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The Facility (DVD)
Aneurin Barnard, Alex Reid, Skye Lourie, Oliver Coleman, Chris Larkin, …
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Horror in which a clinical trial at a remote facility goes terribly
wrong. Among those who sign up to test ProSyntrex's latest drug
Pro9 are Adam (Aneurin Barnard), Joni (Alex Reid), Carmen (Skye
Lourie) and Jed (Oliver Coleman). The trial is highly secret, with
no-one, including the staff who administer injections, aware of who
is receiving the drug and who is in the placebo group. Shortly
after the trial begins it becomes clear that something has gone
wrong. There are unexplained disappearances, bizarre silhouettes
and screaming from behind locked doors. Locked inside the facility,
unaware of the true nature of events, the surviving patients and
staff must band together to try and find a way out of the
nightmare.
This book, based on extensive original research, examines the
spatial structure and geographical implications of modern
multinational corporations. It looks at the geography of
multinational corporations, relates this geography to management
and decision making structures and discusses how these items are
changing. Exploring the themes of centre and periphery in the
corporation it surveys the impact of corporate change and
restructuring on regional economies.
Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. There are good
reasons Uganda is called the Pearl of Africa. Beyond its ideal
climate, abundant wildlife, and spectacular natural beauty,
however, it is the friendly and good humored Ugandan people who
make this country different. Drawn from more than twenty tribes,
they represent a tapestry of traditions, ethnicities, and cultures.
As a society they are devoutly religious and conservative; as
individuals they are surprisingly laid back. English is widely
spoken but there are many cultural pitfalls to be aware of
differences in expectations, customs, and ways of behaving. Culture
Smart! Uganda provides key insights into Ugandan life and offers
practical tips on how best to meet the Ugandan people on their own
terms vital information for travelers and businesspeople alike.
Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better
understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes,
customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit,
while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate
unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.
This book provides detailed reconstruction of atomic bombings of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 to shed new light upon a set of
influential assumptions about the moral acceptability of using
nuclear weapons, the rationality of nuclear decision making, and
the controllability of nuclear operations.
This up-to-date analysis of the major political issues associated
with the Indian Ocean region examines recent developments in South
Asia, the Gulf, and Africa and their effect on Indian Ocean
security matters and politics. Regional perspectives on the
problems of the area are assessed, as are the roles played by the
major external powers with regional interests-the United States,
the Soviet Union, and France-and such international organizations
as the United Nations. Nine of the chapters grew out of the
International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies held in Perth,
Australia, in August 1979. Three additional chapters were
commissioned to ensure a comprehensive view of the issues
discussed. This collaboration by recognized authorities is sure to
become a standard reference in the field.
This up-to-date analysis of the major political issues associated
with the Indian Ocean region examines recent developments in South
Asia, the Gulf, and Africa and their effect on Indian Ocean
security matters and politics. Regional perspectives on the
problems of the area are assessed, as are the roles played by the
major external powers with regional interests-the United States,
the Soviet Union, and France-and such international organizations
as the United Nations. Nine of the chapters grew out of the
International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies held in Perth,
Australia, in August 1979. Three additional chapters were
commissioned to ensure a comprehensive view of the issues
discussed. This collaboration by recognized authorities is sure to
become a standard reference in the field.
The controversial atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945
represent the only occasions when atomic weapons have been employed
in war, yet surprisingly little attention has been paid to the
relationship between the bombings and the course of subsequent
nuclear strategy. Dr. Clark contends that the August 1945
experience was crucially forma
This book, based on extensive original research, examines the
spatial structure and geographical implications of modern
multinational corporations. It looks at the geography of
multinational corporations, relates this geography to management
and decision making structures and discusses how these items are
changing. Exploring the themes of centre and periphery in the
corporation it surveys the impact of corporate change and
restructuring on regional economies.
This book presents the most recent innovations, trends, concerns
and practical challenges, and solutions in the field of water
resources for arid areas. It gathers outstanding contributions
presented at the International Water Conference on Water Resources
in Arid Areas (IWC 2016), which was held in Muscat, Oman in March
2016. The individual papers discuss challenges and solutions to
alleviate water resource scarcity in arid areas, including water
resources management, the introduction of modern irrigation
systems, natural groundwater recharge, construction of dams for
artificial recharge, use of treated wastewater, and desalination
technologies. As such, the book provides a platform for the
exchange of recent advances in water resources science and
research, which are essential to improving the critical water
situation
This book presents the most recent innovations, trends, concerns
and practical challenges, and solutions in the field of water
resources for arid areas. It gathers outstanding contributions
presented at the International Water Conference on Water Resources
in Arid Areas (IWC 2016), which was held in Muscat, Oman in March
2016. The individual papers discuss challenges and solutions to
alleviate water resource scarcity in arid areas, including water
resources management, the introduction of modern irrigation
systems, natural groundwater recharge, construction of dams for
artificial recharge, use of treated wastewater, and desalination
technologies. As such, the book provides a platform for the
exchange of recent advances in water resources science and
research, which are essential to improving the critical water
situation
Drawing on a tripartite taxonomy first suggested by the so-called English School of International Relations--a Hobbesian tradition of power politics, a Grotian tradition of concern with the rules that govern relations between states, and a Kantian tradition of thinking which transcends the existence of the states system--this book discusses the thinking of central political theorists about the modern states system. Thinkers covered are Hobbes, Grotius, Kant, Victoria, Rousseau, Smith, Burke, Hegel, Gentz and Vattel.
