The Sweeney broke the mould for British cop shows. Until it was broadcast, they’d been rather stolid, sometimes quaint, dramas like Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars and Softly, Softly about policemen – or even bobbies: not cops. They were about upholding the law: not breaking it: about smart blue uniforms, not kipper ties and long hair. They were about preventing or punishing violence – not about inflicting it with pleasure on villains. Then, in 1975, The Sweeney burst onto commercial television. Based on the notoriously corrupt activities of Scotland Yard’s Flying Squad, it followed two dishevelled, uncouth detectives, Regan and Carter, played by John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, who hurtled around unsalubrious parts of London in a battered Ford Granada roughing up anyone who failed to spill the beans quickly enough. Where Dixon of Dock Green would bid his viewers “Goodnight all1”, with a cheery salute, this pair snarled “Shut it!” at toe-rags who spoke out of turn and “Put ‘em away, love” at gangsters’ molls whose boudoirs they’d burst in on. Philip Glenister’s Gene Hunt in Life on Mars is both parody and homage. Now Pat Gilbert has written the book on this cult cop show, interviewing dozens of people who made it happen, from screenwriters to stuntmen. It’s an essential companion to one of the DVD box sets.

Growth is non-negotiable for the stakeholders, and the solution lies in the orchestration of the business. In the ever-evolving realm of business, the path to sustained success requires an architecture that supports integrated processes with a blend of tools, technologies, high-performance teams, and strategic reinvention. Even medium businesses are fast evolving into structures replicating conglomerates and need to architect their businesses, learning from the conglomerates, to handle size with agility. “Scale it or Shut it” teaches the management essentials for handling conglomerate complexities for continued success. Discover the indispensable pillars that support your journey: • Business Architecture: Architect your business rather than shooting the arrow and making it the target where the arrow hits. This is fundamental to any complex business. • Orchestrate the Business: All the processes should work in unison with harmony rather than working on their own islands. • A closed loop of business: without a closed loop, management cannot know whether a strategy is working or not. • Organizational Synergy: Learn to harmonize multiple business arms and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, driving your conglomerate’s competitive edge. This comprehensive guide combines expert insights with practical advice to help you chart a course towards creating and leading a business empire. Whether you’re working in medium business, mimicking the conglomerate, or elevating an existing empire to new heights, Scale it or Shut it equips you with the management essentials and the wisdom to navigate the complex world of conglomerates, transforming your aspirations into reality.

From playing hopscotch on the black and white tiles of the kitchen floor, attempting a stealth purchase of feminine protection for his wife, imitating Mighty Mouse by saving the day each morning as he bounds down the stairs or secretly being taped by Dateline NBC as he watches a "Monday Night Football" game, Heidi Rice's husband, who she affectionately calls "husband-head", is an eight-year-old, football addict trapped in a man's body and a great subject for a humor columnist. For ten years, Heidi Rice has entertained readers of all ages with her weekly "Fried Rice" humor column in the Glenwood Springs (Colo.) Post Independent, detailing life with her spouse. Now peer into the lives of the Rice's-a baby boomer couple who don't have babies but share a lot of laughs-in this sixty-column collection of her favorites. From football to family, housekeeping to holidays, there is something in Skully Says Shut It! that will assure you that (sigh) you aren't the only weirdoes in the world.

For decades, Fithian's work as an advocate for civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action has put her on the frontlines of change. She offers strategies and actions to promote justice and incite change in any community.

Kind, encouraging, and humorous, Karen Ehman helps us learn the essential practice of using our words more effectively--alleviating heartache and regret, reducing relational tension and conflict, lessening our stress levels, and growing our relationship with God. From Bible times to modern times women have struggled with their words. What to say and how to say it. What not to say. When it is best to remain silent. And what to do when you've said something you wish you could now take back. In this book a woman whose mouth has gotten her into loads of trouble shares the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with the tongue. Beyond just a "how not to gossip" book, this book explores what the Bible says about the many ways we are to use our words and the times when we are to remain silent. Karen will cover using our speech to interact with friends, co-workers, family, and strangers as well as in the many places we use our words in private, in public, online, and in prayer. Even the words we say silently to ourselves. She will address unsolicited opinion-slinging, speaking the truth in love, not saying words just to people-please, and dealing with our verbal anger. Christian women struggle with their mouths. Even though we know that Scripture has much to say about how we are--and are not--to use our words, this is still an immense issue, causing heartache and strain not only in family relationships, but also in friendships, work, and church settings. Also available: Keep It Shut small group video study and study guide.

This is a report of the San Francisco State College strike concerning the events in the fall and winter of 1968-69.