusion, and commitment; a triumphant and beautifully executed recasting of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. Newly engaged and unthinkingly self-satisfied, twenty-eight-year-old Adam Newman is the prize catch of Temple Fortune, a small, tight-knit Jewish suburb of London. He has been dating Rachel Gilbert since they were both sixteen and now, to the relief and happiness of the entire Gilbert family, they are finally to marry. To Adam, Rachel embodies the highest values of Temple Fortune; she is innocent, conventional, and entirely secure in her community--a place in which everyone still knows the whereabouts of their nursery school classmates. Marrying Rachel will cement Adam's role in a warm, inclusive family he loves. But as the vast machinery of the wedding gathers momentum, Adam feels the first faint touches of claustrophobia, and when Rachel's younger cousin Ellie Schneider moves home from New York, she unsettles Adam more than he'd care to admit. Ellie--beautiful, vulnerable, and fiercely independent--offers a liberation that he hadn't known existed: a freedom from the loving interference and frustrating parochialism of North West London. Adam finds himself questioning everything, suddenly torn between security and exhilaration, tradition and independence. What might he be missing by staying close to home? Francesca Segal was born in London and studied at Oxford and Harvard University before becoming a journalist and critic. Her work has appeared in Granta, The Guardian, and The Observer, among other publications. For three years she wrote the Debut Fiction column in The Observer and was, until recently, a features writer at Tatler. She lives in London. "Inspired by The Age of Innocence, Segal's book is warmer, funnier, and paints a more dynamic and human portrait of a functional community that is a wonderful juxtaposition to Wharton's cold social strata." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Francesca Segal's lustrous debut may have begun as a seed shaken from Edith Wharton's masterpiece The Age of Innocence, but only a few pages will show how completely Segal has made The Innocents her own. The setting--a vibrant if enclosed London Jewish community--is beautifully counterbalanced by Segal's wry and compassionate voice." --Lauren Groff, bestselling author of The Monsters of Templeton and Arcadia "The Innocents is written with wisdom and deliciously subtle wit, in the tradition of Jane Austen and Nancy Mitford.... This is a wonderfully readable novel: elegant, accomplished, and romantic." --Andre Aciman, author of the award-winning Out of Egypt, Call Me by Your Name, and Alibis "A moving, funny, richly drawn story.... Full of real pleasures and unexpected wisdom, this book sweeps you along.
Diamond Dishes: From the Kitchens of Baseball's Biggest
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Loria, Julie / Writers House LLC, PUBLISHER: Lyons Press, Baseball and food are two of life's uncomplicated pleasures, stirring up sizzling passion across all generations. In "Diamond Dishes," baseball fans and food lovers get a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite Major League Baseball players with stories told through memorable meals, family recipes, and revealing anecdotes about life beyond the diamond. And, oh what great food America's favorite game has become a bastion for unforgettable recipes from all over the world--from classic dishes from all corners of the United States to spicy Latin American fare. Author Julie Loria recreates the down-home family recipes, favorite authentic meals, and top dishes from on-the-road eateries of twenty of today's top players. An official Major League Baseball publication, "Diamond Dishes "is not simply a cookbook, but rather a singular and scrumptious off-the-field look at ballplayers flexing their culinary muscles and discussing the roles of family, friends, and food in their lives. With exclusive, full-color photos of the players off the field and in the kitchen, and sixty recipes, this book is a treasure trove of sights, sounds, tastes and aromas that penetrate the hearts and souls of the ballplayers and their fans alike. On the roster: * Josh Beckett (starting pitcher, Boston Red Sox; World Series MVP Award)* Lance Berkman (aka "The Big Puma"; switch-hitting first baseman, New York Yankees)* Miguel Cabrera* Andre Ethier* Adrian Gonzalez (first baseman, San Diego Padres; first overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft)* Roy Halladay* Josh Hamilton (All-Star outfielder, Texas Rangers)* Ryan Howard (first baseman, Philadelphia Phillies, National League MVP)* Derek Jeter (shortstop, New York Yankees; team captain since , eleven-time All Star)* Ubaldo Jimenez* Josh Johnson* Paul Konerko* Evan Longoria (third baseman, Tampa Bay Rays, American League Rookie of the Year)* Nick Markakis* Joe Mauer* Dustin Pedroia* Albert Pujols (first baseman, St. Louis Cardinals; eight-time All Star)* Hanley Ramirez (shortstop, Florida Marlins; National League Rookie of the Year)* Alex Rodriguez (aka "A-Rod"; third baseman, New York Yankees; youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs)* Johan Santana (starting pitcher, New York Mets; two-time Cy Young Award winner)* Grady Sizemore * Chase Utley* David Wright (third baseman, New York Mets; five-time All Star) As an official Major League Baseball publication, "Diamond Dishes" will be: * A featured product during Mother's Day, when ballparks go pink to battle breast cancer.* Featured on the MLB website, which receives more than a billion visitors a year* Featured on the new MLB Network, the league's 24-hour television network* Placed in stadium restaurants and team stores* Subject to numerous other promotional opportunities with Major League Baseball
Where Are You Now?
