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The Internship (2013)
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star as two former salesmen who, never having
managed to come to grips with the digital age, are left high and
dry when their employer suddenly decides to call it a day. Staking
everything on one last throw of the dice, the pair, defying all the
odds, somehow manage to get themselves accepted onto a coveted
internship at tech giants Google. But will they be able to keep up
the facade once they take up their positions?
The Watch (2012)
Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade star as a group of
friends who form a neighbourhood watch group. While Evan Trautwig, a newcomer to the suburban neighbourhood, may have a
legitimate reason for forming a crime watch group following the
recent murder of a friend, it is clear that for most of the men
ulterior motives are at work. Indeed, Bob Finnerty seems
to spend a lot more time examining the dating habits of his
daughter, Chelsea, than he does looking for
threats. However, when the men stumble across what appears to be an
alien plan to destroy humankind, they understand where their
responsibilities lie and set out to counter the threat.
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Pootjies (Afrikaans, Hardcover)
Richard Jones; Illustrated by Richard Jones; Translated by Kristel de Weerd
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R163
Discovery Miles 1 630
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Open Prisons
Howard Jones; Contributions by Richard Stockford; Paul Cornes
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R2,842
Discovery Miles 28 420
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Originally published in 1977, Open Prisons presents research
carried out in a number of prisons in the UK both ‘open’ and
‘closed’ intended to compare their effectiveness. Information
was collected from inmates and prison staff through a number of
exercises designed to assess the social atmosphere of the prison
and how they felt about it. The book finishes with a chapter which
discusses the policy implications of their findings. Today it can
be read in its historical context.
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Fast Girls (Blu-ray disc)
Bradley James, Rupert Graves, Noel Clarke, Lenora Crichlow, Philip Davis, …
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R74
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Regan Hall's directorial feature debut is a fast-paced sports drama
set in London. Sparks fly when Shania (Lenora Crichlow), a sprinter
from the city's back streets, comes head to head with Lisa (Lily
James), an equally ambitious young runner from a wealthy middle
class background. Their fierce rivalry soon reaches breaking point
as both girls strive to make it to the top. Bradley James, Rupert
Graves and Noel Clarke co-star.
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The Brothers Karamazov (Hardcover, Reissue)
Fyodor Dostoevsky; Introduction by Malcolm V. Jones; Translated by Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky
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A magnificent new translation of Dostoevsky's masterpiece, which
when first published in 1991 was described by the TIMES as 'a
miracle' and by THE INDEPENDENT as a near 'ideal translation'. The
BROTHERS KARAMAZOV - Dostoevsky's most widely read novel - is at
once a murder mystery, a mordant comedy of family intrigue, a
pioneering work of psychological realism and an unblinking look
into the abyss of human suffering.
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016) was one of the leading
international composers of the post-war period as well as one of
the most productive. Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016) was one of
the leading international composers of the post-war period as well
as one of the most productive. This book provides a global view of
his music, integrating a number of resonant themes in the
composer's work while covering a representative cross-section of
his vast output - his work list encompasses nearly 550 compositions
in every established genre. Each chapter focuses on specific major
works and offers generaldiscussion of other selected works
connected to the main themes. These themes include compositional
technique and process; genre; form and architecture; tonality and
texture; allusion, quotation and musical critique; and place and
landscape. Throughout, the book contends that Davies's works are
not created in a vacuum but are intimately connected to, and are a
reflection of, 'the past'. This deep engagement occurs on a number
of levels, fluctuating and interacting with the composer's own
predominantly modernist idiom and evoking a chain of historical
resonances. Making sustained reference to Davies's own words,
articles and programme notes as well as privileged access to
primary source material from his estate, the book illuminates the
composer's practices and approaches while shaping a discourse
around his music.
Now, fully revised and updated, the third edition of The Naked
Guide to Cider includes more than 200 listings of cider producers,
pubs, specialist shops and cider organisations as well as a colour
section and a new fold-out cover map of Bristol's finest cider
pubs. The Naked Guide to Cider is one of Tangent's best-selling
titles and has enjoyed its success alongside the cider and perry
boom. Today's new generation of cider enthusiasts want to do more
than just drink cider. As sales of small-scale mills and presses
show, they want to make cider for themselves. They also want to
explore cider country - to drink in legendary cider pubs and learn
about orchards and apple varieties. Today's consumers want
experiences as much as products. They want to get involved, to make
and discover things for themselves, and The Naked Guide to Cider
will show them how. This is a new kind of cider book for a new
generation of cider lovers. It is a guide book, but not like a
CAMRA guide. The Naked Guide to Cider will introduce cider lovers
to the history and culture of their favourite tipple, and
demonstrate, with clear step-by-step instructions, how to make
their own cider. Martin Thatcher, Managing Director of Thatchers
said: "The Naked Guides are a well established brand and the
modern, witty but informative tone is ideal for the new generation
of cider drinkers." The author of The Naked Guide to Cider is James
Russell, an acknowledged authority on cider and orchards, who has
written on the subject for Geographical Magazine, The Daily
Telegraph and other publications. Manmade Eden (Redcliffe Press,
2007), his groundbreaking history of orchards, was dubbed 'a hugely
enjoyable read' by BBC Countryfile Magazine. Fruit expert Joan
Morgan called it, 'a thought provoking, engaging and informative
book that everyone interested in the countryside will enjoy.' James
is also the author of Thatchers Then & Now: The Story of a
Cider Making Family, published by Bristol Books in 2015.
