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Yo, what's up, Fuzznut? Sing along with the viral TikTok song
Bad Hair Day in this riotous journey through the world's worst bad
hair day EVER! You won't be able to stop laughing, or
dancing, along to this extraordinary tale. Have you ever woken up
with hair that looks like the back end of a chicken? Well,
let our hilarious chicken sidekick lead you through the WORST bad
hair day, from hair that turns GREEN, to dreaded SCHOOL PHOTOS!
Both hilarious and heart-warming, Bad Hair Day pairs a story
everyone can enjoy with the iconic 'Bad Hair Day' song lyrics and
dance moves so that you can either read, dance or sing along with
this only too relatable tale! Mousseâźain't stickin',
waterâźain't slickin', It looksâźlike a feather from the back end
of a chicken. I ain't gonna use no silly hair spray… I’m havin'
such a bad hair day. Authored by Kiwi Kidsongs creator John
Phillips, and humorously brought to life with Jennifer Jamieson's
quirky illustrations, this is an endlessly entertaining picture
book to be enjoyed by children and adults alike! Full of whacky
hair-dos, silliness, chickens and ultimately a message of joyful
inclusivity, Bad Hair Day is the perfect picture book
adventure. Is having a bad hair day really the worst thing in
the world? Â
Understanding the mechanical behavior of solids and contacts
(interfaces and joints) is vital for the analysis, design, and
maintenance of engineering systems. Materials may simultaneously
experience the effects of many factors such as elastic, plastic,
and creep strains, different loading (stress) paths, volume change
under shear stress, microcracking leading to fracture and failure,
strain softening or degradation. Typically the available models
account for only one factor at a time, however, the Disturbed State
Concept (DSC) with the Hierarchical Single Surface (HISS)
plasticity is a unified modelling approach that can allow for
numerous factors simultaneously, and in an integrated manner.
DSC/HISS Modeling Applications for Problems in Mechanics,
Geomechanics, and Structural Mechanics provides readers with
comprehensive information including the basic concepts and
applications for the Disturbed State Concept (DSC)/ HISS modeling
regarding a wide range of engineering materials and contacts.
Uniformity in format and content of each chapter will make it
easier for the reader to appreciate the potential of using the
DSC/HISS modeling across various applications. Features: Presents a
new and simplified way to learn characterizations and behaviors of
materials and contacts under various conditions Offers modeling
applicable to several different materials including geologic
(clays, sands, rocks), modified geologic materials (structured
soils, overconsolidated soils, expansive soils, loess, frozen
soils, chemically treated soils), hydrate bearing sediments, and
more
Contents: 1. Beyond Description: Space Historicity Singapore: Introductory Essay 2. Ghosts, Spectres and the other Presences 3. 'The Vertical Order has Come to an End': The Insignia of the Military C3I and Urbanism in Global Networks 4. Emergency and 'The Return to Normal' 5. As the Wind Blows and Dews Came Down: Ghost Stories and Collective Memory in Singapore. 6. Evangelical Economies and Abjected Spaces: Cultural Territorialisation in Singapore 7. At Home in the Worlds: Community and Consumption in Urban Singapore 8. The Economic Valuation of Land Space in Singapore and its Impact on the Development of Intangible Assets 9. Urbanism and Postmodernity 10. Inside/Outside Architecture 11. Urban Archives 12. Kampong Bugis Guide Plan: The Tale of Two Movements 13. Natural History and Myth: The Garden City of Singapore 14. Conclusion. Index.
This is the second edition of a tax reference which brings together information on the provisions of 58 tax treaties between 12 major trading nations - Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA. The guide for revenue officials and tax advisors examines the background of double tax agreements and how they are brought into force. Further sections deal with matters including equipment leasing, the problem of treaty overrides and taxation of sportsmen and entertainers, and transfer pricing.;Article by article, the book reproduces the text of the the OECD Model and provides a short additional commentary. This is followed by an analysis of each countries treaties with each of the other countries dealt with in the book, including details of where they deviate from the OECD model.;"Tax Treaty Networks" also provides help in interpreting special wording used in other treaties by any of the 12 treaty partners - which should also be useful in interpreting the wording of treaties made by countries outside the present scope of the book.
