Since the 1789 charter of the country's first state university, Chapel Hill has attracted people from all over who found that the town was the perfect place to put down roots. In this collection, local newspaper columnist Valarie Schwartz celebrates many of Chapel Hill's most notable residents, from the World War II veteran who came to law school after the war and ended up as president of the UNC system for thirty years to the couple from the Midwest who arrived in 1935 and spent their careers building the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. Featuring stories of struggle and success from all walks of life, Remembering Chapel Hill is a tribute to the twentieth-century citizens who made the city what it is today: a Southern slice of heaven.
Rachel was born with a very particular genetic make up that gave her a natural tendency to be big and powerfully built. In her teen years, this was a torment that filled her with self-doubt. However, as she came to adulthood, she met two women who would revolutionize her self-image and set on her on a path that earned her the name: amazon warrior. She also met the man who had always loved her and together they set out on life's great and dangerous adventure. These are Rachel's stories.These stories were first published eBook novellas and are now gathered into a full size novel in paperback.
The story of a love so great it transcends time and space. A thrilling romantic adventure through past present and future. Aaron said, "I do feel we are somehow one, one spirit, one soul... no, no not one but twined, joined, coupled. It feels like I searched for you always. Drawn to you across continents and through time itself."
Chepi was born into the void between male and female - the void between First Nation Cree and European Canadian - the void between native mysticism and science. Chepi must forge a new path using her unique abilities that may be a burden or a priceless gift. Chepi will touch the lives of many and change their life-paths, but Chepi will always be separate and alone. This, then, is the story of Chepi's astonishingly long journey.
In 1876, Jack the Ripper, otherwise known as Canadian Doctor Thomas Neill Cream, graduated with merit from McGill's faculty of medicine. Cream was a backstreet abortionist and managed an exclusive brothel called The Elite Club. His notorious reputation eventually forced him to flee Canada for London. He was hanged in 1892 for the murder of four prostitutes. Doctor Thomas Neill Cream mixes fact and speculation with its cast of unlikely characters: khaki-covered union organizers--the good guys; five white-faced "zombies" representing such illustrious "Founding Fathers of Confederation" and distinguished members of the McGill fraternity as Sir Hugh Allan, Sir William Dawson, Sir William Osier and Lord Strathcona--the victors; and their young prostitutes--the victims. Intended as a cultural exorcism, playwright David Fennario charges with murder the capitalists who are now paraded through our history books as nation-builders. Past evil is paralleled in the present.
Includes a fold-out mosaic that shows 365 photos, one a day from the year, and approximately 150 larger pictures all taken in 2013 with the iPhone. David Hume Kennerly: On the iPhone is Pulitzer prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly's philosophical journey through his photographic career, combining lessons he has learned along the way with suggestions that will help everyone make better pictures. Kennerly's journey is seen through the lens of his second picture-a-day-for-a-year project, this time using only the camera built into his mobile phone. David Hume Kennerly: On the iPhone proves that memorable photographs are created less by the equipment than the eye behind the lens. This book uses examples from his 2013 picture-a-day journey along with anecdotes and tips from the past that explore his own joy, passion and approach to shooting, while helping others to improve their pictures.
One time PGA Golf Pro, McKenzie "Puddy" McFadden finds himself, unknowingly battling the ancient Scottish "Curse of McTiernan" placed upon him by the very forefathers of GOLF themselves. For McFadden, he appears to be a man who's paying for a crime he didn't commit. Crossing the line when playing in a high-profile tournament, Puddy suggests the PGA members create a make-shift men's club at East Haven and keep LPGA members out far and away. Putting the last nail in his-own coffin, Puddy finds his career over and his days managing a weed infested miniature golf course in Barstow California.
Working as a day trader, Joey Delgado has a very large gambling problem on his hands. Not able to shut his work off at home, Delgado runs countless bets on the weekend games and is hard pressed to cover. Placing his life and that of his wife's life in danger with those carrying his markers, Player 5150 learns that "time is the great teacher but unfortunately it kills all of its students."
This book is a practical guide to judicial review in Scotland. It provides an exposition not only of the legal bases on which review can be sought, but also an examination of the practical decisions to be considered: when to seek it, how to fund it, what orders to seek. It focuses on the law, but also on its application and on its use as a form of litigation, a form of campaigning, and a form of holding the government to account as a constitutional function.The Second Edition is thoroughly revised throughout and provides coverage of:- The significant impact that the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 has had on Scottish courts, particularly the judicial review procedure through the introduction of the permission stage and appeals.- Significant amendments to the Scotland Act 1998 increasing the powers of the devolved parliament and the challenges brought in relation to that.- All of the Brexit withdrawal legislation that was passed since the previous edition, significantly altering the sources of Scots law for public law purposes. In addition, the substantive changes to public law following constitutional challenges taken in the Scottish courts in the wake of Brexit.- The Equality Act 2010 which heavily altered the manner in which certain discrimination law claims are to be brought.- Significant development in Scotland in relation to successful challenges to some of the lockdown restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Developments to the methods of funding judicial review and access to the courts and other methods of litigating public law in the Scottish courts.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law Service.