Bob Jones Jr. founded the collection as an educational effort and
opened it on the campus of the university named after his father in
Greenville, South Carolina, in 1951. Those first 25 paintings
included works by Bicci di Lorenzo, Luca Giordano, El Greco, and
Tintoretto, and today the collection comprises over 400 paintings,
as well as a wide range of sculpture, decorative arts, and
antiquities. It is widely recognized among scholars as one of the
finest collections of Renaissance and Baroque paintings in America,
and a document of the revival of the taste for Baroque pictures in
the mid-20th century. Erin Jones’s introduction provides an
overview of the history of the various iterations of the Museum
& Gallery, even as it looks forward to a new home in the centre
of its community. Richard P. Townsend’s essay presents the most
in-depth examination to date of Bob Jones Jr. as a collector,
extensively using letters, invoices, and photographs to paint a
picture of Jones hitherto not available. At the heart of the volume
is the presentation of 55 paintings, featuring works by great
European masters including Botticelli, Bouts, Cranach, Guercino,
Jordaens, Preti, Reni, Ribera, Rubens, Tiepolo, and Zurbarán.
The Welsh criminal justice system is unique. While the country has
its own devolved government and parliament, there is no Welsh
equivalent of the Scottish or Northern Irish justice systems.
Rather, the writ of England and Wales criminal justice institutions
continues to run. Yet the extensive responsibilities of Wales's
devolved institutions ensure that they necessarily play a
significant role in criminal justice. As a result, the Welsh
criminal justice system operates across a 'jagged edge' of devolved
and reserved powers and responsibilities. This book provides the
first academic account of this system. It demonstrates not only
that Wales has some of the worst criminal justice outcomes in
western Europe, but that even if the will existed to try to address
these problems, the current constitutional underpinnings of the
Welsh criminal justice system would make it nigh-on impossible.
Based on official data and in-depth interviews, this is an urgent
and challenging book, required reading for anyone interested in
Welsh politics and society.
Contents: List of Tables. List of Figures. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. The European Dimension of British Planning. Definitions, Institutions and Context. From Planning to Spatial Planning. Approach to the Research. Identifying the Impact of the EU: Methodological Issues. Structure of the Book. 2. The Development of a European Context for Spatial Planning. Introduction. The European Union Context. The Development of EU Spatial Policy and Planning. Regional Policy Structural Funds After 2000. URBAN. LEADER+. EQUAL. INTERREG. 3. The European Spatial Planning Perspective. Introduction. The Development of the European Spatial Development Perspective. Taking the ESDP Forward. Spatial Planning: The Challenge for Planning Institutions. Conclusions. 4. Categorizing EU Spatial Planning Measures. Introduction. A Typology of EU Influences of Spatial Planning. EU Measures and Initiatives Explicitly Focussed on Planning. EU Measures with an Indirect Impact on Planning. Planning Activities Influenced by EU Measures. 5. The Impact of Europe on National and Regional Planning. Introduction. British National and Regional Planning Form and Function. EU Influence on National and Regional Planning. Nature Conservation. Transport. Coastal Planning. Planning and Pollution Control. Business and Industry. Regional Planning and Guidance. Conclusions. The Local Case Study Profiles. 6. Urban and Regional Maritime Area: Kent. Introduction. Organisational Structure. Kent Structure Plan and Waste Local Plan. Structural Funds. INTERREG. Other European Initiatives. Coastal and Ports Strategy. Networks and Partnerships. Development Control. 7. Urban and Rural Area England: Northamptonshire. Introduction. Organisational Structure. European Action Plans. Networks and Partnerships. European Initiatives and Funding. Trans-European Transport Networks. Information Sources.8. Urban and Rural Area Scotland: Strathclyde. Introduction. Strathclyde European Partnership. Glasgow and Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan Committee. Structural Funds. Development Control. Development Plans. Networks and Partnerships. 9. Urban and Rural Area Wales: Mid Glamorgan. Introduction. Organisational Structure. Mid Glamorgan Structure Plan. Networks and Partnerships. Structural Funds. Other European Initiatives. Wales European Centre. 10. Urban Provincial City: Leicester. Introduction. Organisational Structure and Funding. Networks and Partnerships. 11. Rural Maritime Area: Gwynedd. Introduction. Organisational Structure and Funding. Networks and Partnerships. Structural Funds. Other European Initiatives. 12. European Impacts on British Planning. Introduction. The Local Planning Level. The National and Regional Planning Levels. European Planning Issues and Political Preferences. 13. Conclusions. Introduction. The European Challenge for British Planners. A Typology of Spatial Planning Scales. The Competing Claims on Planning. Conclusions: Developing a New Research Agenda. References.
