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. ...

Includes: a poems & work from seven collections published between 1984 & 1998. This title features a section of poems
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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. ...

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. ...

Ralph's insomnia gets worse when Ed Deepneau gets out of control. Ed is obsessed with the notion that Derry is becoming the new Armageddon & that time is ticking away for the residents. An evil of imaginable propotions has began & Ralph has one chance to beat it. This book is reissued with a new graphic cover style. ...

Sent to the Arctic circle to investigate a recent murder, detective Jonas Engstrom (Stellan Skarsgard) finds himself unable to sleep due to the perpetual daylight. But things get worse for the respected cop when he fouls up an opportunity to catch the killer &, hidden from view, accidentally shoots his partner instead. Engstrom then tries to save his reputation by pinning the killing on the villain; however, the villain is the one person who saw what actually happened & he soon uses this knowledge against the cop, drawing him into a subtle & dangerous game in which their two fates become inextricably intertwined. Later remade in Hollywood with Al Pacino in the starring role. ...