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When Things Happen: A Novel (Other Voices of Italy)
by Angelo CannavacciuoloMichele Campo is living the bourgeois Italian dream. Now a speech pathologist in his forties, he resides in an expensive Naples home with his partner, Costanza, daughter of an upper-class family. Michele’s own family origins, however, are murkier. When he is assigned to work with five-year-old foster child Martina, he grows increasingly engrossed by her case, as his own buried family history slowly claws its way back to the surface. The first novel by acclaimed Italian writer Angelo Cannavacciuolo to be translated into English, When Things Happen tells a powerful and intriguing story of what we lose when we leave our origins behind. It presents a panoramic view of Neapolitan society unlike any in literature, revealing a city of extreme contrasts, with a glamorous center ringed by suburban squalor. Above all, it is a psychologically nuanced portrait of a man struggling to locate what he values in life and the poor vulnerable child who helps him find it.
Class and Social Background Discrimination in the Modern Workplace: Mapping Inequality in the Digital Age
by Angelo CapuanoThis book exposes how inequalities based on class and social background arise from employment practices in the digital age. It considers instances where social media is used in recruitment to infiltrate private lives and hide job advertisements based on locality; where algorithms assess socio-economic data to filter candidates; where human interviewers are replaced by artificial intelligence with design that disadvantages users of classed language; and where already vulnerable groups become victims of digitalisation and remote work. The author examines whether these practices create risks of discrimination based on certain protected attributes, including ‘social origin’ in international labour law and laws in Australia and South Africa, ‘social condition’ and ‘family status’ in laws within Canada, and others. The book proposes essential law reform and improvements to workplace policy.
21 Days in Normandy: Maj. Gen. George Kitching & the 4th Canadian Armoured Division
by Angelo Caravaggio&“Right[s] some of the injustices done to the Canadians&” on their maligned actions during the Invasion of Normandy. &“An absorbing account&” (Firetrench). The Canadian Fourth Armoured Division crossed the Channel in July 1944 to support the invading forces and assist in the Allied attempts to break out of the Normandy beachhead. They were heavily engaged in Operation Totalize and Operation Tractable but have been criticized for their failure to close the &‘Falaise gap&’ and complete the entrapment of withdrawing German forces. Their commander, Major General George Kitching, was relieved of his command after just twenty-one days in action. Angelo Caravaggio reexamines the division&’s performance and particularly that of its leadership. Using new information, he establishes that, despite entering battle for the first time during one of the most challenging phases of Allied operations in August 1944, the 4th Armoured Division, under Kitching&’s leadership, proved resilient and adaptive in overcoming the volatile and unpredictable nature of warfare in Normandy. The combat operations of August 1944 transformed the division into a battle-hardened combat formation that would later distinguish itself through its ability to generate a sustained drive across France out of the chaos and destruction of the Normandy battles. &“The author uses new information to demonstrate the unit did show flexibility and adapted to the battlefield quickly, despite being thrown into battle during one of the Normandy Campaign&’s critical phases. His arguments are detailed and based upon in-depth research, and the book has many detailed maps to help the reader follow the action.&” —Warfare History Network
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: Biological and Clinical Results in Malignancies (Acta Haematologic Ser. #Vol. 114, No. 4)
by Angelo CarellaThis textbook integrates basic research and clinical aspects underlying the most recent results in those malignant diseases where progress is most effective.Recent evidence shows that higher doses are better in inducing higher cure rates in hematological neoplasias, although myeloblation related to dose intensity can be a limiting factor. The toxicity can now be controlled with autologous marrow and peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation, used with or without growth factors. The combination of high dose chemoradiotherapy followed by re-infusion of autologous stem cells constitute a dramatic advance in the treatment of refactory and relapse hematological neoplasias.
