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Women Make Noise: Girl Bands from Motown to the Modern excavates the hidden story of the all-girl band: from country belles of the 20s-40s and girl groups of the 60s, to prog rock goddesses, womens liberationists and punks of the 70s-80s; from riot grrrls and queercore anarchists of the 90s to radical protesters Pussy Riot and the most inspiring all-girl bands today. These arent the manufactured acts of some pop svengali, these groups write their own music and play their own instruments.All-girl bands have made radical contributions to feminism, culture and politics as well as producing some influential and innovative music. Its time to celebrate the outspoken voices, creative talents and gutsy performances of the all-girl bands who demand we take notice. Including commentary from members of the original 1960s girl groups, classic outfits like The Raincoats and The Slits, as well as contemporary Ladyfest heroines like Beth Ditto, and household names like Bjork, this timely exploration shows the world that sidelining all-girl bands, is a major oversight.

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Sini Timonen, Victoria Yeulet, Elizabeth K. Keenan, Jackie Parsons, Bryony Benyon, Julia Downes, Julia Downes

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The frustrated wife of a French-Tunisian plantation owner, a mysterious older woman, a world weary tomboy, an unhappy mistress, a Parisian factory worker destined for tragedy, an acrobat turned cabaret sensation  these are the women whose lives are linked by their relationship with one man  ?tefan Valeriu.Divided into four separate stories connected by one man, Women takes us from ?tefans amorous entanglements at an Alpine lake resort, to his life in Bucharest and Paris, as each of the women in his life opens up new worlds for him.Women is a hymn to love in all its forms, romantic or platonic, sometimes reckless, often glorious and always, ultimately, ephemeral.

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Mihail Sebastian, Gaby Reigh, Gabi Reigh

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A useful, practical handbook for local community groups, youth theatres, amateur players, universities and colleges, students of Community Theatre/Theatre Studies and others wanting to stage a successful community play. Drawing on a wealth of personal accounts, and useful historical background information, How To Put On A Community Play is full of detailed advice concerning the preparation, planning and execution required to achieve success. Including essential tips on: * the creative process * administrative hurdles * technical headaches that must be overcome This is an invaluable guide to the myriad tasks and decisions facing any community play organiser.

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Above a pub in North London, Phil is drinking and fighting off mild panic about his comeback gig. His manager's already dumped him and he's worried about finding a place to stay for the night too. As he laments his dwindling career, his supporters gather to wish him well. Craving success and celebrity too, Josh suspects his father of behaving very badly. With the time of the performance fast approaching, guilty secrets emerge that split the family wide apart. Tonight, Phil's career might not be the only thing in tatters. Comic and moving, Broken Lad is a subtle examination of masculinity in distress.

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Marsha P. Johnson, Keith Haring, Harvey Milk, Audre Lorde, RuPaul... the names of pioneers and trailblazers who have advanced the LGBTQI+ cause and helped bring about new human rights. This book pays tribute in 50 portraits to the activists, personalities, writers and artists who have advanced the LGBTQI+ movement and celebrates those who have fought and are fighting every day to create a more inclusive and tolerant world. To coincide with a new touring exhibition of Florent Manelli's artworks.

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Florent Manelli, Florent Manelli, Clare Summerskill, Cheryl Robson, Florent Manelli, Clare Summerskill

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Best Blues Book 2014 by Blues Matters magazine. Have you heard about Eel Pie Island? Anyone with an interest in the history of UK rock n' roll is familiar with The Cavern Club and the role that Merseyside played in the story of the British Beat scene. But on a far-less-celebrated, but no less significant path, over a small bridge onto an island in the middle of the Thames, Eel Pie Hotel, another great 60s club night, played host to acts that would later make a global name for themselves. The Rolling Stones, Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd, The Small Faces, David Bowie and The Yardbirds are amongst the many acts who performed at the legendary Eel Pie Hotel during its 50s and 60s heyday, as did jazz greats like Ken Colyer, Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk, as well as more avant-garde performers like Ivor Cutler. But how did The Eel Pie Club become such a popular venue? What motivated its founder, Arthur Chisnall to create a space where young people could enjoy the music they wanted to, in an environment free from the usual constraints? Why has this thriving West London scene been omitted from rock history when its influence has spread far and wide? Recently, bands like The Mystery Jets have paid homage to Chisnall's fabulous club, playing gigs on the island that launched careers and cemented rock's infamous relationships. The latest incarnation of the Eel Pie Club is alive and well. This book traces the origins of a scene that is long overdue for recognition.

