With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on the 'lower deck'. Even when they were introduced, in 1853, the corresponding introduction of a uniform was still four years away. ...

Nicholas Roeg's widely acclaimed drama set in the '50s & featuring fictional likenesses of four of the decade's most recognisable icons. The film is largely a theoretical conversation between Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Joe Mc Carthy & Joe Di Maggio, though no names are ever mentioned. A busty blonde actress played by Theresa Russell is working on a film in which one shot involves her standing over a blowing fan grate. In her hotel she meets a seemingly bumbling, tousle-headed Harvard professor (Michael Emil) & the two engage in a conversation in which she explains the theory of relativity. Her husb&, a pro ball player (Gary Busey) is madly in love with her but jealous to the point of madness. A barking mad, drunken, paranoid, zealous Wisconsin senator, played by Tony Curtis, is in the professor's room to impeach him on charges of un-American activities. Along the way, fascinating conversations develop between the characters. ...

Using both quantitative & qualitative analysis, this title examines the factors contributing to commitment & compliance among post-Soviet states such as Slovakia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, & Tajikistan. It argues that governments ratify these treaties insincerely in response to domestic economic pressures. ...

Avoiding insolvency is a key challenge for any business: even in good economic times, one in three small businesses goes bust annually, & in the current challenging climate, many companies are facing financial distress. Full of practical advice, this book will help business owners & directors cope with the threat of insolvency effectively. ...

Offers scales of costs & fees. This title covers insolvency practitioners, company administrations, company receiverships, company voluntary arrangements, company liquidations, individual bankruptcies, individual voluntary arrangements, & deeds of arrangement. ...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was established as an independent government corporation under the authority of the Banking Act of 1933, also known as the Glass-Steagall Act, to insure bank deposits. This book discusses actions taken by the FDIC in support of financial & housing markets. ...

A practitioner's guidebook that presents steps to assessing & treating a problem that borders on health & psychology. It is suitable for psychologists, nurses, physicians, & allied health professionals & those who deal with sufferers of chronic sleep problems. ...