David Andrews

"How we wait, why we wait, what we wait for-waiting in line is a daily indignity that we all experience, usually with a little anxiety thrown in (Why is that the other line always moves faster?!?!). Now it's the subject of smart, quirky, compelling nonfiction treatment that has made Malcolm Gladwell and Why Do Men Have Nipples? international bestsellers. And the perfect cocktail party conversation starter: Did you know that the first lesson of boot camp is to teach recruits how to stand rigidly in line? That in Disneyland, the global center of line-waiting, queuing is managed from a bunker under Sleeping Beauty Castle? Or that the queuing is so ingrained in British culture, thugs rioting in London were observed taking their turns when looting a shop? Or that in 2007, the People's Republic of China began a series of National Voluntarily Wait-in-Line Days, in hopes that they could train their non-queuing populace to be more like Westerners before the 2008 Olympics arrived? Or that even though McDonald's and Burger King have faster counter service, surveyed customers are more satisfied waiting at Wendy's because the queue barriers assure that the first-come will be first-served? And that gets to the heart of this fascinating, witty book. Citing sources ranging from Harvard Business School professors to Seinfeld, dipping back to the first queue-during the French Revolution-to the state-of-the-art study of line management, it comes back to one underling truth: It's not about the time you spend waiting, but how the circumstances of the wait affect your perception of time. In other words, the other line always moves faster because you're not in it"--

the myths and misery, secrets and psychology of waiting in line

Why does the other line always move faster?

An updated, redesigned collection of hundreds of quotes from Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett on business, politics, taxes, life, and more. Part of the In Their Own Words series.

In His Own Words

Warren Buffett

How we wait, why we wait, what we wait for—waiting in line is a daily indignity that we all experience, usually with a little anxiety thrown in (why is it that the other line always moves faster?!?). This smart, quirky, wide-ranging book (the perfect conversation starter) considers the surprising science and psychology—and the sheer misery—of the well-ordered line. On the way, it takes us from boot camp (where the first lesson is to teach recruits how to stand rigidly in line) to the underground bunker beneath Disneyland’s Cinderella Castle (home of the world’s most advanced, state-of-the-art queue management technologies); from the 2011 riots in London (where rioters were observed patiently taking their turns when looting shops), to the National Voluntary Wait-in-Line days in the People’s Republic of China (to help train their non-queuing populace to wait in line like Westerners in advance of the 2008 Olympics). Citing sources ranging from Harvard Business School professors to Seinfeld, the book comes back to one underlying truth: it’s not about the time you spend waiting, but how the circumstances of the wait affect your perception of time. In other words, the other line always moves faster because you’re not in it.

The Myths and Misery, Secrets and Psychology of Waiting in Line

Why Does the Other Line Always Move Faster?

""A collection of direct quotes from Warren Buffett on topics related to business, investing, leadership, and life from his own speeches, interviews, and writings"--Provided by publisher"--

Warren Buffett in His Own Words

The Oracle Speaks

Em Warren Buffett em 250 frases, David Andrews compilou citações de Buffett sobre diversos temas — como teorias de investimentos, as últimas notícias, a política fiscal e formas de viver uma vida compensadora; conselhos que seguiu em seus mais de 80 anos de vida e que fizeram dele um dos homens mais bemsucedidos do mundo.

Warren Buffet em 250 frases

How Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon Went to War

Break-Up

Stephen Wagg

The Cold War spanned some five decades from the devastation that remained after World War Two until the fall of the Berlin wall, and for much of that time the perception was that only on the Eastern side were politics and sport inextricably linked. However, this assumption underestimates the extent to which sport was an important symbol for both power blocs in their ongoing ideological struggle. This collection of essays from leading international authorities on sport, culture and ideology brings together an impressive body of work organized around key political themes and outstanding moments in sport, and is at once a political history of sport and an illuminating new perspective on the forces that shaped this unsettled time.

