Once Upon A Time... on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, a homeless dog with an appetite, a small mouse with brains, and a large dog with a heart of gold combined forces to help a handsome Prince find his courage and rule a kingdom with dignity Did they succeed? Find out in this fun, furry and colorful romp through the streets of Palermo, Sicily, where the townspeople still talk about that crazy dog who lives under the palace
"David Crockett certainly was not a model man. But he was a representative man. He was conspicuously one of a very numerous class, still existing, and which has heretofore exerted a very powerful influence over this republic. As such, his wild and wondrous life is worthy of the study of every patriot." --John S.C. Abbott, Preface, 1874American historian John S.C. Abbott wrote David Crockett: His Life and Adventures (1874) as part of his American Pioneers and Patriots series. David Crockett (1786-1836) was an American folk hero, frontiersman, and Congressman representing Tennessee. Abbott describes Crockett's life from childhood to marriage, from fighting Indians to his adventures on the prairie, and to his disappointing experience as a politician. More than one hundred fifty years after its publication, this is still a very readable and fascinating book.
Strategic Marketing for the C-Suite examines the relevance of academic research to the most senior levels of the marketing profession, the chief marketing officer (CMO), and the interests of their C-suite colleagues, particularly those of the chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO). Unless academic research is relevant at the C-suite level, it is unlikely to be paid much attention lower down the organization. Strategic Marketing for the C-Suite has three objectives: (1) to understand what we can learn from recent academic research on strategic marketing, (2) to test the validity of earlier editorial positions, and (3) to make some modest suggestions as to what the field might do better in the future. The author addresses these objectives through a review of the academic research on a set of strategic marketing issues that are of relevance to top executives. Strategic Marketing for the C-Suite is structured in four steps. First, it examines the meaning of the phrase strategic marketing to help define the scope of the literature review and the role of the CMO in the firm, drawing on both the academic and practitioner literature. The second step identifies the key domains and associated issues that are currently relevant to the CMO and C-suite including the value of marketing to the firm, managing the new digital market space, achieving profitable growth through innovation, marketing capabilities as a source of competitive advantage, and addressing society's major concerns. The third step reviews the marketing literature relating to these five domains, and, in doing so, identifies the key research themes within each domain, and draws conclusions on these themes and overall conclusions on the domain itself. The fourth and final step summarizes what we learn from a decade's worth of research on strategic marketing, draws conclusions on the validity of earlier research, and discusses the implications for the field of academic marketing.
Private investigators Harry Caine and Mona Morgan are gaining notoriety in south Florida as a smart, tenacious team who can solve cases no one else will touch. When a wealthy Palm Beach matron learns about their recent successes, she hires them to reinvestigate a 10-year-old cold case: The homicidal poisoning of her then 20 year old daughter. Harry and Mona go on the hunt. With help from a Federal Immigration officer and a retired FBI profiler, they unearth new evidence including the killer's identity, his bizarre M.O., and a string of unsolved homicidal poisonings over the past decade that appear to be the work of their suspect. The hunt takes them to the Florida Keys and back, and a final confrontation in Miami's Little Havana. During the investigation, Harry confronts a truth that could change his relationship with Mona, forever.
After outlining conventional accounts of Wales in the High Middle Ages, this book moves to more radical approaches to its subject. Rather than discussing the emergence of the March of Wales from the usual perspective of the ‘intrusive’ marcher lords, for instance, it is considered from a Welsh standpoint explaining the lure of the March to Welsh princes and its contribution to the fall of the native principality of Wales. Analysis of the achievements of the princes of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries focuses on the paradoxical process by which increasingly sophisticated political structures and a changing political culture supported an autonomous native principality, but also facilitated eventual assimilation of much of Wales into an English ‘empire’. The Edwardian conquest is examined and it is argued that, alongside the resultant hardship and oppression suffered by many, the rising class of Welsh administrators and community leaders who were essential to the governance of Wales enjoyed an age of opportunity. This is a book that introduces the reader to the celebrated and the less well-known men and women who shaped medieval Wales.
