Автор: Pantti, Mervi Wahl-jorgensen, Karin Cottle, Simon Название: Disasters and the media ISBN: 1433108267 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781433108266 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 21780.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book offers unique insights into how news media today make disasters culturally meaningful and politically important, drawing on cutting-edge theoretical work and recent examples. It looks at how globalization is affecting the meanings of disaster but also considers the continued relevance of nations and their citizens as interpretive frameworks.
Автор: Jorgensen Alexandra Название: Santa`s Christmas Unicorn ISBN: 1839350318 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781839350313 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1648.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: It's Christmas Eve at the North Pole, but everything is far from ready... The elves in the workshop are frantic, the reindeer are on strike and to top it all off, the sleigh has broken down. Santa is in despair - Christmas will be ruined Suddenly a shimmering, white creature with a magical horn appears... will this mystery unicorn be able to save the day?
Описание: "Consistently bold, shocking, and hilarious... and] a zany and refreshing, if slightly overwhelming, take on soul-searching, writing, and midlife crises." Kirkus ReviewsAnna Jorgensen does what many of us have dreamed of doing: she escapes her life. In an entertaining collection of vignettes, this beige-on-beige, buttoned-up, uptight top realtor of twenty years ditches small town Canada and heads for big city Pacific Northwest to live a secret life as herself-unrestricted and unfiltered. She finds herself in several new roles: a coming undone blogger, screenwriter, and writer extraordinaire.In this 2 year snippet of Anna's life as Elaine, she comes face-to-lasered-face with her fear of change in life, love, and looks-her aging face, furrowing brow, sagging butt-all with an elevated (if confused) spirit. Searching for self-acceptance and authenticity, Elaine adopts a Yes Girl attitude and meets studs, duds, and dudes-some handsome, some desperate, but no keepers.Anna considers such questions as: Should she try botox? Is there such a thing as "the one"? Can men and (pretty) women really be friends? Will she have the courage to switch from Gucci to Goodwill in order to give up her bitter broker bitchiness and pursue creativity and ... well, anything else?The self-interrogation doesn't end there and comes detailed in vivid scenes, often accompanied by politically incorrect ramblings and whatever character she's taken along for the ride. And soon you'll want to join her, and laugh with her, at her, and to yourself.*Warning from the Author: Gentlemen, two things: 1) This book may hamper your sexual objectification of women with its TMI content. 2) But you may get lucky more often if you pay attention. Ladies, one thing: If your BFF has a chin hair, for Jebus sake, tell her before her beau does. That is all.
Автор: Jorgensen Edmund Название: Other Copenhagens (and Other Stories) ISBN: 0984749209 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780984749201 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1724.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
In an alternate universe, a different you stops reading now.
But here in ours you turn the page and tumble into the stories of these lives: the trials and triumphs of men and women striving to make it in a quantum multiverse, where parallel worlds forever split and spawn--and sometimes don't remain quite parallel.
Accused of art theft, Bella struggles to stay out of prison without revealing the secret that could land her in an asylum.
Doorman Maxwell Blank, whose entropically impossible "condition" spooks every woman he shares it with, gets one final shot at love.
Janine Smalls lands the perfect part to make her Hollywood comeback--but discovers that it comes with cosmic consequences.
You'll follow these characters and others as they navigate the forking paths of life, love, and luck through the many worlds of Other Copenhagens (And Other Stories).
Автор: Jorgensen, Jacob C. Название: Delay clauses in international construction contracts ISBN: 9041126724 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789041126726 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 28416.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Delay clauses in construction contracts are notoriously inadequate when invoked. The inherent, evidentiary uncertainties surrounding the causes and effects of project delays render them not only difficult to resolve when a dispute arises, but also difficult to regulate contractually. It is not surprising, then, that the governing law of the contract often plays a role when it comes to interpreting and applying contractual clauses dealing with delays, such as liquidated damages clauses and time extension clauses. And in many jurisdictions the governing law, while asserting the partiesand#8217; right to contractual freedom, in fact fully or partly disables such clauses by restraining the employerand#8217;s right to claim liquidated damages or imposing unfair contract terms rules. In this book well-known practitioners from twelve countries that attract large-scale international construction projects describe and analyse the interpretation and application of delay clauses under the laws of their respective countries. In each of their presentations the reader will find in-depth responses to the following questions:
Is the employer required to demonstrate a loss in order to claim liquidated damages?
