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Norfolk has a wealth of important archaeological sites, historic
buildings and landscapes. This guide is the first to use them to
tell the county's rich history. Starting with real footprints of
people who lived here nearly 1 million years ago, A History of
Norfolk in 100 Places will take you on a chronological journey
through prehistoric monuments, Roman forts, medieval churches and
Nelson's Monument, right up to twentieth-century defensive sites.
With detailed entries illustrated by aerial photographs and
ground-level shots, here you will find a reliable guide to historic
places that are either open to the public, or are visible from
public roads or footpaths for you to explore.
The IMF, the World Bank and GATT/WTO have had to adapt to changing
circumstances in the past 60 years as they guided the world economy
to growing interdependence and prosperity. Now they face several
simultaneous challenges. In this book, David Robertson discusses
the rise of new economic players, including proliferating NGOs,
self-promoting UN agencies and 'emerging' economies (such as
Brazil, China and India), which call into question the management
of G7 governments. This volume assesses the future of international
economic relations as economic imbalances are exacerbated by these
developments and by changing international alliances. The author
also considers the interests of small developing countries, which
are acting collectively to seek 'a place at the table', as well as
more preferential treatment. International socialism has
re-invented itself as 'participatory democracy', which is employed
by 'civil society' to challenge inter-governmental agencies. The
future of international economic integration will depend on how
these developments affect trade, finance, aid and development
policies. Providing a review of international economic relations,
while taking account of political, environmental and social issues,
this analytical assessment of anti-globalisation forces will be of
interest to anyone concerned with international affairs.
During the late Hellenistic and early Imperial periods (B.C. 50 -
A.D. 300), important developments may be traced in the philosophy
of language and its relationship to mind. This book examines
theories of language in the work of theologians and philosophers
linked to Ancient Alexandria. The growth of Judaism and
Christianity in cultural centers of the Roman Empire, above all
Alexandria, provides valuable testimony to the philosophical
vitality of this period. The study of Later Greek philosophy should
be more closely integrated with the Church Fathers, particularly in
the theologically sensitive issue of the nature of language.
Robertson traces some related attempts to reconcile immaterial,
intelligible reality and the intelligibility of language, explain
the structure of language, and clarify the nature of meaning. These
shared problems are handled with greater philosophical
sophistication by Plotinus, although the comparison with Philo,
Clement, and Origen illustrates significant similarities as well as
differences between Neoplatonism and early Jewish and Christian
philosophy.
Providing explanations of the terminology, issues, organizations,
and laws, this thoroughly revised and updated reference work
reflects the growing international concern over human rights.
Including over 200 clear and concise alphabetically arranged
entries, A Dictionary of Human Rights is an essential resource for
anyone concerned with human rights. Key Features: * Entries
explaining terms connected with human rights such as Asylum, Equal
Opportunities, Freedom of Speech, Representation, and Civil
Liberties * Entries on organizations concerned with human rights
such as Amnesty International, The European Court of Human Rights,
and The American Civil Liberties Union * Outlines the significance
of eminent thinkers such as Locke, Cardozo, and Nozick * Places key
terms in their legal and constitutional context, with examples and
explanations of their implications * Legal terms such as
Injunction, Probable Cause, Clear and Present Danger, and Stop and
Search are explained clearly and succinctly * An appendix
containing texts and extracts of leading documents, such as The
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and The Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
This dictionary is the essential guide to politics, its
terminologies, ideologies and institutions. Providing authoritative
and up-to-date information that is invaluable to both students and
general readers, it includes: well over 500 extensive definitions
an understanding of the basics of political thought and theory
clear, no-nonsense coverage of complex ideologies and dogmas
succinct definitions of highly specialized and technical terms.
Previously published by Penguin, this third edition has been
extensively revised and updated with many new entries.
The WTO has laid the foundations for a new era of trade relations,
and increased trade liberalization has improved global efficiency
in production and consumption. The strengthening of trade rules,
however, has increased the scope for disputes over interpretations
of more extensive and complicated agreements, and has spilt over
into environmental and scientific matters. One of the unforeseen
consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk.
