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Complications is a riveting story of scandal and tragedy set against the backdrop of an exclusive Paris hotel from the worlds favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel. Known for its luxury and discrete service, the Hotel Louis XVI in Paris has attracted an international clientele of the rich and famous for many decades. Now, after extensive renovation and under new management, an esteemed group of loyal returning guests is set to descend upon the hotel, joined by a group of new faces who have managed to secure coveted reservations. Anxiously awaiting the guests is the new manager, Olivier Bateau, and his assistant, Yvonne Philippe. Both strive to continue the hotels tradition for excellence but even they were not prepared for what happened on that September evening. A successful art consultant arrives to seek solace after a brutal divorce and is surprised to find new love. A new guest contemplates ending his life and ends up saving someone elses. A high-profile politicians career will be tarnished with scandal after a mystery meeting conducted at the hotel. And a couple will find their once-in-a-lifetime trip struck by a medical emergency, leaving the future theyve longed for hanging in the balance. Rocked by the events of this one fateful night, guests and staff alike brace themselves for the aftershock, as it quickly becomes apparent that there is much more drama in store . . . Danielle Steel tells an unforgettable story about a famed hotel, where a few complications quickly escalate into a matter of life and death, changing the lives of everyone who passes through its doors. Autorid: Danielle Steel

An original and unique work that will fill a huge gap in the field of military history, and be of interest to both scholars and general readers, and it should attract reviews in academic journals like The British Journal of Military History or The Review of Military History but importantly in more popular journals and magazine like History Today, BBC History and Military History. It is a picture of the universal role of cavalry in warfare from earliest times to the present - and future. It covers the role of horses and essential mobility in 'shock action', in warfare in the classical world, in the major civilisations of China and India, Steppe cavalry, in the middle ages with Islamic and European conflict, the 'social politics' in Christendom with knightly valour, and war with non-Christian forces including the Muslim invasion of Europe, Islamic Spain, and conflict with the Mongols - the last probably new to readers. The early modern period covers the Asia and North Africa and the Ottomans - a major field of warfare continuing up to the modern period - and the time is notable for the introduction of horses in the Americas - a new phase in cavalry history. The modern period from Napoleon to the First World War is the history of the mobility of cavalry in European warfare and in imperial expansion and empire-building, but the concept of cavalry 'redundancy' arises in the maelstrom of 1914-1918 with artillery bombardment, trench warfare and the role of infantry. The long 'transition' period leading up the present and future is fascinating for both cavalry and infantry, with the development of tanks and armour. And here is a fascinating and original concept of cavalry 'transformation' and not cavalry 'survivalism', with modern and post-modern development of drone warfare - from horses to drones - as a 'new cavalry' for reconnaissance and combat. Contents: 1 Strengths and Starts 2 The Classical World - 350CE 3 The Post-Classical World and the Attacks of Steppe Peoples, 350-1150 4 Medieval Centuries 5 The Early Modern Period I, 1500-1660 6 The Early Modern Period II, 1650-1800 7 From Napoleon to the First World War 8 Transition, 1916-1945 9 Armour as the Cavalry Arm, but Drones as the Next Generation? 1945 -the Future 10 Conclusions Autorid: Jeremy Black

