John Wilcox began his career as a local reporter and journalist in Birmingham. After many years working in industry and traveling the globe, he sold his company to dedicate himself fully to writing. He currently resides in Salisbury.
Exploring the accuracy of human judgment across various domains, this book synthesizes interdisciplinary research from medicine, law, psychology, and more. It highlights how insights from one field can enhance understanding in another, promoting a holistic view of decision-making. The author introduces empirical epistemology, a new area of study focused on improving judgment and decision-making processes. Ultimately, the book offers practical recommendations aimed at enhancing our cognitive abilities and enriching our lives.
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s a wave of Ponzi schemes swept through Papua New Guinea, Australia, and the Solomon Islands. The most notorious scheme, U-Vistract, attracted many thousands of investors, enticing them with promises of 100 percent interest to be paid monthly. Its founder, Noah Musingku, was a charismatic leader who promoted the scheme as a form of Christian mission and as the basis for establishing an independent kingdom. Fast Money Schemes uses in-depth interviews with investors, newspaper accounts, and participant observation to understand the scheme's appeal from the point of view of those who invested and lost, showing that organizers and investors alike understood the scheme as a way of accessing and participating in a global economy. John Cox delivers a "post-village" ethnography that gives insight into the lives of urban, middle-class Papua New Guineans, a group that is not familiar to US readers and that has seldom been a focus of anthropological interest. The book's concern with understanding the interweaving of morality, finance, and aspirations shared by a global cosmopolitan middle class has wide resonance beyond studies of Papua New Guinea and anthropology.
Joshua Weyland is languishing in America and desperate to return to England
and his fiance. He ships home on a small brig but when it founders on rocks
off the coast of Cornwall and he narrowly escapes with his life, it's clear to
him that the ship had been deliberately wrecked. číst celé
Fonthill sets out on another expedition with his wife Alice, and old comrade
Jenkins. It is machine guns against muskets as the cruel and brave monks,
fighting on their own terrain among the clouds, oppose Fonthill's invasion.
Alice is captured, treachery revealed & Fonthill must gallop to her aid in
their most arduous & thrilling adventure yet.
From growing up in rural Arkansas to his tour in Vietnam and years of service at Yellowstone, John Wilcox recounts his many adventures as only he can tell them. From page one, the reader will be captivated by the "plain talk" style and stories of this American hero. As Wilcox tells about his many adventures, you will laugh at his many Tom Sawyer-like antics and cry over his heart-breaking losses. The Life and Adventures of Mr. Wil is sure to delight the young and old alike.
A practical guide to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), a
questionnaire designed as a simple means of screening for postnatal depression
in health care settings.
North West India, July 1897. Simon and Alice Fonthill are travelling with their old friend Jenkins to Marden, India for an anniversary party with Guides Corps. But when they are ambushed on their journey, they realise that the land may not be as peaceful as they first believed. On arrival at Marden their suspicions are confirmed when they are told of fresh trouble from the Pathans leading Simon and Jenkins to join the charge to protect a nearby Fort. Their respite is short-lived when Simon is tasked by Viceroy Elgin to deliver a very important letter to the Amir in Kabul; it is agreed that Alice will accompany them as far as Fort Landi Kotal in the Khyber Pass. With Simon in Kabul, the Pathans attack the Pass and Alice is kidnapped by the Mullah leading the revolt. So Simon must battle against time and incredible odds to rescue his wife.
Two friends, Jim and Bertie, are fighting in the British forces against
Germany. While one receives honour after honour, the other sinks into
depression and the girl they both love back home must choose between them. If
they come back alive. Already trapped in physical and mental tormet, a
terrible tragedy befalls them...
