The Vagg Odyssey

The Vagg Odyssey
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Total Pages : 117
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ISBN-10 : 0959296204
ISBN-13 : 9780959296204
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis The Vagg Odyssey by : C. Mervyn Vagg

George Tilly Vagg (1819-1901) and his wife Ann emigrated in 1840 from England to Melbourne, Victoria. Harry Vagg and wife Ann emigrated in 1855 to join his brother George Tilly Vagg in Melbourne. The book also gives names and dates of arrival of other Vagg individuals and families who emigrated from England to Melbourne, Victoria. George Tilly Vagg settled at Geelong, Victoria, and Harry Vagg settled at Moddewarre, Victoria. Descendants and relatives lived in Victoria, Western Australia and elsewhere (including some descendants who immigrated to South Africa during hard economic times in Australia). Contains family ancestry and some genealogical data in England to about 1066 A.D., with some evidence the family was in England before the conquest, possibly with Viking origins. Includes transcripts of births, marriages, and burials at Chilcompton, England for Vagg individuals between 1669 and 1909. Also including references to Vagg families immigrating to Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.

Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan

Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9781000281538
ISBN-13 : 1000281531
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan by : J. Kim Penberthy

Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan: An Intergenerational Guide provides user-friendly, empirically supported information about and answers to some of the most frequently encountered questions and dilemmas of human living, interactions, and emotions. With a mix of empirical data, humor, and personal insight, each chapter introduces the reader to a significant topic or question, including self-worth, anxiety, depression, relationships, personal development, loss, and death. Along with exercises that clients and therapists can use in daily practice, chapters feature personal stories and case studies, interwoven throughout with the authors’ unique intergenerational perspectives. Compassionate, engaging writing is balanced with a straightforward presentation of research data and practical strategies to help address issues via psychological, behavioral, contemplative, and movement-oriented exercises. Readers will learn how to look deeply at themselves and society, and to apply what has been learned over decades of research and clinical experience to enrich their lives and the lives of others.

The State of the Prisons - 200 Years On

The State of the Prisons - 200 Years On
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781134941469
ISBN-13 : 1134941463
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis The State of the Prisons - 200 Years On by : Richard Whitfield

In 1777 John Howard wrote The State of the Prisons in England and Wales, with Preliminary Observations and an Account of Some Foreign Prisons. Two centuries later, this extraordinary document commemorates his achievements in campaigning for reform. In the spirit of Howard himself, the Howard League for Penal Reform have compiled detailed observations of prisons from Sweden to South Africa, and from India to Nicaragua. The result is a valuable resource which includes unique insights into previously undocumented prison regimes.

Modern Piracy

Modern Piracy
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9798216118695
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Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Modern Piracy by : David F. Marley

This reference text explains what modern piracy is, where and why it happens, and what measures are being taken to combat it. While piracy today typically occurs in specific areas—such as Somalia and Southeast Asia—a single pirate attack can involve and affect many different countries. For example, a supertanker traveling in the South China Sea might be owned by a Saudi Arabian oil company, built in South Korea, registered in Liberia, captained by an Italian, and crewed by Filipinos. And, as reports of attacks on commercial vessels and cruise liners become more common, the topic of modern piracy receives ever-increasing international scrutiny. This chapter-based reference handbook examines modern piracy from the mid-1970s to today. The subject is addressed from a global perspective, covering both the causes and consequences of present-day piracy and evaluating its impact on a number of related issues, including international law, commercial shipping, and terrorism.