Cancer Biomarkers: Minimal and Noninvasive Early Diagnosis and Prognosis
by Mukesh Verma Debmalya Barh Mehmet Gunduz Angelo CarpiGleaning information from more than 100 experts in the field of cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy worldwide, Cancer Biomarkers: Non-Invasive Early Diagnosis and Prognosis determines the significance of clinical validation approaches for several markers. This book examines the use of noninvasive or minimally invasive molecular cancer m
Thyroid Cancer: From Emergent Biotechnologies to Clinical Practice Guidelines
by Jeffrey I. Mechanick Angelo CarpiThe current age of clinical medicine is witnessing biotechnological innovation at an unprecedented pace. As a result, the recently popularized clinical practice guidelines (CPG), as a tool to assist clinical decision-making, have been struggling to keep up. Thyroid Cancer: From Emergent Biotechnology to Clinical Practice Guidelines rides the wave o
Industrial Crystallization Process Monitoring and Control
by Angelo Chianese Herman J. KramerCrystallization is an important technique for separation and purification of substances as well as for product design in chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological process industries. This ready reference and handbook draws on research work and industrial practice of a large group of experts in the various areas of industrial crystallization processes, capturing the essence of current trends, the markets, design tools and technologies in this key field. Along the way, it outlines trouble free production, provides laboratory controls, analyses case studies and discusses new challenges.First the instrumentation and techniques used to measure the crystal size distribution, the nucleation and solubility points, and the chemical composition of the solid and liquid phase are outlined. Then the main techniques adopted to control industrial crystallizers, starting from fundamental approaches to the most advanced ones, including the multivariable predictive control are described. An overview of the main crystallizer types is given with details of the main control schemes adopted in industry as well as the more suitable sensors and actuators.
Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics: 15th International Meeting, CIBB 2018, Caparica, Portugal, September 6–8, 2018, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11925)
by Maria Raposo Paulo Ribeiro Angelo Ciaramella Susana Sério Antonino StaianoThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Meeting on Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics., CIBB 2018, held in Caparica, Portugal, in September 2018. The 32 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. The papers present current trends at the edge of computer and life sciences, the application of computational intelligence to a system and synthetic biology and the consequent impact on innovative medicine were presented. Theoretical and experimental biologists also presented novel challenges and fostered multidisciplinary collaboration aiming to blend theory and practice, where the founding theories of the techniques used for modelling and analyzing biological systems are investigated and used for practical applications and the supporting technologies.
Internet and Distributed Computing Systems: 12th International Conference, IDCS 2019, Naples, Italy, October 10–12, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11874)
by Antonio Guerrieri Giancarlo Fortino Antonio Liotta Raffaele Montella Angelo CiaramellaThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Internet and Distributed Systems held in Naples, Italy, in October 2019. The 47 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 145 submissions. This conference desires to look for inspiration in diverse areas (e.g. infrastructure & system design, software development, big data, control theory, artificial intelligence, IoT, self-adaptation, emerging models, paradigms, applications and technologies related to Internet-based distributed systems) to develop new ways to design and manage such complex and adaptive computation resources.
Advice to War Presidents: A Remedial Course in Statecraft
by Angelo Codevilla"War presidents” are hardly exceptional in modern American history. To a greater or lesser extent, every president since Wilson has been a War President. Each has committed our country to the pursuit of peace, yet involved us in a seemingly endless series of wars-conflicts that the American foreign policy establishment has generally made worse. The chief reason, argues Angelo Codevilla in Advice to War Presidents, is that America’s leaders have habitually imagined the world as they wished it to be rather than as it is: They acted under the assumptions that war is not a normal tool of statecraft but a curable disease, and that all the world’s peoples wish to live as Americans do. As a result, our leaders have committed America to the grandest of ends while constantly subverting their own goals. Employing many negative examples from the Bush II administration but also ranging widely over the last century, Advice to War Presidents offers a primer on the unchanging principles of foreign policy. Codevilla explains the essentials-focusing on realities such as diplomacy, alliances, war, economic statecraft, intelligence, and prestige, rather than on meaningless phrases like "international community,” "peacekeeping” and "collective security. ” Not a realist, neoconservative, or a liberal internationalist, Codevilla follows an older tradition: that of historians like Thucydides, Herodotus, and Winston Churchill-writers who analyzed international affairs without imposing false categories. Advice to War Presidents is an effort to talk our future presidents down from their rhetorical highs and get them to practice statecraft rather than wishful thinking, lest they give us further violence.
