This wide-ranging book seeks to unravel the complexities of post-1992 Italian democracy. It takes as its point of departure the dramatic political tensions of the early 1990s and evaluates these against the background of an analysis of the ‘First Republic’ that predates these changes. Martin Bull and James Newell, renowned scholars of Italian Politics, argue that the early 1990s revolution in Italian party politics should be seen both as a major cause of subsequent changes in the political system and as a consequence of longer-term, still on-going changes in the Italian polity. The books explains how we can understand in this light the mixed success of the parties in attempting to act as autonomous vehicles of reform – and therefore why, if we are witnessing a transformation to a ‘Second Republic’, many of its key features still remain to be shaped. Each of the thematic chapters clearly juxtaposes Italy as it was before the 1990s with Italy today, thereby evaluating the degree to which the early 1990s can be seen as a watershed. In this way the book offers a novel account of both contemporary political developments and their historical significance in teh context of the ‘Italian political model’ that took shape in the period after 1945. This will be essential reading for all students of Italian and Comparative Politics, who will find the clarity and breadth of the book invaluable. Equally, scholars will be fascinated by this new and compelling argument.
The completely revised second edition further explores one of the most successful of America's indigenous religious groups. Despite this, the Adventist church has remained largely invisible. Seeking a Sanctuary casts light on this marginal religion through its socio-historical context and discusses several Adventist figures that shaped the perception of this Christian sect.
This title was first published in 2002: A collection of criminal justice researchers select a number of books, documents, papers and such like, that they believe to be important and influential in the field of criminal justice research. Each author has written a description and critique of the selected item and have discussed the impact of each of them with regards to formulating or developing their own research. The authors also speculate onb the direction they believe the area in question might be expected to develop in the first 10-15 years of the 21st century. The definition of crimnal justice, in this book, is a broad one, and that is reflected in the combination of criminologists, psychologists, sociologists and experts on social and public administration. In all the book attempts to examine the inspirations, influences and thought processes which underpin criminal justice research efforts.
If you liked Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell-or Christopher Priest's The Prestige-or Iain Pears' An Instance of the Fingerpost-here is a classic of magic-tinged adventure you may have missed.
Scandinavian Nordic Noir and Norwegian crime novels are very popular in the English speaking world. The bestselling Norwegian author Jo Nesbø has received the most excellent reviews in The New York Times Book Review. We will introduce to the crime lovers a Norwegian crime classic, which has inspired the best modern Scandinavian crime authors. The author of this classic is Olaf Bull. He is said to be the Norwegian Edgar Allan Poe. Olaf Bull was also a famous poet. Like Agatha Christie’s brilliant detective Hercule Poirot, we have here his Norwegian counterpart. Our detective, like Poirot, solves crime by the use of his mind. Embezzlement and a murder have taken place in Kristiania in the beginning of the 20th century. Welcome to the dark and cold streets in Norway’s capital.
Veganism is about more than just avoiding meat and dairy; it's about cooking and eating healthy food while being good to the planet. Luckily, being good to the planet can be delicious! The Everything Vegan Cookbook is filled with 300 recipes that you'll love, whether you're simply curious or a lifelong vegan, such as: Fat-Free Banana Bread Curried Pumpkin Soup Spicy Southern Jambalaya Maple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa Foolproof Vegan Fudge Sweetheart Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes Sinfully Delicious Vegan Ice Cream Chocolate Mocha Ice Cream Cooking for your family every day on wholesome vegan foods can be easy! From quick and easy recipes for hectic weeknights to indulgent breakfasts for lazy weekend mornings, you'll have the confidence you need to take on a healthy, meat- and dairy-free lifestyle.