IMOU Cruiser Dual 2C IP 4G pöördkaamera, 3+3MP, IPC-S7XCP-6M1TED-EU IMOU Cruiser Dual 2C on varustatud kahe sõltumatu 3MP objektiiviga – fikseeritud ja pan-tilt (pööratav) objektiiv. See annab korraga kaks kaadripilti erinevatest suundadest ning tagab, et ükski oluline koht ei jää märkamatuks. Tegemist on nutika valvekaameraga, mis ühendab laia jälgimisala, täisvärvilise öönägemise ja täiustatud tehisintellekti. Kahe objektiivi lahendus Fikseeritud 3MP objektiiv jälgib ööpäevaringselt üht kindlat ala. 3MP Pan & Tilt objektiiv pöörleb horisontaalselt ja vertikaalselt, luues automaatse liikumisjälgimise ning suurepärase ülevaate kogu territooriumist. Reaalajas vaated mõlemast objektiivist IMOU rakenduses. Tugevad turvafunktsioonid Punane-sinine hoiatusvalgus reageerib sissetungile ja muudab kaamera visuaalselt tõhusamaks tõkkeks. Võimas sireen ja aktiivsed heidutusfunktsioonid peletavad soovimatuid külalisi. Privacy mode lubab kaamera vajadusel ühe puudutusega ajutiselt välja lülitada. Tark öönägemine Neli öörežiimi: täisvärv, must-valge, intelligentne automaatrežiim ja IR-valgus. Hea pilt isegi täielikus pimeduses. AI-põhine tuvastus Cruiser Dual 2C kasutab Algo Play platvormi, mis lubab alla laadida erinevaid tuvastusalgoritme: inimene / lemmikloom sissetungi ja jooneületuse tuvastus sõidukituvastus puudumise teavitused Mugav kasutamine ja ühenduvus Kahepoolne kõne läbi rakenduse. 4G LTE FDD: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20/28, LTE TDD: Band 38/40/41. Ilmastikukindel korpus, mis sobib ideaalselt õue tingimustesse. Tehnilised andmed – IMOU Cruiser Dual 2C 6MP Kaamera Fikseeritud objektiiv: Sensor: 1/3” 3MP Progressive CMOS Resolutsioon: 3MP (2304 × 1296) Öönägemine: kuni 30 m Fookuskaugus: 3.6 mm Vaateväli: 80° (H), 43° (V), 93° (D) Liikumisulatus: pan 0–260° Valgustid: 4 eraldi LED-id (iga LED toetab valget prožektorit või IR valgust) Pan & Tilt (pööratav) objektiiv: Sensor: 1/3” 3MP Progressive CMOS Resolutsioon: 3MP (2304 × 1296) Öönägemine: kuni 30 m Fookuskaugus: 3.6 mm Vaateväli: 80° (H), 43° (V), 93° (D) Liikumisulatus: pan 0–355°, tilt 0–90° Valgustid: 4 kombineeritud spotlight + IR LED-i Täiendavad hoiatustuled: 2 × punane-sinine LED Võrk Ethernet: 1 × 100 Mbps port 4G LTE FDD: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20/28, LTE TDD: Band 38/40/41 Rakendus: Imou Life (iOS/Android) Video & audio Koodekid: H.265 / H.264 Kaadrisagedus: kuni 15 fps Suum: 8× digitaalne Mikrofon ja kõlar Kahepoolne kõneside (Two-way audio) Mälu & liidesed microSD pesa: kuni 512 GB Reset nupp Tuvastused – AIgo Play Liikumise tuvastus Inimese tuvastus Sõiduki tuvastus Sissetungi tuvastus (inimene / sõiduk) Jooneületuse tuvastus (inimene / sõiduk) Puudumise teavitus (Absence Detection) Funktsioonid täienevad rakenduse kaudu Üldandmed Toide: DC 12V 1A Energiatarve:

Exam Board: OCR Level: A-level Subject: History First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 This is an OCR endorsed resource Build strong subject knowledge and skills in A Level History using the in-depth analysis and structured support in this tailor-made series for OCR's British period studies and enquiries. - Develops the analytical skills required to succeed in the period study by organising the narrative content around the key issues for students to explore - Enhances understanding of the chosen historical period, supplying a wealth of extracts and sources that offer opportunities to practise the evaluative skills needed for the enquiry - Progressively improves study skills through developmental activities and advice on answering practice exam questions - Helps students to review, revise and reflect on the course material through chapter summaries and revision activities that consolidate topic knowledge - Equips students with transferable critical thinking skills, presenting contrasting academic opinions that encourage A Level historians to make informed judgements on major debates Each title in the OCR A Level History series contains one or two British period studies and its associated enquiry, providing complete support for every option in Unit Group 1. Britain 1603-1760 This title explores the reigns of the Stuart monarchs and Georgian Britain through two British period studies and two enquiries. It allows an in-depth understanding of the key historical knowledge, terms and concepts relevant to the period studied and encourages the critical use of evidence in investigating and assessing historical questions in the associated enquiries: 'The Execution of Charles I and the Interregnum 1646-1660' and 'The Glorious Revolution 1678-1689'. This title covers the following period studies and enquiries: - The Early Stuarts and 1603-1646 - The Execution of Charles I and the Interregnum - The Glorious Revolution 1678-1689 - The Making of Georgian Britain 1689-c1760 Autorid: Nicholas Fellows, Mary Dicken

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: History First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2018 AQA approved Create a stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a legacy of market-leading history textbooks and the individual subject specialisms of the author team to inspire student success. - Motivate your students to deepen their subject knowledge through an engaging and thought-provoking narrative that makes historical concepts accessible and interesting to today's learners - Embed progressive skills development in every lesson with carefully designed Focus Tasks that encourage students to question, analyse and interpret key topics - Take students' historical understanding to the next level by using a wealth of original contemporary source material to encourage wider reflection on different periods - Help your students achieve their potential at GCSE with revision tips and practice questions geared towards the changed assessment model, plus useful advice to aid exam preparation - Confidently navigate the new AQA specification using the expert insight of experienced authors and teachers with examining experience Autorid: Ed Podesta

