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Released after the large-scale frescos of Nashville (1975) and Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976), 3 Women (1977) was seen as an intimate drama from director Robert Altman.Justin Wyatt''s study of 3 Women explores the film''s genre defying characteristics. He argues that the film goes beyond its initial interpretation as an example of art cinema owing to its surrealist, dreamlike quality. Wyatt considers four distinct aspects of the film; the function of space and Altman’s ability to guide the action through the careful unfolding of the mise-en-scene; its critique of social and sexual manners; the construction of Shelley Duvall’s impressive performance; and the ways through which the film can be interpreted generically as alternately a psychological drama, a puzzle film, a dark comedy, and a horror film.Using archival materials from the Robert Altman Archive at the University of Michigan Special Collections, Wyatt explains how this broader reading of 3 Women uncovers a most valuable film text with particular interest to those interested in performance, unique cinematic storytelling methods, and an exacting social satire of American life in the late 1970s. He situates the film within Altman''s oeuvre, arguing that it is one of the most ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Tříramenné LED stropní svítidlo JUST LIGHT v matně černém provedení s opálovými skleněnými stínidly. Svítidlo poskytuje teplé bílé světlo (3000K) o celkovém světelném toku 1290 lumenů a je vhodné pro žárovky s paticí E14. Je určeno především do obývacích pokojů a ložnic.

• Moderní tříramenný design v matné černé barvě
• Opálová skleněná stínidla pro měkké a rovnoměrné světlo
• Teplá bílá barva světla (3000K) vhodná pro relaxaci
• Nízká spotřeba energie (3 × 5 W) a dlouhá životnost

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JUST LIGHT LED stropní svítidlo OSKO o průměru 40 cm v černém provedení nabízí plynulé stmívání a nastavitelnou teplotu světla pomocí dálkového ovladače. Disponuje funkcí paměti nastavení a je vhodné do obývacích pokojů, jídelen, pracoven a ložnic. Svítidlo má světelný tok 2850 lm a příkon 30 W.

• Plynulé stmívání intenzity světla pomocí dálkového ovladače
• Nastavitelná teplota chromatičnosti od teplé (2700K) po studenou bílou (5000K)
• Funkce paměti posledního nastavení světla
• Elegantní design v černé barvě vhodný pro moderní i klasické interiéry

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Roping horses leads to riding cowboys in this sexy friends-to-lovers, fake-dating, lessons-in-seduction romance by Jessica Peterson. Wyatt Rivers is the perfect no-strings hookup-a cowboy Casanova who rocks a Stetson, looks smokin' hot in his Wranglers, and never rests his head on the same pillow twice. He's exactly what I'm looking for.If only Wyatt wasn't also my best friend... I'm back in my hometown of Harstville, Texas, for a few months while I wait for my dream job to start thousands of miles away. While I'm here, I hope to end an epic dry spell in the bedroom, preferably with a local cowboy.If the rumors are true, they really do ride harder and stay on longer. Wyatt and I have been best friends since second grade, and I've been in love with him for almost as long. But he's as wild and untamed as a colt that can't be broken-not to mention, totally out of my league with his good looks and heartbreaker reputation.Then I get to thinking: since Wyatt is such an expert, why doesn't he teach me the ropes of how to find a hookup? He begrudgingly agrees, and a little fake flirting suddenly leads to fake dating, which ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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DVD film Wyatt Earp [1994]. Český dabing. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Kevin Costner hraje nejslavnějšího muže zákona, který kdy kráčel po Divokém západě. V epickém akčním filmu, který spoluautorsky vytvořil a režíroval Lawrence Kasdan, ztvárnil oscarový vítěz Kevin Costner roli muže, jenž se stal legendou. Jeho složitý a mnohovrstevnatý portrét byl kritikou oslavován jako „klasický americký herecký výkon“ (Bob Campbell, Newhouse Newspapers). Drsnost tohoto působivého westernu umocňuje Gene Hackman jako Wyattův neústupný otec a Dennis Quaid v roli Wyattova smrtelně nebezpečného přítele, Doca Hollidaye. Wyatt Earpova cesta vede z Wichity přes Dodge City až k O.K. Corralu v Tombstone v Arizoně, přičemž je to cesta plná vzrušení, romantiky, dobrodružství a legendární odvahy.

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Nastavte si eleganci a kvalitu s nízkou skříňkou ze série Wyatt. Masivní dubové dřevo s jedinečnou kresbou je mistrně ručně opracováno, takže každý kus je jedinečný. Extravagantní design čtyř zásuvek vytváří nevšední vzhled a zároveň vám poskytne praktický úložný prostor. Wyatt – jedinečný design s plovoucí lehkostí V nástěnném provedení působí nízká skříňka moderně a lehce, což je ideální pro stylové a neokoukané prostředí. Díky vynikajícímu zpracování a kvalitnímu materiálu je tento kus nábytku odolným a nadčasovým doplňkem vaší domácnosti. Všechny podrobnosti o výrobku na první pohled Rozměry výrobku: Dimensions approx.: W220 x D40 x H20 cm Drawers inside: Š47 x D30 x V12 cm . Materiál výrobku: Dubové dřevo Barva výrobku: Přírodní Povrch: Dřevěné dřevo lakovaný Další podrobnosti: Návod k montáži: částečně smontováno, nožičky je nutné smontovat Hmotnost v kg: 45 Poznámka: jedná se o přírodní produkt, který může podléhat přirozeným odchylkám a vizuálním změnám; přirozené jsou i suky a jiné inkluze či nepravidelnosti v materiálu .

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S lowboardem z řady Wyatt si do svého domova můžete přinést designový kousek z dubového masivu. Jedinečně krásná kresba a složité řemeslné zpracování dělají z tohoto kusu nábytku jedinečný kousek. Čtyři extravagantní zásuvky nabízejí nejen praktický úložný prostor, ale také podtrhují kvalitní zpracování lowboardu. Wyatt – elegantní řemeslné zpracování s industriálním nádechem Černý kovový podstavec ve tvaru V dodává nábytku moderní a nápaditý vzhled. Kombinace kvalitního dubového dřeva a čistých linií činí z lowboardu odolný a stylový doplněk vašeho obývacího pokoje. All product details at a glance Rozměry výrobku: Rozměry přibližně: 1,5 cm.: Š220 x D40 x V35 cm Vnitřní zásuvky: Šířka zásuvky je 1,5 cm: Š47 x D30 x V12 cm Materiál výrobku: Dubové dřevo Barva výrobku: Dřevo je z dubového dřeva: Přírodní Povrch: Lakovaný Další informace: Návod k montáži: Částečně smontováno, nožičky je třeba namontovat Hmotnost v kg: 41 Poznámka: jedná se o přírodní produkt, který může podléhat přirozeným odchylkám a vizuálním změnám; přirozené jsou i suky a jiné vměstky či nerovnosti v materiálu .

