This is a completely rewritten new edition of the classic text, The Modern Law of Strikes, by a team of expert practitioners. It provides a unique and authoritative guide to trade union recognition and the issues involved with present-day industrial action. Industrial action has become more frequent in recent years, and this book sets out the law and procedures which employment practitioners need to be aware of. It includes full coverage of trade union recognition, social security, employment protection rights, deductions from pay, and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on strikes and picketing. Relevant forms and precedents are also included.

The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition (Employment Law Practice Series)

Reade, David

BOWERS, John

Duggan, Michael

Business

Oxford University Press

The law relating to industrial action and trade union recognition is complex and rapidly moving. This new edition of The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition provides a new and updated analysis of this difficult and technical area of law. This edition offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of bringing and defending recognition claims and industrial action injunctions to ensure that nothing is missed when planning a case. It includes full coverage of trade union recognition, employment protection rights, deductions from pay, and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on strikes and picketing. It also contains step-by-step guidance and forms and precedents to assist practitioners when negotiating and drafting documents. The new edition is completely up-to-date with all changes brought in by amendments in 2005 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, and the Employment Relations Act 2004. It also covers all recent case law including the decision in BA, Gate Gourmet Metrobus, cases from the European Court of Human Rights, and decisions from the Central Arbitration Committee. Written by a team of expert barristers, it provides an essential source of reference to all involved in this area.

The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition

Bowers QC, John

Reade QC, David

#A revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Catholic University of America).#Includes bibliographical references.

The Covenant Renewal in Ezra-Nehemiah: Neh 7:72B-10:40 (Dissertation Series (Society of Biblical Literature))

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

UNKNO

A comprehensive guidebook to the Old Testament that will give any reader a better understanding and appreciation of that sometimes mysterious and complicated part of the Bible. Its aim is to help introduce the reader to each of the 46 books of the Old Testament, including the Deuterocanonical writings.

The Consuming Fire: A Christian Introduction to the Old Testament

Ignatius Pr

The Apple iPad has taken the gaming world by storm. Millions of teens enjoy playing games on-the-go using the popular mobile device. And in addition to playing games designed by others, more and more teens are becoming interested in creating their own games. With IPAD ACTION GAMING FOR TEENS, anyone can learn how to create action-packed games for the iPad and share them with friends and family via social networking. The simple, straightforward game-design lessons in this book use Unity iOS and Wings3D to teach game-making skills and put teens on the road to creating fun, high-action games for the iPad. No programming knowledge is required, so pick up IPAD ACTION GAMING FOR TEENS today and get started making games!

iPad Action Gaming for Teens

Computers & Technology

Programming

Cengage Learning PTR

Making a GameSalad for Teens GameSalad is the fastest, easiest way to get started building games for Macs, PCs, iOS smart devices, and the Web. This title shows you how to build fun games from the ground up with GameSalad and share them with your friends via social networking. Full description

Making a GameSalad for Teens

Children's Books

TORQUE FOR TEENS, SECOND EDITION teaches teens and other beginners the techniques they need to design their very own video games using Garage Games' powerful 3D computer game engine, Torque. Written in simple language, each chapter begins with a basic overview of the topic being covered, followed by step-by-step instructions to help readers conquer each new skill presented, and ending with a summary to reinforce what they've learned. Throughout the course of the book readers will put their new skills into action with a hands-on project that ends with the creation of a first-person shooter game. Each chapter builds upon the previous until their very own video game is complete. This second edition covers the latest-and-greatest version of the software, including updates and new interfaces.

Torque for Teens

PSP GAME CREATION FOR TEENS shows teens and other beginners how to make awesome video games and cool cartoon animations for the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), the popular handheld game console, using Adobe Flash. This step-by-step guide provides all the tools and information readers need to get started making games and cartoons they can play and share with their friends.     Interview with Michael Duggan, author of PSP Game Creation for Teens          Do you need a lot of experience or technical skill to create addictive games? It is my personal belief that you don't need a whole lot to make a game that plays well and is addictive. Even using Flash, you can craft a game where the player controls a dot that moves left and right, jumping across open pits, and with the right sort of artwork and particular timing, you can make it very enjoyable. This book, PSP Game Creation for Teens, shows you how to do that sort of game, among others. Then you can use your imagination and art skills to make your game as wild and enjoyable as you like. Are there restrictions on playing Flash games on a PSP? Anyone can play Flash games on their PSP (PlayStationPortable). It's easy to set up. So, if you own or purchase the Flash application, you can make homebrew Flash games for the PSP. That is the whole idea behind PSP Game Creation for Teens. There's no easier, cheaper way to build PSP games, not that I have found. What should I consider before creating a Flash game for PSP? Currently, for the PSP system, you have just a few requirements to have to think about when making a Flash game. The main one is screen resolution. You are making a game to fit the screen of the PSP. The next one is tidiness, because you have to make the game as concise as possible, which in this case means selecting the smallest-sized audio and graphic files to use in your game. You must also stick with ActionScript 2.0, which doesn't require the sort of space ActionScript 3.0 uses.         Do these restrictions limit my creative abilities? Some really great games can be designed even within these restrictions. You can make a clone of a popular retro or classic video game, such as PacMan, Asteroids, and Brick Break-Out. Or you can create a QTE game along the lines of Dragon's Lair, Space Ace, or--one I've done in Flash--Braindead 13. QTE stands for "quick time event" and represents a game interaction similar to Simon Says, where you have to press the right button at the right moment to continue the action of the game; fail to press the right button and the game ends. In the case of the QTE games above, your game doesn't really end. Instead, you are shown a brief dramatic death sequence that is almost as rewarding as game continuance itself. The only way to correctly get to the end of the game is to press all the right buttons in succession as the narrative plays out on the screen.            What are some ways to use Flash? When I recreated Dave Quesnelle's game Braindead 13, I used embedded video in Flash. I chopped the video into multiple chapters and then placed those chapters into different Flash scenes. The only way for the player to go to the next scene was to press the right button within the time limit. The time limits usually ranged from six to 15 frames of the Flash movie, and I provided the player anywhere from one to four buttons to pick from at a time, with only one of them being the right one to press. If they pressed any of the wrong ones, or didn't press any buttons at all, a tiny gotoAndPlay() script would divert the player to a death scene instead. The coding for the Flash version of Braindead 13 was effortless, yet the overall game was challenging and fun, if you like QTE-style games. What are some other examples of games that can be created for PSP? Besides sidescrolling platformers, you can also make dress-up games. The same scripting used for dress-up games can be used to make jigsaw puzzles and room decorating games. Other kinds of Flash games easy to make include the tunnel maze game and shooting gallery. These Flash games are demonstrated in PSP Game Creation for Teens, but what you'll really take from the book is a deeper understanding of how games are made, how to design game artwork, and familiarity with ActionScript 2.0 programming.

