The SS Mendi is a wreck site off the Isle of Wight under the protection of Historic England. Nearly 650 men, mostly from the South African Native Labour Corps (SANLC), lost their lives in February 1917 following a collision in fog as they travelled to serve as labourers on the Western Front, in one of the largest single losses of life during the conflict. The loss of theSS Mendi occupies a special place in South African military history. Prevented from being trained as fighting troops by their own Government, the men of the SANLC hoped that their contribution to the war effort would lead to greater civil rights and economic opportunities in the new white-ruled nation of South African after the war. These hopes proved unfounded, and the SS Mendi became a focus of black resistance before and during the Apartheid era in South Africa. One hundred years on, the wreck of the SS Mendi is a physical symbol of black South Africans' long fight for social and political justice and equality and is one of a very select group of historic shipwrecks from which contemporary political and social meaning can be drawn, and whose loss has rippled forward in time to influence later events; a loss that is now an important part of the story of a new 'rainbow nation'. The wreck of the SS Mendi is now recognised as one of England's most important First World War heritage assets and the wreck site is listed under the Protection of Military Remains Act. New archaeological investigation has provided real and direct information about the wreck for the first time. The loss of the Mendi is used to highlight the story of the SANLC and other labour corps as well as the wider treatment of British imperial subjects in wartime.

This work draws from entertaining real-life stories to illustrate real-world solutions. It shows readers how to handle a wide range of difficult types, including: The Impossible Is: Incompetents, Idiots, and Imbeciles - clueless employees who simply don't know what they're doing, I've Got a Problem - employees whose work is compromised by any of a range of personal demons, from drug and alcohol problems to emotional issues, The Party-Time Performer - the employee who, although great with people, constantly turns work-time into fun-time.

The sad fact is that the majority of people in the workforce have a less than perfect relationship with their supervisor and many of them consider themselves to be working for "a bad boss". But what can they do about it, short of leaving their job? "A Survival Guide for Working with Bad Bosses" gives readers all the guidance they so desperately need not just to survive, but thrive while reporting to someone incompetent, mean, unethical, or even worse.

This book covers Second World War versions of the legendary Jeep - all the prototypes, production models and special versions. There are 11 wartime Jeep variants covered: Bantam BRC-40, Budd Pygmy, Willys MA, Ford GP, Willys MB, Willys MB of the Long-Range Desert Group, Ford GPW, Ford GPA or 'Seep', 6x6 MT-TUG, T28 Half-Track and the heavily armed SAS Willys MB. Each model's section opens with a brief text introduction followed by specially commissioned colour photographs with fascinating and detailed captions.

This is the first major collection of critical responses to performance lighting and includes contributions from award-winning lighting designers, researchers and artists. Showcasing recent examples of work - with case studies of lighting practices in Britain, Europe, the US and China - combined with theoretical and analytical approaches to practice, this will enrich your understanding of the role and potential of light in performance and related creative practices. This volume explores three core themes and provides a framework for thinking through the role of light in performance: 1. Experience - considers both the audience's experience of light and the ways in which light influences the experience of performers 2. Creativity - examines both the creative, performative capacities of light in performance, as well as the creative practices of lighting designers 3. Meaning - offers an expanded view of performance aesthetics by examining the capacity of light to influence and generate meaning within performance. The case studies are drawn from a wide-array of lighting practice, including: Jennifer Tipton on the role of light as a structural language in performance; Jesper Kongshaug on the lighting of Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens; Lucy Carter on her work in installation and dance; Psyche Chui on the productive fusion of Western lighting techniques with contemporary Chinese opera; Katharine Williams on the role of light in feminist political theatre made by RashDash; and Paule Constable on storytelling with light in a range of productions, including War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and Angels in America.

British crime drama starring Griffith Jones, Ursula Howells and Honor Blackman. When the body of a wealthy woman, identified as Lucille Ainsworth (Howells), is discovered in Hampstead Heath it appears there are many possible motives and suspects for her murder and it's the job of Detective Inspector Marshall (Ewen Solon) to solve the mystery. Her husband, banker Robert Ainsworth (Jones), had suspected her of being unfaithful and had begun to follow her, placing him firmly in Marshall's sights and making him compelled to prove his innocence.

All 14 episodes from the second series of the BBC's classic yarn of 19th-century love and passion on the high seas. This series heralds the end of the American Civil War, leading to new opportunities for the shipping trade - but James (Peter Gilmore) is preoccupied with both business and personal troubles. Meanwhile, as struggling seamen prepare to strike, Anne (Anne Stallybrass) is torn between her principles and loyalty to her husband. Episodes are: 'The Hard Case', 'Pound and Pint', 'A Woman Alone', 'Fetch and Carry', 'Yellow Jack', 'Survivor', 'Coffin Ship', 'Frisco Bound', 'Beyond the Upper Sea', 'An Inch of Candle', 'Goodbye, Goodbye', 'Bloody Week', 'The Challenge' and 'Race for Power'.

Essential Animal Behaviour provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behaviour to the learning, development, and function of behaviour in an evolutionary context. Social behaviour is also covered throughout the text. Written in a concise and engaging style, this new book: includes examples from both marine and terrestrial environments around the world places current research alongside classic examples, and puts the study of animal behaviour in an applied context, emphasizing the implications for animal welfare and animal conservation. Carefully designed to meet the needs of students coming to the subject for the first time, the book includes the following features: key concept boxes, focus on boxes, chapter summaries, guided reading to aid revision, and further study case studies and boxed examples that reinforce essential points, and questions for discussion. This book is essential reading for degree-level students following modular programs in biology, zoology, marine biology, and psychology.