In this important book historians lawyers economists & writers come together to put a coherent case: that although the Irish economic collapse has resulted in national humiliation renewed emigration & a decline in living standards for the majority of the population there is still hope that the country can be reformed & renewed. Irish politicians offered the now notorious blanket guarantee to all the banks which had got in over their heads during the great property bubble
- including one that had become little more than a criminal enterprise. A different set of politicians grimly enforces the consequences of that guarantee locking an entire generation of Irish men & women into paying for the mistakes of greedy bankers & their corrupt friends in government. The energy of hope has to come from elsewhere. These essays demonstrate how simple measures & different economic & social policies could release that energy & fulfil the promise of an educated literate & culturally vibrant people.
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William Shatner gets the joke about William Shatner. In fact most of the time hes the one telling it. His self-effacing attitude so perfectly parodied in the bombastic character he now plays on Boston Legal Denny Crane is one of the reasons for his huge popularity. While best known for his creation of Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek" William Shatner has been a working actor for more than half a century. He has experienced all the ups (the awards & acclaim) & the down (having to live for a time in the truck bed of his camper when he couldnt get work) that are a part of the actors world. In " Up Till Now" he tells us about his remarkable life from training as a Shakespearan actor to his time on Broadway his movie career & of course his successful tv series. He writes with glee about some of his less successful ventures including Incubus the only feature ever made entirely in Esperanto. As funny & charming as the man himself this book will delight his many fans of all ages. Crammed full of anecdotes from a long & full life & infused with a self-deprecating humour
- " Private Eye"."
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Emma is resigned to attending her cousin's wedding expecting the usual excruciating round of polite conversation & bad dancing. Instead it's the scene of a horny encounter which encourages her to behave even more scandalously than usual. When she meets motorbike fanatic Kit it's lust at first sight & they waste no time in getting each other off behind the marquee. They don't get the chance to say goodbye however & Emma resigns herself to the fact that she'll never see her spontaneous lover again. Then fate intervenes as Emma & Kit are reunited at another wedding
- & so begins a year of outrageous sex wild behaviour & lots of getting up to no good.
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Having given up a high-powered job & the lifestyle to match Tessa Hainsworth had no idea how hard she would struggle when full of optimism she fulfilled her dream of moving to rural Cornwall with her young family one September. Within months she is almost ready to return to London tail between her legs: her husband is still out of work her children are struggling in a cold damp tumbledown house & the family is running out of money
- fast. But a chance encounter in the local post office leads her to accept the unlikeliest of job offers. Up with the Larks charts Tessas turbulent first year with the Royal Mail & her transformation from outsider to Posh Postie adopted Cornishwoman & much-loved member of her new community. She starts in the bitter darkness of midwinter faced with the perils of the Christmas rush a van with a mind of its own & a host of unfamiliar routes local characters
- & their animals large & small. But day by day & month by month she meets & learns to love a wonderfully colourful cast of characters until her second Christmas in Cornwall is entirely different from the first as the community goes out of its way to thank her with small gifts & other tokens of their affection. At last she feels Cornwall is home.

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Pam Wedgwood's hugely popular Up-Grade!" series now extends into pop & jazz so even the youngest beginners can bridge the gap between grades with some of their favourite tunes. " Up-Grade Pop!" offers Pam's own take on songs such as Robbie Williams' " Angels" Queen's " Another One Bites the Dust" & James Blunt's " You're beautiful" as well as her own specially composed pieces. Guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing the varied pieces in this collection are designed to easy you gently on to the next grade. So lighten up & move on with " Up-Grade"." ...

