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The third edition of Government and Politics in Ireland has been updated to take account of the political developments that have taken place in Ireland between 1981 and 1991. Amongst the topics covered are political parties, pressure groups, the government and the Dail and local government.

There is so much that happens to us in life and we often miss the lessons that we can learn, even from the difficult seasons of life. This is a book that looks at the lives of two characters in the Bible and shows how the different situations they encountered prepared them for the roles of leadership...

A fictional account of Barabbas, a lesser known Biblical character. All that is known about him is that he was an insurrectionist condemned by the Romans to die, until his path intersected with that of Jesus Christ. Barabbas was set free as Jesus was crucified in his place. Why, of all the persons born...

If you already play backgammon, don't you sometimes wonder how good you really are? Well, this book is your chance to really find out. The 50 situations presented here, cover most of the aspects of the game, from initial moves to bearing off strategies. Each problem is graded on the basis of...

Learn what marketing practices can positively impact behavior The success of the application of commercial marketing practices to change behavior for the betterment of society and the individual is getting more attention. Social Marketing: Advances in Research and Theory explores the use of...

The global crude oil market is critically important in many respects. It is the fuel that drives the global economy and, as such, is the focus of climate policies. Moreover, crude oil is the basis of a tradable financial asset. It is therefore connected to several outstanding macroeconomic developments...

Statistical Aspects of the Microbiological Examination of Foods, Third Edition, updates some important statistical procedures following intensive collaborative work by many experts in microbiology and statistics, and corrects typographic and other errors present in the previous edition. Following...

In sending this book to press I have only two remarks to make by way of preface. The first is wholly personal. It has been my good fortune to reside twice for a considerable period in South Africa—first in the neighbourhood of Capetown (1883-5), and afterwards in Johannesburg (1904-5). During these...

A clear, engaging writing style, hundreds of full-color images, and new information throughout make Volpe’s Neurology of the Newborn, 6th Edition, an indispensable resource for those who provide care for neonates with neurological conditions. World authority Dr. Joseph Volpe, along with Dr. Terrie...

First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Outrageous, unfashionable, politically incorrect though many of Plato's opinions undoubtedly are, we should not just dismiss them as thoughts now unthinkable, but think through them, recognising the force of the arguments that led Plato to enunciate them and consider the counter-arguments he might...

A killing in a locked room is always a puzzleexcept to this Sheriffs impractical brother-in-law. (note very short)

pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. The rules of a duel between gentlemen are quite different from the rules of war between nations. Is it because gentlemen do not fight wars, or is it that men in war cease to be gentlemen?

An old man's memories may be filled with bitterness. But faithfully recorded they may change the future of mankind.