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Sullivan Stapleton, Rodrigo Santoro and Eva Green star in this
action film based on Frank Miller's graphic novel 'Xerxes' and set
before, during and after the events of '300' (2006). In 480 BC,
Athenian General Themistocles (Stapleton) leads the Greek Army in a
war against the invasion of King Xerxes I (Santoro), naval
commander Artemisia (Green) and their Persian forces. Themistocles
allies with the Spartans but they are still outnumbered by Xerxes'
men. Who will be victorious? The film was co-written by Zack Snyder
and Kurt Johnstad and also stars Lena Headey, Jack O'Connell and
Hans Matheson.
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Kite (DVD)
Callan McAuliffe, Deon Lotz, Lionel Newton, Samuel L. Jackson, Carl Beukes, …
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India Eisley and Samuel L. Jackson star in this thriller directed
by Ralph Ziman. When young Sawa (Eisley) discovers that her parents
have fallen victim to a brutal double murder she enlists the help
of her policeman father's former partner Karl Aker (Jackson) to
help her find the killer and bring him to justice. As Sawa finds
herself digging deeper into the underground world of human
trafficking she discovers home truths that she wishes had stayed
secret.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This collection is the first to historicise the term ephemera and
its meanings for early modern England and considers its
relationship to time, matter, and place. It asks: how do we
conceive of ephemera in a period before it was routinely employed
(from the eighteenth century) to describe ostensibly disposable
print? In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries-when objects and
texts were rapidly proliferating-the term began to acquire its
modern association with transitoriness. But contributors to this
volume show how ephemera was also integrally related to wider
social and cultural ecosystems. Chapters explore those ecosystems
and think about the papers and artefacts that shaped homes,
streets, and cities or towns and their attendant preservation,
loss, or transformation. The studies here therefore look beyond
static records to think about moments of process and transmutation
and accordingly get closer to early modern experiences, identities,
and practices.
Human Origins brings together new thinking by social
anthropologists and other scholars on the evolution of human
culture and society. No other discipline has more relevant
expertise to consider the emergence of humans as the symbolic
species. Yet, social anthropologists have been conspicuously absent
from debates about the origins of modern humans. These
contributions explore why that is, and how social anthropology can
shed light on early kinship and economic relations, gender
politics, ritual, cosmology, ethnobiology, medicine, and the
evolution of language.
Human Origins brings together new thinking by social
anthropologists and other scholars on the evolution of human
culture and society. No other discipline has more relevant
expertise to consider the emergence of humans as the symbolic
species. Yet, social anthropologists have been conspicuously absent
from debates about the origins of modern humans. These
contributions explore why that is, and how social anthropology can
shed light on early kinship and economic relations, gender
politics, ritual, cosmology, ethnobiology, medicine, and the
evolution of language.
In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, New Testament
scholars Duane Watson and Terrance Callan examine cultural context
and theological meaning in First and Second Peter. Paideia
commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers
by
- attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the
text employs
- showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral
habits
- commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament
book
- focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of
the text
- making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a
reader-friendly format
This commentary, like each in the projected eighteen-volume series,
proceeds by sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse.
Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the
historical, literary, and theological insight Watson and Callan
offer in interpreting First and Second Peter.
Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with
overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home
from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also
been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and
orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing
trends on mental health and on local, traditional healing as the
new inequalities have exacerbated existing social tensions and led
to increased vulnerability to mental illness. It is the young women
of Sylhet who are most affected. The global economy has increased
competition for resources and led to marriage being seen as a route
to economic advancement. Parents prefer to give their daughters in
marriage to families that will widen their social contacts and
enhance their economic and social standing. Accordingly, the young
wife's outsider status (and hence vulnerability to mental illness)
has increased as it is no longer customary to give daughters in
marriage to local kin. Yet, patients and their families do not work
out tensions passively. They are active agents in the construction
of their own diagnosis. The extent to which patients act or are
acted upon is an investigation that runs throughout the book.
