In Virtual Activism: Sexuality, the Internet, and a Social Movement in Singapore, cultural anthropologist Robert Phillips provides a detailed, yet accessible, ethnographic case study that looks at the changes in LGBT activism in Singapore in the period 1993-2019. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted with activist organizations and individuals, Phillips illustrates key theoretical ideas – including illiberal pragmatics and neoliberal homonormativity – that, in combination with th...

Who lines up to have people try to shoot them, knife them, blow them up, and threaten them with bodily harm? Everyone who is part of the law enforcement family—that’s who. That includes Robert Phillips, who got his start as a sheriff’s officer in April 1998. When he reported for duty on his first day, the senior day-shift sergeant asked him if he was in the National Guard or the Reserves, and when he said no, he was told he’d be good man for the day shift. He wasn’t long on the job before ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Anyone interested in influence, the psychology of persuasion, subliminal persuasion or persuasive techniques in general will learn a great deal.All the 21 laws of persuasion are covered as are all the most relevant persuasion theories and social psychology theorists. However, the book has a strong business bias and will definitely help business people, internet marketers and entrepreneurs. persuasive techniques...

James Lawson, a business entrepreneur from our times, has grown up with the belief that the main purpose of life is to maximise wealth. He only accepts that climate change is real when he realises he can make money out of dealing with it.Struck down by a near-fatal brain tumour, he is put into hibernation until a treatment can be found for his condition.Revived in the year 2100, he finds himself living in a very different world from the one that we are used to. Even the soc...

Post-post-apocalyptic society can be fun.In the 23rd century, as Gaia's Curse starts to lift, Canberra is divided. Leaders of local communities revel in grandiosity in a political landscape pervaded by lust, betrayal and power struggles.The nefarious Baron von Belco and his Coalition of the Largely Unwilling attempt to conquer North Canberra, resulting in the most embarrassing battle in military history. The Governor of Gungahlin just wants a quiet life, despite the machina...

James Lawson, a business entrepreneur from our times, has grown up with the belief that the main purpose of life is to maximize wealth. He only accepts that climate change is real when he realizes that he can make money out of dealing with it.Struck down by a near-fatal brain tumor, he is put into hibernation until a treatment can be found for his condition.During his long sleep, the world economic order collapses. People have banded together to organize themselves into com...

The book delves into the systemic flaws present in the criminal justice system and shines a light on the unjust practices within the prison system. It meticulously unpacks the conditions under which inmates are effectively coerced into laboring under harsh and exploitative circumstances, essentially operating as a modern-day slave labor force. Furthermore, it discusses the process by which the goods produced by these inmates are distributed and sold in the broader market, leading to the fi...

This book compares the Bible and psychiatry in-depth, exploring their origins, methodologies, and effectiveness. The author contends that the Bible is a superior source of guidance and wisdom, noting that it was written by men inspired by God's divine Word. As such, the Bible is considered a reliable and trustworthy source of information, offering answers to life's most complex questions.In contrast, psychiatry is depicted as a pseudoscience that lacks credibility and evidence-base...

Applied Urban Design combines 'why' we design and 'who' we design for, with 'how' we design, by providing the reader with a comprehensive and accessible bespoke framework for both understanding and practicing urban design in a contextually responsive manner from appraisal to design delivery. The framework is presented across four distinct steps, covering analysis at strategic and local scales; the urban design program; design development; and technical d...

Spiritual poetry and sayings inspired by God through the prophetic imaginative realms. Inspirational and conducive to the creative process of hearing God through that of stillness, and inspiration .

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live and The End of Diabetes, an unflinching, provocative exploration of how our food is killing us and the ways in which we are unwitting participants in an unprecedented and exploding health crisis.Fast food is far more than just the burgers, fries, and burritos served at chain restaurants; it is also the toxic, human-engineered products found in every grocery store across America....

Gift of the Dragon is Book 1 of the Safarus SagaMayghan and Grayce are twin sisters, though quite different, who are about to celebrate their 12th birthday. Their father happens to be the King of Safarus but that doesn't mean their lives are particularly exciting. They might even say it's boring.However, things begin to change one day when the girls come across a mysterious object hidden deep beneath the castle. Others want what they found and will stop at...