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The Battle for the Roads of Britain
by Keith Laybourn David TaylorThe onset of the automobile, both cars and other vehicles, on British roads brought about a seismic change in the social, economic and political history of Britain. Cars fundamentally challenged the established democracy of the road by forcing the authorities to channel the pedestrian, and children, out of the way of the unforgiving automobile and educating them in exercising road safety. They also forced the police to implement the three Es of 'Enforcement, Engineering and Education' – enforcing the law of the road, pressing for new technology for signals and other technologies, and educating school children - in an impartial attempt to ensure that life was protected. In this process, the police should not be seen as the tools of the motorists, middle class or working class, but as the impartial enforcers of legislation, introducing as such the 'policeman-state'. Consequently, policing fundamentally changed in Britain between 1900 and 1970, as the police moved from their 'feet to their seats' in controlling traffic as British policing became more integrated and introduced new technology and modern systems.
The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism: How the Financial System Undermined Social Ideals, Damaged Trust in the Markets, Robbed Investors of Trillions—and What to Do About It (Playaway Adult Nonfiction Ser.)
by John C. BogleThe legendary founder of Vanguard &“presents an insider&’s view of what&’s wrong with corporate America and what can be done to improve it&” (Burton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street).New York Times-bestselling author of Enough and The Little Book of Common Sense Investing John Bogle has seen firsthand the innermost workings—and grotesque abuses—of the financial industry, and is renowned as an advocate for the small investor and for the restoration of integrity to the system. He knows that a trustworthy business and financial complex is essential to America&’s continuing leadership in the world and to social and economic progress at home. In this book he reveals what went wrong and how we lost our way—and more importantly, how we can right our course. He argues for a return to a governance structure in which owners&’ capital that has been put at risk is used in their interests rather than in the interests of corporate and financial managers. Given that ownership is now consolidated in the hands of relatively few large mutual and pension funds, the specific reforms Bogle details in this book are essential as well as practical—and should be considered by every investor, analyst, Wall Streeter, policy maker, and businessperson. &“Deserves attention in the precincts of power.&”—Publishers Weekly
The Battle for Yellowstone: Morality and the Sacred Roots of Environmental Conflict
by Justin FarrellYellowstone holds a special place in America's heart. As the world's first national park, it is globally recognized as the crown jewel of modern environmental preservation. But the park and its surrounding regions have recently become a lightning rod for environmental conflict, plagued by intense and intractable political struggles among the federal government, National Park Service, environmentalists, industry, local residents, and elected officials. The Battle for Yellowstone asks why it is that, with the flood of expert scientific, economic, and legal efforts to resolve disagreements over Yellowstone, there is no improvement? Why do even seemingly minor issues erupt into impassioned disputes? What can Yellowstone teach us about the worsening environmental conflicts worldwide?Justin Farrell argues that the battle for Yellowstone has deep moral, cultural, and spiritual roots that until now have been obscured by the supposedly rational and technical nature of the conflict. Tracing in unprecedented detail the moral causes and consequences of large-scale social change in the American West, he describes how a "new-west" social order has emerged that has devalued traditional American beliefs about manifest destiny and rugged individualism, and how morality and spirituality have influenced the most polarizing and techno-centric conflicts in Yellowstone's history.This groundbreaking book shows how the unprecedented conflict over Yellowstone is not all about science, law, or economic interests, but more surprisingly, is about cultural upheaval and the construction of new moral and spiritual boundaries in the American West.
The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology
by Nita A. FarahanyA new dawn of brain tracking and hacking is coming. Will you be prepared for what comes next?Imagine a world where your brain can be interrogated to learn your political beliefs, your thoughts can be used as evidence of a crime, and your own feelings can be held against you. A world where people who suffer from epilepsy receive alerts moments before a seizure, and the average person can peer into their own mind to eliminate painful memories or cure addictions.Neuroscience has already made all of this possible today, and neurotechnology will soon become the “universal controller” for all of our interactions with technology. This can benefit humanity immensely, but without safeguards, it can seriously threaten our fundamental human rights to privacy, freedom of thought, and self-determination.From one of the world’s foremost experts on the ethics of neuroscience, The Battle for Your Brain offers a path forward to navigate the complex legal and ethical dilemmas that will fundamentally impact our freedom to understand, shape, and define ourselves.
