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The first two films in the comedy franchise based on Jeff Kinney's
best-selling illustrated novel detailing the trials and
tribulations of a wise-cracking pre-teen. 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'
(2010) follows 12-year-old Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), who,
along with his best friend, Rowley (Robert Capron), spends his days
negotiating the minefield that is middle school. Whether dodging
bullies, learning complex and seemingly ever-changing social codes,
grappling with the onset of puberty or attempting to fathom the
mysteries of the opposite sex, Greg writes it all down in his
diary. In 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 - Rodrick Rules' (2011), just
when he thought life couldn't get any more complicated, Greg is
horrified to discover that his older brother, Rodrick (Devon
Bostick), has taken possession of his secret diary. Meanwhile, he
must navigate the hurdles posed by a summer swimming contest and
the school talent show.
The first two films in the comedy franchise based on Jeff Kinney's
best-selling illustrated novel detailing the trials and
tribulations of a wise-cracking pre-teen. 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'
(2010) follows 12-year-old Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), who,
along with his best friend, Rowley (Robert Capron), spends his days
negotiating the minefield that is middle school. Whether dodging
bullies, learning complex and seemingly ever-changing social codes,
grappling with the onset of puberty or attempting to fathom the
mysteries of the opposite sex, Greg writes it all down in his
diary. In 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 - Rodrick Rules' (2011), just
when he thought life couldn't get any more complicated, Greg is
horrified to discover that his older brother, Rodrick (Devon
Bostick), has taken possession of his secret diary. Meanwhile, he
must navigate the hurdles posed by a summer swimming contest and
the school talent show.
In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved
the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable.
Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, motor vehicles, air travel, and
television transformed households and workplaces. But has that era
of unprecedented growth come to an end? Weaving together a vivid
narrative, historical anecdotes, and economic analysis, The Rise
and Fall of American Growth challenges the view that economic
growth will continue unabated, and demonstrates that the
life-altering scale of innovations between 1870 and 1970 cannot be
repeated. Gordon contends that the nation's productivity growth
will be further held back by the headwinds of rising inequality,
stagnating education, an aging population, and the rising debt of
college students and the federal government, and that we must find
new solutions. A critical voice in the most pressing debates of our
time, The Rise and Fall of American Growth is at once a tribute to
a century of radical change and a harbinger of tougher times to
come.
Whether it is the binding of shattered bones or the creation of
herbal remedies, human agency is a central feature of the healing
process. Both archaeological and anthropological research has
contributed much to our understanding of the performative aspects
of medicine. The papers contained in this volume, based on a
session conducted at the 2010 Theoretical Archaeology Conference,
take a multi-disciplinary approach to the topic, addressing such
issues as the cultural conception of disease; the impact of gender
roles on healing strategies; the possibilities afforded by
syncretism; the relationship between material culture and the body;
and the role played by the active agency of the sick.
This enthralling biography tells the complete story of one of Tudor
England's most enigmatic figures. A Welshman born in Tenby, south
Wales, c.1512, Robert Recorde was educated at both Oxford and
Cambridge. This book, a detailed biography of this Tudor scholar,
reviews the many facets of his astonishingly wide-ranging career
and ultimately tragic life. It presents a richly detailed and fully
rounded picture of Recorde the man, the university academic and
theologian, the physician, the mathematician and astronomer, the
antiquarian, and the writer of hugely successful textbooks. Crown
appointments brought Recorde into conflict with the scheming Earl
of Pembroke, and eventually set him at odds with Queen Mary I. As
an intellectual out of his depth in political intrigue, beset by
religious turmoil, Recorde eventually succumbed to the dangers that
closed inexorably around him.
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