This new, thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt's Armenia remains the only standalone, English-language guide to this mountainous post-Soviet republic at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Packed with detailed background information and invaluable practical advice, Bradt's Armenia remains the essential choice for anyone travelling to this beautiful country, which is now easily and cheaply accessed by air. Following recent political changes, the story of this new republic is rapidly being rewritten, with transformations extending far beyond the vibrant capital of Yerevan. Road infrastructure has greatly improved, while rural tourism is coming to life in even far-flung provinces, thereby catering for visitors exploring well off the beaten path.New elements in this edition include: expanded treatment of new budget accommodation in Yerevan and provincial capitals; enhanced information on Yerevan designed to inspire the city-break visitor, encompassing arts, culture and nightlife; a wealth of new information for adventurous travellers, including about more than 300km of new hiking trails established since 2018; and an enhanced language section designed to facilitate communication with Armenians. Bradt's Armenia provides the information needed for a successful trip, covering all the most popular sights as well as those off-the-beaten track, including Dilijan National Park and the stunning forested mountains of Tavush, a region undergoing a renaissance as a place to reconnect with nature; Areni village, one of the birthplaces of wine; and Vayots Dzor, the 'valley of woes', whose side valleys are abundant with wildlife-spotting opportunities. Tatev village and the Vorotan Canyon are included, as are the Orbelian's Ccaravanserai and other remnants of the ancient Silk Road trading route network that once criss-crossed the Caucasus region.Rich in both history and spectacular scenery, Armenia is a truly captivating country. Whether seeking out ancient monasteries dotted within dramatic landscapes, wandering through one of Yerevan's impressive museums or admiring the intricate stone carvings at Noratus, you'll find opportunities to delve into this nation's past at every turn. Add to this the welcoming local people, superb hiking possibilities and abundant bird life, and you'll soon discover why Armenia is worth more than just a fleeting visit.

This book considers whether Parliament recognises a constitutional right to property.

Parliament is supreme: in theory, there is nothing to stop it from passing laws to confiscate property. Nevertheless, MPs often argue that a proposed law would be unconstitutional. What does this mean in a system without a written constitution? What counts as a sound argument about constitutional rights? And what influence do constitutional arguments have on the legislative process?

The book takes a close look at these questions. It reviews legislation and debates from the Middle Ages through to more recent legislation, and covers a wide range of topics, such as land reform, nationalisation, taxation, regulatory laws and retrospection. It also looks at the most recent debates and considers the relevance of constitutional thinking to election manifestos of the main political parties.

About the Book

Oh My Brother is a series of true stories that have now become chapters in what is a fragment of Tom Allen's memoirs. This is the story of twenty months of Tom's life when he was nineteen years old in September of 1971 through April of 1973.

About the Author

Tom Allen is a storyteller. He began exchanging stories with a friend from Bundanoon, New South Wales, Australia. His friend encouraged Tom to collect these particular stories, put them in chronological order, and expand the storyline. Oh My Brother is the culmination of Tom's storytelling.

It's Happening Right Now!

Experience life's profound journey through the ordinary and extraordinary. Join Tom Allen, a seasoned writer and editor, as he navigates the exhilarating peaks and dark valleys along life's road. But beyond those moments lie the true essence of existence-the in-between. It is in these everyday moments that we spend the majority of our waking hours, immersed in the beauty of daily life.

With humor and an open heart, Tom shares his encounters and reflections. From wandering into restaurants to navigating the roadways, from witnessing miracles to pondering the mysteries of alligators, he explores life's subtleties and wonders.

As Annie Dillard said, How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. Embrace the now and cherish every day as a new opportunity to perceive life's beauty and the ever-present hand of God in it. Through Tom's captivating storytelling, you'll find joy in the seemingly ordinary and discover the profound in the seemingly mundane. Embark on this transformative journey and savor the ride called life.

