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This timely and important book focuses on the controversial issue
of SLAPP cases – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
– which are designed to censor, intimidate and silence critics by
burdening them with aggressive opposing lawyers, heavy legal costs
and enquiry agents until they abandon the case. David Hooper,
veteran media lawyer, explores how the power of money enabled the
very wealthy to crush their critics and outlines the tactics they
used. He examines how billionaire oligarchs, often ex-convicts and
linked to organised crime, have tried to launder their reputation
in this country by suing for libel, and how they have found lawyers
only too happy to pocket their roubles. Hooper describes his
experience with some of these oligarchs, including Boris Berezovsky
when Hooper needed an armed bodyguard while collecting evidence in
Moscow. It was a case where both plaintiffs were ultimately
murdered, as was his client, the editor of Forbes Russia. The UK
also has its home-grown Slappsters, of whom Nadhim Zahawi and
Mohamed Amersi are the most recent examples. They also come from
Greece, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Malta and the
United States. Hooper describes how those with something to hide
tried, with varying degrees of success, to stop you knowing about
it, and how their lawyers were willing to help them. The well-paid
legal profession does not emerge with credit.
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Jump for Joy
Karen Gray Ruelle; Illustrated by Hadley Hooper
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Kid seeks dog. Dog seeks kid. In this charming and imaginative tale
of friendship, picture book readers will delight in what it means
to have a furry best friend. For as long as she can remember, Joy
has wanted a dog. It doesn’t matter what kind: big, little,
spotted, curly. She wants one so fiercely, she makes dogs out of
snow, seashells, or whatever’s at hand! However, none of the dogs
Joy makes are quite what she yearns for. The seashell dog washes
away, and the snow dog melts into a puddle. Little does Joy know
that her perfect dog friend is just around the corner—wishing
just as fiercely for a kid—and waiting to be discovered.
Award-winning artist Hadley Hooper creates a world that is both
timeless and magical as she weaves ink, paint, and collages made
from vintage etchings together in a style that perfectly
complements the classic feel of Jump for Joy. Readers will rejoice
in this satisfying kid-meets-dog story, and will savor returning to
this world again and again.
A leading orthopedic surgeon and a top sports chiropractor team up
to offer a groundbreaking new approach to remaining injury-free and
recovering from injury faster.
Muscle injuries are not just for sports superstars anymore. Back,
shoulder, hip, and knee problems bedevil more and more people than
ever before. Muscle Medicine provides a way to prevent such
injuries from happening and to treat them when they do without
drugs or surgery. The product of a collaborative effort between two
widely recognized authorities on sports injuries, Muscle Medicine
relies on cutting-edge medical and therapeutic expertise to deliver
what many doctors cannot: explanations of how to maintain good
muscle health, how to treat common muscle injuries, such as "Tennis
Elbow" and "Cell Phone Neck," and how to determine when joint
surgery is and is not necessary for some common orthopedic
problems. By focusing on the health of our muscles, we can prevent
many sports injuries from occurring and recover faster from the
ones that do, say the coauthors, whose A-list clients have included
John McEnroe and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Featuring more than 100
illustrations that show the basics of muscle mechanics, along with
various stretching, strengthening, and self-treatment exercises,
Muscle Medicine will help readers enjoy pain-free, active lives no
matter what their age or activity level.
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Ice Trap! (Paperback)
Meredith Hooper; Illustrated by M. P Robertson
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An amazing tale of heroism and ingenuity, this dramatic picture
book tells the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's incredible
adventure in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. August, 1914:
Shackleton sets off from England with a team of explorers to walk
across the Antarctic and study the icy depths of this little-known
and forbidding continent. Sailing through some of the most perilous
seas, the Endurance becomes trapped in the deadly pack ice of the
Weddell Sea. When the Endurance is eventually crushed between the
vast bulk of two floating icebergs, the men are forced to abandon
ship and make the dangerous journey across the crushing sea in
lifeboats. They reach relative safety on the uninhabited Elephant
Island, but an even greater peril faces Shackleton and five other
members of the crew... An incredible real-life story of
perseverance, resilience and cooperation in the face of adversity,
Ice Trap! makes Shackleton's most perilous expedition accessible to
a new generation of readers. As we approach the 100th anniversary
of Shackleton's death, keep his legacy alive with this exciting and
beautifully illustrated telling of his boldest journey.
