Bøger af Michael Barton

Jack Hudson, the UK Government's Foreign Secretary, is brutally assassinated in his home.His brother, Peter, in attempting to discover his brother's murderer, uncovers a secret society known as Schengen that has been working toward realising the prophecy of the Fourth Reich since the end of the Second World War.Hudson is framed for his brother's murder, and as Schengen's net draws tighter around him, he enlists the help of his ex-wife in a race against time to save himself and Europe from the grips of Schengen and an Al Queda plot that would see the continent changed forever.

Keep Write On is a collection of inklings and musings on the craft of writing and the English language from the founders of WordPlay Writers' Forum, Ian Govan and Michael Barton. The Spanish based group was formed at the beginning of 2010, and within three years had gained recognition by winning the UK's Writing Magazine's Writers' Circle Anthology of the Year Award, 2012 with their collection of fiction Shorts for Autumn. Five of the writers featured in the anthology had completed a WordPlay Creative Writing Course and never before been previously published. Unfortunately Ian passed away before he saw the reward his writing, enthusiasm, and mentoring of others so richly deserved. In this book, posthumously published, his words and his spirit live on.

Freelance Your Way to Fun and Financial Freedom is the ideal companion for all freelance writers at every stage of their career, whether just starting out or already with a successful business but looking to go that one step further.Within just a few months of starting out as a freelancer, this book's author was ranked inside the top 0.5% of writers on the world's largest global freelancing platform.By reading this freelance writing book. a novice will learn how to build and execute a successful business plan, find a market niche and build long lasting client relationships through perfecting partnerships.Freelancers struggling to make it past 'newbie' stage and build a solid business foundation will find out how to win new clients, and then build business through recommendation and referral.And for the experienced freelancer, this book discusses how to expand product range and put in place the strategies needed to excel in the modern competitive world.Freelance your way to fun and financial freedom is the one book any serious freelance writer cannot afford to be without.

This history of the Art Association of Harrisburg is both a factual accounting of the story of the region's most venerable fine arts organization and also an often-amusing romp through the personal reminiscences of author Carrie Wissler-Thomas. The Art Association was founded by cultured civic leaders who were passionate about the visual arts, and it has continued to survive and prosper throughout eight decades due to the dedication and support of both artists and committed patrons. The history of The Art Association in many ways mirrors the history of Harrisburg, reflecting the vicissitudes of the City's economy and development, the Renaissance of the 1980s and '90s, the construction of the Hilton and other prominent downtown buildings, the re-development of Reservoir Park, and the emergence of Restaurant Row. The Art Association was founded during the heyday of The City Beautiful Movement, and like The Harrisburg Symphony and Theatre Harrisburg, the organization continues to provide cultural enjoyment and opportunities for art-lovers and practitioners of all ilks."As the Paint Dries" is a phrase coined by the author's husband Scott Thomas as the humorous title of the on-going AAH daily soap-opera. The Art Association of Harrisburg is a family, a reality show, a visual feast, and a very human comedy. The AAH story is a rich tapestry, filled with serious episodes, punctuated by incredible-but-true anecdotes. Most of all, the AAH story is the story of the people who have made it what it is today, and who continue to guide it into the future.

On a journey from the comfort of his familiar surroundings into the hectic environment of London, Michael Barton observes the world around him from the rational perspective of someone on the autism spectrum, complete with quirky illustrations and humorous anecdotes about contradictory signage, hidden meanings and nonsensical figures of speech.

Harrisburg was the capital of an increasingly urban and progressive Pennsylvania at the turn of the twentieth century, with the remnants of an older, more diverse city thriving in its midst. As the streets were paved for the first time and the new state capitol building rose over a humming industrial city ready to embrace change, Harrisburg's Eighth Ward clung to its rambunctious past. When the Old Eighth stood in the way of the new Capitol Park, one journalist asked his readers to take a stroll through the streets one last time.J. Howard Wert's Passing of the Old Eighth articles-awash in images of decrepitude and vice-appeared in the Harrisburg Patriot in 1912-1913 and introduced readers to such cheats, fools, and boozers as Harry Cook and Billy Jelly. This volume presents the complete series of 35 articles chronicling the adventures of people who lived through some of the most sweeping changes in American history. More than 100 photographs-most never before published-evoke Wert's tales of a turbulent Harrisburg now long gone. Through the captivating, rarely objective voice of turn-of-the-century journalism, readers visit vanished churchyards, stroll the halls of forgotten hotels, and walk with the ghosts of gangs through crumbling alleys to brothels, gambling dens, and speakeasies. No history of Harrisburg can match this one for detailed stories of the successes and scandals of the city's good old days.Noted educator, journalist, and Civil War veteran J. Howard Wert's articles bring to life the colorful characters and day-to-day grit and drama of his time. By turns pious, hard-nosed, and folksy, Wert's prose veers wildly among literary modes but never fails to entertain. A melding of nineteenth-century moral sensibility and modern appreciation for progress makes this work as accessible to today's readers as it was to Wert's contemporaries.

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Führung und Personal - Sonstiges, Note: 1,3, Universität Leipzig, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: ¿0,5 x 2 x 3, d.h. die Hälfte der Mitarbeiter verdient doppelt so viel und muss dafür dreimal so viel leisten wie früher.¿Mit dieser Arbeit werden kurz- und langfristige Folgen psychisch suboptimaler Belastung dargestellt sowie die Ursachen und Wirkungen gegenüber dem Arbeitnehmer und auf das Unternehmen aufgezeigt. Anschließend werden Maßnahmen des betrieblichen Gesundheitsmanagements beschrieben und bewertet, um identifizierte Probleme zu reduzieren. Diese Maßnahmen konzentrieren sich vor allem auf die Reduktion und Vermeidung psychisch suboptimaler Belastung und Krankheiten sowie die Förderung der Zufriedenheit des Arbeitnehmers und seiner Bindung an das Unternehmen. Im Fokus dieser Arbeit steht dabei die Analyse und Beantwortung folgender Fragestellungen:¿ Welche Belastungsfaktoren herrschen in Arbeitsbeziehungen aktuell vor?¿ Welche Zustände resultieren aus psychisch temporär und psychisch chronisch suboptimaler Belastung?¿ Welchen monetären Schaden verursachen psychische Krankheiten?¿ Mit welchen theoretischen Ansätzen lassen sich identifizierte Probleme wissenschaftlich fundiert erklären und Lösungsansätze erkennen?¿ Was kann bzw. sollte die Personalabteilung eines Unternehmens zur Minimierung bzw. Prävention in Hinblick auf psychisch suboptimale Belastung tun?¿ Welche Kosten-Nutzen-Relationen resultieren aus diesen Maßnahmen?¿ Welche Empfehlungen bzw. Hinweise können den Unternehmen in Hinsicht der in der Arbeit behandelten Probleme und Lösungswege gegeben werden?Die Schlussbemerkung gibt mit einer zusammenfassenden Reflektion der Arbeit wesentliche Handlungsempfehlungen für die wirtschaftliche und unternehmerische Praxis zur Einführung und Optimierung verhaltens- und verhältnispräventiver Maßnahmen.