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Britain’s key importance in world history was a product of its constitution and its empire, but both, in turn, were sustained and supported by Britain’s role in achieving the first Industrial Revolution. In part this was a matter of coal and steam but far more was involved. Alongside the ‘push’ factors of entrepreneurs and resources came the ‘pull’ factors of consumerism, fashion and an ability to purchase goods. There was also the context of parliamentary government, the rule of law, a society open to talent, and no internal tariff boundaries. The combination of these factors produced vital synergies. They also ensure that the history of the Industrial Revolution is the history of a country, a people, and of the factors that made them exceptional.

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An inspiring memoir of finding strength and resilience from the former England Lioness.From the football cages of East London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex Scott's remarkable journey has always been her resilience. But thanks to a 'push-through mentality' the world has only ever seen the 'strong' side of Alex. Now, she is ready to lower the shield.In her candid memoir How (Not) to Be Strong, Alex shares the lessons that have shaped her, from finally confronting the legacy of a tumultuous childhood to tarnished truth behind the gleaming football trophies.With raw honesty, Alex shows how she's tackled life's challenges and that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is show your most vulnerable side to the world.

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An internationally bestselling series of board books with amazing real-life sounds! This brand new edition includes replaceable AAA batteries and an exciting 'Look and Find' game on the final page. Press the button, recognise the songs, then point at the right picture! It's time to listen to festive songs like We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Jingle Bells, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and many more. Push the buttons to sing along! Aimed at babies and toddlers, this ground-breaking series of interactive board books has a button on every spread, which plays one of five different exceptional quality sound effects. Children of every age will be captivated as they bring the artwork to life with five amazing real-life sounds.

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I do not follow ideas, I stumble into stories or into people; and I know that this is so big, I have to make a film. Very often, films come like uninvited guests, like burglars in the middle of the night. They are in your kitchen; something is stirring, you wake up at 3 a.m. and all of a sudden they come wildly swinging at you.When I write a screenplay, I write it as if I have the whole film in front of my eyes. Then it is very easy for me, and I can write very, very fast. It is almost like copying. But of course sometimes I push myself; I read myself into a frenzy of poetry, reading Chinese poets of the eighth and ninth century, reading old Icelandic poetry, reading some of the finest German poets like Hölderlin. All of this has absolutely nothing to do with the idea of my film, but I work myself up into this kind of frenzy of high-caliber language and concepts and beauty.And then sometimes I push myself by playing music, for example, a piano concerto by Beethoven, and I play it and write furiously. But none of this is an answer to the question of how you focus on a single idea for a film. And then, during shooting, you have to depart from it sometimes, while keeping it alive in its essence. —Werner Herzog, on filmmakingWerner Herzog doesn’t write traditional screenplays. He writes fever dreams brimming with madness, greed, humor, and dark isolation that can shift dramatically during production—and have materialized into extraordinary masterpieces unlike anything in film today. Harnessing his vision and transcendent reality, these four pieces of long-form prose earmark a renowned filmmaker at the dawn of his career.

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What happens when a mother and her 16-year-old son drop everything to bike across the country? On the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail, they struggle up hills in the pouring rain, they feel soreness in muscles they didn’t know they had, and they learn more about each other than they ever knew before. When licensed clinical therapist and self-proclaimed “reluctant adventurer” Leah Day felt herself drifting from her son, Oakley, she decided to make a drastic play to reconnect. In this memoir chronicling the journey of a lifetime, Leah and Oakley find that if they can push themselves to accomplish physically exhausting and emotionally taxing milestones on a bike, they are capable of anything!

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Supercharge your prayer life. These times cry out for men who are grounded in Christ and equipped to push back the darkness around them. A deeper understanding of God’s grace will transform you into such a man, and Praying Grace for Men is designed to lead you through that transformation. In these fifty-five meditations and declarations you will • learn how to stop striving for victory and live from the victory Jesus has already won, • root your heart in your true identity as a son of God, and • enter dimensions of rest, freedom, and peace you didn’t know were possible. Man of God, get ready to discover grace for courage, adventure, breakthrough, and rest.