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Mary Higgins, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, From America's Queen of Suspense comes a gripping tale of a young woman trying to unravel the mystery of a family tragedy -- a quest with terrifying repercussions. It has been ten years since twenty-one-year-old Charles MacKenzie Jr. ("Mack") went missing. A Columbia University senior, about to graduate and already accepted at Duke University Law School, he walked out of his apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side without a word to his college roommates and has never been seen again. However, he does make one ritual phone call to his mother every year: on Mother's Day. Each time, he assures her he is fine, refuses to answer her frantic questions, then hangs up. Even the death of his father, a corporate lawyer, in the tragedy of 9/11 does not bring him home or break the pattern of his calls. Mack's sister, Carolyn, is now twenty-six, a law school graduate, and has just finished her clerkship for a civil court judge in Manhattan. She has endured two family tragedies, yet she realizes that she will never be able to have closure and get on with her life until she finds her brother. She resolves to discover what happened to Mack and why he has found it necessary to hide from them. So this year when Mack makes his annual Mother's Day call, Carolyn interrupts to announce her intention to track him down, no matter what it takes. The next morning after Mass, her uncle, Monsignor Devon MacKenzie, receives a scrawled message left in the collection basket: "Uncle Devon, tell Carolyn she must not look for me." Mack's cryptic warning does nothing to deter his sister from taking up the search, despite the angry reaction of her mother, Olivia, and the polite disapproval of Elliott Wallace, Carolyn's honorary uncle, who is clearly in love with Olivia. Carolyn's pursuit of the truth about Mack's disappearance swiftly plunges her into a world of unexpected danger and unanswered questions. What is the secret that Gus and Lil Kramer, the superintendents of the building in which Mack was living, have to hide? What do Mack's old roommates, the charismatic club owner Nick DeMarco and the cold and wealthy real estate tycoon Bruce Galbraith, know about Mack's disappearance? Is Nick connected to the disappearance of Leesey Andrews, who had last been seen in his trendy club? Can the police possibly believe that Mack is not only alive, but a serial killer, a shadowy predator of young women? Was Mack also guilty of the brutal murder of his drama teacher and the theft of his taped sessions with her? Carolyn's passionate search for the truth about her brother -- and for her brother himself -- leads her into a deadly confrontation with someone close to her whose secret he cannot allow her to reveal.