Battle of Manila: Nadir of Japanese Barbarism, 3 February–3 March 1945 (History of Terror)
by Miguel MirandaThis &“extensively researched and well-illustrated&” history recounts the bloody fight to liberate Manila from occupation during WWII (WWII History Magazine). For nearly four years during the Second World War, Japanese occupation had devastated the Philippines. Then, in 1944, General MacArthur led a massive army of American and Filipino forces determined to take back the island nation. Essential to the Philippine Campaign was recapturing the country&’s once-glittering capital city, Manila. In late January of 1945, the Allied forces embarked on the necessary and urgent mission. Trapped within the old University of Santo Tomas were thousands of ailing prisoners at risk of torture and death by their captors. As the desperate Japanese navy fought to keep the advancing Americans at bay, Japanese troops began killing civilians caught in the crossfire—or using them as human shields. Thousands of Filipinos were trapped in what became the most bitter combat seen in the Pacific Theater.
The Battle of the Frogs and the Mice: A Homeric Fable
by George MartinYou will never see war the same way after reading this extraordinary retelling of an ancient Greek fable about a tragically unnecessary battle between mice and frogs. With haunting illustrations, this miniature masterpiece ranks with Animal Farm as one of the greatest parables of human foibles.Originally published in 1962, The Battle of the Frogs and the Mice tells in words and pictures a classic tale of the foolhardiness of war. When Crum-snatcher, a Mouse, cautiously mounts the back of Puff-jaw, King of the Frogs, to explore the Frogs’ pond, the Mouse meets with a disaster which soon brings the two nations into mortal conflict. The course of this tempest in a teapot is developed with wit to assume heroic proportions, and the battle of this small world becomes the story of wars through the ages.George Martin has made an imaginative, free adaptation of a fable originally ascribed to Homer, but now believed to have been written about three hundred years after him by an unknown author. The book’s events are brilliantly depicted by the drawings of Fred Gwynne, a versatile artist known for his role as Herman Munster in the sit-com hit The Munsters. Gwynne’s haunting and unsparingly illustrations portray this chronicle from its pastoral beginning to its bitter end. Together, Martin and Gwynne have made a book of grim delight for adults and young readers alike.
The Battle Over Bilingual Ballots: Language Minorities and Political Access Under the Voting Rights Act (Election Law, Politics, and Theory)
by James Thomas TuckerIn recent years, few federal requirements have been as controversial as the mandate for what critics call 'bilingual ballots'. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 included a permanent requirement for language assistance for Puerto Rican voters educated in Spanish and ten years later Congress banned English-only elections in certain covered jurisdictions, expanding the support to include Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-language voters and Spanish-language voters. Some commentators have condemned the language assistance provisions, underlying many of their attacks with anti-immigrant rhetoric. Although the provisions have been in effect for over three decades, until now no comprehensive study of them has been published. This book describes the evolution of the provisions, examining the evidence of educational and voting discrimination against language minorities covered by the Act. Additional chapters discuss the debate over the 2006 amendments to the Voting Rights Act, analysis of objections raised by opponents of bilingual ballots and some of the most controversial components of these requirements, including their constitutionality, cost and effectiveness. Featuring revealing case studies as well as analysis of key data, this volume makes a persuasive and much-needed case for bilingual ballots, presenting a thorough investigation of this significant and understudied area of election law and American political life.