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Draw the Line is a powerful picture book about forgiveness from Kathryn Otoshi, author of the bestselling book One. When two boys draw their own lines and realize they can connect them together-magic happens! But a misstep causes their lines to get crossed. Push! Pull! Tug! Yank! Soon their line unravels into an angry tug-of-war. With a growing rift between them, will the boys ever find a way to come together again? Acclaimed author/illustrator Kathryn Otoshi uses black and white illustrations with thoughtful splashes of color to create a powerful, multi-layered statement about friendship, boundaries, and healing after conflict. A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2017

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Push, pull, pedal - make things go! Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the forces that move things - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. What Makes Things Go? is a beautifully designed reader all about pushing, pulling, and pedaling, and using the forces of wind, water, and snow, all to make things go - and stop!The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about how toys, bikes, scooters, and sledges use forces to go, and stop.

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This dynamic introduction to the most important photographers from the inception of photography to today bears witness to the magic of the camera. From Fe lix Nadar's awe-inspiring aerial photos and Eugene Atget's images of fin de sie cle France to Walker Evans' stirring photos and Nan Goldin's poetic scenarios, each of the photographers featured here represents a vital aspect of photography's evolution. The artists are presented in double-page spreads that include reproductions of their most important works, concise biographies, and informative sidebars. The result is a fascinating overview of the way photographers continue to push the limits of their genre, offering their audiences new ways of seeing and understanding our world.

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An astonishing musical quality resonates throughout this collection, full of echoes and recapitulations tying the epic range of material together. From fairy tales to the Bible, Jerusalem to Hollywood, Cromwell to the Suffragettes, cafes to graveyards, the reader is taken to iconic times and landmarks, to breathe in the herbs of history. This is a world where whipped cream is not innocent, just as William Morris wallpaper has significance. Here chance encounters and solitary confinements constantly push at what communication, language and, ultimately, poetry can do. As rich in emotional truth as intellectual risk, this collection always provides enough space for the reader to enter its playful, if unsettling, symphony and engage wholeheartedly.

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An internationally bestselling series of board books with amazing real-life sounds! This brand new edition includes replaceable AAA batteries and an exciting 'Look and Find' game on the final page. Press the button, recognise the sound, then point at the right picture! What sounds do a recorder, a piano, a violin, a guitar and a xylophone make? Push the buttons to find out! Aimed at babies and toddlers, this ground-breaking series of interactive board books has a button on every spread, which plays one of five different exceptional quality sound effects. Children of every age will be captivated as they bring the artwork to life with five amazing real-life sounds.

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Push, pull and slide the tabs to enjoy a day of Busy Swimming! Help the children get changed into their swimming costumes, whizz down the water slide and race across the indoor pool.Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with a gentle rhyme, lots to spot and talk about, and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw, which is part of the Busy Book series. Busy Swimming has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Toy Guide.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Discover more of the Busy Book series: Busy Zoo, Busy Party and Busy Farm.

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Destroy thy Neighbor! A gate to another dimension has burst open, and invincible monsters called Neighbors invade Earth. Osamu Mikumo may not be the best among the elite warriors who co-opt other-dimensional technology to fight back, but along with his Neighbor friend Yuma, he’ll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it. The Rank Wars match against Kakizaki Squad and Katori Squad continues, and Tamakoma-2 isn’t pulling their punches. It’s as if the other two squads don’t stand a chance against Osamu and Yuma’s new combination technique! Could this be the push Tamakoma-2 needs to sweep the rest of the competition? And what’s this about a new squad member?!

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Technology has made it possible to apply a new management philosophy. Leaders can let go and still be in control. They can involve key people without losing momentum. Companies can consistently measure organizational capability over time, and accurately benchmark 'soft' management areas, and a virtual CEO office really does work. Founded on three key insights (the operating arena; managing by pull and push; and the web-based dialogue centre), Beyond Control offers a revolutionary model for shifting the management focus from structured control to guided interaction. Using this approach companies can build a participative operating system that creates space for managers to excel, and avoids the unpleasant surprises that can lead to corporate scandals.