A Football Band of Brothers: Forging the University of
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Porter, W. Thomas, PUBLISHER: Trafford Publishing, Almost fifty years ago, a group of student-athletes entered the University of Washington. As freshmen, they were not eligible to play varsity football so they began their collegiate football on a frosh team that went unbeaten against Northwest opponents. Most members of the team played both offense and defense. Some had to work part-time to finance their education. The single ones lived with other students in dormitories and fraternity houses. Some were married and had children. In , Washington had been rocked by a player revolt which led to the firing of the head football coach. Disgruntled, he exposed a slush fund used by zealous boosters to directly pay players more than the Pacific Coast Conference allowed. The Husky athletic program was put on probation for two years along with Cal, UCLA and USC. It was a difficult period for a once proud and successful program. Thirty-one year old George Briggs was hired as Athletic Director to clean up the mess and hire a new coach. Darrell Royal, a former All-America quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners and the head coach at Mississippi State, accepted a four-year contract in and started the Husky football program on the road to recovery. Royal's tenure was brief. After the season ended, Royal resigned to take his dream job at the University of Texas where he had a very successful career which included three national championships. Briggs then hired 29-year old Jim Owens, a teammate of Royal and an All-America end. He had been a top assistant under Bear Bryant at Kentucky and Texas A&M. He was one of the architects of the "Junction Boys" ten days in hell that forged the Aggies' conference championship threeyears later. Owens and his staff brought a philosophy that included an emphasis on team unity, defense, tough physical and mental conditioning, the use of the helmet to tackle and block and punish opponents, and a willingness to pay the price for success. In , the Huskies were mostly a bunch of sophomores - supposedly the youngest college team in America - and went 3-7. Over the next two years, the Huskies forged the second best record of a collegiate football team in America - 20 wins and two losses. With 20 victories, one tie, and one loss, only Mississippi had a better resume. In , they won the conference title, the first for Washington since , and upset heavily favored Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl, 44-8. It was Washington's first Rose Bowl victory and brought respectability back to West Coast football. Shortly after that game, Bud Wilkinson, Jim Owens' former coach, called to congratulate his former pupil on the stunning victory. He said, "It would be hard to find a club anywhere, anytime, that played a 60-miniute period any better than that team that day." In the season, despite injuries to many key players including All-America quarterback and Hesiman hopeful, Bob Schloredt, the then senior-laden tea
The Average Human
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Toby-Potter, Ellen / Potter, Ellen, PUBLISHER: MacAdam/Cage Publishing, Every small town in America has one: the family whose daughters are perpetually pregnant and whose sons go directly from the eleventh grade to the county lock-up. In the town of Loomis, in rural New York, that family is the Mayborns. Long haunted by accusations of incest and infanticide, the Mayborns have become a tribal clan of pariahs, with a roster of monstrosities attached to their name. June Mayborn, a fourteen-year-old with a preternatural sense of smell and a dubious code of morals, has an affair with a married candy-store owner. When the affair sours, June sets a deadly fire, accidentally killing an elderly man who had, over a decade before, established a cult-like commune in the foothills of Loomis. The subsequent funeral draws the beautiful and capricious Iris Utter, whose two-year-old son went missing from Loomis eight years earlier. Both Iris and her somber sixteen-year-old daughter, Lee, embark upon a dangerous and disturbing relationship with the Mayborns, which will both ravage and redeem their lives. When I was a child, my family rented a cabin in rural upstate New York, and down the road lived a family of local pariahs. Tales of their alleged misdeeds ranged from petit larceny to incest to murder, turning them into a band of provincial monsters. And, as if to cinch the case against them, all the daughters in the family had fingernails that were black and twisted, as though corruption sprouted directly from their fingertips. They kept to themselves, the girls bearing a disturbing shell-shocked look in their pale eyes, until they all simply picked up and left one day without a word, providing the town with yet more fodder for gossip. Only later, when I wrote about thefictional Mayborns, a much fiercer version of this real-life family, did I wonder about their aura of impending doom. Had they simply become trapped within the town's collective fiction of them, or were they truly a monstrous second cousin to the average human? For me, my first novel, The Average Human, will always be associated with schlepping bowls of pad thai, since I wrote the bulk of it while I waitressed in a Thai restaurant. Another waitress at the restaurant was also writing a novel, and together we made a pact to exchange at least two pages of writing every day. We kept the storylines and the characters alive by speculating about them endlessly, in between hauling plates of curried chicken or while we were polishing silverware. I'm sure we annoyed the hell out of the rest of the wait staff, but we finished our novels within months of each other. And we were each other's constant reminder that we were writers, not waitresses, despite the peanut sauce stains on our shirtsleeves. The Average Human is vivid, flawlessly written, and perfectly constructed. It's easy to remember whole passages at a time, because they instantly take root in your imagination. Ellen is the type of writer that readers will clamor for more of as soon as they finish this book.--P.W.