Battlefield Forensics for Persian Gulf States: Regional and U.S. Military Weapons, Ammunition, and Headstamp Markings
by Don Mikko William BaileyBattlefield Forensics for Persian Gulf States provides an illustrative reference of various weapons, toolmarks, headstamps, and other traits in order to identify the origins of a variety of guns, casings, and ammunition that can be found in the Middle East. Various conflicts in the region have led to innumerable weapons being used throughout the years. The lead author, Don Mikko, has investigated and examined firearms related items of evidence in countless crime scenes throughout the world. As the Chief of the Firearms Branch at the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL), Fort Gillem, Georgia, he recruited, trained, and competency tested military contractors deploying to various combat related areas of the world, those providing forensic firearm and toolmark identification support to local commanders. What was learned was that various foreign weapons and ammunition were being utilized in conflicts and by opposing forces. This book educates readers on the technical data for different types of firearms, ammunition, countries of origin, proof marks, penetrator information and the typical firearm markings imparted on fired cartridge cases, such as breech-face, firing pin, ejector, and extractor markings. Forensics and biometrics within the Persian Gulf have been leveraged since the early 1990s and many of the firearms and types of ammunition covered in this handbook are addressed in an effort to assist those on the ground who are required to be able to identify such items in various scenarios. The information contained within the book has proven to be effective on the battlefield and has helped shape combat operations. This handbook will serve as a useful reference not only to assist military and contractor personnel within the various combat locations but will also prove to be beneficial for law-enforcement, crime laboratory personnel, forensic firearm and toolmark examiners, crime scene investigators, students, practitioners, and civilian personnel throughout the world.
Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague and Their Fight for Justice (Rivergate Regionals Collection)
by Nelson JohnsonNew Jersey's legal system was plagued with injustices from the time it was established through the mid-twentieth century. Nelson Johnson chronicles how the system was finally reformed through the dramatic stories of two very different men, Arthur T. Vanderbilt and Frank Hague, two of the most powerful American politicians of their time. Their battles eventually led to legal reform, transforming New Jersey's court system into one of the most highly regarded in the nation.
(Bau-)Vergaberecht – Eine praxisorientierte Einführung
by Jochen FürmannDieses Fachbuch liefert einen eng an die Bedürfnisse der Praxis orientierten Ein- und Überblick zum weiten Feld des Bau-Vergabrechts. Mit wesentlichen Basisinformationen speziell für den Bauvergabebereich sollen insbesondere Nicht-Juristen einen leichten Einstieg in die Materie erhalten. Das Buch stellt dar wer, warum, was wie ausschreiben muss. Dabei werden auch die haushaltsrechtlichen Vorgaben, die Rechtsschutzmöglichkeiten, die weiteren vergaberechtlich relevanten Fragen während der Bauabwicklung und die übrigen Vergabevorschriften angesprochen.
(Bau-)Vergaberecht – Eine praxisorientierte Einführung
by Jochen FürmannDieses Fachbuch liefert einen eng an die Bedürfnisse der Praxis orientierten Ein- und Überblick zum weiten Feld des Bau-Vergaberechts. Mit wesentlichen Basisinformationen speziell für den Bauvergabebereich sollen insbesondere Nicht-Juristen einen leichten Einstieg in die Materie erhalten. Das Buch stellt dar wer, warum, was wie ausschreiben muss. Dabei werden auch die haushaltsrechtlichen Vorgaben, die Rechtsschutzmöglichkeiten, die weiteren vergaberechtlich relevanten Fragen während der Bauabwicklung und die übrigen Vergabevorschriften angesprochen. In der 2. Auflage werden die Schwellenwerte und Statistiken aktualisiert. Zudem werden nun auch die Wertgrenzen im Unterschwellenbereich sowie die eForms-Vorschriften umfassend dargestellt.
Baukosten sicher ermitteln – Mit Praxisbeispiel Mehrfamilienhaus: Schnelleinstieg für Architekten und Bauingenieure (essentials)
by Stefan ScholzStefan Scholz stellt in diesem essential die wesentlichen Anforderungen an die Arbeitsweise für eine sichere Kostenplanung dar. Der Leser erhält außerdem Hinweise und Tipps aus der Praxis für die sichere Kostenermittlung von Bauvorhaben. Die Arbeitsdateien und das Praxisprojekt zum Buch ermöglichen eine kurzfristige Umsetzung von Kostenplanungen des eigenen Projektes.
Baumangelhaftung nach Ansprüchen: Entscheidungshilfen für Auftraggeber und Auftragnehmer (Bau- und Architektenrecht nach Ansprüchen)
by Christian Zanner Iris GlönklerDieses Fachbuch behandelt umfassend und praxisnah die aus einem Bauvertrag resultierenden Rechte im Zusammenhang mit Baumängeln. Dabei werden die Ansprüche aus Sicht aller an der Realisierung eines Bauprojekts Beteiligter dargestellt. Der Begriff des "Mangels" wird ausführlich erläutert und bietet damit dem Bau-Praktiker konkrete Hilfestellung. Die Anspruchsgrundlagen nach VOB/B, das Werkvertragsrecht des BGB´s und das Bauvertragsrecht des BGB`s werden getrennt voneinander dargestellt und die Bezüge zu den einzelnen Regelungen untereinander hergestellt.
