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Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler star in this coming-of-age drama directed
by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Greg and Earl (Mann and Cyler) are high
school students who spend their time making their own versions of
classic movies. Greg makes it his high school purpose to not belong
to any one group, but to have a small role to play in each and
every clique. When Greg's mother (Connie Britton) tells him that a
girl from his class, Rachel (Olivia Cook), has been diagnosed with
leukemia, she convinces her son to pay her a friendly visit. As
Greg tries to get to know Rachel and provide her with a comforting
shoulder to cry on, the two end up forming a unique bond of
friendship and provide each other with much-needed love and
affection.
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Black Max Volume Three
Ken Mennell, Frank Pepper; Artworks by Alfonso Font
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German World War One flying ace Baron Maximilien Von Klorr returns
and this time he isn't on his own! Evil scientific genius, Doctor
Gratz has formed an unholy alliance with the giant bat-controlling
Baron and together the two sinister fiends have formulated a paln
to destroy Paris! Featuring the stunning artwork of Alfonso Font,
this third instalment marks the final adventures of the original
Black Max comic strip run.
Ageing populations pose some of the foremost global challenges of
this century. Drawing on an international pool of scholars, this
cutting-edge Handbook surveys the micro, macro and institutional
aspects of the economics of ageing. Structured in seven parts, the
volume addresses a broad range of themes, including health
economics, labour economics, pensions and social security,
generational accounting, wealth inequality and regional
perspectives. Each chapter combines a succinct overview of the
state of current research with a sketch of a promising future
research agenda. This Handbook will be an essential resource for
advanced students, researchers and policymakers looking at the
economics of ageing across the disciplines of economics,
demography, public policy, public health and beyond.
The Book of the Magical Mythical Unicorn is an anthology of
esoteric knowledge, myths, and legends about the most magical of
beasts: the mythical unicorn. Utilizing a global lens, the authors
delve into the critical importance of the timeless unicorn across
multiple cultures and spiritual traditions to display the
transformative energy of the creature and its larger effect on
humanity's consciousness. No other mythological creature is
enjoying as rapid an ascent into the public eye and consciousness
as the magical unicorn. The unicorn is now a fixture in
contemporary pop culture. People young and old are captivated by
the magical legends and mythology of the unicorn. This book
explores a diverse assortment of tales about the unicorn, ranging
from its presence in the Garden of Eden, its foretelling of the
births of Confucius and the Buddha, its protection of India from
the wrath of Genghis Khan's army, and its depiction within
heraldry, including in the Scottish and British thrones. It
features in-depth sections on the use of the unicorn's horn for
detecting poisons and healing, the horn's connection to the opening
of the third eye, and the unicorn's depictions in ancient Sumeria,
Egypt, and many other early civilizations.
Administer and apply the Bayley-4 Scales of Infant and Toddler
Development with confidence In Essentials of Bayley 4 Assessment, a
distinguished team of authors delivers state-of-the-art guidelines
for the application of the new Bayley 4 test of infant and toddler
development. The resource offers a comprehensive guide to
administering, scoring, interpreting, and applying the test. The
resource provides key updates made since the publication of the
previous version of the test, such as: Updated administration and
scoring guideance, content updates, new norms and clinical studies,
and shortened administration time Instruction on a Digital Delivery
Option of the Bayley 4 (i.e., Q-interactive) New illustrative case
studies and examples of Bayley 4 reports. Written for developmental
practitioners, school and clinical psychologists, pediatricians,
pediatric neuropsychologists, speech-language pathologists,
occupational therapists, and physical therapists, Essentials of
Bayley 4 is also an indispensable resource for university
professors and students in training in assessment related fields.
The research presented in this book explores the formation of the
middle class in contemporary urban China. Including case studies on
middle-class professionals living in Beijing, this book analyses
how social and economic changes to Chinese society create a
middle-class lifestyle and new forms of distinction with a
particular focus on the social construction of identity. Looking
through the lens of individuals' perception of life trajectories
and ideological taxonomies generated within the framework of
post-Maoist China, the book uncovers the role that the Chinese
middle-class play in a state-sponsored discourse and where the
distinctions identifying the middle-class lifestyle produce
inequality, transfer privilege, and disadvantage in contemporary
urban China. It goes on to question hegemonic discourses on class,
arguing that a middle-class identity is progressively constructed
in urban China not only though consumption practices, but through
the experience of non-individualistic activities in both the public
and private spheres. Analyzing how social distinctions are
performed contributes to the understanding of the Chinese
middle-class pre-pandemic, as well as the continual challenges this
social group shall face in the years to come. As such, this is a
must read for those interested in the Chinese middle-class, Chinese
politics, and gender studies.
