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Past Lives (DVD)
Greta Lee, Teo Yoo; Directed by Celine Song
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Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea.
Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
2 Academy Award nominations for:
- Best Picture
- Best Original Screenplay
Norma and Belly want pizza. Hot, cheesy, tasty pizza. Too bad no
one will deliver. Now they must get creative to nab a slice! Even
if it means taking on a wild beast. With the help of their friends,
old and new, these squirrels are up to the task.
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A Better Tomorrow (DVD)
Jin-Mo Ju, Seung-heon Song, Kim Kang-woo, Han Sun Jo, Kyeong-yeong Lee, …
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Korean director Hae-sung Song's remake of John Woo's 1986 action
blockbuster. Leaving his younger brother Cheol (Kim Kang-woo)
behind, Kim Hyeok (Jin-mo Ju) flees North Korea with his best
friend Lee Yeong-choon (Seung-heon Song), and sets himself up as an
illegal arms smuggler in South Korea. After being double-crossed in
an arms deal, Hyeok is caught and spends three years in jail. On
his release, and still guilt-ridden over leaving his brother
behind, he sets out to seek a reconciliation with Cheol, now a
police officer, only to have his advances rebuffed. Now, as Hyeok
tries to go straight, he finds himself on a collision course with
Cheol as the two opposing brothers get caught up in a gang war that
threatens to engulf them both.
This comprehensive Handbook provides an overview of
state-of-the-art research on quantitative models for inventory
management. Despite over half a century’s progress, inventory
management remains a challenge, as evidenced by the recent Covid-19
pandemic. With an expanse of world-renowned inventory scholars from
major international research universities, this Handbook explores
key areas including mathematical modelling, the interplay of
inventory decisions and other business decisions and the unique
challenges posed to multiple industries. Organized into three
distinct sections, chapters summarize the key developments in
quantitative inventory research over the past two decades. Mapping
out the fundamental theories and methodologies of inventory
management, the Handbook examines interfaces and explores
interdisciplinary topics in response to technological advancement
and globalization. It concludes with an analysis of
context-specific models, discussing tailored modelling and
analytical solutions of inventory systems in the fast-changing
industries of healthcare, spare parts logistics, retailing, and
online retailing. An important reference tool, this Handbook will
be essential to scholars and researchers invested in the fields of
business and operations and supply chain management. Its insightful
coverage of the practicalities of current research will be
indispensable for practitioners and regulators within these fields.
Norma and Belly really really REALLY want a donut, but things
aren't going their way. With a burned breakfast and a cranky donut
seller at the local food truck, they may be stuck with only nuts to
eat... But these squirrels won't give up that easily! They're on a
mission to get their paws on the biggest, most delicious donut of
their tiny lives! Join Norma and Belly on their hilarious
adventure., filled with lots of action, crazy obstacles, and funny
mistakes. They'll need to use their brains, work together and think
outside the box to get that sweet, sweet treat. With lots of
laughts and lots of heart, this "donut caper" is sure to be a hit
with kids who love fun, excitement and a good belly laugh!
When local park fixture (and spy-master) Pops gets squirrel-napped,
it's up to Norma, Belly and their friend little B to save him! This
time, their adventure takes them out of the park-and into the
uncharted territory of . . . the local apple orchard. Where can
Pops be? Will this adventure end in tragedy? Or in apple pie? Or
both? With these best friends on the case, you never know what's
coming next-but you can be sure there will be friends and delicious
foods along the way.
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Chlorine
Jade Song
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R545
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In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut
novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age
narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult
perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a
society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies... a
powerful, relevant novel of immigration, sapphic longing, and
fierce, defiant becoming. Ren Yu is a swimmer. Her daily life
starts and ends with the pool. Her teammates are her only friends.
Her coach is her guiding light. If she swims well enough, she will
be scouted, get a scholarship, go to a good school. Her parents
will love her. Her coach will be kind to her. She will have a good
life. But these are human concerns. These are the concerns of those
confined to land, those with legs. Ren grew up on stories of
creatures of the deep, of the oceans and the rivers. Creatures that
called sailors to their doom. That dragged them down and drowned
them. That feasted on their flesh. The creature that she's always
longed to become: the mermaid. Ren aches to be in the water. She
dreams of the scent of chlorine, the feel of it on her skin. And
she will do anything she can to make a life for herself where she
can be free. No matter the pain. No matter what anyone else thinks.
No matter how much blood she has to spill.
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The Prince (DVD)
Gia Mantegna, John Cusack, Jason Patric, Bruce Willis, Jessie Pruett, …
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R55
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Action-packed thriller starring Bruce Willis and John Cusack. When
widowed mechanic Paul (Jason Patric) decides to question his
daughter Beth (Gia Mantegna) for not being in school, he is shocked
to learn that she's been kidnapped by an old enemy from his
previous life as an assassin. With the help of Beth's friend Angela
(Jessica Lowndes) and his buddy Sam (Cusack), Paul, formerly known
as The Prince, goes in pursuit of notorious crime boss Omar
(Willis), a former rival from his violent past. As he ventures from
Mississippi to Omar's stronghold in New Orleans, Paul is forced to
confront a past life that's been buried for 20 years as his
carefully cultivated identity begins to unravel...
