Andy Evans draws from his experiences in the gritty coal mining communities of West Yorkshire. His prose, influenced by life in the mines and his current work within the Criminal Justice System, often delves into social issues and human resilience. Evans's style is direct and incisive, capturing the raw reality of life and the complexities of human fates. His work offers insight into the life experiences that have shaped his worldview.
The story features Erig, a brave earwig, and his clever friend Bob, a copper beetle, as they explore the enchanting Long Garden. Their adventures include daring rescues and the discovery of nature's beauty, highlighting themes of friendship and curiosity. Through their escapades, young readers learn valuable lessons about the natural world, making this book a delightful journey into the wonders of insects and the environment.
Focusing on the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the 'Warthog,' this book delves into its development for the U.S. Air Force, highlighting its unique design as a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft. With over 160 images, it provides a visual journey through the aircraft's history since its introduction in 1976, showcasing its significance and evolution in military aviation.
Set in the historic Mill of the Black Monks, built in 1150 AD, this book delves into the mill's haunting past and the spiritual phenomena reported within its walls. It examines the factors contributing to the alleged paranormal activity, offering an investigative approach to understanding the mill's enduring mysteries. Through a blend of history and the supernatural, the narrative invites readers to explore the intersection of time, memory, and the unknown.
Delving into the notorious hauntings of 30 East Drive, this exploration reveals the chilling poltergeist activity that plagued the location in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The author shares insights from over 50 overnight investigations, seeking to uncover the truth behind the legendary 'Black Monk' spirit. With ongoing tales of paranormal occurrences, the narrative invites readers on a thrilling journey through the eerie history and personal experiences within the haunted walls, making for a captivating read for enthusiasts of the supernatural.
This is a detailed and fully illustrated account of the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod in service, from the prototypes to the MRA.4. It includes 35 specially commissioned and highly accurate colour profiles plus two four-view illustrations in full colour, as well as more than 100 black and white and colour photographs. A listing of airframes and histories is also included.
Screening for breast cancer is now an accepted part of healthcare practice in many parts of the world. However, the advent of mass screening has brought with it the need for rapid and accurate diagnosis. Breast calcifications in particular are commonly misinterpreted, and definitive diagnosis of whether such calcifications represent benign or malignant conditions is extremely difficult, as the calcifications can easily be missed, or their shape (which is critical in diagnosis) misinterpreted. This book aims to provide a practical understanding to the diagnosis and treatment of breast calcification and will be essential reading for all members of the breast screening team, including pathologists, radiologists and surgeons. The multidisciplinary group of authors first cover in detail the main pathologies that present with calcification, and go on to describe the techniques of fine needle aspiration and core biopsy and large bore biopsy sampling of tissue, reporting procedures, radiological management of calcification and clinical aspects of the diagnosis of breast calcification. The second part of the book looks at some of the most recently adopted methodologies for diagnosis such as high frequency ultrasound, computer aided diagnosis and the roles of MRI and synchrotron radiation.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on the Unified Modeling Language, 2000, held in York, UK in October 2000. The 36 revised full papers presented together with two invited papers and three panel outlines were carefully reviewed and selected from 102 abstracts and 82 papers submitted. The book offers topical sections on use cases, enterprise applications, applications, roles, OCL tools, meta-modeling, behavioral modeling, methodology, actions and constraints, patterns, architecture, and state charts.
Inheritors of the Commando tradition of World War II, the Royal Marines have proved themselves among the most versatile, hard-hitting troops in the world. The hard-earned green beret of the trained Commando is recognised as a badge of unusual military excellence the world over. alike, for intervention in arctic mountains, in jungle or in desert, and capable of rapid amphibious deployment anywhere, at any time. organisation, equipment and missions of a vital element of NATO's rapid reaction forces. Militaria series provide insight into how the modern soldier trains and fights, as well as offering a detailed account of many modern weapons.