Chris Boyd (Author)Chris Brewer (Author)

Freedom to Fly: 101 Activities for Building Self-Worth

Education & Teaching

Brewer, Chris

Boyd, Chris

Schools & Teaching

Zephyr Pr Learning Materials

Eighteen years of electronic spying around the world - one man's sometimes serious, sometimes light hearted view of 'The Game' commencing with his 1950s recruitment into the little known Y Service. The action leads us first of all to Hong Kong there to intercept the radio communications of Chinese Communist military units. Such covert employment was not all work and no play and details of some 'off duty' time enjoying the sights, sounds and other nefarious delights to be experienced in the Colony are touched upon.A complete change of climate takes the author and two colleagues to Berlin, during the Cold War the spy capital of the world. Once in situ they were to search the ether and report on Soviet and other eastern Bloc Diplomatic and Illegal radio transmissions. The procedures used by Soviet agents were different from the norm of radio traffic and for interest are described in detail. A brief encounter in a bar specifically for the use of the intelligence community in Berlin with one of, if not the most famous, spy of the 20th Century gives another insight into that twilight, secret world.After a most interesting and revealing two and a half years in Berlin the scene changes yet again to the Southern Hemisphere, this time on assignment to the Australian Defence Signals Bureau in Melbourne. Here the author was employed as an analyst of intercepted signals traffic supplied by a 'Third Party' on the island of Taiwan.The final overseas tour was to last four years, a full eighteen months longer than a normal overseas tour of duty in the RAF. This took place during 'Confrontation', the 1963 - 1966 so-called undeclared war between Indonesia and the newly formed state of Malaysia. Operational details of a mobile unit specially formed to cover this conflict and staffed by a number of Special Operators/Indonesian linguists are explained in some depth. Much of the time was spent living under canvas on the Malay Peninsular, in Borneo and in the New Territories of Hong Kong where Special Operators with a Chinese Language qualification were also employed.On returning to the UK in 1968 the author had the misfortune to find that he had a so far undetected Soviet Spy as a colleague. This traitor was subsequently unmasked, charged, tried and sentenced at the Old Bailey to 21 years in prison. As a result of this episode the author, who had been the line manager of this Spy suffered from the unwelcome attentions of the security services that were to lead to him having to leave the world of electronic espionage and eventually the RAF.

Special Operator: The Rise and Fall of a Cut Price Spy

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Details to over 400 family-friendly sites throughout Montana that showcase the nature, history, science, and culture of the state.

Family Fun in Montana (Falcon Guide)

Travel

United States

Falcon Pr Pub Co

Discover how a simple and silly holiday tradition can weave connection between generations, reminding people young and old about what truly matters during the festive season. Full of spirit and heart, this warm and fuzzy story inspires more kindness, connection and generosity in all of us (oh, and there’s eggnog chugging too). Written by Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch, Creators of The Original Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, this story captures the ethos of the festive fundraisers they hosted for twenty years. To carry on their long-standing tradition, each book sold gives a meal to a child in need. Learn more about the story at www.uglychristmassweaterbook.com

THE UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER REBELLION: It all started with a sweater.

Literature & Fiction

Birch, Jordan

Genre Fiction

Now That's Ugly Enterprises Inc.

Many law firms today are far too focused on increasing market share; they should be paying attention to what makes them a more profitable business. Market share doesn't matter much if you're not profitable, and firms cannot simply grow their way to prosperity by undercutting the competition. Instead, firms must focus on value creation and increasing clients' willingness to pay for their services. The question should be: "What can your firm do better, or more efficiently, and more profitably than anyone else?" The Mechanics of Law Firm Profitability: People, Process, and Technology examines why a focus on profitability and metrics is reshaping law firm operations and matter management; how to define the bottom line and to distinguish between "good" revenue and "bad"; and how to change the dialogue from "hours and revenue" to "revenue and profit", while changing the mindset from increasing market share to simply running a profitable business.

The Mechanics of Law Firm Profitability: People, Process, and Technology

Davis, Anthony

Brown, Toby

Roster, Michael

Bostelman, Jack

Hassett, Jim

Chang, Wendy

Corcoran, Timothy B.

Maziarek, Keith

Parnell, David J.

Perkins, James G.

Petrie, Steven

Voigtmann, Mark

Snavely, Tom

Savoie, Vanessa

Legal Education

Globe Law And Business

The legal sector is facing a period of major metamorphosis - disruptors are making waves in the structuring, process, and service-delivery models, and client's needs are becoming more demanding and value-focused. As the landscape of law transforms many firms will be left facing a situation of, in John Alber's words, change or die. How will law firms keep up with upcoming rapid and volatile changes to the legal sector, and what form will they take after the transformation? What will the law firm of the future be like, and what can firms do today to ensure they are properly future proofed? Lawscape 2025: Defining the law firm of tomorrow is an exploration of the biggest innovations, strategies, and disruptors that are set to change the face of legal practice. Featuring leading industry experts weighing in on topics such as future firm structures and leadership strategies, revolutionized compensation measures, and the growing prevalence of big data, analytics, and artificial intelligence, this title will serve as a trusty manual on surviving the changing landscape of the legal world.

Lawscape 2025: Defining the Law Firm of Tomorrow

GOODMAN, JOANNA

Murray, Bob

Alber, John

Haserot, Phyllis Weiss

McPherson, Douglas

Fortinberry, Alicia

Berman, Thomas

Burt, Patricia Wheatley

Hunter, Eric

Talwart, Rohit

Turvill, Ian

The discipline of knowledge management (KM) continues to evolve along with our ability to record larger and more varied kinds of information than ever before. Since its inception in the 1990s, it has passed through several stages, quickly becoming a credible field, and now an integral part of major businesses worldwide. Now, many have started to argue that KM is undergoing resurgence, possibly even transforming into KM 3.0, thanks to developments in artificial intelligence (AI). And, while AI has been around for many years, it has become a buzzword in the industry as questions loom over what it could mean for the labor market of the future. Adoption has been relatively slow in the legal profession, owing in part to its conservative nature, individual-focused training and no real incentive to overhaul the hourly billing model1. When in-house legal teams can exceed 1,000 people, sharing and reusing knowledge can easily become inefficient, with counsel often needlessly paying for the same research twice. Global intelligence software leader Comintelli estimates that $8.5 billion per year is lost between Fortune 500 companies alone on poor KM2, up from $31.5 billion in 20043, suggesting a recent rise in the number of firms embracing the concept. Despite this, there are still challenges posed to the legal world, and sharing insight is more vital than ever, not only within companies but between them. Innovations in Legal KM explores the endeavors of various legal firms - the problems they have faced, and the solutions they have developed - to improve their KM processes, and, ultimately, their bottom line.

Innovations in Legal KM

Brown, Cynthia

Benamram, Oz

Gediman, Mark

Creamer, Harriet

Miskolczi, Andrea

Murphy, Cyndi

Loft, James

Skinner, Kathy

Russell Christian Theological Seminary, Helene

Human Capital in the New Legal Ecosystem

Johnson, Jennifer

Rikleen, Lauren Stiller

Harman Clark, Clare

Branson, Renée

Duncan, Susan Saltonstall

Whittle, Jon

Buchanan, Bree

Meszaros, Erin

Marston, Chris

Blixt, Allison

Carretta, Jullia

Knowledge Management in Law Firms: Challenges and Opportunities Post-Pandemic

Milton, Nick

Halverson, Amy

Rodwell, Ian

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