Practical English Usage has sold over 2 million copies worldwide Now revised & updated for the fourth edition it answers the questions that teachers & learners ask about English grammar & vocabulary with clear corpus-informed explanations & examples ...

For thirty years Peter Singer's Practical Ethics has been the classic introduction to applied ethics For this third edition the author has revised & updated all the chapters & added a new chapter addressing climate change one of the most important ethical challenges of our generation Some of the questions discussed in this book concern our daily lives Is it ethical to buy luxuries when others do not have enough to eat? Should we buy meat from intensively reared animals? Am I doing something wrong if my carbon footprint is above the global average? Other questions confront us as concerned citizens equality & discrimination on the grounds of race or sex; abortion the use of embryos for research & euthanasia; political violence & terrorism; & the preservation of our planet's environment This book's lucid style & provocative arguments make it an ideal text for university courses & for anyone willing to think about how she or he ought to live ...

The 5th edition of this now classic text draws on the strength of previous editions & now

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Planning & maintaining a successful garden is an enjoyable & creative process If you dream of borders of bright & scented blooms a healthy green lawn a patio in which to relax or even low-maintenance ideas to lessen the workload here are the skills to guarantee success There are plenty of tips to incorporate aromatic shrubs & architectural plants into your garden as well as ideas for filling space with annuals Schemes for attractive hanging baskets & window boxes are also included With over 1200 photographs illustrating both techniques & beautiful gardens the book contains everything you need to create a stunning outdoor area ...

Crystals have been used as a complementary therapy to relieve both physical & emotional ailments for centuries Through their unique vibrational resonances these beautiful gemstones are able to restore balance to the body's energy systems & enhance our spiritual mental & physical wellbeing Using clear step-by-step instructions fully illustrated layouts & guided meditations The Practical Guide to Crystal Healing reveals how crystals can be used to heal the body balance the mind & feed the spirit It identifies key crystals for a variety of illnesses & situations
- from insomnia migraines & depression to the upheaval of moving house
- & explains how by harnessing the power of crystals we can achieve harmony in all spheres of our life

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If you're familiar with JIRA for issue tracking bug tracking & other uses you know it can sometimes be tricky to set up & manage In this concise book software toolsmith Matt Doar clarifies some of the more confusing aspects by answering difficult & frequently asked questions about JIRA administration Practical JIRA Administration shows you how JIRA is intended to be used making it an ideal supplement to the extensive documentation already available The book's chapters are loosely connected so you can go straight to the information that best serves your needs Understand the difference between JIRA groups & JIRA project roles Discover what JIRA schemes do & learn how to maintain them Use a consistent configuration approach to help you use JIRA as a platform Create a workflow from scratch Add modify & deactivate users Prepare for a JIRA upgrade & troubleshoot if necessary Get remote access to JIRA via email SQL REST & other methods ...

Anticipate manage & overcome the complex issues facing community colleges Practical Leadership in Community Colleges offers a path forward through the challenges community colleges face every day 240 pages Boggs George R ...

Practical Lock Picking Second Edition is an instructional manual that covers everything from straightforward lockpicking to quick-entry techniques such as shimming bumping & bypassing Written by Deviant Ollam one of the security industry's best-known lockpicking teachers & winner of the Best Book Bejtlich Read in 2010 award this book contains detailed photos that make learning as easy as picking a lock Material is offered in easy-to-follow lessons that allow even beginners to acquire the knowledge very quickly Whether the student will be hired at some point to penetrate security or simply trying to harden his or her own defenses this book is essential This edition has been updated to reflect the changing landscape of tools & tactics which have emerged in recent years It consists of 6 chapters that discuss topics such as the fundamentals of pin tumbler & wafer locks; the basics of picking with emphasis on how to exploit weaknesses; tips for beginners on how to get very good & very fast in picking locks; advanced training; quick-entry tricks about shimming bumping & bypassing; & pin tumblers in other configurations This book is geared specifically toward penetration testers security consultants IT security professionals & hackers ...

The beloved classic novel the basis of the classic film starring Nicole Kidman & Sandra Bullock A perfect read for a cosy Christmas! As children sisters Gillian & Sally were forever outsiders in their small New England town teased taunted & shunned for the air of magic that seems to sparkle in the air around them All Gillian & Sally ever wanted was to get away & eventually they do
- one marries the other runs as far from home as she can manage Years later however tragedy will bring the sisters back together & they'll find that no matter what else may happen they'll always have each other An enchanting tale of love forgiveness & family Practical Magic is beloved of readers of all ages Readers love Practical Magic A delicious fantasy of witchcraft & love in a world where gardens smell of lemon verbena & happy endings are possible' Cosmopolitan What do you do when your long lost little sister shows up on your suburban front step a dead man in the Oldsmobile that's blocking your driveway? You help her bury him in your backyard underneath a wilting lilac bush that will suddenly spring back to life bearing masses of heady flowers that remind everyone who passes by of desires they thought they'd long since stifled' Vogue Dark comedy & a light touch carry the story along to a truly Gothic climax complete with heaving skies & witchery on the lawn' New York Times 'A scrim of magic lies gently over this fictional world in which lilacs bloom riotously in July a lovesick boy's elbows sizzle on a diner countertop & a toad expectorates a silver ring' Publishers Weekly
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Sally & Gillian Owens have always known they were different Raised by their aunts after their parents& death the sisters grew up in a household that was anything but typical--their aunts fed them chocolate cake for breakfast & taught them the uses of practical magic But the invocation of the Owens& sorcery also carries a price--some call it a curse the men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death Now adult women with very different personalities the quiet Sally & the fiery Gillian must use all of their powers to fight the family curse & a swarm of supernatural forces that threatens the lives of all the Owens women ...