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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Len Levin
World-class athletics was something that happened overseas, not in Australia. And then, on 13 December 1952, John Landy ran a mile at Melbourne's Olympic Park in 4 minutes 2.1 seconds. In those few minutes he re-ignited the race for the sub-four minute mile and inspired a generation of Australian athletes to challenge the world at distances from 880 yards to the marathon.
If there was any justice in this world, The Good Lion would be regarded as a classic of mid-century English Literature: one of the best coming of age novels, and Doherty would be held up as a remarkable working class writer, alongside, if not better than Sillitoe, Waterhouse, Barstow and Storey. The Good Lion is in fact a far more accomplished piece of writing than Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, a better study of coming-of-age masculinity and emotional conflict than This Sporting Life, and yet it has been forgotten.It follows the story of Walt Morris, setting out on a life of his own, with his looking-after-number-one outlook on life: he is a "good lion" ̶ a lion that kills a deer not being a "bad lion." Set against the backdrop of post-war Sheffield (although the city is never named), Walt tries to work out for himself the problems of living in the age of the hydrogen bomb, the cold war and satellites, and comes to realise that his good lion philosophy has flaws as life and relationships mould him into an adult.
The Ukrainians - From Kyiv to the Kosmos
Len Liggins; Peter Solowka
Spenwood Books Limited
2024
pokkari
The Ukrainians have brought Ukrainian music and culture to the attention of the West. Written and compiled by the band's Peter Solowka and Len Liggins, The Ukrainians: From Kyiv to the Kosmos celebrates their 35-year career. With over 250 full colour images, the book is packed with stories from current & former band members along with fans, friends and musical collaborators, including David Gedge (The Wedding Present), Jan Wobble (Invaders of the Heart, PiL), Andrew 'Whitey' White (Kaiser Chiefs), TV Smith (The Adverts) and Shaun Charman (Jetstream Pony, The Wedding Present). There's also a story from the cosmos itself, with a contribution from NASA astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, who took The Ukrainians' music to the International Space Station.
This book, focuses on successful franchising from the perspective of franchisees. It is written in plain English, well signposted and constructed. It raises important questions and offers guidance while providing answers. It provides examples of real life experiences. The quotes, exercises and activities are relevant, in keeping readers engaged.
"Franchising Your Business - The Keys to Success" is an easily understandable and straightforward but in-depth overview of the key steps to ensuring success when considering franchising your business. It reveals two sides of the coin. In addition to focusing on the benefits of franchising it also covers the drawbacks of franchising.
Unless First We Dream tells the remarkable story of a dream that grew into an iconic symbol of American unity and pride-the creation of the Great American Flag. Written by Len Silverfine, a former 'Mad Man' of the 1960s advertising world, this book takes readers on a journey spanning nearly five decades of ambition, passion, and persistence. Silverfine's project, born out of the turbulent post-Vietnam and post-Watergate eras, sought to bring together Americans from all walks of life through the creation of a flag so massive it would capture the nation's imagination.The narrative unfolds with an ambitious vision for the bicentennial celebration of the United States in 1976-a vision to build and display the largest American flag ever made, as a symbol of national unity. Silverfine's detailed recounting of the challenges, failures, and eventual triumphs of the project weaves together elements of history, politics, and the sheer determination of ordinary citizens to create something extraordinary. From negotiating with New York City officials to enlisting the help of engineers and textile manufacturers, Silverfine's tale is as much about logistics and engineering as it is about patriotism and the power of community.In the face of setbacks, including the dramatic tearing of the flag during its initial unveiling on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Silverfine persisted, gathering support from corporate giants like Revlon and individual volunteers alike. The book highlights the resilience of the American spirit, symbolized in the rebirth of the Great Flag and its continued place in American history. Unless First We Dream is an inspiring testament to the belief that great things can be achieved when people dare to dream and work together for a common cause.
