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Abson & Company: Slave Traders in Eighteenth-Century West Africa
by Stanley AlpernYorkshireman Lionel Abson was the longest surviving European stationed in West Africa in the eighteenth century. He reached William's Fort at Ouidah on the Slave Coast as a trader in 1767, took over the English fort in 1770, and remained in charge until his death in 1803. He avoided the 'white man's grave' for thirty-six years. Along the way he had three sons with an African woman, the eldest partly schooled in England, and a bright daughter named Sally. When Abson died, royal lackeys kidnapped his children. Sally was placed in the king's harem and pined away; her brothers vanished. That king became so unpopular as a result that the people of Dahomey disowned him. Abson also mastered the local language and became an historian. After only two years as fort chief, he was part of the king's delegation to make peace with an enemy, a unique event in centuries of Dahomean history. This singular book recounts the remarkable life of this key figure in an ignominious period of European and African history, offering a microcosm of the lives of Europeans in eighteenth-century West Africa, and their relationships with and attitudes towards those they met there.
The Absent Father Effect on Daughters: Father Desire, Father Wounds
by Susan E. SchwartzWinner of the Internationl Association for Jungian Studies (IAJS) Book Award for Best Clinical Book 2021The Absent Father Effect on Daughters investigates the impact of absent – physically or emotionally – and inadequate fathers on the lives and psyches of their daughters through the perspective of Jungian analytical psychology. This book tells the stories of daughters who describe the insecurity of self, the splintering and disintegration of the personality, and the silencing of voice.Issues of fathers and daughters reach to the intra-psychic depths and archetypal roots, to issues of self and culture, both personal and collective. Susan E. Schwartz illustrates the maladies and disappointments of daughters who lack a father figure and incorporates clinical examples describing how daughters can break out of idealizations, betrayals, abandonments and losses to move towards repair and renewal. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach, expanding and elucidating Jungian concepts through dreams, personal stories, fairy tales and the poetry of Sylvia Plath, along with psychoanalytic theory, including Andre Green’s ‘dead father effect’ and Julia Kristeva’s theories on women and the body as abject.Examining daughters both personally and collectively affected by the lack of a father, The Absent Father Effect on Daughters is highly relevant for those wanting to understand the complex dynamics of daughters and fathers to become their authentic selves. It will be essential reading for anyone seeking understanding, analytical and depth psychologists, other therapy professionals, academics and students with Jungian and post-Jungian interests.
Abraham's Dice: Chance and Providence in the Monotheistic Traditions
by Karl W. GibersonMost of us believe everything happens for a reason. Whether it is "God's will","karma", or "fate," we want to believe that nothing in the world, especially disasters and tragedies, is a random, meaningless event. But now, as never before, confident scientific assertions that the world embodies a profound contingency are challenging theological claims that God acts providentially in the world. The random and meandering path of evolution is widely used as an argument that God did not create life. Abraham's Dice explores the interplay between chance and providence in the monotheistic religious traditions, looking at how their interaction has been conceptualized as our understanding of the workings of nature has changed. This lively historical conversation has generated intense ongoing theological debates, and provocative responses from science: what are we to make of the history of our universe, where chance and law have played out in complex ways? Or the evolution of life, where random mutations have challenged attempts to find purpose within evolution and convinced many that human beings are but a "glorious accident"? The enduring belief that everything happens for a reason is examined through a conversation with major scholars, among them holders of prestigious chairs at Oxford and Cambridge Universities and the University of Basel, as well as several Gifford lecturers, and two Templeton prize winners. Organized historically, Abraham's Dice provides a wide-ranging scientific, theological, and biblical foundation to address the question of providence and divine action in a world shot through with contingency.
Abiogenesis: The Physical Basis for Living Systems
by Laurel O. SillerudThis textbook serves to teach readers about the origins of life, the probabilistic process of self-assembly underpinning all living systems, from a biophysics perspective. The author cohesively summarizes the various organizing principles that led to the development of an ordered physical basis on which the evolution of life operates. This book answers critical questions, such as why life depends on the properties of inanimate objects and how the laws of physics, chemistry, and biology convolved to spontaneously produce the periodic table and, of course, life itself. Readers are provided with an introduction to probability distributions as well as detailed descriptions of important concepts in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics. As the book progresses, an understanding for the inevitability of life is developed through topics such as stellar nucleosynthesis and prebiotic evolution. Each chapter also includes problems for readers to gain a better understanding of the material. This textbook is accessible to students and researchers of all levels and serves as a comprehensive guide on the physics behind abiogenesis.
