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Skunk! Skedaddle!
Peter Bently; Illustrated by Laurie Stansfield
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Discover that skunks don't always stink, with Roald-Dahl Funny
Prize-winning Peter Bently! Nobody wants to be friends with a
smelly skunk, but Sally is desperate to show the townspeople that
she would never let off a stink around friends. When she bumps into
the town robber, it’s time to show everyone how useful her stink
can be! Multi-award-winning Peter Bently teams up with Laurie
Stansfield to teach us not to judge a skunk by its stink!
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Best Laid Plans (DVD)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Stephen Graham, David O'Hara, Lee Ingleby, Maxine Peake, …
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Discovery Miles 240
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David Blair directs this British drama, loosely inspired by John
Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film
revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny
(Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of
a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt
to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to
manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground
cage fights from which Danny can profit. Salvation appears to call
out to both men when they begin relationships with Lisa (Emma
Stansfield) and Isabel (Maxine Peake), but will they be able to
escape the bloody world of gambling and fighting Danny has plunged
them into?
* Develop and consolidate understanding using practice questions
targeting each Assessment Objective * Build key skills with worked
examples * Prepare for assessment using exam-style questions *
Study independently with answers available online
The Iraqi Kurds have enjoyed de facto statehood in the north of
Iraq for over a decade but Intra-Kurdish fighting, military
incursions by Turkey and Iran and the constant threat posed by
Saddam Hussein have plagued this 'democratic experiment'. In this
book, Stansfield explores the development of the Kurdish political
system since 1991. He examines the difficult and often violent
relations between the two dominant powers, the Kurdistan Democratic
Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), and their
relationship with the Kurdish Regional Government in order to
understand the current state of Iraqi Kurdish politics and the
operation of the state. This topical in-depth study identifies the
main dynamics of Iraqi Kurdish politics, analyzes the record and
potential of the 'Kurdish democratic experiment', and identifies
the present and future Kurdish leaders.
Grants fundraising is a significant and highly competitive income
source for charities, contributing over GBP3 billion of income from
UK trusts and foundations alone. This guide shows you how to
maximise the value of grants fundraising for your charity. By
adopting a holistic view of fundraising, it takes into account all
of the elements of the grant-seeking process rather than
over-focusing on the proposal-writing stage.This title will make
essential reading for all grants fundraisers whether new to the
area or not.
Pack your bags and join Tabitha and Fritz as they journey across
the world to switch lives. Tabitha the cat is tired of her easy,
coddled life. An adventure across the world might spice things up!
Fritz the elephant dreams of celebrating his birthday with an
exciting voyage to a faraway place. So after the two connect online
via Lair-bnb, they pack their bags and head across the globe to
trade places. Will Fritz love the city life? Will the rain forest
be all that Tabitha has hoped for? Join this adventurous pair as
they find out whether the grass really is greener...on the other
side of the world!
Few countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and
tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to
contend with externally imposed state-building at the end of the
First World War, through to the rise of authoritarian military
regimes, to the all-encompassing power of Saddam Hussein's
dictatorship. They have endured destructive wars,
internationally-imposed sanctions, and a further bout of
destabilizing regime change and subsequent state-building from
2003. The recent rise of the Islamic State, the consolidation of
the Kurdistan Region, and the response of the Shi'i populace have
brought the country to a de facto partition that may bring about
Iraq's final demise. The second edition of Iraq: People, History,
Politics provides a comprehensive analysis of the political,
societal, and economic dynamics that have governed Iraq's modern
development. Situating recent events within a longer historical
timeframe, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to
understand the deep histories that underpin the contemporary
politics of this war-torn and troubled state.
Taking Stock of Homicide provides a critical look at homicide,
offering a comprehensive review of the major areas of homicide
research, including topics largely unexplored in the literature,
such as qualitative and historical accounts. Â Featuring
leading scholars, this volume is organized around key themes and
areas that reflect major contemporary trends and patterns in
criminological literature. Chapters consider fundamentals such as
data collection, sources, and histories; structural dynamics,
including methodologies and fieldwork plus factors involving race
and public health; the circumstances, types, and variations in
homicide, from intimate partner violence to gangs, drugs, and
firearms; as well as the prevention of and responses to homicide.