"When Elon Musk took over Twitter, two versions of reality emerged. In one, he was a free-speech crusader, a fearless visionary who could grab back power from Twitter's entitled workforce, motivate them to get "extremely hardcore," and multiply Twitter'sprofit and potential by orders of magnitude. In the other reality, there was the truth. Pulled from hundreds of hours of inside interviews with more than sixty employees, thousands of pages of internal documents, Slack messages, presentations, as well ascourt filings and congressional testimony, Extremely Hardcore is the true story of how Musk reshaped the world's online public square into his own personal megaphone. Despite having workers with a decade and a half of experience confronting Twitter's most difficult problems - from massive engineering infrastructure challenges to tricky policy decisions that could sway elections - Musk decided there was only one voice that mattered: his own. You'll hear from those employees who witnessed the destruction of their workplace firsthand. There's the machine-learning savant who went all-in on Twitter 2.0 before getting betrayed by his new CEO, the father whose need for healthcare swept him into Musk's inner circle, the trust and safety expert who became the subject of a harassment campaign his former boss incited, and the many other employees who tried to save the company from their new boss's worst instincts, and paid the price. This is the story of Twitter, but it's also a chronicle of the post-pandemic labormovement, a war between reckless executives and a workforce newly awakened to their rights and needs. Juicy, character-driven, and filled with unbelievable revelations, Extremely Hardcore is the definitive, fly-on-the-wall story of how Elon Musk lit $44 billion on fire and burned down Twitter. It's the next best thing to being there, and you won't have to sleep in the Twitter office to get the scoop"-- Autorid: Zoe Schiffer

To recover a powerful ring of Arthurian legend, which is her last hope of saving her brother, Tamsin teams up with her rival Emrys and together they enter a world of dark magic to edge out their competitors, where a deadly secret is exposed. Simultaneous eBook. INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of Lore comes a stunning new Arthurian fantasy—the tale of a teenage girl who seeks her destiny in the cursed ruins of Avalon, driven by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!"Simmering with magic, peril, romance, and heartbreak." —Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shadow and BoneBorn without a trace of magic, Tamsin Lark is no match for the sorceresses and Hollowers who populate the magical underground of Boston. But when the only parent she’s ever known disappears without so much as a goodbye, she has no choice but to join in their cutthroat pursuit of enchanted relics to keep herself—and her brother, Cabell—alive.Ten years later, rumors are swirling that her guardian found a powerful ring from Arthurian legend just before he vanished. A run-in with her rival Emrys ignites Tamsin’s hope that the ring could free Cabell from a curse that threatens both of them. But they aren’t the only ones who covet the ring.As word spreads, greedy Hollowers start circling, and many would kill to have it for themselves. While Emrys is the last person Tamsin would choose to partner with, she needs all the help she can get to edge out her competitors in the race for the ring. Together, they dive headfirst into a vipers’ nest of dark magic, exposing a deadly secret with the power to awaken ghosts of the past and shatter her last hope of saving her brother. . . . Autorid: Alexandra Bracken

A perfect book for mums and little ones finding their feet, this sunny, funny and relatable picture book captures both the joys and the struggles of having young children who LOVE to be carried or pushed in their buggy (but parents need a break, too!). "An ode to exhausted mamas everywhere." Kirkus Reviews "A delightful, unassuming story about learning that everyone needs a break sometimes, and how to get one. With simple text and bright, detailed pictures, this story is sure to become a firm favourite." Children's Books Ireland, Reading Matters Guide Welcome to Cheery Street! This is where Wilbur lives with his wonderful mummy. Wilbur is a funny, busy child ... but he refuses to walk anywhere. He loves to be pushed in his buggy and he really loves to be carried whether it's on his mummy's shoulders or getting a piggyback. Poor Mummy's back is getting quite sore and she is feeling very tired. So tired, in fact, she might just have a little rest in Wilbur's buggy... Look out for more Cheery Street titles that parents and kids love: Snack Please! A Cheery Street story for kids who won't eat their meals Bedtime is Boring! A Cheery Street story for kids who won't go to sleep Autorid: Georgie Birkett, Georgie Birkett

Are you fed up with the divided and unequal society or suffocating laws and regulations of the country where you live? Ever dreamed of starting your own country or just want to understand how that happens? In this refreshing new book, Matt Qvortrup provides a step-by-step guide to forming an independent country, from organising a referendum and winning it, to receiving official international recognition, establishing a currency and even entering the Eurovision song contest. The book delves into the legal, economic and political problems of creating new states, using historical examples and anecdotes from all over the world to illustrate the obstacles to these campaigns. Qvortrup recounts his globetrotting experiences as an expert consultant on referendums to give a no-nonsense explanation of the many hurdles and barriers, as well as the opportunities for those who want to break free. Written in a conversational form, this book provides an accessible and entertaining primer to those aspiring to make a new state. Autorid: Matt Qvortrup

