A boy and his father are separated by an unforgivable lie. Twenty years later they meet and his dying father tells him of the men who cheated him and the town of Mission that spurned him. John plans his revenge. What follows is a twist of guile and brutality, mud and gold, as his father's enemies are played by the young man with the crooked snout and the pocketful of hatpins.
• Provides a practical and theoretically sound insight to the contemporary management of operations, stressing that creating value for stakeholders is key. • Focuses on important topics that comprise an important component of senior Operation Managers’ activities such as Business Intelligence: Technology, Industry 4.0, Managing Supply Networks and Improving Global Operations. • Reflects recent developments in Operations Management theory and practice by taking a reflective organizational perspective of the task of the Operations Manager. • Promotes an understanding of operations in an international context, linking operations decisions with topics such as business strategy, creating and sustaining value, supply chain management.
A novel of a father, a son, and the mayhem a lie can wreak: “Mission is a book that will stay with me. A remarkable debut.” —Sarah Haywood, New York Times–bestselling author of The Cactus A five-year-old boy and his father are separated by an unforgivable lie. Twenty years later, they meet, and the father, dying, tells of the con men who cheated him of all he had—and the small Northwestern town called Mission that spurned him. Now it is time for revenge. What follows is a twisting story of guile and brutality, mud and gold, as the father’s enemies are played by a young man with the crooked snout and the pocketful of hatpins . . . “A powerful narrative which charts one man’s attempt to overcome adversity and reclaim his family’s land.” —Tamar Hodes, author of The Water and the Wine “Paul Forrester-O’Neill reveals himself to be an ambitious prose stylist.” —Nicholas Royle, author of The Director’s Cut
The internationally bestselling guide on how to restore furniture to its true glory and apply finishes to new products is now revised and revamped with an updated text, improved design, and 100 new color and b&w pictures.
Offers anyone struggling with the existential question an introduction to the Protestant theology of Paul Tillich. The book summarizes Tillich's thought.
The Eye: Basic Sciences in Practice provides highly accessible, one-stop coverage of all the essential basic science required by today’s ophthalmologists and optometrists in training. It is also core reading for those embarking on a career in visual and ophthalmic science, as well as an invaluable, current refresher for the range of practitioners working in this area. Building on previous success, this fifth edition has been fully revised in line with current curricula, key research developments and clinical best practice. It succinctly incorporates critical developments in fast-moving fields related to the eye and vision, including genetics, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, pathology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy and imaging. Topical coverage includes: Major advances in the search for new genes underpinning disease in ophthalmology The emergence of new infections such as Ebola, Zika and COVID-19 The importance of the gastrointestinal tract as an immune organ and its functional dependence on the microbiome Key aspects of melanopsin, melatonin and new ways of light sensing Also, (print purchasers) benefit from access to the complete, fully searchable electronic text, with integrated video and other bonus materials to further explain and expand on key concepts. This combines to make The Eye a more flexible, comprehensive and engaging learning package than ever before. The only all-embracing textbook of the basic sciences suitable for trainee ophthalmologists, optometrists and vision scientists. Utilising an attractive page design with over 300 colour drawings and 200 photographs this is an attractive and accessible text to learn from. The text presents in a readable form an account of all the basic sciences necessary for an understanding of the eye – anatomy, embryology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, immunology, microbiology and infection and pathology.
The Eye: Basic Sciences in Practice provides highly accessible, concise coverage of all the essential basic science required by today's ophthalmologists and optometrists in training. It is also essential reading for those embarking on a career in visual and ophthalmic science, as well as an invaluable, current refresher for the range of practitioners working in this area. This new fourth edition has now been fully revised and updated in line with current curricula, key research developments and clinical best practice. It succinctly incorporates the massive strides being made by genetics and functional genomics based on the Human Genome Project, the new understanding of how the microbiome affects all aspects of immunology, the remarkable progress in imaging technology now applied to anatomy and neurophysiology, as well as exciting new molecular and other diagnostic methodologies now being used in microbiology and pathology. All this and more collectively brings a wealth of new knowledge to students and practitioners in the fields of ophthalmology and visual science. For the first time, this (print) edition also now comes with bonus access to the complete, fully searchable electronic text - including carefully selected additional information and new video content to further explain and expand on key concepts - making The Eye a more flexible, comprehensive and engaging learning package than ever before. The only all-embracing textbook of basic science suitable for trainee ophthalmologists, optometrists and vision scientists - other books concentrate on the individual areas such as anatomy. Attractive page design with clear, colour diagrams and text boxes make this a much more accessible book to learn from than many postgraduate textbooks. Presents in a readable form an account of all the basic sciences necessary for an understanding of the eye - anatomy, embryology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, immunology, microbiology and infection and pathology. More on molecular pathology. Thorough updating of the sections on pathology, immunology, pharmacology and immunology. Revision of all other chapters. More colour illustrations Comes with complete electronic version
A complete step-by-step guide to essential woodwork techniques, from choosing and cutting lumber, onto planning, measuring and marking, and through to cutting, shaping and joining. Essential troubleshooting tips are supplied throughout for when things don’t quite go to plan. With this book you will learn to control power tools with accuracy, and how to select and use the ten essential hand tools that will give your work a beautiful hand-finished quality. You will also find a wood identifier section that calls out a lumber’s key characteristics and suggests how to use it. And there is a selection of projects – children’s toys, simple furniture and bird boxes – with cutting lists and full instructions so you can try out these techniques in practice. About the author Paul Forrester is a woodworker and photographer. He is the author of two previous woodworking books.
A guide to restoring and finishing wood. The first part of the book covers the different types of wood, basic finishing techniques, as well as decorative finishes such as graining, ebonising, distressing, marbling, stencilling and the use of spray finishes. The second part of the book discusses renovation and restoration techniques.
This book explains how reparative self-sacrificial righteousness is at the heart of Paul's gospel, and how divine self-sacrifice authenticates that gospel via human reciprocity toward God in reconciliation. Paul Moser explores the controversial matters regarding Paul's message in a way that highlights the coherence and profundity of his message.
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