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Michele Whitby, John Platt, Peter Davis, Gina Way, J C Wheatley

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* First collection of full-length plays from British East Asian playwrights * Ideal for schools, colleges and theatre companies * In association with a conference at Tara Theatre and Goldsmiths University in Spring 2018 A landmark collection of contemporary full-length plays by British East Asian writers. Exploring subjects such as cultural identity, the fragmentation of communities, tradition, invisibility and discrimination, these plays are ideal to perform. With an introduction by academics Dr Amanda Rogers and Dr Ashley Thorpe, which sets the plays into context and explores the hidden history of theatre from the BEA community. BOUND FEET BLUES by Yang-May Ooi THE LAST DAYS OF LIMEHOUSE by Jeremy Tiang JAMAICA BOY by Stephen Hoo CONVERSATIONS WITH MY UNKNOWN MOTHER by Lucy Chau Lai-Tuen SPECIAL OCCASIONS by Amy Ng TANGO by Joel Tan THE FU MANCHU COMPLEX by Daniel York Loh

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Amy Ng, Jeremy Tiang, Jeremy Tiang (singapore), Daniel York Loh, Yang-May Ooi, Amanda Rogers, Ashley Thorpe, Cheryl Robson

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Women have fought their way to the top in fields that have been male dominated for years. Yet, they still face challenges. 50 Women in Technology sheds light on the work of forgotten pioneers who defied expectations and includes 25 exclusive interviews with women at the forefront today. 50 Women in Technology is a full-colour book celebrating female pioneers and trailblazers in STEM. It features 25 extraordinary women scientists from Ada Lovelace to Emmanuelle Charpentier, as well as 25 exclusive interviews with incredible women who are leading the way in the fast-paced world of technology today including 2023 Nobel prize winner Katalin Kariko. Includes: Amalia Ballarino (Nuclear Engineer), Ana Oliveira (Crop Genetics), Anais Engelmann and Megan Hale (Design Engineering), Anda Waluyo Sapardan (Medical Tech/Healthcare), Anna Lukasson-Herzig (Computing/AI), Brenda Romero (Video Games), Clarice Phelps (Nuclear Chemist), Claudia Brind -Woody (IT), Coty Craven (videogames/IT), Emily Holmes (Neuroscientist), Gretchen Andrew (NFT Artist), Ida Tin (FemTech), Katalin Kariko (Biochemistry), Kasia Gora (Food Tech), Maria Carolina Fujihara (Environmental Tech), Marita Cheng (Robotics), Mary Agbesanwa (FinTech), Mary Lou Jepsen (Imaging/Healthcare), Morenike Fajemisin (FemTech), Odunayo Eweniyi (Financial Tech), Rumman Chowdhury (Internet Algorithms/Data Science), Sheri Graner Ray (Videogames), Stephanie Willerth, (Bioengineering), Tan Le (Medical Tech) and Yewande Akinola (Sustainability).

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Georgina Ferry, Bridget Greenwood, Ines Almeida, Georgina Ferry, Ines Almeida

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Adapted by Germaine Greer (With additional dialogue from Phil Willmott)Aristophanes classic comedy retold in a bang up to the minute way. The worlds leading feminist raconteur, polemicist and wit plunders the archetypal story of female resistance in this anti-war play...This new version of the ancient tale gives the battle of the sexes an outing full of fun, farce and innuendo.

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Germaine Greer, Phil Willmott, Phil Wilmott, Germaine Greer

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Pomegranate Sky is an evocative story of love and lies set against the turmoil of post-revolutionary Tehran. An impressive debut novel, Pomegranate Sky won the inaugural Virginia Prize for Fiction (2009).Living in contemporary Tehran, Layla refuses to bow to the ayatollahs rules, resisting her mothers relentless attempts to find her a suitable husband. Instead, she embarks on an illicit affair with her art teacher Keyvan, and they tentatively imagine a future together.But the sudden death of her uncle, an outspoken journalist, raises many unanswered questions and when Laylas cousin, who is visiting from America, is arrested by the morality police, the Komiteh, Laylas plans for the future begin to unravel.