This volume explores aspects of risk with special reference to the
WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with
international trade rules. The book is divided into sections
dealing with: * accounting for risk in trade agreements * risk and
the WTO * managing risk in policy making * negotiating experience
with risk * national risks and quarantine standards * managing
biotechnology. The chapters offer many perspectives on risk
assessment and benefit from a rich diversity of approaches as
befits contributions from authors with backgrounds in law,
economics, political science and environmental and natural science
as well as policy making. Globalization and the Environment is a
fascinating book that will draw its readership from these fields.
"Brick by Brick" takes you inside the LEGO you've never seen. By
following the teams that are inventing some of the world's
best-loved toys, it spotlights the company's disciplined approach
to harnessing creativity and recounts one of the most remarkable
business transformations in recent memory.
"Brick by Brick" reveals how LEGO failed to keep pace with the
revolutionary changes in kids' lives and began sliding into
irrelevance. When the company's leaders implemented some of the
business world's most widely espoused prescriptions for boosting
innovation, they ironically pushed the iconic toymaker to the brink
of bankruptcy. The company's near-collapse shows that what works in
theory can fail spectacularly in the brutally competitive global
economy.
It took a new LEGO management team - faced with the growing rage
for electronic toys, few barriers to entry, and ultra-demanding
consumers (ten-year old boys) - to reinvent the innovation rule
book and transform LEGO into one of the world's most profitable,
fastest-growing companies.
Along the way, "Brick by Brick" reveals how LEGO:
- Became truly customer-driven by co-creating with kids as well as
its passionate adult fans
- Looked beyond products and learned to leverage a full-spectrum
approach to innovation
- Opened its innovation process by using both the "wisdom of
crowds" and the expertise of elite cliques
- Discovered uncontested, "blue ocean" markets, even as it thrived
in brutally competitive red oceans
- Gave its world-class design teams enough space to create and
direction to deliver
built a culture where "profitable" innovation flourishes
Sometimes radical yet always applicable, "Brick by Brick" abounds
with real-world lessons for unleashing breakthrough innovation in
your organization, just like LEGO. Whether you're a senior
executive looking to make your company grow, an entrepreneur
building a startup from scratch, or a fan who wants to instill some
of that LEGO magic in your career, you'll learn how to build your
own innovation advantage, brick by brick.
The IMF, the World Bank and GATT/WTO have had to adapt to changing
circumstances in the past 60 years as they guided the world economy
to growing interdependence and prosperity. Now they face several
simultaneous challenges. In this book, David Robertson discusses
the rise of new economic players, including proliferating NGOs,
self-promoting UN agencies and 'emerging' economies (such as
Brazil, China and India), which call into question the management
of G7 governments. This volume assesses the future of international
economic relations as economic imbalances are exacerbated by these
developments and by changing international alliances. The author
also considers the interests of small developing countries, which
are acting collectively to seek 'a place at the table', as well as
more preferential treatment. International socialism has
re-invented itself as 'participatory democracy', which is employed
by 'civil society' to challenge inter-governmental agencies. The
future of international economic integration will depend on how
these developments affect trade, finance, aid and development
policies. Providing a review of international economic relations,
while taking account of political, environmental and social issues,
this analytical assessment of anti-globalisation forces will be of
interest to anyone concerned with international affairs.
After decades of extraordinary successes as a multicultural
society, new debates are bubbling to the surface in Canada. The
contributors to this volume examine the conflict between equality
rights, as embedded in the Charter, and multiculturalism as policy
and practice, and ask which charter value should trump which and
under what circumstances? The opening essay deliberately sharpens
the conflict among religion, culture, and equality rights and
proposes to shift some of the existing boundaries. Other
contributors disagree strongly, arguing that this position might
seek to limit freedoms in the name of justice, that the problem is
badly framed, or that silence is a virtue in rebalancing norms. The
contributors not only debate the analytic arguments but infuse
their discussion with their personal experiences, which have shaped
their perspectives on multiculturalism in Canada. This volume is a
highly personal as well as strongly analytic discussion of
multiculturalism in Canada today.
In a remarkable feat of historical detective work, David Robertson illuminates the shadowy figure who planned a slave rebellion so daring that, if successful, it might have changed the face of the antebellum South. This is the story of a man who, like Nat Turner, Marcus Garvey, and Malcolm X, is a complex yet seminal hero in the history of African American emancipation.