Contents: 1. Governance, regulation and the state 2. Regulation and the post-war order 2.1 What is the regulation approach? 2.2 Atlanticism - national pathways to post-war regulation 2.3 The Marshall plan: the consolidation of the UK's national pathway 3. The UK's competitive decline during the golden age, 1945-1979 3.1 External constraints on the British economy during the golden age 3.2 Comparative economic decline during the golden age 3.3 Reconciling comparative economic decline and historically good performance during the golden age 4. A particularized theory of the British state 4.1 Historically distinctive features of Britain 4.2 Generalized theories of the state 4.3 A particularized theory of the British state 5. The industrial relations system and the British state 5.1 The industrial relations system and the state 5.2 Order and reform in the industrial relations system 5.3 Economic performance and the industrial relations system 5.4 The worker problem? The industrial relations system and post-war recovery: the failure of the Anglo-American Council for Productivity 6.1 The viability of the British economy 6.2 The industrial efficiency programme and the industrial relations system 6.3 The post-war output drive and revisionist analysis: the issue of industrial relations 7. Reform of the industrial relations system and economic restructuring since 1980 7.1 Reform of industrial relations: the removal of workplace obstructionism 7.2 Organizational change and development 7.3 Economic performance in the contemporary period 8. Economic decline: the state, governance and industrial Relations 8.1 Decline: Governance and Industrial relations since 1945 8.2 A legacy of connections 8.3 The aims of the British state since 1945 8.4 The consequences of national distinctiveness 8.5 Capitalist regulation, post-war recovery and contemporary decline 8.6 Particularized patterns of national regulation
Understand the Environmental Processes That Control Groundwater
Quality The integration of environmental isotopes with geochemical
studies is now recognized as a routine approach to solving problems
of natural and contaminated groundwater quality. Advanced sampling
and analytical methods are readily accessible and affordable,
providing abundant geochemical and isotope data for high spatial
resolution and high frequency time series. Groundwater Geochemistry
and Isotopes provides the theoretical understanding and
interpretive methods and contains a useful chapter presenting the
basics of sampling and analysis. This text teaches the
thermodynamic basis and principal reactions involving the major
ions, gases and isotopes during groundwater recharge, weathering
and redox evolution. Subsequent chapters apply these principles in
hands-on training for dating young groundwaters with tritium and
helium and ancient systems with radiocarbon, radiohalides and noble
gases, and for tracing reactions of the major contaminants of
concern in groundwaters. Covers the basics of solutes, gases and
isotopes in water, and concentration-activity relationships and
reactions Describes tracing the water cycle, weathering, and the
geochemical evolution of water quality Explores dating groundwater
as young as a few years to over hundreds of millions of years Uses
case studies to demonstrate the application of geochemistry and
isotopes for contaminated groundwaters Accessible to consultants
and practitioners as well as undergraduates, Groundwater
Geochemistry and Isotopes presents the basics of environmental
isotopes and geochemistry, and provides you with a full
understanding of their use in natural and contaminated groundwater.
Drawing on a tripartite taxonomy first suggested by the so-called
English School of International Relations of a Hobbesian tradition
of power politics, a Grotian tradition of concern with the rules
that govern relations between states; and a Kantian tradition of
thinking which transcends the existence of the states system, this
book discusses the thinking of central political theorists about
the modern states system. Thinkers covered are Hobbes, Grotius,
Kant, Vitoria, Rousseau, Smith, Burke, Hegel, Gentz and Vattel.
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Cornish Studies Volume 12 (Paperback)
Philip Payton; Contributions by Graham Busby, Terry Chapman, Ian Clarke, Yolande Collins, …
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Discovery Miles 9 020
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The twelfth volume in the acclaimed paperback series . . . the
only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the
past and present of a nation.
Contributions by
Graham Busby, Terry Chapman, Ian Clarke, Yolande Collins, Bernard
Deacon, Helen Doe, Lucy Ellis, Jonathan Howlett, Alan M. Kent,
Sandra Kippen, Adrian Lee, Sharon Lowenna, Kenneth MacKinnon,
Kayleigh Milden, Brian Murdoch, Philip Payton and Garry
Tregidga
This book is concerned with the history of tourism at the
Coranderrk Aboriginal Station at Healesville, northeast of
Melbourne, which functioned as a government reserve from 1863 until
its closure in 1924. At Coranderrk, Aboriginal mission interests
and tourism intersected and the station became a 'showplace' of
Aboriginal culture and the government policy of assimilation. The
Aboriginal residents responded to tourist interest by staging
cultural performances that involved boomerang throwing and
traditional ways of lighting fires and by manufacturing and selling
traditional artifacts. Whenever government policy impacted
adversely on the Aboriginal community, the residents of Coranderrk
took advantage of the opportunities offered to them by tourism to
advance their political and cultural interests. This was
particularly evident in the 1910s and 1920s when government policy
moved to close the station.