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Driving My Tractor (Board book)
Jan Dobbins; Illustrated by David Sim; Performed by Steve Songs
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R275
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Chug along with a farmer and his tractor on this multi-season
animal adventure! A busy farmer picks up fifteen animals along his
route, but when his trailer hits a stone, chaos ensues. This
colorful book, now in board book format, combines simple counting
instruction with humor, repetition and rhythm to encourage learning
fun. Includes educational endnotes on the different machines
farmers use and the crops they grow! A QR code on the book provides
access to video animation and audio.
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.
Named after the pioneering Scottish ophthalmologist, Sir Stewart
Duke-Elder, this exam is intended for medical students who have
completed their ophthalmology undergraduate teaching, but it is
open to all medical undergraduates provided they have not graduated
at the time of the examination. Students may take the examination
on more than one occasion provided they have not yet graduated and
have not previously won the prize. The exam is a notoriously
competitive and difficult exam to sit during medical school. Each
year students can register for the exam before December and the
exam is held in early March. Two hours are allocated to answer
ninety multiple choice questions. The standard of some questions
that students encounter is beyond those of the undergraduate
ophthalmology curriculum experienced during medical school. It
consists of questions from the different sub-specialties within
ophthalmology (Eye News). Sponsored by the Royal College of
Ophthalmologists, the candidate gaining the highest mark will be
offered to chance to visit St John's Eye Hospital in Jerusalem. The
winning candidate can alternatively choose a cash prize of GBP400.
Although not a mandatory part of ophthalmology training, students
are encouraged to take the exam as a pass gives a credit on the CV
and also gains points towards an ST1 interview. It is also good
practice in preparation for other exams. Compiled by authors who
have all passed the Duke Elder examination, this book presents 180
multiple choice questions and answers with clear and in depth
explanations. The first section provides a structured practice
paper sectioned out by topic to assist revision, and the second
section consists of a full unstructured mock exam. Questions have
been written specifically with the Duke Elder exam in mind, making
this book an invaluable revision aid to help achieve success in the
examination.
Since at least the Great Financial Crisis, authorities around the
world have increasingly relied on macroprudential policy to help
secure financial stability and complement monetary policy as an
integral element of a broader macro-financial stability framework.
In today's interconnected global financial system, policy actions
taken by the major advanced economies can have spillovers on the
rest of the world through their impact on capital flows and
exchange rates, potentially generating vulnerabilities across
borders. Conversely, in emerging market economies, macroprudential
policy as well as foreign exchange intervention and/or capital flow
management policy can help mitigate the corresponding impact. This
can in turn generate spillbacks on advanced economies - spillbacks
that have become more sizeable as the emerging market economies'
heft in the world has grown. Yet little is known about these
interactions.The contents of this book are based on a conference
held on 26-28 May 2021 and jointly hosted by the Monetary Authority
of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank for International Settlements
(BIS). It aims to contribute to existing literature on
macro-financial policymaking by providing an overall conceptual
framework and documenting the latest global trends and country
experiences. In particular, it highlights the role of international
spillovers and spillbacks, paying particular attention to emerging
market economies. This book is essential reading for academics,
graduate students and economic professionals. It can also serve as
a handbook for policymakers at central banks, regulatory
authorities and other government agencies tasked with designing and
implementing macroprudential or more generally macro-financial
stability policies. The book will also be of interest to
researchers at international organisations.
This book is intended as an introduction to Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM) for students, practitioners, or lay people with a
general interest in Chinese medicine. It provides a clear and
compact delivery of TCM's history, philosophy, theory, and
treatment principles. The author has approached this from the
perspective of the reasoning behind Chinese medicine, its
philosophical foundations, and its approach to treatment. The text
is accompanied by clear and bold graphical illustrations to allow
for an easier understanding.
This book is intended as an introduction to Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM) for students, practitioners, or lay people with a
general interest in Chinese medicine. It provides a clear and
compact delivery of TCM's history, philosophy, theory, and
treatment principles. The author has approached this from the
perspective of the reasoning behind Chinese medicine, its
philosophical foundations, and its approach to treatment. The text
is accompanied by clear and bold graphical illustrations to allow
for an easier understanding.
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Servant-Leadership, Feminism, and Gender Well-Being - How Leaders Transcend Global Inequities through Hope, Unity, and Love (Hardcover)
Jiying Song, Joe Walsh, Kae Reynolds, Jennifer Tilghman-Havens, Shann Ray Ferch, …
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This book describes the framework of a new theory of science.Over
the last hundred years, philosophy of science has developed its
theory based on what philosophers perceived what science is and
what scientists do. It does not address the basic questions that
scientists care about. Thus, this book examines the conventional
theories of philosophy of science from a completely different point
of view and describes the most difficult problems that scientists
are concerned about and how science is conducted.This book is based
on the lecture notes under the same title in Honors College at the
junior level in UMASS Lowell. It is qualified as a required course
in Art and Humanity for science and engineering majors.
