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This Research Handbook offers unparalleled insights into the
large-scale resurgence of interest in Marx and Marxism in recent
years, with contributions devoted specifically to Marxist critiques
of law, rights, and the state. The Research Handbook brings
together thirty-three scholars of Marx, Marxism, and law from
around the world to offer theoretically informed introductions to
the Marxist tradition of social critique, contemporary Marxist
analyses of law and rights, and future orientations of Marxist
legal analysis. Chapters testify to the strength of Marxist
critical tools for understanding the role of law, rights, and the
state in capitalist societies. Exploring Marxist critique across an
extraordinarily wide range of scholarly disciplines, this Research
Handbook is a must-read for scholars of law, politics, sociology,
philosophy, and political economy who are interested in Marxism.
Graduate and advanced undergraduate students in these and related
disciplines will also benefit from the Research Handbook.
Experience 50 unforgettable years of wrestling history through the
iconic voice of legendary announcer Jim Ross. For wrestling fans,
Jim Ross' voice is the soundtrack of an era. This book is your
ringside ticket to wrestling’s most unforgettable moments and
eras—through the voice of the man who made them legendary. In the
last 50 years, professional wrestling has risen up from a
collection of regional territories to become a global
phenomenon—and Jim Ross has been there for it all. From the grit
and glory days of the 1970s with NWA, to the rise of WCW and the
heyday of WWF and WWE, to signing on as on-air talent and senior
advisor for wrestling’s newest chapter at AEW, JR has long had
the best seat in the house. Now, in 50 definitive chapters,
chronicling 50 iconic calls across 50 unforgettable years, Business
Is About to Pick Up! takes you into the ring, and behind the
scenes, as only Jim Ross can. Immerse yourself in five decades of
sports entertainment's most dramatic moments, biggest shocks, and
history-making firsts—from watershed collisions like “Stone
Cold” Steve Austin versus Bret “Hitman” Hart to
industry-shaping milestones like birth of All Elite Wrestling, the
debut of Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and this rise of John Cena
and Dave Bautista as Hollywood A-list stars. Then debate which
moments Jim Ross just had to include . . . and what else should've
made his list. This book is a celebration of pro wrestling's past,
present, and future—narrated by the Voice of Wrestling himself,
who was ringside to call it all.
Growing revenue in this evolved economy is a challenge. Products
are hard to describe and value is difficult to explain. Traditional
sales techniques are ineffective. Buyers are more sophisticated,
selling cycles are longer and customers have increasingly complex
buying processes. With CEOs, sales management and professional
sales executives in mind, Donal Daly and Paul O'Dea have created
the SELECT SELLING methodology to address this challenge. Between
them, they have started six successful companies. In 40 years'
combined experience, spanning five continents, they have sold
complex products, managed and trained sales teams, and helped
companies grow revenue through the definition and implementation of
organizational process - from strategic market positioning to sales
execution. Using SELECT SELLING, learn how to: select the right
customers to pursue; become an expert in your customer's business;
guide the sale with advanced questioning techniques; increase your
sales conversion rate; and know which deals you can win. The SELECT
SELLING methodology has been designed to equip anyone selling high
value, complex products to large corporations with a defined and
rigorous process that can be moulded to an individual salesperson's
style but which also takes much of the uncertainty out of the sales
process. It combines high-level, strategic marketing principles to
draw the map, with focused tactics to complete each journey,
addressing the practical stops along the way. SELECT SELLING will
be of particular value to those in the high technology industry. It
will help them enhance their productivity, hit their targets more
consistently, and increase revenue. Each major chapter in the book
is accompanied by a worksheet and the book is supported by a
website, www.selectselling.com.
Ensuring a Sustainable World
We are on the cusp of a 21st century Age of Discovery - about the
Earth, about the solar system, about ourselves and our place in the
cosmos - with new opportunities to address age-old challenges, as
well as to meet emerging ones. While advancing into space is not
the answer to these challenges, it can be a significant and vital
part of an answer, providing benefits that other answers cannot.
With a thoughtful program of space activities we can ensure a
sustainable world with abundant energy and resources, a high
standard of living, and unprecedented opportunity for all. However,
to become a widely held vision that we must pursue now, rather than
just interesting ideas for some distant time, we need to see space
as integral to addressing societal issues. This book shows a way to
do that.