Abdullah al-Tall -- Arab Legion Officer: Arab Nationalism and Opposition to the Hashemite Regime (pdf)
by Ronen YitzhakThis book reviews al-Tall's military-political biography during the years he served as an officer in the Arab Legion and those he spent in political exile in Egypt. The purpose is to understand al-Tall's personality, his contribution to the success of the Arab Legion in the 1948 war, and his part in the assassination of King Abdullah. A thorough survey of the historic background of the founding of Jordan and the Arab Legion, the 1948 war, the rivalry between King Abdullah and King Faruq, and the Egyptian-Jordanian struggle in the 1950s and 1960s, is provided. Primary questions to be answered include: What was Abdullah al-Tall's contribution to the success of the Arab Legion during the 1948 war? Did he engage in secret contacts with the Jews during the war, while at the same time denigrating them and praising Palestinian nationality? Was he involved in the assassination of King Abdullah, or was this a Jordanian conspiracy to slander him? What were his views vis-a-vis the tumultuous events in the Middle East in the 1950-1960s? And why was he allowed return to Jordan and take part in its political life after his exile to Egypt? Ronen Yitzhak's book is based on books written by al-Tall himself and material located in Israeli archives (the IDF, Haganah and Israel state archives), as well as the UK National Archives (London). In addition memoirs of prominent persons of the time, along with newspaper reports and other general secondary material written in Arabic, Hebrew and English are utilised. This book is essential reading for anybody engaged in the history of the Middle East and Israeli-Arab conflict.
The A-Z of Trauma-Informed Teaching: Strategies and Solutions to Help with Behaviour and Support for Children Aged 3-11
by Sarah Naish Anne Oakley Hannah O'Brien Sair Penna Daniel Thrower"This is a remarkable achievement. Like Batman's Utility belt for teachers. So many practical, wise, inspiring, and achievable ideas are packed in here. I can imagine this becoming as indispensable for teachers as Gray's Anatomy is for doctors..." - Stephen Fry"If you want a book to assist with your work with traumatised children, choose this one. It is the best!" - Professor Peter Fonagy OBE, Chief Executive, Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families"Humane and grounded in science, this book could change lives." - Sir Norman Lamb, Chair of Maudsley NHS and Children and Young People's Mental Health CoalitionWhat does trauma-informed teaching really look like in the classroom, and can we really achieve it?Maybe you, like many other teachers, will reach the end of a busy day feeling exhausted, deskilled and less than keen to dive into a book on the theory of trauma. Luckily you won't find any complex theory or jargon in this book, but you will gain an understanding of how small humans develop, how perplexing behaviours can be explained and learn inclusive strategies that will help all children in your classroom and school. Part 1 provides you with an explanation of what trauma-informed teaching involves. Then, Part 2 lists an A-Z of issues and behaviours for you to flip to in your busiest moments, ranging from Aggression and Lateness right through to Learning Challenges and Zzz (sleep issues). Gain new understanding into the children in your classroom with this book offering you strategies to better support every child's mental health and resilience.
The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting Professional Companion: Tools for Proactive Practice (Therapeutic Parenting Books)
by Sarah Naish Sarah Dillon Jane MitchellDesigned as a professional complement to Sarah Naish's bestselling A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting, this tried and tested resource offers practical tools for all professionals supporting therapeutic families.Based on the latest research, and with photocopiable worksheets, pro formas and charts to use with parents, these tools will help you to build supportive and stable relationships with families and reduce family breakdown.The resource is structured into three parts:1. The Trauma Tracker Tool - designed to support the stability of the family and to predict possible incidents by providing an understanding of the presenting behaviours in the context of the child's history2. The Developmental Foundation Planner - to help professionals to identify and address unmet developmental needs in a structured way as soon as a child is placed with a family and thereby help reduce instances of family breakdown3. The Behaviour - Assessment of Impact and Resolution Tool (BAIRT) - which enables practitioners of most levels to engage in a step by step intervention, breaking down the most complex behaviours with a problem solving supportive process, thereby reducing the effects of blocked care and enabling engagement with parents in an honest, positive process. Simple to use, and easy to implement, these tools will enable you to create therapeutic, trauma-informed assessments, intervention and support.
The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting: Strategies and Solutions (Therapeutic Parenting Bks.)
by Sarah NaishParents of children with attachment difficulties, or who have experienced childhood trauma, need to parent differently to meet their child's specific needs and help them start to make sense of the world. This book is everything you need in order to therapeutically parent, with the brand new P.A.R.E.N.T.S model and an A-Z of practical advice.
The A-Z of Survival Strategies for Therapeutic Parents: From Chaos to Cake (Therapeutic Parenting Books)
by Sarah NaishSurviving therapeutic parenting can almost be as easy as A,B,C with this popular A-Z style survival guide. Covering over 70 common issues and feelings, you can learn strategies to process your feelings and experiences as a therapeutic parent. Funny and warm, this survival guide is like a hug from another parent when you need it most.