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Particle Cosmology and Astrophysics
Edward W. Kolb; Dan Hooper; Foreword by Michael Turner
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A graduate-level introduction to the interface between particle
physics, astrophysics, and cosmology This book explores the
exciting interface between the fields of cosmology, high-energy
astrophysics, and particle physics, at a level suitable for
advanced undergraduate to graduate level students as well as active
researchers. Without assuming a strong background in particle
physics or quantum field theory, the text is designed to be
accessible to readers from a range of backgrounds and presents both
fundamentals and modern topics in a modular style that allows for
flexible use and easy reference. It offers coverage of general
relativity and the Friedmann equations, early universe
thermodynamics, recombination and the cosmic microwave background,
Big Bang nucleosynthesis, the origin and detection of dark matter,
the formation of large-scale structure, baryogenesis and
leptogenesis, inflation, dark energy, cosmic rays, neutrino and
gamma-ray astrophysics, supersymmetry, Grand Unified Theories,
sterile neutrinos, and axions. The book also provides numerous
worked examples and homework problems, many with solutions.
Particle Cosmology and Astrophysics provides readers with an
invaluable entrée to this cross-disciplinary area of research and
discovery. • Accessible to advanced undergraduate to graduate
students, as well as researchers in cosmology, high-energy
astrophysics, and particle physics • Does not assume a strong
background in particle physics or quantum field theory, and
contains two chapters specifically for readers with no background
in particle physics. • Broad scope, covering many topics across
particle physics, astrophysics, and particle-cosmology • Modular
presentation, for easy reference and flexible use • Provides more
than 200 homework problems, many with solutions • Ideal for
course use or self-study and reference
Helping you quickly get up to speed, TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCCESS AND THE
SHELLY CASHMAN SERIES® MICROSOFT® 365® & OFFICE® 2021, 1st
edition, includes the latest on Microsoft 365 and Office 2021
features along with enhanced support for Mac users. Its trademark
step-by-step, screen-by-screen, project-based approach enables you
to expand your understanding of Office applications through
hands-on experimentation and critical thinking. Module Learning
Objectives are mapped to Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
certification objectives, reinforcing the critical skills needed
for college and career success. Other Ways boxes reveal alternate
click paths to achieve a step, while BTW call-outs offer helpful
hints as you work through your projects so you can make the most of
Microsoft Office tools. In addition, MindTap and SAM (Skills
Assessment Manager) online resources help maximize your study time
-- and results.
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Poems (Paperback, New Ed)
C. S. Lewis; Introduction by Walter Hooper
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This collection of C.S. Lewis's poetry contains a variety of styles
and moods.
Everyone knows that there are things no one can see, for
example, the air you're breathing or a black hole, to be more
exotic. But not everyone knows that what we can see makes up only 5
percent of the Universe. The rest is totally invisible to us.
The invisible stuff comes in two varieties--dark matter and
dark energy. One holds the Universe together while the other tears
it apart. What these forces really are has been a mystery for as
long as anyone has suspected they were there, but the latest
discoveries of experimental physics have brought us closer to that
knowledge. Particle physicist Dan Hooper takes his readers, with
wit, grace, and a keen knack for explaining the toughest ideas
science has to offer, on a quest few would ever have expected: to
discover what makes up our dark cosmos.
This is the ideal guide for anyone wanting to start beekeeping and
a revered reference book for experienced beekeepers. It includes
information on all you need to know, including how to avoid swarms,
plan requeening, or provide the colony with winter stores. It
features key information on Varroa. It is copiously illustrated
throughout. Fully revised and updated, this new edition of "Guide
to Bees and Honey" also presents expert advice for readers who plan
to maintain a few hives for personal recreational use, as well as
those who want to expand an existing colony into a commercial
venture.
This major reference work is a comprehensive critical guide to the
large and growing literature on the economics of defence,
disarmament and peace. It covers the cost of defence spending and
its effects on growth, investment, unemployment, technical change
and other aspects of a nation's economic performance. It includes
material on the determinants of defence spending namely defence
budgets, programme budgeting and procurement policy. It also deals
with the economic impact of arms limitation, disarmament and the
conversion from military production to products with peaceful uses.