PSP Game Creation for Teens

iPad Multiplayer Magic is a full-color, beginner's guide to developing multiplayer games for iOS devices--specifically the iPad. You don't need previous iOS or Macintosh application development experience to get started all you need is a Mac, an iPad, and this book. IPAD MULTIPLAYER MAGIC distills hundreds of Apple documentations down to the nitty gritty, glossing over concepts you don't need to know to get started. This book also acts as a guide to using Unity iOS, a complex and versatile game authoring tool that makes developing multiplayer games for iOS devices faster and less of a hassle. Along the way, you will be introduced to several other game editors that can be used to make games for the iPad. Code examples are included throughout the book, and all of the sample code can be downloaded from the companion website. By the time you have finished reading IPAD MULTIPLAYER MAGIC, you will have traveled the path from being a novice or someone who doesn't know anything about mobile game development to being someone who can crank out a respectable, playable game for the iPad all on your own.

iPad Multiplayer Magic

Make your RPG ideas come to life! RPG Maker For Teens shows teens and other beginners how to create their very own role-playing games, sword-and-sorcery quest games that feature turn-based combat, inventories full of unique weapons and armor, and fierce monsters prowling in dungeons. Using RPG Maker VX, a complete computer game application software, means that prior programming experience is not required. You'll follow easy-to-understand instructions and hands-on tutorials as you first build a sample game, and then your very own RPG as you work your way through the book. With RPG Maker For Teens, you'll learn everything you need to create fun, fantasy RPGs that you can play and share with others, including how to build a game world, invent characters, stage battles, put together quests, and edit and publish your finished game. From the Author: 10 Quick Tips to Getting Started with RPG Maker 
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<li>Create a new project and name it something distinct. Your first step in your new project is to declare the size of your map. Right-click on the map name in the panel list and select Map Properties; there you can change the dimensions of the map.</li> <li>Draw your major landforms or interior structure. From the menu, select Mode &gt; Map or press F5. Use the Pencil, Rectangle, Ellipse, or Flood Fill tools to place tiles on your map where the ground, floors, and/or walls would exist.</li> <li>Using the Pencil tool, draw major tile elements, including impassible forests, grass, fences, buildings, and so on. Add more detailed tile elements as you go, including hangings, decorations, boxes, props, and more.</li> <li>Create more maps that fit the outline of the game you want to make, including interior and exterior maps to be explored.</li> <li>Now place Events. From the menu, select Mode &gt; Events or press F6. Start by placing your player starting position. Then add transfer events from the current map to subsequent maps. Add non-player characters (NPCs) the player can dialogue with. You can add Door, Inn, and Treasure Chest quick events wherever you believe them necessary.</li> <li>Decide where you want Enemies. If you want Enemies ambushing players all over your map, open Map Properties and set Troop Encounters. If you want to prompt encounters physically, place NPCs that instigate Battle Processing (Tab 3 of the Event Commands dialog box) on Player Touch. You can even set the NPC to run at the player by setting Autonomous Movement Type to "Approach."</li> <li>Decide who you want to start in the player’s party by editing the Database. From the menu, select Tools &gt; Database or press F9 and navigate to the Actors tab. You can also change their abilities in the Skills tab and their professions in the Classes tab.</li> <li>Edit or create custom Items, Weapons, or Armors in the Database. You can edit or create custom Enemies there, also.</li> <li>Fine-tune the look of your game in the System and Terms tab of the Database. You can also edit or create custom graphics and import them into your game. Some graphics to consider modifying include player characters, NPCs, enemies, objects, map tiles, the title screen, and the Game Over screen. Likewise, you can edit or create custom sounds for your game. Study the music and sound effects listed in the System tab of the Database for audio you might want to adapt.</li> <li>Test your game thoroughly. You should test after each new element you add to save you editing time later on. After you’ve tested your game thoroughly, have someone else test it for you. If your game passes the test, go to File &gt; Compress Game Data to publish your game to an executable file. Distribute your game on the Internet or burn it to CD-ROM so that other people can play it.</li> </ol>

RPG Maker for Teens

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