Writer-artist-editor (and all-around comics visionary) Harvey Kurtzman teamed up with legendary artists Wally Wood Johnny Craig Jack Davis Al Feldstein John Severin Will Elder & Dave Berg to create these powerful stories of struggle & humanity that are considered to be among the best war stories ever told Reprints six complete issues (24 stories) 7-12 ...

Legendary publisher Bill Gaines provided the forum & creators like Al Feldstein Johnny Craig Wally Wood Harry Harrison Jack Kamen Harvey Kurtzman Graham Ingels & Jack Davis provided the mayhem Six full issues & 24 complete stories are collected in this full-color deluxe volume ...

From the anime series The Eccentric Family 2 comes a set of the mascots of the Shimogamo brothers that will also help out around your desk!! The set

Includes:: 5 different items including a Yaichiro paperclip holder a Yajiro item tray a Yasaburo pen stand a Yasaburo hanging mascot as well as a Yashiro smartphone stand Collect them all & show off the eccentric family on your desk!

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The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731 AD) is Bede's most famous work As well as providing the authoritative Colgrave translation of the Ecclesiastical History this edition

Includes:: a new translation of the Greater Chronicle in which Bede examines the Roman Empire & contemporary Europe His Letter to Egbert gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his death & all three texts here are further illuminated by a detailed introduction & explanatory notes ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more

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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 Yam Laranas directs this horror following an ex-con as he attempts to readjust to life on the outside Bobby (Jesse Bradford) has just been released from prison having served the sentence he was given for murdering a man who tried to rape his girlfriend Alyssa (Amelia Warner) He returns to his mother&s apartment in New York City which has been vacant since her death Bobby finds the apartment strange He discovers drops of blood that appear to be fresh & hears continual arguments from the apartment next door which suggest to him that a man is abusing his wife & daughter When he finally snaps & calls the police things become even stranger the apartment next door is vacant the police tell him Where then are the noises coming from? ...

To understand the way children develop Bronfenbrenner believes that it is necessary to observe their behavior in natural settings while they are interacting with familiar adults over prolonged periods of time His book offers an important blueprint for constructing a new & ecologically valid psychology of development ...

' Our democracy has gone profoundly wrong Economists have failed us Politicians have lied to us Things must change This fearless new book will help make it happen' Owen Jones' An explosive call for change packed with original research a case study for the question we should all be asking since the crash how have the elites
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- stayed in charge?' Aditya Chakrabortty Guardian' Utterly compelling & sobering' Ha-Joon Chang A century ago the idea of 'the economy' didn't exist Now economics is the supreme ideology of our time with its own rules & language The trouble is most of us can't speak it This is damaging democracy Dangerous agendas are hidden inside mathematical wrappers; controversial policies are presented as 'proven' by the models of economic 'science' Government is being turned over to a publicly unaccountable technocratic elite The Econocracy reveals that economics is too important to be left to the economists
- & shows us what we can do about it'A rousing wake-up call from a collective of dissident graduate students technically assured well-argued & informative' Robert Skidelsky' If war is too important to be left to the generals so is the economy too important to be left to narrowly trained economists thought-provoking' Martin Wolf' An interesting & highly pertinent book' Noam Chomsky


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A critical analysis of public policy decisions requires a far greater depth of knowledge than can be received from news reports & political speeches Issues such as how best to reduce traffic congestion reduce acid rain improve airline safety or develop a parcel of land are better understood by organizing measuring & weighing the effects of alternative policies The Economic Analysis of Public Policy now in its second edition is the ideal introduction to benefit-cost analysis the economics of efficiency risk analysis & present value & is suitable for those with only a modest background in mathematics & economics This brand new edition of the book has been rigorously updated throughout in terms of examples & data references issues covered & layout & pedagogical features Key concepts are reinforced through multiple problems & discussion questions within each chapter This latest edition contains extra material on loss aversion global warming technology & US health care reform as well as a wider range of international examples Extra tables have been included in order to clarify more complicated issues Instructors will also benefit from the new companion website which will offer power point presentations answers to end of chapter questions & a test bank This textbook encourages its readers to understand & apply key concepts whilst also learning to appreciate policy analysis as part of an interdisciplinary analytical & political process that can lead to better government policy decisions It is an ideal teaching tool for undergraduate & postgraduate students engaged in Public Administration Public Economics & Public Policy ...

The current economic & financial crisis erupted several years ago Its effects impacted deeply upon society in which legal rules & social patterns have developed to enable the establishment of civilisation justice & peace Over time it has become more & more obvious that policy financial & economic actors have adopted austerity measures as a main tool to solve the ensuing problems & that these measures have hit social policy standards sometimes dramatically Recent analyses have dealt with several aspects of this issue This book focuses on one important element the impact on collective labour law It seeks to add to the debate by presenting mainly legal arguments derived from different sources & backgrounds examining the EU & Troika' measures the economic & political background & the sometimes dramatic consequences of austerity measures on democracy collective bargaining & the right to strike Against the framework of EU law the relevant ILO Conventions (Revised) European Social Charter & European Convention on Human Rights provisions the non-compliance of these measures is analysed & demonstrated The book is also dedicated to procedural questions & in particular how legal approaches may be used to challenge austerity measures ...

Have you ever wondered why there is a light in your fridge but not in your freezer? Or why 24-hour shops bother having locks on their doors? Or why soft drink cans are cylindrical but milk cartons are square? The answer is simple economics For years economist Robert Frank has been encouraging his students to ask questions about the conundrums & strange occurrences they encounter in everyday life & to try to explain them using economics Now in this bestselling book he shares the most intriguing
- & bizarre
- questions & the economic principles that answer them to reveal why many of the most puzzling parts of everyday life actually make perfect (economic) sense

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