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A Matter of conscience cuts right to the heart of one of the most
vital issues of our time -- cancer research -- revealing how Dr
John Nicholson overcomes guilt, corrupt colleagues, implacable
bureaucracy and a heartbreaking personal tragedy.
The conflict between cruelty and compassion in cancer research
using animals and one man's struggle for a solution is described
including his huge sacrifice in saving a young person's life.
This collection of essays considers the ways in which feminism is
still an important issue in twenty-first century society. Looking
at various forms of literature, media, and popular culture, the
book establishes that contemporary images of femininity are highly
contested, complex, and frequently problematic.
This is the first study of the cultural meanings of advertising in
the Irish Revival period. John Strachan and Claire Nally shed new
light on advanced nationalism in Ireland before and immediately
after the Easter Rising of 1916, while also addressing how the
wider politics of Ireland, from the Irish Parliamentary Party to
anti-Home Rule unionism, resonated through contemporary advertising
copy. The book examines the manner in which some of the key authors
of the Revival, notably Oscar Wilde and W. B. Yeats, reacted to
advertising and to the consumer culture around them. Illustrated
with over 60 fascinating contemporary advertising images, this book
addresses a diverse and intriguing range of Irish advertising: the
pages of An Claidheamh Soluis under Patrick Pearse's editorship,
the selling of the Ulster Volunteer Force, the advertising columns
of The Lady of the House, the marketing of the sports of the Gaelic
Athletic Association, the use of Irish Party politicians in First
World War recruitment campaigns, the commemorative paraphernalia
surrounding the centenary of the 1798 United Irishmen uprising, and
the relationship of Murphy's stout with the British military, Sinn
Fein and the Irish Free State.
To Speak the Unspoken is the final volume of the Dr. John Nicholson
trilogy. In A Matter of Conscience and A Matter of Time, he
struggles to find an effective drug to use against one of the
greatest killers of our time-cancer. Efforts are made by
unidentified sources to sabotage his work. The main concern of some
is that his work could interfere with the most important part of
the pharmaceutical industry's world. Some call it profit, others
prefer good. The discovery of one effective drug can make fortunes
overnight. Nicholson's work attempts, by molecular engineering, to
modify the chemical structure of some drugs. In so doing, he could
inadvertently take an accepted drug out of its patency and thereby
wreak financial havoc on powerful companies. Protocols are created
by Nicholson that begin to rock the foundations of the
pharmaceutical establishment. The final part of the trilogy opens
with a court case being brought against Nicholson for unlawful
killing of a patient by the administration of an unlicensed drug to
a seriously ill patient. Little do his enemies know that by their
actions they are sowing the seeds of a much greater success for
Nicholson's work that culminates in a truly surprise ending.
The Pigs can't wait to throw their annual Halloween party. But when Grandpa and Grandma Pig eat all of the candy, the Pigs have to make a last minute trip to the market, where Mrs. Pig wins a free shopping spree. Will the Pigs bring home enough sweets to share with their friends? Or will they pig out and keep all of the candy for themselves? Join Mr. and Mrs. Pig and the piglets on their trip to the store for pounds of Halloween fun!
What does it mean to be naked in public? Approaching this question
from across the disciplines, this book examines the evolution of
female exhibitionism from criminal taboo to prime-time
entertainment. Taking an interdisciplinary approach which brings
together all fields of popular culture, including literature,
media, film and linguistics, Claire Nally and Angela Smith offer an
examination of gendered exhibitionism from the mid-twentieth
century to the present day. They ask whether bodily exposure
provides the liberation it professes to or restricts our most
secret selves to the sanitised realm of socially-sanctioned gender
roles. From the art of burlesque as a riotous kingdom of the
imagination to reality TV which helps women to unearth their 'true'
and buried feminine selves, Nally and Smith explore how the
critical history and theory of exhibitionism intersects with the
wider movement towards gender equality. Examining effects of
second-wave feminism to problematise the naked female form, female
and gender-transgressive performers from Bette Davis to Dita von
Teese are placed in their cultural context. In order to demonstrate
that female exhibitionism reamins at the heart of popular culture,
this book also examines the works of Peter Ackroyd and the
controversial playwright Sarah Kane, uncovering the contradictions
behind evolving representations of public exposure. Within a
post-feminist framework, the cultural constructions behind the
repackaging of female exhibitionism are explored and the prominence
of bodily exposure in popular culture examined, along with the
implications of those artists who perform gender as a public
masquerade. Finally, hit TV shows 'Ladette to Lady' and 'How to
Look Good Naked' are interrogated to expose the buried
contradictions behind this public unveiling: are women seizing
control of their own identity, or is this revelation an illusion?
