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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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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.
Key features of this text: How to study the text Author and
historical background General and detailed summaries Commentary on
themes, structure, characters, language and style Glossaries Test
questions and issues to consider Essay writing advice Cultural
connections Literary terms Illustrations Colour design
Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman return for the next instalment of
the 'Star Wars' franchise. In this episode, Anakin Skywalker
(Hayden Christensen) disobeys the strictures of his Jedi training,
embarking on a forbidden affair with Padme Amidala (Portman) while
his teacher Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor)'s investigation of
assassination attempts against the Senator (Jimmy Smits) leads him
to the distant planet of Kamino and into the middle of a separatist
plot which brings the Galactic Republic to the very brink of civil
war.
In this sequel to 'Star Wars Episode I: A New Hope' (1977), the
Rebel Alliance flees the power of Darth Vader (Dave Prowse) once
again and finds refuge on the frozen planet of Hoth, but their safe
place does not stay safe for long. The all-star cast also includes
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
The next instalment in the 'Star Wars' franchise. Rebel Luke
Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and his friends continue to battle evil in
the form of the decadent galactic empire, headed by Jedi-gone-bad
Darth Vader (Dave Prowse, with the voice of James Earl Jones), as
the ruthless Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) sets plans in motion to
build a second Death Star with the purpose of destroying the Rebel
Alliance.
Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Anakin Skywalker, a boy with special powers, is unaware that the journey he is beginning will transform him into the evil Darth Vader. Obi-Wan Kenobi, is a determined young apprentice and Palpatine, well know as the evil Emperor, is an ambitious Senator in the Galactic Republic. It is a time when the Jedi Knights are the guardians of Peace in a turbulent galaxy and a young Queen fights to save her people. In the shadows lurks an evil force waiting for the right moment to strike.
Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones
Anakin Skywalker has grown into an accomplished Jedi apprentice, and he faces his most difficult challenge yet as he must choose between his Jedi duty and forbidden love. Relive the adventure the way it was meant to be seen in spectacular digital clarity, including the climatic Clone War battle and Jedi Master Yoda in the ultimate lightsaber duel. Discover how Episode II unlocks the secrets of the entire Star Wars saga...
Episode 3: Revenge Of The Sith
Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker ultimately turns his back on the Jedi, thus completing his journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader. Experience the breathtaking scope of the final chapter in spectacular digital clarity and relive all the epic battles including the final climactic lightsaber duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan.
Simplicity theory is an extension of stability theory to a wider
class of structures, containing, among others, the random graph,
pseudo-finite fields, and fields with a generic automorphism.
Following Kim's proof of forking symmetry' which implies a good
behaviour of model-theoretic independence, this area of model
theory has been a field of intense study. It has necessitated the
development of some important new tools, most notably the
model-theoretic treatment of hyperimaginaries (classes modulo
type-definable equivalence relations). It thus provides a general
notion of independence (and of rank in the supersimple case)
applicable to a wide class of algebraic structures. The basic
theory of forking independence is developed, and its properties in
a simple structure are analyzed. No prior knowledge of stability
theory is assumed; in fact many stability-theoretic results follow
either from more general propositions, or are developed in side
remarks. Audience: This book is intended both as an introduction to
simplicity theory accessible to graduate students with some
knowledge of model theory, and as a reference work for research in
the field.
Frank O'Hara (1926-66) is among the most delightful and radical
poets of the twentieth century. He is celebrated for his apparently
unpremeditated poems, autobiographical and immediate ('any time,
any place'). This is not the whole O'Hara: he may have scribbled
poems on serviettes, but others he worked on with intense
concentration, creating sequences that are inexhaustibly nuanced,
full of surprise, heartbreak and laughter. There are analogies
between his work and that of the painters he championed, Pollock,
Kline and de Kooning among them. He is resolutely metropolitan, and
his metropolis is New York City. He brilliantly captured the pace
and rhythms, quandaries and exhilarations, of its
mid-twentieth-century life.