As the uncertainty of global and local contexts continues to
amplify, the Routledge Handbook for Creative Futures responds to
the increasing urgency for reimagining futures beyond dystopias and
utopias. It features essays that explore the challenges of how to
think about compelling futures, what these better futures might be
like, and what personal and collective practices are emerging that
support the creation of more desirable futures. The handbook aims
to find a sweet spot somewhere between despair and naive optimism,
neither shying away from the massive socio-environmental planetary
challenges currently facing humanity nor offering simplistic
feel-good solutions. Instead, it offers ways forward-whether
entirely new perspectives or Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge
perspectives that have been marginalized within modernity-and
shares potential transformative practices. The volume contains
contributions from established and emerging scholars,
practitioners, and scholar-practitioners with diverse backgrounds
and experiences: a mix of Indigenous, Black, Asian, and
White/Caucasian contributors, including women, men, and trans
people from around the world, in places such as Kenya, India, US,
Canada, and Switzerland, among many others. Chapters explore
critical concepts alongside personal and collective practices for
creating desirable futures at the individual, community,
organizational, and societal levels. This scholarly and accessible
book will be a valuable resource for researchers and students of
leadership studies, social innovation, community and organizational
development, policy studies, futures studies, cultural studies,
sociology, and management studies. It will also appeal to
educators, practitioners, professionals, and policymakers oriented
toward activating creative potential for life-affirming futures for
all.
This pioneering translation of Alfonso Múnera’s seminal work El
fracaso de la nación presents a new interpretation and innovative
perspective on canonical Colombian history and the failure of the
Colombian nation to English-speaking readers. Mainstream
historiography depicts Colombian independence as the achievement of
European-descendent elites only, downplaying the role and
importance of regional subaltern classes. Múnera’s
well-researched account challenges theoretical, political, and
cultural interventions and shows that these subaltern groups were
pivotal to achieving independence from Spain. It was their
organizing and pressing for freedom from colonial domination that
ultimately brought about independence in Cartagena and later to the
whole country. Yet Múnera demonstrates that these differing
regional elites meant that a single, coherent unity across New
Granada was not possible, a point that would ultimately doom
subsequent nation-building efforts. Offering a truly decolonizing
perspective, one that has remained hidden from official accounts of
Colombian independence, scholars and researchers in political
science, history, sociology, and anthropology will welcome the
opportunity to read this work for the first time in translation.
Bi-planes vs giant vampire bats in this thrilling collection of war
comics with a horror twist! Lieutenant Tom Wilson returns to battle
Baron Maximilien Von Klorr and his attack force of giant vampire
bats in a continuation of the popular series. The World War One era
story moves to England with a monstrous albino bat attacking London
with each page beautifully drawn by Alfonso Font working on one of
his very first comic series. This exciting World War One aviation
adventure is ideal for fans of Charley's War and Hammer horror
films!
The research presented in this book explores the formation of the
middle class in contemporary urban China. Including case studies on
middle-class professionals living in Beijing, this book analyses
how social and economic changes to Chinese society create a
middle-class lifestyle and new forms of distinction with a
particular focus on the social construction of identity. Looking
through the lens of individuals' perception of life trajectories
and ideological taxonomies generated within the framework of
post-Maoist China, the book uncovers the role that the Chinese
middle-class play in a state-sponsored discourse and where the
distinctions identifying the middle-class lifestyle produce
inequality, transfer privilege, and disadvantage in contemporary
urban China. It goes on to question hegemonic discourses on class,
arguing that a middle-class identity is progressively constructed
in urban China not only though consumption practices, but through
the experience of non-individualistic activities in both the public
and private spheres. Analyzing how social distinctions are
performed contributes to the understanding of the Chinese
middle-class pre-pandemic, as well as the continual challenges this
social group shall face in the years to come. As such, this is a
must read for those interested in the Chinese middle-class, Chinese
politics, and gender studies.
This book is a compilation of chapters on scientific work in novel
and innovative reference that compiles interdisciplinary
perspectives about diverse issues related with Industry 4.0 and
smart cities in different ways, i.e., intelligent optimisation,
industrial applications in the real world, social applications and
technology applications with a different perspective about existing
solutions. Chapters review research in improving optimisation in
smart manufacturing, logistics of products and services,
optimisation of different elements in the time and location, social
applications to enjoy our life of a better way and applications
that increase daily life quality. This book covers applications of
Industry 4.0; applications to improve the life of the citizens in a
smart city; and finally, welfare of the working-age population and
their expectations in their jobs correlated with the welfare-work
relationship.