Innovative, unflinching and pertinent, 'Naked Exhibitionism'
explores naked bodies in the public gaze and critically
reformulates the feminist and cultural debate around the
performance of gender.
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.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings! This is
the official book of one of the most talked-about TV series ever to
have hit our screens. The show offered a unique insight into the
traveller and gypsy communities, their lives, loves and their
incredible wedding ceremonies. But there is so much more to these
fascinating people and their culture and this book draws readers
even further into an extraordinary secret world. All of the
biggest, most colourful characters from the series are here -
including Thelma the wedding dressmaker and Paddy the champion
fighter. The book reveals what happened to some of the young
lovebirds from the series - did they live happily ever after? And
there's a host of new and wonderful characters to get to know too.
But it's not just about weddings. This book sheds light on what
it's like to grow up living on the outside of society, suffering
the suspicions of settled folk and trying to preserve the
traditions of an ancient culture. Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is a
gilt-edged invitation into the heart of gypsy and traveller life,
brimming with unforgettable stories and brand new insights into a
disappearing world.
In Conversations with Joseph Flummerfelt: Thoughts on Conducting,
Music, and Musicians, Donald Nally presents a window into the mind
and heart of one of America's most celebrated and distinguished
choral conductors. Through questions from Nally, his former
student, Flummerfelt provides a captivating narrative tracing his
formative years and influences, his most important artistic
collaborations, and his approach to conducting and music. The
conversation further develops into a philosophical discussion on
cultural influences and obstacles in art, how one teaches
conducting, and the foundations of ensemble music-making. Through
these intimate conversations, Flummerfelt reveals his life, art,
and ideas, from his close collaborations with some of the world's
greatest orchestral conductors to his work as Artistic Director of
Westminster Choir College. The topics range from his approaches to
style, conducting gesture, sound generation, and choral sound to
the psychology of music-making and the contemporary environment of
art-making. Nally's interview style captures the energy and rhythm
of Flummerfelt's speech so that the conductor's "voice" and passion
is easily perceived, and the material is presented as a highly
organized yet spontaneous and free conversation. Flummerfelt
discusses his early career influences from such musicians as Robert
Shaw and Nadia Boulanger and reveals his thoughts on composers like
Igor Stravinsky, Samuel Barber, Benjamin Britten, and Olivier
Messiaen. The more than 30 photos present a visual record of
Flummerfelt's collaborations with many of the great musicians of
our time, and a biographical timeline, a list of collaborating
orchestras and conductors, and a discography are also included.
This volume deploys recent feminist epistemological frameworks to
analyze how concepts like knowledge, authority, rationality,
objectivity and testimony were constructed in Greece and Rome. The
introduction serves as a field guide to feminist epistemological
interpretations of classical sources, and the following sixteen
chapters treat a variety of genres and time periods, from Greek
poetry, tragedy, philosophy, oratory, historiography and material
culture to Roman comedy, epic, oratory, letters, law and their
reception. By using an intersectional approach to demonstrate how
epistemic systems exclude and pathologize the experiences of
ancient women and other oppressed groups, these contributions aid
in the recovery of non-dominant narratives and reveal issues of
sex, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, religion, age,
class, familial status and citizenship in the ancient and modern
world. The volume contributes to a more inclusive and equitable
study of classical antiquity and builds transhistorical connections
capable of exposing similar injustices in our own time.
'An intoxicating thriller' SUN (5 STARS, Book of the Week) Aspiring
actress Elizabeth Smart lands her centre stage role: her mutilated
body is found dumped in North London's red light district. Clasped
in her hand is a piece of human hair belonging to an unidentified
body of a woman murdered two weeks ago. PC Donal lands himself a
place on the murder squad just as his unconventional brother,
journalist Finton, unearths the secret double life of Elizabeth.
The bodies mount, each clinging to the strands of hair belonging to
the previous victim. The police are convinced it's the act of a
serial killer. But how does Donal convince them it's not? The only
people he can trust are the victims he dances with in his dreams.
This book was first published in 1995, a time when, like today,
there were mounting concerns that the management of our natural
global heritage was failing to arrest the rapid loss of
biodiversity. The problem may be traced to the extinction of
enormous numbers of 'specialised' species, especially in the
tropics. Tropical species either have highly particular resource
requirements, such as food or nesting hollows, or specific needs
for certain types of habitat, such as wetlands, making them
vulnerable to changing global conditions. This book is about
specialisation and generalisation in the use of resources and
habitats. The author uses a broad ecological perspective to address
three main questions. How do ecologists study variation in resource
and habitat use, and what do we know from these studies? How well
does theory account for observations, and what are the common
threads between disciplines? Finally, what is the relationship
between resource and habitat use? This book provides a
comprehensive analysis of ecological versatility.