Now in paperback, from a leading historian and writer, a delightful exploration of the great English tradition of treading the boards. The English Actor charts the uniquely English approach to stagecraft, from the medieval period to the present day. In thirty chapters, Peter Ackroyd describes, with superb narrative skill, the genesis of acting—deriving from the Church tradition of Mystery Plays—through the flourishing of the craft in the Renaissance, to modern methods following the advent of film and television. Across centuries and media, The English Actor also explores the biographies of the most notable and celebrated British actors. From the first woman actor on the English stage, Margaret Hughes, who played Desdemona in 1660; to luminaries like Laurence Olivier, Peter O’Toole, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, and Helen Mirren; to contemporary multihyphenates like Gary Oldman, Kenneth Branagh, Sophie Okonedo, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ackroyd gives all fans of the theater an original and superbly entertaining appraisal of how actors have acted, how audiences have responded, and what we mean by the magic of the stage. Autorid: Peter Ackroyd

This open access book discusses the functionality of the use of the language of photography in teachers' initial and ongoing training. It analyzes the nature of photography as a representation system, facilitating inquiry and reflection on its practice for teachers and evocating on theories and beliefs that may guide their work in classrooms. Photography is used to represent symbolically and affectively possible contradictions in teaching activities or the inconsistencies between planned teaching tasks and the educational purposes pursued. Resolving these conflicts is one of the ways to promote professional development. This book also describes photo-elicitation and photographic storytelling as work procedures. By analyzing the contributions of these techniques, the development of teachers is improved. Autorid: Antonio Bautista García-Vera

From the publication in 1595 of the first 'atlas' by the Flemish cartographer Gerhard Mercator, the term has become a universally adopted title for books containing accurate, uniform and evenly spread maps of all or some of the world. This is an atlas with a difference. Few of the maps in this book could reasonably be called 'accurate' in the modern sense and could almost certainly not be used to plan a journey. Yet this atlas can help us to travel in a way that regular atlases do not, because by looking at old maps and getting to know their stories we can be transported back to the times in which they were made. The generous, full-colour illustrations of each map in this large-format book range from the Klencke Atlas (1660) to Hokusai's map of China (1840-41), from a 1682 pirate map of Guatemala to twentieth-century cartographic postcards featuring maps of Australia. Atlas is the definitive printed showcase of the British Library's extensive and unparalleled map collection. Originally published in hardback, Atlas: A World of Maps from the British Library is now available in paperback. Autorid: Tom Harper

Neven Maguire is Irelands most trusted chef. Now he shows you how to give your child the best start in life with honest-to-goodness recipes and advice, all based on his experiences as a busy father of two. In this new collection of recipes for babies and toddlers, Neven takes away the worry of introducing your baby to solid food for the first time and gives you plenty of inspiration to encourage your little one to develop a life-long love of delicious and nutritious eating. If youre looking for inspiration about when, how and what to feed your baby, its here. Neven Maguires compendium of 200 recipes for babies and toddlers is not short of creative ideas and practical tips. Paula Mee, The Irish Times Autorid: Neven Maguire

Olen mõelnud, kas essee on ehk üks suur sõnademäng. Jah on, sest mäng on äraütlemata tõsine asi. Mäng aitab ennast paremini mõista. Mängu ilu seisneb selles, et mäng on täiuslik iseendas. Kõige tõsisemad mängud toimuvadki mängu enda pärast, sest viimasena otsib mängija ikkagi iseennast. Mõni essee sünnib südamevalust: kui ära kirjutad, hakkab kergem. Mõni nõuab aga süvenemist ja kui miski saab mulle endale selgeks, panen selle kirja. Vahel aga essee otsekui kukub sülle. Mingi sisemine märkamine või taipamine tekib ootamatult ja tuleb vaid kirja panna. Missugune ka poleks essee sünd, alati on tegemist püüdega midagi võimalikult täpselt sõnastada. Vahel see õnnestub üsna hästi, mõnikord jääb ikkagi suur osa käsitletavast kusagile sõnade taha ja sõnade ümber. Tõnu Lehtsaar Tõnu Lehtsaar on Tartu Ülikooli professor, religiooni- ja suhtlemispsühholoog, kelle sulest on ilmunud arvukalt psühholoogia-alaseid raamatuid ja õpikuid. Autorid: Tõnu Lehtsaar

Noor pangaametnik Christopher saabub Salsbourgi lossi. Valduse peremees on vanaldane ekstsentrikust kunstiärimees Richard, kellele meeldib lasta end meistriks kutsuda. Ka lossi ülejäänud asukad " teenija, kokk ja pererahva kasupoeg Aldo " näivad iseäralikud. Sügavaima mulje jätab Christopherile aga lossiperenaine Marj2rie, kellest saab eelseisvate traagiliste sündmuste võti.Christopher on palgatud peremehe arvepidamist korrastama, kuid satub esmapilgul seletamatute sündmuste keerisesse. Ka lossi juures tundub algusest peale midagi teistmoodi " paigast ära."Markus Väin on noor silmatorkavalt andekas autor, kelle romaan "Loss" tõuseb esile väga tugevate psühholoogiliselt veenvate karakteritega ja põneva sündmustikuga. Tuntav on autori suur lugemus, teoses võib leida mõjutusi Kafka "Lossist" ja Ristikivi "Hingede ööst". Tekstis on ka maagilise realismi sugemed, meenutades natuke Marquezt."Lossi" kirjanduslikku võttestikku võiks nimetada näiteks hüperrealismiks või intensiivistatud tegelikkuseks. Hoolimata romaani mahukusest tekst haarab ja hoiab lugejat kinni."Kirjanduskriitik Piret PõldverMarkus Väin on sündinud 1999. aastal. Ta lõpetas 2018. aastal Tallinna Nõmme Gümnaasiumi ja õpib praegu Tartu Ülikoolis õigusteadust. "Loss" on Markus Väina teine romaan. 2019. aastal ilmus tema esimene raamat "Illuminati", mis võitis Tänapäeva romaanivõistlusel 2.?3. koha. Autorid: Markus Väin