This is the most comprehensive account of Gloucestershire's birds
ever produced, covering all the species recorded in the county in
modern times. There are detailed maps showing the distribution and
abundance of over 130 regular species, based on four years of
fieldwork carried out by hundreds of volunteers. Graphs, tables and
statistics illustrate the patterns of occurrence of many species,
including passage migrants and rarities. Also included are
descriptions of the bird habitats and the history of bird watching
and conservation in the county. Some of Britain's most prominent
bird artists, past and present, including Jackie Garner, Robert
Gillmor, Terence Lambert, Peter Partington, Peter Scott and Keith
Shackleton, have provided beautiful illustrations, which sit
alongside sumptuous photographs of many of the birds and the
county's landscapes. The volume includes a Foreword by His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales.
The bike that is most fun to ride is the bike that you have made
yourself, and the good news is that anyone can do it. This simple
guide walks you through the process, from working out what you
need, creating the specification, sourcing parts, to the enjoyable
weekend spent building your new bike from scratch. When your bike
is finished it will need looking after, and the book includes
equally clear maintenance guidelines; those expensive and
inconvenient trips to the bike shop will become a thing of the
past. Beautifully illustrated by Lee John Phillips, the book is a
useful self-purchase and equally makes a great gift for cyclists
and hobbyists.
A common assumption about cities throughout the world is that they are essentially an elaboration of the Euro-American model. Postcolonial Urbanism demonstrates the narrowness of this vision. The book shows that cities in the postcolonial world are producing novel forms of urbanism not reducible to Western models. Despite being heavily colonized in the past, Southeast Asia has been largely ignored in discussions about postcolonial theory in general considerations of global urbanism. An international cast of contributors focuses on the heavily urbanized world region of Southeast Asia to investigate the novel forms of urbanism germinating in postcolonial settings such as Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Hanoi and the Philippines. Offering a mix of theoretical perspectives and empirical accounts, Postcolonial Urbanism presents a panoramic view of the cultures, societies and politics of the postcolonial city.
A common assumption about cities throughout the world is that they are essentially an elaboration of the Euro-American model. Postcolonial Urbanism demonstrates the narrowness of this vision. The book shows that cities in the postcolonial world are producing novel forms of urbanism not reducible to Western models. Despite being heavily colonized in the past, Southeast Asia has been largely ignored in discussions about postcolonial theory in general considerations of global urbanism. An international cast of contributors focuses on the heavily urbanized world region of Southeast Asia to investigate the novel forms of urbanism germinating in postcolonial settings such as Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Hanoi and the Philippines. Offering a mix of theoretical perspectives and empirical accounts, Postcolonial Urbanism presents a panoramic view of the cultures, societies and politics of the postcolonial city.
Melanie Klein holds a unique place in psychoanalytic history and is known for having radically extended the scope of both theory and practice in the field. The essays in Reading Melanie Klein have been chosen to reflect the most innovative work on Kleinian thought in recent years and respond to the upsurge in interest in her work among clinicians and academics. In explaining the central tenets of Klein's thought and providing an introduction to the diversity of current work in this field, the book will act as a catalyst for debate and dialogue not only within the psychoanalytic community but also across social, critical and cultural studies.