Unless First We Dream tells the remarkable story of a dream that grew into an iconic symbol of American unity and pride-the creation of the Great American Flag. Written by Len Silverfine, a former 'Mad Man' of the 1960s advertising world, this book takes readers on a journey spanning nearly five decades of ambition, passion, and persistence. Silverfine's project, born out of the turbulent post-Vietnam and post-Watergate eras, sought to bring together Americans from all walks of life through the creation of a flag so massive it would capture the nation's imagination.The narrative unfolds with an ambitious vision for the bicentennial celebration of the United States in 1976-a vision to build and display the largest American flag ever made, as a symbol of national unity. Silverfine's detailed recounting of the challenges, failures, and eventual triumphs of the project weaves together elements of history, politics, and the sheer determination of ordinary citizens to create something extraordinary. From negotiating with New York City officials to enlisting the help of engineers and textile manufacturers, Silverfine's tale is as much about logistics and engineering as it is about patriotism and the power of community.In the face of setbacks, including the dramatic tearing of the flag during its initial unveiling on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Silverfine persisted, gathering support from corporate giants like Revlon and individual volunteers alike. The book highlights the resilience of the American spirit, symbolized in the rebirth of the Great Flag and its continued place in American history. Unless First We Dream is an inspiring testament to the belief that great things can be achieved when people dare to dream and work together for a common cause.
Law and Religion in Africa: The quest for the common good in pluralistic societies
Len Hansen
Conference Rap
2015
nidottu
The discussion of the relationship between law and religion, as seen from a variety of perspectives in Africa, underscores the critical importance of the issues involved in the everyday life of all citizens. It is accordingly vital for governments to take note of the scholarly results that are produced. We hope that this volume will contribute to this aim.
Effective and transparent government budgeting is vital to any democracy. In South Africa, massive poverty, inequality and unemployment remain, despite the successful political transformation. Citizens and Parliament have a particularly important role to play in shaping budget policy and overseeing its implementation. South Africa reached a crossroads in fiscal governance when it passed the Money Bills Amendment Act in 2009, a law which granted Parliament strong powers to amend the budget prepared by the executive. This title explores the content of the new law as well as the challenges and opportunities arising from it. It also discusses the role of Parliament in ensuring pro-poor budgeting. Good fiscal governance is too important for the wellbeing of South Africans to not be a part of our public conversations. This title focuses on Parliament's new budgetary amendment powers, its oversight role, and its ability to alleviate poverty through the budget.Given the formal powers assigned to Parliament, it clearly can play a significant role in ensuring that fiscal policy embodies appropriate trade-offs between sustainability and addressing urgent challenges, that allocations mirror social preferences and represent an appropriate targeting of the poor and other vulnerable groups, and that allocations are spent with a minimum of waste. Where these requirements are not met Parliament must intervene. As is discussed throughout this book, however, Parliamentary intervention needs to meet a number of criteria if, in fact, it is to improve budgetary outcomes.
The idea that a single person can change the course of nations, peoples, and movements through the force of their own personality is something many may find fascinating and more than a little scary. How does such a thing happen? While much has been written about the lives of charismatic characters, scientific investigation of the phenomena is rare.In his latest book psychologist Len Oakes draws on a range of disciplines including theology, history, sociology and psychoanalysis to explore a personality so different from the general population that it is used by groups to solve problems that reason and tradition have failed to answer. With case studies and reviews of individuals such as Winston Churchill, Sigmund Freud, Adolf Hitler, Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Germaine Greer, Girolamo Savonarola, Mao Tse-tung and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oakes argues that charismatic leadership is a creative, problem-solving strategy that is resorted to in extremis, and that the reason it so often disappoints is may be due to the magnitude of the problems it is called upon to address. However, when it is successful it is spectacularly so, and may give birth to a new civilisation or religion.
What does it mean to be fully present in the moment? What does it mean to grieve? What does it mean to confront your failings? Or to love like it's the only love you'll ever have? In THIS IS ME, BEING BRAVE, Len Kuntz addresses these issues and dozens more by splaying himself wide open for the reader. Full of wisdom and humanity, deeply personal and universally relevant, Kuntz turns bravery on its very head. And defies you not to be moved.