The UK government of Tony Blair is committed to fostering a European dimension of planning practice. Significant developments in relation to planning within Europe are occurring. The creation of the European Spatial Development Perspective, the reform of the Structural Funds, and the implementation of programmes to foster trans-national co-operation between governments, will all impact on UK government, and on planning system in particular. Even within the UK, devolution and regionalisation will bring new pressures for overall co-ordination on the issue of European spatial planning. Issues concerning the revisions of the Structural Funds in 2000 and 2006, and funding opportunities for local authorities, are closely connected with the theme of this book. More importantly, it is expected that the link between funding and spatial policy within British planning will become more clearly defined during this period. The European dimension of British planning, as a consequence, may grow significantly over the next few years. The authors tackle four key issues in their discussion of this topic: * British political attitudes to Europeanisation issues * The changing relationships between different arms of the state * The often complex interdependencies between tiers of governance * The rapidly changing definition of British urban and regional planning
Film Into Video, Second Edition offers comprehensive, practical
information on the complex process of converting motion picture
film into video. All of the tools of the trade are explained in
clear, simple language, as are the operational, business, and
creative sides of film to video transfer. This easy-to use guide
provides the reader with the necessary foundation to approach any
technological advances in this fast-paced field.
Additions to the second edition include: information on the
Philips Spirit Data Cine and the new Sony FVS-1000; a new section
on the latest in flying spot telecines, including Cintel's
C-Reality and Ursa Electrum; an examination of recent changes in
color correction computers with da Vinci's 2K and Pandora's
Mega-Def systems, and in respect to Philips Spirit DataCine and
Cintel's C-Reality, a discussion relating to the area of data
transfer and how this has changed the telecine industry.
New information on the Philips Spirit Data Cine and the new Sony
FVS-1000
A new section on the latest in flying spot telecines, including
Cintel's C-Reality and Ursa Electrum
Covers recent changes in color correction computers with da Vinci's
2K and Pandora's Mega-Def systems
Film Into Video, Second Edition offers comprehensive, practical
information on the complex process of converting motion picture
film into video. All of the tools of the trade are explained in
clear, simple language, as are the operational, business, and
creative sides of film to video transfer. This easy-to use guide
provides the reader with the necessary foundation to approach any
technological advances in this fast-paced field.Additions to the
second edition include: information on the Philips Spirit Data Cine
and the new Sony FVS-1000; a new section on the latest in flying
spot telecines, including Cintel's C-Reality and Ursa Electrum; an
examination of recent changes in color correction computers with da
Vinci's 2K and Pandora's Mega-Def systems, and in respect to
Philips Spirit DataCine and Cintel's C-Reality, a discussion
relating to the area of data transfer and how this has changed the
telecine industry.
4 million people watch the Dragons on TV, now they can read their
book. Britain's best loved business brains - Duncan Bannatyne,
Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Theo Paphitis and Richard Farleigh
along with economics expert and presenter Evan Davies - divulge the
secrets of their success in this essential read. Joining them is
James Caan, a new addition to the team in Series 5 which aired in
September 2007. James is a multi-millionaire businessman and
entrepreneur specialising in human resources consultancy and
outsourcing. Here, for the first time, you can read his story and
learn from his experiences. Plus you will find out exactly what
James was looking forward to seeing in the Den. Success, From Pitch
to Profit is packed with advice for you, whether you want to
perfect your pitching skills, develop an idea or make more money.
By looking back at the previous series of Dragons' Den, the Dragons
will teach you how to develop an idea to its maximum potential,
making you and your business reach new heights of success. They
will look at what's become of the contestants who entered the
Dragons' Den. Some went away empty handed but have since become
very successful. Others won the backing of the Dragons but failed
to make their dream come through. The Dragons will use these case
studies to show you what should have been done, what should have
happened next and how you too could win their backing and become a
business success. This paperback edition includes all new case
studies from Series Five. This is much more than a TV series
companion. It is a solid business read with never-before-heard
advice and personal experiences from the Dragons own business
ventures. Between them, they have a wealth of knowledge and
business acumen which they will exclusively divulge for the first
time. At last, we'll find out how they became millionaires, their
secret business tactics, what drives them and what they would do if
they entered the Dragons' Den. This is a unique, accessible and
fascinating business read straight from the Dragons' Den.