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Louise Soraya Black, Louise Soraya Black

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The Curious Lives of Shakespeare and Cervantes

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2016 was the 400th anniversary of the deaths of two of the worlds most famous authors, William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes.Pioneering writer and director, Asa Palomera (a powerhouse on Melbournes independent theatre scene): Ive tried to bring forth the sheer humanity of theirs, to present them as it were in their under wears, to show that the emotions we feel from their work are as human as the emotions they, in turn, experienced when they were alive.Productions of The Curious Lives of Shakespeare & Cervantes took place at Adam House Theatre (Edinburgh, 2010), Bloomsbury Theatre (London, 2010), Thai premiere (Bangkok Theatre Festival, 2014). Staged reading at Tara Arts Theatre (London, November 2016).This comic romp through the lives of literary masters William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes charts their influence on the modern world. It contrasts the fortunes of two contemporaries whose native countries  England and Spain  went from alliance to enmity in a short space of time.

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Plays for Youth Theatres & Large Casts: Four Popular Plays for Young Audiences by Neil Duffield brings together four scripts which have been tried and tested and continue to be performed regularly in youth theatres and schools.All are dramatic adventure stories and are aimed principally at the 12-16 age-range, although Small Fry has been performed by 10-11 year olds. Production can be adapted with simple or elaborate props, scenery and costume and music can be recorded or live.Twice Upon a Time: Somewhere in the distant future a creature deceives a young warrior into entering the Otherworld. Can he find his way back to the girl he loves?Twice Upon A Time explores the blurred lines between reality, fantasy and virtual reality in the form of a fantasy adventure set in the future as a love story twists its way through parallel worlds of reality, dreams and online-gaming.The script was based on a devising process with a youth theatre and Duffield has successfully pulled together the themes they came up with by producing a play which should have great resonance with young people. Interestingly, the original production had two completely different casts of 24 each for the first and second act, and while this is not a requirement, it may provide a useful solution for particularly large groups.Theres some serious thought here about storytelling, perception, imagination, and different realities; and a few fine performances, too, from a company whose outstanding commitment and energy shine through every line of this blazingly adventurous show The Scotsman on the Dundee Rep. productionSmall Fry: Winner of The Writers Guild Award for Best Childrens Play 2006.The Minotaur:A spell-binding version of the famous myth of Theseus and the Minotaur... An adventure for younger audiences [with] love, lust, betrayal and sibling rivalry.... a story that asks important questions Sheffield StarTalking with Angels: An original and highly imaginative retelling of the complex story of Joan of Arc.This fine show is suitable for anyone over the age of 7 and it works very well, especially the last powerful scene of Joan at the stake. The Stage

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Created from dozens of personal testimonies, this is the story of the changing face of work today. This unique approach to exploring a key social trend gives a human voice to the workplace revolution. Surrey Docks in South-East London was once a thriving commercial hub, hosting some of the UK's leading commercial brands, including Crosse & Blackwell, Sarson's, Peek Freans and Lipton's. These huge organisations created a myriad of jobs for local people, and the community prospered. But, with the decline of the docks in the 1970s, factories closed down or relocated, work patterns changed and redevelopment began. From Docks to Desktops explores the fascinating story of how one community has survived the 21st-century challenges of urban change and renewal.

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The King is dead and the Green Kingdom is in turmoil. Only Merlin knows that the future lies in the hands of young Arthur.Taken away from the only home hes known, Arthur slumbers in Merlins Cave of Dreams. Here, his past and future are revealed in a glorious vision that will lead him on the adventure of a lifetime.Can Arthur slay the giants and dragons that stand in his way? Will he pull the sword from the stone and claim his rightful kingdom?

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A True Story of the American West Without the Damned Nonsense

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Sam Plunkett is fourteen years old when he leaves St. Louis for the last time in 1833 and goes to live in the Rocky Mountains as a fur trapper and marry a Cheyenne woman. His life, from that year till his death in 1906, is a story of a man with his heart among Native American people facing conquest by the American nation. As a renegade, he is caught in between. This is a true story of the American West, in which race, tribe, language, and intentions can either gain a man allies or get him killed in a matter of seconds. Among these beautiful mountains and prairies, when death can ambush in an instant, Sam Plunkett must find a life and find the truth about race, about love, and about how life should be lived.<br />

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Jeanne Guyons Mystical Interpretation of Divinization, Volume 1

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Her Biblical Commentary on St. Matthews Gospel