Training in Integrated Relational Psychotherapy: An Evidence-Based Approach
by Angelo Compare Barbara Poletti Giorgio A. Tasca Luca PievaniThis edited book offers an integrative and evidence-based practice approach to training in psychotherapy, examining common factors across different therapeutic models seen through an attachment theory lens. It stresses the opportunities to handle those therapeutic situations in practice that predict patient outcomes. This edited volume will appeal to instructors and students, particularly as an introductory text on psychotherapy practice that emphasizes the fundamentals of therapist interpersonal skills and approaches. Instructors may use the book, its worksheets, and review exercises to help structure a course in psychotherapy. Individual chapters will interest trainers and students in a more advanced course that teaches interpersonally oriented therapies with an attachment theory foundation. Although written specifically for training contexts, the book will also interest practicing clinicians who wish to extend their skill set to include interventions related to those informed by attachment theory.
Analytical Corporate Finance (Springer Texts in Business and Economics)
by Angelo CorelliThis book draws readers' attention to the financial aspects of daily life at a corporation by combining a robust mathematical setting and the explanation and derivation of the most popular models of the firm. Intended for third-year undergraduate students of business finance, quantitative finance, and financial mathematics, as well as first-year postgraduate students, it is based on the twin pillars of theory and analytics, which merge in a way that makes it easy for students to understand the exact meaning of the concepts and their representation and applicability in real-world contexts. Examples are given throughout the chapters in order to clarify the most intricate aspects; where needed, there are appendices at the end of chapters, offering additional mathematical insights into specific topics. Due to the recent growth in knowledge demand in the private sector, practitioners can also profit from the book as a bridge-builder between university and industry. Lastly, the book provides useful information for managers who want to deepen their understanding of risk management and come to recognize what may have been lacking in their own systems.
Analytical Corporate Finance (Springer Texts in Business and Economics)
by Angelo CorelliThis book draws readers’ attention to the financial aspects of daily life at a corporation by combining a robust mathematical setting and the explanation and derivation of the most popular models of the firm. Intended for third-year undergraduate students of business finance, quantitative finance, and financial mathematics, as well as first-year postgraduate students, it is based on the twin pillars of theory and analytics, which merge in a way that makes it easy for students to understand the exact meaning of the concepts and their representation and applicability in real-world contexts. Examples are given throughout the chapters in order to clarify the most intricate aspects; where needed, there are appendices at the end of chapters, offering additional mathematical insights into specific topics. Due to the recent growth in knowledge demand in the private sector, practitioners can also profit from the book as a bridge-builder between university and industry. Lastly, the book provides useful information for managers who want to deepen their understanding of risk management and come to recognize what may have been lacking in their own systems.
Analytical Corporate Finance (Springer Texts in Business and Economics)
by Angelo CorelliThis book draws readers’ attention to the financial aspects of daily life at a corporation by combining a robust mathematical setting and the explanation and derivation of the most popular models of the firm. Intended for third-year undergraduate students of business finance, quantitative finance, and financial mathematics, as well as first-year postgraduate students, it is based on the twin pillars of theory and analytics, which merge in a way that makes it easy for students to understand the exact meaning of the concepts and their representation and applicability in real-world contexts. Examples are given throughout the chapters in order to clarify the most intricate aspects; where needed, there are appendices at the end of chapters, offering additional mathematical insights into specific topics. Due to the recent growth in knowledge demand in the private sector, practitioners can also profit from the book as a bridge-builder between university and industry. Lastly, the book provides useful information for managers who want to deepen their understanding of risk management and come to recognize what may have been lacking in their own systems.
Inside Company Valuation
by Angelo CorelliThis book presents an in-depth overview of the most popular approaches to corporate valuation, with useful insights about innovations and possible improvements in that field. The book will help to understand the principles and methods of company valuation and acquire the knowledge required to perform valuations of corporate equity. The author concludes his analysis with two real case studies based on the experience of the two most popular initial public offerings that took place in the last years: Facebook and Twitter.