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For courses in Strategic Management and Business Policy. Picking up where the popular previous editions left off, Strategic Management and Business Policy: Globalization, Innovation and Sustainability, 15th Edition further sharpens and modernises this classic text’s approach to teaching strategy with an emphasis on globalisation, innovation, and sustainability. Throughout, the authors equip students with the strategic concepts they will need to know as they face the issues that all organisations must build upon to push their businesses forward. In this edition, Alan Hoffman and Chuck Bamford bring a fresh perspective to this extraordinarily well­-researched and practically crafted lesson. Also included is a new chapter on Global Strategy, along with new vignettes and comprehensive, real-world case studies.

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Russia, 1910. Young Valentina Ivanova charms St Petersburg's aristocracy with her classic Russian beauty and her talent as a pianist. But she scandalises society when she begins a romance with Jens Friis, a Danish engineer. He brings to her life a passion and an intimacy she has never known. Unbending in their opposition, her parents push her into a loveless engagement with a Russian count. Valentina struggles for independence and to protect her young sister from the tumult sweeping the city, as Russia is bound for rebellion. The Tsar, the Duma and the Bolsheviks are at each other's throats and Valentina is forced to make a choice that changes her life for ever ...

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Tourism Governance takes a systematic approach to reveal the varying internal and external dynamics that influence tourism policy and strategy across countries. With particular attention to the role of stakeholders and governmental scales, the book offers a broad geographic representation, highlighting the diversity of governance relationships towards tourism in Colombia, Egypt, Finland, France, India, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, and United States. Two additional chapters push beyond borders to examine tourism driven nongovernmental organizations and international tourism governance. As the first and only comprehensive comparative analysis of tourism across governmental systems, Tourism Governance promises to be a platform for inspiring critical discourse on the forces that shape this global industry.

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An adventure in extreme endurance sport, as well as an inquiry into the unique story of South Africa, journalist Kevin Davie shares his story of mountain biking in remote, wide-open South African spaces, as he endures a 10,000 kilometer journey that tested his courage and determination through blizzards, lightning, and hail storms, as well as 104-degree heat. Riding in minimalistic fashion—carrying all of his equipment without the aid of a backup vehicle—Davie’s story explores the question of why athletes push themselves to rise to the challenge of extreme sport and provides a stirring account of the South Africa and the incredible warmth and support from locals who reached out to help.

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Self-serving adults and broken dreams push a teenage boy trapped in a dead-end town closer and closer toward the abyss.Reiji’s life is as miserable as the small town he can’t escape. The most interesting thing that’s ever happened there is a double suicide down by the river. Does Reiji have any power over his fate, or will he too fall into the abyss?Reiji’s teacher Ms. Shiba and best friend Gen are both determined to prevent him from killing himself, but their motives aren’t pure, and their methods are dubious. Meanwhile, Chako obsessively pursues the writer she hero-worships, while pop idol Nagi schemes to keep her hooks in Reiji.

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Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a gentle rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this adorable, comforting board book for babies and toddlers. With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is sure to become a favourite bedtime read.From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series.Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It's why the very youngest of children will love this delightful interactive book - and want to read it again and again. Also available: Peekaboo Sun, Peekaboo Cow, Peekaboo Apple, Peekaboo Bear, Peekaboo Love

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Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers!With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is packed full of fun!From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series.Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It's why the very youngest of children will love this cute home-themed book - and want to read it again and again. Also available: Peekaboo Cow, Peekaboo Apple, Peekaboo Bear, Peekaboo Sun, Peekaboo Love

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52 Assignments: Nature Photography is a mission brief, a portfolio of photographic workshops, a personalized journal, and an inspirational guide to putting the creativity back into your craft. Small enough to fit into your rucksack, it is filled with a year's worth of weekly commissions and concepts for composing and creating eye-catching nature photography in all its forms. Whether it's building a blind, setting up a feeding station, shooting macro masterpieces, creating beautiful animal silhouettes, capturing birds in flight, or focusing on natural textures, all the assignments in this book have been written to inspire you to be more creative, explore the natural world around you, push your photography to its limits, and discover your wild side.

