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Naomi Campbell is a phenomenon. Still very much at the top of her game
after nearly four decades in the fashion industry, news of her
trailblazing work, both on and off the catwalk, continues to hit the
front pages as she pushes the boundaries of the fashion world.
Inspiring, creative, energetic and most definitely iconic, Campbell
stands apart as a unique force.
Opening with a specially commissioned interview by Tim Blanks, this
book showcases more than 20 of the most eloquent ensembles from across
her career, personally selected and discussed by Campbell herself. It
also explores the different facets of her success - from her work as a
model, a muse and brand builder, to life beyond the catwalk as a
cultural leader with her unerring support of emerging designers.
With spectacular looks from Azzedine Alaïa, Gianni Versace, Chanel,
Alexander McQueen and Kenneth Ize - to name but a few - this is an
exclusive look into the world of one of fashion's most talented and
enduring personalities.
Mr. and Mrs. Crabbe are enjoying their seaside vacation . . . until
a certain dog blows away their umbrella with an enormous fart.
Before long, Walter is banned from the beach. While Walter is stuck
in the beach house, Betty and Billy hunt for treasure out on a
sandbar. As soon as they find a nickel, Mr. and Mrs. Crabbe elbow
their way in. Soon all four get marooned during high tide. Will
Walter hear their cries for help?
No Straight Path tells the stories of ten successful female
historians who came of age in an era when it was unusual for women
to pursue careers in academia, especially in the field of history.
These first-person accounts illuminate the experiences women of the
post- World War II generation encountered when they chose to enter
this male-dominated professional world. None of the contributors
took a straight path into the profession; most first opted instead
for the more conventional pursuits of college, public-school
teaching, marriage, and motherhood. Despite these commonalities,
their stories are individually unique: one rose from poverty in
Arkansas to attend graduate school at Rutgers before earning the
chairmanship of the history department at the University of
Memphis; another pursued an archaeology degree, studied social
work, and served as a college administrator before becoming a
history professor at Tulane University; a third was a lobbyist who
attended seminary, then taught high school, entered the history
graduate program at Indiana University, and helped develop two
honors colleges before entering academia; and yet another grew up
in segregated Memphis and then worked in public schools in New
Jersey before earning a graduate degree in history at the
University of Memphis, where she now teaches. The experiences of
the other historians featured in this collection are equally varied
and distinctive. Several themes emerge in their collective stories.
Most assumed they would become teachers, nurses, secretaries, or
society ladies- the only ""respectable"" choices available to women
at the time. The obligations of marriage and family, they believed,
would far outweigh their careers outside the home. Upon making the
unusual decision, at the time, to move beyond high-school teaching
and attend graduate school, few grasped the extent to which men
dominated the field of history or that they would be perceived by
many as little more than objects of sexual desire. The work/home
balance proved problematic for them throughout their careers, as
they struggled to combine the needs and demands of their families
with the expectations of the profession. These women had no road
maps to follow. The giants who preceded them- Gerda Lerner, Anne
Firor Scott, Linda K. Kerber, Joan Wallach Scott, A. Elizabeth
Taylor, and others- had breached the gates but only with great
drive and determination. Few of the contributors to No Straight
Path expected to undertake such heroics or to rise to that level of
accomplishment. They may have had modest expectations when entering
the field, but with the help of female scholars past and present,
they kept climbing and reached a level of success within the
profession that holds great promise for the women who follow.
Walter the Farting Dog is now a hero of the high seas
Everybody is having a great time on a cruise . . . until a
terrible odor permeates the ship. All signs point to Walter, and so
he is first banished down below, with the stinky cheeses, and then
into a lifeboat to float behind the ocean liner. Then catastrophe
strikes How long will the great cruise ship and its frightened
passengers be marooned on the high seas? About as long as it takes
Walter to digest that cheese
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1826 Edition.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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Although the relationship between international human rights law
and the law of armed conflict has been the subject of significant
recent academic discussion, there remains a lack of comprehensive
guidance in identifying the law applicable to specific situations
faced by military forces. Providing guidance for armed forces and
practitioners on the detailed application of international human
rights law during armed conflict, this book fills that gap. Part 1
of the volume details foundational information relating to
international human rights law and human rights institutions, the
types of operations that States' armed forces engage in, and how
the law of armed conflict and international human rights law apply
to regulate different situations. Part 2 provides practical
guidance as to the legal regulation of specific situations,
including discussion of the conduct of hostilities, detention
operations, humanitarian assistance, cyber operations, and
investigations. This book is the result of an in-depth process
involving both academic and practitioner experts in the law of
armed conflict and international human rights law who were convened
in meetings at Chatham House chaired by Elizabeth Wilmshurst,
Distinguished Fellow at Chatham House. The group included Professor
Francoise Hampson, Essex University; Professor Dapo Akande, Oxford
University; Charles Garraway, Fellow at Essex University; Professor
Noam Lubell, Essex University; Michael Meyer, British Red Cross;
and Daragh Murray, Lecturer at Essex University.
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