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Triple bill of crime dramas. In 'Bad Karma' (2012), starring Ray
Liotta and Dominic Purcell, a criminal's attempts to go straight
are sabotaged by his former partner. Relocating from Sydney to the
Gold Coast to start afresh, Molloy (Liotta) is remarkably
successful and even finds something approaching domestic bliss with
a new girlfriend. Naturally, when his old crime partner Mack
(Purcell) tracks him down he finds that Molloy is reluctant to
return to his past life. Unfortunately, this doesn't deter the
increasingly deranged Mack as he sets about convincing Molloy to
help him pull off one last job. In 'The Entitled' (2011) social
misfit Paul (Kevin Zegers) is driven to desperate measures when he
is turned down for yet another job and his ill mother is given a
foreclosure notice on the family home. He enlists the help of two
friends to abduct three kids from rich families and hold them
ransom for a million dollars each, but the plan goes badly wrong
and they soon find themselves in way over their heads. 'Officer
Down' (2012) follows Detective David Callahan (Stephen Dorff),
known as 'Cal' on the force, who has had a mixed career as a police
officer, struggling with drink problems and straying to the wrong
side of the law himself at times. When he finds himself caught up
in a murder investigation, Cal must attempt to overcome the demons
from his own past as well as the challenges of the case.
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.
Far away from the trendy cafes, designer boutiques, and political
protests and crackdowns in Moscow, the real Russia exists. Midnight
in Siberia chronicles David Greene's journey on the Trans-Siberian
Railway, a 6,000-mile cross-country trip from Moscow to the Pacific
port of Vladivostok. In quadruple-bunked cabins and stopover towns
sprinkled across the country's snowy landscape, Greene speaks with
ordinary Russians about how their lives have changed in the
post-Soviet years. These travels offer a glimpse of the new
Russia-a nation that boasts open elections and newfound prosperity
but continues to endure oppression, corruption, a dwindling
population, and stark inequality. We follow Greene as he finds
opportunity and hardship embodied in his fellow train travelers and
in conversations with residents of towns throughout Siberia. We
meet Nadezhda, an entrepreneur who runs a small hotel in Ishim,
fighting through corrupt layers of bureaucracy every day. Greene
spends a joyous evening with a group of babushkas who made
international headlines as runners-up at the Eurovision singing
competition. They sing Beatles covers, alongside their traditional
songs, finding that music and companionship can heal wounds from
the past. In Novosibirsk, Greene has tea with Alexei, who runs the
carpet company his mother began after the Soviet collapse and has
mixed feelings about a government in which his family has done
quite well. And in Chelyabinsk, a hunt for space debris after a
meteorite landing leads Greene to a young man orphaned as a
teenager, forced into military service, and now figuring out if any
of his dreams are possible. Midnight in Siberia is a lively travel
narrative filled with humor, adventure, and insight. It opens a
window onto that country's complicated relationship with democracy
and offers a rare look into the soul of twenty-first-century
Russia.
The retail industry has undergone enormous changes during the
last thirty years.
But there is one retailer that not only has remained consistent
in the fluctuating―even tenuous―market, but also has grown in the
process.
"More Than a Hobby "takes you inside the story of David Green,
the man who built the phenomenal success of Hobby Lobby. Green went
beyond surviving in a competitive retail market to thriving,
ultimately expanding his $600 start-up company into a $1.3 billion
per-year enterprise.
Green's incredible accomplishments were based not on
business-school theory but on his grassroots experiences as a store
manager and his creative application of cutting edge ideas,
including:
- Allow managers to spend no more than thirty minutes per day on
paperwork
- Instead of paying a middleman, assemble as much of the product
as possible in-house
- Give buyers the freedom to purchase without restraint--but
within the realm of common sense
- Keep God and family first
"More Than a Hobby "is a practical field manual, filled with
revolutionary ideas for all those who dream of success in the world
of retail business.
* Particularly important to this edition is the exploration of the
prince’s marriage to Joan of Kent, which is essential to
comprehend the every-growing field of female royal and aristocratic
power and political agency in the later middle ages. * A revised
edition that provides a fuller account of issues concerning the
prince’s campaign to Castile, culminating with the battle of
Nájera, provides students with a useful comparison with the battle
of Crécy and helps them to better understand greater topics such
as chivalry and warfare which are essential to high politics in
fourteenth-century Europe. * Scholarship and chivalric biography
have developed significantly since the publication of the first
edition 15 years ago and, with the expansion of introductory
material, this edition is a useful and in-depth starting point not
just for students concerned with fourteenth-century Europe, but
also those who are less familiar with the events of the prince’s
life, offering something different to the competition.