A Historical Geography of Tourism in Victoria, Australia - Case
studies is concerned with the emergence of tourism in colonial
Victoria, Australia. It explores a fundamental set of questions:
how does a tourist site come in to being? How does a tourist gaze
emerge in a 'settler society'? How does an 'era of discovery' segue
into 'tourism'? And, how was the tourist map of Victoria created by
settler colonists? Through the application of the classical models
of MacCannell, Butler, and Gunn to construct the history of tourism
at eight case studies, this work shows that Victoria's tourism
landscape is dynamic and constantly changing. There are many other
significant natural and cultural attractions in Victoria and much
more research needs to be undertaken to understand more fully the
evolution of Victoria's tourism landscape.
There is widespread interest in globalization which is thought to be changing all economic, political, and cultural life. Ian Clark takes globalization and its opposite, fragmentation as the organizing themes for a grand retrospective of twentieth century international history and assesses how both have been shaped by the century's formative events.
Is something missing from your life? Impossible to put into words.
Religion, faddy diets, exercise regimes, even science and the
search for knowledge, none of these fill the void in your soul. One
night in 2011 hell opened, chewed and swallowed me. From this came
an understanding. On one hand it is mundane, some may shrug their
shoulders and say "So what?" On the other hand it reveals how
extraordinary nature is. It only says what and why the void is,
there is no offer of a solution to filling it. How will the worlds
of science, religion and even pseudo-science respond; disbelief,
joy or dismay? Some wishful thinkers will be delighted, but please
be cautious, I would not wish to visit the night from hell on
anyone. Graham Clark - "Determination Ian's middle name" Nathan
Jones - "I believe this could be true, and another option has not
yet been proven to me. When I asked my daughter if she thought it
could be true, she said "Yes, I do. Because it has logic to it""
Kim Mercado - "I like you have suffered with night terrors, or
whatever you want to call them. But I know other people don't have
them like that, so don't stop I'm sure we not the only ones who
seek answers." www.authori.co.uk Please feel free to join the
conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com/4.26am
Is something missing from your life? Impossible to put into words.
Religion, faddy diets, exercise regimes, even science and the
search for knowledge, none of these fill the void in your soul. One
night in 2011 hell opened, chewed and swallowed me. From this came
an understanding. On one hand it is mundane, some may shrug their
shoulders and say "So what?" On the other hand it reveals how
extraordinary nature is. It only says what and why the void is,
there is no offer of a solution to filling it. How will the worlds
of science, religion and even pseudo-science respond; disbelief,
joy or dismay? Some wishful thinkers will be delighted, but please
be cautious, I would not wish to visit the night from hell on
anyone. Graham Clark - "Determination Ian's middle name" Nathan
Jones - "I believe this could be true, and another option has not
yet been proven to me. When I asked my daughter if she thought it
could be true, she said "Yes, I do. Because it has logic to it""
Kim Mercado - "I like you have suffered with night terrors, or
whatever you want to call them. But I know other people don't have
them like that, so don't stop I'm sure we not the only ones who
seek answers." www.authori.co.uk Please feel free to join the
conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com/4.26am
There is now a major new interest in ethical issues about warfare
emerging from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, conflict in Syria
and Libya, the war on terror, and the introduction of new weapon
systems, such as unmanned drones. In this re-written version of the
author's classic text, Waging War, Ian Clark asks probing questions
about how we think about war, the changes it is undergoing, and
what exactly it is we wage when we wage war. Waging War argues that
much of what passes for ethical debate is actually a set of
disagreements about what counts as war or not. This philosophical
introduction provides a critical review of the various different
ways in which the ethical debates are already framed, the questions
that arise from these debates, and seeks to bring greater clarity
and precision to the important moral arguments about political
violence.
Who are the vulnerable, and what makes them so? Through an
innovative application of English School theory, this book suggests
that people are vulnerable not only to natural risks, but also to
the workings of international society. This replicates the approach
of those studies of natural disasters that now commonly present a
social vulnerability analysis, showing how people are
differentially exposed by their social location. Could
international society have similar effects? This question is
explored through the cases of political violence, climate change,
human movement, and global health. These cases provide rich detail
on how, through its social practices of the vulnerable,
international society constructs the vulnerable in its own terms,
and sets up regimes of protection that prioritize some forms at the
expense of others. What this demonstrates above all is that, even
if only a 'practical' association, international society inevitably
has moral consequences in the way it influences the relative
distribution of harm. As a result, these four pressing policy
issues now present themselves as fundamentally moral problems.
Revising the arguments of E. H. Carr, the author points out the
essentially contested normative nature of international order.
However, instead of as a moral clash between revisionist and status
quo powers, as Carr had suggested, the problem is instead one about
the contested nature of vulnerability, insofar as vulnerability is
an expression of power relations, but also gives rise to a moral
claim. By providing a holistic treatment in this way, the book
makes practical sense of the vulnerable, while also seeking to make
moral sense of international society.
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