First published in 1998, this volume asks: are groups or organisations beyond the sphere of Westminster politics doomed to be marginalised in mainstream news coverage, or can the currently fashionable emphasis upon media techniques and 'spin doctoring' offer such non-official news sources a means of securing media success?. This question is now surfacing as a major issue within politics and cultural debates, as well as within the sociology of the mass media and communication studies. We ar...

In a world of shadows and deception, Paul Manning walked the line between loyalty and survival, infiltrating both the Mafia and the Hells Angels simultaneously - a dangerous game few dare to play. But the real betrayal didn’t come from the criminals he exposed. It came from within his own ranks.Uncover the gripping true story of an undercover officer who risked everything, only to face the ultimate test when corruption from inside the force threatened to destroy it all. This is mor...

There was another scream and another and then a terrible cry went up all along the ghats ... panic spread along the riverbank as people rushed to get out of the water.A lethal chemical spill kills thousands of pilgrims worshipping at a sacred Indian river.George Sansi is enticed by a dangerously seductive Government Minister to investigate the atrocity.An unscrupulous industrial tycoon will stop at nothing to cover his tracks ...The enigmati...

Great Britain does not negotiate with terrorists.Shock waves are felt throughout the world when members of the IRA hijack the royal yacht Britannia with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on board, demanding the removal of British troops from Northern Ireland within seven days.With the support of a Middle Eastern terrorist group and a British traitor, the hijackers stand off against British and American naval forces, while the British government ago...

Teenagers used to live in a state of blissful ignorance about the presence of social media and the harmful effects it may have on their lives. They were unrestricted in their efforts to learn about the world around them, to develop new passions, and to forge meaningful relationships with others.The amount of time spent on social.media by teenagers is at an all time high, and this time is coming at the expense of other, perhaps more significant pursuits that they might be participat...

Mentra SynopsisReturning home after six years of fighting a senseless war, that had so far killed six million marines on a planet light year from home. Ivan, one of only a few who holds the Terran Cross for bravery, is recovering from his wounds, looking forward to seeing his parents and sister again. Little does he know; his father is dead. Murdered in the street, his mother grief stricken, starved to death, leaving only his sister. She lives in fear and poverty, scratching in the...

He wakes, cold and wet in the pouring rain; his only shelter the trees that surround him. Naked and without his memory, remembering nothing since 1974 when he was eight years old. A fateful day, his last recollection was being run over by a car on his way to school. Finding shelter in an unoccupied bungalow, he warms himself. Quickly, falling asleep from fatigue. Without warning, he wakes, joined by a woman, just like him, cold, wet, naked and frightened, without a memory of who she is. He...

Thrown into solitary confinement as a child of eight, Darian spent the next eighteen years in darkness with only the memories of his fathers murder and his mothers defilement for company. Hatred burned deep within him and he lusted for revenge, his deranged mind conjuring a million and more ways he would avenge his parents and himself.A wizard in the guise of a wandering priest sets him free and for the first time since he remembers he hears laughter and sees beautiful women. The su...

St. Charles is avibrant Tourist destination located in the state of Missouri. The city is filled with attractions, activities, and events that keep visitors coming back year after year.One popular Tourist destination in St. Charles is the Missouri Riverfront Trail.Another popular destination in St. Charles is the Historic Main Street. Here, visitors cannexplore the city's unique shops, restaurants, and other attractions. From antique stores to art galleries, there is something for ...

As it had been foretold, the armies of the Universe gathered at Trenzalore. Only one thing stood between the planet and destruction – the Doctor. For nine hundred years, he defended the planet, and the tiny town of Christmas, against the forces that would destroy it.He never knew how long he could keep the peace. He never knew what creatures would emerge from the snowy night to threaten him next. He knew only that at the end he would die on Trenzalore.Some of what happened ...

Consider this: Without interaction between animals and flowering plants, the seeds and fruits that make up nearly eighty percent of the human diet would not exist.In The Forgotten Pollinators, Stephen L. Buchmann, one of the world's leading authorities on bees and pollination, and Gary Paul Nabhan, award-winning writer and renowned crop ecologist, explore the vital but little-appreciated relationship between plants and the animals they depend on for reproduction -- bees, b...

Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a critically acclaimed, bestselling space flight simulator game. It’s making waves everywhere from mainstream media to the actual space flight industry, but it has a bit of a learning curve. In this book, five KSP nerds—including an astrophysicist—teach you everything you need to know to get a nation of tiny green people into space.KSP is incredibly realistic. When running your space program, you’ll have to consider delta-V budgets, orbital mechanics, ...