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The Encyclopedia of Erotic Literature is a two-volume work that
contains some 540 entries on erotic literature on an international
scale. The Encyclopedia has an unprecedented scope, the first
scholarly reference resource to bring the field together in all its
fascinating variety. The entries examine the history of the
literature in different countries and languages from classical
antiquity to the present day, individual writers from around the
world (not all of them necessarily known as specialist writers of
erotic literature), significant works, genres and critical
approaches, and general themes pertinent to erotic literature
(nudity, prostitution, etc.). The definition of erotic literature
is broad, encompassing all the material recognized in the study of
the field: not just fiction in all genres (novels, poetry, short
stories, drama), but also essays, autobiographies, treatises and
sex manuals from different cultures. This Encyclopedia deals with
sexually explicit texts characterized by sexual representations and
suggestions. All types of sexuality are included. For more
information about the title and the editors, go to:
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/news/latest-news/erotic-encyclopedia-edited-by-london-met-professor.cfm/
William Smith (1769-1839) was best known as the author of the Map
of the Strata of England and Wales - indeed, he was known as
'Strata' Smith. His Memoirs, edited by his nephew John Phillips and
published in 1844, tell the story of his life from his beginnings
as a blacksmith's son in Oxfordshire to his geological work. Smith
began as an assistant to a land surveyor and moved into
mine-related projects, including excavations for canal-building.
During the course of one such project he realised the significance
of strata within layers of rock, and in subsequent surveys he could
locate deposits of coal, iron and other minerals. Smith suffered
throughout his life from financial problems which frustrated
publication of his works; his map was published in 1815, but
further works were never completed. Towards the end of his life,
however, he finally received the scientific recognition that was
his due.
Roscoe Pound has called Charles Doe (1830-1896) one of the ten
greatest jurists in American history, the "one judge upon the bench
of a state court who stands out as a builder of the law since the
Civil War." This is the first booklength biography of Chief Justice
Doe, and as an examination of the constitutional and
jurisprudential theories of a state judge it is probably
unique.
Known for his aversion to formal courtroom procedure and for
his singular methods of conducting jury trials and appellate
sessions, Charles Doe served as Associate Justice of the New
Hampshire Supreme Judicial Court from 1859 to 1874, and as Chief
Justice of New Hampshire from 1876 to 1896. In his thirty-five
years on the bench, Doe was responsible for a number of innovations
in judicial practice. He devoted himself to reforming the rules of
construction, his "newmodelling" of writs revolutionized civil
procedure, and his solution to the question of criminal insanity
was so advanced that it has not yet been superseded, or even
approached, in many states. Perhaps it is in Doe's discussions of
torts, where he expounded tenets in opposition to those held by
Oliver Wendell Holmes, that one may find the most interesting
insight into Doe's view of the law. By redefining and
re-emphasizing the distinction between matters of law and questions
of fact, Chief Justice Doe demonstrated that an original mind
working with familiar legal concepts could depart from traditional
doctrine while at the same time maintaining the continuity and
essential integrity of Anglo-American common law.
This book addresses issues of space, historicity, architecture and
textuality by focusing on Singapore's singular position in the
region and as a global city. The articles consider how various
experiences of Singapore, both from within and from outside, help
to complicate existing assumptions about global urbanism,
postcolonialism, and architectural theory while producing
challenging new ideas from a variety of disciplines concerned with
how space, historicity, architecture and textuality inform one
another. This singular focus is treated from a range of
disciplinary perspectives. Contributors include experts in literary
and cultural criticism, critical theory, cultural anthropology,
history sociology, economics, architecture and philosophy.
Do law and legal procedures exist only so long as there is an
official authority to enforce them? Or do we have an unspoken sense
of law and ethics?To answer these questions, John Phillip Reid's
Contested Empire explores the implicit notions of law shared by
American and British fur traders in the Snake River country of
Idaho and surrounding areas in the early nineteenth century. Both
the United States and Great Britain had claimed this region, and
passions were intense. Focusing mainly on Canadian explorer and
trader Peter Skene Ogden, Reid finds that both side largely avoided
violence and other difficulties because they held the same
definitions of property, contract, conversion, and possession. In
1824, the Hudson's Bay Company directed Ogden to decimate the
furbearing animal population of the Snake River country, thus
marking the region a ""fur desert."" With this mandate, Great
Britain hoped to neutralize any interest American furtrappers could
have in the area. Such a mandate set British and American fur men
on a collision course, but Ogden and his American counterparts
implicitly followed a kind of law and procedure and observed a
mutual sense of property and rights even as the two sides vied for
control of the fur trade. Failing to take legal culture into
consideration, some previous accounts have depicted these conflicts
as mere episodes of lawless frontier violence. Reid expands our
understanding of the West by considering the unspoken sense of law
that existed, despite the lack of any formalized authorities, in
what had otherwise been considered a ""lawless"" time.
