Crisis management has become a defining feature of contemporary governance. In times of crisis, communities and members of organizations expect their leaders to minimize the impact, while critics and bureaucratic competitors make use of social media to blame incumbent rulers and their policies. In this extreme environment, policymakers must somehow establish a sense of normality, and foster collective learning from the crisis experience.

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The Integrated Chinese Volume 1 Textbook is designed to cover the first semester of study at the college level. Learners develop real-life communicative skills as they discuss topics related to everyday life and learn useful grammatical structures presented alongside clear, jargon-free explanations. Two review lessons are included for cumulative practice.

The Volume 1 Textbook is also available as a fully integrated, multimedia-rich digital course on Cheng & Tsui’s FluencyLink platform

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Systematically and comprehensively covering the management of life-threatening emergencies of pregnancy, this updated revision of the third edition gives readers the skills they need to save both mother and fetus. The clear step-by-step advice is invaluable for anyone facing obstetric emergencies, whether in training or experienced.

La vie de Camille, adolescente surdouée, bascule quand elle pénètre accidentellement dans l’univers de Gwendalavir avec son ami Salim. Là des créatures, les Ts’liches, la reconnaissent sous le nom d’Ewilan et tentent de la tuer. Originaire de ce monde, elle est l’unique héritière d’un don prodigieux, le Dessin, qui peut s’avérer une arme fatale dans la lutte de son peuple pour reconquérir pouvoir, liberté et dignité. Épaulée par le maître d’armes de l’empereur et...

Avec des questionnaires de lecture pour une approche méthodique du texte. Le cahier iconographique. Une approche des grands thèmes de Candide par l'image (la guerre, le Nouveau Monde, l'esclavage...). Des questions de lecture de l'image sont proposées dans la rubrique " Le texte et ses images ". L'appareil critique. Biographie de l'auteur et genèse de l'oeuvre. La lutte philosophique et la censure. Candide, oeuvre réaliste ou parabole ? Des groupements de textes sur l'Inquisition (Thomas...

In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time, and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic urban patterns impacted on those of the contemporary world? And what were the key drivers in the roller-coaster of urban change over the millennia - market forces such as trade and industry, rulers and ...

Responsible Tourism: Using tourism for sustainable development 2nd edition is about the globally vital necessity of realising sustainable tourism. It is a hugely important challenge to those who organise and sell travel and tourism, and those who consume it.

Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business: "design thinking," or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth. Liedtka and Ogilvie cover the mind-set, techniques, and vocabulary of design thinking, unpack the mysterious connection between design and growth, and teach managers in a straightforward way how to exploit design's exciting potential. Exemplified by Apple and the success of its elegant product...

You'll find everything you need to know about being Jewish in this indispensable, revised and updated guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism. What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? With the first edition of Essential Judais...