Bodhi, the Shiba Inu behind the beloved blog Menswear Dog, is here to show you how to dress like a man. Organized seasonally, The New Classics highlights the timeless, can’t-go-wrong items every man needs in his wardrobe—from a chambray shirt to a perfectly fitted peacoat (all modeled by Bodhi, of course)—and shows how to mix and match them all year long. Whatever your style dilemma, dog’s got your back! Readers will learn what to wear to a summer wedding, when to splurge (on the perfect white dress shirt) and when to save (snag your military field jacket at a thrift store), the secrets to getting the right fit, the brands that stand the test of time, the basics of clothing care, and more.
Three stories. One timeless bond. The child. An eight-year-old boy, unusually mature for his age, knows there's more to life than being bullied by neighbourhood kids. Though his home isn't the safe haven he dreams of, he finds solace in the company of Lacey, a young girl who makes him glow from the inside whenever they're together. The janitor. A man in his mid-twenties, very quiet and reserved, wants nothing more than to be seen for who he is. His work as a janitor is satisfying enough, but other parts of his life are drowning him in misery. Feeling defeated and insecure, he withdraws further into himself-until someone unexpected comes along. Someone who makes him feel alive. The beggar. A homeless man, tired and lonely, spends much of his time taking naps and lamenting his missteps. As luck would have it, his life takes an interesting turn when he meets an old friend one summer evening. The morning after, he sets off on an unprecedented journey, eager to find what he's looking for. A lyrical and deeply moving reflection on memory, friendship, and loss, Seekers is a novel that captures the struggles and innocence of childhood, the joys and conflicts of the human heart, and the enduring power of love as we know it.
This book studies the extent to which nuclear safety issues have contributed towards the stagnation of nuclear power development around the world, and accounts for differences in safety regulations in different countries. In order to understand why nuclear development has not met widespread expectations, this book focusses on six key countries with active nuclear power programmes: the USA, China, France, South Korea, the UK, and Russia. The authors integrate cultural theory and theory of regulation, and examine the links between pressures of cultural bias on regulatory outcomes and political pressures which have led to increased safety requirements and subsequent economic costs. They discover that although nuclear safety is an important upward driver of costs in the nuclear power industry, this is influenced by the inherent need to control potentially dangerous reactions rather than stricter nuclear safety standards. The findings reveal that differences in the strictness of nuclear safety regulations between different countries can be understood by understanding differences in cultural contexts and the changes in this over time. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and policymakers working on energy policy and regulation, environmental politics and policy, and environment and sustainability more generally.
On 7 August 2014, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) reached an important institutional milestone when the Court published its long-awaited Trial Judgment in the first case against two of the surviving alleged senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge--Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan ("Case 002/01"). The Court found both men guilty of crimes against humanity, and sentenced them each to life imprisonment, while awarding "moral and collective reparations" to the 3,869 Civil Parties participating in the trial. Despite hopes that the five-year process of judicial investigation, trial, deliberation, and Judgment-drafting would produce a rigorous and insightful final product, in reality, as this report argues, the 002/01 Judgment fails to deliver the most fundamental output one expects from a criminal trial--systematic application of the elements of crimes to a well-documented body of factual findings. Based, in part, on insight gained from the continuous presence of a team of trial monitors throughout trial, this report provides commentary on how a contentious and confusing trial process in Case 002/01 ultimately produced a similarly problematic final Judgment.
Benefit from the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui Take a look around you. What do you see? Whether or not you're aware of it, your environment profoundly affects your health, wealth, family life, relationship, and yes, even your destiny. Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway), which means wind water, is the ancient Chinese study of harmony and energy flow between you and your physical surroundings. Now, Feng Shui For Dummies, 2nd Edition shows you how you can apply Feng Shui principles to your home (inside and out) and workplace (from window office to cubicle) in order to achieve a better life. Principles are explained in an easy-to-understand language Practical tips show you how to incorporate the traditions of Feng Shui to your everyday life Before-and-after illustrations and full-color photos of real-life Feng Shui makeovers in an all-new 8-page color insert Free of technical jargon and brimming with practical tips and advice, Feng Shui For Dummies shows you how to feel and access the energy of your environment and create harmony and happiness in your life. P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Feng Shui For Dummies (9780470769324). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics!
