David Harrison Gilmour, one of the worldпїЅs most successful entrepreneurs, has enjoyed extraordinary success throughout his career. His successes have been built upon a rich and complex combination of experiences revealed for the first time in this compelling first-person account of life as a пїЅserial entrepreneur.пїЅ The expansive Southern Pacific Hotel chain, the very profitable Barrick Gold mining, the iconic FIJI Water brand, the serene Wakaya Club resort, the innovative Dansk Design, and the new Wakaya Perfection line of products - Start Up offers a very personal story of business, risk, family, friends, triumph and tragedy that went with the founding and creation of these groundbreaking businesses. His story will be of interest to every person who believes or hopes in the power and potential of the human spirit. Start Up chronicles the experiences, relationships and conversations that led David Gilmour to the endeavors that have brought him and others so much success, happiness and personal fulfillment.

The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a way of illuminating the present. Moving chronologically, the book explores the most persistent issues to do with English and unpacks the history of 'proper' usage. Where did these ideas spring from? Which of today's bugbears and annoyances are actually venerable? Who has been on the front line in the language wars? THE LANGUAGE WARS examines grammar rules, regional accents, swearing, spelling, dictionaries, political correctness, and the role of electronic media in reshaping language. It also takes a look at such niggling concerns as the split infinitive, elocution and text messaging. Peopled with intriguing characters such as Jonathan Swift, H. W. Fowler and George Orwell as well as the more disparate figures of Lewis Carroll, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lenny Bruce, THE LANGUAGE WARS is an essential volume for anyone interested in the state of the English language today or intrigued about its future.

Joseph Veramu's inspirational and thought provoking book discusses how social web networks and information technology are changing what it means to be human in a technoscience enhanced world.

He suggests the advent of the beginning of a new history as we engage with technology.

This will impact upon predictions of the future, notions of learning, memory banks, biology as information science and perceptions of what is right and wrong.