For 25 years Upgrading & Repairing PCs has been the world's 1 guide to PC hardware: The single source for reliable information on troubleshooting & fixing problems adding hardware optimizing performance & building new PCs. Now better than ever this 21st edition offers beefed-up coverage of the newest hardware innovations & maintenance techniques plus more than two hours of new DVD video. Scott Mueller delivers practical answers about PC processors mother-boards buses BIOSes memory SSD & HDD storage video audio I/O input devices networks Internet connectivity power & much more. You'll find the industry's best coverage of diagnostics testing & repair-plus cutting-edge discussions of improving performance via overclocking & other techniques. Mueller has taught thousands of professionals in person & millions more through his books & videos-nobody knows more about keeping PCs running perfectly. Whether you're a professional technician a small business owner trying to save money or a home PC enthusiast this is the only PC hardware book you need! NEW IN THIS EDITION * The newest processors including Intel's 3rd generation Ivy Bridge Core i-Series processors & AMD's 2nd generation Trinity CPUs * 3TB (and larger) disks 4K sectoring partition alignment faster SATA disk interfaces & SSD (solid state drive) hard drive replacements * New firmware innovations from full UEFI BIOS support to built-in motherboard flash BIOS upgrade utilities * Integrated video & audio including 5.1/7.1 surround sound HDMI & Display Port connections & Windows 8 compatible multi-touch touchscreen technology * Updated PCI Express 3.0 4.0 interfaces & Power Supply specifications for powering high-end video cards * Emerging interfaces such as SATA Express USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & Thunderbolt * Updated coverage of building PCs from scratch-from choosing & assembling hardware through BIOS setup & troubleshooting ON THE DVD Get 2 hours of up-to-the minute studio-quality how-to videos-all playable on your DVD player or computer! In this edition Scott Mueller offers true insider information about several of the key components in a PC including motherboards solid-state drives & more. You will see a detailed tour of a modern high-performance motherboard showing all the components from the processor socket & CPU voltage regulators to the audio & network chipsets & more. You'll learn how all the devices on the board are interconnected so you can more easily understand their importance. There is a detailed segment comparing solid-state drives (SSDs) to conventional hard disk drives (HDDs) explaining all the differences & similarities between them in an easy to understand fashion. Finally there are several segments on building a state-of-the art system from scratch using a high-performance overclockable motherboard & processor combination. You'll see tips on how to best prepare the components how to assemble the system properly how to make the front panel connections much easier to deal with & finally how to route the cables for maximum airflow & ease of future upgrades or repairs. This DVD also contains the complete 19th & 20th editions of this book in printable form plus extensive technical reference material a comprehensive glossary & more! ...

In eye-capturing style The Upholsterer's Handbook offers everything you need & more in order to prepare & inspire you to create beautifully upholstered furniture. The upholstered pieces range in skill level from simple seats to more complex items such as a button-back chair. Various styles of furniture are covered from classic & elegant to other more styled & designer pieces. The Upholsterer's Handbook opens with sections on sourcing furniture tools & materials & choosing fabrics
- including finishes & trimmings which are often the key to the success of a piece. With special photography throughout basic techniques are illustrated step-by-step from stripping back to top stuffing to making cushions. 18 stunning projects are featured with varying skill levels covering such diverse items as a G-plan chair a sofa a '70s flower-shaped stool dining chairs & headboards. Throughout Nicole Fulton demonstrates techniques using linen satin velvet leather cowhide & other fabrics that give the furniture a unique contemporary look.
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Traditional upholstery skills are still much in demand both for the making of new furniture & for the re-covering of a treasured antique. The processes involved are lengthy but the results will last a very long time. This book takes the student or home upholsterer on from the most basic skills gradually building up a working knowledge of the various methods so that by the time he finishes reading any type of chair can be tackled with complete confidence. The reference section of the book contains an invaluable guide to tools springs fillings & fabrics. The projects which follow range from a deep-buttoned stool to a wing chair each one demonstrated with step-by-step photographs & explained with clear & concise text. ...

A revised edition of a best-selling classic! Every aspect of traditional & modern upholstery is covered in this encyclopedic survey of techniques & materials. Explore the entire construction process from choosing tools & materials & making a frame to stuffing covering & trimming. Hundreds of line drawings & a selection of full-color photographs guide both serious beginners & experienced upholsterers through basic skills & on to crafting more advanced pieces including chairs sofas & ottomans. Information on historical styles & techniques will be particularly useful to restorers. Five fully illustrated projects ranging from a simple seat cushion to a larger chair provide the opportunity for hands-on application of the techniques presented. ...

Upholstery is a satisfying combination of the technical creative
- & highly addictive! There is nothing to match the pleasure of
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