 An essential state-of-the-discipline examination, Taking
Stock of Homicide expands our knowledge while offering a toolkit
for how to conduct future research on this serious, violent crime.
Contributors: Mark Berg, Laura Boisten, Anthony Braga, Fiona
Brookman, Shytierra Gaston, Veronica Valencia Gonzalez, Elizabeth
Griffiths, Chris Guerra, John Hipp, John Jarvis, Helen Jones,
Sharon Jones-Eversley, Jungmyung Kim, Kenneth Land, Marieke Liem,
Michael Light, Xiaoshuang Iris Luo, Amy Magnus, Patricia McCall,
Erin Orrick, Alex Piquero, William Pridemore, David Pyrooz, Arnaldo
Rabolini, Kasey Ragan, Wendy Regoeczi, Johnny Rice II, Jacqueline
Rhoden-Trader, Ethan Rogers, Meghan Rodgers, Randolph Roth, Jose
Antonio Sanchez, Daniel Semenza, James Tuttle, Jolien van Breen,
Kirk Williams, and the editors
Once the hunting reserve of kings and princes, today the Forest of
Bowland is both a recreational haven for the public and a
biodiverse region of international importance. This lavishly
illustrated book focuses on the sweeping fells which form the very
heart of a 312 square mile Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This
celebration of nature, landscape and recreation would be incomplete
without some exploration of the area's two most popular activities:
walking and bird watching. The author tackles both in entertaining
essays on the freedom to roam, for families as well as serious
fell-walkers, and on an intriguing tale of dark deeds among
feathered friends and foes. In this stunning book, Andy Stansfield
fills the pages with evocative images which capture the changes in
colour and character throughout the seasons, picking out telling
details as well as magnificent panoramas.
This geographic study of New Jersey, a multidimensional portrait of
the state, incorporates three major themes: the state's cultural
diversity; its bipolar orientation; and an economy influenced by
the state's accessibility to major metropolitan centers and its
well-developed corridor functions.
Unrecognized states are territories that have achieved de facto
independence, yet have failed to gain international recognition as
independent states. These territories constitute anomalies in the
international system of sovereign states and often present
significant challenges to policy makers, as evidenced by the war in
Georgia and the continued debate over Kosovo's independence. This
book draws on both theory and case studies to better understand the
phenomenon of unrecognized states, demonstrating that the existence
of such entities is less unusual than previously assumed. Moving
away from an overt focus on case studies, the chapters present
various themes that link the emergence, operations, and development
of unrecognized states and assess how the established order of
states responds to the challenges they present: How do unrecognized
interact with the international system of sovereign states? How
does it shape their emergence, operations and development? How do
these entities develop in a context of non-recognition? Are we
witnessing a new form of statehood, or are these entities better
understood as states-in-waiting? What are the strategies available
for dealing with unrecognized states? Could power-sharing or
autonomy provide a solution or are more innovative strategies
necessary? With contributions from leading scholars in a number of
fields, this book will appeal not only to students and scholars of
Political Science, International Relations, Geography, Area
Studies, Sociology, and Conflict Resolution, but also to
journalists, government bodies and NGOs.
Unrecognized states are territories that have achieved de facto
independence, yet have failed to gain international recognition as
independent states. These territories constitute anomalies in the
international system of sovereign states and often present
significant challenges to policy makers, as evidenced by the war in
Georgia and the continued debate over Kosovo's independence. This
book draws on both theory and case studies to better understand the
phenomenon of unrecognized states, demonstrating that the existence
of such entities is less unusual than previously assumed. Moving
away from an overt focus on case studies, the chapters present
various themes that link the emergence, operations, and development
of unrecognized states and assess how the established order of
states responds to the challenges they present: * How do
unrecognized interact with the international system of sovereign
states? How does it shape their emergence, operations and
development? * How do these entities develop in a context of
non-recognition? * Are we witnessing a new form of statehood, or
are these entities better understood as states-in-waiting? * What
are the strategies available for dealing with unrecognized states?
Could power-sharing or autonomy provide a solution or are more
innovative strategies necessary? With contributions from leading
scholars in a number of fields, this book will appeal not only to
students and scholars of Political Science, International
Relations, Geography, Area Studies, Sociology, and Conflict
Resolution, but also to journalists, government bodies and NGOs.
