The brilliant new novel from Jenny Blackhurst the 1 e Book bestselling author of HOW I LOST YOU which Clare Mackintosh called 'utterly gripping' & BEFORE I LET YOU IN If you love Louise Jensen's THE GIFT or SK Tremayne's THE ICE TWINS you will love this When child psychologist Imogen Reid takes on the case of 11-year-old Ellie Atkinson she refuses to listen to warnings that the girl is dangerous Ellie was the only survivor of a fire that killed her family Imogen is convinced she's just a sad & angry child struggling to cope with her loss But Ellie's foster parents & teachers are starting to fear her When she gets upset bad things seem to happen & as Imogen gets closer to Ellie she may be putting herself in danger ...

TRANSLATED BY ROBERT & ELIZABETH CHANDLER & OLGA MEERSONPlatonov&s dystopian novel describes the lives of a group of Soviet workers who believe they are laying the foundations for a radiant future As they work harder & dig deeper their optimism turns to violence & it becomes clear that what is being dug is not a foundation pit but an immense grave This new translation by Robert & Elizabeth Chandler & Olga Meerson is based on the definitive edition recently published by Pushkin House in Leningrad All previous translations were done from a seriously bowdlerized text Robert Chandler is also the translator of Vasily Grossman&s Life & Fate The American scholar Olga Meerson has written extensively on Pushkin Dostoevsky Platonov & many other Russian authors ...

This is the first definitive introduction to behavioral economics aimed at advanced undergraduate & postgraduate students Authoritative cutting edge yet accessible it guides the reader through theory & evidence providing engaging & relevant applications throughout It is divided into nine parts & 24 chapters Part I is on behavioral economics of risk uncertainty & ambiguity The evidence against expected utility theory is examined & the behavioral response is outlined; the best empirically supported theory is prospect theory Part II considers other-regarding preferences The evidence from experimental games on human sociality is given followed by models & applications of inequity aversion intentions based reciprocity conditional cooperation human virtues & social identity Part III is on time discounting It considers the evidence against the exponential discounted utility model & describes several behavioral models such as hyperbolic discounting attribute based models & the reference time theory Part IV describes the evidence on classical game theory & considers several models of behavioral game theory including level-k & cognitive hierarchy models quantal response equilibrium & psychological game theory Part V considers behavioral models of learning that include evolutionary game theory classical models of learning experience weighted attraction model learning direction theory & stochastic social dynamics Part VI studies the role of emotions; among other topics it considers projection bias temptation preferences happiness economics & interaction between emotions & cognition Part VII considers bounded rationality The three main topics considered are judgment heuristics & biases mental accounting & behavioral finance Part VIII considers behavioral welfare economics; the main topics are soft paternalism & choice-based measures of welfare Finally Part IX gives an abbreviated taster course in neuroeconomics ...

Buddhism is a vast & complex religious & philosophical tradition with a history that stretches over 2500 years & which is now followed by around 115 million people In this introduction to the foundations of Buddhism Rupert Gethin concentrates on the ideas & practices which constitute the common heritage of the different traditions of Buddhism (Thervada Tibetan & Eastern) which exist in the world today From the narrative of the story of the Buddha through discussions of aspects such as textual traditions the framework of the Four Noble Truths the interaction between the monastic & lay ways of life the cosmology of karma & rebirth & the path of the bodhisattva this books provides a stimulating introduction to Buddhism as a religion & way of life which will also be of interest to those who are more familiar with the subject ...

