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From the banks of the Tyne, via the Spanish Civil War, Malta and the industrialised innards of Sicily's Mt. Etna, Swene's journey is one possessed of unrelenting momentum. Fleeing a murder, he escapes his past but is inevitably drawn back, memory loss and identity crises seemingly in tandem with a future he struggles to comprehend, governed by dark and beautiful women and a watch with two faces that can literally turn back time. Meanwhile, Sta...

This book series contains a blog post for each day of the season. I share many aspects of my life, and that includes struggles, funnies and family moments. I wrote this book to keep track of my daily activities and to remember precious family moments that we never want to forget. Life goes by really fast, it is like someone is turning the hands of time and not giving you a chance to treasure each moment we have in life.

Unlike most natural colours that are based on pigment absorption, the striking iridescent and intense colouration of many butterflies, birds or beetles stems from the interaction of light with periodic sub-micrometer surface or volume patterns, so called “photonic structures”. These “structural colours” are increasingly well understood, but they are difficult to create artificially and exploit technologically. In this thesis the field of natur...

Complex optimization problems abound in the real world. In the face of these challenges, established methods often fall short of providing solutions. However, ‘exact’ and ‘heuristic’ techniques are dramatically enhancing our ability to solve significant practical problems in the world of optimization. They are changing the landscape in the field, broadening the frontiers of the possible, and allowing us to engage effectively with a whole new r...

From teasing and name-calling, to shoving, making threats, and exclusionbullying takes on many forms and occurs in different environments. Designed to support the National Sexuality Education Standards, the Take a Stand Against Bullying series uses real-life situations and engaging questions to shed light on an unfortunately timely topic. Readers will learn about different kinds of bullying, the reasons why kids bully, and how to take a stand ...

From teasing and name-calling, to shoving, making threats, and exclusionbullying takes on many forms and occurs in different environments. Designed to support the National Sexuality Education Standards, the Take a Stand Against Bullying series uses real-life situations and engaging questions to shed light on an unfortunately timely topic. Readers will learn about different kinds of bullying, the reasons why kids bully, and how to take a stand ...

Volgens velen liggen publieke professionals als politieagenten, rechters, artsen, verpleegkundigen en leraren onder vuur. De opkomst van het zogenoemde bedrijfsmanagement of 'managerialism' wordt hiervoor als hoofdoorzaak aangewezen. Professionals worden aangestuurd door zakelijke managers, ze worden beoordeeld aan de hand van prestatiesystemen die

It is now time for a comprehensive treatise to look at the whole field of electrochemistry. The present treatise was conceived in 1974, and the earliest invitations to authors for contributions were made in 1975. The completion of the early volumes has been delayed by various factors. There has been no attempt to make each article emphasize the most recent situation at the expense of an overall statement of the modern view. This treatise is no...

In our daily lives we make lots of evaluations of actions. We think that driving above the speed limit is dangerous, that giving up one's bus seat to the elderly is polite, that stirring eggs with a plastic spoon is neither good nor bad. We understand, too, that we may be praised or blamed for actions performed on the basis of these evaluations. The goal of this study is toillustrate the foundationsthat allow for these kinds of judgments. e k...

Third edition of the best-selling text which offers a cultured and subjective argument for being Catholic to those curious about joining the Church, those wondering if they should stay, and those 'on holiday' from it. Includes a new preface which identifies important changes within the Church over the last ten years.

The Little Book of Stars answers, in the clearest language, the questions anyone might have about our heavenly canopy. How are stars born? How do they die? Why do they shine? How long do they shine? Is our star, the Sun, dying? How can you tell time from the stars? Or navigate? What are the measures of stars? Can we ever travel to other stars? In this engagingly written and concise book, the second in the Little Book series, noted astronomer J...

Towards Intelligent Manufacturing Systems This book contains the selected articles from the third International Conference on lriformation Technology for Balanced Automation Systems in Manufacturing. A rapid evolution in a number of areas leading to Intelligent Manufacturing Systems has been observ@d in recent years. Significant efforts are being spent on this research area, namely in terms of international cooperative projects, like the IMS i...

An accessible introduction to the relationship between the workers movement and the womens movement. The first part is historical, the second theoretical. Historical examples range from the mid-19th century to the 1970s and include events, debates and key personalities from China, Russia, the USA, France, Italy, Spain and Britain.

With 50 tips to help banish the morning-after blues, this book is packed with safe and simple suggestions to alleviate all manner of hangover ailments.

Zdes', v Mirokrae, lyuboy chelovek mozhet otpravit'sya kuda ugodno, ved' geografiya - prosto uslovnost'. Tak puteshestvovali geroi srednevekovykh rytsarskikh romanov. V etoy istorii glavnyy geroy, slovno piligrim, otpravlyaetsya na poiski lyubvi, priklyucheniy i Svyatogo Graalya. Chto on otyshchet v puti, kakie tayny uznaet, primet li svoyu sud'bu? Razgadaet li on shifr Tetragrammatona? I chto stanet s blizkimi, dalyekimi i milymi serdtsu lyud...

Eating Out is a fascinating study of the consumption of food outside the home. Through surveys and intensive interviews carried out in England in the 1990s, the authors have collected a wealth of information into people's attitudes toward, and expectations of, eating out as a form of entertainment and an expression of taste and status. This book will be a valuable resource to academics, advanced students and practitioners in the sociology of c...

11th Century Italy. The Normans are the most feared warriors in Christendom. At their head is Robert de Hauteville, who has many enemies, not least the ever-powerful papacy. His first-born Bohemund seeks acknowledgement as the heir of Robert's dukedom. But difficultly and conflict lie ahead, and loyalties and blood ties will count for nothing.

Geof Walker has produced four Shakespearean comedies over 20 years for eleven year olds. They have subsequently been used all over the world to ensure children and their teachers enjoy Shakespeare. They have all been described as oustanding by OFSTED and the audiences who laughed their way through 90 minutes of mirth. They are to be commended to anyone who has little knowledge of the Bard and wants children to enjoy an amazing event.

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 198. Climates, Landscapes, and Civilizations brings together a collection of studies on the history of complex interrelationships between humans and their environment by integrating Earth science with archeology and anthropology.

The World's Religions provides an orientation to the study of religion. Surveying the stages of development, worldviews, and current situations of the major world religions, this text discusses the ways these religions respond to contemporary ethical issues. It also presents a sampling of new religious movements and looks to the possible ways the world's religions may interact in the 21st century. Its distinctive "framework for understanding” ...