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This study was designed to shed light an under-researched field,
the pressures of working in a grammar school. The existing
literature on this subject is best described as minimal. Therefore,
the literature cited is often adapted or relates to the topic of
general academic pressure, but not exclusively about grammar
schools. Its purpose was to be used for academic and professional
reference and should be viewed as a case study into a narrow and
specific field. The findings of the study illustrated that Able
Gifted and Talented students were largely unaffected by national
examination estimates, in this instance Fischer Family Trust
grades, but appeared to thrive on other pressures, such as internal
aspirations. However, teachers seemed to feel stressed and
pressurised by the expectations of such estimates and regarded them
very negatively on the whole.
Pipelined ADCs have seen phenomenal improvements in performance
over the last few years. As such, when designing a pipelined ADC a
clear understanding of the design tradeoffs, and state of the art
techniques is required to implement today's high performance low
power ADCs.
Great Britain is one of the wealthiest, most successful nations in
the world. Why, then, do so many people feel short-changed? The old
assumption that `if you work hard and play by the rules, you can
get on in life' looks increasingly like a cruel joke.
Homeownership, secure employment and fair wages seem like relics of
a bygone era. Meanwhile exploitative workplace practices have
created a new serfdom, leaving many people trapped in unfulfilling,
underpaid work. At a time of huge political upheaval and
ever-increasing inequality, this powerful new book asks: how can we
build a successful economy, powered by a happy and productive
workforce that benefits everyone in the twenty-first century?
Pipelined ADCs have seen phenomenal improvements in performance
over the last few years. As such, when designing a pipelined ADC a
clear understanding of the design tradeoffs, and state of the art
techniques is required to implement today's high performance low
power ADCs.
This book sheds light on religiously motivated extremism and
violence in South Asia, a phenomenon which ostensibly poses
critical and unique challenges to the peace, security and
governance not only of the region, but also of the world at large.
The book is distinctive in-so-far as it reexamines conventional
wisdom held about religious extremism in South Asia and departs
from the literature which centres its analyses on Islamic militancy
based on the questions and assumptions of the West's 'war on
terror'. This volume also offers a comprehensive analysis of new
extremist movements and how their emergence and success places
existing theoretical frameworks in the study of religious extremism
into question. It further examines topical issues including the
study of social media and its impact on the evolution and operation
of violent extremism. The book also analyses grassroots and
innovative non-state initiatives aimed to counter extremist
ideologies. Through case studies focusing on Bangladesh, India,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka, this collection examines extremist
materials, methods of political mobilisation and recruitment
processes and maps the interconnected nature of sociological change
with the ideological transformations of extremist movements.
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Dan Dare, Volume 2 (CD)
Colin Brake; Alistair Lock, Imran Ahmed; Performed by Ed Stoppard, Geoff McGivern
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Discovery Miles 6 380
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Three further adventures based on the Eagle comic strip "Dan Dare"
created by Rev. Marcus Morris, adapted and drawn by Frank Hampson.
Episode 4 - Reign of the Robots by Simon Guerrier. Dan Dare and his
crew finally return to Earth. Landing in central London, they find
the city deserted - or that's how it seems at first. But soon Dare
faces an army of ruthless machines, robots who have conquered the
planet and placed the surviving humans in slave camps. The robots
are too powerful and too numerous to be resisted, and their
invasion is complete. With limited resources, Dare, Digby and
Peabody face their greatest challenge yet - to liberate planet
Earth. But the task becomes more desperate than ever when Dan
discovers the alien force behind the robot invasion. Episode 5 -
Operation Saturn by Patrick Chapman. As work begins to rebuild
planet Earth after the devastation of the robot invasion, Dare and
his friends in Space Fleet remain vigilant, certain that it is only
a matter of time before the Mekon launches a fresh attack. When the
wreck of the Nautilus - an experimental ship lost over a decade
before - appears in orbit of the moon, Dare, Digby and Peabody are
sent to investigate.They find the ship and its crew were destroyed
by advanced alien weapons. All clues lead them to Saturn's moons.
With Earth still vulnerable our heroes must journey to an unknown
world - to discover who sent the Nautilus back, not realising that
for once the source of their latest conflict comes from a lot
closer to home. Not all would-be conquerors of planet Earth are
alien. Episode 6 - Prisoners of Space by Colin Brake. After a
sequence of near non-stop adventures Dare, Digby and Peabody find
themselves in a strange limbo of paranoid calm. Whilst there's been
no sign of the Mekon anywhere in the solar system, Dare is certain
Earth hasn't seen the last of the evil alien. Mysterious spaceship
disappearances near Venus, an Academy student accidentally
launching a prototype new spacecraft, and a floating prison cell in
space...reveal themselves as all part of the Mekon's latest plan to
defeat his arch-enemy Dan Dare once and for all. The first season
of Dan Dare concludes with daring space action, fearless heroics
and the revelation of devastating secrets concerning Space Fleet.