This volume considers the future of science learning - what is
being learned and how it is being learned - in formal and informal
contexts for science education. To do this, the book explores major
contemporary shifts in the forms of science that could or should be
learned in the next 20 years, what forms of learning of that
science should occur, and how that learning happens, including from
the perspective of learners. In particular, this volume addresses
shifts in the forms of science that are researched and taught
post-school - emerging sciences, new sciences that are new
integrations, "futures science", and increases in the complexity
and multidisciplinarity of science, including a multidisciplinarity
that embraces ways of knowing beyond science. A central aspect of
this in terms of the future of learning science is the urgent need
to engage students, including their non-cognitive, affective
dimensions, both for an educated citizenry and for a productive
response to the ubiquitous concerns about future demand for
science-based professionals. Another central issue is the actual
impact of ICT on science learning and teaching, including shifts in
how students use mobile technology to learn science.
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Enaid y Ddinas
Ffion Dafis, Huw Llywelyn Davies, Beti George, Hanan Issa, Carwyn Jones; Illustrated by …
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R609
Discovery Miles 6 090
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This volume considers the future of science learning - what is
being learned and how it is being learned - in formal and informal
contexts for science education. To do this, the book explores major
contemporary shifts in the forms of science that could or should be
learned in the next 20 years, what forms of learning of that
science should occur, and how that learning happens, including from
the perspective of learners. In particular, this volume addresses
shifts in the forms of science that are researched and taught
post-school - emerging sciences, new sciences that are new
integrations, "futures science", and increases in the complexity
and multidisciplinarity of science, including a multidisciplinarity
that embraces ways of knowing beyond science. A central aspect of
this in terms of the future of learning science is the urgent need
to engage students, including their non-cognitive, affective
dimensions, both for an educated citizenry and for a productive
response to the ubiquitous concerns about future demand for
science-based professionals. Another central issue is the actual
impact of ICT on science learning and teaching, including shifts in
how students use mobile technology to learn science.
One of the surprising things about the natural world is that
animals are dying around us all the time and yet we rarely see any
evidence of it. This is a testimony to the efficiency of the large
variety of organisms which decompose animal corpses. Whilst
bacteria and fungi are the main groups involved in decomposition
processes, the larger insects additionally provide an important
physical disruption of body tissues, which aids the penetration of
micro organisms and speeds the collapse of the body structure. A
human corpse is treated no differently and the same groups of
organisms are involved. From a forensic science viewpoint the
universality of the decay process provides two major advantages.
Information based on the decomposition of animals is of
considerable value when considering human cases and the
successional pattern of decay is broadly equivalent wherever the
process is being studied. Historically, the usefulness of insects
in solving crime can be traced back in the literature to the 13th
century. McKnight 1, 2] translated a Chinese text of this period
which contains an account of how a law officer dealt with a case of
murder in the rice fields. Death had been caused by a sickle and
the official ordered all the field workers to line up and lay their
sickles on the ground in front of them. Flies began to be attracted
to one of the sickles whereupon its owner confessed to the crime."
The increasing prevalence of musical stimulation in our everyday
environment makes studies of musical listening, comprehension and
memory important. Music has simply become a pervasive aspect of the
experienced environment for most of us; along with enhanced levels
of machine sounds, musical sound sources are contributing to a
virtual transformation of contemporary soundscapes occurring in
many industrial countries. In spite of such trends, arguably the
mainstream research in psychology and related fields has been slow
to devote concentrated attention to this phenomenon and what it
might mean. As a result, with respect to more established fields of
research (e.g., visual perception, speech perception, attention and
memory etc.), less is known about how people perceive and respond
to complex, non-random, acoustic signals found in musical events.
Although these topics reside in the domain of music research, this
field is a relatively new one, with a history that dates back only
about 25 years. Nevertheless, it is now a vibrant and rapidly
growing field that draws from multiple disciplines (psychology,
psychoacoustics, computer science, music theory, and so forth) to
seek answers to questions about how we listen to musical events in
our world. It tackles questions about pitch perception in complex
patterns, about the role of tonal schemes as well as effects of
metrical and rhythmic schemes on musical listening behaviors. It
also examines abilities of children and adults to perceive and
comprehend dynamic sound patterns. Emotional responses to music are
also studied; and overarching all of this are exciting new
neuroscience findings concerned with neural responses to musical
events.
Music Perception introduces its audience to these and related
basic issues concerned with listening to music. It also illustrates
how knowledge about music perception may ultimately lead to a
broader understanding of conventional concepts regarding
perception, attention and memory.
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