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Originally published in 1982, at a time when the UK government was
pursuing the policy of council house sales, this book explores the
implications of selling council houses, criticises the housing
management and policies of the 1970s and 80s and argues forcefully
for the retention of the council housing sector.
Originally published in 1982, at a time when the UK government was
pursuing the policy of council house sales, this book explores the
implications of selling council houses, criticises the housing
management and policies of the 1970s and 80s and argues forcefully
for the retention of the council housing sector.
Originally published in 1976. Slum clearance is a particularly
significant process because it places the ordinary citizen in a
state of extreme dependence on his local authority. The local
authority not only destroys his existing environment but controls
access to a replacement council house. This book highlights both
the control over the life chances of individual citizens which
local government can exercise and the potential impotence of
citizens caught up in a complex bureaucratic process. It
investigates the difficulties faced by individuals in exercising
even the rights and choices which are ostensibly provided by the
existing structure. The book also seeks to apply theories of urban
sociology in exploring the control of access to public housing. The
essential objective of this study is demystification of the
administrative processes of slum clearance and rehousing through
analysis of local authority bureaucracy and its impact on
individuals.
Originally published in 1976. Slum clearance is a particularly
significant process because it places the ordinary citizen in a
state of extreme dependence on his local authority. The local
authority not only destroys his existing environment but controls
access to a replacement council house. This book highlights both
the control over the life chances of individual citizens which
local government can exercise and the potential impotence of
citizens caught up in a complex bureaucratic process. It
investigates the difficulties faced by individuals in exercising
even the rights and choices which are ostensibly provided by the
existing structure. The book also seeks to apply theories of urban
sociology in exploring the control of access to public housing. The
essential objective of this study is demystification of the
administrative processes of slum clearance and rehousing through
analysis of local authority bureaucracy and its impact on
individuals.
The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 The Arctic seabed, with its vast
quantities of undiscovered resources, is the twenty-first century's
frontier. In Breaking the Ice: Canada, Sovereignty and the Arctic
Extended Continental Shelf, Arctic policy expert Elizabeth
Riddell-Dixon examines the political, legal, and scientific aspects
of Canada's efforts to delineate its Arctic extended continental
shelf. The quality and quantity of the data collected and analyzed
by the scientists and legal experts preparing Canada's Arctic
Submission for the Commission on the Limits of the Continental
Shelf, and the extensive collaboration with Canada's Arctic
neighbours is a good news story in Canadian foreign policy. As
Arctic sovereignty continues to be a key concern for Canada and as
the international legal regime is being observed by all five Arctic
coastal states, it is crucial to continue to advance our
understanding of the complex issues around this expanding area of
national interest.
A simple, straightforward shop manual for woodworkers of all skill
levels, this reference dispenses with the lore and legend of planes
and offers techniques for adding these tools into woodworking
regimens. The step-by-step photography and instructions for using
bench planes and scrapers comprehensively covers the usage and care
of these two types of hand tools. Each chapter represents the
practical, relevant facts about different types of planes and
scrapers, showing woodworkers how to use these tools to create
deep, rich surfaces.
It is estimated that there are 1,300,000,000 smokers...yes, that's
1.3 billion Half of them will die prematurely of a tobacco-related
disease. The numbers for children are horrifying. Half of all
children in the world breathe air contaminated by tobacco smoke.
One in every four adults is a tobacco addict, and this is the vast
population to whom KILL THE ADDICTION is addressed. Using a totally
new method, this serious work takes the desperate smoker - the one
who wants to quit, has decided to do so, but simply CANNOT do it
permanently - through all the necessary steps from nicotine slavery
to stopping for life. Did you hear that? FOR LIFE. It all begins
with what this method is NOT. Run your eye through that list. Looks
familiar? These are the "other" methods, the ones that do not work
for too many smokers. Then you are led through a list of most of
the smoking myths...the most common of the many excuses the smoker
uses to continue his substance abuse. Following that, the reader is
introduced to some true facts about smoking...made to face
them...even the deadly health issues and some of the most terrible
ways of dying from tobacco.
By now, the author has got the reader's full attention, preparatory
to actually getting started. This unique method first involves
accepting a new way of thinking about the smoking addiction. No
mind stretch. Very acceptable. Then redefinitions of quitting and
stopping, which are key to the process, subtitled STOP SMOKING:
WITHOUT QUITTING. This is followed by the method itself, the
step-by-step process that takes you from slave to the addiction to
the wonder of being smoke-free. The finale is the death of the
addiction by an ex-smoker who has the absolute conviction that he
will never use tobacco again, and never even miss it.
This is a unique approach to a deadly problem. It has many
strengths, such as being completely non-invasive, easy, painless,
respecting privacy, totally logical to name only some of them. It
leaves its successful graduate with two major bonuses...increased
self-confidence and heightened self-esteem. To give credibility to
this method, the author smoked for over 50 years, quit
unsuccessfully many times then seven years ago devised this method
of stopping smoking without quitting It was completely successful.
He will never smoke again. Nor will the many others who tested his
method.
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KamiKazi (Paperback)
Brian C Hailes, John English
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R197
Discovery Miles 1 970
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The sleepy little town of Clinton, South Dakota, hadn't had a
decent newsday since the 1960s. Back then, the unsolved murder of a
judge's wife shook the tiny community to its core. More than fifty
years later, teenager John Henry Higgins received a Winchester
rifle as a birthday gift. That was the first in a chain of events
that eventually unwrapped old mysteries... and brought a new series
of mayhem and murder to the banks of the Missouri.
For more than two decades this elegantly simple guide to building
your own home has helped people realize their dreams. Whether you
want to be your own general contractor, construction manager, or
simply know what's happening when the pros build for you, The
Building Buddy gives you an invaluable heads-up on construction.
Addressing everything from budgets to surveys, blueprints, lenders,
wells and even septic systems, this handy little book takes you
through the whole process. From excavating to landscaping, bids to
inspections, you can count on your Building Buddy.
A collection of homeopathic poems by Dr John English, compiled to
celebrate his 80th birthday. Many original full-colour
illustrations. Helps you learn more about eight different
homeopathic remedies, through rhyme, rhythm, colour and humour. For
more of Dr English's homeopathic learning materials see
www.enjoylearninghomeopathy.co.uk
Are you a movie fan? There are one thousand questions in this book
to put your movie knowledge to the test. How well do you know
performers, composers directors, charcacters and quotes? Answer the
questions, add up your points and find out where you rank on the
movie buff list Are you movie weak or Are You Movie Buff?
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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