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In Jeanne Guyons Mystical Interpretation of Divinization: Her Biblical Commentary on St. Matthews Gospel, we read her most powerful declaration of the transformation called divinization. Jeanne Guyon reveals the Gospel of Matthew as describing the symbolic and hidden journey to participation in God. Guyon writes, We are called to lose our will in that of God, and pass, transform, and change into God. This is called divinization. There are many other terms for this from the Mystics. She affirms that people receive mystical perfection and divinization, as their souls desire God and receive the infusion of the Holy Spirit. Jeanne Guyons faith and testimony, filled with joy and praise, continue to help guide human souls to unite with the one she knew as Master Lord Jesus Christ. Her commentary on St. Matthews Gospel, filled with symbolic interpretation of these biblical narratives, offers specific details on how to journey into life lived in the heart of the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.<br />

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Jeanne de la Mothe Guyon, Thomas Patrick Kuffel, Roberta H. Morell, Nancy Carol James

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Calvin's Theology of Piety in the Institutes

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While often caricatured as severe and inflexible, Calvins theology in the Institutes in fact builds on the reformers own reverence and love for God revealed in Jesus Christ. Dennis Ngien shows how Calvins theology of piety shapes his wider theological ideas, including divine revelation, providence, justification and sanctification, adoption in Christ, prayer, and the purpose of the church. By closely expositing the Institutes, Ngien demonstrates how the triune God is crucial to everything: the Holy Spirit gifts believers their relationship with the Father through Gods Son, Jesus Christ, in whose life they find their own lives and the guarantee of their heavenly inheritances. Thus, Calvins Trinitarian theology engenders in believers a piety focused not on self-fulfillment but on loving God as Father and fearing God as Lord.<br />

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An Evangelical Lutheran Perspective for Global Mission

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This book is about why Christians share their faithnot because they made it up, but because God calls us to share. It explains how Lutheran beliefs, like being saved by grace alone and focusing on Jesus sacrifice, shape the spread of the message of Jesus today. The book covers the Bibles teachings, history, modern challenges and practical ways to live out serving in God's mission today. Lutheran mission perspective may present different than that of other Christians, but all agree mission is about telling people God forgives them and invites them into His family.

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Mike Rodewald, Samuel Deressa, Robert Kolb

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Two bitter roots. One brave spark.

Ten-year-old Iggy has waited eight long years to reunite with her dad, only to find him distant and shadowed by secrets. Even the name he calls her, Imogene, feels like a wall she cant climb. As her faith in him fades, neither her mom nor her wizard mentor can explain why hes changed. Determined to keep her dream of a whole family alive, Iggy turns to the one person everyone warned her against: her evil grandmother.

As they train in secret, her grandmother gives Iggy the devotion shes craved since arriving in Mystral, and her powers take shape. But as the lessons deepen, something in her grandmother shiftsat first subtle, then unmistakablesending a prickling fear through Iggy. Has she trusted the wrong person?

To crack the code haunting her since reuniting with her dad, Iggy turns to an unlikely friend, a monster in everyones eyes. Together, they can bring her dad back . . . but only if Iggy can outsmart a sorcerer.

In a world where darkness spreads like a virus and every choice matters, a single spark of courage can change everything.

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The presentation of a novel theory in orthogonal regression The literature about neural-based algorithms is often dedicated to principal component analysis (PCA) and considers minor component analysis (MCA) a mere consequence. Breaking the mold, Neural-Based Orthogonal Data Fitting is the first book to start with the MCA problem and arrive at important conclusions about the PCA problem. The book proposes several neural networks, all endowed with a complete theory that not only explains their behavior, but also compares them with the existing neural and traditional algorithms. EXIN neurons, which are of the authors' invention, are introduced, explained, and analyzed. Further, it studies the algorithms as a differential geometry problem, a dynamic problem, a stochastic problem, and a numerical problem. It demonstrates the novel aspects of its main theory, including its applications in computer vision and linear system identification. The book shows both the derivation of the TLS EXIN from the MCA EXIN and the original derivation, as well as:  Shows TLS problems and gives a sketch of their history and applications Presents MCA EXIN and compares it with the other existing approaches Introduces the TLS EXIN neuron and the SCG and BFGS acceleration techniques and compares them with TLS GAO Outlines the GeTLS EXIN theory for generalizing and unifying the regression problems Establishes the GeMCA theory, starting with the identification of GeTLS EXIN as a generalization eigenvalue problem  In dealing with mathematical and numerical aspects of EXIN neurons, the book is mainly theoretical. All the algorithms, however, have been used in analyzing real-time problems and show accurate solutions. Neural-Based Orthogonal Data Fitting is useful for statisticians, applied mathematics experts, and engineers.