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Complete third series of the popular telefantasy about the trials
and tribulations of the thinly clad busty warrior princess, Xena
(Lucy Lawless) and her equally comely sidekick, Gabrielle (Renee
O'Connor). Episodes are: 'The Furies', 'Been There, Done That',
'The Dirty Half Dozen', 'The Deliverer', 'Gabrielle's Hope', 'The
Debt (Part 1)', 'The Debt (Part 2)', 'The King of Assassins',
'Warrior...Priestess...Tramp', 'The Quill is Mightier', 'Maternal
Instincts', 'The Bitter Suite', 'One Against an Army', 'Forgiven',
'King Con', 'When in Rome...', 'Forget Me Not', 'Fins, Femmes and
Gems', 'Tsunami', 'Vanishing Act', 'Sacrifice (Part 1)' and
'Sacrifice (Part 2)'.
Presented in a beautiful gift format, this engaging book aims to
introduce to a general audience the National Trust's vast
collection of paintings through a selection of 100 important
examples from the 14th to the 20th centuries. Paintings displayed
in properties now cared for by the National Trust across England,
Wales and Northern Ireland amount to one of the finest collections
of historic fine art in the world. Indeed, many National Trust
houses should perhaps be considered miniature 'National Galleries'
for their counties as they display works by some of the most
renowned European artists of all time including Titian, El Greco,
Holbein, Rubens, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Velazquez, Gainsborough,
Reynolds, Canaletto, Hogarth, Stubbs, Angelica Kauffman, Edward
Burne-Jones, James Tissot, Max Ernst, Vanessa Bell, Barbara
Hepworth and Stanley Spencer, to name but a few. Selected by
National Trust curators from over 13,000 works, the 100 paintings
showcased in this book are arranged chronologically, each
accompanied by an illuminating, easy-to-read caption. The book ends
with a handy glossary of terms and a list of National Trust
properties that house important paintings.
This book introduces concepts of business incubation and suggests a
learning process. This process begins with prior knowledge at the
opportunity identification phase, progresses through the
acquisition of new skills and knowledge necessary to develop an
opportunity and concludes with a transformation phase where new
knowledge is acted upon. The book draws on extensive qualitative
data and documentary evidence from a range of stakeholders
associated with a University Business Incubator known as Innospace.
The process of opportunity development within the business
incubator is explored by combining experiential and social learning
theories as heuristic tools. Presented implications for
policy-makers and incubator managers are that attention and scarce
resources should be focused on providing relevant information and
encouraging an atmosphere of learning and mutual support.
Recruitment practices should be revised to include a more holistic
appreciation of potential incubatees contribution to the Business
Incubation learning community as well as an assessment of their
business plans. For policy makers the book suggests that successful
business incubators do not necessarily require a large financial
investment in state-of-the-art premises and technology. Appropriate
management training together with carefully selected incubatees can
create an effective learning community where opportunities are
developed and transformed into enterprises and individuals into
entrepreneurs.
This is the first of a three-part series which aims to provide a
complete history course for the whole of Key Stage 3 of the
National Curriculum. All the five core units are included, as are
the three optional units - the rise of Islam, the Reformation and
the Great War. The books are arranged in double-page spreads, each
of which deals with both content and an aspect of one Attainment
Target. A teacher's set, including photocopiable worksheets,
accompanies each pupil book.
There might be more books on Oxford than students who have attended
the world’s greatest university, but there has never been one as
dynamic and exciting as 111 Places in Oxford That You Shouldn’t
Miss. Author Ed Glinert has sifted through all the college
histories, records and lists of alumni; examined all the quads and
cloisters of the great colleges; explored the glorious villages
hewn from honey-dripping Cotswold stone; luxuriated in the
glamorous coffee houses of High Street; imagined society’s
earliest motor cars built at the Morris garages; been struck dumb
by the never-ending peal of bells at Tom Tower; relaxed at Carfax,
the very centre of the universe; and tippled at each of the
legendary pubs between St Giles and Merton. This is a volume which
will send residents into paroxysms of laughter, remind students why
they’re there, and warn prospective undergrads of the joys of
living in one of the world’s most beautiful and cleverest cities.
"Whether you are new to the area or a frequent visitor, this book
will be the perfect companion for your exploration of
Northumberland and Hadrian's Wall." - Worldwide Writer Hadrian's
Wall once marked the northern edge of the Roman Empire, and was
built to intimidate the uncouth tribes of hostile local natives.