Alyson Callan is a psychiatrist and anthropologist. She
currently works as a consultant psychiatrist in Brent for the
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
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August (Paperback)
Callan Wink
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From an assured new voice in American fiction, a magnificent and moving first novel about a boy coming of age in the American heartland
August is an average twelve year old - he likes dogs and fishing, and doesn't even mind early morning chores on his family's farm. When his parents' marriage falls apart and he has to start over in a new town, he tries hard to be an average teen - playing football and doing his homework - but he struggles to form friendships, and when a shocking act of violence pushes him off course once more, he flees to rural Montana. There, as he throws himself into work on a ranch, he comes to learn that even the smallest of communities have secrets and even the most broken of families have a bond.
Beautifully written and unfolding against an epic American landscape, August is a compelling, authentic and poignant story of the joys and traumas that irrevocably shape us all.
Stay up-to-date on the ethical and legal issues that affect your
clinical and professional decisions! Ethical and Legal Issues for
Mental Health Professionals: A Comprehensive Handbook of Principles
and Standards details the ethical and legal issues that involve
mental health professionals. Respected authorities with diverse
backgrounds, expertise, and professional experience discuss
contemporary theories emphasizing professional ethics, the
ramifications of professional actions and decisions, and ethical
standards on teaching, training, research, and publication. This
informative handbook provides invaluable up-to-date information and
guidelines vital for every mental health professional. This book is
a thorough examination of ethical behavior which can be used as a
reference source for the professional or a textbook for graduate
students. The handbook itself is divided into five sections. The
first section is a detailed introduction of ethics, law, and
licensing. The second section presents general ethical principles
like competence, integrity, and respect for individual rights and
dignity. The third section examines confidentiality, privilege,
consent, and protection. The fourth section focuses on general
ethical standards in practice, including sexual contact, multiple
relationships, and bartering. The fifth section presents the
ethical principles and standards in teaching, training, and
research. Appendices include the Ethical Principles of
Psychologists and Code of Conduct (American Psychological
Association, 2002) and the Code of Ethics of the National
Association of Social Workers (National Association of Social
Workers, 1999). Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health
Professionals: A Comprehensive Handbook of Principles and Standards
discusses: the history of basic approaches and issues in ethical
philosophy five fundamental areas in the process of developing
competence the necessary ingredients for the mental health
professional's practice of integrity aspirational versus
enforceable standards of ethics concern for the welfare of others
as a core ethical principle the notion of social responsibility in
the ethics codes of psychologists and social workers ethical
principles, statutes, and case law protecting privacy and
confidentiality issues involving the therapist-patient privilege
the "duty to protect" doctrine and relevant legal issues the
dynamics of multiple relationships and boundary violations
sexualized dual relationships between psychologists and patients
possible conflict of interest in bartering for services the
requirements and implementation of maintaining patient records to
avoid ethical and legal problems possible ethical dilemmas
involving referrals and fees much, much more This Handbook is an
essential resource for all mental health professionals, including
psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors,
therapists, and graduate students in mental health and the related
fields. Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health Professionals: A
Comprehensive Handbook of Principles and Standards is the first of
three volumes under this title. The following volumes will focus on
forensic settings and special populations/special treatment
modalities.
Callan Davies presents "strangeness" as a fresh critical paradigm
for understanding the construction and performance of Jacobean
drama-one that would have been deeply familiar to its playwrights
and early audiences. This study brings together cultural analysis,
philosophical enquiry, and the history of staged special effects to
examine how preoccupation with the strange unites the verbal,
visual, and philosophical elements of performance in works by
Marston, Shakespeare, Middleton, Dekker, Heywood, and Beaumont and
Fletcher. Strangeness in Jacobean Drama therefore offers an
alternative model for understanding this important period of
English dramatic history that moves beyond categories such as
"Shakespeare's late plays," "tragicomedy," or the home of cynical
and bloodthirsty tragedies. This book will be of great interest to
students and scholars of early modern drama and philosophy,
rhetorical studies, and the history of science and technology.
Women and sport (exclusion, engagement, equity, etc) is an
absolutely central topic in sport studies, and a massively
important issue in wider sport and society. Judo is an Olympic
sport but there are currently no academic books in English about
women in judo. Drawing on the expertise of a range of
well-respected authors this will be the first academic treatise on
the topic in the English language.