Which SUVs are most likely to rollover? What cities have the unhealthiest drinking water? Which factories are the most dangerous polluters? What cereals are the most nutritious? In recent decades, governments have sought to provide answers to such critical questions through public disclosure to force manufacturers, water authorities, and others to improve their products and practices. Corporate financial disclosure, nutritional labels, and school report cards are examples of such targeted transparency policies. At best, they create a light-handed approach to governance that improves markets, enriches public discourse, and empowers citizens. But such policies are frequently ineffective or counterproductive. Based on an analysis of eighteen U.S. and international policies, Full Disclosure shows that information is often incomplete, incomprehensible, or irrelevant to consumers, investors, workers, and community residents. To be successful, transparency policies must be accurate, keep ahead of disclosers' efforts to find loopholes, and, above all, focus on the needs of ordinary citizens.
Chuck Fung and Swami Shoeman are as different as night and day. But when they meet in Ubud, Bali, they become inseparable opposites, thus unwittingly embodying ancient Balinese cosmology. Attempting to make a buck off the ever-burgeoning crowd of spiritual seekers drawn to this paradise island, they pool their talents and enlist the help of a Balinese Shaman. The Shaman spins a cryptic yarn that convinces the hapless chumps that they have extraordinary powers of creative visualization. The Fung Shoe brothers write a book about the wellspring of abundance they have discovered through their meeting with the Shaman. By sheer coincidence and dumb luck, the book becomes a bestseller and a Hollywood movie. Soon Ubud is crawling with book clutching seekers and what was once a quaint exotic village turns into a nightmare of traffic and out of control development. Chuck and Swami hightail it back to the Shaman in a desperate attempt to reverse the tide of events. But are they too late to save Ubud? Foreword One of the finest books about Bali, simply titled "The Island of Bali," was written by Mexican Artist Miguel Covarrubias and first published in 1937. Covarrubias first arrived in Bali in the spring of 1930; when he returned in 1933, he wrote; ..".we were disappointed; the tourist rush was in full swing...the young were developing contempt for Balinese ways...lands were being sold...we feared we had made a mistake in returning." Ironically, more and more tourists would arrive after reading his book. The saga of modern tourism has pretty much followed this pattern since the industry began: the search for the idyllic, the urge to tell others of the "Paradise found," the subsequent mourning for "Paradise Lost." Since David and Swami arrived in Bali in the late 1980s, a great deal has changed. Television, motor bikes, cars, computers, cellphones, ATMs, fancy restaurants, big hotels, boutiques, yoga centers and spas have proliferated. It's tempting to say: "We are disappointed; maybe we made a mistake in returning!" It would be too easy to point the finger and place the blame. But of course when one assigns the blame, there are always three fingers pointing back at oneself. What to do? What can we say? Perhaps, "Bali is ruined, don't bother coming," or, "Bali is still wonderful, we'll see you in Nuris for a Martini, or in the Kafe for a Turmeric liver cleanse." Whatever you do, don't blame us! OK? "The Monster That Ate Ubud" is the first episode in the adventures of Chuck Fung and Swami Shoeman. It explores the lighter side of life's journeys through the tales of this inseparable pair of chumps. There is something very Asian (and particularly Balinese) about this set up. Although almost extinct in most of SE Asia, Shadow Puppetry (Wayang Kulit) is still a big deal in Bali. The stark black animation on a screen is employed by puppeteers (dalangs) to provide a magical and ritualistic enactment of the battle between the forces of good and evil, while delivering wry political and social commentary that may not be acceptable from the masses, but is deemed "fair play" from the mouths of puppets. There are always two clown puppets that deliver the play's main message. These bozos embody all that is foolish in the human condition and allow the Balinese to laugh at themselves while contemplating ethical, spiritual and current political affairs. So popular are the clown puppets that the most famous puppeteer in Bali is known by the name of the two fools he created; "Ceng, Blong" as fans don't recognize the name of the Dalang himself. (I would give you his name, but I can't remember it!) In the telling this tale of our beloved adopted home - Bali - we have embraced this age-old technique. By laughing at our own folly, we invite you to laugh at yours - or Chuck and Swami's if you like - it's all the same: Fung Shoe. Newmi and David
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