Transform your home, school, and community with kids who Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness. This book features the inspiring stories of 52 young people and their acts of kindness. The book also provides tips, supply lists, and steps for kids wanting to organize their own service projects or want to incorporate acts of kindness into their day.
This book is a standard tutorial targeted at game developers which aims to help them incorporate audio programming techniques to enhance their gameplay experience. This book is perfect for C++ game developers who have no experience with audio programming and who would like a quick introduction to the most important topics required to integrate audio into a game.
The math challenge curriculum textbook series is designed to help students learn the fundamental mathematical concepts and practice their in-depth problem solving skills with selected exercise problems. Ideally, these textbooks are used together with Areteem Institute's corresponding courses, either taken as live classes or as self-paced classes. According to the experience levels of the students in mathematics, the following courses are offered: Fun Math Problem Solving for Elementary School (grades 3-5)Algebra Readiness (grade 5; preparing for middle school)Math Challenge I-A Series (grades 6-8; intro to problem solving)Math Challenge I-B Series (grades 6-8; intro to math contests e.g. AMC 8, ZIML Div M)Math Challenge I-C Series (grades 6-8; topics bridging middle and high schools)Math Challenge II-A Series (grades 9+ or younger students preparing for AMC 10)Math Challenge II-B Series (grades 9+ or younger students preparing for AMC 12)Math Challenge III Series (preparing for AIME, ZIML Varsity, or equivalent contests)Math Challenge IV Series (Math Olympiad level problem solving)These courses are designed and developed by educational experts and industry professionals to bring real world applications into the STEM education. These programs are ideal for students who wish to win in Math Competitions (AMC, AIME, USAMO, IMO, ARML, MathCounts, Math League, Math Olympiad, ZIML, etc.), Science Fairs (County Science Fairs, State Science Fairs, national programs like Intel Science and Engineering Fair, etc.) and Science Olympiad, or purely want to enrich their academic lives by taking more challenges and developing outstanding analytical, logical thinking and creative problem solving skills.Math Challenge I-C is a four-part course designed to bridge the middle school and high school math materials. For students who participate in the American Math Competitions (AMC), there is a big gap in both the fundamental math concepts and the problem-solving techniques involved between the AMC 8 and AMC 10 contests. This course is developed to help students transition smoothly from middle school to high school, and prepare them for high school math competitions including the AMC 10 \& 12, ARML, and ZIML. The full course covers topics and introductory problem solving in algebra, geometry, and finite math. Algebraic topics include linear equations, systems of equations and inequalities, exponents and radicals, factoring polynomials, and solving quadratic equations. Geometric topics include angles in triangles, quadrilaterals, and polygons, congruent and similar polygons, calculating area, and algebraic geometry. Topics in finite math include logic, introductory number theory, and an introduction to probability and statistics. These topics serve as the fundamental knowledge needed for a more advanced problem solving course such as Math Challenge II-A.The course is divided into four terms: Summer, covering AlgebraFall, covering covering additional topics in AlgebraWinter, covering GeometrySpring, covering Finite MathThe book contains course materials for Math Challenge I-C: Additional topics in Algebra.We recommend that students take all four terms starting with the Summer, but students with the required background are welcome to join for later terms in the course, or select suitable terms for self-paced study.Students can sign up for the live online or self-paced course at https: //classes.areteem.org.
Everyone knows dogs can be crime fighters, but what about felines? A twelve year old, Teddy, and a police detective, Ross, decide to find out. Author David Felty introduces you to an effective - and unusual - team of crime fighters. After ten months of intensive observation and dedicated effort, they develop a gadget for cats to wear that let them communicate with humans. Ross, Teddy and the feline audio telecommunicating criminal apprehension team, F.A.T.C.A.T., set out to show their value as they pursue culprits in four mysteries.
Everyone knows dogs can be crime fighters, but what about felines? A twelve year old, Teddy, and a police detective, Ross, decide to find out. Author David Felty introduces you to an effective - and unusual - team of crime fighters. After ten months of intensive observation and dedicated effort, they develop a gadget for cats to wear that let them communicate with humans. Ross, Teddy and the feline audio telecommunicating criminal apprehension team, F.A.T.C.A.T., set out to show their value as they pursue culprits in four mysteries.