The Charlemagne Pursuit
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berry, Steve, PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton General Division, ONE Garmisch, Germany Tuesday, December 11, The Present 1:40 pm Cotton Malone hated enclosed spaces. His current unease was amplified by a packed cable car. Most of the passengers were on vacation, dressed in colorful garb, shouldering poles and skis. He sensed a variety of nationalities. Some Italians, a few Swiss, a handful of French, but mainly Germans. He'd been one of the first to climb aboard and, to relieve his discomfort, he'd made his way close to one of the frosty windows. Ten thousand feet above and closing, the Zugspitze stood silhouetted against a steel- blue sky, the imposing gray summit draped in a late- autumn snow. Not smart, agreeing to this location. The car continued its giddy ascent, passing one of several steel tres-tles that rose from the rocky crags. He was unnerved, and not simply from the crowded surroundings. Ghosts awaited him atop Germany's highest peak. He'd avoided this rendezvous for nearly four decades. People like him, who buried their past so determinedly, should not help it from the grave so easily. Yet here he was, doing exactly that. Vibrations slowed as the car entered, then stopped at the summit station. Skiers flooded off toward another lift that would take them down to a high- altitude corrie, where a chalet and slopes waited. He didn't ski, never had, never wanted to. He made his way through the visitor center, identified by a yellow placard as MYncher Haus. A restaurant dominated one half of the building, the rest housed a theater, a snack bar, an observatory, souvenir shops, and a weather station. He pushed through thick glass doors and stepped out onto a railed terrace. Bracing Alpine air stung his lips. According to Stephanie Nelle his contact should be waiting on the observation deck. One thing was obvious. Ten thousand feet in the high Alps certainly added a height-ened measure of privacy to their meeting. The Zugspitze lay on the border. A succession of snowy crags rose south toward Austria. To the north spanned a soup- bowl valley ringed by rock- ribbed peaks. A gauze of frosty mist shielded the German vil-lage of Garmisch and its companion, Partenkirchen. Both were sports meccas, and the region catered not only to skiing but also bobsledding, skating, and curling. More sports he'd avoided. The observation deck was deserted save for an elderly couple and a few skiers who'd apparently paused to enjoy the view. He'd come to solve a mystery, one that had preyed on his mind ever since that day when the men in uniforms came to tell his mother that her husband was dead. ""Contact was lost with the submarine forty- eight hours ago. We dispatched search and rescue ships to the North Atlantic, which have combed the last known position. Wreckage was found six hours ago. We waited to tell the families until we were sure there was no chance of survivors." " His mother had never cried. Not her way. But that didn't mean she wasn't devas
B2C Sales Agent - Italian Market
Spotahome is the fastest growing online marketplace for people renting accommodation in cities across Europe for periods of more than 1 month. Founded by 4 visionary friends in March , Spotahome offers comprehensive neighbourhood guides and the most complete online home tours available anywhere. We personally visit the properties we publish. Potential tenants can then watch a guided video tour of each property and book online. In fact, they can move safely and securely from one continent to another without ever having to view a property in person. This revolutionary idea has led to rapid expansion: 10 cities in 7 countries since and more coming soon! It’s also why we won South Summit . At Spotahome, each employee is empowered to own their responsibilities. We believe in the people who work here. We believe our corporate culture can unlock their true potential. It’s a culture that values personal growth and professional career development. You will work in our fast-paced, innovation-focused office in the heart of Madrid. Are you ready to join the Spotahome family? SPOTAHOME is looking for a focused and hands-on proactive person who is able to work within a team, under pressure as well as who is able to quickly take responsibility for reaching Spotahome's goals. The successful candidate will reach out to new landlords in the Italian Market in order to build relationships with new customers and grow the presence of Spotahome in Italy. In this mission, you will join our energetic and international team in our HQ located in Madrid! If you consider yourself to be a communicative person who likes helping others, is easy in sales processes and excited about changing an industry, this is your chance! KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The main responsibility is to get new landlords from your markek to sign up to SPOTAHOME and thus get more properties on our website. In order to achieve the above, you will need take initiative and lead your clients portfolio and help your team with the company´s clients. Analyze and benchmark existing defects in our way of acquiring landlords,etc. Work with your Property Acquisition team to identify strategies to increase both, the quantity and quality of our landlords and companies. The overall experience of our landlords and set up priorities to execute on opportunities. Coordinate with other departments: Marketing and Operations in order to manage tasks more effectively. Help to recruit more members to join your Spotahome´s Sales Team. Have a background working in Telemarketing, Account Management, Cold calling and/or Sales. Be a native Italian speaker and have an advanced level (B2 - C1) in English. Great attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritise workload effectively and multitask. Previous experience in Real Estate is a plus. Technologically adept, experience using CRM and/or support ticketing softwares will be favoured. Previous experience in a Startup is a plus. International experience, as having lived or studied abroad your home country. Fast learner with can-do attitude and the ability to challenge the status quo. Organized, analytical with good attention to detail. Flexible and comfortable in a changing, fast-paced environment. Gross starting salary: € + monthly commissions based on objective consecution. Starting day: Immediately. Company sponsored tech talks (technology and other relevant professional topics). Flexible work hours. Fitness benefits: Gympass. Excellent Medical insurance (co-payment). People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates. Equity and performance bonuses. International environment more than 25 nationalities. Budget for training, certifications and teambuilding activities.