The Cold War may be over, but you wouldn't know it from the tens of
thousands of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass
destruction still held by Russia, the United States, and other
world powers. Arguing that the time has come to dispense with
incremental approaches to arms control, Admiral Stansfield Turner,
the former head of the CIA and an experienced senior military
commander, proposes a practical yet safe plan?strategic escrow?that
would move the world into a new and secure millennium. The
paperback edition of this widely acclaimed work has been updated to
consider the implications of such a build-down if applied to
non-nuclear weapons of mass destruction. Specifically, Admiral
Turner details how a plan for weapons reduction could be carried
out for biological and chemical weapons and what tactical and
strategic differences exist between de-escalation of nuclear and
non-nuclear weapons.
New Jersey. The name evokes many images, most of which are narrow
stereotypes that fall short of reality. For example, though New
Jersey's salient cultural characteristic is its high population
density-the highest in the United States and higher than that of
Britain-there is a surprising amount of open space in the state.
Areas of the pinelands remain virtually unexplored, vast bogs are
nearly impenetrable, and lush forests on the Appalachian ridges and
holly-decked beaches on the ocean invite the city-weary urbanite.
This geographic study of New Jersey, a multidimensional portrait of
the state, incorporates three major themes: (1) the state's
cultural diversity, an amalgam dating from colonial days, of many
varied ethnic, national, and racial groups; (2) its bipolar
orientation to two neighboring giant metropolitan areas, New York
and Philadelphia, again a factor that dates to the time of the
Revolution; and (3) an economy heavily influenced by the state's
accessibility to major metropolitan centers and its well-developed
corridor functions. Dr. Stansfield depicts New Jersey as a state
others should watch: How it controls suburban sprawl, environmental
deterioration, and the internal competition among agricultural,
suburban, industrial, and recreational uses of land and water
resources offers a model for the rest of the United States.
Newark's Mayor Gibson observed of his city, "I don't know where
America's cities are going, but I think Newark will get there
first." It also might be fairly concluded, writes Dr. Stansfield,
that wherever the United States is heading, New Jersey could get
there first.
Taking Stock of Homicide provides a critical look at homicide,
offering a comprehensive review of the major areas of homicide
research, including topics largely unexplored in the literature,
such as qualitative and historical accounts. Â Featuring
leading scholars, this volume is organized around key themes and
areas that reflect major contemporary trends and patterns in
criminological literature. Chapters consider fundamentals such as
data collection, sources, and histories; structural dynamics,
including methodologies and fieldwork plus factors involving race
and public health; the circumstances, types, and variations in
homicide, from intimate partner violence to gangs, drugs, and
firearms; as well as the prevention of and responses to homicide.
 An essential state-of-the-discipline examination, Taking
Stock of Homicide expands our knowledge while offering a toolkit
for how to conduct future research on this serious, violent crime.
Contributors: Mark Berg, Laura Boisten, Anthony Braga, Fiona
Brookman, Shytierra Gaston, Veronica Valencia Gonzalez, Elizabeth
Griffiths, Chris Guerra, John Hipp, John Jarvis, Helen Jones,
Sharon Jones-Eversley, Jungmyung Kim, Kenneth Land, Marieke Liem,
Michael Light, Xiaoshuang Iris Luo, Amy Magnus, Patricia McCall,
Erin Orrick, Alex Piquero, William Pridemore, David Pyrooz, Arnaldo
Rabolini, Kasey Ragan, Wendy Regoeczi, Johnny Rice II, Jacqueline
Rhoden-Trader, Ethan Rogers, Meghan Rodgers, Randolph Roth, Jose
Antonio Sanchez, Daniel Semenza, James Tuttle, Jolien van Breen,
Kirk Williams, and the editors
'This in-depth study of political development in Iraqi Kurdistan is unique. There is no other work which provides a similar understanding of how the Kurdish political scene emerged, and especially how it has operated in the years of instability since 1991. It should be required reading for anyone interested in contemporary Iraq.' - Tim Niblock, Director of the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter.