Gain a thorough understanding of today's sometimes daunting,
ever-changing world of technology as you learn how to apply the
latest technology to your academic, professional and personal life
with TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCCESS: COMPUTER CONCEPTS. Written by a team
of best-selling technology authors and based on extensive research
and feedback from students like you, this edition breaks each topic
into brief, inviting lessons that address the "what, why and how"
behind digital advancements to ensure deep understanding and
application to today's real world. Optional online MindTap and SAM
(Skills Assessment Manager) learning tools offer hands-on and
step-by-step training, videos that cover the more difficult
concepts and simulations that challenge you to solve problems in
the actual world. You leave this course able to read the latest
technology news and understand its impact on your daily life, the
economy and society.
This new edition of EIS: Principles of Design, Installation and
Maintenance from the highly successful Electrical Installation
series covers all the information required to complete the
Principles of Design, Installation and Maintenance unit as part of
the Level 3 Diploma for City and Guilds (2357) and EAL equivalent
qualifications. The nine studybooks are endorsed by The Electrical
Contractors Association (ECA) and cover all core Level 3 S/NVQ
Diploma units and are mapped to the National Occupational
Standards. The modular, hands-on approach is designed to clearly
explain all the key concepts so learners gain all the necessary
theoretical and practical skills required for each unit. The expert
author team brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to
each publication all brought to life by full-colour diagrams,
images and photographs. Students can use one book per unit as a
complete study resource to support learning in the classroom, at
work and for personal study at home. These spiral bound, write-it
studybooks are the ideal course companion for any aspiring
electrician.
Where do pebbles come from? How were they made? This book tells the
story of a pebble, from its origins in a fiery volcano 480 million
years ago to a busy, modern landscape. Readers follow the processes
of rock formation and erosion that create new pebbles all over the
world.
This new edition of EIS: Termination and Connection of Conductors
from the highly successful Electrical Installation Series covers
all the information required to complete the Termination and
Connection of Conductors unit as part of the Level 3 Diploma for
City and Guilds (2357) and EAL equivalent qualifications. The nine
studybooks are endorsed by The Electrical Contractors Association
(ECA) and cover all core Level 3 S/NVQ Diploma units and are mapped
to the SummitSkills National Occupational Standards. The modular,
hands-on approach is designed to clearly explain all the key
concepts so learners gain all the necessary theoretical and
practical skills required for each unit. The expert author team
brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to each
publication all brought to life by full-colour diagrams, images and
photographs. Students can use one book per unit as a complete study
resource to support learning in the classroom, at work and for
personal study at home. These spiral bound, write-it studybooks are
the ideal course companion for any aspiring electrician.
This new edition of EIS: Fault Finding and Diagnosis from the
highly successful Electrical Installation Series covers all the
information required to complete the Fault Finding and Diagnosis
unit as part of the Level 3 Diploma for City and Guilds (2357) and
EAL equivalent qualifications. The nine studybooks in the series
are endorsed by The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) and
cover all core Level 3 S/NVQ Diploma units and are mapped to the
National Occupational Standards. The modular, hands-on approach is
designed to clearly explain all the key concepts so learners gain
all the necessary theoretical and practical skills required for
each unit. The expert author team brings a wealth of industry
knowledge and experience to each publication all brought to life by
full-colour diagrams, images and photographs. Students can use one
book per unit as a complete study resource to support learning in
the classroom, at work and for personal study at home. These spiral
bound, write-it studybooks are the ideal course companion for any
aspiring electrician.
This new edition of EIS: Maintaining Electrotechnical Systems from
the highly successful Electrical Installation Series covers all the
information required to complete the Maintaining Electrotechnical
Systems unit as part of the Level 3 Diploma for City and Guilds
(2357) and EAL equivalent qualifications. The nine studybooks are
endorsed by The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) and cover
all core Level 3 S/NVQ Diploma units and are mapped to the
SummitSkills National Occupational Standards. The modular, hands-on
approach is designed to clearly explain all the key concepts so
learners gain all the necessary theoretical and practical skills
required for each unit. The expert author team brings a wealth of
industry knowledge and experience to each publication all brought
to life by full-colour diagrams, images and photographs. Students
can use one book per unit as a complete study resource to support
learning in the classroom, at work and for personal study at home.
These spiral bound, write-in studybooks are the ideal course
companion for any aspiring electrician.