One of the most powerful and compelling spiritual books ever
written. Expounding on the theme, \What doth it profit a man if he
gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul\. St.
Alphonsus dwells repeatedly on the Four Last Things: Death,
Judgment, Heaven and Hell. Relentlessly, he brings the reader to
considering his own eternal destiny. No one can read these sermons
without being profoundly moved. Impr. 408 pgs, PB
The Financialization of Latin American Real Estate Markets: New
Frontiers introduces the fundamental principles of urban economics,
housing, and large-scale real estate development in Latin America
and equips aspiring investors and developers with the foundations
for success in a unique, dynamic region. Using case studies from
the Americas, this textbook provides a framework for assessing the
economic, technological, social, and political forces that shape
urban space, helping readers understand the aims and risks of real
estate investment. Chapters on economic theory, novel financial
instruments, and the regulatory environment connect real-world
practice to the latest scholarly conversations in urban planning,
real estate finance and development, and regional studies. Informed
by the author's extensive experience as an academic and
practitioner throughout the region, this distinctive resource sheds
light on the relationship between financial capital and urban form,
and places Latin American cities at the center of the urban economy
debate. Features: Provides a thorough introduction to the mechanics
of real estate markets, grounding spatial and economic theories
with practical examples of the tools used to finance urban
development in Latin America Centers around case studies from
Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Argentina, and Colombia-some of the
region's most dynamic markets Presents financial instruments such
as mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations,
credit default swaps, and real estate investment trusts in a global
context Examines State policies and programs for housing and
infrastructure in Latin America, demonstrating regional patterns
and new perspectives Covers real estate finance from housing to
megaprojects, exploring recent trends in infrastructure, commercial
centers, and tourism with an eye toward sustainable financing
practices for the future Suitable for graduate and upper-level
undergraduate students of real estate, urban planning, and Latin
American studies, The Financialization of Latin American Real
Estate Markets: New Frontiers also serves as essential reading for
professionals in international real estate finance and development.
The Financialization of Latin American Real Estate Markets: New
Frontiers introduces the fundamental principles of urban economics,
housing, and large-scale real estate development in Latin America
and equips aspiring investors and developers with the foundations
for success in a unique, dynamic region. Using case studies from
the Americas, this textbook provides a framework for assessing the
economic, technological, social, and political forces that shape
urban space, helping readers understand the aims and risks of real
estate investment. Chapters on economic theory, novel financial
instruments, and the regulatory environment connect real-world
practice to the latest scholarly conversations in urban planning,
real estate finance and development, and regional studies. Informed
by the author's extensive experience as an academic and
practitioner throughout the region, this distinctive resource sheds
light on the relationship between financial capital and urban form,
and places Latin American cities at the center of the urban economy
debate. Features: Provides a thorough introduction to the mechanics
of real estate markets, grounding spatial and economic theories
with practical examples of the tools used to finance urban
development in Latin America Centers around case studies from
Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Argentina, and Colombia-some of the
region's most dynamic markets Presents financial instruments such
as mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations,
credit default swaps, and real estate investment trusts in a global
context Examines State policies and programs for housing and
infrastructure in Latin America, demonstrating regional patterns
and new perspectives Covers real estate finance from housing to
megaprojects, exploring recent trends in infrastructure, commercial
centers, and tourism with an eye toward sustainable financing
practices for the future Suitable for graduate and upper-level
undergraduate students of real estate, urban planning, and Latin
American studies, The Financialization of Latin American Real
Estate Markets: New Frontiers also serves as essential reading for
professionals in international real estate finance and development.
This book is a compilation of chapters on scientific work in novel
and innovative reference that compiles interdisciplinary
perspectives about diverse issues related with Industry 4.0 and
smart cities in different ways, i.e., intelligent optimisation,
industrial applications in the real world, social applications and
technology applications with a different perspective about existing
solutions. Chapters review research in improving optimisation in
smart manufacturing, logistics of products and services,
optimisation of different elements in the time and location, social
applications to enjoy our life of a better way and applications
that increase daily life quality. This book covers applications of
Industry 4.0; applications to improve the life of the citizens in a
smart city; and finally, welfare of the working-age population and
their expectations in their jobs correlated with the welfare-work
relationship.
The relationship between the United States and Spain evolved
rapidly over the course of the nineteenth century, culminating in
hostility during the Spanish-American War. However, scholarship on
literary connections between the two nations has been limited aside
from a few studies of the small coterie of Hispanists typically
conceived as the canon in this area. This volume collects essays
that push the study of transatlantic connections between U.S. and
Spanish literatures in new directions. The contributors represent
an interdisciplinary group including scholars of national
literatures, national histories, and comparative literature. Their
works explore previously understudied authors as well as
understudied works by better-known authors. They use these new
archives to present canonical works in new lights. Moreover, they
explore organic entanglements between the literary traditions, and
how those raditions interface with Latinx literary history.
