Hannah Buchan thinks herself ordinary. She is not the revolutionary child that her painter mother & famous radical father had hoped for. Raised in the creative chaos of 1960s America Hannah vows to reject her parents' liberal lifestyle & settles instead for typical family life in a nondescript corner of Maine. But normality isn't quite what Hannah imagined it would to be & try as she might to fight it the urge to rebel against the things that hem her in grows ever stronger. Eventually a series of encounters puts Hannah in an exhilarating but dangerous position
- one in which she never thought she would find herself. For decades this one transgression in an otherwise faultless life lies buried deep in the past all but forgotten
- until a turn of fate brings it crashing back into the limelight. As her secret emerges Hannah's life goes into freefall & she is left struggling against the force of the past. State of the Union is a stunning & grippingly honest story about life love & family set against the backdrop of two different but strikingly similar eras.

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Many of the environmental & social problems we face today are symptoms of a deeper systemic failing: a dominant cultural paradigm that encourages living in ways that are often directly counter to the realities of a finite planet. This paradigm typically referred to as 'consumerism ' has already spread to cultures around the world & has led to consumption levels that are vastly unsustainable. If this pattern spreads further there will be little possibility of solving climate change or other environmental problems that are poised to dramatically disrupt human civilization. It will take a sustained long-term effort to redirect the traditions social movements & institutions that shape consumer cultures towards becoming cultures of sustainability. These institutions include schools the media businesses & governments. Bringing about a cultural shift that makes living sustainably as 'natural' as a consumer lifestyle is today will not only address urgent crises like climate change it could also tackle other symptoms like extreme income inequity obesity & social isolation that are not typically seen as environmental problems. State of the World 2010" paints a picture of what this sustainability culture could look like & how we can
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- making the shift."

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways & giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress especially to her investors whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman a mild-mannered lab researcher is sent to investigate. A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh Anders' colleague & once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders's wife who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota & retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness determined to track down Dr. Swenson & uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest. What Marina does not yet know is that in this ancient corner of the jungle where the muddy waters & susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils & temptations she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination. Marina is no longer the student but only time will tell if she has learnt enough. ...

If America is the Roman Empire of our time then New York City is Rome. The pulsating heart of the West pumps greenbacks through the veins of Manhattan the richest place in the world. Power emanates from it's corporate brains & financial muscle across the whole surface of the globe. So how is it that even in the body of America land of eternal youth there is failure death & decay hidden just beneath its glossy surfaces? A new breed of urban adventurers take a savage ride through the invisible story of the North Eastern USA. From NYC to the infamous Rust Belt once home to America's heavy industry States of Decay brings you a glimpse of the broken the doomed the entropic dreamlands on the flipside of the silver dollar coin. A unique exploration of everything from abandoned power plants hospitals asylums schools theatres steel mills prisons factories hotels cathedrals blast furnaces convents to a boat graveyard. This extended photo-essay functions as a visual poem allowing the reader to draw their own experiences & conclusions from the images themselves. No interpretation necessary. This book will ask disturbing questions & inspire unexpected answers from anyone with an imagination & a heart. Sit back & let us take you on a walk around the Bad Apple. ...

THE STATESMANS YEARBOOK 2013 This classic reference work presents a political economic & social account of every country of the world together with facts & analysis. The 2013 edition
Includes:: * Revised & updated biographical profiles of all current leaders * Revised economic overviews for every country * Expanded & updated historical introductions * Chronology of key political events from April 2011 to March 2012 * NEW ESSAY: The Future Balance of Economic Power by Barry Turner * NEW: Extensive factsheet on Migration * NEW EXTRACT: Globalization & Human Mobility from The Age of Migration by Stephen Castles & Mark J. Miller * Detailed maps of all 194 countries DO YOU KNOW How...many adults in the world are obese? If...the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh were a separate country where would it be in a world ranking based on a countrys population? What...is the worlds smallest country by land mass? When...did Algeria gain independence from France? Which...country was the only member of the EU to avoid recession in 2009? Who...was elected New Yorks first black mayor in 1989? THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books most of which have a link to history & economics Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 149-year history of The Statesmans Yearbook.
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1857. Joel Heygate is the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David's railway station. So when the charred remains of a body are discovered in the embers of the town's annual Bonfire Night celebration everyone is horrified to discover that they belong to Mr Heygate. Inspector Robert Colbeck & his assistant Victor Leeming are dispatched to Exeter with all due haste & quickly unearth a number of suspects. But as Colbeck closes in on the killer he finds himself in mortal danger. Can justice prevail or will his beloved Madeleine be robbed of a husband on the very eve of their marriage? ...

Take the mystery out of statistical terms & put Excel to work! If you need to create & interpret statistics in business or classroom settings this easy-to-use guide is just what you need. It shows you how to use Excels powerful tools for statistical analysis even if youve never taken a course in statistics. Learn the meaning of terms like mean & median margin of error standard deviation & permutations & discover how to interpret the statistics of everyday life. Youll learn to use Excel formulas charts Pivot Tables & other tools to make sense of everything from sports stats to medical correlations. Statistics have a reputation for being challenging & math-intensive; this friendly guide makes statistical analysis with Excel easy to understand Explains how to use Excel to crunch numbers & interpret the statistics of everyday life: sales figures gambling odds sports stats a grading curve & much more Covers formulas & functions charts & Pivot Tables samples & normal distributions probabilities & related distributions trends & correlations Clarifies statistical terms such as median vs. mean margin of error standard deviation correlations & permutations Statistical Analysis with Excel For Dummies 3rd Edition helps you make sense of statistics & use Excels statistical analysis tools in your daily life. ...

This clearly written textbook clarifies the concepts underpinning descriptive & inferential statistics in organizational research. Acting as much more than a theoretical reference tool step-by-step it guides readers through the various key stages of successful data analysis. Covering everything from introductory descriptive statistics to advanced inferential techniques such as ANOVA multiple & logistic regression & factor analysis this is one of the most comprehensive textbooks available. Using examples directly relevant to organizational research it

Includes:: practical advice on such topics as the size of samples required in research studies using & interpreting SPSS & writing up results. In helping readers to develop a sound understanding of statistical methods rather than focusing on complex formulas & computations this outstanding textbook is as appropriate for those who wish to refresh their knowledge as those new to the subject area.

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