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Nízká skříňka řady Wyatt v sobě spojuje eleganci, funkčnost a řemeslné zpracování. Je vyroben z masivního dubu a zaujme výjimečnou kresbou a vynikajícím zpracováním. Čtyři extravagantní zásuvky nejenže vytvářejí pořádek, ale také kladou stylové akcenty. Wyatt – Elegantní design na elegantních nožkách Nerezová V-základna ve stříbrné barvě dodává nábytku elegantní nádech a podtrhuje kvalitní zpracování. Nízká deska je ideální volbou pro každého, kdo hledá odolný, stylový a funkční kus nábytku. All product details at a glance Rozměry výrobku: Rozměry cca.: Š220 x D40 x V35 cm Vnitřní zásuvky: Šířka zásuvky je 1,5 cm: Š47 x D30 x V12 cm Materiál výrobku: Dubové dřevo Barva výrobku: Dřevo je z dubového dřeva: Přírodní Povrch: Lakovaný Další informace: Návod k montáži: Částečně smontováno, nožičky je třeba namontovat Hmotnost v kg: 41 Poznámka: jedná se o přírodní produkt, který může podléhat přirozeným odchylkám a vizuálním změnám; přirozené jsou i suky a jiné vměstky či nerovnosti v materiálu .

Objev podobné jako TV stolek Wyatt 220 cm přírodní dub 4 zásuvky podnož ve tvaru

Nízký stolek Wyatt je díky svému atraktivnímu designu obzvláště inspirativní, když se používá jako televizní stolek. Tento kus nábytku je vyroben z masivního akáciového dřeva a svým okouzlujícím vzhledem vytváří v obývacím pokoji přírodní akcenty. Diskrétně lakované povrchy představují pestrou strukturu na mnohotvárných barevných tónech. Televizní příborník je navíc důmyslně ručně vyroben a zaujme prvotřídním zpracováním. Televizní příborník navíc ladí s mnoha styly vybavení a lze jej bez problémů kombinovat. Nízká skříňka Wyatt vám stylovým způsobem poskytne dostatek prostoru Velkoryse dimenzovaný televizní stolek poskytuje díky horní polici dostatek prostoru i pro velkou plochou televizi a lze do něj umístit i BluRay přehrávače a přijímače. Televizní stolek nabízí všestranný úložný prostor ve čtyřech zásuvkách pod ním. Fascinující na zásuvkách jsou extravagantně tvarované panely. Všechny podrobnosti o produktu na první pohled Rozměry výrobku: Přibližné rozměry: Š220 x D40 x V35 cm Přibližná výška nožiček: 15 cm Zásuvky uvnitř: Š47 x H30 x V12 cm Materiál výrobku: Materiál: akáciové dřevo Barva výrobku: akátové dřevo: Platina Povrchová úprava: Platinum: Ruční povrchová úprava Další podrobnosti: Pokyny k montáži: částečně smontováno, nohy je třeba smontovat. Hmotnost v kg: 45 Poznámka: jedná se o přírodní produkt, který může podléhat přirozeným odchylkám a vizuálním změnám; přirozené jsou i ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Puristická spodní deska z masivního akáciového dřeva Ruční práce Jedinečně krásná kresba Neobvyklý design přední strany Vynikající kvalita zpracování TV příborník Wyatt z masivního akáciového dřeva vyzařuje čistou přirozenost. Lakované povrchy dodávají dřevu ochrannou povrchovou úpravu. Neobvyklá kresba přesto zůstává dokonale viditelná. Stylový vzhled doplňují filigránské nožky z nerezové oceli. Televizní stolek je vyroben ručně a s velkou pečlivostí. Nízký stolek Wyatt z akáciového dřeva s působivou kresbou Tento neobvyklý kus televizního nábytku vám nabízí řadu možností využití. Kromě stabilní horní desky, která je vhodná pro umístění televizoru, se uvnitř skrývá velkorysý úložný prostor. Chcete-li otevřít výklop bez úchytky, stačí za něj lehce zatáhnout. Za ní a ve dvou dvířkách můžete uložit další příslušenství, časopisy nebo DVD. Přehled všech informací o výrobku Rozměry výrobku: Přibližné rozměry: B175 x D40 x H40 cm Přihrádky: Š56 x D36 x V22 cm Materiál výrobku: Materiál: TV stolek: akáciové dřevo Nohy: nerezová ocel Product colour: TV stolek: přírodní Nohy: stříbrné Surface finish: Povrchová úprava: TV stolek: Lakovaný Další podrobnosti: Upozornění k montáži: částečně smontováno, nohy je třeba namontovat Hmotnost v kg: 36 Poznámka: jedná se o přírodní produkt, který může podléhat přirozeným odchylkám a optickým změnám; přirozené jsou i suky a jiné vměstky nebo ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Možnost individuální montáže a rozšíření Vyrobeno z masivního akáciového dřeva Vynikající zpracování každého detailu Přírodní zbarvení Police nabízí prostor pro dekorace S nástěnnou policí Wyatt nejen rozšíříte úložné možnosti místnosti, ale dodáte jí také velmi osobní nádech. Nástěnná police se skládá ze tří prvků a je vyrobena z kvalitního akáciového dřeva s transparentním lakovaným povrchem. Mnohostranné barevné přechody s různorodou strukturou přirozeně dotvářejí atmosféru. Díky svému nadčasově krásnému designu se police skvěle hodí do stávajících interiérů. Nástěnnou polici Wyatt můžete sestavit a rozšířit podle vlastního uvážení. Závěsná police, která nadchne svou přírodní barevností, fascinujícím vzhledem a vynikajícím zpracováním, je vhodná pro mnohostranné využití. Díky pružným policím ji můžete použít například jako knihovnu v obývacím pokoji nebo v domácí kanceláři a uložit na ni dokumenty a důležité listiny. V neposlední řadě nabízí elegantní nástěnná police svůj úložný prostor pro dekorativní, vzácné a za vidění stojící věci. Všechny podrobnosti o výrobku na první pohled Rozměry výrobku: Přibližné rozměry: Š70 x D13 x V55 cm Čtverec: Š30 x D13 x V30 cm Trapéz: š35 x h13 x v24/10 cm Materiál výrobku: Materiál: akátové dřevo Barva výrobku: Akáciové dřevo: barva: přírodní Povrch: dřevěný, dřevěný, dřevěný, dřevěný, dřevěný: Materiál: lakovaný Další podrobnosti: Upozornění k montáži: ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Puristická spodní deska z masivního akáciového dřeva S filigránskými nožičkami z nerezové oceli Ručně vyrobená Jedinečně krásná kresba Neobvyklý design přední strany Vynikající kvalita zpracování Televizní příborník Wyatt z masivního akáciového dřeva vyzařuje čistou přirozenost. Lakované povrchy dodávají dřevu ochrannou povrchovou úpravu. Neobvyklá kresba přesto zůstává dokonale viditelná. Stylový vzhled doplňují filigránské nožky z nerezové oceli. Televizní stolek je vyroben ručně a s velkou pečlivostí. Nízký stolek Wyatt z akáciového dřeva s působivou kresbou Tento neobvyklý kus televizního nábytku vám nabízí řadu možností využití. Kromě stabilní horní desky, která je vhodná pro umístění televizoru, se uvnitř skrývá velkorysý úložný prostor. Chcete-li otevřít výklop bez úchytky, stačí za něj lehce zatáhnout. Za ní a ve dvou dvířkách můžete uložit další příslušenství, časopisy nebo DVD. Přehled všech informací o výrobku Rozměry výrobku: Přibližné rozměry: B175 x D40 x H40 cm Přihrádky: Š56 x D36 x V22 cm Materiál výrobku: Materiál: TV stolek: akáciové dřevo Nohy: nerezová ocel Product colour: TV stolek: hnědý Nohy: stříbrné Surface finish: Povrchová úprava: TV stolek: matný Další podrobnosti: Stolní televizor: povrchová úprava: TV stolek: Upozornění k montáži: částečně smontováno, nohy je třeba namontovat. Hmotnost v kg: 36 Poznámka: jedná se o přírodní produkt, který může podléhat přirozeným ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Nízký stolek Wyatt je díky svému atraktivnímu designu obzvláště inspirativní, když se používá jako televizní stolek. Tento kus nábytku je vyroben z masivního akáciového dřeva a svým okouzlujícím vzhledem vytváří v obývacím pokoji přírodní akcenty. Diskrétně lakované povrchy představují pestrou strukturu na mnohotvárných barevných tónech. Televizní příborník je navíc důmyslně ručně vyroben a zaujme prvotřídním zpracováním. Televizní příborník navíc ladí s mnoha styly vybavení a lze jej bez problémů kombinovat. Nízká skříňka Wyatt vám stylovým způsobem poskytne dostatek prostoru Velkoryse dimenzovaný televizní stolek poskytuje díky horní polici dostatek prostoru i pro velkou plochou televizi a lze do něj umístit i BluRay přehrávače a přijímače. Televizní stolek nabízí všestranný úložný prostor ve čtyřech zásuvkách pod ním. Fascinující na zásuvkách jsou extravagantně tvarované panely. Všechny podrobnosti o produktu na první pohled Rozměry výrobku: Přibližné rozměry: Š220 x D40 x V35 cm Přibližná výška nohou: 15 cm Zásuvky uvnitř: Š47 x H30 x V12 cm Materiál výrobku: Materiál: akáciové dřevo Barva výrobku: akátové dřevo: Přírodní Povrchová úprava: přírodní dřevo: lakovaná Další podrobnosti: Pokyny k montáži: částečně smontováno, nohy je třeba smontovat Hmotnost v kg: 45 Poznámka: jedná se o přírodní produkt, který může podléhat přirozeným odchylkám a vizuálním změnám; suky a jiné vměstky ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Nízký stolek Wyatt je díky svému atraktivnímu designu obzvláště inspirativní, když se používá jako televizní stolek. Tento kus nábytku je vyroben z masivního akáciového dřeva a svým okouzlujícím vzhledem vytváří v obývacím pokoji přírodní akcenty. Diskrétně lakované povrchy představují pestrou strukturu na mnohotvárných barevných tónech. Televizní příborník je navíc důmyslně ručně vyroben a zaujme prvotřídním zpracováním. Televizní příborník navíc ladí s mnoha styly vybavení a lze jej bez problémů kombinovat. Nízká skříňka Wyatt vám stylovým způsobem poskytne dostatek prostoru Velkoryse dimenzovaný televizní stolek poskytuje díky horní polici dostatek prostoru i pro velkou plochou televizi a lze do něj umístit i BluRay přehrávače a přijímače. Televizní stolek nabízí všestranný úložný prostor ve čtyřech zásuvkách pod ním. Fascinující na zásuvkách jsou extravagantně tvarované panely. Všechny podrobnosti o produktu na první pohled Rozměry výrobku: Přibližné rozměry: Š220 x D40 x V35 cm Přibližná výška nožiček: 15 cm Zásuvky uvnitř: Š47 x D31 x V14 cm Materiál výrobku: Materiál: akáciové dřevo Barva výrobku: akátové dřevo: Hnědá barva: hnědá: Hnědá barva: matná Další podrobnosti: Pokyny k montáži: částečně smontováno, nohy je třeba smontovat. Hmotnost v kg: 49 Poznámka: jedná se o přírodní produkt, který může podléhat přirozeným odchylkám a vizuálním změnám; přirozené jsou i suky ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Kniha fotografií dokumentujících osobnosti českého uměleckého života. Americký fotograf Ch. E. Wyatt, jehož dílo má kořeny v newyorských a pařížských uměleckých komunitách, nedávno dokončil deset let trvající práci na souboru fotografií českých umělců. Wyatt původně přijel do Prahy hledat příbuzné své ženy, od nichž neměli od roku 1948 žádné zprávy. Podařilo se jim najít nejen je, ale zároveň i téma, jež se rozrostlo do historicky závažného dokumentu, zachycujícího 101 osobností současné české umělecké scény.Kniha je zároveň katalogem k výstavě v pražské galerii Beseda na přelomu září a října 2000. Vychází v česko-anglické verzi s esejem Miroslava Vojtěchovského.