Sport and the Cold War

East Plays West

Glass shards dance about excitedly, as bullets blaze passed Karol Shult’s shoulder. Lying perfectly still on the floor more terrified of the phone ringing in her pocket than the murderous thugs shooting indiscriminately from outside the window, Karol takes the call only to find out she’s not being paid for this job. What was supposed to be a quick hit and an easy payday turns out to be a thankless skirmish... no matter, Karol always finishes the job. Money, however, is not something from which the young assassin can so easily walk away. Shult, Karol’s family of assassins, tracks down Hituuri, Karol’s dead beat client, in a small town less than four hours from their estate. Overly eager to pay him a visit, Karol comes to town only to find Hituuri buying shots at a bar. With no way to answer for his bounced check, Karol squeezes the trigger taking Hituuri’s life as payment. Thinking her day is over; Karol takes ease, until a big ass Siddian mothership pulls across the sky blocking out the sun brandishing a weapon capable of destroying the city. Completely caught off guard, Karol begs Erika, her master and confidant to get her out of the city. When Erika reveals the payday this new threat presents, however, Karol’s cowardice turns to bravery. With dollar signs flashing in her eyes, Karol summons the indomitable strength to do whatever it takes to bring the alien menace to its knees. With action scenes that pay homage to R. A. Salvatore, a story as massive as World of Warcraft, and characters as memorable as Die Hard’s John McClane, Rapture of Worlds is a sci-fi epic intended for a mature audience but intriguing to readers of all ages.

A Hero’s Dawn

Rapture of Worlds

TRISTRAM. ANDREWS HOOLEY (DAVID.)

How to Create an Outstanding Careers Programme for Your School Or College

The Careers Leader Handbook

A challenging new assignment for business consultant Richard Scott-Revesby delivers him into a web of international intrigue and conspiracy that reaches back to the exploratory voyages of Captain James Cook. He unearths a stunning secret capable of dramatically altering peoples lives, which in turn leads him headlong into the machiavellian intrigues of a powerful secret society. Created by Kaiser Wilhelm II, the deadly Valkyrie is being torn asunder by a breakaway movement led by the ruthless Romana, a dominant and lethal beauty intent on achieving ultimate control by whatever means necessary. Through heart stopping challenges Richard struggles to survive the daunting challenge. He is aided by Jade Liau a clever and beautiful Tahitian girl seeking revenge for her fathers brutal murder. A journey that leads to her own astonishing self-discovery. Powerful European royal families react violently to protect their legacy as the plot hurtles towards the final climactic events in artic Norway and the barren splendours of the Austrian Tyrol. Weaving historical facts with modern day intrigue the story underlines the maxim that you only understand the future if you understand the past. Impossible to put down. "Another exciting, fast paced novel from the master storyteller David J Andrews. History comes alive, intertwined with mystery and political themes. Endeavour's Legacy is reminiscent of Dan Brown's popular fiction and with its ever increasing suspense, it is sure to keep readers guessing until the very end."-Mindy Gibbons Klein, Author of A Dance in the Desert. " the author reminds me of Jeffery Archer."-John Trenhaile, Author of The man called Kyril and Mahjong Spies etc

Endeavour's Legacy

The term “art cinema” has been applied to many cinematic projects, including the film d’art movement, the postwar avant-gardes, various Asian new waves, the New Hollywood, and American indie films, but until now no one has actually defined what “art cinema” is. Turning the traditional, highbrow notion of art cinema on its head, Theorizing Art Cinemas takes a flexible, inclusive approach that views art cinema as a predictable way of valuing movies as “art” movies—an activity that has occurred across film history and across film subcultures—rather than as a traditional genre in the sense of a distinct set of forms or a closed historical period or movement. David Andrews opens with a history of the art cinema “super-genre” from the early days of silent movies to the postwar European invasion that brought Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave, and the New German Cinema to the forefront and led to the development of auteur theory. He then discusses the mechanics of art cinema, from art houses, film festivals, and the academic discipline of film studies, to the audiences and distribution systems for art cinema as a whole. This wide-ranging approach allows Andrews to develop a theory that encompasses both the high and low ends of art cinema in all of its different aspects, including world cinema, avant-garde films, experimental films, and cult cinema. All of these art cinemas, according to Andrews, share an emphasis on quality, authorship, and anticommercialism, whether the film in question is film festival favorite or a midnight movie.