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Celebrate the people who help us in Superstars: When I'm a Teacher. This entertaining board book takes children on an imaginary adventure at school. Push, pull and slide the tabs to follow the teacher as he takes part in sports day, teaches his class new songs, and goes on a field trip. Little ones will love exploring the engaging scenes, illustrated by Steph Hinton. With lots to see and talk about, children will learn all about what teachers do - and why we need them!A fantastic first introduction to careers, this book teaches children that one day, they could do the job of a teacher too!Also available for little superstars: When I'm a Nurse

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Discover how astronauts first landed on the moon in First Explorers: Moon Landing! Blast off in the rocket, moon walk across the surface and splash down back to Earth with the Apollo 11 astronauts as they made history in 1969.Each scene has chunky push, pull and slide mechanisms perfect for little hands with fun facts about the Moon Landing. Beautifully illustrated by Lon Lee, this title provides gentle early learning and is a simple introduction to science topics for small children.Discover more in the First Explorers series: Night Animals, Sea Creatures, In the Jungle, Dinosaurs, My Body, Astronauts, Wild Animals, Brilliant Bugs, Snowy Animals, Things That Go, Beautiful Birds, Machines

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Embark on a journey beyond the traditional boundaries between exam preparation and real-world language with Open World Key. A unique exam journey in the Student's Book maximises students' performance. Exam Training tasks build confidence allowing them to progress to full task practice in the Exam focus. Real World sections open up language knowledge with listenings, videos and texts introducing common yet surprising expression, while mobile animations spark learning before or after class with Grammar on the move. Optional Push yourself sections throughout the book extend students' capability and confidence to B1 Preliminary level. Online Practice offers additional practice in grammar and vocabulary. Downloadable Class Audio containing the necessary listening material is provided with the Teacher's Book.

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Push, pull and slide the tabs to join in with a first dance class in Busy Dancing! Pirouette in ballet class, learn how to tap dance and breakdance on stage in this first introduction to dance, perfect for fans of ballroom glitz! A perfect present for toddlers, young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with a gentle rhyme and wonderful illustrations by Jana Curll. Busy Dancing has been endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Toy Guide.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Discover more of the Busy Book series with titles such as Busy Baking, Busy Party and Busy Zoo!

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Fujii Sayo has worked hard to climb the ranks at her firm, and she won't let anything stand in her way--even if it costs her lover after lover. Enter her new colleague: Kiriyama Ryouichi. He's obedient enough in the boardroom, but in private, he's challenging and flirtatious--he wants her and he isn't afraid to show it. After falling into bed with him once and insisting it won't happen again, Ryouichi has an assertion of his own: she'll give in. The two agree to an affair that will only last until Sayo finds someone more suitable to her station and temperament, but Ryouichi is confident he'll win against any other man. Thus begins a sizzling game of push and pull that will set their office alight!

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MSNBC''s legal expert breaks down the ways disinformation has become a tool to drive voters to extremes, disempower our legal structures, and consolidate power in the hands of the few. In Attack from Within, legal scholar and analyst Barbara McQuade, shows us how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society and how we can fight against it. Disinformation is designed to evoke a strong emotional response to push us toward more extreme views, unable to find common ground with others. The false claims that led to the breathtaking attack on the Capitol in 2020 may have been only a dress rehearsal. Attack from Within shows how to prevent it from happening again, thus preserving democracy.

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In Triggered, Donald Trump, Jr. will expose all the tricks that the left uses to smear conservatives and push them out of the public square, from online "shadow banning" to fake accusations of "hate speech." No topic is spared from political correctness. This is the book that the leftist elites don't want you to read! Trump, Jr. will write about the importance of fighting back and standing up for what you believe in. From his childhood summers in Communist Czechoslovakia that began his political thought process, to working on construction sites with his father, to the major achievements of President Trump's administration, Donald Trump, Jr. spares no details and delivers a book that focuses on success and perseverance, and proves offense is the best defense.