The transition from school mathematics to university mathematics is seldom straightforward Students are faced with a disconnect between the algorithmic & informal attitude to mathematics at school versus a new emphasis on proof based on logic & a more abstract development of general concepts based on set theory The authors have many years' experience of the potential difficulties involved through teaching first-year undergraduates & researching the ways in which students & mathematicians think The book explains the motivation behind abstract foundational material based on students' experiences of school mathematics & explicitly suggests ways students can make sense of formal ideas This second edition takes a significant step forward by not only making the transition from intuitive to formal methods but also by reversing the process- using structure theorems to prove that formal systems have visual & symbolic interpretations that enhance mathematical thinking This is exemplified by a new chapter on the theory of groups While the first edition extended counting to infinite cardinal numbers the second also extends the real numbers rigorously to larger ordered fields This links intuitive ideas in calculus to the formal epsilon-delta methods of analysis The approach here is not the conventional one of 'nonstandard analysis' but a simpler graphically based treatment which makes the notion of an infinitesimal natural & straightforward This allows a further vision of the wider world of mathematical thinking in which formal definitions & proof lead to amazing new ways of defining proving visualising & symbolising mathematics beyond previous expectations ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The incredible true story of how Ray Kroc (Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton Spotlight Birdman) a salesman from Illinois met Mac (John Carroll Lynch Jackie) & Dick Mc Donald (Nick Offerman 22 Jump Street) who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California So impressed by the brothers& &speedy system& Kroc risked his marriage bankruptcy & his reputation to create a billion-dollar empire that revolutionized the world Actors Michael Keaton Linda Cardellini Patrick Wilson Nick Offerman John Carroll Lynch Directors John Lee Hancock Writers Robert D Siegel Producers Don Handfield Jeremy Renner Aaron Ryder Language English Number of discs 1 ...

A Washington Post Bestseller Three Principles for Managing--and Avoiding--the Problems of Growth Why is profitable growth so hard to achieve & sustain? Most executives manage their companies as if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment find an attractive market formulate the right strategy win new customers But when Bain & Company's Chris Zook & James Allen authors of the bestselling Profit from the Core researched this question they found that when companies fail to achieve their growth targets 90 percent of the time the root causes are internal not external--increasing distance from the front lines loss of accountability proliferating processes & bureaucracy to name only a few What's more companies experience a set of predictable internal crises at predictable stages as they grow Even for healthy companies these crises if not managed properly stifle the ability to grow further--and can actively lead to decline The key insight from Zook & Allen's research is that managing these choke points requires a "founder's mentality"--behaviors typically embodied by a bold ambitious founder--to restore speed focus & connection to customers An insurgent's clear mission & purpose An unambiguous owner mindset A relentless obsession with the front line Based on the authors' decade-long study of companies in more than forty countries The Founder's Mentality demonstrates the strong relationship between these three traits in companies of all kinds--not just start-ups--and their ability to sustain performance Through rich analysis & inspiring examples this book shows how any leader--not only a founder--can instill & leverage a founder's mentality throughout their organization & find lasting profitable growth ...

In the darkest hour a hero will rise An action-packed star-studded story of an heroic battle in one man&s revolutionary fight for freedom with Jet Li Jackie Chan & Donnie Yen together for the first time in film history Inspired by true events Founding of a Republic weaves a rousing tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler & led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country Featuring breath-taking cinematography explosive action sequences & an all-star cast this unmissable film is set to become a modern-day classic ...

The shy young Duke of Sale has never known his parents Instead his Grace Adolphus Gillespie Vernon Ware (Gilly for short) has endured twenty-four years of rigorous mollycoddling form his uncle & valet But his natural diffidence conceals a rebellious spirit So when Gilly hears of Belinda the beautiful foundling who appears to be blackmailing his cousin he absconds with glee No sooner has he entered this new & dangerous world than he is plunged into a frenzy of intrigue kidnap & adventure For over fifty years Georgette Heyer was the undisputed queen of historical romantic fiction The Foundling shows all of her wonderful talents at their best & how she won a huge audience that continues to this day ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The Fountain is an odyssey about one man&s thous&-year struggle to save the woman he loves His epic journey begins in 16th century Spain where conquistador Tomas Creo commences his search for the Tree of Life the legendary entity believed to grant eternal life to those who drink of its sap As modern-day scientist Tommy Creo he desperately struggles to find a cure for the cancer that is killing his beloved wife Isabel (Rachel Weisz) Traveling through deep space as a 26th century astronaut Tom begins to grasp the mysteries of life that have consumed him for more than a millennium Actors Hugh Jackman Rachel Weisz Cliff Curtis Sean Gullette Donna Murphy Ethan Suplee Sean Patrick Thomas Mark Margolis Alexander Bisping & Marcello Bezina Director Darren Aronofsky Certificate 15 years & over Year 2006 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
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