Can the employer claim damages for delay as an alternative or in addition to a claim for liquidated damages?
Under which circumstances can the employer defeat a clause limiting the contractorand#8217;s liability for delays?
Do interim delays trigger claims for liquidated damages?
How are claims for liquidated damages calculated and enforced?
Can the contractor claim a reduction of the employerand#8217;s claim for liquidated damages
Under what circumstances can the contractor or the employer claim an extension of an agreed time limit and who owns the and#8216;floatand#8217;?
How are concurrent delays dealt with?
Does the law impose any notice requirements on the employer in regard to claiming liquidated damages?
Under which circumstances does a delay warrant termination of the construction contract?
In addition, each author includes a brief description of the construction law environment in his or her country and highlights pitfalls and advantages to be aware of when dealing with a standard construction contract, such as the FIDIC Red Book, in that country. As an eminently practical guide to relevant local law for project managers, engineers, consultants and others concerned in the administration and planning of major construction projects, this book will prove to be a very welcome resource. It will also be very helpful to legal advisors involved in the drafting and negotiation of major international construction contracts and/or in dispute resolution proceedings.
Автор: Jorgensen Finn Arne Название: Recycling ISBN: 0262537826 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780262537827 Издательство: MIT Press Рейтинг: Цена: 2700.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An overview of recycling as an activity and a process, following different materials through the waste stream.
Is there a point to recycling? Is recycling even good for the environment? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Finn Arne J rgensen answers (drumroll, please): it depends. From a technical point of view, recycling is a series of processes--collecting, sorting, processing, manufacturing. Recycling also has a cultural component; at its core, recycling is about transformation and value, turning material waste into something useful--plastic bags into patio furniture, plastic bottles into T-shirts. J rgensen offers an accessible and engaging overview of recycling as an activity and as a process at the intersection of the material and the ideological.
J rgensen follows a series of materials as they move back and forth between producer and consumer, continually transforming in form and value, in a never-ceasing journey toward becoming waste. He considers organic waste and cultural contamination; the history of recyclable writing surfaces from papyrus to newsprint; discarded clothing as it moves from the the Global North to the Global South; the shifting fate of glass bottles; the efficiency of aluminum recycling; the many types of plastic and the difficulties of informed consumer choice; e-waste and technological obsolescence; and industrial waste. Finally, re-asking the question posed by John Tierney in an infamous 1996 New York Times article, "is recycling garbage?" J rgensen argues that recycling is necessary--as both symbolic action and physical activity that has a tangible effect on the real world.
Автор: Jorgensen Carsten R. Название: Trying to Work for the M.N.R. ISBN: 0994933819 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780994933812 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2586.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Alexander Kermit, Gerould Alex, Snipes Jeff Название: The Valley of the Shadow of Death: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption ISBN: 1476765774 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476765778 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2207.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this gripping memoir, perfect for true crime fans, former San Francisco 49er Kermit Alexander recounts his thirty-year-journey to redemption after the brutal and senseless murder of his family in South Central Los Angeles. A deeply moving story of one man s pain and hard-won peace ("Booklist," starred review). With vivid detail, former NFL All Pro and president of the NFL Players Association Kermit Alexander tells, for the first time, the full story of the senseless murders that took the lives of his mother, sister, and nephews. Part murder mystery, part redemption tale, and a fascinating history of Los Angeles, "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" begins when Kermit s father moves the family from Louisiana to Los Angeles. After his storied career with the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles, Kermit returned to LA and lived a short drive from his beloved mother. But the inexplicable slaughter in 1984 of Kermit s family changed his life. He recounts the hours leading up to the massacre, and the tragic aftermath as he loses himself in the LA underworld trying to find answers. He describes his journey through the wilderness of despair the years of isolation living out of his car, broke, depressed, and ill. Kermit opens up about his darkest hours and what it took to turn his life around, rebuild his family, and ultimately find peace. Ominous and intense, powerful and uplifting, "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" is a testament to the value of family and the resiliency of the human spirit."
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