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Every day, workplace decisions are made that directly impact and change the workforce of tomorrow. From the way we are managed to the rewards we receive, all aspects of our work life are determined by the changing dynamics of the workplace. Recent concerns about globalisation, productivity and the introduction of new technologies have raised questions about the future of the workforce and job security. But are these concerns really justified?21st Century Workforces and Workplaces charts, explains and analyses the past five years, which has seen the rewriting of much of what we thought we knew about employment and how workplaces respond to pressure. The book also outlines what hasn't changed and, in doing so, distinguishes myth from reality.Stephen Bevan, Ian Brinkley, Zofia Bajorek and Cary L. Cooper combine their considerable expertise to discuss the critical questions for any member of any workplace, including:- Are permanent, long-term jobs a thing of the past?- Does work have to be a 'place'?- How will future managers be selected, educated and developed?- What is the future for trade unions?- Beyond pay, how will rewards evolve to incentivise workers alongside responsible capitalism?- Are we seeing the end of retirement?This book takes what we know and projects how the future labour market will develop. 21st Century Workforces and Workplaces asks what sort of work environments we want to see in 2025 and what we can do today to help bring about the necessary changes. .

Accompanied by examples from the best contemporary professionals, this title offers a unique insight into the working practices of creative photographers for the student and expert alike. Quick-reference fact files and high-quality illustration values will provide the reader with a must-have manual for anyone getting into photography and those keen to refresh and update their skills. There are five different sections to this book including Equipment, Composition and Technique, Lighting, Genre and finally Processing. Between them these sections will cover everything that you need to know about black-and-white and colour photography, from the initial idea through to developing the final print.

Однажды невезучий англичанин Артур Дент чудом спасается от неминуемой гибели благодаря своему другу Форду Префекту, оказавшемуся инопланетянином. Планета Земля стёрта с карты звёздного неба, и им ничего больше не остаётся, кроме как странствовать по галактике, отбиваясь от монстров полотенцем, попивая коктейль "Пангалактический грызлодёр" и оттягиваясь по полной. По счастливой случайности "Золотое сердце", недавно угнанный корабль на невероятностной тяге, подбирает Артура и Форда. На борту они встречают безбашенного президента галактики Зафода Библброкса и его подружку Триллиан, с которыми Артур, оказывается, уже знаком. Вместе они отправляются на поиски сокровищ легендарной планеты Магратея. А в это время некие высшие существа охотятся на Артура в отчаянной попытке найти Основной Вопрос к Основному Ответу, касающемуся Жизни, Вселенной и Всего Остального. Текст сокращён и адаптирован. Уровень B1.

The book is devoted to a man of outstanding personality of the Soviet state — Patolichev Nikolay Semyonovich (1908-1989) - the Minister of Foreign Trade of the USSR from 1958 to 1985. During this period under his direction a powerful complex for foreign economic activities was formed, which played an exclusive role in the development of industry, energy, transport, agriculture and meeting the demands of the population. Thus, that was quite an outstanding period in the Russian Foreign Trade history. .The authors of the book for many years have been engaged in the system of foreign economic relations, participated in or continued undertakings of N.S. Patolichev. .Vladislav Leonidovich Malkevich, the General Director of the Central Exhibition Complex "Expo-centre", used to work in the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the USSR (MFT) as a member of the Board (the Chief of Engineering and Technology Department), the Deputy Minister, the First Deputy Minister, the President of the Chamber of Commerce of the USSR. .Igor Leonidovich Mitrofanov in 1980— 1990s was engaged in scientific researches in the field of foreign trade, and then was the Chief of the General Directorate of the government regulation of foreign trade activity, the First Deputy Minister of Trade of the Russian Federation. .Alexander Sergeyevich Ivanov having graduated from the Moscow Institute of International Relations has devoted all his life to the development of foreign economic relations of the USSR and Russia, worked under the direction of N.S. Patolichev from the first days of his stay in the Ministry and now continues working in the field of foreign trade research in the All-Russian Market Research Institute. .The work presented to the reader is based on the archive of N.S. Patolichev, the memories of his daughter N.N. Trubitsina-Patolicheva, his colleagues and contemporaries. The authors tell of what was done by N.S. Patolichev and with his support, about the invaluable experience of building up and developing foreign trade, about the new standarts created in those years which are still being effected. After having read the book, the reader would acquaint himself with the rewarding experience of those years, which is highly important for today's participants of foreign economic activities. . .The Patolichevs express their deep appreciation to V.L. Malkevich for taking the initiative to write the book and for arranging its publication. . .For the first time the book was published by the Society of Maintenance of Literary Heritage (Moscow) in Russian in 2010. . .Published with financial support of the Central Exhibition Complex "EXPOCENTRE" and Joined Stock Bank "PERESVET"

The electrodynamic, electromagnetic and electrohydropulsive accelerating systems of objects are considered. The electrodynamic accelerators of electroconducting bodies are described. Their principle of action is based on the interaction of pulse magnetic field with currents induced in the accelerated body. To increase the pulse magnetic field we use the principle of electromagnetic cumulation of the initial magnetic field created by a superconducting coil. We give the concept of an electric acceleration of large objects having a weight of about 1000 kg till the speeds which are approaching to the space speeds. It is based on the combination of the conduction and induction principles of accelerating objects. It is shown that to increase the efficiency of a railgun we should divide the rail into separate electrically not connected segments and regenerate the energy of the magnetic field of a rail. We noticed in order to reduce losses in a rail it is reasonable to use the multilayered conductive mediums in the devices of current collection. For the induction accelerators with a continuous and step changing of the synchronous speed we consider a question about the control of inductor voltage at which the accelerator gets ideal properties. We investigated the question of the minimizing the length of a segmented accelerator. We consider the question of using the power characteristics of a spark discharge in liquid to accelerate the object.