Baumangelhaftung nach Ansprüchen: Entscheidungshilfen für Auftraggeber und Auftragnehmer (Bau- und Architektenrecht nach Ansprüchen)
by Christian Zanner Daniel WegenerDieses Fachbuch behandelt umfassend und praxisnah die aus einem Bauvertrag resultierenden Rechte im Zusammenhang mit Baumängeln. Dabei werden die Ansprüche aus Sicht aller an der Realisierung eines Bauprojekts Beteiligter dargestellt. Möglichkeiten der gerichtlichen und außergerichtlichen Durchsetzung von Ansprüchen werden aufgezeigt, der Begriff des "Mangels" wird ausführlich erläutert und bietet damit dem Bau-Praktiker konkrete Hilfestellung.
Baumgarten’s Legacy in Kant’s Ethics (Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Philosophy)
by Toshiro OsawaThis book offers the first substantial account of Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten’s significant influence on Kant’s ethics. Arguing that Baumgarten’s impact is more extensive and profound than previously thought, the book provides a novel interpretation of the formation of Kant’s ethical framework.Scholars have made use of Baumgarten’s Ethica philosophica (1740) to elucidate Kant’s complex terminology and to provide a background against which to understand Kant’s nuanced relationship to his predecessors. To date, however, no English book explores the specific influence of Baumgarten’s Ethica on Kant. This book comments on passages from the Ethica and contrasts them with Kant’s treatment of the same concepts, topics, and questions in his ethics. Notably, Baumgarten articulates ethics around the concept of duty and the principle of perfection, leading to his version of the categorical imperative: ‘perfect yourself’. While Kant rejects this ethical framework, it is evident that he directly adopts Baumgarten’s ideas and critiques them at the same time. Each chapter examines a major topic: the relationship between religion and ethics, duties to oneself, duties to others, duties in particular cases, and the relationship between ethics and political philosophy.Baumgarten’s Legacy in Kant’s Ethics is an essential resource for scholars and advanced students working on Kant, 18th-century philosophy, and the history of ethics.
Baurevision: Planung – Durchführung – Nutzung
by Peter Wotschke Gregor KindermannAufgabe der Baurevision ist, Bauprojekte auf Ordnungs- und Rechtmäßigkeit sowie Wirtschaftlichkeit hin zu überprüfen. Dieses Fachbuch stellt, am Enstehungsprozess eines Bauvorhabens - von der Idee bis um Betrieb - orientiert dar, wie die Projektabwicklung geplant und dokumentiert werden muss, damit sie einer Revision stand halten. Das Buch gibt eine Übersicht über nationale und internationale Regelungen und leitet aus Praxisbeispielen konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen ab.
Bauwerksabdichtung in der Altbausanierung: Verfahren und juristische Betrachtungsweise
by Jürgen Weber Uwe Wild Rainer Spirgatis Volker Hafkesbrink Clemens Hecht Martin Mossau Peter Neundorf Virginie Schulz Ulrich Kühne Hardy Dinse Christoph Hellkötter Ulrich SteinertDas Buch stellt die umfangreichen Möglichkeiten nachträglicher Abdichtungen im erdberührten und nicht erdberührten Bereich beim Bauen im Bestand vor. Ziel ist die Darstellung der wichtigsten Technologien und verwendbaren Materialien. Das Autorenteam beschreibt die Wirkprinzipien einzelner Verfahren ebenso wie die Höhe und Art von Risiken gewählter Abdichtungsweisen.Die 5. Auflage wurde überarbeitet und den Regeln der Technik angepasst. Wo es notwendig ist, wird auf die neue DIN 18531 bis 18535 eingegangen. Ergänzend dazu gibt es jetzt die vollständigen WTA Merkblätter zur Injektion und mechanische Abdichtung. Die Autoren beraten den Leser zu allen rechtlichen "Fallstricken", die vom Bauleistungsangebot bis zur Bauabnahme auftreten können und setzen dabei keine juristische Vorbildung voraus. Der juristische Teil als ein wesentlicher Bestandteil des Buches u. a. wegen der Neuregelungen im Werkvertragsrecht des BGB zum 01.01.2009 im Zusammenhang mit dem Forderungssicherungsgesetz aktualisiert, sondern auch um neue Themen ergänzt. Unter anderem werden grob die Abläufe und Besonderheiten eines Bauprozesses dargestellt.