Parandamine on praktiline, aga parandamine võib olla ka kunst! Nõelumine ei pea alati olema korrapärane ega nähtamatu. Armsaid tekstiilesemeid saab parandada ka silmatorkavalt.Värvilisi lõngu, huvitavaid tikkimispisteid ja erksaid kangatükke kasutades muudad oma rõivad õige põnevaks. Sellest raamatust leiad üle 70 idee, kuidas oma armsaks saanud rõivastel auke ja plekke varjata ning neid rõõmsalt edasi kanda.Hikaru Noguchi on Jaapani tekstiilidisainer. Ta on õppinud Musashino kunstiülikoolis graafilist disaini ja Londonis Middlesexi ülikoolis tekstiilide konstrueerimist. Hikaru on oma töödega osalenud paljudel näitustel üle maailma ning tema töid müüakse butiikides ja kaubamajades T?ky?s, Londonis, Pariisis ja New Yorgis. Autorid: Hikaru Noguchi

The blank page can be daunting, but 10 Step Drawing: Animals offers an easy jumping-off point for any doodler to be creative. Featuring illustrated tutorials for drawing 75 adorable (and sometimes grumpy-looking!) creatures from exotic animals such as a cheetah and flamingo, to aquatic mammals and fish like the dolphin, penguin and octopus, along with furry friends close to home such as a cat, a dog and a horse every image is fun and easy to replicate in ten simple steps, using just a pen and paper. Handy prompts at every stage help the reader without giving them dry, prescriptive instructions, and every animal has its own distinctive character. 10 Step Drawing: Animals is sure to encourage even the most nervous amateur artist to dust off their pen and doodle. This was the launch title in the series alongside: 10 Step Drawing: Flowers. The series has gone on to sell over 1m copies in 17 different languages. Autorid: Heather Kilgour

Christopher Duffy’s brilliant history of fortifications and siegecraft is the best general work available on the subject. It covers the classic age of military engineering, which was heralded by the work of Vauban, chief engineer to the French King Louis XIV. There was astonishingly little change in the way fortresses were perceived and used for the next 200 years, until the advent of rifled artillery brought dramatic new ideas into play. Duffy examines the purpose of fortresses across Europe, and the debates of the time concerning their offensive and defensive uses. He analyses the strategic and structural considerations that dictated their locations, and describes how they were planned, designed and built, and by whom. He then explains how a siege progressed from start to finish: plans and preparations; the investment of the fortress; the ways in which a fortress could be reduced short of a formal siege; and the siege itself at every stage, from the choice of the frontal attack to the storm of the breaches and capitulation. The differences in siting, design and techniques of attack and defense for coastal fortifications are also covered. Using excerpts from the accounts of people who took part in actual sieges or were themselves besieged, Duffy brings out the human side of siege warfare as well as its purely technical aspects. In order to give the overall picture he traces four great sieges in their entirety: Namur in 1692 and again in 1695, with Vauban and his Dutch counterpart Coehoorn pitting their wits against one another; the French attack on Antwerp in 1832, which showed how little siegecraft had changed since Namur; and the Anglo-Dutch naval bombardment of Algiers in 1816. Duffy’s clear perspective, and his skillful handling of details, make Fire and Stone and enthralling book to read as well as an invaluable source of information. Autorid: Christopher Duffy

„Kapitooliumi emahunt“ on raamat ühest väikesest Latiumi hõimust, kellest kujunes ajapikku välja võimas rahvas, kel õnnestus alistada oma vaenlased ja luua riikluse mudel, mida veel pärast Rooma langemist idealiseeriti sajandeid. Raamatus on juttu sellest, kuidas seitsmele künkale rajati Rooma linn, kes olid selle esimesed valitsejad, milliseid jumalaid austati ja kuidas seda tehti, milliste väliste ja sisemiste vastastega tuli rinda pista ning millised tõekspidamised ja väärtused roomlastest suurrahva tegid. Raamat on mõeldud kõigile teadmishimulistele inimestele, ent sobib eriti hästi gümnaasiumiealisele lugejale. Maria Lotman, tõlkija Mihhail Gasparov (1935-2005) oli maailmakuulus õpetlane, aga ka mitme entsüklopeedia toimetaja ning tema teadmised olid tõepoolest entsüklopeedilised. Teda peetakse silmapaistvaimaks 20. sajandi teise poole Venemaa filoloogiks. Tõsi küll, suur rahvusvaheline tunnustus ja kuulsus sai talle osaks alles elu lõpul ja peamiselt pärast surma. Vaba Akadeemia raamatusarjas avaldatakse eestikeelseid algupäraseid teadustöid, populariseerivaid käsitlusi, õppekirjandust ja klassikateoste eestindusi, mis on sündinud Vaba Akadeemia tegevusest. Autorid: Mihhail Gasparov

