John Jackson

Take a look at East Anglia’s rail map and it’s obvious that one line dominates. The Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) from Norwich to London’s Liverpool Street runs broadly north to south through the region with Ipswich an important junction on its route through Suffolk and on to Essex and the capital. Passenger services on this ‘core’ London route remain in the control of Class 90 locomotives. So, East Anglia is one of the last bastions for UK loco-hauled passenger trains. Additionally, some London-bound stopping services starting at Ipswich are handled by electric multiple units (EMUs). Several lines survive around the coast serving towns such as Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Sheringham. Both Ipswich and Norwich are also served by lines that run inland to destinations such as Cambridge and Peterborough. These secondary lines are chiefly worked by diesel multiple units. An ongoing shortage has resulted in some services to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft seeing regular usage of ‘short sets’ of coaching stock, hauled by the popular Class 37s and 68s. In the west of the region, EMUs are seen on the services operating between Ely and King’s Lynn. The area’s freight is centred on the UK’s busiest container port, Felixstowe. This non-electrified branch often means a change of traction at Ipswich and is the main reason Freightliner has a major loco stabling point there. This important traffic is augmented by a handful of other freight services in the region. East Anglia is a region of rail contrasts and that fascinating mix of freight and passenger workings is shown in this profusely illustrated book.

Anyone who has tried to watch freight moving on UK rails in the last few years will realise these are challenging times for the rail freight industry. Stand by any railway line and you may have to wait a while to see a freight train of any sort pass by. Indeed, many large areas of our rail network see no regular freight traffic at all. Against a backdrop of declining volumes, the competition between the various freight companies has never been so acute. The ‘big five’ freight haulage companies, DB Cargo, Freightliner, GB Railfreight, Direct Rail Services and Colas Rail, dominate the market. It is no surprise that all five companies include the ubiquitous Class 66 within their fleets, with over 300 examples of the class operating across the country. The observer could be forgiven for thinking that these are the only traction in use today. Of course they dominate the current UK freight scene but that is by no means the whole story. Numerous other classes of both diesel and electric locomotives contribute to the mix of rail freight traction on display in the UK today. Class 37 diesels and a reducing number of AC electric locomotives have notched up half a century of freight haulage. They can be seen today working alongside newer examples such as the Class 68 and 70 locomotives. With an array of rare and unpublished images, John Jackson offers a fascinating overview of the freight scene today.

Darwinism, Democracy, and Race examines the development and defence of an argument that arose at the boundary between anthropology and evolutionary biology in twentieth-century America. In its fully articulated form, this argument simultaneously discredited scientific racism and defended free human agency in Darwinian terms. The volume is timely because it gives readers a key to assessing contemporary debates about the biology of race. By working across disciplinary lines, the book’s focal figures--the anthropologist Franz Boas, the cultural anthropologist Alfred Kroeber, the geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky, and the physical anthropologist Sherwood Washburn--found increasingly persuasive ways of cutting between genetic determinist and social constructionist views of race by grounding Boas’s racially egalitarian, culturally relativistic, and democratically pluralistic ethic in a distinctive version of the genetic theory of natural selection. Collaborators in making and defending this argument included Ashley Montagu, Stephen Jay Gould, and Richard Lewontin. Darwinism, Democracy, and Race will appeal to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and academics interested in subjects including Philosophy, Critical Race Theory, Sociology of Race, History of Biology and Anthropology, and Rhetoric of Science.

The Witness of the Spirit - Sermons Preached before the University of Oxford is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

This is not your typical leadership book! Leveraging Your Leadership Style takes the guesswork out of the equation and offers concrete solutions to obtain greater results and success. Want to awaken the hidden leader within? Ready to increase your influence and be the leader you were intended to be? Then discover your unique leadership style in this dynamic, fast yet informative book. Maximize your strengths and become more effective in whatever you do, no matter what the role. Seize this opportunity to transform your leadership style and take people where they might never dared go left to their own devices!

Focus on a blend of practical HR concepts and proven HR practices found in HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: ESSENTIAL PERSPECTIVES, 7E. To further your professional success, this concise essentials text by leading HR authors Robert Mathis, John Jackson, and Sean Valentine reviews today's most important laws and regulations and addresses the information most often used by human resource professionals. Easy to use and economical, the book introduces HR concepts and practices in a format that's applicable for practicing HR professionals in virtually all industries. New chapter openers place concepts in a strong managerial context, making it easy to understand the importance and impact of the principles you are learning. Timely Internet resources and additional readings offer clear guidelines for further HR study in the areas that interest you.

Store forandringer begynder ofte med små handlinger, der i situationen kan synes udsigtsløse. Fordi det er en kamp mod overmagten, mod alle odds. “I den virkelige verden vil det aldrig ske,” lyder det fra skeptikere. Men som denne bog viser, har skeptikerne gentagne gange taget fejl. De 80 beretninger i ”Det stille oprør” vidner om, hvor stor en rolle almindelige mennesker har spillet i at fremkalde enestående forandringer. Det er historier om stille modstand, om modig trods, om udspekuleret ulydighed, samlet ind fra hele verden, fra Serbien til Sudan, fra Afghanistan til Zimbabwe. Mange af beretningerne er ikke så kendte eller næsten glemt – nogle fornøjelige, andre forbløffende, de fleste inspirerende. Bogen hylder de mange mennesker, som gennem historien har rejst sig og kæmpet mod undertrykkelse, ofte med fare for deres eget liv. Og som på den måde har gjort verden til et bedre sted at leve.” Det stille oprør” indeholder blandt andet historierne om: – hvordan barnevogne, toiletpapir og illegal ketchup var med til at sætte en stopper for 40 års kommunistisk styre, – hvordan hunde (og det, de bar rundt på) medvirkede til at ydmyge et undertrykkende regime, – hvordan fodboldtilskuere fandt en måde at synge nationalsangen på, der trodsede en brutal militærjunta. Den nu afdøde tjekkiske præsident Václav Havel skrev forord til bogens første udgave i 2010, et forord, som også er med i den danske udgave.

Compiles some of the most thought-provoking writings from one of the keenest political minds in America’s history. Years after their publication, Simon’s eloquent and energetic conversations continue to provide witty, informative guidance through the maze of American politics and inspire the development of spirited public discussion and debate.

This book of poems, prose, and essays written by John Jackson, is a collection of raw, gut level, rhythmic expressions that tell of lessons learned from personal life experiences. His transparency reveals his folly, his failures, and his faith, which in time, taught him how to better manage the frantic struggles of life so many of us live with. His writing speaks of a personal brand of faith that was formed by years of religious teachings, life-controlling issues, and other everyday problems that come with life on Planet Earth. Through it all, he came to the conclusion that the most powerful message of Yeshua, the Christ and Yahweh, the Father and Creator of life was and is, simply to learn to live the love that never fails. His words are seasoned with a taste of urban flow, a touch of revolutionary perspective, and dash of radical perceptions that don't always flow with the religious status quo. The imagery of his words touches on traditions, society, people and the main theme which is: true love the never fails. This collection of writings will speak to the heart regarding matters that will have appeal for Christians and non-Christians alike. It's an excellent read for anyone ready and willing to step beyond the boundaries of what has always been and dare to walk on the walk side, through the pages of "Radical Revelations".