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Go beyond the bottle and step inside the minds- and vines- of
Virginia's burgeoning wine industry in this groundbreaking volume.
Join grape grower and industry insider Walker Elliott Rowe as he
guides you through some of the top vineyards and wineries in the
Old Dominion. Rowe explores the minds of pioneering winemakers and
vineyard owners, stitches together an account of the wine
industry's foundation in Virginia, from Jamestown to Jefferson to
Barboursville, and uncovers the fascinating missing chapter in
Virginia wine history. As the Philip Carter Winery's motto
explains, 'Before there was Jefferson, there was Carter.'
Rowe goes behind the scenes to interview migrant workers who
toil daily in the vineyards, makes the rounds in Richmond with an
industry lobbyist and talks shop with winemakers on the science and
techniques that have helped put the Virginia wine industry on the
map. Also included are twenty-four stunning color photographs from
professional photographer Jonathan Timmes and a foreword by noted
wine journalist Richard Leahy.
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Roald Dahl's the BFG (DVD)
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A feature-length animated version of Roald Dahl's novel. Sophie is
a little girl who befriends BFG (David Jason), a big friendly
giant, but soon discovers that his brethren aren't all as
good-natured. It's up to her to convince the Queen of England that
the likes of the Bloodbottler, the Trogglehumper and the
Fleshlumpeater should be brought to book.
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Jess Chandler, Rory Cook, Aimee Selby; Designed by Theo Inglis; Cover design or artwork by Sinjin Li; Contributions by …
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The fifth instalment of Prototype's annual anthology: a space for
new work, open to all and free from formal guidelines or
restrictions. Poetry, prose, visual work and experiments in
between. With contributions by Alex Aspden, Ed Atkins & Steven
Zultanski, Mau Baiocco, Claire Carroll, Hal Coase, James M. Creed,
Iulia David, Nia Davies, Fiona Glen, Olivia Heal, Emma Hellyer,
Hannah Hutchings-Georgiou, Rowe Irvin, Sasja Janssen (trans.
Michele Hutchison), Bhanu Kapil, Sharon Kivland, Jeff Ko, Prerana
Kumar, Grace Connolly Linden, Dasha Loyko, Nasim Luczaj, Ian
Macartney, So Mayer, Catrin Morgan, Ghazal Mosadeq, Kashif
Sharma-Patel, Helen Quah, Dipanjali Roy, Leonie Rushforth, Stanley
Schtinter, Lutz Seiler (trans. Stefan Tobler), Madeleine Stack,
Malin Stahl, Corin Sworn, Olly Todd, Yasmin Vardi, Kate Wakeling,
Nathan Walker, Ahren Warner, Stephen Watts & Rojbin Arjen Yigit
The complete screenplays of the acclaimed Emmy-nominated drama
based on Sally Rooney's bestselling novel. 'You know, I did used to
think that I could read your mind at times.' 'In bed you mean.'
'Yeah. And afterwards but I dunno maybe that's normal.' 'It's not.'
Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of
Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is
popular. Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a
conversation, something life-changing begins. With an introduction
by director Lenny Abrahamson and featuring iconic images from the
show, Normal People: The Scripts contains the complete screenplays
of the acclaimed Emmy-nominated television drama based on Sally
Rooney's bestselling novel. OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! WINNER OF
THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2018 WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS
NOVEL OF THE YEAR WINNER OF NOVEL OF THE YEAR AND BOOK OF THE YEAR
AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK
AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN
BOOKER PRIZE 2018 LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019
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Finding Jupiter
Kelis Rowe
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The Navigating Fox is a fantastical fable of "knowledgeable
creatures", in the vein of Brian Jacques's Redwall series but for
adults, by Hugo and Nebula Award finalist Christopher Rowe "Half
fable, half caper, and a pure joy to read."--Holly Black, New York
Times bestselling author of Book of Night "There's nothing like it;
you have to read it." --Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling
author of The Once and Future Witches Quintus Shu'al, the world's
only navigating fox, is in disgrace after guiding an expedition to
its doom, leaving no survivors. One year later, Quintus is offered
the chance to redeem himself: he will need to lead a motley,
fractious team--both human and animal--all the way to the gates of
Hell.