Placing Robbe-Grillet's filmic oeuvre in the related contexts of
both his novelistic work and the different historical and cultural
periods in which his films were made, from the early 1960s to the
present, the book traces lines of influence and continuity
throughout his work, which is shown to exhibit a consistent
preoccupation with an identifiable body of themes, motifs and
structures. Close readings of all the films are skilfully combined
with a thematic approach, ranging across the entire filmic corpus.
The book also contains chapters on cinematography and technique.
Now available in paperback, this lucid, comprehensive and
fascinating study shows Robbe-Grillet's contribution to the
evolution of the cinematic art both in France and internationally
to have been considerably more important than previously
acknowledged. -- .
Books in the John Phillips Commentary Series are designed to
provide pastors, Sunday school teachers, and students of the
Scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the
practical application of Bible truth. Working from the familiar
King James Version, Dr. Phillips not only provides helpful
commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and
numerous illustrations and quotations. Anyone wanting to explore
the meaning of God's Word in greater depth--for personal spiritual
growth or as a resource for preaching and teaching--will welcome
the guidance and insights of this respected series.
Granta's new How to Read series is based on a very simple, but
novel, idea. Most beginners' guides to great thinkers and writers
offer either potted biographies or condensed summaries of their
major works. How to Read, by contrast, brings the reader face to
face with the writing itself in the company of an expert guide. Its
starting point is that in order to get close to what a writer is
all about, you have to get close to the words they actually use and
be shown how to read those words. authors have been asked to select
ten or so short extracts from a writer's work and look at them in
detail as a way of revealing their central ideas and thereby
opening the doors onto a whole world of thought. The books will not
be merely a compilation of a thinker's most famous passages, their
'greatest hits', but will rather offer a series of clues or keys
that will enable to reader to go on and make discoveries of their
own. In addition to the texts and readings, each book will provide
a short biographical chronology and suggestions for further
reading, internet resources and so on. The books in the How to Read
don't claim to tell you all you need to know. Instead they offer a
refreshing set of first-hand meetings with those minds. Our hope is
that these books will instruct, intrigue, embolden, encourage and
delight. subversive depiction of human sexuality, and the
philosophical and political thinking that underpins it. He shows
how, though Sade's work continues to shock, it can also be seen as
the logical conclusion of eighteenth-century materialism. As the
only writer of his time who dared to put the body at the centre of
philosophy, Sade has a unique place in the history of modern
thought. personal writings, including The 120 Days of Sodom;
Philosophy in the Boudoir; Justine; Juliette; and his Last Will and
Testament.
John Phillip Reid is one of the most highly regarded historians of
law as it was practiced on the state level in the nascent United
States. He is not just the recipient of numerous honors for his
scholarship but the type of historian after whom such accolades are
named: the John Phillip Reid Award is given annually by the
American Society for Legal History to the author of the best book
by a mid-career or senior scholar. Legitimating the Law is the
third installment in a trilogy of books by Reid that seek to extend
our knowledge about the judicial history of the early republic by
recounting the development of courts, laws, and legal theory in New
Hampshire. Here Reid turns his eye toward the professionalization
of law and the legitimization of legal practices in the Granite
State-customs and codes of professional conduct that would form the
basis of judiciaries in other states and that remain the
cornerstone of our legal system to this day throughout the US.