Tumor Necrosis Factor
by Angelo Corti Pietro GhezziA comprehensive collection of readily reproducible techniques for TNF production, characterization, mutagenesis, and detection in biological specimens. Also included are several in vitro assays and animal models for studying the role of TNF in various TNF-related diseases and in cancer. The collection offers molecular and cellular biologists, pharmacologists, and toxicologists a diverse set of versatile, cutting-edge tools for illuminating the pathophysiological roles of TNF in disease and for identifying new drugs.
Personal Assistants: Emerging Computational Technologies
by Paulo Novais Vicente Julian Angelo CostaThis book provides an overview of the current research in the interdisciplinary area of personal assistants (PA) and cognitively inspired systems. It discusses the most relevant topics in this highly diversified domain, like reasoning, health, personalization, robotics, and ethical and social issues. Personal assistants (PA) are a relatively new concept directed at people with cognitive or physical disabilities, and is expanding to include complex platforms such as sensors, actuators, monitoring abilities and decision processes. Designed for a general audience, it is also of interest to undergraduates, graduates and researchers involved with intelligent systems, ambient intelligence or ambient assisted living. The content goes from an introduction of the field (aimed at undergraduates and a general readership) to specific and complex architectures (aimed at graduates and researchers).
High-Throughput Metabolomics: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #1978)
by Angelo D'AlessandroThis detailed volume focuses on recent technological, computational, and biostatistical advances in the field of high-throughput metabolomics. Chapters encompass methods, platforms, and analytical strategies for steady state measurements and metabolic flux analysis with stable isotope-labeled tracers, in biological matrices of clinical relevance and model organisms. Mass spectrometry-based or orthogonal methods are discussed, along with computational and statistical methods to address data sparsity in high-throughput metabolomics approaches. As a part of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, High-Throughput Metabolomics: Methods and Protocols provides tools that can bring about the next generation of clinical biochemistry in a cost-effective, rigorous fashion, exponentially advancing our capacity to investigate nature while hastening the advent of personalized medicine.
O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro (A Série Completa)
by Kari Mackenzie Angelo De OliveiraQuando Clara Fuller herda o rancho do pai, rapidamente percebe que tal responsabilidade não será tão fácil. Quando Clara Fuller herda o rancho do pai, rapidamente percebe que tal responsabilidade não será tão fácil. Criada no meio do gado, ela conhece todos os mínimos detalhes do negócio, porém poucos são os homens que querem trabalhar para a dona de um rancho. Até mesmo a natureza parece insistentemente querer prejudicá-la, enviando uma seca para ameaçar seu rebanho. Mal sabe ela que isso seria a menor de suas preocupações. Uma nuvem mais escura se aproxima do horizonte. Outrora um andarilho, Jake Talley finalmente encontrou um lugar que pode chamar de lar. Como capataz do Rancho Fuller, ele não se importa de receber ordens de uma mulher. Como o autonomeado protetor de Miss Clara, ele leva seu trabalho a sério e está empenhado em fazer qualquer coisa para ajudar a moça a ser bem-sucedida. Essa devoção é testada quando problemas batem à porta. Edward Sinclair é um homem próspero que deseja mais. Ele está acostumado a conseguir o que quer e poucos foram aqueles que tentaram ficar em seu caminho. Uma parte da propriedade é tudo de que precisa para ter o controle total da coisa que os vizinhos mais necessitam: água. Há somente um problema: as terras pertencem a Clara Fuller. Tudo bem, ele nunca encontrou um problema que não conseguisse eliminar. Este livro é a série completa em cinco partes de "O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro".
