Rupert Friend stars in the eponymous role of this action thriller directed by Aleksander Bach. The International Contracts Agency (ICA), a top secret organisation that works independently of the U.S. government, has spent millions of dollars developing its own army of genetically engineered assassins. Known only by the last two digits of the barcode stamped on the back of his neck, Agent 47 is the best assassin in the business, boasting unrivalled intelligence, speed and strength. When 47's latest target, multi-national corporation owner John Smith (Zachary Quinto), gets wind of his impending fate, Smith tries to penetrate the ICA to find the secret to their success in creating invincible agents with a plan of improving on their skills to develop his own army.

My Mommy tells me I'm perfect and to be brave. "You know who you are," she says, "Just be yourself and always listen to your heart." With those words of encouragement from her Mom, Phoenix is preparing for her first day of school. She is excited but scared of being bullied because of her gender identity and expression. Yet when she arrives at school she finds help and support from teachers and friends, and finds she is brave enough to talk to other kids about her gender! This is an empowering and brightly-illustrated children's book for children aged 3+ to help children engage with gender identity in a fun, uplifting way. It supports trans children who are worried about being bullied or misunderstood.

Mornin' Bill: About the Book An average guy with an extraordinary past has been working for several years for an organization the media has romanticized and chastised at the same time since its inception. Legendary in the world, and yet a complete mystery to most, he works for the CIA. He keeps the books for the CIA, not the entire CIA, of course, just one small part of the operation. His life has been mostly uneventful since his time spent in the Vietnam War, a place and deeds he has put far in the back of his mind. One day, however, that all changes, and it changes because "The Company" wants it to change. He has no idea that their needs will bring him into a completely new life as well as provide him the opportunity to relive his past. If all goes well, he decides to "go for it," and he is up for the task, his new job at the CIA will be short-lived, but extremely intense. His new life, if he survives, will continue when, and if, he returns. He has many moments of hesitation about the job to be done and about his new life. In their own way, each impacts him at the very heart of his being, each one touching places within him, those places he had forgotten about or had been numbed by the bludgeoning of his soul. He is, in fact, living life just where he has always liked to be but has not been for a long time: on the edge.

We all have a good idea of how we want things to go when we visit a physician. We expect to be able to explain why we are there, and we hope the physician will listen and possibly ask questions that help us clarify our thoughts. Most of us hope that the physician will provide some expression of empathy, offer a clear, nontechnical assessment of our problem, and describe "next steps" in a way that is easy to understand. Ideally, we would like to be asked about our ability to follow treatment recommendations. Some experts say that these expectations are not only reasonable but even necessary if patients are to get the care they need. Yet there is a growing body of research that suggests the reality of physician communication with patients often falls short of this ideal in many respects.

A careful analysis of the findings of this research can provide guidance to physician educators, health care administrators, and health policy makers interested in understanding the role that improved physician communication can play in improving quality of care and patient outcomes. "Physician Communication with Patients" summarizes findings from the academic literature pertaining to various aspects of this question, discussing those findings in the context of current pressures for change in the organization and delivery of medical services.

The closing years of the Choson dynasty have received considerable attention from historians of Korea. Nevertheless, surprisingly few biographical studies have been written on the major Korean political figures of that time. The diplomat and scholar-official Min Yong-hwan (1861-1905), described by one contemporary Western observer as ""undoubtably the first Korean after the emperor,"" is considered to be the foremost patriot of Korea's Taehan era (1897-1910). This pioneering study of Min Yong-hwan is long overdue and provides us with a new perspective on a period of Korean history that still casts its shadow over the region today. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Min left behind a substantial collection of written works, including political essays and travel diaries. Based on these important documents and other primary source materials from Korea and the West, Michael Finch's study traces Min's life and political development from 1861 to 1905. It contributes substantially to our understanding of this period by looking beyond the established view of Korea as being polarized between reformists and reactionaries in the late Choson era. In doing so, it provides us with deeper insight into the full range of responses of the late Choson leadership to the dual challenges of internal stagnation and external intervention at the juncture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.