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A practical approach to strategic school-staffing reforms that benefit both educators and students In Unlocking the Potential of Team-Based Staffing, Brent W. Maddin, R. Lennon Audrain, Lisa Maresso Wyatt, and Kaycee Salmacia make a persuasive case for redesigning the education workforce to facilitate deeper and more personalized learning experiences in K&ndash 2 schools. They advocate disrupting the traditional one-teacher, one-classroom model in favor of team-based school-staffing models in which multiple educators are responsible for rosters of students. Maddin, Audrain, Wyatt, and Salmacia show that these innovative staffing models are associated with positive outcomes for both educators and students. Based on early evidence from the Next Education Workforce team, they demonstrate that strategic team-staffing models can increase educator job satisfaction, enable schools to best utilize human capital, and make complex, sought-after pedagogical approaches such as interest-based, differentiated learning more doable in resource-limited settings. The book offers school leaders concrete actions for the successful design and launch of team-based staffing. It presents clear guidance for navigating implementation challenges, including change management, instructional scheduling, and common infrastructural issues ranging from family communication to rethinking the physical spaces within schools to better support team-based instruction.

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Elegantní příborník v přírodní barvě Vynikající kvalita zpracování S filigránovými nožkami z nerezové oceli Propracované ruční zpracování S praktickými vyjímatelnými policemi Krásná struktura dřeva Stylově tvarovaná čela Příborník Wyatt z ušlechtilého akáciového dřeva nadchne svou krásnou kresbou. Dalším vrcholem jsou stylově tvarovaná čela třídveřové komody a filigránské nožky z nerezové oceli. Byla pečlivě ručně vyrobena, a proto je každý příborník jedinečný. Povrch komody z masivního dřeva je lakovaný, aby se zdůraznila kresba a aby byl chráněn. Bufet z masivního akáciového dřeva jako poutavý doplněk vašeho obývacího pokoje Teplá přírodní barva dřeva s výraznou kresbou dělá z tohoto příborníku ozdobu vašeho obývacího prostoru. Akácie vnese do vašeho domova živost. Jako bufet ve vaší jídelně nabízí příborník dostatek úložného prostoru i místa na vázy s květinami, obrazy a dekorace. V závislosti na stylu vašeho interiéru jej můžete použít také v předsíni, kuchyni nebo ložnici. Všechny podrobnosti o výrobku na první pohled Rozměry výrobku: Přibližné rozměry: B175 x D45 x H71 cm Výška nohou přibližně: 20 cm Přihrádky za dvířky: Š56 x D37 x V23 cm Materiál výrobku: Komoda: akátové dřevo Nohy: nerezová ocel Product colour: Komoda: přírodní Nohy: stříbrné Povrchová úprava: Komoda: Lakovaná Další podrobnosti: Komoda je vybavena systémem pro snadné a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Fotodokument amerického fotografa, jehož fotografie byly publikovány již v knize 101 umělců v České republice (oceněna titulem Nejlepší kniha fotografií roku 2000 na pražském Knižním festivalu), přináší 88 uměleckých portrétů Romů, kteří svým vzděláním, prací, profesionalitou, posláním a životním stylem odporují zaběhanému stereotypu o nenapravitelnosti této etnické skupiny. Kromě své umělecké hodnoty - Chad Wyatt své fotografie nadmíru nestylizuje, snaží se zachytit přirozeného prostředí, ale přesto konečné portréty vypadají, jako by je dlouho promýšlel - má kniha nesmírný socio-politický význam a je první svého druhu. Vyšlo ve spolupráci s nadačním fondem Dobrý soused.

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Judge Maitland has a plan to lower the crime rate of Mega-City One: divesting funds from the Justice Department into education and services that would benefit the average citizen. She is given one year to improve one sector of Mega-City One; one year to succeed, and create a better world. But when her plan begins to work, and the Justice Department decides to roll it out over ten more sectors, citizens like vid-news mogul Robert Glenn and Judge Hernandez – who have a vested interest in keeping the status quo – step in to spoil the experiment using whatever means are at their disposal. Writers Rob Williams and Arthur Wyatt, with artist Henry Flint, craft a taut political thriller that challenges readers to reassess what they think of the world of Judge Dredd.

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THE CROSSOVER 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING! What if the old Battle Action comic was merged with 2000 AD in the early ‘80s? That’s the question posed by this all-new collection that reveals the answer is – action-packed thrills by the bucket-load.THE CROSSOVER 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING! What if the old Battle Action comic was merged with 2000 AD in the early ‘80s? That’s the question posed by this all-new collection that reveals the answer is – action-packed thrills by the bucket-load. It takes old Battle Action strips and reworks them as 2000 AD-appropriate adventures, while remaining true to their original concept and continuity. This kick-ass crossover sees Judge Dredd feature in a brand-new reimagining of Action’s most controversial strip – Kids Rule O.K., and also includes Darkie’s Mob, Death Game 2049 and Major Eazy amongst others. Written by Ken Niemand (Judge Dredd), Geoffrey D. Wessel (War Birds), Chris Weston (Rogue Trooper), Karl Stock (Fiends of West Berlin), Arthur Wyatt (Dredd), Gordon Rennie (Judge Dredd), Mike Carroll (Dreadnaughts), Alec Worley (Robo-Hunter) and Alex De Campi (Archie vs. Predator), with art by Simon Coleby (The Authority), Nick Dyer (Tales from the Black Museum), Paul Marshall (Sinister Dexter), Jake Lynch (HAVN), ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How animals behave is crucial to their survival and reproduction. The application of new molecular tools such as DNA fingerprinting and genomics is causing a revolution in the study of animal behaviour, while developments in computing and image analysis allow us to investigate behaviour in ways never previously possible. By combining these with the traditional methods of observation and experiments, we are now learning more about animal behaviour than ever before.In this Very Short Introduction Tristram D. Wyatt discusses how animal behaviour has evolved, how behaviours develop in each individual (considering the interplay of genes, epigenetics, and experience), how we can understand animal societies, and how we can explain collective behaviour such as swirling flocks of starlings. Using lab and field studies from across the whole animal kingdom, he looks at mammals, butterflies, honeybees, fish, and birds, analysing what drives behaviour, and exploring instinct, learning, and culture. Looking more widely at behavioural ecology, he also considers some aspects of human behaviour.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The mini-lathe is a useful tool in the model engineer's workshop. With more choice than ever of more compact machines, a mini-lathe is able to accommodate a wide range of engineering requirements, projects and techniques, as well as being suitable for the novice engineer and for those with limited workshop space. Author and model engineer Neil Wyatt provides a practical guide to purchasing and using a mini-lathe, as well as examining more advanced techniques. The book includes a projects section to show the application of mini-lathe techniques. Topics covered include: choosing a mini-lathe; workshop safety and setting up the lathe; basic through to more advanced machining skills and finally, modifications, additions and tuning of the mini-lathe.