Bauwerksabdichtung in der Altbausanierung: Verfahren und juristische Betrachtungsweise
by Uwe Wild Rainer Spirgatis Clemens Hecht Martin Mossau Peter Neundorf Virginie Schütz Hardy Dinse Christoph Hellkötter Ulrich SteinertDas Buch stellt die umfangreichen Möglichkeiten nachträglicher Abdichtungen im erdberührten und nicht erdberührten Bereich beim Bauen im Bestand vor. Ziel ist die Darstellung der wichtigsten Technologien und verwendbaren Materialien mit ihren Vor- und Nachteilen. Das Autorenteam beschreibt die Wirkprinzipien einzelner Verfahren ebenso wie die Höhe und Art von Risiken gewählter Abdichtungsweisen.Die 5. Auflage wurde teilweise erweitert und überarbeitet sowie den aktuellen Regeln der Technik angepasst. Ergänzend dazu gibt es jetzt die vollständigen WTA Merkblätter zur Injektion und mechanische Abdichtung.Die Autoren beraten den Leser zu allen rechtlichen "Fallstricken", die vom Bauleistungsangebot bis zur Bauabnahme auftreten können und setzen dabei keine juristische Vorbildung voraus. Der juristische Teil behandelt sämtliche rechtlichen Themen einschließlich der rechtlichen Regelungen für Bauverträge, die nach dem 01.01.2018 abgeschlossen wurden.
Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom: For a Market Culture Beyond Greed and Fear
by Rajni BakshiLong before the financial meltdown and the red alert on climate change, some far-sighted innovators diagnosed the fatal flaws in an economic system driven by greed and fear. Across the global North and South, diverse people - financial wizards, economists, business people and social activists - have been challenging the "free market" orthodoxy. They seek to recover the virtues of bazaars from the tyranny of a market model that emerged about two centuries ago. This widely praised book is a chronicle of their achievements.From Wall Street icon George Soros and VISA card designer Dee Hock we get an insider critique of the malaise. Creators of community currencies and others, like the father of microfinance, Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, explore how money can work differently. The doctrine of self-interest is re-examined by looking more closely at Adam Smith through the eyes of Amartya Sen. Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Trusteeship' gathers strength as the socially responsible investing phenomenon challenges the power of capital. Pioneers of the open source and free software movement thrive on cooperation to drive innovation. The Dalai Lama and Ela Bhatt demonstrate that it is possible to compete compassionately and to nurture a more mindful market culture.This sweeping narrative takes you from the ancient Greek agora, Indian choupal, and Native American gift culture, on to present-day Wall Street to illuminate ideas, subversive and prudent, about how the market can serve society rather than being its master. In a world exhausted by dogma, Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom is an open quest for possible futures.This fully updated and revised UK version of the 2009 Vodafone Crossword Book Award winner for non-fiction is a rare and epic narrative about those who have been quietly forging solutions and demonstrating that a more compassionate market culture is both possible and desirable.
Be a Good in the World
by Brenda KnightIn the hurly burly of this busy world, simple kindness and goodness can get left behind in the rush to be first in line, at the top of the corporate ladder and have the most "likes. " But, what does it all mean at the end of the day? Isn't being a good person and making real contributions to the world more important than anything else? Author Brenda Knight, part of the team who made the world a better place with "Random Acts of Kindness" as well as a little more thankful with The Grateful Table," writes "At the end of life, I feel sure having lots of money, fancy cars and real estate is not nearly as important as how much love you gave to the world. " This realization was the inspiration for Be a Good In the World, a book of "good days" filled with ideas for making a difference.