Wyatt Earp. Doc Holliday. Ike Clanton. You think you know the story. You don't. Tombstone, Arizona in 1881 is the site of one of the richest mineral strikes in American history, where veins of silver run like ley lines under the earth, a network of power that belongs to anyone who knows how to claim and defend it. Above the ground, power is also about allegiances. A magician can drain his friends' strength to strengthen himself, and can place them between him and danger. The one with the most friends stands to win the territory. Jesse Fox left his Eastern college education to travel West, where he's made some decidedly odd friends, like the physician Chow Lung, who insists that Jesse has a talent for magic. In Tombstone, Jesse meets the tubercular Doc Holliday, whose inner magic is as suppressed as his own, but whose power is enough to attract the sorcerous attention of Wyatt Earp. Mildred Benjamin is a young widow making her living as a newspaper typesetter, and--unbeknownst to the other ladies of Tombstone--selling tales of Western derring-do to the magazines back East. Like Jesse, Mildred has episodes of seeing things that can't possibly be there. When a failed stage holdup results in two dead, Tombstone explodes with speculation about who attempted the robbery. The truth could destroy Earp's plans for wealth and glory, and he'll do anything to bury it. Meanwhile, outlaw leader John Ringo wants the same turf as Earp. Each courts Jesse as an ally, and tries to isolate him by endangering his friends, as they struggle for magical dominance of the territory. Events are building toward the shootout of which you may have heard. But you haven't heard the whole, secret story until you've read Emma Bull's unique take on an American legend, in which absolutely nothing is as it seems... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
This book has everything kids need for a spooky Halloween – step-by-step pictures and instructions for decorations, costumes, face painting, food, drinks, and games. From crafts and costumes to food and games, this Halloween activity book covers all aspects you can think of, making it the one book you need for the spookiest night of the year! By popular craft writer Jane Bull, The Spooky Halloween Activity Book is an updated edition of this classic Halloween title, with 40 things to make and do. Make a flickering jack o’lantern or a cool treat bucket, play fun party games such as dangling doughnuts, put together a pirate, skeleton, witch, or fairy costume, and much more! This Halloween activity book for children offers: - 40 activities, including decorations, costumes, and masks to make, face painting, food and drink recipes, and party games. - Clear explanations with step-by-step instructions and photos for adults and children to make together. - A refreshed design, new decorative artworks, and text revisions in this new edition, with clear safety information at the start of the book and safety warnings for activities requiring adult help or supervision. Children will enjoy getting stuck in with this Halloween book filled with inspiration for making creepy paper-plate masks, trying out freaky face painting ideas, and creating a beastly buffet with monster bread rolls, sausage fingers, spider cupcakes and spooky drinks! Simple instructions and clear pictures ensure that every activity is easy to follow, and safety notes are included wherever children need an adult to help or supervise.
Psychology and Law shows how psychological research and theory can be used in a legal context. Written with advanced undergraduate students in mind, it focuses upon the pre-trial or investigative phase of the legal process. Obtaining and assessing witness evidence is a key part of any criminal investigation. Topics include witness accuracy and credibility, covering issues such as assessment of witness credibility, interviewing suspects and witnesses, eyewitness testimony, false beliefs and memory, the role of experts and juries. This second edition has been revised and updated to reflect the large amount of new research in the area, making it the essential guide for all courses with a legal component. Comment on the first edition: "This is an excellent appraisal of the psychology of evidence...it provides thorough, substantial and up-to-date accounts of modern developments." —Denniss Howitt, Loughborough University, UK Written by well known and respected authors Suitable as an introductory, undergraduate text
Provides information on using the latest Ubuntu release, covering such topics as installation, customizing the GNOME panel, installing applications, using printers and scanners, connecting to the Internet, using multimedia, and security.
World War I's defining weapon for many, Germany's MG 08 machine gun won a formidable reputation on battlefields from Tannenberg to the Somme. Although it was a lethally effective weapon when used from static positions, the MG 08 was far too heavy to perform a mobile role on the battlefield. As the British and French began to deploy lighter machine guns alongside their heavier weapons, the Germans fielded the Danish Madsen and British Lewis as stopgaps, but chose to adapt the MG 08 into a compromise weapon – the MG 08/15 – which would play a central role in the revolutionary developments in infantry tactics that characterized the last months of the conflict. In the 1940s, the two weapons were still in service with German forces fighting in a new world war. Drawing upon eyewitness battlefield reports, this absorbing study assesses the technical performance and combat record of these redoubtable and influential German machine guns, and their strengths and limitations in a variety of battlefield roles.
During the Cold War Italy witnessed the existence of an anomalous version of a civil conflict, defined as a 'creeping' or a 'low-intensity' civil war. Political violence escalated, including bomb attacks against civilians, starting with a massacre in Milan, on 12 December 1969, and culminating with the massacre in Bologna, on 2 August 1980. Making use of the literature on national reconciliation and narrative psychology theory, this book examines the fight over the 'judicial' and the 'historical' truth in Italy today, through a contrasting analysis of judicial findings and the 'narratives of victimhood' prevalent among representatives of both the post- and the neo-fascist right.