This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the international
relations of South Asia. South Asia as a region is increasingly
assuming greater significance in global politics for a host of
compelling reasons. This volume offers the most comprehensive
collection of perspectives on the international politics of South
Asia, and it it covers an extensive range of issues spanning from
inter-state wars to migration in the region. Each contribution
provides a careful discussion of the four major theoretical
approaches to the study of international politics: Realism,
Constructivism, Liberalism, and Critical Theory. In turn, the
chapters discuss the relevance of each approach to the issue area
addressed in the book. The volume offers coverage of the key issues
under four thematic sections: - Theoretical Approaches to the Study
of the International Relations of South Asia - Traditional and
Emerging Security Issues in South Asia - The International
Relations of South Asia - Cross-cutting Regional Issues Further,
every effort has been made in the chapters to discuss the origins,
evolution and future direction of each issue. This book will be of
much interest to students of South Asian politics, human security,
regional security, and International Relations in general.
Do you feel you should be getting more out of your life? Do you
feel like you haven't discovered your purpose? Could your life use
a makeover? In Never Enough, author Dr. Frank O'Neill uses examples
and anecdotes from his own story of walking away from a successful
career to pursue a life that offered him a better balance between
work and passions.
An inspirational narrative of transformation and healing
wrapped in a how-to manual for life, Never Enough is filled with
more than 200 lessons, exercises, and action steps. It provides all
of the tools you need to: Discover who you are and what you want
from your life Eliminate the roadblocks holding you back at home or
at work Manage your goals, your time, and your stress so you won't
endure the pain of an unfulfilled life From heartrending to
hilarious, Never Enough mixes honesty, science, and inspiration to
show you the path to a better life. It provides seven steps for
stress management and six steps of a burnout antidote for those
trying to find a balance between work and home, and for creating a
meaningful and passionate existence.
This long-awaited second edition sees this classic text by a
leading scholar given a new lease of life. It comes complete with a
wealth of original material on a range of topics and takes into
account the vital research that has been undertaken in the field in
the last two decades. The book considers the development of the
internal structure of Britain and explores the growing sense of
British nationhood. It looks at the role of religion in matters of
state and society, in addition to society's own move towards a
class-based system. Commercial and imperial expansion, Britain's
role in Europe and the early stages of liberalism are also
examined. This new edition is fully updated to include: - Revised
and thorough treatments of the themes of gender and religion and of
the 1832 Reform Act - New sections on 'Commerce and Empire' and
'Britain and Europe' - Several new maps and charts - A revised
introduction and a more extensive conclusion - Updated note
sections and bibliographies The Long Eighteenth Century is the
essential text for any student seeking to understand the nuances of
this absorbing period of British history.
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Important poems by the late New York poet published in The New
American Poetry, Evergreen Review, Floating Bear and stranger
places. Often this poet, strolling through the noisy splintered
glare of a Manhattan noon, has paused at a sample Olivetti to type
up thirty or forty lines of ruminations, or pondering more deeply
has withdrawn to a darkened ware- or firehouse to limn his computed
misunderstandings of the eternal questions of life, coexistence,
and depth, while never forgetting to eat lunch, his favorite meal.
"O'Hara speaks directly across the decades to our hopes and fears
and especially our delights; his lines are as intimate as a
telephone call. Few books of his era show less age." --Dwight
Garner, New York Times "As collections go, none brings...quality to
the fore more than the thirty-seven Lunch Poems, published in 1964
by City Lights." --Nicole Rudick, The Paris Review "What O'Hara is
getting at is a sense of the evanescence, and the power, of great
art, that inextricable contradiction -- that what makes it moving
and transcendent is precisely our knowledge that it will pass away.
This is the ethos at the center of "Lunch Poems": not the informal
or the conversational for their own sake but rather in the service
of something more intentional, more connective, more engaged."