Legitimating the Law chronicles the struggle by which lawyers and
torchbearers of strong, centralized government sought to bring
standards of competence to New Hampshire through the
professionalization of the bench and the bar-ambitions that were
fought vigorously by both Jeffersonian legislators and
anti-Federalists in the private sector alike, but ultimately to no
avail.
This companion volume to the best-selling "The View From Mount
Calvary" shows readers how we are never far from encountering the
lordship of Christ, no matter where we are in our biblical reading.
Respected teacher John Phillips guides readers, illustrating how
the Bible provides a window through which we encounter Jesus our
Lord, and discusses the many biblical events, stories, and
prophecies that reflect his lordship.
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, English and American
lawyers appealed to "the ancient constitution" as the cornerstone
of liberty. According to this idea, constitutional law was not
dictated by a monarch but based on the authority of custom, passed
down unaltered from time immemorial. Legal historian John Phillip
Reid convincingly demonstrates that this concept of an unchanging,
ancient constitution furnished English common lawyers and
parliamentarians an argument with which to combat royal prerogative
power. At the same time, it provided American revolutionaries with
legal arguments for rejecting the British parliament's effort to
impose arbitrary rule upon the colonies. Whereas modern historians
have tended to fault the constitutionalists of the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries for inventing a mystical past, these polemical
pamphleteers had less interest in the accuracy of their history
than in its usefulness in forensic argumentation. Much as lawyers
contending before the bar, they appealed to the past as precedent,
as analogy, as principle—in short, as forensic history. Claiming
that liberty had been more effective and secure during ancient
times, they upheld an idealized Anglo-Saxon standard for testing
contemporary institutions. More significantly, they called upon the
authority of the ancient constitution as a defense against the
innovations of the English monarchy and against the assertions of
an unrepresentative parliament. The Ancient Constitution and the
Origins of Anglo-American Liberty complements Reid's recent book on
another cornerstone of Anglo-American jurisprudence and
constitutional theory, Rule of Law. Whereas "rule of law" insists
that one law applies to rulers and ruled alike, the ancient
constitution embodied the ideal for what that one law should be.
In today's courtroom, the jurors evaluate the evidence and
pronounce the verdict while the judge has final authority in
interpreting the law-but it was not always so. In colonial America,
the jurors enjoyed a much greater say. Legal historian John Phillip
Reid recounts how the judges gained their modern authority in the
early nineteenth century by instituting courtroom practices modeled
on the English "common law" judicial system. Reid brings this
transformation, which in the days of the Early Republic spread
throughout the states and even to the federal courts, down to human
scale by focusing on the legal and judicial career of one man:
Jeremiah Smith. First as a U.S. District Attorney, later as the
Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, Smith promoted a
series of reforms between 1797 and 1816. Intent upon placing the
law in the hands of professional lawyers, he standardized legal
procedures. While Smith made the judge lord of the courtroom at the
expense of the jurors, he simultaneously mandated the publication
of judicial reports that, by setting a series of precedents, served
both to enhance the authority of one reading of the law and to
impose limits on subsequent interpretations. As judicial decisions
became more uniform, Smith believed, the law itself would become
more certain. Not everyone supported these reforms, however.
Jeffersonians claimed that such measures threatened to take power
from the layman and feared that judges would replace democratically
elected legislators as the real lawmakers. Smith himself proved
eager to flex judicial muscle and soon found himself wrestling the
state's governor, William Plumer. Smith's questionable rulings
prolonged a trial involving Plumer's brother; and in 1805, when
Plumer failed to honor a summons, Smith ordered his arrest. Plumer
eventually exacted his revenge and removed Smith from the chief
justice's bench. This conflict between two former friends adds a
human dimension to legal history. Thanks largely to the reforms
introduced by Jeremiah Smith in New Hampshire, by 1830, legal
theory, legal practice, and the law itself were much more uniform
throughout the United States than they had been just twenty-five
years before. If the reformers had not, as Reid argues, intended to
favor any particular class, they did prepare the way for the
development of a reliable legal system able to serve merchants and
capitalists in the Industrial Age.
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