From the Abrams M1 tank to the zeppelin, this essential reference details the invention and evolution of nearly 600 of the most important advances in military technology from prehistory to the present. International in scope, it covers weapons, ammunition, defenses, land vehicles, aircraft, ships, detection, stealth, gear, supplies, weapons of mass destruction, and much more. Whether researching such cutting-edge technologies as the B-2 Stealth Bomber, Patriot Missile, and the Roborat project or such historical topics as forts, Molotov cocktails, or the U-2, Encyclopedia of Military Technology and Innovation is a must-have reference. Warfare and national defense have provided a strong stimulus for technological advances throughout history. This reference provides students and researchers from high school through college, scholars, and the general public essential information, historical perspective, and scientific context to understand better the development, capabilities, and uses of major military technologies. Fifty illustrations, helpful cross-references, a bibliography, and an index help users navigate this reference and supplement their research.
Etter å ha ligget bevisstløs med feber våkner Isak til en verden full av døde mennesker, tomme gater og ville hunder. Lenge tror han at han er den eneste overlevende. Hadde det bare vært så vel... ISAK er en post-apokalyptisk beretning om et Europa i ruiner, om ensomhet, vennskap og savn - og om å finne noe som er verdt å kjempe for. Med ISAK leverer dystopiens mester Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen sin sekstende roman - og kanskje den beste hittil. Likte du Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"? Da er dette boken for deg. Fra bokomslaget: I et Norge preget av sosial nød og etniske motsetninger møter vi den unge læreren Isak. Skjeløyd og foraktet av sine elever, og med en lengsel etter et annet og bedre liv, observerer han hvordan samfunnet sakte, men sikkert faller fra hverandre. Vi følger Isak gjennom møtet med Elise, hans store kjærlighet, og inn i tragedie og alkoholisme, helt til han en dag våkner opp til en fullstendig taus by. Gatene er dekket av snø, og det er verken bilspor eller fotavtrykk å se ... "Isak" er historien om en ung mann som overlever en pandemi og som bygger opp en tilværelse i fullstendig isolasjon. Det er historien om en aldrende manns møte med en ny tid og en ny samfunnsorden, men også en fortelling om livsvilje, kjærlighet og savn. "Isak" skildrer et Europa preget av sosial uro og folkevandring. Det er en brennende aktuell roman. Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen (født 1972) er en av våre mest leste og anerkjente romanforfattere. Han er oversatt til tysk og engelsk og bøkene hans har en stor tilhengerskare i inn- og utland. Han er kjent for sine store, episke dramaer og sine gripende menneskeskjebner.
The twentieth century saw an unprecedented emphasis on fighting in all terrains, seasons and weather conditions. Such conditions made even basic survival difficult as subzero temperatures caused weapons to jam, engines to seize up and soldiers to suffer frostbite, snow blindness and hypothermia. The conditions often favoured small groups of mobile, lightly armed soldiers, rather than the armoured forces or air power that dominated other combat environments. Some European armies developed small numbers of specialist alpine troops before and during World War I, but these proved to be insufficient as nearly all the major combatants of World War II found themselves fighting for extended periods in extremely hostile cold-weather and/or alpine environments. Drawing upon manuals, memoirs and unit histories and illustrated with period tactical diagrams and specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this study sheds new light on the winter-warfare tactics and techniques of the US, British, German, Soviet and Finnish armies of World War II.
The Allied attempt to break the stalemate of trench warfare by the 'big pushes' of 1916 led to massively costly battles of attrition. The Germans responded by developing schemes of defence in depth anchored on concrete bunkers; the Allies, by sophisticated artillery tactics in support of infantry assaults, and by the introduction of the tank - at first an accident-prone novelty, but later a front-breaking weapon. On both sides the small, self-reliant, opportunistic infantry unit, with its own specialist weapons, became the basic tool of attack. This second of a fascinating two-part study of the birth of 20th century tactics is illustrated in colour and includes rare photographs.
Increased energy. Clear and glowing skin. Decreased risk of cancer. These are only a few of the benefits reported by people who adopt a raw foods diet; studies have even shown that this diet can slow down the aging process! In this guide, you will find 300 delicious recipes, including: Mint-Ginger Pineapple Smoothie Thai Green Papaya Salad Nori Protein Roll with Pumpkin Seed Butter and Sprouts Mock-Tuna Salad Sandwich Raw Vegetable “Lasagna” Banana Vanilla Ice Cream with Blueberry Sauce Eating raw is not only delicious—it’s also fun! The recipes are easy to prepare and take less prep and cleanup time than cooked food. It’s perfect for those looking to go completely raw or just incorporate some raw aspects into their diet. You will be absolutely amazed by how great you feel after whipping up these mouthwatering raw gourmet meals!
Traces the efforts of four American athletes from disparate backgrounds to win the gold medal for bobsledding during the 1932 Olympics, profiling how the American public, deep in the grip of the Great Depression, rallied around their achievements.
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