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Research shows that most people on weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound quickly regain their weight when they stop taking medication. Whether you end treatment due to not feeling great, undesirable side effects, loss of insurance coverage, or you just want to keep your weight off without medication, without a plan in place when your body''s natural hunger returns, you risk regaining it all. Leading weight loss maintenance researchers Holly Wyatt, MD, and James Hill, PhD, share key strategies for using food, movement, and mindset to replace the medication and support long-term weight loss maintenance through an adaptable 10-week transition plan. Chock-full of specific, actionable strategies for sustainable, lasting success, Losing the Weight Loss Meds offers everything you need to: Develop an eating plan that maximizes satiety and minimizes ''food noise''; Use movement to restore your metabolism to one that is more flexible and that burns more calories; Adjust your mindstate to become more resilient to better overcome obstacles and find joy in the weight loss maintenance process; Effectively troubleshoot weight fluctuations before they result in significant regain; Create and maintain a life you love. By embracing the journey and having a strategic plan, you can maintain your ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The life’s work of two of British music’s most unique and timeless artists, with an introduction by Jarvis Cocker.Whenever an aspiring musician asks me about songwriting I point them towards Robert and Alfie. Their work is so unusual, so perceptive, so playful and so grown-up. I don’t think there''s anyone to compare. If you want songs that touch your mind as well as your heart, these are the best. Wide distribution of this book could improve the state of music dramatically. - Brian Eno***Selected and arranged by the authors themselves, and featuring an introduction by Jarvis Cocker, Side by Side presents the lyrics, poems, writings and drawings of innovative musician Robert Wyatt and his creative partner, English painter and songwriter Alfie Benge.As a founding member of influential English rock bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, and with a solo career which has lasted for over forty years and seen him collaborate with a diverse range of artists including Bjork, Brian Eno, Carla Bley, Paul Weller and David Gilmour, his own music remains unclassifiably personal.Alfie Benge is a visual artist, songwriter and pioneering music manager, having managed Robert’s career for fifty years. She is also married to Robert. Since 1982 they ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Once upon a time there was a kingdom of beautiful colors. In the middle of it stood a cloud mountain, and from the top of the cloud mountain you looked down on a wonderful rainbow, shining green and blue and yellow.''The King must go on a long journey, so asks his four sons to care for the kingdom of beatiful colours. But the youngest prince has his own ideas about how that should be done...The Kingdom of Beautiful Colors is just one of seven wonderful tales in this collection by master storyteller Isabel Wyatt. The stories are full of ivory towers, great forests, golden lands and the star of the sea, which will inspire and enchant any child.Suitable for children aged nine and up, this is a classic collection from the author of The Seven-Year-Old Wonder Book.A new revised edition, previously published as The Book of Fairy Princes.

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John Wyatt looks at recent trends in dying, from both a medical and Christian perspective.

