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Canadian discussions - a global retail perspective. As the world entered lockdown in March 2020, a small, diverse group of Canadian thought leaders gathered virtually to speculate, collaborate and share their insights on the waves of disruption facing retailers. "The Business of Retail” podcast emerged as an unflinching strategic alternative to the conventional discourse. Listen or watch as root causes are revealed and new paths forward for the wider retail ecosystem are explored.

Stories from Unplugged America - Our goal is to bring you stories from rural America — from the fly-over places that are far from the hot light of the national media. Stories of ordinary people doing ordinary and sometimes extraordinary things.

This is the text of an address given by the British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, to the American Club in London on April 12, 1917, on the subject of America's declaration of war against Germany. Lloyd George stated that President Woodrow Wilson's decision to go to war would bring instant succor to the Allies already engaged in the war against Germany and its allies.

David George was an established lumberjack, cage-fighting promoter, and mixed martial arts matchmaker thriving on what life had to offer. In 2011, the reality hit TV show Survivor called and presented him with a personal invite to California. The invitation, however, was put on hold after he received an unexpected phone call 48 hours later.

Get ready for eight fantastic new adventures in space and time with the Doctor and his companions, featuring stories from many of Doctor Who's most popular authors from the worlds of television, print, comics and audio as well as new talent and fresh voices...and read by your favourite Big Finish actors! 'Rise and Fall' by George Mann. Read by William Russell. On a distant planet, faces bloom in the air for a fraction of a second before disappearing. Will the Doctor and Ian solve the puzzle?

"Meat Eaters" by Richard Dunford: This is a short story about a vegan terrorist who takes their passion for animal rights a step too far and as a result changes the world forever. "Collateral Damage" by Richard Goscicki: The author is a long-time admirer of the great English genius and war-hero, Allan Turing. "Chaos theory, that’s why," he says. "The masters of war, as Bob Dylan calls them, have no idea what the far-off ripples in the pond will look like after the tranquillity’s been shattered."

Today's National Basketball Association commands millions of spectators worldwide, and its many franchises are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But the league wasn't always so successful or glamorous: in the 1940s and 1950s, the NBA and its predecessor, the Basketball Association of America, were scrambling to attract fans. Teams frequently played in dingy gymnasiums, players traveled as best they could, and their paychecks could bounce higher than a basketball.

Harold and Fred watch television. They become the characters they watch. 1985. Inside a dingy apartment on the ninth floor of a dilapidated apartment building in downtown Los Angeles, Harold & Fred, two working-class English expatriates, sit on a shabby couch mesmerized by an old television set, in this bitter-sweet black comedy drama.Harold is wrapped in a dirty bathrobe. Fred is gaunt and pale, wearing a stained woman’s off-the-shoulder cotton dress....

David Lloyd George (Jan. 17, 1863 - March 26, 1945) was a British politician of great audacity, charm, wit, and mastery of the art of debate. A champion of liberal causes throughout his career, Lloyd George entered Parliament in 1890, and was later was appointed to the president of the Board of Trade in 1906. As Prime Minister, from 1916 to 1922, Lloyd George led Britain to victory in World War I. In this recording, Lloyd George discusses the famous People's Budget of 1909.

Because every scientist knows all of science. Right?

Quando la popolazione comincia a scomparire sul mondo oceanico di Eiram, un Maestro Jedi e tre padawan sono gli unici che l’Ordine dei Jedi riesce a mandare a indagare. Una volta arrivati, i Jedi si rendono subito conto che la posta in gioco è molto più alta di quanto potessero immaginare. Una minaccia pericolosa è emersa dal Faro Starlight precipitato negli abissi dell’oceano, e nessuno può dirsi al sicuro, nemmeno i Jedi...

What if the moment that broke you became the beginning of your breakthrough? "Stories of Strength" is your lifeline! True, raw, and powerful stories from real people who refused to let struggle have the final word. Whether it was financial hardship, chronic illness, addiction, grief, or burnout, each author stared down life's most brutal moments, and rose.

Retrouvez dans cette compilation les titres suivants : Le club des as, le voleur de vélo La fabuleuse invention du professeur Cumulus Le Noël de Monsieur Pierrot. Avec 2,9 millions de lecteurs, J'aime lire est le magazine jeunesse le plus lu en France ! Ses courts romans écrits et imaginés spécialement pour les enfants de 7 à 10 ans nourrissent leur imaginaire tout en les faisant entrer dans le monde enchanté de la littérature de jeunesse. Découvrez ou redécouvrez ces histoires contées et enrichies sous forme audio.

Neste livro que já se tornou um clássico, David Spiegelhalter — um dos maiores estatísticos da atualidade — combina a visão incomparável de um especialista com o entusiasmo de um aficionado e oferece um verdadeiro guia para explorarmos a arte dessa ciência que é muito mais do que um ramo da matemática. Em A arte da estatística, David Spiegelhalter utiliza a resolução de questões do mundo real como ponto de partida para introduzir conceitos estatísticos, dos simples aos mais complexos, sempre com notório didatismo.

Building a well-rounded educational institution starts with bringing the people together. Creating genuine connections nurtured by enlightening discussions is one great path towards a stronger community. This is the heart of Policy and Governance Perspectives, the official podcast initiative of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Tune in to in-depth and thought-provoking conversations about policy, politics, governance, and career pathways. Every student, alumnus, and friend in the political sphere will certainly find it interesting and engaging.Join Dr. ...

Non-Verbal Leaks: An in-depth clinical profile of ALL the Major Presidential Candidates for 2012, including incumbent President Barack Obama. Presidential Candidates are a group of people intimately aware of the images they present, the messages they convey, and the level of scrutiny they face. How can we see behind the mask? How can we get at the truth?

Affinity Blending is fine with being a half-assed witch. Fifteen years old and living among Northern California’s redwoods, she’s spent years running from the demon who dragged her mother to Hell. She’s got no time for witchcraft—if she could just be a normal teenager and attend the same school for more than, like, two seconds? That’d be amazing. But when Affinity uncovers a secret about her mom’s abduction—and a spellbook that might hold the key to rescuing her—half-assed isn’t going to cut it anymore. To save her mom, she’ll have to become what her mother once was: a wrathwitch.