Ma hakkasin kirjutama seda lugu sellepärast, et need, kelle jäljetutel haudadel praegu kasvab kastehein või ürgmets, tulevad peaaegu igal ööl oma haudadest minu juurde ja tuletavad end meelde. ... On möödunud pool sajandit sellest, kui olin nendega koos. Olen enamuses unustanud nende nimed, nemad aga tulevad ikka ja jälle. Elmar Valpi (1913 – 1995) Kogumik „Katki“ toob kokku pildid nende inimeste eludest, kelle nõukogude võim Teise maailmasõja eel, ajal ja järel küüditatute ja arreteeritutena Venemaale saatis. Koostaja Vahur Laiapea kogus katkendeid paljudest varem ilmunud väljaannetest ja jagas need kolme ossa: Ema, Laps ja Isa. Siinsete kaante vahel on ligemale 80 inimese mälestused, murdosa kannatusest, mis inimesed katki tegi. „Kui midagi nii kohutavat sünnib, siis inimene küsib: miks just mina? Ja midagi pole teha – me ei leia vastust sellele küsimusele,” kirjutab raamatu eessõnas vaimulik Toomas Paul. Kuidas toime tulla kõikjale kanduva vägivalla ja selle jälgedega? Meelde tuletades. Meeles hoides. Mäletades. Autorid: Vahur Laiapea

The three civil wars that wracked England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, between 1642-1651 saw a greater percentage of the population killed than in the First World War. Hartlebury Castle, the home of the bishop of Worcester, saw involvement in all three wars. If you look for it in books on the civil war you will rarely find it mentioned and yet it was one of the two main fortresses guarding the north of the county and also a vital communication route for the Royalist troops from Wales and Ireland. Its troops were involved in skirmishes and battles and yet, when it was besieged in 1646, the governor of the Castle, William Sandys, is said to have surrendered without a shot being fired. A contemporary chronicler described this as done 'most poorly and cowardly'. Was this a justified accusation or did Sandys have no choice? Autorid: Douglas H. Smith

What is understanding and how does it differ from knowledge? How can we determine the big ideas worth understanding? Why is understanding an important teaching goal, and how do we know when students have attained it? How can we create a rigorous and engaging curriculum that focuses on understanding and leads to improved student performance in today's high-stakes, standards-based environment?Authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe answer these and many other questions in this second edition of Understanding by Design. Drawing on feedback from thousands of educators around the world who have used the UbD framework since its introduction in 1998, the authors have greatly revised and expanded their original work to guide educators across the K-16 spectrum in the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. With an improved UbD Template at its core, the book explains the rationale of backward design and explores in greater depth the meaning of such key ideas as essential questions and transfer tasks. Readers will learn why the familiar coverage- and activity-based approaches to curriculum design fall short, and how a focus on the six facets of understanding can enrich student learning. With an expanded array of practical strategies, tools, and examples from all subject areas, the book demonstrates how the research-based principles of Understanding by Design apply to district frameworks as well as to individual units of curriculum. Combining provocative ideas, thoughtful analysis, and tested approaches, this new edition of Understanding by Design offers teacher-designers a clear path to the creation of curriculum that ensures better learning and a more stimulating experience for students and teachers alike. Autorid: Grant Wiggins, Jay McTighe

Why when companies come crashing down, do we hear of boards who have failed in their fiduciary duties? Or that they have been ignorant, complacent or downright complicit in these scandals and downfalls? Of course, corporate scandals are nothing new, nor are they limited to any one geography. They are a damning indictment of our systems of corporate governance around the world. And yet, despite this frequency, little or nothing changes. We shrug and move on, accepting they are an unavoidable part of the system that produces incredible wealth for economies and societies. But it should not be that way. Disaster in the Boardroom shows how boards can be better. Looking at why these scandals happen, authors Peterson and Brown present in-depth case studies of major global corporations including recent contemporary scandals associated with companies such as BP, Facebook and Uber using the optic of their unique, original and compelling six dysfunctions of the board analysis to reveal their particularities but also how they can be overcome. In this book, Brown and Peterson explore common attributes of scandals such as lack of independence from management, missing key voices, cultural amplification, diffusion of responsibility, rule-bound cultures and groupthink. They also identify ways to strengthen boards, improve their culture and competence, and give directors and others the power to take action and ultimately prevent disasters from happening. Disaster in the Boardroom is essential reading for every executive in every boardroom, those aspiring to board positions as well as anyone interested in why boards fail. It has never been more important to pre-identify and eradicate these boardroom dysfunctions not least so that their impacts upon society can better seen, understood, mitigated, and avoided. Autorid: Gerry Brown, Randall S. Peterson