Sustainability applies to everybody. But everybody applies it
differently, by defining and shaping it differently much as water
is edged and shaped by its container. It is conceived in absolute
terms but underpinned by a great diversity of relatively green and
sometimes contradictory practices that can each make society only
more or less sustainable. In "Practicing Sustainability," chefs,
poets, music directors, evangelical pastors, skyscraper architects,
artists, filmmakers, as well as scientific leaders, entrepreneurs,
educators, business executives, policy makers, and the contrarians,
shed light on our understanding of sustainability and the role that
each of us can play. Each contributor addresses what sustainability
means, what is most appealing about the concept, and what they
would like to change to improve the perception and practice of
sustainability. What emerges from their essays is a wide spectrum
of views that confirm an important insight: Sustainability is
pursued in different ways not only due to different
interpretations, but also because of varying incentives,
trade-offs, and altruistic motives. Practicing and achieving
sustainability starts with a willingness to look critically at the
concept.It also means enabling rich and vigorous discussion based
on pragmatism and common sense to determine a framework for best
ideas and practices. With time and the much needed critical
thinking, sustainable development will become a more integral part
of our culture.By sharing experiences and crisp insights from today
s savants, "Practicing Sustainability "serves as a stepping stone
to the future."
* Particularly important to this edition is the exploration of the
prince’s marriage to Joan of Kent, which is essential to
comprehend the every-growing field of female royal and aristocratic
power and political agency in the later middle ages. * A revised
edition that provides a fuller account of issues concerning the
prince’s campaign to Castile, culminating with the battle of
Nájera, provides students with a useful comparison with the battle
of Crécy and helps them to better understand greater topics such
as chivalry and warfare which are essential to high politics in
fourteenth-century Europe. * Scholarship and chivalric biography
have developed significantly since the publication of the first
edition 15 years ago and, with the expansion of introductory
material, this edition is a useful and in-depth starting point not
just for students concerned with fourteenth-century Europe, but
also those who are less familiar with the events of the prince’s
life, offering something different to the competition.
An entertaining, instructive, diverse, and unusual book, Light and
Dark: An Exploration in Science, Nature, Art and Technology
encompasses a wide range of topics not normally found in one
book.
With more than 100 diagrams, graphs, and figures, the subjects
discussed include the history of artificial lighting, eclipse
cycles, light-sensitive eyeglasses, rainbows, art, bioluminescence,
the clock setting at the South Pole, zebra stripe patterns,
lighthouses, color perception, the harvest moon, and how
information and speech can be conveyed by light from the sun or a
laser.
The book encourages readers to take a more careful look at many
familiar phenomena, such as the variations in the duration of
twilight through the year and the ability of human vision to
misinterpret patterns of lines under certain conditions. It
describes the anatomical peculiarities of four-eyed fish and
explains how the Jewish calendar contrives to follow both solar and
lunar cycles. It also presents the reasons why tortoise shell cats
are almost always female. Readers are informed where they can see
19th century military equipment that could convey messages rapidly
over vast differences.
How is meaning constructed discursively by participants in problem
discourse? To which discursive resources do they resort in order to
accomplish their complicated tasks of problem presentation and
negotiation of possible solutions? To what extent are these
resources related to the interactional and meaningful construction
of problems and solutions? Irit Kupferberg and David Green- a
discourse analyst and a clinical psychologist- have explored
naturally-occurring media, hotline, and cyber troubled discourse in
a quest for answers. Inspired by a constructivist-interpretive
theoretical framework grounded in linguistic anthropology,
conversation analysis, narrative inquiry, and clinical psychology
as well as their professional experience, the authors put forward
three novel claims that are illustrated by 70 attention-holding
examples. First, sufferers often present their troubles through
detailed narrative discourse as well as succinct story-internal
tropes such as metaphors and similes- discursive resources that
constitute two interrelated versions of the troubled self.
Particularly interesting are the intriguing figurative
constructions produced in acute emotional states or at crucial
discursive junctions. Second, such figurative constructions often
'lubricate' the interactive negotiation of solutions. Third, when
the figurative and narrative resources of self-construction are
employed in the public arena they are used and sometimes abused by
the media representatives, depending on a plethora of contextual
resources identified in this book.
Essays exploring how England was governed during a tumultuous
period. The twin themes of power and authority in
fourteenth-century England, a century of transition between the
high and late medieval polities, run throughout this volume,
reflecting Professor Given-Wilson's seminal work in the area.
Covering the period between Edward I's final years and the tyranny
of Richard II, the volume encompasses political, social, economic
and administrative history through four major lens: central
governance, aristocratic politics, warfare, and English power
abroad. Topics covered include royal administrative efficiency; the
machinations of government clerks; the relationship between the
crown and market forces; the changing nature of noble titles and
lordship;and ideas of court politics, favouritism and loyalty.