Age-Friendly Neighbourhood Planning and Design Guidelines: A
Singapore Case Study provides evidence-based research and examples
of existing good practices on health-enabling, age-friendly
neighbourhood provision. These relate to the planning and design of
outdoor spaces and enabling opportunities for active, healthy
ageing. Importantly, our research prioritises the need to engage
with older people when creating neighbourhood environments that
contribute to healthy ageing in place.The book and its
supplementary toolkits touches on 3 main stages of age-friendly
neighbourhood project - planning (environmental audit),
implementation (planning and design guidelines) and evaluation of
progress made (post-implementation review). We hope that these
materials will contribute to the ongoing discourse of how to
(re)envision urban neighbourhoods to enhance health and quality of
life as people age. Needless to say, they do not supersede but
support existing guidelines or regulations to improve everyday
neighbourhood environment for healthy ageing in place.Co-creation
with older people is a central tenet of our research on ageing
urbanism at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities. The Lee
Li Ming Programme in Ageing Urbanism conducts applied research on
built environment and health of ageing population, arguing for a
more integrated environmental, social and spatial approach to
identify the connection between the built environment, health and
quality of life that can inform the design for age-friendly
neighbourhoods and communities.
Market Development in China presents the analysis of leading
specialists on the causes, benefits and problems resulting from
China's transition to a market economy. As the authors illustrate,
it is generally recognized that in the last 25 years China has
achieved a rate of economic growth unmatched in any of the world's
major countries. However, this growth has been unequally shared, so
that by the year 2000, China also exhibited what to many observers
was an alarming degree of income inequality at individual,
sectoral, and regional levels. This books deals with several facets
of China's spectacular economic growth and its rising income
inequality. It is shown that geographical and sectoral distribution
of social services has increased the degree of inequality among
Chinese households. On the positive side though, there is evidence
that regionalization of commodity markets has decreased, promoting
pricing equality, which is surely a cornerstone of income equality.
Analysis is also presented on regional technology spillovers,
rural-urban labor migration, and the relationship between FDI and
the ability of state-owned enterprises to cope with the pressures
of hard budget constraints. The book provides updated evidence on
China's social and economic inequalities and their causes. The
contributions make up a cohesive and valuable study that will
appeal to scholars and researchers at many levels of academe in the
fields of economics, Asian studies - and Chinese studies in
particular - as well as development economists.
As companies and organisations increasingly operate across national
boundaries, so the incentive to understand how to acquire, deploy
and protect IP rights in multiple national jurisdictions has
rapidly increased. Transnational Intellectual Property Law meets
the need for a book that introduces contemporary intellectual
property as it is practiced in today?s global context. Focusing on
three major IP regimes - the United States, Europe and China - the
unique transnational approach of this textbook will help law
students and lawyers across the world understand not only how IP
operates in different national contexts, but also how to coordinate
IP protection across numerous national jurisdictions. International
IP treaties are also covered, but in the context of an overall
emphasis on transnational coordination of legal rights and
strategies. Providing detailed thematic coverage of the major IP
rights, including Patents, Copyright, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and
Design Protection, the book delves into the national laws and
operational realities of these three jurisdictions, highlighting
the issues and questions that are most frequently encountered in
practice. Of special note are the many English translations of
Chinese legal materials = providing the richest and most in-depth
coverage of authoritative IP-related statutes, cases and
commentaries currently available to students. The textbook draws
heavily on cases and other primary sources to tease out the
differences, commonalities, and ultimately, strategies for taking a
global approach to IP protection. Thought-provoking questions and
scenarios throughout the book will stimulate class discussion and
cement understanding. Key features: Introductory problems allow
students to identify and navigate the key issues An accessible
layout with case extracts, questions and notes clearly highlighted
illustrates examples of crucial issues, helps identify key
information, and points to extensive practical and scholarly
commentary on important issues? Comparative approach with numerous
references to law and business context in China, the United States
and Europe allows students to place national IP in a global context
Expert analytical commentary on carefully selected cases guides
readers on the key issues. Engaging and comprehensive, this
textbook will be essential for all IP courses that aspire to teach
the global dimension of IP, and for all students whose aim is to
practice IP in what is an increasingly transnational marketplace.
Semiotics provides key analytical tools to understand the creation
and reproduction of meaning in social life. Although some fields
have productively incorporated semiotic models, sociology still
needs to engage with semiotic mediation. Written by a diverse group
of authors in interpretive sociology, this ambitious volume asks
what the relationship between meaning systems and action is, how we
can describe culture and which roles we assign to language, social
processes and cognition in a sociological context. Contributors
offer empirical research that not only outlines the conceptual
issues at stake, but also demonstrates ‘how to do things’ with
semiotics through case studies. Synthesizing a diverse and
fragmented landscape, this is a key reference work for scholars
interested in the connection between semiotics and sociology.
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