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The Professionals: Season 2 (DVD)
Lewis Collins, Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson, Bryan Marshall, Cheryl Kennedy, …
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The complete second seaason of the classic 1970s crime series.
Bodie (Lewis Collins) and Doyle (Martin Shaw) are two elite
officers in the secretive CI5 service, a unit staffed by expert
policemen, soldiers and special forces to combat anarchy, terrorism
and high-profile crime. In this series, Doyle is assigned to test a
new laser-beam rifle, Bodie's girlfriend is critically injured in a
terrorist bombing, and the team go up against a rogue agent.
Episodes are: 'Hunter/Hunted', 'The Rack', 'First Night', 'Man
Without a Past', 'In the Public Interest', 'Rogue', 'Not a Very
Civil Civil Servant', 'A Stirring of Dust', 'Blind Run' and 'Fall
Girl'.
Originally published in 1984, this book touches the private lives
and professional responsibilities of men and women, as it
illustrates the comic as well as serious effects of the
'incorporation' of wives into some important State and commercial
institutions. Beyond their domestic functions, wives have, in
particular ways, been valuable props to many a husband's career and
many an employer's and the nation's interests. For example, the
Army, civil administrations at home and overseas, and the police
have, without questioning, depended on the services of wives -
given silently, willingly or unwillingly. Yet the nature of the
relationship of these 'incorporated' wives to the objectives of
such institutions has, until recently, been largely unregistered in
practice, unrecorded in social and historical accounts and
unstudied by analysts. This book provides a wealth of ethnographic
material. Personal anecdotes and scholarly interpretations throw
light on the conceptual systems underlying the workings and
cultures of institutions, as well as the construction of
identities. Many will find their experiences echoed here. The
issues raised are important not only for individual men and women,
for whom such 'incorporation' may provide advantages as well as
constraints, but because of the bearing they have on our
understanding of marriage, especially since we cannot be sure this
will continue in its present mode or as the dominant form of
conjugal union. As more married women assume greater
responsibilities at work, will their husbands give the same support
to their wives and those who employ them as they themselves
received? Further, it seems likely that wives may become less
willing than in the past to render their services unacknowledged -
indeed this trend is already apparent. We may ask, then, 'who will
fill the gaps?', and 'how will institutions change?'. The
historical and contemporary studies here provide some base data and
some theoretical approaches necessary for any who may wish to
consider what will become increasingly acute practical questions.
This book offers an accessible introduction to England's sixteenth-
and early seventeenth-century playing industry and a fresh account
of the architecture, multiple uses, communities, crowds, and
proprietors of playhouses. It builds on recent scholarship and new
documentary and archaeological discoveries to answer the questions:
what did playhouses do, what did they look like, and how did they
function? The book will accordingly introduce readers to a rich and
exciting spectrum of "play" and playhouses, not only in London but
also around England. The detailed but wide-ranging case studies
examined here go beyond staged drama to explore early modern sport,
gambling, music, drinking, and animal baiting; they recover the
crucial influence of female playhouse owners and managers; and they
recognise rich provincial performance cultures as well as the
burgeoning of London's theatre industry. This book will have wide
appeal with readers across Shakespeare, early modern performance
studies, theatre history, and social history.
This book offers an accessible introduction to England's sixteenth-
and early seventeenth-century playing industry and a fresh account
of the architecture, multiple uses, communities, crowds, and
proprietors of playhouses. It builds on recent scholarship and new
documentary and archaeological discoveries to answer the questions:
what did playhouses do, what did they look like, and how did they
function? The book will accordingly introduce readers to a rich and
exciting spectrum of "play" and playhouses, not only in London but
also around England. The detailed but wide-ranging case studies
examined here go beyond staged drama to explore early modern sport,
gambling, music, drinking, and animal baiting; they recover the
crucial influence of female playhouse owners and managers; and they
recognise rich provincial performance cultures as well as the
burgeoning of London's theatre industry. This book will have wide
appeal with readers across Shakespeare, early modern performance
studies, theatre history, and social history.
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