An activity-led, engaging resource that offers flexible support for students at all levels. The Skills Builder covers the reading and writing components of the Cambridge IGCSE® Urdu as a Second Language syllabus (0539). This text is not endorsed for the Cambridge O Level Urdu as a Second Language (3248) syllabus for examination from 2024. Created by a team of experienced authors working with syllabus experts, the Skills Builder contains authentic, culturally relevant material selected to stimulate language awareness and critical thinking. Engaging, progressive activities help students hone their skills and reach their potential, while self-assessment advice and exam-style questions at the end of each unit build confidence in using the Urdu language. The Skills Builder covers the reading and writing components of the Cambridge IGCSE® Urdu as a Second Language syllabus (0539). This text is not endorsed for the Cambridge O Level Urdu as a Second Language (3248) syllabus for examination from 2024. Created by a team of experienced authors working with syllabus experts, the Skills Builder contains authentic, culturally relevant material selected to stimulate language awareness and critical thinking. Engaging, progressive activities help students hone their skills and reach their potential, while self-assessment advice and exam-style questions at the end of each unit build confidence in using the Urdu language. Autorid: Asmat Zafar, Ayesha Mangel, Qurat ul Ain Kamran

Modern translation of La Varenne's The French cook, The French pastry chef, and The French confectioner, published in Paris between 1651 and 1660, essential reading for anyone seeking to understand French cookery of the seventeenth century. Includes a detailed commentary covering the life of La Varenne, the nature of his three works, and period French cooking. La Varenne (1618-1678) was chef to the Marquis d'Uxelles and the first to produce a French cookery book of any substance since Le Viandier almost 300 years earlier, and therefore the first to record the advances in French cooking since the fifteenth century. Autorid: Francois Pierre de la Varenne, Terence Scully

A richly illustrated book that breaks new ground in exploring the relationship between science and power at the French court of Versailles published to accompany the exhibition at Londons Science Museum. Between the 1660s and the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789, the royal palace of Versailles commonly associated with its architecture, gardens and courtly splendour was also a place of serious scientific enquiry. This engaging book reveals how the French monarchy harnessed science to enhance its prestige and extend its global influence. Versailles: Science and Splendour explores the relationship between science and power during the reigns of kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, a period when the practice of what we now call science changed significantly, and highlights how science and empire were connected at Versailles. This book, which accompanies a temporary exhibition at the Science Museum in London, features 16 chapters by experts from Britain, France and America. Each chapter is inspired by fascinating objects, from a stuffed rhinoceros to an exquisite astronomical clock. The stories covered range from the early days of the French Royal Academy of Sciences and the engineering behind Versailless fountains, to the menagerie of rare animals that lived in the grounds and the first hot-air balloon flight at the palace. Autorid: Anna Ferrari

The artist Norman Thelwell (19232004) was famous for his much-loved cartoons depicting stubborn, plump ponies and their determined young riders. In this book, originally published in 1982, he gives expert advice on how to draw ponies and horses of all temperaments, shapes and sizes. He focuses on topics including the anatomy of horses, and how they move and stand. Writing in an entertaining style and featuring many of his wonderful illustrations, Thelwell offers clear guidance, top tips and encouragement to aspiring artists. He shares his skill, knowledge and experience in a down-to-earth way and provides a fascinating insight into his work. Autorid: Norman Thelwell

Providing a solid foundation in second language acquisition, this book has become the leading introduction to the subject for students of linguistics, psychology and education, and trainee language teachers. Now in its third edition, the textbook offers comprehensive coverage of fundamental concepts, including second language acquisition (SLA) in adults and children, in formal and informal learning contexts, and in diverse socio-cultural settings, and takes an interdisciplinary approach, encouraging students to consider SLA from linguistic, psychological and social perspectives. Each chapter contains a list of key terms, a summary, and a range of graded exercises suitable for self-testing and class discussion. The third edition has been revised throughout, and features new material on the practical aspects of teaching language, along with updated online resources, including new classroom activities to accompany each chapter, as well as updated references and further reading suggestions.