Contains a fourth disc of extras. Created by artist Frank Hampson
and his editor the Reverend Marcus Morris, Dan Dare first appeared
in the Eagle comic story "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future" from 1950
to 1967 (and subsequently in reprints); and was dramatised seven
times a week on Radio Luxembourg between 1951-1956.This brand new
audio version of the much-loved Dan Dare comic strips comes from
the people behind the Derek Jacobi - starring version of Ray
Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. CAST: Ed Stoppard (Dan Dare),
Geoff McGivern (Digby), Heida Reed (Professor Peabody),
MichaelCochrane (Sir Hubert), Raad Rawi(The Mekon), Bijan
Daneshmand (Sondar), Amy Humphreys (Eko), Dean Harris (George
Bryan), Dianne Weller (Onboard Computer), Jonathan Rhodes (Blasco),
Nicholas Briggs (The Vora), Matthew Turmaine (The Prime Minister),
Diane Spencer(Flight Control), Robert G Slade (Old Timer), Noof
McEwan (Cadet Flamer Spry), Alistair Lock (Treen Captain). NOTE:
Dan Dare features some mild swearing and content which may not be
suitable for younger listeners.
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Dan Dare, Volume 1 (CD)
Richard Kurti, Bev Doyle, James Swallow, Marc Platt; Directed by Andrew Mark Sewell; …
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R903
R636
Discovery Miles 6 360
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Three audio adventures based on the Eagle comic strip "Dan Dare"
created by Rev. Marcus Morris, adapted and drawn by Frank Hampson.
Episode 1 - Voyage to Venus by Richard Kurti and Bev Doyle.
Brilliant test pilot, Dan Dare, is chosen to fly the Anastasia - a
new experimental spacecraft - on its maiden voyage to Venus. This
isn't exploration - it is to make first contact with a mysterious
civilisation that has sent technological secrets as a goodwill
gesture. However, what Dan, Digby and Professor Peabody find on
Venus isn't goodwill, but a terrifyingly intelligent, cold-hearted
ruler, the Mekon. A creature destined to become Dan Dare's nemesis
- and Earth's greatest threat...Episode 2 - The Red Moon Mystery by
James Swallow.Unable to return to Earth, Dan Dare and the crew of
the Anastasia head to the desolate planet Mars, where Dan's
estranged Uncle Ivor is part of a research team working on a
top-secret archaeological dig; but when they find the base wrecked
and the scientists missing, Dare, Digby and Professor Peabody soon
discover that the Red Planet is not nearly as dead as everyone
thought and that Ivor's expedition has woken an army of deadly
insect-creatures that threaten to swarm and engulf the Earth.
..Dare must stop the aliens, but can he really resort to genocide
in order to save the human race?Episode 3 - Marooned on Mercury by
Marc Platt. When a distress call summons the crew of the Anastasia
to the burning wilderness of Mercury, they are reunited with their
old ally, Sondar. He tells them of the beleaguered Mercurians who
are held in thrall to a cruel new taskmaster - the Mekon! The
exiled Mekon is rallying his forces, plotting a desperate revenge
against his former homeworld of Venus and his hated enemy, Colonel
Dan Dare! Contains a fourth disc of extras. NOTE: Dan Dare features
some mild swearing and content which may not be suitable for
younger listeners.
Pesticides have been used to control these pests but none has
yielded better cost and benefit ratio due to increasing hazards
related to human life, domestic animals and environment. Recent
trends in cotton production have been to minimize the use of
pesticides and ultimately control the pest by better management
practices (BMPs). Keeping in view these critical issues the
experiment was conducted during May-October 2009 under randomized
complete block design (RCBD) with five treatments, biological
control agents (T1), foliar applications of botanical Neemosal,
azadirachtin+salannin 0.5% (T2), homeo chemicals (T3) and available
insecticides (T4) having three replications. Results showed that
safer insecticides were found to be superior to over all other
treatments in their control of insect pests complex. Biological
control had no quick control as compare to insecticides and
neemosal. Homeo chemicals also performed better. While in case of
spotted bollworm Biological control through release of Trichogramma
chilonis had showed effective and quick control as compare to
neemosal. Neemosal performed better than Homeo chemicals.
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