As the first person of mixed race with dreadlocks to be a reporter
for the British Broadcasting Corporation, on both television and
radio (Today Programme, Six O'clock News, Panorama and The One
Show) I helped re-write the rules on what makes an international
BBC correspondent. I am an experienced undercover and investigative
journalist and presenter on both prime-time television and
international platforms such as Netflix. Yet it is being an
inspiration to an under-served and diverse audience across the
globe that inspires me. I broke the mold on what an international
reporter looks like, sounds like and has as a background; I am
proud of the fact that in doing so I inspire others. Less than a
year later I began a new career as a journalist and broadcast
reporter for the BBC, starting at the Today programme, the pinnacle
of BBC Radio 4. I had a voice, and I was lucky enough to be allowed
to use it. There were many other reporters, but none were ex
prisoners, non had dreadlocks and non were mixed race. From this
most prestigious and influential show I moved to television
reporting in 2003 for BBC1's The Six O'Clock News. This is the
pinnacle of prime-time television, and here I was, dreadlocks and
mixed race, with a long stretch of my life lost to incarceration
and fighting to prove my innocence. Not exactly the stereotypical
BBC reporter! However, it was precisely this that propelled my
career even further and between 2004 and 2006 I made hard hitting
documentaries for BBC2 and BBC3, covering issues such as serial
killers, knife crime, drugs, corrupt UN peacekeepers, enviromental
crime and terrorism. One of my investigations played a pivotal part
in freeing a man convicted of the assasination of a high profile
BBC celebrity. The BBC recognised that I have tenacity, courage and
the life experience that most investigative journalists can only
read about, and I became a correspondent for the prestigious
Panorama show. This is World's longest running current affairs TV
series and once again I was the first ex-prisoner and person of
colour, with dreadlocks, to have achieved such a position. This was
a far cry from those years in prison cells, fighting to prove I did
not commit the crimes of which I was accused. I was now able to use
that experience and the skills it taught me of patience and
perseverance to become a recognised household name. My work has
taken me to some of the world's most dangerous places, but I thrive
on it. At times I had to operate undercover to expose injustice and
crime. I smuggled conflict diamonds to show how the system was
corrupted, secretly filmed Congolese militia rebels to expose their
ruthless tactics and threw light on the illegal international
logging and deforestation of some of the World's most precious
resources. In undertaking that particular assignment I risked my
own life to save the life of an orangutan and I would do it again
in a heartbeat. I currently host Inside the World's Toughest
Prisons on Netflix. Even with my experiences of life inside behind
me, and my position as a free and innocent man confirmed, it has
been one hell of a discovery. People ask me why go back into
maximum security prisons, as an innocent man, after fighting for so
many years to get out? "I am scarred by my life experience but I
have not allowed it to hold me back."
This collection of carousels offers an amazing 3D visual depiction
of a classic fairytale story through six key scenes. Each fairytale
can be read from cover to cover, but the carousel also offers a new
way to enjoy these well-loved children's classics through
different, multi-layered, paper scenes. This unique storytelling
experience is great fun for young readers and a novel way to hold
their attention. So why buy this book? * Opens up to make a 3-D
pop-up panorama. * Lots of detail in the layers of illustrations. *
Ribbon ties the covers together. * Hours of fun learning and a
great gift.
The Tigeropolis series is drawn loosely (very loosely) from the
author's experiences of involvement with tiger conservation over a
number of years. They have been welcomed by a number of tiger
experts as a fun way of engaging children in issues around
conservation.
Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters marries art
and science with a new and exciting collaboration between one of
the world’s leading creativity scholars and an internationally
renowned musical theatre composer. This book will help readers tap
into their creativity and unleash their own creative potential as
they start their careers. Blending cutting-edge research, juicy
anecdotes, lived experience, hands-on activities, and gentle
advice, authors James C. Kaufman and Dana P. Rowe take readers on a
journey to explore and enhance their own creativity. Each chapter
addresses a key aspect of creativity, from how to overcome blocks
to understanding one’s personal strengths all through the lens of
Musical Theatre characters along with insights from those within
the industry. Kaufman and Rowe shatter creativity myths (such as
the tormented artist or having one big break) that may be harming
the reader’s potential growth. Probing questions, fun quizzes,
and engaging exercises will help the reader reflect on the material
and develop strategies for their next step. All throughout, the
readers can learn from the tales of Sweeney Todd, Maria Von Trapp,
Alexander Hamilton, Christine Daaé, and countless others to
inspire their own creativity. This book is ideal for aspiring
theatre professionals, students of performing arts, and theatre and
creativity scholars.
