One of only a few women who ruled ancient Egypt as a king during its thousands of years of history Tausret was the last pharaoh of the 19th dynasty (c. 1200 BCE) the last ruling descendent of Ramesses the Great & one of only two female monarchs buried in Egypt's renowned Valley of the Kings. Though mentioned even in Homer as the pharaoh of Egypt who interacted with Helen at the time of the Trojan War she has long remained a figure shrouded in mystery hardly known even by many Egyptologists. Nevertheless recent archaeological discoveries have illuminated Tausret's importance her accomplishments & the extent of her influence. Tausret: Forgotten Queen & Pharaoh of Egypt combines distinguished scholars whose research & excavations have increased our understanding of the life & reign of this great woman. This lavishly illustrated book utilizes recent discoveries to correctly position Tausret alongside famous ruling queens such as Hatshepsut & Cleopatra figures who have long dominated our view of the female monarchs of ancient Egypt. Tausret brings together archaeological historical women's studies & other approaches to provide a scholarly yet accessible volume that will be an important contribution to the literature of Egyptology
- & one with appeal to both scholars & anyone with an interest in ancient Egypt culture.
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Over the last two decades Brian Cockerill has ruled his world with an iron fist. Using nothing but his hands as weapons he has patrolled the streets clubs & raves of Britain in order to keep order & to tax those whose ill-gotten gains he sees fit to take a share of. Drug dealers & shady club promoters everywhere know that if The Taxman is in town its time to pay up or get out. All know of the appalling violence this man can exert on his enemies & of the incredible presence of body & mind that he possesses. Yet despite his appalling record of aggression Brian is a man who lives by rules & respect
- balanced yet unpredictable he has never used weapons & those who have used arms against him have barely lived to regret it. The facts of his life are as amazing & awe-inspiring as they are true.
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Taxation is the number one textbook on taxation in the UK. Now in its 18th annual edition this excellent text has established itself as a reliable & comprehensive guide for students taking a first level course in the subject. This eighteenth edition brings the book completely up-to-date in accordance with the provisions of the Finance Act. ...

The latest edition of the popular annual tax guide published within weeks of the Budget. Explains the latest rules & regulations for income tax corporation tax capital gains tax inheritance tax Council Tax & VAT. Shows how to complete tax returns (including self assessment). Provides straightforward guidance on reducing tax liabilities in all areas. ...

Reveals the full story behind Swift's pre-teen acting career her early song writing efforts & her attempts to break into the music business as a youngster. Details the vicious bullying & crippling exclusion she experienced at the hands of school classmates & how
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- she turned to music to heal the pain. An exclusive interview is included with one of Taylor's tormentors who apologises for causing distress. Covers Taylor's rise from a misunderstood writer to a multiplatinum selling artist. Features the inside story on her high profile relationships (including one with Joe of the Jonas Brothers) as well as her video editing clothes designing poetry acting roles & charity campaigns.

Includes:: unusual facts about Taylor which are almost unknown outside of the UK
- including her experiments with rap hip-hop & death metal music her meeting with Jay-Z as an unknown artist at age 11 & her collaboration with heavy rock group Def Leppard where the unlikely pair of acts covered each other's songs. Exclusive interviews with family friends school friends teachers ex-boyfriends. & many more.




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For an engineer determined to refine & secure Internet operation or to explore alternative solutions to persistent problems the insights provided by this book will be invaluable." --Vint Cerf Internet pioneer TCP/IP Illustrated Volume 1 Second Edition is a detailed & visual guide to todays TCP/IP protocol suite. Fully updated for the newest innovations it demonstrates each protocol in action through realistic examples from modern Linux Windows & Mac OS environments. Theres no better way to discover why TCP/IP works as it does how it reacts to common conditions & how to apply it in your own applications & networks. Building on the late W. Richard Stevens classic first edition author Kevin R. Fall adds his cutting-edge experience as a leader in TCP/IP protocol research updating the book to fully reflect the latest protocols & best practices. He first introduces TCP/IPs core goals & architectural concepts showing how they can robustly connect diverse networks & support multiple services running concurrently. Next he carefully explains Internet addressing in both IPv 4 & IPv 6 networks. Then he walks through TCP/IPs structure & function from the bottom up: from link layer protocols--such as Ethernet & Wi-Fi--through network transport & application layers. Fall thoroughly introduces ARP DHCP NAT firewalls ICMPv 4/ICMPv 6 broadcasting multicasting UDP DNS & much more. He offers extensive coverage of reliable transport & TCP including connection management timeout retransmission interactive data flow & congestion control. Finally he introduces the basics of security & cryptography & illuminates the crucial modern protocols for protecting security & privacy including EAP IPsec TLS DNSSEC & DKIM. Whatever your TCP/IP experience this book will help you gain a deeper more intuitive understanding of the entire protocol suite so you can build better applications & run more reliable efficient networks." ...

Emily Huckwell spent almost her entire life working for one family. Born in a tiny Sussex village in the 1870s she went into domestic service in the Burton household before she was twelve earning GBP5 a year. She began as a nursery maid progressing to under nurse & then head nanny looking after two generations of children. One of the children in her care was the father of Noel Streatfeild the author of Ballet Shoes & one of the best-loved childrens writers of the 20th century. Basing her story on fact & family legend Noel Streatfeild here tells Emilys story & with her characteristic warmth & intimacy creates a fascinating portrait of Victorian & Edwardian life above & below stairs. ...

An essential accessory for your favourite teapot & the ultimate in homely comfort...every dedicated tea-lover should have a tea cozy
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1905 INDIA: Clarissa Belhaven & her younger sister Olive find their carefree life on their fathers tea plantation threatened by his drinking & debts. Wesley Robson a brash young rival businessman offers to help save the plantation in exchange for beautiful Clarries hand in marriage but her father flatly refuses. & when Jock Belhaven dies suddenly his daughters are forced to return to their fathers cousin in Tyneside & work long hours in his pub. In Newcastle Clarrie is shocked by the dire poverty she witnesses & dreams of opening her own tea room which could be a safe haven for local women. To provide a living for herself & Olive Clarrie escapes her dictatorial cousin Lily & takes a job as housekeeper for kindly lawyer Herbert Stock. But Herberts vindictive son Bertie jealous of Clarries popularity is determined to bring about her downfall. Then Wesley Robson comes back into Clarries life bringing with him a shocking revelation.. . Set in the fascinating world of the Edwardian tea trade THE TEA PLANTERS DAUGHTER is a deeply involving & moving story with a wonderfully warm-hearted heroine. One of the Tyneside Sagas. ...

It is a troublesome fact on which even Mma Ramotswe & her assistant Mma Makutsi agree: there are things that men know & ladies do not & vice versa. It is unfortunate for example when Mma Ramotswe's newest client is the big-shot owner of the ailing Kalahari Swoopers that one thing lady detectives know very little about is football. & when the glamorous violet Sephotho sets her sights on Mma Makutsi's unsuspecting fiance it becomes exasperatingly clear that some men do not know how to recognise a ruthless Jezebel even when she is bouncing up & down on the best bed in the Double Comfort Furniture Shop. In her attempt to foster understanding between the sexes & find the traitor on Mr Football's team Mma Ramotswe ventures into new territory drinks tea in unfamiliar kitchens & learns to trust in the observational powers of small boys. & as wise & warm-hearted as his heroine Alexander Mc Call Smith reminds us that we must dig deep to uncover the goodness of the human heart. ...