'IMPECCABLE DESCRIPTIONS MADE THE STORY COME ALIVE ... EXHILARATING
STUFF' THE SUN *The first in an electrifying new British detective
series starring PC Donal Lynch.* Meet PC Donal Lynch. Irish
runaway. Insomniac. Functioning alcoholic. Donal is new to working
the beat in London, trying his best to forget that night. After
all, there aren't many police officers who can say they have a
convicted murderer for an ex-girlfriend. So when a woman is
murdered on his patch, Donal throws himself into the case. As the
first person on the scene, Donal can't forget the horrific sight
that faced him - and he knows this case can't go unsolved. But how
do you solve a case with no lead suspect and no evidence? As his
past catches up with him, Donal is forced to confront his demons
and the girl he left behind. But what will crack first, the case or
Donal? Chilling, brutal, addictive - if you like Tim Weaver and
James Oswald, you will LOVE James Nally.
This book was first published in 1995, a time when, like today,
there were mounting concerns that the management of our natural
global heritage was failing to arrest the rapid loss of
biodiversity. The problem may be traced to the extinction of
enormous numbers of 'specialised' species, especially in the
tropics. Tropical species either have highly particular resource
requirements, such as food or nesting hollows, or specific needs
for certain types of habitat, such as wetlands, making them
vulnerable to changing global conditions. This book is about
specialisation and generalisation in the use of resources and
habitats. The author uses a broad ecological perspective to address
three main questions. How do ecologists study variation in resource
and habitat use, and what do we know from these studies? How well
does theory account for observations, and what are the common
threads between disciplines? Finally, what is the relationship
between resource and habitat use? This book provides a
comprehensive analysis of ecological versatility.
Field Measurements for Environmental Remote Sensing:
Instrumentation, Intensive Campaigns, and Satellite Applications is
an academic synthesis of invaluable in situ measurements and
techniques leveraged by the science of environmental remote
sensing. Sections cover in situ datasets and observing methods used
for satellite remote sending applications and validation,
synthesizing the various techniques utilized by well-established
application areas under a common paradigm. The book serves as both
a textbook for students (upper-level undergraduate to graduate
level) and a reference book for practitioners and researchers in
the atmospheric, oceanic and remote sensing fields.
'An intoxicating Thriller' Sun Irish runaway. Insomniac.
Functioning alcoholic. Life is about to get complicated for DC
Donal Lynch. When a young woman is kidnapped, Donal is brought in
to deliver the ransom money. But the tightly-planned drop off goes
wrong, Julie Draper is discovered dead, and Donal finds his job on
the line - a scapegoat for the officers in charge. But when Donal
is delivered a cryptic message in the night, he learns that Julie
was killed long before the botched rescue mission. As he digs
further into the murder in a bid to clear his own name, dark
revelations make one thing certain: the police are chasing the
wrong man, and the killer has far more blood on his hands than they
could even imagine. A gripping, brutal and addictive thriller,
perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and James Oswald.
This collection of essays considers the ways in which feminism is
still an important issue in twenty-first century society. Looking
at various forms of literature, media, and popular culture, the
book establishes that contemporary images of femininity are highly
contested, complex, and frequently problematic.
This is the first study of the cultural meanings of advertising in
the Irish Revival period. John Strachan and Claire Nally shed new
light on advanced nationalism in Ireland before and immediately
after the Easter Rising of 1916, while also addressing how the
wider politics of Ireland, from the Irish Parliamentary Party to
anti-Home Rule unionism, resonated through contemporary advertising
copy. The book examines the manner in which some of the key authors
of the Revival, notably Oscar Wilde and W. B. Yeats, reacted to
advertising and to the consumer culture around them. Illustrated
with over 60 fascinating contemporary advertising images, this book
addresses a diverse and intriguing range of Irish advertising: the
pages of An Claidheamh Soluis under Patrick Pearse's editorship,
the selling of the Ulster Volunteer Force, the advertising columns
of The Lady of the House, the marketing of the sports of the Gaelic
Athletic Association, the use of Irish Party politicians in First
World War recruitment campaigns, the commemorative paraphernalia
surrounding the centenary of the 1798 United Irishmen uprising, and
the relationship of Murphy's stout with the British military, Sinn
Fein and the Irish Free State.
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