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Enter the Quantum Realm in this deluxe hardcover that showcases exclusive content related to the making of the blockbuster film! Super Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope''s parents, Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures, and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. Continuing their popular ART OF series of tie-in books, Marvel Studios presents another blockbuster achievement! Featuring exclusive concept artwork and in-depth interviews with the creative team, this deluxe volume provides insider details about the making of the highly anticipated film.

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"A terrific book!" --David A. Nadler, chairman, DeltaConsulting Group Tackle the organizational issues related to implementing teams.Learn new designs to support the knowledge work components oforganizations. Drawing on over fifteen years of research andconsulting with such companies as Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard,Pacific Bell, General Mills, Pratt and Whitney, Pfizer, and TexasInstruments, the authors shows you how to create new organizationdesigns that empower teams so that they make a real difference. You'll discover how to: * Design new work teams * Identify new roles and responsibilities * Manage team performance * Create an empowering team environment Over 50 tables, figures, and exhibits reinforce the practical text.Even if teams already exist at your organization, you'll use thiswell-researched guide to push your teams to higher levels ofperformance!

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Isolated and terrifyingly cold, the South Pole is every adventurer's dream and every adventurer's nightmare. In a bid to carry messages of peace to speak out at the Pole to help the harmony of the Earth, Tess and partner Pete would venture to the very end of the world. They join the historic South Pole Race, to compete with the likes of Olympic champion James Cracknell and Ben Fogle in the first race to the South Pole since Scott and Amundsen. To complete this mission they would have to battle severe medical problems, lack of money, hardship and deprivation. For Tess it was more than combating cold hands with a warm heart, it was a journey to push out the reaches of the human mind.

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It's time for an upgradeWe upgrade our technology all the time, but what about ourselves? If you feel held back and frustrated, if you feel like you need to change but you don't know how - then Nik and Eva Speakman want you to upgrade your life.Using the techniques and exercises that they have used to transform the lives of countless clients, Nik and Eva give you the skills and confidence to change the voice in your head from one that says 'I can't' to one that says 'I can.'In Upgrade Your Life you will learn that anything is possible when you push past your unconscious barriers and take action towards your dreams.The new you is closer than you think.

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In times of dramatic change, burn out, fear, and stress—the idea of coming into each day with energy, let alone positivity, seems impossible. However, Adam Markel has the tools to make it so. What Adam discovered through his work with individuals and teams, is that choosing to love and be grateful for one's life is critical to staying resilient in business and life.The I LOVE MY LIFE CHALLENGE is an active challenge against yourself, to make changes for the better and push beyond the day to day struggles. In addition to stories and prompts for promising change, this work includes simple, repeatable 10-second actions that readers can use personally and professionally to center themselves in the face of change.

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Meet the outstanding, courageous men and women of skateboarding from the birth of the sport to the present. Starting in California in the 1960s and evolving to the first national Street Competition in Philadelphia in 2001, this sport has grown, gone into exile, and come out at skateparks across the country. The daring people who live the fun and push the bounds of speed, vertical takeoffs, and stunts are featured here, through hundreds of color photographs and first-hand accounts. Each of the 38 skateboarders are discussed in detail, including such legends as Atilla Aszodi, Don Hamilton, and Bob Turner. Their stories inspire respect; their awesome courage and dedication helped create a whole new sport, which now draws thousands to discover the thrill of flight.