Customer Service Executive (German speaking)
Lottoland give 8 million customers worldwide the chance to win astronomical record payouts by betting on the world’s biggest and most exciting lotteries. We’re a proud disrupter that offers jackpots into the hundreds the millions, reinventing the dream of becoming an instant multi-millionaire every day. We are one of the most innovative companies in the world and we’re confident that our newest products are set to revolutionise gaming.... but we can’t do it alone. Do you have a skill or talent to share with us? Location: Gibraltar Contract type: Full time Our Customer Service department is looking for a Customer Service Executive (German market) that will interact with customers to provide information in response to inquiries about products and services and to handle and resolve complaints. Provide the highest level of support to our customers via phone, email and chat on a range of issues; such as jackpot enquiries, helping with deposits, cashing out of funds, ‘how to play’ information etc; To maximise customer retention through promotion of various products, activities, bonus offers etc; Communicating and cooperating with other departments as required; Taking an active interest in driving process and quality improvements across the department; Fulfilment of other tasks specific to your language community as required; To maximise revenue opportunities by offering relevant deposit methods; Testing of new games, products and software as required. The Person: Internet experience and awareness Native level of German with other language skills beneficial. Excellent proven Customer service experience Extremely customer focused Excellent written and oral communication skills Confident oral communicator Strong team player Patience and diplomacy High level of trust Good interpersonal skills Reasoning and analytical ability Reports directly to the Head of Customer Service Knowledge and experience of the gambling industry an advantage PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUAL WILL HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE TO COVER EVENINGS AND/OR WEEKENDS ON A ROTATION BASIS. Gibraltar – a home in the sun. A subtropical Mediterranean climate, eclectic cultural influences, breathtaking landscapes, and beautiful beaches make Gibraltar the perfect European holiday getaway – so imagine how special it is to live here! Furthermore, since Gibraltar wages buy an almost luxury standard of living in the south of Spain, many people who work here actually commute from one of the nearby towns on the Costa del Sol. It’s an exquisite part of the world, filled with luscious coastline, amazing surfing spots, delicious food and unique Andalusian customs, traditions and cultural heritage. Every day is an adventure and you’ll be joining tonnes of other German expats who have made the leap for this unique lifestyle opportunity. Lottoland Benefits: Competitive salary Quarterly bonus based on quality and performance 25 days holiday and 12 days Gibraltar bank holidays International premium healthcare Subsidised gym membership within a variety of locations in Gibraltar Continuous learning/development opportunities and progressive career paths. Tailored relocation packages to meet your needs to support your transition Cultural Fit: Lottoland is a dynamic, creative and technologically advanced organisation. Passion for innovation is a strength that is valued in Lottoland employees. Managers need to inspire and develop their teams to get the most out of them. Putting customers first is key to Lottoland’s success as is collaboration across the business. Employees are empowered to do their best but held accountable for their actions. Grit and determination is a prerequisite for all Lottolanders. Honesty, integrity and trust are a given. Lottoland could be just the place for you. We like it here and we’re sure you will too! Our corporate website has lots more information - check it out! www.lottolandcorporate.com