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Unveiling the Untold Stories of Women in the Middle Ages#1 New Release in England HistoryFor centuries, medieval history books have told the stories of noble queens, dutiful housewives, and cloistered nuns—but what about the single women who lived, worked, and thrived in medieval Europe? The Secret Lives of Single Medieval Women reveals the overlooked yet fascinating lives of middle age women who did not fit the conventional mold. From unmarried tradeswomen and widows to vowesses and nuns, these women carved their own paths in a world that often sought to define them by their marital status.Single, independent, and often underestimated—these women left their mark on history. While medieval and Middle Ages society dictated that a woman’s worth was tied to marriage and family, countless single women built lives of resilience and ingenuity. Some ran successful businesses, others devoted themselves to education or faith, and many simply found ways to survive within a rigid social structure. This book sheds light on their stories, proving that history is far richer and more complex than the narratives we''ve been told.Discover the vibrant and often surprising lives of single women in the Middle Ages. Whether running businesses, navigating religious life, or simply surviving societal ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How do women leaders make it to the top of an organization? How can women stay at the top when most of their colleagues are men? What should women do to exercise leadership well? This book tells the stories of four powerful women who knew the answers to these three questions. Therefore, this book also explicitly identifies the key factors in these leaders'' career success, and it elucidates the competencies that enabled the women to exercise leadership effectively. The four success stories offer women who already serve in leadership roles and those who aspire to become great leaders both inspiration and practical lessons that can be applied to real-world challenges."A wonderful selection of much-needed role models of powerful women who shaped their time with distinctively authentic styles, all their own. An inspiration for both men and women of what more gender balance in global political and economic roles has to offer the world." Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO 20-first and best-selling author of Why Women Mean Business and How Women Mean Business. "We all know we can learn a lot from history. Leadership Strategies for Women does this in the unexpected context of gender diversity. Nicely written and original, the book is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An inspiring exploration of the women who have shaped and led Microsoft and the lessons we can learn from them In The Women of Microsoft: Empowering Stories from the Minds that Coded the World, a team of renowned digital storytellers recounts many of the fascinating journeys taken by the women who have shaped, guided, and led Microsoft over the last five decades. The book pays homage to the highs and lows, joys and sorrows, and opportunities and challenges of the women who have set out to make a difference in tech. The authors share personal stories and insights that offer a window into real-world tech leadership and that help demonstrate how to overcome obstacles that stand in the way of female tech success. They encourage readers to craft their own compelling narratives, unbound by the limitations that may have prevented women from previous generations from achieving their full potential. The Women of Microsoft also includes: Examples and case studies of impactful women currently serving as exemplars for future generationsCelebrations of women's roles in innovation and the integral part that women tech professionals have played in shaping technologyConcrete, proven advice for navigating the challenges awaiting contemporary women tech leaders An empowering ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Female trailblazers are transforming women’s lives one voice at a time. Gathered together, like never before, these diverse women become a bold blast amplifying the path to progress for women in the world of business.Business needs women, and women mean business. This book provides over 500 insights from women you may not have in your own life when you need support. The voices of mentorship fill these pages to help you achieve your personal goals at every stage of your career. This book will help uplift and accelerate your career. The cast of female leaders and luminaries offering support will help you go where successful women go. Discover how to build circles of influence that impact you personally and your career advancement. Where are you going? Who can help you get there? How can you achieve and embrace the best possible you? How will you mean business? Whether you want to be a CEO; lead the C-suite; become an entrepreneur, activist, or philanthropist; or blaze a different trail, success should be obtainable for all women. These women personify the best of what we all can be and help elevate other women. They hope to inspire you to write your own ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Historically, many Black women have viewed political participation as a means to achieve full equality and improve their status in US society. To this end, Black women have long engaged in politics through activism, voting, mobilization, and seeking office. Since 2016 the number of women, particularly Black women, seeking office has increased dramatically. Including interviews with Black women holding political office at the national, state, and local levels, as well as focus group data, The Radical Imagination of Black Women challenges political science''s current approach to political ambition by exploring how Black women decide to seek political office. Pearl K. Ford Dowe argues that ambition for Black women cannot be measured only by political candidacies and ascents of the political chain of power. Black women are uniquely positioned within their communities to influence politics and public policy, which stems from unique variables of socialization, gender and racial identity, and marginalization that shape the political attitudes of Black women. Thus, Dowe asserts that Black women''s political ambition often manifests outside formal politics, in activism and community building, a process that is linked to a wider radical vision for a full democracy. This is ambition that occurs in a specific context of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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For decades, scholars have asserted that gender matters when it comes to domestic and international politics and that gender equality means more than the rights and inclusion of women in the political sphere. Yet the existing research on gender equality and violent political conflict tends to equate and conflate gender equality with observable indicators related to women''s inclusion in formal politics. Consequently, this conceptual problem has impeded efforts to theorize and empirically examine the connection between gender equality, women''s status, and political violence.In Positioning Women in Conflict Studies, Sabrina Karim and Daniel W. Hill, Jr., develop an original framework to study the condition of women in peace and conflict that avoids conflating gender equality with other terms. Karim and Hill re-evaluate the literature on gender, international politics, and conflict to reveal that the term "gender equality" is often used to refer to four distinct concepts: women''s inclusion, women''s rights, harm to women, and beliefs about women''s roles. They develop original measures for each of these concepts and examine their impact on inter-state war onset, intra-state conflict onset, state repression/human rights violations, and terrorism. The results suggest that the relationships between women''s status and political violence are not uniform and vary ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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As women’s reproductive rights are increasingly under attack, a minister and ethicist weighs in on the abortion debate—offering a stirring argument that “the best arbiter of a woman’s reproductive destiny is herself” (Cecile Richards, former President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America)Here’s a fact that we often ignore: unplanned pregnancy and abortion are a normal part of women’s reproductive lives. Roughly one-third of US women will have an abortion by age forty-five, and fifty to sixty percent of the women who have abortions were using birth control during the month they got pregnant. Yet women who have abortions are routinely shamed and judged, and safe and affordable access to abortion is under relentless assault, with the most devastating impact on poor women and women of color.Rebecca Todd Peters, a Presbyterian minister and social ethicist, argues that this shaming and judging reflects deep, often unspoken patriarchal and racist assumptions about women and women’s sexual activity. These assumptions are at the heart of what she calls the justification framework, which governs our public debate about abortion, and disrupts our ability to have authentic public discussions about the health and well-being of women and their families.Abortion, then, isn’t the social problem we ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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_______________AN INCREDIBLE 4-IN-1 COLLECTION OF THE FIRST FOUR FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN BOOKS:Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the WorldFantastically Great Women Who Made HistoryFantastically Great Women Who Saved the PlanetFantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders_______________''Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls'' GUARDIAN''It''s hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn''t be inspired'' BOOKSELLER''An absolute must-have for every young person’s bookshelf'' HUFFINGTON POST_______________The perfect gift for curious children who want to learn all about the world''s most FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN!The complete collection of Kate Pankhurst''s bestselling Fantastically Great Women series brought together in stunning hardback with gold foil and a cover that folds out into a FANTASTICALLY GREAT poster. Including the stories of 56 women from throughout history and around the world with new and original content for this special edition! No DREAM is too BIG if you just believe in yourself. And these strong, ambitious and FANTASTICALLY GREAT women prove it. They''ve conquered the tallest mountains, made game-changing discoveries, stood up for women''s rights and protected our beautiful, fragile planet. Discover the inspirational lives of just some of the extraordinary women who have transformed people''s expectations of what women can do in this stunning gift collection. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘A lasting work of social history’ THE TIMES‘A genuinely new history of our nation’ DAN JONES‘This celebration of women is a triumph of popular history’ SPECTATORFROM THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLING HISTORICAL NOVELIST COMES THE CULMINATION OF HER LIFE’S WORKDid you know that there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry?That the Peasant’s Revolt was started and propelled by women, protesting a tax on women?Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were naturally inferior to men but that they’d evolve to become ever more inferior?These are just a few of the startling findings you will learn from reading Philippa Gregory’s Normal Women. In this ambitious and ground-breaking book, she tells the story of our nation over 900 years, but for the very first time women – some fifty per cent of the population – are no longer invisible in this history of England, but are at its beating heart.Using research skills honed in her work as one of our foremost historical novelists, Gregory trawled through court records to find highway women, beggars and shepherdesses, through newspapers and diaries to find murderers and brides, housewives and pirates, female husbands and hermits. The ‘normal women’ ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A spectacular, vivid, groundbreaking work of history which takes us into the minds and lives of medieval women.What was life really like for women in the medieval period? How did they think about sex, death and God? Could they live independent lives? And how can we hear the stories of women from this period?Few women had the luxury of writing down their thoughts and feelings during medieval times. But remarkably, there are at least four extraordinary women who did. Those women were: Marie de France, a poet; Julian of Norwich, a mystic and anchoress; Christine de Pizan, a widow and court writer; and Margery Kempe, a "no-good wife". In their own ways these four very different writers pushed back against the misogyny of the period. Each of them broke new ground in womenâs writing and left us incredible insights into the world of medieval life and politics.Hetta Howes has spent her working life uncovering these womenâs stories to give us a valuable and unique historical biography of their lives that challenges what we hold to be common knowledge about medieval women in Europe. Women did earn money, they could live independent lives, and they thought, loved, fought and suffered just ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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USA TODAY BESTSELLER “Think of this book as your personal guide for moving into the leadership spot you dream about—without losing yourself in the web of workplace lies and half-truths women too frequently fall for.” —Forbes A master class “filled with the wisdom that exponentially transforms your career and life” (Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper), 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work shares the un-common sense women need to succeed—and the lies to ignore along the way.Bonnie Hammer’s legendary career spans five decades in a turbulent, male-driven industry. Today, Bonnie is a powerful leader at the very top of her field, and women at all levels constantly ask her: What is your secret to success? Her power—and her staying power—comes from rejecting common myths about how women are “supposed” to act in the workplace. She knows that the traditional wisdom women are told about work—pithy phrases like “don’t mix work with play,” “talk is cheap,” “follow your dreams,” “know your worth,” “trust your gut,” and “you can have it all”—hold women back. Having risen from an entry-level production assistant whose chief charge was a dog, to a transformative, top executive at NBCUniversal, Bonnie challenges conventional workplace wisdom and shares the un-common ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Compelling'' TELEGRAPH''Such a compelling account of a small but significant dark corner of history... Profound, angry, and tender all at once'' VIRGINIA FEITO, author of MRS MARCH''Fascinating and very compelling.''ZOE VENDITOZZI, co-author of HOW TO KILL A WITCH''A moving story of desperation, violence and survival'' HELEN LEWIS, author of DIFFICULT WOMENThe women of Nagyrév are desperate. They''re abused by their husbands. They are feeding their newborns to livestock.At the turn of the 20th century, in the village of Nagyrév, Hungary, midwife Zsuzsanna Fazekas was more than a caretaker - she was a confidante. She helped poor women give birth; she assisted them with abortions; and she listened. Their stories were the same: husbands who drank, who beat them, who made their lives unbearable.In response, Auntie Zsuzsi asked one question: "Why bother with them?"Her solution was arsenic. Soon, women began slipping this concoction, made by dissolving flypaper in water, into their husbands'' porridge, stews, and brandy. And over the next twenty years, the quiet village became the epicenter of one of the deadliest poisoning epidemics of the 20th century - according to some estimates, up to 300 people in the region were murdered.Why did they do it? How did these murders ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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It is no secret that women are increasingly controlling wealth. Estimates suggest that women control more than 50% of all wealth and growing. Importantly, 95% of women will be their family’s primary financial decision maker at some point in their lives. Yet recent studies show that Millennial women are deferring financial and investing decisions at a greater pace than Baby Boomer women. Targeted to all women “with a clear recognition that though the objectives and needs of this vast segment may not necessarily be homogeneous, women share common challenges when it comes to investing, this book provides clear instruction and a series of Intelligent Investing Rules for women to live by, especially in these times with sticky and persistent inflation and rising interest rates.   The Women’s Guide to Successful Investing demonstrates how women can develop the knowledge and skills required to accumulate wealth and build an investmentportfolio for the long term. Providing proven wealth accumulation strategies, tailored advice, and a comprehensive market analysis, this second edition is a must-read for female investors who want to master volatile markets with long-term success. Written by a female CEO, CIO, and investment manager whose career has spanned 38 years, the book ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Women's Circle is your practical guide to hosting women's circles with intention, purpose and meaning, making them a healing and empowering experience of gathering community.A women's circle is a gathering of women in order to share, experience and relish in each other’s company. They are the ultimate ‘safe space’, a place where women can commune, open up and feel seen and heard. Sacred Space Holder Anoushka Florence invites you to reclaim the women''s circle by exploring and remembering the true power of your feminine.Beautifully illustrated with full-colour photography, The Women's Circle is a practical and inspiring guide to hosting circles of your own. Including the history of circles, the importance of gathering, and steps for hosting 35 different rituals with the women in your life – a bridal blessing, mamahood blessing, memorial circle, new love circle, grief circle, sun circles, moon circles and circles to honour the change of season.Seeking to revive, reclaim and remember the tradition of the women's circle, The Women's Circle will bring back to life this ancient feminine practice illustrating the benefits, healing, and magik that occurs when women gather. This is an opportunity for the reader to call in their community, gather and connect. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A timely and important search for architecture''s missing womenFor a century and a half, women have been proving their passion and talent for building and, in recent decades, their enrollment in architecture schools has soared. Yet the number of women working as architects remains stubbornly low, and the higher one looks in the profession, the scarcer women become. Law and medicine, two equally demanding and traditionally male professions, have been much more successful in retaining and integrating women. So why do women still struggle to keep a toehold in architecture? Where Are the Women Architects? tells the story of women''s stagnating numbers in a profession that remains a male citadel, and explores how a new generation of activists is fighting back, grabbing headlines, and building coalitions that promise to bring about change.Despina Stratigakos''s provocative examination of the past, current, and potential future roles of women in the profession begins with the backstory, revealing how the field has dodged the question of women''s absence since the nineteenth century. It then turns to the status of women in architecture today, and the serious, entrenched hurdles they face. But the story isn''t without hope, and the book documents the rise of new advocates ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History#1 New Release in Historical Study EssaysA thrilling journey into the badass women whose non-conventional lives left their DNA on history. Discover words of wisdom from the women who found their voices, inspiring you to do the same.Amazing women with a story to tell. Join Mae West as she shakes up the entertainment industry with her wit and wisdom or create colorful art pieces with Yayoi Kusama that are larger than life itself. These women in history defied the expectations of conventional society to live the lives they chose, regardless of what others thought.Words of Wisdom. Society may have labeled these fierce femmes as rebels, bad-ass, wild, or uppity. But, these amazing women still dared to be different. With an out-of-the-box perspective, you’ll find inspiration from an array of fabulous females who will give you a lesson in being one-of-a-kind.Unabashed Women offers you:Lessons on how to break the glass ceilingBiographies of trailblazing women from all walks of lifeEmpowerment through famous females who dared to go against the grainIf you enjoyed badass books like Women in Art, The Book of Gutsy Women, or In the Company of Women, then you’ll love Unabashed Women.