This first title in a new photography series presents a comprehensive guide to taking fantastic landscape photographs using the digital SLR. It provides subject-specific advice and photography tips from five leading professional landscape photographers. It contains breathtaking professional photography from Darwin Wiggett, David Noton, William Neill, Tom Mackie and Tony Worobiec. Covering both in-camera and photoshop techniques in depth, "Digital SLR Expert: Landscapes" is as practical as it is stunning.
This is a clear, comprehensive account of Scottish constitutional law within its UK and European context. It describes and analyses constitutional arrangements while integrating that analysis with a general background to constitutional law and the UK institutions which have a continuing relevance for the government of Scotland.This highly regarded text considers law-making powers for Scotland, the legislative process at Westminster and at Holyrood, the accountability and scrutiny of government, the independence of the judiciary and the role of the courts in interpreting and adjudicating upon constitutional and administrative law questions. The fifth edition includes coverage of:- the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023- the Illegal Migration Act 2023- current proposals for a Scottish Bill of Rights- a fuller treatment of the Equality Act 2010The fifth edition will also cover the major developments in the UK Supreme Court jurisprudence, including the cases on Scottish Parliament competence on independence referendums and the Treaty Incorporation Bills. Coverage will also include the First Ministerial succession of Nicola Sturgeon to Humza Yousaf, the multiple changes of UK Prime Ministers, and the impending UK general election and its outcome – taking account of the abolition, since the last edition, of fixed-term Parliaments (by the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022) and its consequences. Each chapter will now include a ‘mini contents list’ to which will greatly assist readers in their navigation of the (sometimes complex) material. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law and Scots Law Student online services.
An expansive study of the problems encountered by educational leaders in pursuit of reform, and how these issues cyclically translate into future topics of reform. School reform is almost always born out of big dreams and well-meaning desires to change the status quo. But between lofty reform legislation and the students whose education is at stake, there are numerous additional policies and policymakers who determine how reforms operate. Even in the best cases, school reform initiatives can perpetuate problems created by earlier reforms or existing injustices, all while introducing new complications. In Reforming the Reform, political scientist Susan L. Moffitt, education policy scholar Michaela Krug O’Neill, and the late policy and education scholar David K. Cohen take on a wide-ranging examination of the many intricacies of school reform. With a particular focus on policymakers in the spaces between legislation and implementation, such as the countless school superintendents and district leaders tasked with developing new policies in the unique context of their district or schools, the authors identify common problems that arise when trying to operationalize ambitious reform ideas. Their research draws on more than 250 interviews with administrators in Tennessee and California (chosen as contrasts for their different political makeup and centralization of the education system) and is presented here alongside survey data from across the United States as well as archival data to demonstrate how public schools shoulder enormous responsibilities for the American social safety net. They provide a general explanation for problems facing social policy reforms in federalist systems (including healthcare) and offer pathways forward for education policy in particular.
An expansive study of the problems encountered by educational leaders in pursuit of reform, and how these issues cyclically translate into future topics of reform. School reform is almost always born out of big dreams and well-meaning desires to change the status quo. But between lofty reform legislation and the students whose education is at stake, there are numerous additional policies and policymakers who determine how reforms operate. Even in the best cases, school reform initiatives can perpetuate problems created by earlier reforms or existing injustices, all while introducing new complications. In Reforming the Reform, political scientist Susan L. Moffitt, education policy scholar Michaela Krug O’Neill, and the late policy and education scholar David K. Cohen take on a wide-ranging examination of the many intricacies of school reform. With a particular focus on policymakers in the spaces between legislation and implementation, such as the countless school superintendents and district leaders tasked with developing new policies in the unique context of their district or schools, the authors identify common problems that arise when trying to operationalize ambitious reform ideas. Their research draws on more than 250 interviews with administrators in Tennessee and California (chosen as contrasts for their different political makeup and centralization of the education system) and is presented here alongside survey data from across the United States as well as archival data to demonstrate how public schools shoulder enormous responsibilities for the American social safety net. They provide a general explanation for problems facing social policy reforms in federalist systems (including healthcare) and offer pathways forward for education policy in particular.
The international bestseller that gives you the facts about climate changeWhen students David Nelles and Christian Serrer struggled to find a book that explained the nuts and bolts of climate change in a way that was comprehensive, concise and enjoyable to read, they decided to write it themselves.With meticulous research corroborated by over 100 scientists, Small Gases, Big Effect summarizes all the latest findings on the causes and effects of climate change. Combining clear, thoughtful writing with illuminating graphics, it is a little book that presents complex scientific evidence in a way that everyone will find easy to understand.