Foreign, Cult, Avant-Garde, and Beyond

Theorizing Art Cinemas

From his office in Omaha, Nebraska, without even the benefit of a computer, Warren Buffett has racked up an investment record that far surpasses his counterparts on Wall Street—or anyone else in the world, for that matter. While traditionally stock exchanges have returned about 11 percent annually in the past half century, Buffett's investments have by nearly 29 percent a year, solidifying Buffett's conglomerate holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, as the eighth-largest business in the world and netting him $44 billion along the way. Despite this tremendous success, “the Oracle of Omaha” remains modest. He acknowledges that he has a unique ability to evaluate businesses, but he doesn’t feel entitled to the vast wealth that ability has earned him. Instead, he likes to say that he was born at the right place and time. This humility in the face of proven talent and innumerable wealth is part of what makes Buffett universally popular—he is one of the world's wealthiest men and yet he is still personable and relatable. For the first time, the most thought-provoking and inspiring quotes from Buffett are now compiled in a single book. The Oracle Speaks: Warren Buffett in His Own Words is a comprehensive guidebook to the inner workings of the Berkshire Hathaway chairman. Hundreds of Buffett's best quotes, comprising thoughts on investing, Wall Street, business, politics, taxes, and life lessons, will provide the most intimate and direct look into the mind of a modern business icon and give readers enough counsel to last a lifetime. Media outlets, financial advisers, politicians, and Americans from Main Street to Wall Street hang on every word Buffett speaks, hoping to gain valuable insight into Buffett's investments and successes. There is possibly no greater stamp of approval in the business world than to have Buffett invest in a company, and few leaders in the course of history have commanded such universally agreed-upon respect. Even beyond his business savvy, Buffett is influential as a progressive thinker and active philanthropist, having pledged to give most of his money to charity through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as foundations run by his three children. It is this humility that consistently draws people to Buffett, and will draw people to The Oracle Speaks. Most recently, inspired by Buffett's New York Times editorial in which he claimed he paid too little in taxes, President Barack Obama and Congress have named a series of tax reforms after Buffett. While the political implications have been controversial, Buffett has retained his reputation as an outspoken and successful business leader. The Oracle Speaks draws from decades of interviews, editorials, and annual shareholder reports, amassing the most complete outline of how Buffett believes a good business is run and a good life is led. It's advice that Buffett has successfully adhered to throughout his 80-plus years, and it is advice now available in the succinct, poignant, gift-friendly package of The Oracle Speaks.

The Oracle Speaks: Warren Buffett In His Own Words

Michael Silk

Hugh Lauder

Anthony Bush

This book raises critical questions about the explanatory framework guiding sports coaching research and presents a new conceptualization for research in the field. Through mapping and contextualizing sports coaching research within a corporatized higher education, the dominant or legitimate forms of sports coaching knowledge are problematized and a new vision of the field, which is socially and culturally responsive, communitarian and justice-oriented emerges.

Context, Consequences, and Consciousness

Sports Coaching Research

Stunning rumours of a fabulous hidden treasure convulse the Caribbean as a long forgotten terror 'Pegasus' returns. Determined to escape the rat race, Brett Wrelton is offered the yacht of his dreams in return for six months work. Joy turns to despair as the assignment turns into a nightmare, involving him in drug smuggling, murder, conspiracy and betrayal. Lobsters being used for smuggling is something almost beyond comprehension, yet is explained in brilliant detail as the dramatic chase through Asia, Scotland and Antigua unfolds. Great mystery surrounds 'Pegasus'. Who or what is this? Trying to unravel this gripping suspense is breathtaking as the deadly secret is revealed with its power to change history. Every chapter is suffused with travel, adventure and action. The many twists and turns keep everyone guessing, right up to the cliffhanger ending. Stunning, intriguing and impossible to put down 'A real nail biting page turner, well written and packed with action, adventure, suspense and keeps us guessing right up until the stunning climatic end.' -Wendy Anne Lake, Fiction & Non Fiction Writer ' It's fast, it's exciting, it's full of good ideas. One of the basic premises, the treasure hunt is outstanding ' -John Trenhaile, Author of The Man Called Kyril, The Mahjong Spies etc

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