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''Timely, necessary and important'' J.K. Rowling''[This book is] guaranteed to remind us what we have still to fight for. I can''t think of a single person who wouldn''t benefit from reading it'' Observer''Bindel is a rock star of second-wave feminism . . . an important, courageous book'' The Times''Bindel delivers a robust call to arms in every chapter . . . this book could not be timelier . . . As a young feminist who has finally seen the light, I consider it essential reading'' The CriticFeminism is a quest for the liberation of women from patriarchy. Feminism strives for a world in which women are not oppressed. Feminism prioritises exposing and ending male violence towards women and girls.This is Julie Bindel''s feminism, a definition born of 40 years at the front line of the feminist movement. Why then, she asks, is feminism the only social justice movement in the world that is expected to prioritise every other issue before pursuing its own objective of women''s liberation? Why does the movement appear to be moving backwards, accommodating the rights and feelings of men and leaving women in the cold? Women make up half the global population yet why is feminism ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Beautiful watercolor portraits and illuminating essays from bestselling author and illustrator Ann Shen bring 100 legendary women to life in this powerful collection that celebrates the influential trailblazers who changed the rules for all who followed.Bad Girls Throughout History is an empowering book for girls and women of all ages. From Maya Angelou to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this gorgeously illustrated book celebrates 100 influential women who made history and made their mark on the world by being bad in the best sense of the word: they challenged the status quo and changed the rules.From pirates to artists, warriors, daredevils, scientists, activists, and spies, the accomplishments of these badass women who dared to push boundaries vary as much as the eras and places in which they effected change. A distinctive, gift-worthy tribute to rebel girls everywhere, this bestselling book is one you can be proud to display in your home. ICONS OF FEMINIST HISTORY: Some of the famous women featured in this remarkable book:Aphra Behn, first female professional writerSojourner Truth, women''s rights activist and abolitionistAda Lovelace, first computer programmerMarie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel PrizeJoan Jett, godmother of punkBESTSELLING AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR: Ann Shen is an illustrator, designer, and author specializing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FINALIST FOR HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY"A new history of Egyptology that prioritizes the women whose contributions, for good and otherwise, shaped the field.” - The New York TimesThe never-before-told story of the women Egyptologists who paved the way who paved the way for exploration in Egypt and laid the groundwork for Egyptology The history of Egyptology is often told as yet one more grand narrative of powerful men striving to seize the day and the precious artifacts for their competing homelands. But that is only half of the story. During the so-called Golden Age of Exploration, there were women working and exploring before Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tut. Before men even conceived of claiming the story for themselves, women were working in Egypt to lay the groundwork for all future exploration. In Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age, Kathleen Sheppard brings the untold stories of these women back into this narrative. Sheppard begins with some of the earliest European women who ventured to Egypt as travelers: Amelia Edwards, Jenny Lane, and Marianne Brocklehurst. Their travelogues, diaries and maps chronicled a new world for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Explore the incredible work of the Lord in the hearts and lives of women in the Muslim world! In these gripping stories of Christ''s presence straight from the underground church, Pastor Tom Doyle and his wife, JoAnn, show you how women in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran are leading their communities to faith in Jesus—and how you can too!Despite enormous risks to themselves and their families, former Muslim women are now influencing their husbands and their children and bringing others to faith in Jesus Christ. No matter where they live, these women are the God-ordained spiritual gatekeepers of their families. Even though the level of oppression that women face under Islam is unfathomable to many in non-Muslim nations, these brave women stop at nothing to share their faith.The Doyles believe that women are a major reason why more Muslims than ever are coming to faith in Christ. Over the years they have discovered that once God sets a Muslim woman free, she becomes an unstoppable force for God. Women Who Risk takes readers into Muslim homes in Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran, and other hot spots to see the power of Christ at work. This incredible book contains:Inspirational stories straight out ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The internationally bestselling author of Who Cooked the Last Supper?presents a wickedly witty and very current history of the extraordinary female rebels, reactionaries, and trailblazers who left their mark on history from the French Revolution up to the present day. Now is the time for a new womens historyfor the famous, infamous, and unsung women to get their duefrom the Enlightenment to the #MeToo movement. Recording the important milestones in the birth of the modern feminist movement and the rise of women into greater social, economic, and political power, Miles takes us through through a colorful pageant of astonishing women, from heads of state like Empress Cixi, Eugenia Charles, Indira Gandhi, Jacinda Ardern, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to political rainmakers Kate Sheppard, Carrie Chapman Catt, Anna Stout, Dorothy Height, Shirley Chisholm, Winnie Mandela, STEM powerhouses Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Rosalind Franklin, Sophia Kovalevskaya, Marie Curie, and Ada Lovelace, revolutionariesOlympe de Gouges, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Patyegarang, and writer/intellectuals Mary Wollstonecraft, Simon de Beauvoir, Elaine Morgan, and Germaine Greer. Women in the arts, women in sports, women in business, women in religion, women in politicsthis is a one-stop roundup of the tremendous progress women have made in the modern era. A testimony ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An incredibly important and powerful look at how our culture treats the pain and suffering of women in medical and social contexts. A polemic on the state of women's health and healthcare. One in ten women worldwide have endometriosis, yet it is funded at 5% of the rate of diabetes; women are half as likely to be treated for a heart attack as men and twice as likely to die six months after discharge; over half of women who are eventually diagnosed with an autoimmune disease will be told they are hypochondriacs or have a mental illness. These are just a few of the shocking statistics explored in this book. Fourteen years after being diagnosed with endometriosis, Gabrielle Jackson couldn't believe how little had changed in the treatment and knowledge of the disease. In 2015, her personal story kick-started a worldwide investigation into the disease by the Guardian; thousands of women got in touch to tell their own stories and many more read and shared the material. What began as one issue led Jackson to explore how women - historically and through to the present day - are under-served by the systems that should keep them happy, healthy and informed ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The gripping, true, and untold history of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during World War II, told through the stories of four spectacularly courageous women fightersFrom underground soldiers to intrepid spies, Women of War unearths the hidden history of the brave women who risked their lives to overthrow the Nazi occupation and liberate Italy. Using primary sources and brand new scholarship, historian Suzanne Cope illuminates the roles played by women while Italians struggled under dual foes: Nazi invaders and Italian fascist loyalists.Cope’s research and storytelling introduces four brave and resourceful women who risked everything to overthrow the Nazi occupation and pry their future from the fascist grasp. We meet Carla Capponi in Rome, where she made bombs in an underground bunker then ferried them to their deadly destination wearing lipstick and a trenchcoat; and Bianca Guidetti Serra who rode her bicycle up switchbacks in the Alps, dodging bullets while delivering bags of clandestine newspapers and munitions to the anti-fascist armies hidden in the mountains. In Florence, the young future author of Italy’s new constitution, Teresa Mattei, carried secret messages and hid bombs; while Anita Malavasi led troops across the Apennine Mountains. Women of War brings their experiences as underground resistance fighters, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Oxford Handbook of American and British Women Philosophers in the Nineteenth Century disrupts the widespread impression that there were no women philosophers in this period. Building on feminist histories of philosophy that cover other eras, this volume includes chapters on a wide range of women philosophers: those who wrote explicitly philosophical texts for academic audiences, others who philosophized in novels or pamphlets, and still others who philosophized through journalism or activist writings. Through fifty newly commissioned chapters, it examines the philosophical thought of individual women, including women of color, as well as chronicling women''s contributions to philosophical movements such as Romanticism, Utilitarianism, Idealism, and Positivism. It also traces the philosophical arguments women used to contribute to topics in social philosophy such as socialism, feminism, abolitionism, and the philosophy of education. It outlines the history of writing and publishing in the nineteenth century, showing that circumstances were more hospitable to women authors during this time than is often assumed. It clarifies ways in which race and class affected women''s philosophizing and analyzes the influence of women philosophers on their male contemporaries. By chronicling this wealth of women''s philosophy, this handbook corrects the philosophical record and enriches our understanding of philosophy. ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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