An understanding of law and its efficacy in Latin America demands
concepts distinct from the hegemonic notions of "rule of law" which
have dominated debates on law, politics and society, and that
recognize the diversity of situations and contexts characterizing
the region. The Routledge Handbook of Law and Society in Latin
America presents cutting-edge analysis of the central theoretical
and applied areas of enquiry in socio-legal studies in the region
by leading figures in the study of law and society from Latin
America, North America and Europe. Contributors argue that
scholarship about Latin America has made vital contributions to
longstanding and emerging theoretical and methodological debates on
the relationship between law and society. Key topics examined
include: The gap between law-on-the-books and law in action The
implications of legal pluralism and legal globalization The
legacies of experiences of transitional justice Emerging forms of
socio-legal and political mobilization Debates concerning the
relationship between the legal and the illegal. The Routledge
Handbook of Law and Society in Latin America sets out new research
agendas for cross-disciplinary socio-legal studies and will be of
interest to those studying law, sociology of law, comparative Latin
American politics, legal anthropology and development studies.
In this volume of The Photography Workshop Series, Graciela
Iturbide-known for her portraits and landscapes imbued with poetic
ambiguity and documentary truth-explores photographing in ways that
employ a deeply personal vision, while also reflecting subjects'
rich cultural backgrounds. Aperture Foundation works with the
world's top photographers to distill their creative approaches,
teachings, and insights on photography-offering the workshop
experience in a book. Our goal is to inspire photographers of all
levels who wish to improve their work, as well as readers
interested in deepening their understanding of the art of
photography. Through images and words, Iturbide shares her creative
process and artistic inspirations, and discusses a wide range of
issues, from portraying spirituality in photographs and engaging
with different cultures to the importance of curiosity.
This new book offers research and updates on the chemical process
in liquid and solid phases. The collection of topics in this book
reflect the diversity of recent advances in chemical processes with
a broad perspective that will be useful to scientists as well as
graduate students and engineers. The book will help to fill the gap
between theory and practice in industry.
Atlas of Hybrid Imaging of the Heart, Lymph Nodes and
Musculoskeletal System, Volume Three: Sectional Anatomy for PET/CT,
PET/MRI and SPECT/CT provides a guide for interpreting PET and
SPECT in relation to co-registered CT and/or MRI. In this atlas,
exclusively dedicated to heart, lymph nodes and musculoskeletal
system, nuclear physicians and radiologists cover hybrid nuclear
medicine based on their own case studies. The practical structure
in two-page unit offers readers a navigational tool based on
anatomical districts, with labeled and explained low-dose
multiplanar CT or MRI views merged with PET fusion imaging on one
side and enhanced CT or MRI on the other. This new format enables
the rapid identification of hybrid nuclear medicine findings which
are now routine at leading medical centers. Each chapter begins
with three-dimensional CT and/or MRI views of the evaluated
anatomical region, bringing forward sectional tables. Clinical
cases, tricks and pitfalls linked to several PET or SPECT
radiopharmaceuticals help introduce the reader to peculiar
molecular pathways and improve confidence in cross-sectional
imaging that is vital for accurate diagnosis and treatments.
Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children, Fifth Edition,
provides academics and school-based practitioners such as
psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and social workers
with an up-to-date guide to the assessment of young children. Long
recognized as the standard text and reference in its field, this
comprehensive, skill-building overview is organized into four
sections: foundations, ecological assessment, assessment of
developmental domains, and special considerations. Chapters written
by recognized scholars in the field cover theory, research, and
application. This thoroughly revised new edition addresses current
developments in preschool assessment, new policies and legislation,
and student/family population demographics.
The publication of the first three volumes of Open Marxism in the
1990s has had a transformative impact on how we think about Marxism
in the twenty-first century. 'Open Marxism' aims to think of
Marxism as a theory of struggle, not as an objective analysis of
capitalist domination, arguing that money, capital and the state
are forms of struggle from above and therefore open to resistance
and rebellion. As critical thought is squeezed out of universities
and geographical shifts shape the terrain of theoretical
discussion, the editors argue now is the time for a new volume that
reflects the work that has been carried out during the past decade.
Emphasising the contemporary relevance of 'open Marxism' in our
moment of political and economic uncertainty, the collection shines
a light on its significance for activists and academics today.
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