There are abundant opportunities in space, but the only way to
utilize them is to go there. As our ancestors crossed thresholds to
inhabit the Earth, we can cross the threshold to become a
space-faring civilization, and realize the benefits of those
efforts. Space is only 100 km (62 miles) away, you just need to
look up.
What people are saying:
"Crossing the Threshold is a carefully considered, insightful
narrative that should interest anyone and everyone who cares about
the future of spaceflight." - Homer Hickam, author of Rocket
Boys/October Sky
"Crossing the Threshold is a NASA veteran's thoughtful and
considered look at the value of space travel and exploration, not
only for satisfying humanity's seemingly unquenchable thirst for
adventure and knowledge but also for preparing and positioning us
technically to begin to solve some of the greatest problems facing
us on Earth." - Henry Petroski, Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of
Civil Engineering and Professor of History, Duke University, author
of The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our
Global Problems
Crossing the Threshold "is very impressive for the range of ideas
and technical specifics." - Felix Godwin, author of The Exploration
of the Solar System.
The Visionary I Ching Cards is an updated version of the ancient Chinese oracle that will stimulate your intuition, provide timeless wisdom, and connect your subconscious mind with the conscious mind to find answers to situations or dilemmas that may occur in life. It includes an extensive guidebook and a beautiful 64-card deck. The Visionary I Ching Cards will help you discover answers to your daily questions.
The I Ching, or Book of Changes—the world’s most revered divination system presented as a modern 64-card deck—enlivens the principle of the Tao, which is the universal flow of all things, and will help you make better decisions and master perfect timing around what you want or need in life. The Visionary I Ching Cards is a modern version of the ancient Chinese oracle that will stimulate your intuition, provide timeless wisdom, and help you make better decisions and help you resolve dilemmas. Simply find a quiet place, calm your mind, ask the question you are focused on at the present moment, and select your cards to get clear on a situation, relationship, or decision. The guidebook, along with the mesmerizing artwork, provides uncanny insight as to what approach to take at this time.
Just be receptive, read between the lines, and allow connections to become clear.
This book explores the ways in which religion is observed,
performed, and organised in skateboard culture. Drawing on
scholarship from the sociology of religion and the cultural
politics of lifestyle sports, this work combines ethnographic
research with media analysis to argue that the rituals of
skateboarding provide participants with a rich cultural canvas for
emotional and spiritual engagement. Paul O'Connor contends that
religious identification in skateboarding is set to increase as
participants pursue ways to both control and engage meaningfully
with an activity that has become an increasingly mainstream and
institutionalised sport. Religion is explored through the themes of
myth, celebrity, iconography, pilgrimage, evangelism, cults, and
self-help.
This book analyses the links between climate change adaptation,
resilience and the impacts of hazards. The contributors cover
topics such as climate change adaptation in coastal zones, the
evaluation of community land models, climate change considerations
in public health and water resource management, as well as
conceptual frameworks for understanding vulnerabilities to extreme
climate events. The book focuses on a variety of concrete projects,
initiatives and strategies currently being implemented across the
world. It also presents case studies, trends, data and projects
that illustrate how cities, communities and regions have been
striving to achieve resilience and have handled hazards.
The second hilarious and action-packed middle grade EDDIE ALBERT
adventure from beloved comedian and bestselling author Paul O'Grady
Eddie Albert and the amazing animal gang are BACK! Eddie and best
friend Flo are spending the Easter holidays on the Romney Marshes
with Aunt Budge and all his animals - Butch the dog, Bunty the
hamster and pirate goldfish Dan and Jake. When the terrible Rancid
Twins arrive in town, set on uncovering the secret mystery of the
smugglers' treasure, Eddie and Flo are drawn into a thrilling new
adventure. Eddie must use his ability to speak to animals to enlist
the help of two elegant alpaca, a friendly sheep called Doris and a
famous film-star rabbit to save the day and reveal a treasure of
epic proportions. Action-packed and hilarious, Eddie Albert is a
technicolour cinematic adventure full of friendship, animals . . .
and, of course, a wicked sense of humour.
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