This is a detailed, step-by-step instructional text for performing basic equine dental procedures. An easy-to-follow progression from basic concepts to more advanced dental procedures and techniques are described. 378 photographs and line drawings illustrate important concepts for visual clarity. Routine dental health maintenance and preventive care are emphasized for managing your practice or business. Safety, assessment, extractions and special procedures are outlined and illustrated. Sources for instruments, purchasing and maintaining dental equipment make this a very good instructional guide.

A former city dweller reluctantly returns to the big city to help the police solve a case involving a series of murders.

This is a detailed, step-by-step instructional text for performing basic equine dental procedures. An easy-to-follow progression from basic concepts to more advanced dental procedures and techniques are described. 378 photographs and line drawings illustrate important concepts for visual clarity. Routine dental health maintenance and preventive care are emphasized for managing your practice or business. Safety, assessment, extractions and special procedures are outlined and illustrated. Sources for instruments, purchasing and maintaining dental equipment make this a very good instructional guide.

Churches all over the world are grappling with the subject of homosexuality. They want to love the sinner but hate the sin. Unfortunately, hating the sin is the focus of most church-sanctioned discussions of the issue. The message: gays and lesbians are not welcome in mainstream churches unless they straighten up. But an enlightened, open-minded study of the Bible does not support the conclusion that homosexuality is so terrible or that homosexuals should be excluded from the church. Over the Wall examines the Bible passages most often used to condemn gays and lesbians and dispells the condemnation myth. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this book encourages readers to reframe this issue as all Christian issues should be: on the individual's relationship with Jesus Christ.

It's all grace: fender-benders, being told to stay after school, calling 911, 12-step groups, the Easter goat--even sticking your finger in the electric outlet.

The rhetoric of the 2012 presidential campaign exposed the deeply rooted sources of political polarization in American. One side celebrated individualism and divided the public into makers and takers; the other preached better together as the path forward. Both focused their efforts on the base not the middle.

In Dangerous Convictions, former Democratic Congressman Tom Allen argues that what's really wrong with Congress is the widening, hardening conflict in worldviews that leaves the two parties unable to understand how the other thinks about what people should do on their own and what we should do together. Members of Congress don't just disagree, they think the other side makes no sense. Why are conservatives preoccupied with cutting taxes, uninterested in expanding health care coverage and in denial about climate change? What will it take for Congress to recover a capacity for pragmatic compromise on these issues?

Allen writes that we should treat self-reliance (the quintessential American virtue) and community (our characteristic instinct to cooperate) as essential balancing components of American culture and politics, instead of setting them at war with each other. Combining his personal insights from 12 years In Congress with recent studies of how human beings form their political and religious views, Allen explains why we must escape the grip of our competing worldviews to enable Congress to work productively on our 21st century challenges.

This book explains the essence of true Smart Cities, the four different types of Smart Cities, outlines select case studies that support the types and concepts behind Smart Cities and identifies the overall trends in building a Smarter Planet. Moreover, this book addresses subjects that are normally ignored in discussions and presentations regarding Smart Cities, such as Smart Education, Smart Culture and Smart Transformation Management for Social and Societal changes that are brought up by the implementation and institutionalization of Smart Cities. The book does not claim to have all the answers and prescripted solutions to all issues and challenges raised by the introduction of Smart Cities. But the reality is that no one does. Smart Cities is actually launching an entire new civilization similar to the Renaissance, and no one today can fully explain what this new civilization is all about because it represents the confluence of industry-wide changes (as outlined by the 4th Industrial Revolution), massive technological changes (that lead to dramatic changes in jobs and professions), and gargantuan social transformations that will affect how people view each other, work, business in general ... and even political systems. There will be breathtaking changes before the end of this century that will leave people both in awe and amazement.We do encourage dialogues and discourses that will advance and even accelerate all the concepts presented in this book.

Family memories and photos celebration the 100th birthday of Ruth Packard Allen, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.