'This is a realistic and lucid account of the unusual situation of the Kurds of Iraq during the past decade or so. It sets their parties and politics in a properly balanced and authoritative account of their recent history. More than that, it also contains valuable insights into possible future developments in this key strategic region of Iraq.' - Charles Tripp, Reader in the Department of Political Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Playing House' is the debut collection of poetry from Katherine
Stansfield. A concise wit, a distinct voice and a unsettling view
of the domestic, characterize these poems who's subjects are the
ordinary as viewed through the author's satirical yet sympathetic
eye. John Lennon's tooth, an imaginary 'Canada', bees in Rhode
Island, jetlag and office politics are all peculiar grist to this
author's mill. She presents both historical subjects, such as
Captain Scott of the Antarctic, and common objects, such as
household bleach, with a skewed perspective, adding humour, drama
and a quietly distinctive pathos.
Huddersfields Roll of Honour 1914-1922 is a detailed account of
3,439 service personnel from Huddersfield who lost their lives
during the First World War. In the Preface, HRH The Duke of York KG
writes: This publication represents the lifetime work of Margaret
Stansfield who sadly passed away in 2012. Margaret spent 30 years
compiling the 3,439 biographical entries giving a poignant insight
into the background, working lives and families of those who
selflessly left Huddersfield to fight for their country never to
return. Along with the biographical accounts there are many moving
letters to the families of soldiers who lost their lives reflecting
an attempt to bring comfort amid the darkness that their loss
brought to both families and comrades alike.
Few countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and
tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to
contend with externally imposed state-building at the end of the
First World War, through to the rise of authoritarian military
regimes, to the all-encompassing power of Saddam Hussein's
dictatorship. They have endured destructive wars,
internationally-imposed sanctions, and a further bout of
destabilizing regime change and subsequent state-building from
2003. The recent rise of the Islamic State, the consolidation of
the Kurdistan Region, and the response of the Shi'i populace have
brought the country to a de facto partition that may bring about
Iraq's final demise. The second edition of Iraq: People, History,
Politics provides a comprehensive analysis of the political,
societal, and economic dynamics that have governed Iraq's modern
development. Situating recent events within a longer historical
timeframe, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to
understand the deep histories that underpin the contemporary
politics of this war-torn and troubled state.
From the arid desert to the population centers of Phoenix and
Tucson, Arizona is rich in tales of the paranormal, with ghost
stories of the early native tribes, cowboys, and gold miners and
frequent sightings of UFOs, Bigfoot, and Chupacabra. Bone-chilling
tales in this volume include the spirits of Tombstone, the ghost
train of Curly Bill, the mysterious appearances of the Blue Lady,
and the phantoms that crossed the Atlantic to haunt London Bridge.
Join in and sing along with this bumper book of action-rhymes,
featuring 10 popular children's songs! This large tabbed board book
features an illustrated guide to each song with clear instructions
to help children join in the actions. Each song is illustrated with
bright, animated artwork from Laurie Stansfield which clearly shows
the accompanying actions. Through these fun action-rhymes children
can develop their language skills and physical movement, as well as
building confidence as they learn their first rhymes. Features 10
favourite songs to join in with: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
The Grand Old Duke of York Incy Wincy Spider Five Little Ducks Row,
Row, Row Your Boat The Wheels on the Bus I'm a Little Teapot Two
Little Dicky Birds Five Little Speckled Frogs If You're Happy and
You Know It
We meet in Thomas Beddoes an able chemist, engaged in a field where
impor tant new discoveries were being made; a good doctor eager to
fmd experi mentally soun. d ways of healing and to make known the
principles of maintaining good health; a vigorous, independent man
sharing the hope which the ideas of the French Revolution gave so
many 9f his contemporaries. In his life he was a controversial
figure and judgement and detached appreciation of his work was
often made impossible by anger at his 'revolutionary' political
views. It becomes evident that where Beddoes was held in esteem and
where he had influence it was not for particular activities but for
what he was 'in the round'. With due respect - and with gratitude -
to specialist accounts of his achievements as a chemist and of his
endeavours to fmd a cure for pulmonary consumption and his efforts
to bring about an understanding of the importance of preventive
medicine, I have tried in this account to 'see him whole'.
Historians of chemistry and of medicine; educationalists; and those
concerned with 'women's studies' will each continue to find
particular episodes or parts of Beddoes' life of special interest.
At the same time I hope this, the first attempt at a biography -
for J. E. Stock's 1811 account is truly named "Memoirs" - will add
to our understanding of his varied activities."
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