The issues may change with the passing of the years, but the categories of concern change very little: sexuality and the sexes; medical decision-making; justice for the poor, the powerless, the underclass; reproductive decision-making; moral decision-making in business; and personal moral choices. Stevens attempts to present alternative positions on hotly debated new moral issues from a different standpoint, using an ethical pluralism approach. In doing this, he hopes to help readers arriv...

In "Early Days in North Queensland," Edward Palmer offers a vivid and immersive narrative that captures the dawn of colonization and settlement in this region. Through a combination of personal anecdotes, observational journalism, and historical analysis, Palmer provides readers with an intricate depiction of the early settlers' struggles, the indigenous culture, and the environmental challenges faced in the 19th century. His literary style melds the florid prose characteristic of the Vict...

John Neff has proven time and again over the past three decades that bucking the system can pay off big. During his illustrious career as a money manager, Neff flew in the face of conventional wisdom by consistently passing over the big growth stocks of the moment in favor of inexpensive, underperforming ones—and he usually won! During his thirty-one years as a portfolio manager, he beat the market twenty-two times while posting a fifty-seven-fold increase in an initial stake.Now r...

The complete guide to giving and getting a well deserved punishment!The Spanking Hand Book brings together the worlds most respected authors to share their tips, tricks and experiences in the pleasure and the pain of adult discipline!Over 40 full colour pages of entertaining and informative guides, arousing short stories and erotic spanking illustrations. The book is everything you want to know about erotic spankingThe art of dishing out a sound punishment New and clas...

This book offers a highly accessible introduction to natural language processing, the field that supports a variety of language technologies, from predictive text and email filtering to automatic summarization and translation. With it, you'll learn how to write Python programs that work with large collections of unstructured text. You'll access richly annotated datasets using a comprehensive range of linguistic data structures, and you'll understand the main algorithms for analyzing the co...

This Audiobook contains the following works: 1. The Builder [Frank L. Packard 2. The Man Who Didn't Count [Frank L. Packard] 3. Red Petals [Frederick Merrick White] 4. The Other Man's Story [Frederick Merrick White] 5. The Shebeeners [Frederick Merrick White] 6. The Waterwitch [Frederick Merrick White] 7. The Brand of the Wild [G.B Lancaster] 8. A Fair Smuggler [George Newnes] 9. A Castaway of the South [Gilbert Parker] 10. As Deep As the Sea [Gilbert Parker] 11. The Gift of the Simple Kin...

The authoritative guide to producing, directing, shooting, editing, and distributing your video or film. Whether you aspire to be a great filmmaker yourself or are looking for movie gifts, this comprehensive guide to filmmaking is the first step in turning a hobby into a career.Widely acknowledged as the “bible” of video and film production, and used in courses around the world, The Filmmaker’s Handbook is now updated with the latest advances in HD and dig...

In "The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha," Madhava offers a seminal exposition on the diverse philosophical schools of thought within Indian philosophy. The text serves as a comprehensive compendium, elucidating the core concepts of various darsanas, demonstrating Madhava's adroit synthesis of intricate philosophical ideas with lucidity. Written in a methodical yet engaging style, the work not only delineates the distinctions among the various traditions'—such as Nyaya, Vaisheshika, and Advaita'—but...

The Fundamentals of Judo identifies the essential techniques that define Judo as a fighting art and looks at how students should practise and develop these key skills. The core techniques are analysed in depth and through step-by-step photography for the benefit of both beginner and experienced Judo players. The analysis of each technique reflects Ray Stevens' detailed technical knowledge and experience as a Judo player.

Do you often find yourself filled with all-consuming rage? Do you frequently regret impulsive actions made in the heat of an angry moment? Then you need to keep reading…We can all expect moments of anger in our lives, but for many of us, these moments drive our reality. In a recent study conducted on the effects of residual anger, researchers found that test subjects were more likely to react harshly to certain situations after viewing an anger-inducing video. Anger can sway us agai...

A story of boys during the American Civil War, from the first news of the war's beginnings to returning home.

A guide to the inner workings merchant shipping. Including chapters on chartering, how to handle captain and crew, registering with Lloyd's and learning to estimate cost. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.