Big Pig

As heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week 'A delightful and entertaining memoir' Woman and Home When Jacqueline moves to south-west France with her husband, she embraces rural village life and buys two pigs to rear for slaughter. But as she gets to know the animals better, her English sentimentality threatens to get in the way and she begins to wonder if she can actually bring herself to kill them. This is a memoir about that fateful decision, but it's also about the ethics of meat eating in the modern age, and whether we should know, respect and even love the animals we eat. At its heart, this book is a love story, exploring the increasing attachment of the author for her particular pigs, and celebrating the enduring closeness of humans and pigs over the centuries.

Each of us has the right of choice, whether we know it or not. Our choice, however, is typically predetermined by the nature of our heart. Inevitably, our life will reveal the consequences of our choices. Three Big Pigs and the Words of Life is a combined allegory of the classic childhood story, , and the renowned teaching of Jesus, The Parable of the Sower. Each big pigs life depicts the nature of the individuals Jesus described, the choice each made toward the Words of Life, and the consequences of their choice. Wolfe represents the surreptitious nature of the enemy of life, whose only aim is to kill, steal, and destroy. From this story, the significance of the choice we make toward the Word of God is revealed.

A little wolf interrogates three big pigs. But one of them does not like being asked about his business. So, he turns into a monster to intimidate the little wolf. Will this big pig finally eat the little wolf? The "Three Big Pigs and the Nice Little Wolf": a story that is both playful and instructional; a valuable literacy medium for the awakening of critical thinking in children.

The progress of society can only happen through interpersonal cooperation, because only cooperation can bring about mutual benefit, thus bringing happiness to each person. This should be our collective rationality, but we often see it conflicts with individual interests, which leads to the so-called "Prisoners’ Dilemma" and does not bring happiness to all. From a game theoretical perspective, this book addresses the issue of how people can cooperate better. It has two objectives. The first is to use common language to systematically introduce the basic methodologies and core conclusions of Game Theory, including the Nash equilibrium, multiple equilibriums, dynamic games, etc. Mathematics and theoretical models are used to the minimum necessary scope too, to make this book get access to ordinary readers with elementary mathematical training. The second objective is to utilize these methods and conclusions to analyze various Chinese social issues and institutional arrangements, with a focus on the reasons people exhibit non-cooperative behaviors as well as the institutions and cultures that promote interpersonal cooperation. In addition to economics, specialists in sociology, law, history, politics and management will also be attracted by this book for its insightful analysis on the issue of cooperation in these fields. Also, readers curious about Chinese society will benefit from this book.

This second edition of a successful textbook builds on the solid grounding of the previous edition and its introduction of the key pillars of game theory into managerial decision-making. Taking an international perspective, the book reflects cutting edge developments in economics such as behavioural economics and auction theory and shows how these can be applied in the workplace.

A noble experiment in animal self-rule has ended badly. After the animals rebelled and overthrew the owner of a small farm in England, the pigs seized all power at the farm and terrorized the other animals more harshly than their human owner ever had. Snowball, the brave Gloucester boar who helped plan and execute the Rebellion, escapes assassination and plots a counter-rebellion that will rekindle the dream of a farm run solely for the benefit of the animals–and where no pig or human will rule over them. Snowball has a big job ahead of him. Not only must he enlist his animal comrades to join the counter-rebellion; he must also negotiate with human leaders to establish animal-led communities in the United States and elsewhere. After many years of hard-won progress, the citizens of Animal Farm USA elect their first pig president and history repeats itself, both as tragedy and farce. The citizens of Animal Farm USA learn hard lessons about how even a mature democracy can be subverted by malign forces from within and without. Animal Farm USA is in the long tradition of political satires embodying Lord Acton’s timeless truth: power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

This hysterical, scholarly look at the history of lawyers is a roller coaster ride through history, viewed from a lawyer's perspective. This book will provide you with a good sense of the primal ooze that gave rise to the first lawyer and the religious, cultural, philosophical, economic, and political forces that have preserved lawyers from extinction--at least so far.

China is now the second largest economy in the world, with an increasingly efficient and open financial system. Many firms, agents and financial institutions have realized the potential in making money in China. Financial Theory: Perspectives from China serves as a timely textbook providing a unique introduction to economics theory, with a focus on money, banking and financial systems, through examples based mainly on China's financial practices. It contains up-to-date developments of theory and practices, as well as various interesting stories on China's financial system. Topics such as financial institutions, capital markets, debt securities markets, mutual fund markets, money markets, foreign exchange and financial derivative markets are discussed in depth. Financial theories are supplemented with illustrations from China's money supply mechanism and monetary policy system, China's financial regulatory and supervision system, as well as China's financial system and how it has liberalized and opened up to the rest of the world. Readers will find detailed examinations of financial theories, exemplified and reinforced by the inclusion of different financial cases and phenomena, each intriguing in their own right. This book provides readers with a deeper understanding of China's financial practices, providing vital knowledge for investing in China and engaging businesses there. Undergraduate students in economics and finance and those keen on becoming a player in China's financial markets will no doubt find this volume useful and necessary. Contents:Introduction:Money, Monetary Systems, and StatisticsFinancial SystemTime Value of MoneyTime Allocation of Resources: Whether to Save or SpendAsset Selection and Risk Management of Lender–SaversFinancing Options for Borrower–SpendersFinancial Institutions and Markets:Financial Institutions in the Financial SystemCommercial Bank Operations and ManagementLong-Term Capital MarketsShort-Term Money MarketsForeign Exchange MarketsFinancial Derivatives MarketFinancial Controls:Money SupplyDemand for MoneyInterest Rate Levels and Interest Rate StructurePrice Levels: Inflation and DeflationExchange Rate Determination and the Exchange Rate SystemBalance of PaymentsNational Income and Output Determination: The IS–LM ModelMonetary Policy Operations of the Central BankFinancial Development and Stability:Financial Development and Financial StructureFinancial Deepening and Financial LiberalizationFinancial CrisesFinancial Regulation and Supervision Readership: Undergraduate students in economics and finance as well as those interested in economics and investing in China. Keywords:Monetary Economics;Financial Markets;Monetary Policy;Financial System;Financial DevelopmentKey Features:Explains key theories in the economics of money and financial systems in depth, keeping readers up-to-date with current developments in the fieldFinancial theories exemplified and reinforced through interesting case studies with a China-centric focusDeepens the readers' understanding of China's financial practices, providing vital knowledge for investing in China and engaging businesses there