Be Better Than Your BS: How Radical Acceptance Empowers Authenticity and Creates a Workplace Culture of Inclusion
by Risha GrantA book on DEI in the workplace that speaks not only to executives but to employees at all levels of a company, by award-winning diversity consultant Risha Grant.DEI consultant and corporate speaker, Risha Grant, shares her practice of learning how to welcome and embrace people&’s full humanity, without BS, full stop. What&’s BS? It&’s bullshit for sure, but more specifically it&’s the powerful and often invisible belief systems we&’ve been steeped in since birth—the judgment and bias we carry with us that impact our own lives and the many others we encounter every day. Risha teaches us about the inner work and the outer work we need to do to dismantle our &“biasphere,&” and change how we see ourselves and how we interact with others. The more people are willing to acknowledge and address the biases inherent in their belief systems, the more those biases will dissipate and the better our work environments will become.Readers will learn how to:Recognize when your BS manifests as &“isms&” and phobias that follow you to work Cure scarcity mentality, a damaging byproduct of fearValidate other people&’s experiencesBecome a real allyEngage in micro efforts that can effect change on a macro levelCreate an environment that fosters a sense of belonging for everybody; that is, &“get in where you fit in&”Abolish groupthink and create space for diverse ideasDesign explicit feedback channelsGenerate truly inclusive policies that people can trustSpot and stop bullying (it doesn&’t always look the way you think it does)Understand that equality isn&’t equity; the difference leads to everyone getting what they need
Be Bold, Baby: Sonia Sotomayor (Be Bold, Baby)
by Alison OliverIntroduce your little ones to bold women like Sonia Sotomayor and big values like fairness and persistence with this series! Celebrate Sonia Sotomayor&’s most motivational and powerful moments, with quotes from the Supreme Court Justice and vibrant illustrations by Alison Olivier (Moon; BabyLit series.) Be encouraging. Be brilliant. Be you. Look for the companion volumes, Be Bold, Baby: Oprah; Be Bold, Baby: Michelle Obama; and Be Bold, Baby: J. K. Rowling.
Be Good: How to Navigate the Ethics of Everything
by Randy CohenDrawn from twelve years of the New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist column, a collection that “blends nuanced ethical discussions with gentle humor” (Publishers Weekly).As he provides carefully considered answers to readers’ questions about everything from inheritance issues to secrets between spouses to whether shrubbery robbery is ever acceptable, Randy Cohen helps you locate your own internal ethical compass. Organized thematically in an easy-to-navigate Q&A format, and featuring line illustrations throughout, this amusing and engaging book challenges us to think about how we would (or should) respond when faced with everyday moral challenges, in areas from sex and love to religion, technology, and much more. Sure to provoke thought and spark healthy debate, Be Good is a book to refer to again and again.“While there’s plenty of common sense inside this book, there’s also lots to ponder about right and wrong.” —Alaska Journal“What struck me most was his claim that, despite our quickly changing world of social media and altered interpersonal communications, ethics themselves have not changed much over time . . . When in doubt about how to act, be good.” —Oprah.com
Be More RBG: Speak Truth and Dissent with Supreme Style (Be More Ser.)
by Marilyn EastonThe perfect, satirical find for those who dare to dissent, fight for what they believe in, and change the world for the better--one lace collar at a time.Let the "notorious RBG" teach you to find your work-life balance, stand up for your rights, dissent like a woman, and boss it on or off the bench. If you're ready to live life like the queen of the Supreme Court, tie your hair in a scrunchie, pop on those oversized glasses, and find out how to Be More RBG.Whether you feel like your dream career is a million miles away, you're struggling with your gym routine, or you want to change the world, but don't know how to start, ask yourself: What would RBG do? Then find the answers in Be More RBG, which is full of witty and wise quotes from Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and tongue-in-cheek advice for every situation.
The Beach House
by James Patterson Peter De JongeThe second that Columbia law student Jack Mullen steps down from the train at East Hampton, he knows that something is very wrong. As he greets his family, his kid brother Peter lies stretched out on a steel gurney, battered, bruised - dead. The police are calling the drowning an accident. Jack knows that's not right. Someone wanted his brother dead.But the establishment says otherwise. Jack tries to uncover what really happened on the beach that night, only to confront a wall of silence; a barricade of shadowy people who protect the privileges of the multi-billionaire summer residents. And when he discovers that his brother had nearly $200,000 in his bank account, Jack realises Peter wasn't just parking cars to make a living...