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China's Energy Security: A Multidimensional Perspective

Jean-Francois Meglio and Giulia C. Romano

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A secure supply of energy is essential for all nations, to sustain their economy, and indeed their...

Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Full Tilt (Full #2) in Books

Jan 7, 2021

2.5 stars.

There were a few things that I just didn't particularly like about this: Max was good at EVERYTHING, and I do mean everything; hand to hand combat, survival skills, hacking, attacking alligators, knowing how to disarm bombs etc. Just all seemed so OTT. As did Deedee? and Beenie. They were so annoying in their cliché-ness. Gay best friend of pampered, spoilt rich girl. Ugh. And then Jamie's reaction to every dangerous thing they encountered; to squeal like a banshee and tell Max to move away from the threat while staying by his side the whole time??

That being said, I am a little intrigued as to what might happen next with these two and own the next book but I might give it a while before I jump in.

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Sean Stone recommended The Thin Red Line (1998) in Movies (curated)

The Thin Red Line (1998)

1998 | Action, Drama, War

7.7

(11 Ratings)

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"The first time I watched this film, I was 13 years old, and I had no idea what kind of ‘war film’ to expect. My first reaction was that it was too slow; but as I got home that night, the poetry of the narrative, the visuals and the music began to sink in. I ended up dragging my friends to see it, watching the film five times in theaters; and though the film received mixed reactions at the time, I found Terrence Malick’s work to be a transformative meditation on the classic Transcendental themes of the brotherhood of man, self-sacrifice, and faith. It is only a ‘war film’ insofar as the war is a metaphor for the Darwinian struggle of survival in what seems an unjust world."

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Christiane Amanpour recommended We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam in Books (curated)

"The flip side of the “The Sorrow of War,” this book is a brilliant and telling account of one brutal battle in Vietnam from the American perspective. Moore was the commander of soldiers who were airdropped into the jungle, only to be promptly surrounded and massively outnumbered by North Vietnamese troops. The reporter Joseph Galloway had rare access to the troops, witnessing this desperate battle for survival. I love it for the story of heroic journalism. It is why I so admire books like “Once Upon a Distant War,” by William Prochnau, which is the Vietnam war seen through the eyes of legendary correspondents like Neil Sheehan, David Halberstam, Peter Arnett, and others of that generation, providing stark evidence of their courage and fearless contributions to history and truth."

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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated A Dog's Way Home (2019) in Movies

Jan 12, 2021

A Dog's Way Home (2019)

2019 | Adventure, Drama, Family

6.2

(9 Ratings)

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Homeward bound

Chilled out for the night, myself and my girlfriend decided to route through Netflix and being a dog lover she wanted to watch this...

A dogs way home is a genuine piece of art in the form of a dogs survival from it's own perspective.
The story follows Bella, an illegal breed of dog with a heart of Gold, who after being temporarily rehomed for her safety, runs away and decides to make her way home...
Through danger and panic, love and loss.

A beautiful story of love and loyalty between man and dog that manages to pull on every heart string, playing an orchestra of the soul, showing that animal's are intelligent and often misunderstood creatures that just want to be loved.