Now a UNESCO world heritage site, Hadrian's Wall is the largest and
most important Roman site in Britain. Use this book to explore
Hadrian's Wall Country, from Tynemouth to the Solway Firth. You'll
discover how the Romans took a bath - and where they went to spend
a penny; why aliens came to stay in a small rural town; where King
Arthur lies sleeping until his country needs him; and whether Robin
Hood really did take a wrong turn on his journey from Dover to
Sherwood Forest. You can also find out if Hadrian was a great
emperor or a ruthless tyrant; why pubs were state-owned in
Carlisle; where to find the Centre of Britain; and why treasure may
lie unclaimed at the bottom of a deep, dark lake. Written by
someone with extensive knowledge of the region, this book will help
you discover the delights of Hadrian's Wall Country, and even learn
some local dialect along the way.
Policing in Britain was changed fundamentally by the rapid
emergence of the automobile at the beginning of the twentieth
century. This book seeks to examine how the police reacted to this
challenge and moved to segregate the motorist from the pedestrian
in an attempt to eliminate the 'road holocaust' that ensued.
Newcastle is England's most northerly city and shares a long
history with Gateshead, its neighbour on the south side of the
River Tyne. The two, city and town respectively, are a heady mix of
the old and new; both were industrial powerhouses during the 19th
Century that have successfully embraced recent change, reinventing
themselves as vibrant places of entertainment and culture. With
this book in hand, journey over and under the Tyne to discover
treasures such as the steam turbine ship Turbinia, a sleekly
streamlined example of north-eastern mechanical know-how; wander
across the wide-open space of the Town Moor, where President Jimmy
Carter has the right to graze cattle; take in Saltwell Towers, an
eccentric castle in the leafy surroundings of Saltwell Park; then
top it all off with a pint in a pub where the ghost of Charles I
may well make an appearance. Written by a Geordie, this book will
help you explore the quirkier side of both Newcastle and Gateshead,
and discover their hidden gems.
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Leica M9 (Paperback)
David Taylor
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This is a comprehensive user's manual to the world's most compact
full-format digital camera system. It includes a step-by-step guide
to the camera, professional guidance, advice and practical tips, as
well as a pull-out quick-reference guide card. With a price tag
that places it in the realm of the aficionado who appreciates fine
quality and stylish good looks, the Leica M9 is the world's most
compact full-format digital camera system and carries the 100-year
heritage of the original Ur-Leica film camera into the digital age.
Written by expert photographers, "Ammonite's Expanded Guide" to the
camera explains it in complete detail, providing a comprehensive
user's manual that includes a step-by-step guide to the camera's
basic and advanced functions, professional guidance, advice and
practical tips, as well as a pull-out quick-reference guide card.
Professional photographer David Taylor explains how to get the very
best from this modern classic.
This is the second of a three-part series which aims to provide a
complete history course for the whole of Key Stage 3 of the
National Curriculum. All the five core units are included, as are
the three optional units - the rise of Islam, the Reformation and
the Great War. The books are arranged in double-page spreads, each
of which deals with both content and an aspect of one Attainment
Target. A teacher's set, including photocopiable worksheets,
accompanies each pupil book.
Are new ideas needed to disentangle the uses and abuses of the idea
of civil society both in South Asia and beyond? This book seeks to
explore this question by reviewing the debate on civil society
mainly in India but also in Pakistan. Civil society is a term that
has a rich history in European political and social thought since
the 17th century. Yet it has also become shorthand either for
groups who place themselves in opposition to state elites or for
non- governmental organizations that initiate, often in partnership
with international agencies, programmes of economic and social
development that to a greater or lesser extent are distanced from
the state. The purpose of this collection of essays, initially
presented at a seminar in 2018 in Hyderabad in South India, is to
explore these disconnects and to see if concepts of civil society
can be developed that go with the grain of South Asia's political
and historical experience. Some of the chapters in this edited
volume focus specifically on theoretical dimensions, while others
take case studies from India and Pakistan. The chapters in this
book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of
Civil Society.
This book is written to accompany a BBC 2 TV series about the
Tavistock Clinic, an NHS mental health institute which treats
patients and trains professionals. The programmes of the series are
about therapy - talking - as a way of dealing with difficulties
that life can entail.
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