--David L. Ulin, Los Angeles TImes "The collection broadcasts
snark, exuberance, lonely earnestness, and minute-by-minute
autobiography to a wide, vague audience--much like today's Twitter
and Facebook feeds." --Micah Mattix, The Atlantic Among the most
significant post-war American poets, Frank O'Hara grew up in
Grafton, MA, graduating from Harvard in 1950. After earning an MA
at Michigan in 1951, O'Hara moved to New York, where he began
working for the Museum of Modern Art and writing for Art News. By
1960, he was named Assistant Curator of Painting and Sculpture
Exhibitions at MOMA. Along with John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, James
Schuyler, and Barbara Guest, he is considered an original member of
the New York School. Though he died in a tragic accident in 1966,
recent references to O'Hara on TV shows like Mad Men or Thurston
Moore's new single evidence our culture's continuing fascination
with this innovative poet.
India's nuclear profile, doctrine, and practices have evolved
rapidly since the country's nuclear breakout in 1998. However, the
outside world's understanding of India's doctrinal debates,
forward-looking strategy, and technical developments are still two
decades behind the present. India and Nuclear Asia will fill that
gap in our knowledge by focusing on the post-1998 evolution of
Indian nuclear thought, its arsenal, the triangular rivalry with
Pakistan and China, and New Delhi's nonproliferation policy
approaches. Yogesh Joshi and Frank O'Donnell show how India's
nuclear trajectory has evolved in response to domestic, regional,
and global drivers. The authors argue that emerging trends in all
three states are elevating risks of regional inadvertent and
accidental escalation. These include the forthcoming launch of
naval nuclear forces within an environment of contested maritime
boundaries; the growing employment of dual-use delivery vehicles;
and the emerging preferences of all three states to employ missiles
early in a conflict. These dangers are amplified by the
near-absence of substantive nuclear dialogue between these states,
and the growing ambiguity of regional strategic intentions. Based
on primary-source research and interviews, this book will be
important reading for scholars and students of nuclear deterrence
and India's international relations, as well as for military,
defense contractor, and policy audiences both within and outside
South Asia.
The history of U.S.-Latin American relations has been characterized
by a complex fusion of tensions, collaboration, misperceptions, and
intervention. Offering a balanced and interdisciplinary
interpretation, this comprehensive reader traces the often-troubled
relationship from the beginnings of the nineteenth century to the
presidency of Barack Obama. Completely revised and updated, this
third edition includes original essays on critically important
issues such as immigration, the environment, and the Obama
administration's policy toward the region. In addition to this
added policy section, another new section explores cultural issues
such as tourism, soccer, and the media. The readings are framed by
the editors' opening chapter on the history of the relationship,
introductory essays for each of the seven parts, and abstracts for
each selection. Students who use this book will learn that
U.S.-Latin American relations have been deeply influenced by
dynamic, continuously evolving scholarly interpretations in both
hemispheres. Sixteen years after the first edition was published,
the editors are more optimistic as the hemisphere unites around
trade, culture, tourism and an evolving mutual appreciation.
Methodologically interdisciplinary, yet comparative and historical
in organization and structure, this text will benefit all readers
interested in the rich historical, social, and political "American"
relationship.
The history of U.S.-Latin American relations has been characterized
by a complex fusion of tensions, collaboration, misperceptions, and
intervention. Offering a balanced and interdisciplinary
interpretation, this comprehensive reader traces the often-troubled
relationship from the beginnings of the nineteenth century to the
presidency of Barack Obama. Completely revised and updated, this
third edition includes original essays on critically important
issues such as immigration, the environment, and the Obama
administration's policy toward the region. In addition to this
added policy section, another new section explores cultural issues
such as tourism, soccer, and the media. The readings are framed by
the editors' opening chapter on the history of the relationship,
introductory essays for each of the seven parts, and abstracts for
each selection. Students who use this book will learn that
U.S.-Latin American relations have been deeply influenced by
dynamic, continuously evolving scholarly interpretations in both
hemispheres. Sixteen years after the first edition was published,
the editors are more optimistic as the hemisphere unites around
trade, culture, tourism and an evolving mutual appreciation.
Methodologically interdisciplinary, yet comparative and historical
in organization and structure, this text will benefit all readers
interested in the rich historical, social, and political "American"
relationship.
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