Military policy is also examined, looking at army composition and
definitions of "war" and "rebellion". The book concludes with a
detailed study of treasonous English captainsaround Calais and a
broader examination of Plantagenet ambitions on the European stage.
REMY AMBUHL is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of
Southampton; JAMES BOTHWELL is Lecturer in Later Medieval Historyat
the University of Leicester; LAURA TOMPKINS is Research Manager at
Historic Royal Palaces. Contributors: Andrew Ayton, Michael
Bennett, Wendy R. Childs, Gwilym Dodd, David Green, J.S. Hamilton,
Andy King, Alison McHardy, Mark Ormrod, Michael Prestwich, Bridget
Wells-Furby
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A Companion to Chivalry (Paperback)
Robert W. Jones, Peter Coss; Contributions by Robert W. Jones, Peter Coss, David Simpkin, …
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A comprehensive study of every aspect of chivalry and chivalric
culture. Chivalry lay at the heart of elite society in the Middle
Ages, but it is a nebulous concept which defies an easy definition.
More than just a code of ethical behaviour, it shaped literary
tastes, art and manners, as well as social hierarchies, political
events and religious practices; its impact is everywhere. This work
aims to provide an accessible and holistic survey of the subject.
Its chapters, by leading experts in the field, cover a wide range
of areas: the tournament, arms and armour, the chivalric society's
organisation in peace and war, its literature and its landscape.
They also consider the gendered nature of chivalry, its propensity
for violence, and its post-medieval decline and reinvention in the
early modern and modern periods. It will be invaluable to the
student and the scholar of chivalry alike. ROBERT W. JONES is a
Visiting Scholar in History, Franklin and Marshall College; PETER
COSS is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, Cardiff University
Contributors: Richard Barber, Joanna Bellis, Matthew Bennett, Sam
Claussen, Peter Coss, Oliver Creighton, David Green, Robert W.
Jones, Megan G. Leitch, Ralph Moffat, Helen J. Nicholson, Clare
Simmons, David Simpkin, Peter Sposato, Louise J. Wilkinson, Matthew
Woodcock
Originally published in 1978, this volume provided a broad survey
of the latest research and theory, at the time, concerning the
potential detrimental effects of inappropriate uses of tangible
rewards to modify behaviour. Overall, this research questions the
dominant paradigm within which reinforcers, by definition, have
positive effects on performance and subsequent behaviour, and
suggests new directions for the study of human motivation. In a
series of five original integrative essays, the contributors
summarize their own and related research programmes. These
theoretical essays are complemented by two introductory chapters,
that provide a historical context for this research, and four
discussion chapters, that speak to broader issues, including both
the implications and limitations of the research presented. This
was the latest information on a most provocative area.
Engineers are expected to design structures and machines that can
operate in challenging and volatile environments, while allowing
for variation in materials and noise in measurements and signals.
Statistics in Engineering, Second Edition: With Examples in MATLAB
and R covers the fundamentals of probability and statistics and
explains how to use these basic techniques to estimate and model
random variation in the context of engineering analysis and design
in all types of environments. The first eight chapters cover
probability and probability distributions, graphical displays of
data and descriptive statistics, combinations of random variables
and propagation of error, statistical inference, bivariate
distributions and correlation, linear regression on a single
predictor variable, and the measurement error model. This leads to
chapters including multiple regression; comparisons of several
means and split-plot designs together with analysis of variance;
probability models; and sampling strategies. Distinctive features
include: All examples based on work in industry, consulting to
industry, and research for industry Examples and case studies
include all engineering disciplines Emphasis on probabilistic
modeling including decision trees, Markov chains and processes, and
structure functions Intuitive explanations are followed by succinct
mathematical justifications Emphasis on random number generation
that is used for stochastic simulations of engineering systems,
demonstration of key concepts, and implementation of bootstrap
methods for inference Use of MATLAB and the open source software R,
both of which have an extensive range of statistical functions for
standard analyses and also enable programing of specific
applications Use of multiple regression for times series models and
analysis of factorial and central composite designs Inclusion of
topics such as Weibull analysis of failure times and split-plot
designs that are commonly used in industry but are not usually
included in introductory textbooks Experiments designed to show
fundamental concepts that have been tested with large classes
working in small groups Website with additional materials that is
regularly updated Andrew Metcalfe, David Green, Andrew Smith, and
Jonathan Tuke have taught probability and statistics to students of
engineering at the University of Adelaide for many years and have
substantial industry experience. Their current research includes
applications to water resources engineering, mining, and
telecommunications. Mahayaudin Mansor worked in banking and
insurance before teaching statistics and business mathematics at
the Universiti Tun Abdul Razak Malaysia and is currently a
researcher specializing in data analytics and quantitative research
in the Health Economics and Social Policy Research Group at the
Australian Centre for Precision Health, University of South
Australia. Tony Greenfield, formerly Head of Process Computing and
Statistics at the British Iron and Steel Research Association, is a
statistical consultant. He has been awarded the Chambers Medal for
outstanding services to the Royal Statistical Society; the George
Box Medal by the European Network for Business and Industrial
Statistics for Outstanding Contributions to Industrial Statistics;
and the William G. Hunter Award by the American Society for
David Green believes that generosity and building a legacy based on
giving can lead to getting back what you really want: a family that
stays together, prays together, and shares life joyfully. Green
tells the story of caring for the small things and starting Hobby
Lobby in their garage. He shares the difference between the worlds
of "having and hoarding" and a world of "giving and generosity,"
the principle of working for God and not for men, and that now is
not too soon to consider what you want your legacy to be. As proof
of how living by those principles can change your life, Green
shares that when Hobby Lobby came close to bankruptcy in 1986 and
when the Supreme Court challenged the Hobby Lobby's right to life
beliefs in 2014, the company emerged with its integrity intact.
