‘’Experience,’’ as the old saying goes, ‘’is the best teacher.’’ I have been thoroughly schooled through the hard knocks of life. Interestingly, I am still being schooled! Each phase of my existence has been characterized by peculiar experiences that have shaped my thought process towards people (within my sphere of contact and beyond), my environment and the society in general. "My Experiences" is a collection of stories being told about me relating to my family; personal ordeals with peo...

The recognition, titled “7 Mistakes Christian Make in Churches and The Benediction (The “last days” prayers for all Christians)” is a self-help, spirituality-and prayer-based and ministry-empowered Christian gift which acts as a watch dog; searching the lives of Christians, identifying certain wrongs and proffering bible-based remedies to them.It is makes vivid the various mistakes depicted by Christians in many churches. By extension, it identifies these acts as being portrayed by...

A subversive, hilarious, dark-but-uplifting collection of comics skewering the commercial figures, Disney stories, and pop cultural touchstones that Millennials and Gen X-ers grew up with in the '80s and '90s. Ben Zaehringer's versatile art styles and wicked curveballs are sharp, clever and accessible, prompting many readers to comment that the author is "ruining their childhood" in the most delightful way possible.

Are digital interfaces controlling more than we realise? Can designers take responsibility, and should they?From domestic appliances like Siri and Amazon Echo, to large scale Facebook manipulation and Google search prediction, digital interfaces are ubiquitous in everyday life and their influences affect how people live, feel and behave. As they grow in complexity and increase integration into our lives we need to address the social, ethical, political and aesthetic respon...

Oh this ain't a farm. This is a loading dock. No such things as farms anymore, not around here.A chicken farm in rural England. New boy Tim has just arrived for his first shift. The job is pretty simple: grab chickens seven at a time by their legs and ram them into cages for shipping. All of this in the dark, stomping around in ankle-deep chicken shit, muck and mud.Tim's teammates are old-timers, with cigarettes dangling from their lips and pantyhose up their arms ...

People cross our paths for a reason. That, no doubt, reads like a horrible cliché but I never claimed to be a good writer, only an honest one. I believe the reason I met you was to become comfortable in my own skin.Ever seen a couple of old boys on a park bench and wondered what they are chatting about? In his new play Ben Weatherill lets us overhear Frank and Percy as they discuss the weather, then their dogs and then each other and so much more. Will the widowed schoolte...

You can learn a lot from the movies-about sex and relationships, about business, about history. Sure, there's a fair amount of fantasy, wish fulfillment, and glorious hair to exaggerate everything, but for better or for worse, films remain one of the most important ways that viewers around the world learn about other people and cultures. And almost since the dawn of the medium, movies have shaped the public's understanding of and assumptions about disability.As a film critic and di...

Over the past two years, the IMF staff has been developing a new multicountry macroeconomic model called the Global Economy Model (GEM). This paper explains why such a model is needed, how GEM differs from its predecessor model, and how the new features of the model can improve the IMF’s policy analysis. The paper is aimed at a general audience and avoids technical detail. It outlines the motivation, structure, strengths, and limitations of the model; examines three simulation exercises th...

If you're looking for an easy way to get into heaven, by all means do NOT read this hilarious, subversively clever, comic-filled book!The second collection of Berkeley Mews comics by Ben Zaehringer, this book satirizes many of the pop cultural institutions familiar to children of the '80s and '90s, providing a visually delightful and comically poignant send-up of modern life.Filled with flawed views of Santa Claus, hilarious takedowns of Disney mov...

When a woman teams up with a snake, a storm always follows.A new dark comedy by Ben Weatherill, Motorhome Marilyn follows Denise, an aspiring actress with an obsessive relationship with Marilyn Monroe, who headed to Hollywood in the 1980s, hoping to live up to the icon's fame and allure. But somewhere along the way, her dreams went dangerously off script.As the ghosts of her past close in, Denise is forced to reckon with fame, fantasy, and the true...

The Complete Guide to Suspended Fitness Training is a comprehensive resource - packed with training ideas and how the equipment can be used to improve functional strength, stability, rehabilitation as well as sports-specific training.Includes information on:- Types of suspension systems and attachments- The benefits of suspended fitness training- Safety considerations- Upper body, lower body and core exercises progressions and v...

"Financial Management Made Easy: 'Self-Tuition Approach' Concise Second Edition" is designed for students in higher education, especially those in technical universities pursuing accounting and finance diplomas, HNDs, or bachelor's degrees. This book, with 23 chapters, provides a structured introduction to finance, empowering educators and learners alike to tackle key topics confidently. It features over 175 review questions and 125 worked examples to aid self-tuition, especially for exams...