Denmark Vesey was a charasmatic ex-slave--literate, professional, and relatively well-off--who had purchased his own freedom with the winnings from a lottery. Inspired by the success of the revolutionary black republic in Haiti, he persuaded some nine thousand slaves to join him in a revolt. On a June evening in 1822, having gathered guns, and daggers, they were to converge on Charleston, South Carolina, take the city's arsenal, murder the populace, burn the city, and escape by ship to Haiti or Africa. When the uprising was betrayed, Vesey and seventy-seven of his followers were executed, the matter hushed by Charleston's elite for fear of further rebellion. Compelling, informative, and often disturbing, this book is essential to a fuller understanding of the struggle against slavery.
Although the authors believe that the level of conventional and
nuclear forces in Europe should and will be reduced, they do not
consider that the military instrument will have lost all of its
value in European political affairs. They still see a need to be
prepared for tension and conflict.
The Quiet Man Roars is the enthralling story of David Robertson,
one of the finest attacking full-backs Scotland has produced in the
last 30 years. Spotted as a schoolboy, Robertson signed as an
apprentice with Aberdeen in the early 1980s. Initially a winger, a
series of unfortunate events saw David selected at left-back for a
youth game and he never looked back. He made his debut for Aberdeen
at 17 and was snapped up by Rangers for just shy of GBP1m at age
22. David was an integral part of the Rangers side that won nine
successive league championships and came within an ace of reaching
the first Champions League final. Later, he played in the English
Premiership for Leeds United before injury cut short his playing
career, prompting a move into management. As a player, he was the
epitome of the modern day marauding full-back. As a coach, he has
already made his mark across the globe and been the subject of a
BAFTA-winning BBC documentary. The Quiet Man Roars is the inside
story of one of football's most respected characters.
Lots of people are seeking something. Some are seeking things that
don’t exist (like the Loch Ness monster), others are simply
seeking happiness. Jesus promises that those who seek God will find
him. And this book will help you on the way to seeking him. Ask
questions. Engage with the answers. Think through these issues for
yourself.  This engaging follow–up to the
popular A.S.K. takes 52 new questions from real teenagers.
Covering issues from society, education, the Bible, theology, God,
each short chapter contains a question, a Bible passage, a verse, a
discussion, something to consider, further reading and a
prayer.Â
Series Information: Routledge Dictionaries
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The Worlds of Blake's 7 - Avalon Volume 2 (CD)
Steve Lyons, Niel Bushnell, Christopher Cooper; Performed by Olivia Poulet; Cover design or artwork by Tom Newsom; Directed by …
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The third century of the second calendar. Roj Blake is about to
discover a powerful spaceship and spearhead a rebellion against the
despotic Federation. But he can't be everywhere at once...
Throughout the galaxy, brave people fight for freedom, without the
benefit of miraculous alien technology. Avalon has only her wits
and her contacts to reply on - but her name will become legend, all
the same. Ep 2.1 - Bayban's Bounty by Niel Bushnell. A sacred stone
might inspire revolution on a recently subjugated planet - if
Avalon can only retrieve it from a high-security prison. She
enlists the help of the Vankberg Vault's only escapee, the madman
at the top of the Federation's Most Wanted list... Ep. 2.2
Mercenary by Christopher Cooper. Funding a crusade isn't easy, and
one of Avalon's debts has just come due. She and Madison undertake
a dubious mission, in the company of an even more dubious
gunfor-hire, a man who has betrayed them once before... Ep 2.3
Heart of Ice by Steve Lyons. What is the Federation President doing
on a frozen backwater world? Avalon is determined to uncover the
secret buried in Cryonax's mines. By the time she realises that
Travis is setting a trap, it might just be too late... CAST: Olivia
Poulet (Avalon), Colin Baker (Bayban the Butcher), Hugh Fraser (The
President), Stephen Greif (Travis), Luke Barton (Charron), Rachel
Atkins (Corelano), Cliff Chapman (Madison), Nicholas Day (Jorah),
Rosie Day (Alixa/Senna), Malcolm James (Dev Tarrant), Caroline
Lawrie (Bonanne/Mutoid), John Rayment (Control/Pilot), David
Sargent (Commander/Garson), Graham Seed (Noral), Charlotte Strevens
(Winter). Other parts played by members of the cast.