Green sees the life of giving as a life of adventure. But it's a
life that pays the best rewards personally, offers a powerful
legacy to your family, and changes those you touch.
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Historians on John Gower
Stephen Rigby; As told to Sian Echard; Contributions by Stephen Rigby, Sian Echard, Martha Carlin, …
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John Gower's poetry offers an important and immediate response to
the turbulent events of his day. The essays here examine his life
and his works from an historical angle, bringing out fresh new
insights. The late fourteenth century was the age of the Black
Death, the Peasants' Revolt, the Hundred Years War, the deposition
of Richard II, the papal schism and the emergence of the heretical
doctrines of John Wyclif and the Lollards. These social, political
and religious crises and conflicts were addressed not only by
preachers and by those involved in public affairs but also by
poets, including Chaucer and Langland. Above all, though, it is in
the verse of John Gower that we find the most direct engagement
with contemporary events. Yet, surprisingly, few historians have
examined Gower's responses to these events or have studied the
broader moral and philosophical outlook which he used to make sense
of them. Here, a number of eminent medievalists seek to demonstrate
what historians can add to our understanding of Gower's poetry and
his ideas about society (the nobility and chivalry, the peasants
and the 1381 revolt, urban life and the law), the Church (the
clergy, papacy, Lollardy, monasticism, and the friars) gender
(masculinity and women and power), politics (political theory and
the deposition of Richard II) and science and astronomy. The book
also offers an important reassessment of Gower's biography based on
newly-discovered primary sources. STEPHEN RIGBY is Emeritus
Professor of Medieval Social and Economic History at the University
of Manchester; SIAN ECHARD is Professor of English, University of
British Columbia. Contributors: Mark Bailey, Michael Bennett,
Martha Carlin, James Davis, Seb Falk, Christopher Fletcher, David
Green, David Lepine, Martin Heale, Katherine Lewis, Anthony Musson,
Stephen Rigby, Jens Röhrkasten.
Originally published in 1978, this volume provided a broad survey
of the latest research and theory, at the time, concerning the
potential detrimental effects of inappropriate uses of tangible
rewards to modify behaviour. Overall, this research questions the
dominant paradigm within which reinforcers, by definition, have
positive effects on performance and subsequent behaviour, and
suggests new directions for the study of human motivation. In a
series of five original integrative essays, the contributors
summarize their own and related research programmes. These
theoretical essays are complemented by two introductory chapters,
that provide a historical context for this research, and four
discussion chapters, that speak to broader issues, including both
the implications and limitations of the research presented. At the
time, this was the latest information on a most provocative area.
If conventional leadership wisdom is to be believed, Hobby Lobby
shouldn't work. So why does it? David Green, the founder of Hobby
Lobby and an unlikely leader, grew his company from a $600 startup
to a $8 billion company that gives 50 percent of its profits away
to fund initiatives all over the world. He blazed his own path in
business, drawn not from business gurus but from the pages of
Scripture. In this inspirational book, David Green challenges
talented leaders with hearts committed to Christ to consider this
question: What if God wants to use you to do a new, even greater
work? To raise up and encourage the next generation of leaders,
David Green shares 12 unconventional principles that drive Hobby
Lobby. These core principles can open doors to greater success in
business and life. Whether you lead a business or a nonprofit, a
small business or a multinational corporation, a start-up or a
department, this book will show you how breaking the conventional
"rules" of business may be the best decision you ever make.
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