With an emphasis on value creation and leadership, this book will help organizations around the globe to build stronger internal audit functions, highlighting the latest risks including COVID-19 and the most cutting-edge tools to assess them. As environmental risks grow in number and complexity, and organizational resources become more constrained, the need to maximize both efficiency and effectiveness

Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the world\'s finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.The most famous of all of Shakespeare\'s plays, Hamlet tells the story of the ghost of

In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, guest editor Dr. Aradhana M. Venkatesan brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Gynecologic Malignancy. A fundamental understanding of the role of imaging and the characteristic imaging findings associated with gynecologic malignancies is of critical importance to the practicing radiologist in order to maintain diagnostic accuracy. In this issue, top experts

What kind of state emerges from the pandemic? The pandemic caused two crises, in biosecurity and in the economy. The state was forced to tackle both; but subduing one inevitably exacerbated the other. Emerging from the impossible task of handling two conflicting crises is a new form of state, the state to come.To outline the emerging state, this book offers an in-depth critical account of the state\'s

OLD FOES, NEW TRIALS The battle for the fate of Tortus has begun, and Hajime and his companions have made it into the Sanctuary. Apostles, monsters, and strange dimensional bubbles bar their path, but this time, they\'re ready--with new powers, new weapons, and a ton of new tricks up their sleeves! But traitorous ex-classmates, powered-up rivals, and elite followers of the false god Ehit all stand

A surreal and entertaining children\'s tale that introduces big ideas to little kids, Pit shows us that often not everything is as it seems. One day the little chick Pit became enormous, even bigger than the sun. Scientists studied him and archaeologists measured his footprints. Everything was tight on him, even his own home. Narrated from a kids-eye view, this charming tale teaches young readers

This landmark study examines the role of gestures in relation to speech and thought. Leading scholars, including psychologists, linguists and anthropologists, offer state-of-the-art analyses to demonstrate that gestures are not merely an embellishment of speech but are integral parts of language itself. The volume contributes to a rapidly growing field of study, offering a wide range of theoretical

Neptune marks the border between the conventional planets and deep space. It is the window through which you peer into your own mystical vastness-and through which that luminous vastness peers back. This mysterious window has forever hypnotized humanity. Some of us-those who have truly cleaned the glass-are the precious mystics who light our paths. Others, flooded by imagery pouring up from the depths,

In Building Spelling Skills, Daily Practice, Grade 4, students will learn 18 spelling words per week (540 total). Two sentences for dictation are provided for each list. In this new edition, teaching objectives are provided for each of the 30 weeks. Spelling lists include the following: contractions blends vowel sounds prefixes and suffixes compound words words with silent letters homophones

(Music Sales America). For the first time in print, 15 works complete with notes for each written by Max Richter. Selections include The Blue Notebooks, Infra 3, Leo\'s Journal and

From Mickey Mouse to the teddy bear, from the Republican elephant to the use of \"jackass\" as an all-purpose insult, images of animals play a central role in politics, entertainment, and social interactions. In this penetrating look at how Western culture pictures the beast, Steve Baker examines how such images--sometimes affectionate, sometimes derogatory, always distorting--affect how real animals

Rama and Sita live happily in the forest until Sita is abducted by the demon king Ravana. Can Rama rescue her - and who is the little white monkey who offers to

Filled with Clive James\'s typical wit, warmth, erudition and enthusiasm, this is a brilliant and original tribute to one of his great literary loves, Marcel Proust\'s A la recherche du temps

(Book). These beautiful instruments have long been a favorite with musicians. This book is a history, source book and owner\'s manual for players and fans which covers the facts and figures necessary for serious collectors. In addition to many black and white historical photos, there is also a 32-page color section highlighting models. The book covers the company\'s full history, specific styles and

This groundbreaking textbook combines straightforward explanations with a wealth of practical examples to offer an innovative approach to teaching linear algebra. Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, it covers the aspects of linear algebra - vectors, matrices, and least squares - that are needed for engineering applications, discussing examples across data science, machine learning and artificial

The scene was set for a classic Western showdown. On a dusty main street, a sheriff backed by townspeople faced down a gang of heavily armed hired gunslingers. Tension rose, hard words were exchanged, and someone drew first. A few minutes later 10 men were dead or dying, and several more suffered gunshot wounds. The hired guns, those that remained on their feet that is, fled. But this was not a shoot-out

The objective of the book will be approached from building a functional cyber intelligence driven risk program and explaining in granular detail how each function and capability can be properly leveraged to make informed business decisions in the era of increased emergent cyber threats and attacks. Readers will be able to: Build, buy, or outsource a functioning cyber intelligence driven risk program

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