This is a book about what it feels like to be exceptional - and
what it takes to get there. Why can some people achieve greatness
when others can't, no matter how hard they try? What are the
secrets of long life and happiness? Just how much potential does
our species have? In this inspirational book, New Scientist
Managing Editor Rowan Hooper takes us on a tour of the peaks of
human achievement. We sit down with some of the world's finest
minds, from a Nobel-prize winning scientist to a double
Booker-prize winning author; we meet people whose power of focus
has been the difference between a world record and death; we learn
from international opera stars; we go back in time with memory
champions, and we explore the transcendent experience of
ultrarunners. We meet people who have rebounded from near-death,
those who have demonstrated exceptional bravery, and those who have
found happiness in the most unexpected ways. Drawing on interviews
with a wide range of superhumans as well as those who study them,
Hooper assesses the science of peak potential, reviewing the role
of genetics alongside the famed 10,000 hours of practice. For
anyone who ever felt that they might be able to do something
extraordinary in life, for those who simply want to succeed, and
for anyone interested in incredible human stories, Superhuman is a
must-read.
This essential book is packed full of comprehensive guidelines and
practical resources for running wellbeing intervention sessions for
children aged 7-11, drawing from the scientifically grounded Six
Ways to Wellbeing and DNA-V model. Each chapter focuses on one of
the Six Ways to Wellbeing, six patterns of action known to
correlate highly with aspects of positive mental health and
wellbeing. These principles have been translated into thirty-six
step-by-step sessions to develop children’s wellbeing and
psychological flexibility and support those struggling with aspects
of their mental health. The sessions can be delivered by educators
with the whole class, with small groups as targeted wellbeing
interventions, or easily adapted to fit one-to-one contexts. The
Six Ways to Wellbeing sessions include: • Be Active: Staying
physically active and exercising regularly • Self-Care: Engaging
in good quality self-care behaviours • Connect with Others:
Connecting with others socially in ways that feel genuine,
authentic and fulfilling • Give to Others: Engaging in kind,
thoughtful and giving behaviours toward others and the wider world
• Challenge Yourself: Encouraging learning that feels personally
challenging to grow and develop new skills • Embrace the Moment:
Taking notice of the world around you and embracing and
appreciating the moment. Easy-to-follow and requiring no previous
training, this book is the ideal resource for primary school
teachers and leaders, mental health practitioners, school
counsellors, SENCOs, LSAs, ELSAs and Learning Mentors looking to
support children’s wellbeing within their professional roles.
Agony Uncle, relationship expert, journalist and blogger, Alex
Hooper-Hodson received upwards of 2,000 letters a month from teen
boys and girls aged 12-15. All can be related to 52 core issues
that affect teenage boys and girls today - from first sexual
relationships, dealing with spots, how to avoid Facebook mistakes,
how drink, drugs and on-line gaming can affect your life - to the
social and emotional aspects of family, friends and relationships.
Through a 'Problem Page' format Alex explores the key issues that
today's teens face.
This innovative book presents a new framework for researchers in
the field of physical education and youth sport. By examining the
complex interplay between values, voice and ethics within the
research process, it showcases how the CREATE Principles for
Research Design can facilitate meaningful research with/for
children and young people. Adopting a design thinking approach -
and underpinned by principles of youth voice - the book rethinks
educational research with children and young people and offers a
new framework for the field. With contributions from leading
international experts, the book exemplifies how the CREATE
Principles for Research Design can be applied in practice across a
range of diverse populations and contexts through ten in-depth case
studies. Reflecting contemporary issues in the field, such as
gender, race and ethnicity, disability and social disadvantage,
these case studies take the reader through the process of applying
the CREATE principles as a reflective lens through which to
consider research design with/for youth. Designed to support
aspiring and experienced researchers alike, this book equips
readers with valuable ideas and tools to enhance their research
praxis and shape meaningful and relevant research with/for children
and young people.
Museums are at a critical moment in their history. In order to
ensure survival into the next century, museums and galleries must
demonstrate their social relevance and use. This means developing
their public service functions through becoming more knowledgeable
about the needs of their visitors and more adept at providing
enjoyable and worthwhile experiences. Museums and Their Visitors
aims to help museums and galleries in this crucial task. It
examines the ways in which museums need to develop their
communicative functions and, with examples of case-studies,
explains how to achieve best practice. The special needs of a
number of target audiences including schools, families and people
with disabilities are outlined and illustrated by examples of
exhibition, education and marketing policies. The book looks in
detail at the power of objects to inspire and stimulate and
analyses the use of language in museums and galleries. This is the
first book to be written to guide museum and gallery staff in the
development of provision for their visitors. It will be of interest
to students of museum, heritage and leisure and tourism studies, as
well as to international museum professionals.
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