In the 17th century, Italy was the third-largest country by population in Europe, after France and Germany, passing into second position for a century after 1650. Northern as well as southern Italy constituted a key place in the strategic duel between Spain and France, and the Peninsula lied on the front line in the struggle against the Ottoman Empire. Moreover, Italian states constituted good examples of fairly efficient governance machines, which developed many matters, included the ‘Military’. Some of these states experienced long periods of wars, to the point that the claim regarding social elites progressively demilitarized to an unequaled extent anywhere else in Europe should be considered no longer valid.This second volume looks at the armies of the lesser Italian States. The armies of Genoa, the Papal States, Tuscany, Parma, Modena, Mantua, Lucca, and many others are all examined in detail never before seen in the English language. This volume also covers the nature and execution of military affairs and war in Italy. The book is lavishly illustrated and comes with 16 especially commissioned color plates drawn by the author himself. Autorid: Bruno Mugnai

On today's web, performance isn't just a nice-to-have—it's essential. A slow or unstable experience drives users away, while a fast, reliable one builds trust and keeps them engaged. Web Performance Engineering is a comprehensive, hands-on guide for developers, technical leads, and performance engineers focused on delivering high-impact, user-first web experiences. Written by Addy Osmani, an engineering leader on the Google Chrome team, this book combines deep technical insight with a strong emphasis on usability and real-world effectiveness.Through case studies, modern optimization techniques, and a user-centered approach, you'll learn how to identify bottlenecks, debug performance issues, and apply improvements that make a measurable difference. Grounded in current browser internals and performance metrics, this book prepares you to design and maintain faster, more resilient websites at scale.Understand how users perceive speed—and why it mattersEvaluate and improve performance using key metricsOptimize for stability, responsiveness, and load timeIdentify and address the most common performance bottlenecksApply real-world strategies that lead to lasting results Autorid: Addy Osmani

Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs.Includes a bonus chapter—featuring the fan-favorite tattoo scene! This gorgeous deluxe limited edition is only available while supplies last and features: Dazzling sprayed edges Full-color endpaper scene art Special foil-stamped case Deluxe effects on the jacket Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She’ll risk her life—and her heart—to be one of them. Meryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious direwolves they ride. While they live in luxury, Meryn struggles to keep her family out of poverty. When her little sister, Saela, is kidnapped—stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting—Meryn’s world falls apart. Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army and is thrown into the deadly Bonding Trials, where any mistake will cost her life. Now Meryn must survive four months of training at the castle. She is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her cold and beautiful instructor, Stark Therion, is eager to punish any weakness. Everything is a competition, and everyone is out to get her—everyone except the dangerously handsome crown prince, whose attention adds another target to her back. In the castle, every smile hides a knife and the halls hide dark secrets.It’s bond or bleed. Duel or die. Failure is ruin.Readers are already falling in love with Direbound: “ONE OF THE BEST READS OF THE YEAR! This book was insanely good.” Goodreads reviewer ????? “Stop it right now... I’m actually quite feral for the next book ” Goodreads reviewer ????? “The plot was THICK, the tension and banter? Flawless. And the world with the wolf bond, and trials??? NEED MORE NOW.” Goodreads reviewer ?????“I just finished and still trying to mentally and emotionally recover to what just happened to me. You need to read it IMMEDIATELY.” Goodreads reviewer ????? “If you’re into dark romantasy with high stakes, fierce characters, and just the right amount of emotional wreckage, Direbound is your next obsession.” Goodreads reviewer ????? “What an incredible read!! I am blown away. The romance, the anguish, the BANTER! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT!” Goodreads reviewer ????? “I. Am. OBSESSED. Left me spiraling in the best way possible. The morally grey anti-hero? Perfection. The slow-burn tension? Electric. I was completely immersed.” Goodreads reviewer ?????Perfect for fans of: Slow burn romance Found family Morally grey characters One bed Touch her and die Who did this to you Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Vampires vs. wolves! Autorid: Sable Sorensen

Born a natural leader among the Stormcast Eternals, exceptionally skilled in command, Lord-Celestants are renowned for their stoic resilience and battlefield prowess. On foot, they are nearly unbeatable – mounted on a Dracoth, they become a devastating force, combining the mount’s lightning-charged fury with the Lord-Celestant’s Tempestos Hammer or Thunderstrike Axe. This multi-part plastic kit contains all the components needed to assemble a Lord-Celestant on Dracoth, armed with your choice of Tempestos Hammer, Thunderstrike Axe, Lightning Hammer, Stormstrike Glaive, and Sigmarite Shield, as well as one of four Dracothion Guard variants: Fulminator – armed with Stormstrike Glaive and Sigmarite Shield Tempestor – armed with Volleystorm Mace, Warblade, and Sigmarite Shield Concussor – armed with Lightning Hammer and Sigmarite Shield Desolator – armed with Thunderstrike Axe and Sigmarite Shield Includes 2x Citadel 90x52mm oval bases. Miniature supplied unassembled and unpainted – recommended Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.

This anniversary collector's edition of Peter Brown’s #1 New York Times bestseller The Wild Robot features deluxe specs, bonus content, and more! Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her. From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.Don't miss the whole series!The Wild Robot The Wild Robot Escapes The Wild Robot Protects and for younger readers: The Wild Robot on the Island

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