O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro (Parte Cinco) Uma Série Romântica e Histórica de Faroeste
by Kari Mackenzie Angelo De OliveiraO último capítulo da saga que envolve interesses amorosos entre Clara Fullere Jake Talley ao lutarem contra o ganancioso prprietário de terras, Edward Sinclair. Um Romance Histórico de Faroeste Livro 5 em uma Série de 5 Com os problemas enterrados no passado, Jake Talley e Clara Fuller podem finalmente começar a planejar o futuro. Ou assim parece ser. De dentro das grades da cadeia, o adversário deles ainda trama a destruição dos dois e tudo que eles prezam. Um novato que parece ser além de qualquer suspeita se junta ao time. Logo, os pombinhos aprendem da forma mais difícil que quando a ganância macula a inocência, ninguém sai vencedor. Edward Sinclair dá sua última cartada para pôr fim à rivalidade de uma vez por todas. Será que o plano dele dará certo ou será que o verdadeiro amor vencerá para sempre? “Que romance de faroeste fantástico… desde o começo eu estava torcendo por Jake e Clara contra Edward Sinclair.” Em “O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro”, Clara Fuller herda o rancho do pai e aprende rapidamente que estar no comando não será tão fácil. Criada ao redor do gado, ela conhece o negócio de trás para a frente, mas poucos homens estão dispostos a trabalhar para a dona de um rancho. Outrora um andarilho, Jake Talley finalmente encontrou um lugar que pode chamar de lar. Como capataz do Rancho Fuller, ele não se importa de receber ordens de uma mulher. Está disposto a fazer qualquer coisa para que Clara Fuller seja bem-sucedida. Edward Sinclair é um rancheiro de sucesso que quer mais ainda. Ele está acostumado a ter o que quer, e poucos ousaram tentar ficar no seu caminho. Ele só precisa de um pedaço de terra para ter controle total do condado. Só tem um problema: a terra pertence a Clara Fuller. Tudo bem; ele nunca teve um problema que não conseguisse eliminar.
O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro (Parte Dois) Uma Série Romântica e Histórica de Faroeste
by Kari Mackenzie Angelo De OliveiraSegundo Livro de Uma Série Romântica e Histórica de Faroeste de 5 Livros Clara Fuller está ocupada em manter o rancho do seu pai funcionando. Quando ladrões de gado atacam o condado, parecem estar concentrados no rebanho dela. Jake Talley, seu capataz, e o xerife pensam ter tudo sob controle, até que alguém é baleado. Jake suspeita quando um homem é ferido gravemente enquanto tomava conta do rancho. Sua curiosidade o leva a pistas e, possivelmente, a uma morte prematura. Quando os sentimentos de Jake pela filha do fazendeiro começam a crescer, ele se compromete a protegê-la. Em "O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro" Livro 1, quando Clara Fuller herda o rancho do pai, rapidamente percebe que estar no comando não será tão fácil. Criada no meio do gado, ela conhece todos os mínimos detalhes do negócio, porém poucos são os homens que querem trabalhar para a dona de um rancho. Outrora um andarilho, Jake Talley finalmente encontrou um lugar que pode chamar de lar. Como capataz do Rancho Fuller, ele não se importa de receber ordens de uma mulher. Ele está empenhado em fazer qualquer coisa para ajudar Clara Fuller a ser bem-sucedida. Edward Sinclair é um rancheiro próspero que deseja mais. Ele está acostumado a conseguir o que quer e poucos foram aqueles que tentaram ficar em seu caminho. Uma parte da propriedade é tudo de que precisa para ter o controle total do condado. Há somente um problema: as terras pertencem a Clara Fuller. Tudo bem, ele nunca encontrou um problema que não conseguisse eliminar.
O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro (Parte Quatro) Uma Série Romântica e Histórica de Faroeste
by Kari Mackenzie Angelo De OliveiraUm Romance Histórico de Faroeste Livro 4 em uma série de 5 A tão esperada tocada da boiada finalmente chegou e Clara está pronta para terminar seu primeiro ano como única proprietária do Rancho Fuller. Há grandes expectativas ao levar o rebanho para o mercado, mas ela e seus homens estão preparados para praticamente qualquer coisa. A jornada vai bem e Jake não poderia estar mais orgulhoso com tudo que a filha do rancheiro realizou. Ela é toda feminina, porém forte como qualquer peão. Quando problemas inesperados os atingem, Jake compreende o que acontece quando se confia demais no outros. Se o inimigo conseguir o que quer, eles perderão tudo. Jake e a mulher que ama conseguirão vencer o sofrimento adiante? “Eu adoro uma boa história de faroeste, e esse livro não me desapontou! Curto e agradável. Ele me manteve em suspense.” – leitor do romance, crítico no Amazon.com No Livro 1 de “O Caubói e Filha do Fazendeiro”, Clara Fuller herda o rancho do seu pai e rapidamente compreende que não será tão fácil estar no comando. Criada ao redor do gado, ela conhece o negócio de trás para frente, mas poucos homens têm vontade de trabalhar para a dona de um rancho. Tendo sido um andarilho um dia, Jake Talley finalmente encontrou um lugar que pode chamar de lar. Como capataz do Rancho Fuller, ele não se importa de receber ordens de uma mulher. E quer fazer tudo que estiver ao seu alcance para Clara Fuller ser bem-sucedida. Edward Sinclair é um rancheiro de sucesso que quer ainda mais. Ele está acostumado a conseguir o que quer, e poucos ousaram tentar obstruir seu caminho. Apena um pedaço de terra é tudo de que precisa para ter controle total do condado. Só há um problema: a terra pertence a Clara Fuller. Tudo bem, ele nunca encontrou problema que não pudesse eliminar.