Clinical and Translational Science: Principles of Human Research,
Second Edition, is the most authoritative and timely resource for
the broad range of investigators taking on the challenge of
clinical and translational science, a field that is devoted to
investigating human health and disease, interventions, and outcomes
for the purposes of developing new treatment approaches, devices,
and modalities to improve health. This updated second edition has
been prepared with an international perspective, beginning with
fundamental principles, experimental design, epidemiology,
traditional and new biostatistical approaches, and investigative
tools. It presents complete instruction and guidance from
fundamental principles, approaches, and infrastructure, especially
for human genetics and genomics, human pharmacology, research in
special populations, the societal context of human research, and
the future of human research. The book moves on to discuss legal,
social, and ethical issues, and concludes with a discussion of
future prospects, providing readers with a comprehensive view of
this rapidly developing area of science.
"The Judge as Political Theorist" examines opinions by
constitutional courts in liberal democracies to better understand
the logic and nature of constitutional review. David Robertson
argues that the constitutional judge's role is nothing like that of
the legislator or chief executive, or even the ordinary judge.
Rather, constitutional judges spell out to society the
implications--on the ground--of the moral and practical commitments
embodied in the nation's constitution. Constitutional review, in
other words, is a form of applied political theory.
Robertson takes an in-depth look at constitutional decision
making in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary,
Canada, and South Africa, with comparisons throughout to the United
States, where constitutional review originated. He also tackles
perhaps the most vexing problem in constitutional law today--how
and when to limit the rights of citizens in order to govern. As
traditional institutions of moral authority have lost power,
constitutional judges have stepped into the breach, radically
altering traditional understandings of what courts can and should
do. Robertson demonstrates how constitutions are more than mere
founding documents laying down the law of the land, but
increasingly have become statements of the values and principles a
society seeks to embody. Constitutional judges, in turn, see it as
their mission to transform those values into political practice and
push for state and society to live up to their ideals.
The Dirty Apron Cooking School has taught thousands of people from
around the world to cook. In this anticipated follow-up to his
bestselling Dirty Apron Cookbook, David Robertson's latest book
celebrates the simple pleasure that is cooking food. As cooking
becomes more social by nature, Gather features an enticing
collection of 80 delicious recipes, designed to be shared, on
platters and in big bowls, heaped high, served with care,
generosity and a lot of love. From crème brûlée French toast to
a salmon, spinach and fennel Wellington to beef tenderloin with
salsa verde and honey-roasted vegetables, these crowd-pleasing
recipes are super approachable and burst with flavor. David
includes more options for plant-based and gluten-free diets and
introduces some new techniques to mix. After all, good cooking is
all about coaxing flavors out of your ingredients, and if you get
the techniques down, you’ll have success in the kitchen and see
big smiles around the table. No matter the skill level, home cooks
can learn how to cook with more confidence so they spend less time
in the kitchen and more around the dining table with friends and
family. Simply put: Gather gets to the heart of cooking and is an
indispensable addition to any food lover’s library.
The logical and enduring way to innovate. Conventional wisdom today
says that to survive, companies must move beyond incremental,
sustaining innovation and invest in some form of radical
innovation. "Disrupt yourself or be disrupted!" is the relentless
message company leaders hear. The Power of Little Ideas argues
there's a "third way" that is neither sustaining nor disruptive.
This low-risk, high-reward strategy is an approach to innovation
that all company leaders should understand so that they recognize
it when their competitors practice it, and apply it when it will
give them a competitive advantage. This distinctive approach has
three key elements: It consists of creating a family of
complementary innovations around a product or service, all of which
work together to make that product more appealing and competitive.
The complementary innovations work together as a system to carry
out a single strategy or purpose. Crucially, unlike disruptive or
radical innovation, innovating around a key product does not change
the central product in any fundamental way. In this powerful,
practical book, Wharton professor David Robertson illustrates how
many well-known companies, including CarMax, GoPro, LEGO, Gatorade,
Disney, USAA, Novo Nordisk, and many others, used this approach to
stave off competitive threats and achieve great success. He
outlines the organizational practices that unintentionally torpedo
this approach to innovation in many companies and shows how
organizations can overcome those challenges. Aimed at leaders
seeking strategies for sustained innovation, and at the quickly
growing numbers of managers involved with creating new products,
The Power of Little Ideas provides a logical, organic, and enduring
third way to innovate.
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