Haunted by Vertigo

Haunted by Vertigo
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9780861969883
ISBN-13 : 086196988X
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted by Vertigo by : Sidney Gottlieb

When Richard Schickel stated unequivocally in 1972 that "We're living in a Hitchcock world, all right", he did so without even mentioning the film that now stands at the top of the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll: Vertigo. That omission needs to be redressed when we think about the Hitchcock world we live in now. Haunted by Vertigo: Hitchcock's Masterpiece Then and Now gathers essays that offer a variety of approaches to what many consider to be Hitchcock's signature film, one that shows him operating at full strength as a cinematic artist portraying some of the defining elements of modern life: romantic exhilaration and anxiety, the attractiveness and elusiveness of love, and the interpenetration of pain, pleasure, life, and death in our psyche and our culture. The pieces in this volume explore numerous aspects of how, broadly speaking, Vertigo is about characters haunted by memories and desires; how the film itself is haunted by numerous literary and cinematic fore- bearers; and how it continues to haunt not only filmmakers but artists working in other media as well. Essays that concentrate on formative or interpretive contexts of the film, including Greek mythology, early German cinema, film noir, an ensemble of (mostly) French writers and filmmakers, andmodern and postmodern art are complemented by others that present close readings of hidden details in the film, its use of multiple gazes that underscore its meaning and drama, the darker sides of even gestures of love and hospitality, and how the film embodies Hitchcock's "late style". Taken together the essays in the volume reinforce how Vertigo is, like the majestic trees visited by the two main characters in the film, sempervirens – an enduring masterpiece of then, now, and, we can safely say, the future.

Tales of Troy and Greece

Tales of Troy and Greece
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Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433068184583
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Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales of Troy and Greece by : Andrew Lang

Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing

Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing
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Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages : 583
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ISBN-10 : 9780826196125
ISBN-13 : 0826196128
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing by : Ruth Lindquist

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The Complete Guide to the Great Ocean Road

The Complete Guide to the Great Ocean Road
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Publisher : BestShot
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 9780975602348
ISBN-13 : 0975602349
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Guide to the Great Ocean Road by : Richard Everist

The Great Ocean Road region - the southwest coastline of Victoria - is simply extraordinary. This book unlocks the sights, activities and background context for visitors and locals - using maps, pictures and words. It is for everyone who is interested in exploring and learning about the region from Geelong to Portland. Sustainability depends first on knowledge, second on discerning customers and communities, and third on responsible businesses. This book features a number of businesses that are responding to the challenge, and: * details on hundreds of accessible sights * maps and information on over fify sustainable activities including beach and surf guides, walking track notes, national parks and reserves and over fifty cities, towns and villages with more than sixty heritage sites. * fascinating background context including environmental issues, Aboriginal and European heritage, geology, ecosystems, flora and fauna.

Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money

Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money
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Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015078784678
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Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money by : Martin N. Murphy

Many believe that pirates and other water-bound terrorists present a significant threat to international maritime security. Testing the validity of this claim, Martin N. Murphy scrutinizes recent incidents of maritime terrorism and locates the commonalities between pirates and maritime terrorists that enable them to commit their extensive crimes. Murphy's research opens up surprising sites of contact between pirates and wider criminal networks, organizations that pursue their corrupt agendas not only on sea but also on land. It is these relationships, Murphy argues, that bring about the destabilization of states and regions in which piracy occurs. Murphy's most significant revelation is the way in which maritime criminality may disguise insurgent and terrorist activity, allowing such actors greater freedom to maneuver. Although these acts currently rank as a low-level threat, priacy feeds off of political upheaval. Before they can evolve into a truly powerful and dangerous force, however, maritime terrorists and insurgents will have to overcome significant operational and technical issues. They must also capture the attention of an international audience by committing atrocities at sea that are as devastating as those committed on land.

Globalization and Its Counter-forces in Southeast Asia

Globalization and Its Counter-forces in Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages : 430
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ISBN-10 : 9789812304889
ISBN-13 : 9812304886
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Globalization and Its Counter-forces in Southeast Asia by : Terence Chong

Presents a multidimensional perspective of globalisation in Southeast Asia. Looks at political, economic, security, social, and cultural dimensions of globalisation and local responses, showing evidence of complex interfacing between the global and the local, championing the need for a multidisciplinary approach to globalisation studies.