O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro (Parte Três) Uma Série Romântica e Histórica de Faroeste
by Kari Mackenzie Angelo De OliveiraUma Série Romântica e Histórica de Faroeste Livro 3 em uma Série de 5 Em uma visita à cidade, Jake Talley se depara com um segredo que pode expor o homem responsável por causar tanta angústia à filha do rancheiro. Determinado a pôr um fim à má sorte que vem incomodando o Rancho Fuller, ele começa a encontrar respostas. Será que se afastando de suas responsabilidades para investigar ele colocará em risco a própria mulher que jurou proteger? Sozinha no rancho, Clara Fuller encara o seu maior pesadelo e aprende a lidar com o passado. Quando uma nova crise bate a sua porta, ela descobre em quem pode realmente confiar. Quando verdades difíceis de acreditar vêm à tona, ambos terão que lutar juntos para saber o que eles mais valorizam.
O Caubói e a Filha do Fazendeiro (Parte Um) Uma Série Romântica e Histórica de Faroeste
by Kari Mackenzie Angelo De OliveiraPoderia uma jovem herdeira administrar o rancho do pai falecido apesar da resistência de um vizinho? Quando Clara Fuller herda o rancho do pai, rapidamente percebe que tal responsabilidade não será tão fácil. Criada no meio do gado, ela conhece todos os mínimos detalhes do negócio, porém poucos são os homens que querem trabalhar para uma mulher rancheira. Até mesmo a natureza parece insistentemente querer prejudicá-la, enviando uma seca para ameaçar seu rebanho. Mal sabe ela que isso seria a menor de suas preocupações. Uma nuvem mais escura se aproxima do horizonte. Outrora um andarilho, Jake Talley finalmente encontrou um lugar que pode chamar de lar. Como capataz do Rancho Fuller, ele não se importa de receber ordens de uma mulher. Como o autonomeado protetor de Miss Clara, ele leva seu trabalho a sério e está empenhado em fazer qualquer coisa para ajudar a moça a ser bem-sucedida. Essa devoção é testada quando problemas batem à porta. Edward Sinclair é um homem próspero que deseja mais. Ele está acostumado a conseguir o que quer e poucos foram aqueles que tentaram ficar em seu caminho. Uma parte da propriedade é tudo de que precisa para ter o controle total da coisa que os vizinhos mais necessitam: água. Há somente um problema: as terras pertencem a Clara Fuller. Tudo bem, ele nunca encontrou um problema que não conseguisse eliminar.
A Cognitive Approach to Performance Appraisal (People and Organizations)
by Angelo DeNisiThe benefits of performance appraisal in the business world have caused an upsurge of books and programs for use in management, but few of the methods described bother to verify that the underlying psychology on which they are based holds true. Angelo DeNisi has spent 10 years conducting research into cognitive processes, particularly those of the rater, in performance appraisal. A Cognitive Appraisal is a careful and thorough investigation of appraisal decisions. Based on experiments conducted with over 300 participants, Angelo DeNisi presents results from both the laboratory and real life settings into this vital area. The evidence described will be invaluable to all those involved in assessing the validity of particular performance 'packages' for use by themselves or their clients and to other researchers in appraisal techniques. It is also an excellent guide for all psychologists who wish to verify their results in the field as it contains the story of a long term research program encompassing the move from lab to field, successfully.