In this New York Times bestselling must-read, executive producer
and host of Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe presents a delightfully
entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite
episodes from America's #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It,
along with a host of personal memories, ruminations, and insights
that will leave you captivated. The Way I Heard It presents
thirty-five mysteries "for the curious mind with a short attention
span." Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled
with facts that you don't. Movie stars, presidents, bloody
do-gooders, and villains--they're all here, waiting to shake your
hand, hoping you'll remember them. Delivered with Mike's signature
blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a
larger mosaic--a memoir full of surprising revelations, sharp
observations, and intimate, behind-the-scenes moments drawn from
Mike's own remarkable life and career.
This book is one of the first which demonstrates the role of
contemplative practice in progressive politics. Shows the
real-world effects of adopting a death-affirming attitude toward
life and how this benefits social movements engaged in contemporary
race, class, gender, and ecological efforts. Engaging writing style
allows the reader to engage with the work on an affective level.
Play three games in one with this set of 30 flashcards. 30
illustrated story cards contain 90 words to fire your child's
imagination and build their vocabulary. Words chosen by
literacy expert Dr Meredith L Rowe to support learning. Use
the cards with younger children to discover and understand new
words, or arrange the cards to form sentences and stories with
older children. Flip the card to read the definition of each word
overleaf.
The great virtue of this work is found in its excellent structure.
The first part provides a neat introductory road map for
fundamental trade secrets concepts, then considers the TRIPS
obligation, the trade secret law of the United States with well
explained sections on trade secrets in business transactions,
employment relations, enforcement and litigation, government
secrets and data exclusivity. The second part provides country
overviews with sections for common law and civil law countries and
the appendices examine aspects of the proposed EU Directive. This
is a comprehensive, sensible, practical, intelligently balanced,
thoroughly researched and well written work that will be of real
value to anyone interested in this increasingly important area of
commercial law.' - Ping Xiong, University of South Australia'This
book makes a remarkable contribution to the understanding of the
legal foundations and main features of trade secret law in several
jurisdictions. It also provides useful guidance to deal with
practical issues concerning trade secrets protection. While
carefully addressing the balance between the protection of private
interests and the principles of free competition, the book examines
recent initiatives to fight cyber-espionage and their implications
for the configuration of trade secrets law, the enforcement of
rights and professional practice.' - Carlos M. Correa, University
of Buenos Aires, Argentina Trade secret protection has long been of
critical strategic importance to business interests and
globalization of commerce has driven an increasing need to govern
the preservation of confidentiality in international business
transactions. This book offers an authoritative and unparalleled
resource on US and international trade secret law and identifies
optimal practices for securing trade secrets in varying
jurisdictions. Defined as the international standard for trade
secret protection, the United States' trade secret laws are
explained in depth, illustrating their capacity and impediments.
The proposed EU Trade Secret Directive and the impact this will
have on international transactions is also closely examined, along
with overviews of the laws in common law, civil law and mixed-law
countries. The book combines detailed substantive analysis with
clear practical guidance on questions such as how businesses can
avoid misappropriation and maintain data exclusivity when engaging
in global commerce, through the utilization of alternative
self-help strategies. Key features: - Presents a roadmap for
understanding trade secrets, including requirements for, defences
to, and remedies. - Covers both business-to-business and employment
relationships. - Authoritative commentary on US and EU trade
secrecy laws in addition to coverage of the UK, India, China,
Mexico, Brazil, Canada and Japan. - Dependable analysis from two
leading scholars in the field. - Practical advice on overcoming the
challenges businesses face when engaging in international
transactions, including strategies for avoiding misappropriation. -
Clear guidance on enforcement mechanisms and litigation procedure.
This well-organized reference work will benefit legal practitioners
in the commercial field across many jurisdictions, particularly
those advising on business transactions or implementing protection
strategies for trade information. Policymakers will find the
definition of trade secret law characteristics for multiple
countries, alongside the consideration of the proposed EU Trade
Secret Directive, pragmatic and informative.
Key Points: ‘Every Doctor’ is very different from generic
‘self-help’ books in that it discusses practical strategies
that work in medicine, based both on the medical literature and the
stories and wisdom of experienced doctors. There are immense
challenges facing the 21st-century doctor – stress, burnout,
mental illness, suicide, substance abuse, bullying, harassment,
discrimination, patient-initiated anger and violence, and medical
litigation – all of which result from and often contribute to a
negative medical culture and which can interfere with the quality
of patient care, and many of which have been exacerbated by the
challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors not only discuss
solutions to these complex problems, they suggest ways to find joy
in medical life.