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Self-serving adults and broken dreams push a teenage boy trapped in a dead-end town closer and closer toward the abyss.Reiji’s life is as miserable as the small town he can’t escape. The most interesting thing that’s ever happened there is a double suicide down by the river. Does Reiji have any power over his fate, or will he too fall into the abyss?When Gen reveals a shocking secret about Reiji’s mother, Reiji kicks into high gear in his determination to save her. Then, Reiji finds it’s not as easy to extricate himself from his illicit affair with his teacher as it was to fall into it. Plus, he and his spirited, nerdy friend Chako grow closer…and closer…

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Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to—and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? The Inter-High match between Karasuno and Aoba Johsai continues. Karasuno has dragged the game into a third set and struggles to keep up the momentum. In a desperate move, Coach Ukai decides to bring out Tadashi Yamaguchi as a pinch server! Could this be the push Karasuno needs to keep the team's hope alive and beat Aoba Johsai?

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I was written off is an insight into the lives of six talented women: their dreams and aspirations, achievements and constant struggles and the challenges they faced in Pakistan. Through their real-life stories, author Dr Talat Azad presents a snapshot of how these inspirational women, against all odds, overcame their disabilities and today are an example of the resourcefulness of the human spirit and what can be achieved with resolve and determination. “I am passionate that these real-life stories be heard”, says Dr Talat, “for they turn the spotlight on to the rights of the disabled within Pakistan and the world.” “These women are an example to anyone, telling them that despite their circumstances, not to give up but to take hope and push through.”

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Once our ancient ancestors discovered that by settling and cultivating grains they would have a regular and plentiful food source, it was only a matter of time before beer became a part of everyday life. And that beer was mainly made by women. For centuries, women brewers remained key participants in our beer trade, up to the Industrial Revolution when increased mechanisation, alongside Victorian societal constraints, conspired to push a lot of them out. From then on, commercial brewing was generally considered a male-led profession. But things are changing. With the increase in new breweries, and a growing enthusiasm for beer, women are back at the helm at an ever-growing number of British brewers, large and small, reasserting their dominance in the industry.

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‘Impressive’ - Bernardine Evaristo 'Read this and learn – this is what a force for good looks like' - Jess Phillips MP'One of the best books I read this year [...] It’s truly essential reading for those who want to push forward for a more equal world' - Stylist‘The next generation is in safe hands with women like Sara coming to the fore’ - Sunday Times‘Soma’s efforts feel more pressing than ever’ - Vogue'Her work has directly contributed to a groundswell of pent-up frustration and exhaustion from women and girls who have simply had enough. And people are listening’ - Independent -------------------------We are all a part of a culture that is broken – and nobody benefits from it. It’s in the news we read, the films we watch, the music we listen to, the people we surround ourselves with, the institutions we navigate, the laws we follow, and the streets we walk. We are part of a system that was founded on inequality and drastic power imbalance. Of course, many things are better than they were. But the age of social media has dramatically exposed truths previously hidden. In this collection of essays, covering subjects from porn to the patriarchy, Soma Sara draws a line between the different facets of our society that enable inequality to flourish. The scale of the problem is vast, and deeply entrenched in all of us. Here, Soma Sara argues that we can flip the script and start solving the problem – and create a better society for everyone.Everyone’s Invited is an essential and enlightening force to push us forward to a more equal world.

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"The Maigret of the Dales" Detective-Sergeant Cluff is at home in the bleak, moorland market town of 1960s Gunnarshaw. A gruff and gloomy loner, he has spent a lifetime observing local folk - and knows their lives inside out. They know him, too - a bulky, macintoshed figure who watches from the shadows of Gunnarshaw's ginnels as they go about their daily business, his dog Clive always at his side. But it's not just criminals Cluff has to watch out for. Never satisfied with easy answers to cases, Cluff is a maverick and no flatterer to authority - much to the bemusement of Detective-Constable Barker, but much more so to the despair of the hapless Inspector Mole, who tries at every opportunity to outwit or contain Cluff's singular methods of detection. But beneath Cluff's dour exterior beats the heart of a truly compassionate man who possesses a deep understanding of human nature, in all its sordid and depraved details - details which frequently push Cluff to bend the rules in his pursuit of moral justice. More Deaths For Sergeant Cluff When the police are called to a crime scene at a Gunnarshaw grocer's shop, it looks to be a straightforward case of burglary - but not to Detective-Sergeant Cluff, whose subsequent investigations, following a boy's brutal discovery of a dismembered body on the moors, force him to confront the most gruesome murder he has ever faced. Cluff calls on his intimate knowledge of the folk of Gunnarshaw to push forward his investigation, but when events escalate and lives are under imminent threat, he must abandon his unorthodox methods in favour of immediate action - which even Inspector Mole must admire - but in doing so, and in his haste to bring the case to a close, he puts himself in great personal danger.

