Costumers at Work: The Collaborative Creativity, Emotional Labour, and Technical Skill of Costume Creation explores the various forms of work carried out in the costume workshop by the myriads of skilled professionals who transform ideas and sketches into the wearable costumes seen on stage. Costume work, as collective, collaborative, and material labour produced by a predominantly female workforce, has been long overlooked by the performance industry and those who study it. This book exposes the inherent tensions between theatre’s strict hierarchies and collaborative ideology and how these inform the structures negotiated day to day by costumers as they carry out their work. Through close attention to their work, the book establishes costumers’ work as collaborative and complex, a creative and emotional labour that contributes to enhanced storytelling, actor performance, and audience experience. Using extensive ethnographic observation conducted over 14 months at three professional theatre costume workshops around Australia, combined with extant interviews and research from across the globe, Costumers at Work provides explicit theories and guidance about the behaviours, skills, and communication modes that make costume collaboration more effective and enjoyable. This book is written for costume researchers, practitioners, and students of theatrical costume design and construction, along with theatre scholars broadly.

Onshore unconventional gas operations, in most jurisdictions, operate on the legal principle that all activities during exploration and extraction are ‘temporary’ in nature. The concept that the onshore unconventional gas industry has a temporary effect on the land on which it operates creates a regulatory paradox. On one hand, unconventional gas activities create energy security, national wealth and a bourgeoning export industry. On the other, agricultural land and agriculturalists may be significantly disadvantaged by unconventional gas activities potentially producing permanent damage to non-renewable fertile soils and spoiling the underground water tables. Thus, threatening future food security and food sovereignty. This book explores the socio-regulatory dimensions of coexistence between agricultural and onshore unconventional gas land uses in the jurisdictions with the highest concentration of proven unconventional gas reserves – Australia, Canada, the USA, the UK, France, Poland and China. In exploring the differing regulatory standpoints of unconventional gas land uses on productive farming land in the chosen jurisdictions, this book provides an original three-part categorisation of regulatory approaches addressing the coexistence of agricultural land and unconventional gas namely: adaptive management, precautionary and, finally, statism. It offers a timely and topical approach to socio-legal natural resource governance theory based on the participation, transparency and empowerment for agricultural landholders, examining how differing frameworks such as the collective bargaining framework can create equitable and sustainable contractual arrangements with unconventional gas companies.

What does the future hold for oil and gas, what can we learn from the past and what role does law have to play in this? Using a unique temporal lens, this Research Handbook examines core themes in oil and gas regulation from historical, contemporary and forward-looking perspectives. Structured in three distinct parts, this Research Handbook begins by detailing the past dominance of oil, charting the role and influence of legal instruments and regulatory regimes governing petroleum. Using a diverse range of case study perspectives over several jurisdictions, the Research Handbook then turns to oil and gas in the modern world, with critical discussion of current petroleum legal regimes. It concludes with a series of forward-looking chapters that consider the future challenges and opportunities for oil and gas, and how petroleum-dependent states can both regulate and facilitate the age of energy transition. Surveying the technological shifts of the oil and gas sector through time, this comprehensive Research Handbook will prove an invigorating read for scholars and students of energy and natural resource law disciplines. Its discussion of emerging technologies and community impact will prove particularly useful to regulators, policymakers, corporations and legal practitioners concerned with the future of energy.

Who would have thought to crown the vampire bat the champion of sucking blood? Or the monarch butterfly the champion of tasting gross? This book engages readers with all kinds of animals-and highlights their amazing adaptations with funny awards! At-level text describes the bodies and behavior of animals that live in certain places, including the jungle, mountains, ocean, and sky, complementing science classroom learning about habitats and animal life cycles. Full-color photographs with labels complement the science content and bring these animal champions into clear focus. - Fun fact-filled content draws in reluctant readers - Emphasis on adaptations supports elementary science curricula - Playful tone connects with emerging readers

Birds, butterflies, and bats. These are the animals that soar above and around all over the world. How do they stay aloft? And why? This book highlights the adaptations that make the albatross, monarch butterfly, and common kestrel successful in the sky and their habitat. From body parts to behaviors, these adaptations are fascinating and engage readers with science content in a fun, fact-filled way. Age-appropriate language and detail are supported by close up photographs of the animals featured.

