Commitment and Cooperation on High Courts: A Cross-Country Examination of Institutional Constraints on Judges
Andrew J. Green and Benjamin Alarie
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Judicial decision-making may ideally be impartial, but in reality it is influenced by many different...
The Law and Practice of Compelled Evidence in Civil Proceedings
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Courts have the right to compel non-parties to give evidence or produce documents in aid of...
Active Bodies: A History of Women's Physical Education in Twentieth-Century America
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During the twentieth century, opportunities for exercise and sports grew significantly for girls and...
Jane Austen's Names: Riddles, Persons, Places
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In Jane Austen's works, a name is never just a name. In fact, the names Austen gives her characters...
Erika (17789 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books
May 7, 2018
The nostalgia was high in this, it was a 80s/90s fest. I liked it, because that's my jam, but I can see why some people saw it as forced. The writing wasn't anything to write home about (pun unintended), and I know why Ernie changed some things around for his screenplay of the novel. Some of the scenes would have been really boring to watch.
My one issue with the differences between the book and movie... Seriously, you cast Simon Pegg, then don't use him as much as the book? Lame.
Anyway, I liked the book, and I'm strongly considering reading Armada now.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Modern Romance in Books
Jul 10, 2018
This book was extremely interesting and the audiobook was HILARIOUS! I loved listening to Aziz Ansari read this book and describe the statistics that he gathered. The book was interesting and quite entertaining. He gathered a lot of information and was able to bring life into what could have been a dull psychology book.
Ultimately, if you're looking for an interesting and fun read, this is the book is for you. The statistics were never dull and it was fascinating to learn about other cultures and the differences between generations.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated SPIN Selling: Situation Problem Implication Need-payoff in Books
Jul 12, 2018
The concepts of this book are interesting and I do like all of the methodology the author did to show how his studies were conducted. Honestly, this is a required reading for my job and I'm still not sure if I fully grasp the concepts. I tried reading just the field guide and it didn't give me all of the information that I craved.
It was truly interesting to see the differences between Situational, Problem, Implication, & Need-payoff questions and how they can help or in some cases hinder selling. I will definitely need to process this book & put the concepts into practice. Hopefully it helps me develop my selling skills.
Andy K (10823 KP) rated The Martian Chronicles in TV
Sep 24, 2018
I am not a reader (wish I was), but this story of the first expeditions to Mars, what the humans find there and how they have to learn to set aside differences to peacefully coexist is still very enthralling.
Everything about it is cheese for sure, but I still very much enjoy the characters, stories and situations.
EmersonRose (320 KP) rated Howl's Moving Castle in Books
Nov 20, 2019
Participatory Budgeting in Europe: Democracy and Public Governance
Anja Rocke, Carsten Herzberg and Yves Sintomer
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Can participatory budgeting help make public services really work for the public? Incorporating a...