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Susie K likes science instead of netball and has the class goldfish for a best friend. But Susie's mum finds it hard to believe that she's happy that way. She's constantly trying to push Susie (with the best of intentions, of course!) to be something she's not. And the last thing Susie wants is to disappoint her mum... Susie's mum is delighted to hear there'll be a talent quest at school ... except Susie has no skills she could perform on a stage. But even though Susie would much rather stay home doing crossword puzzles, she uses all her problem-solving skills to become a show stopper! In this fresh new series find out how Susie's unconventional problem-solving skills + Mum's optimistically high expectations = hilarious results.

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Join a notorious pop science punk as he investigates real zombie reports from around the world. It's terrifying! The search for the means to control the bodies and minds of our fellow humans has been underway for millennia, from the sleep-inducing honeycombs that felled Pompey’s army to the Voodoo potions of Haiti. Now, Frank Swain, the force behind Science Punk, has joined the quest, digging up genuine zombie research: • dog heads brought back to life without their bodies • secret agents dosing targets with zombie drugs • parasites that push their hosts to suicide or sex changes • the elixir of life hidden in an eighteenth-century painting This mind-bending and entertaining excavation of incredible science is unlike anything you’ve read before.

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Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers!With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is packed full of fun!From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series.Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It's why the very youngest of children will love this cute baby-themed book - and want to read it again and again.Also available: Peekaboo Cow, Peekaboo Apple, Peekaboo Bear, Peekaboo Sun, Peekaboo Love, Peekaboo House, Peekaboo Moon and Peekaboo Chick

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In today's world, food security is an important issue. Food shortages push prices up, impacting upon the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of rural poor across the globe. One way to increase food security is to decrease the amount of yield lost to pests. The Pesticide Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the fight against pests, covering chemical pesticides, biocontrol agents and biopesticides. It also covers interrelated topics such as pesticide toxicity, legislation and regulation, handling, storage and safety aspects, IPM techniques, resistance management, interaction of pesticides with soil and the environment. An important reference for policy makers, advisers and students and researchers of crop science, this book also includes useful notes on commonly known plant diseases and pests.

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Fujii Sayo has worked hard to climb the ranks at her firm, and she won't let anything stand in her way - even if it costs her lover after lover. Enter her new colleague: Kiriyama Ryouichi. He's obedient enough in the boardroom, but in private, he's challenging and flirtatious - he wants her and he isn't afraid to show it. After falling into bed with him once and insisting it won't happen again, Ryouichi has an assertion of his own: she'll give in. The two agree to an affair that will only last until Sayo finds someone more suitable to her station and temperament, but Ryouichi is confident he'll win against any other man. Thus begins a sizzling game of push and pull that will set their office alight!

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Push, pull and slide the scenes to celebrate Father's Day in I Love My Daddy! From making up silly games to learning to ride a bike, every day's an adventure with Dad by your side!Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw. Part of the popular Busy Book series, I Love My Daddy is the perfect gift to share on Father's Day, and is endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Play Guide.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Discover more of the Busy Book series with titles such as Busy Party, Busy Bikes and I Love My Mummy.

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Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats a dead-end job any day!After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira’s life has lost its luster. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira’s on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket.Izuna has snapped into the team leader role with panache, but the final boss’s recovery ability puts the gang in desperate straits! Later, in Hakata, Kencho takes a trip back home, but will he find his family’s house still standing? And just who is it that he’s left the group to go searching for?

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