A visual history of the spaceships, alien landscapes,
cryptozoology, and imagined industrial machinery of 1970s paperback
sci-fi artIn the 1970s, mass-produced, cheaply printed science
fiction novels were thriving. The paper was rough, the titles
outrageous, and the cover art astounding. Over the course of the
decade, a stable of talented painters, comic book artists, and
designers produced thousands of the most eye-catching book covers
to ever grace bookstore shelves (or spinner racks). Curiously, the
pieces commissioned for these covers often had very little to do
with the contents of the books they were selling, but by leaning
heavily on psychedelic imagery, far-out landscapes, and trippy
surrealism, the art was able to satisfy the same space-race fueled
appetite for the big ideas and brave new worlds that sci-fi writers
were boldly pushing forward.In Worlds Beyond Time: Sci-Fi Art of
the 1970s, Adam Rowe—who has been curating, championing, and
resurrecting the best and most obscure art that 1970s sci-fi has to
offer for more than five years on his blog 70s Sci-Fi
Art—introduces readers to the biggest names in the genre,
including Chris Foss, Peter Elson, Tim White, Jack Gaughan, and
Virgil Finlay, as well as their influences. With deep dives into
the subject matter that commonly appeared on these
covers—spaceships, alien landscapes, fantasy realms,
cryptozoology, and heavy machinery—this book is a loving tribute
to a unique and robust art form whose legacy lives on both in
nostalgic appreciation as well as the retro-chic design of
mainstream sci-fi films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Alien:
Covenant, and Thor: Ragnarok.
The Realities of Completing a PhD gives a balanced and
evidence-based view of the realities of PhD life. Full of practical
tips and including a checklist to complete before sending an
application, the book helps prospective PhD students prepare for
the realities of taking on a PhD from an informed basis and offers
guidance on submitting a well-planned application. This is the
first book of its kind to bring together a range of international
data that helps to paint a more balanced picture of the PhD
process. The book outlines different types of PhD, how to select a
topic for a PhD, how to write a robust research proposal and
application, and the realities of PhD study in relation to student
wellbeing, social commitments and employment prospects. By
considering the issues raised in this book, students are less
likely to be overwhelmed by the PhD process, and better equipped to
complete their award. The book will be invaluable for potential
doctoral students as well as those already embarking on a PhD. It
will also enable university mentors and supervisors to consider how
the application phase is key to managing student expectations, and
how they can further promote a healthy and productive PhD
experience.
The ultimate guide to every aspect of sock knitting for knitters of
all abilities. Whether you've never picked up a double pointed
needle in your life or you've already started your sock knitting
journey, this book will help you on your way. The Sock Knitting
Bible will break down all the different techniques and show wannabe
sock knitters that there is nothing to be scared of. Covering
everything from casting on to colourwork and everything in between,
knitters won't find a better reference book for all their sock
knitting needs. Whether you want to knit toe up, cuff down or even
two at a time socks, we've got it covered. Sock knitting is the
perfect portable project too - once you know the basics you can dip
in and out until they are flying off your needles! There are a lot
of sock pattern books out there but this is more than a pattern
book - it covers all the different techniques and methods for sock
knitting! There are step-by-step instructions for all the various
sock knitting techniques so that instead of sounding like a foreign
language making socks becomes your second language. There are also
step-by-steps instructions for three basic socks so that you can
follow them even if you are an absolute beginner and then start to
choose your preferred method for sock making. Author Lynne Rowe
explains what kind of yarns are best suited to different styles of
sock and shares her techniques for how to get the best finish. We
also look at the different kinds of tools available for making
socks so you can experiment with double pointed needles, the magic
loop method and small circular needles as well as innovative new
products such as flexible dpns until you find your own favourite
method. With this book you can put that beautiful skein of hand
dyed yarn you couldn't resist to good use by making the perfect
pair of socks because in addition to the extensive techniques there
are also 10 projects by some of the most exciting and talented sock
designers, illustrating a number of the different knitting methods
and styles. Here you will find stripes, fair isle, cables, lacy,
sparkly and snuggly socks: a pattern for all your needs. It won't
be long before you are delighting your friends and family with your
new found skills - just be sure to make yourself a pair too! But be
warned: sock knitting is addictive!
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