This book is novel not only because of its content but also because of the history-making time of its publication. The life-threatening pandemic that the entire planet is experiencing makes this subject matter timely. In the wake of increasing numbers of confirmed viral infections and death in the United States and around the world, people are worried, stockpiling essential commodities, afraid of not having enough; the shame of it plagues millions. The trauma of the loss of livelihood, health, life, and loved ones looms over the atmosphere. Many, if not most, are experiencing isolation, loneliness, rejection, and feelings of abandonment. In a culture where we define ourselves by what we do, the masses are left without productive daily activities. Uncertainty about the future looms in the air. The very core of who we present ourselves to be or who we want to be is being unmasked. There is confusion such as has not been experienced in decades about our identities individually and collectively. While in the midst of the pandemic, the videotaped death of a forty-six year old black man who died due to a police officer kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes has caused protests in cities in most states of the US and around the world. There is an outcry for social justice and reforms in policing. We cannot yet determine where this is leading our world. I do believe that the issues set forth in this book can guide us to appropriate solutions bringing lasting change. Becoming acquainted with our Creator will lead us to loving ourselves and the ability to also love our neighbors. Unless we address the root of our problems, which is the lack of singleness, as defined in this book, we will not reach any lasting solutions to our dismal situation. You can use these difficult times in your journey to becoming single and you will never be the same. You will BECOME SINGLE!

Humanity has two rules. One, everyone is born with a black armband on their skin. Two, if you aren't, you better find a good way to cover it up. Ekaterina Tolstaya, a college student with a golden armband, makes the mistake of showing her band in public. As a result, she's forcibly taken to a illegal fighting ring. She meets Red, a mysterious woman who stops at nothing to win every fight she encounters. Desperately fighting for her life, Ekaterina realizes that her real enemy is yet to come.

A brand new highly-addictive and fast-paced series full of banter, tension and betrayal. Perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy, Jennifer Armentrout and Sarah J Maas. Are you ready to discover the best kept secret in romantasy? An alliance between enemies. A weapon of untold power. And a bond that could rewrite fate. Blessed with the power of illusion, Ivy Pomeroy has many tricks up her sleeve. However, none of them are a match for the enchanted collar at her throat that keeps her bound to a ruthless king. Forced to play the role of his obedient pet, she plots in secret to destroy him and claim the freedom she has always been denied. When a mysterious reaper arrives in the city with his sights set on the same weapon Ivy needs, she must decide how far she's willing to go for her freedom. With a tenuous alliance tying them together, Ivy learns there is more to her reluctant companion than meets the eye. He sparks her curiosity and ignites dangerous desires within her. But will their newfound connection lead them to triumph? Or will the secrets they harbor destroy each other? Above all, Ivy must remember: She is not the pet they tamed. She is the beast they let inside. And she will show no mercy. DISCOVER WHY READERS HAVE FALLEN FOR HEIR OF ILLUSION 'This book had everything: fantastic banter, a unique world . . . and a magic system that felt fresh and original' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The pacing is incredible. The plot, the characters, the world. The WRITING. It was all amazing. I have no notes, other than I need more' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Holy smokes this book. I went in expecting vibes and fantasy spice and ended up crying, gasping and furiously whispering "what the actual ****?" at 2 a.m.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Criminally underrated doesn't even begin to cover it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I have no words. I am unwell. I am blown away by this book. Truly may be the best book I have read TO DATE. Not of this year . . . ever' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Addictive, Intense, and Deliciously Dangerous. Heir of Illusion had me in a chokehold from the very first page' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The tension was palpable, the banter had ME BLUSHING and just when I knew what was about it happen IT DIDN'T!! My favorite' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Heir of Illusion by Madeleine Taylor is a fast-paced thrill from start to finish. If you're into high-stakes fantasy with gods, fae, mortals, and a healthy dose of magic-fueled mayhem, this book delivers in spades' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'And yes, you can count on me to buy multiple editions of this book in every language. It was indeed THAT good' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