'Wonderfully funny, utterly charming and sharp as all Hell'
SARAH MILLICAN

'Tom Allen is one of the funniest comedians in the UK, the best dressed man I know and now it turns out he is a superb writer. I hate him'
JOSH WIDDICOMBE

'A delightful, touching side-splitter'
JO BRAND

'An absolute joy! Funny, witty and totally charming'
ALAN CARR

'When I was 16 I dressed in Victorian clothing in a bid to distract people from the fact that I was gay. It was a flawed plan.'

No Shame is a very funny, candid and emotional ride of a memoir by one of our most beloved comedians. The working-class son of a coach driver, and the youngest member of the Noel Coward Society, Tom Allen grew up in 90s suburbia as the eternal outsider.

In these hilarious, honest and heart breaking stories Tom recalls observations on childhood, his adolescence, the family he still lives with, and his attempts to come out and negotiate the gay dating scene. They are written with his trademark caustic wit and warmth, and will entertain, surprise and move you in equal measure.

By giving further effect to the European Convention on Human Rights, the Human Rights Act 1998 has had a significant effect on property law. Article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention is particularly important, as it protects against the interference with the enjoyment of possessions. Compulsory acquisition, insolvency, planning, taxation, environmental regulation, and landlord and tenant laws are just some of the fields where the British and European courts have already had to assess the impact of the Protocol on private property. The Human Rights Act 1998 also restricts the scope of property rights, as some Convention rights conflict with rights of private property. For example, the Article 8 right to respect for the home has been used to protect against environmental harm, in some cases at the expense of property and economic rights.

This book seeks to provide a structured approach to the extensive case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the UK courts on these issues, and to provide guidance on the direction the law is likely to take in future. Chapters cover the history and drafting of the relevant Convention rights, the scope and structure of the rights (especially Article 1 of the First Protocol), and how, through the Human Rights Act 1998, the Convention rights have already affected and are likely to affect developments in selected areas of English law.

This impassioned account of life on the mean streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside chronicles the grim spirals of poverty, marginalization, and despair that propel people from their homes, onto the streets, and into the ambit of emergency shelters like Triage.

New believers will find help in What to Expect Now That You're a Christian for understanding how their world view will change as a result of their recent repentance and reaching out to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Both the blessings and challenges are addressed in these 13 chapters written with the sensitivity of a pastor's heart.Each chapter title starts with the word Expect and is followed by words like Forgiveness, Joy, Peace, Trials, Doubts, Gifts, etc.The author's popular conversational style makes easy reading on important concepts. Study guide included.

This book examines constitutional rights to property in Commonwealth countries. It concentrates on the central issues of a right to property, such as the meaning of property, and adequate or fair compensation. Many judges use comparative law to resolve constitutional cases. However, very few books have been written on comparative law in the Commonwealth. It also examines the historical background in the fundamental principles of the British constitution and the colonial system. The analysis is both practical and theoretical, and it will be useful to academic and practicing lawyers.

This completely updated and revised second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering offers a comprehensive survey of contemporary sports technology and engineering, providing a complete overview of academic, professional and industrial knowledge and technique. The book, divided into five sections, spanning mechanics, materials equipment design, human-equipment interaction and instrumentation, pulls together the full depth and breadth of this field and will update a rapidly expanding area of study with current issues and controversies, and look forward to future research directions.

Readers will discover the mechanical principles underpinning sport. They will also learn how developments in materials can improve sporting equipment, allowing athletes to perform better while enhancing their safety and enjoyment, with a particular focus on equipment design, biomechanics and human-equipment interaction. Readers will also learn about how such equipment is designed and made, including advances in sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. In the final section, readers will learn about the emergence of smart products and clothing that are changing how we train and participate in sport and exercise.

Written by an international team of leading experts, the emphasis throughout the book is on bridging the gap between scientific research and application within sporting products and the effect on training and competition. This is an essential reference work for anybody working in sports technology, sports product design, sports engineering, biomechanics, ergonomics, sports business or applied sport science.