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For many business professionals, the daily "to-do" list is hard enough to stay on top of, let alone coming up with the "big ideas" necessary to take their company—or a whole economy—to the next level. But if coming up with those ideas—or finding startups that do—is your job, then The Zero Transaction Cost Entrepreneur is an absolute must-listen for you. In this book Dermot Berkery shares the key ingredient successful businesses have in common: Smart transaction cost economics.

In the 1930s, composers and musicians began to flee Hitler's Germany to make new lives across the globe. The process of exile was complex: although some of their works were celebrated, these composers had lost their familiar cultures and were forced to navigate xenophobia as well as entirely different creative terrain. Others, far less fortunate, were in a kind of internal exile-composing under a ruthless dictatorship or in concentration camps and ghettos.

Imagine if you could hear God speak. Imagine if you could sit down and speak to God about a wide range of subjects that are helpful to the Christian faith, and have him respond to you.

1947. Thomas Armstrong, a young Marine, returns home from the war in the Pacific. He hopes to forget the terrifying experience and pursue his dream of becoming a Hollywood screenwriter. But when a gang of escaped convicts led by sociopath Dimitri Smalls hijacks the bus he's on, Thomas instinctually becomes a machine of war. He thwarts the killers in a bloody melee but finds himself the target of Smalls, now thirsty for revenge.

Set in and around the fictional Scottish town of Levenford and village of Tannochbrae during the inter-war years, the stories found here are heartwarming, funny and touching, full of fascinating characters and unforgettable encounters. Made famous by the much-loved adaptations for radio and television, the classic tales of Dr Finlay, his senior colleague Dr Cameron and their unruffled housekeeper Janet, remain as fresh and entertaining now as they were upon first publication.

Human behavior is lopsided. When cradling a newborn child, most of us cradle the infant to the left. When posing for a portrait, we tend to put our left cheek forward. When kissing a lover, we tend to tilt our head to the right. Why is our behavior so lopsided and what does this teach us about our brains? How have humans always used this information to make our images more attractive and impactful? Can knowing how left-brain right-brain differences shape our opinions, tendencies, and attitudes help us make better choices in art, architecture, advertising, or even athletics?

In "Business Spotlight Audio 09/2022" für September hören Sie Artikel und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch. Mit Übungen verbessern Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen. In Business Skills erfahren Sie, wie Sie schlechte Nachrichten per E-Mail übermitteln. In Interviews geht es um die Methode des Startups Treeconomy, CO2 zu binden, um das Erlebnis einer Fotografin und Werbetexterin an ihrem ersten Arbeitstag und um die Frage, ob ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen eine gute oder schlechte Sache ist.

In "Business Spotlight Audio 06/2022" für Juni hören Sie Artikel und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch. Mit Übungen verbessern Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen. Eine Personalvermittlerin berichtet, welchen Verlauf ihre Karriere genommen hat. Sie erfahren Einzelheiten über die Arbeitssituation von Menschen mit Behinderungen in Jamaica und erhalten Tipps, wie Sie Probleme am Arbeitsplatz lösen und wie Sie mit unterschiedlichen Arbeitsweisen innerhalb eines Teams umgehen. In einem Dialog zu "English for" geht es um eine neue Firmenkantine.

Wigglesworth’s life as a pet ferret is turned upside-down when he becomes self-aware. It happens when he tries to eat a strange orb he finds aboard an alien star-ship that crash-lands into his room. In his prior life, he would peer out at the Moon and stars through the confines of his cage and imagine flying amongst them. Now free, and with his very own starship, he renames himself "Captain Hob" and can finally make that dream come true!

Luke Russell discusses why some philosophers think that evil is a myth or a fantasy, while others think that evil is real. Along the way he asks whether evil is always horrific and incomprehensible or if it can be banal. Considering if there is a special psychological hallmark that sets the evildoers apart from the rest of us, Russell also engages with ongoing discussions over psychopathy and empathy, analyzing the psychology behind evildoing.