A-Z of Being the Best Leader You Can Be: Leading Through the Alphabet
by Yvonne BleamLearn all about good leadership with Alex the accepting leader, Vivian the virtuous leader and the rest of the gang! Far from your average A-Z, this book for children aged 8-11 contains 26 stories that each explore a different leadership quality and is full of fun activities and exercises to help reiterate the concepts.
The A-Z Guide to Exposure: Creative ERP Activities for 75 Childhood Fears
by Dawn Huebner Erin Neely75 creative lists of exposure activites to help 5-10 year olds overcome a wide variety of fears and concerns. An easy to navigate resource, this practical guide will be an essential part of every mental health professional's toolkit for treating anxious children.
The A to Z of ASDs: Aunt Aspie's Guide to Life
by Rudy SimoneAunt Aspie's A to Z of sassy, no-nonsense advice covers all the topics adults on the autism spectrum need to know about. Delivered with humour, this book discusses dating and diets and talks about trust and travel. The array of topics in this book leave no issue unexplained.
9th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference: Proceedings of EMBEC 2024, June 9-13, 2024, Portorož, Slovenia, Volume 2 (IFMBE Proceedings #113)
by Samo Mahnič-Kalamiza Tomaž Jarm Rok ŠmercThis book informs on new trends, challenges, and solutions, in the multidisciplinary field of biomedical engineering. It covers traditional topics in biomechanics and biomedical signal processing, as well as recent trends relating to the applications of artificial intelligence and IoT in healthcare, wearable devices for patient monitoring, monitoring of medical devices, machine learning applications in medical data, among others. Gathering the second volume of the proceedings of the 9th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC 2024), held on June 9-13, 2024, in Portorož, Slovenia, this book bridges fundamental and clinically-oriented research, emphasizing the role of translational research in biomedical engineering. It aims at inspiring and fostering communication and collaboration between engineers, physicists, biologists, physicians and other professionals dealing with cutting-edge themes in and advanced technologies serving the broad field of biology and healthcare.
The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet: Lose weight fast and reprogramme your body (The Fast 800 series)
by Dr Michael Mosley'A life-changing diet... in 8 weeks you can halt the progress of pre-diabetes and even reverse type 2 diabetes returning blood sugar levels to normal.' - Daily Mail**AS SEEN ON CHANNEL 4**Dr Michael Mosley, author of the bestselling 5:2 Fast Diet, reveals a game-changing approach to one of the greatest silent epidemics of our time - raised blood sugar levels.The food we eat today, high in sugar and easily digestible carbohydrates, is not only making us fat, but is putting us at risk of type 2 diabetes, strokes, dementia, cancer and a lifetime on medication. More than a third of adults in the UK now have raised blood sugar levels and most don't know it.In this timely book, Dr Mosley explains why we pile on dangerous abdominal fat and shows us how to shed it, fast. He demolishes common myths, such as the claim that steady weight loss is always better than rapid weight loss and that those who lose weight rapidly will inevitably put it back on.This is a book not just for those at highest risk but for anyone who has struggled with their weight and wants to regain control of their health.
6th EAI International Conference on Big Data Innovation for Sustainable Cognitive Computing: BDCC 2023 (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
by Anandakumar Haldorai Arulmurugan Ramu Sudha MohanramThis book features the proceedings of the 6th EAI International Conference on Big Data Innovation for Sustainable Cognitive Computing (BDCC 2023). The papers feature detail on cognitive computing and its self-learning systems that use data mining, pattern recognition and natural language processing (NLP) to mirror the way the human brain works. This international conference focuses on technologies from knowledge representation techniques and natural language processing algorithms to dynamic learning approaches. Topics covered include Data Science for Cognitive Analysis, Real-Time Ubiquitous Data Science, Platform for Privacy Preserving Data Science, and Internet-Based Cognitive Platform.
62nd International Conference of Machine Design Departments (Atlantis Highlights in Engineering #28)
This is an open access book.The 62nd International Conference of Machine Design Departments (ICMD 2022) is mainly focused on sharing professional experience and discussing new theoretical and practical findings. The objective of the conference is to identify the current situation, exchange experience, establish and strengthen relationships between universities, companies and scientists from the field of Machine Design.
60 Social Situations and Discussion Starters to Help Teens on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Friendships, Feelings, Conflict and More: Seeing the Big Picture
by Lisa TimmsWritten with both parent and teen in mind, every story in this book outlines a real-life situation that young people on the autism spectrum are likely to encounter. Each story is followed by questions and practical tips for parents on how to initiate constructive discussions. Teens will then be able to transfer these skills into everyday life.
5S Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing and Sustaining Your 5S Program
by David ViscoFor decades, 5S practitioners have struggled with exactly how to implement and sustain a 5S program in their workplaces
5G NR Modelling in MATLAB: Network Architecture, Protocols, and Physical Layer
by Zoran S. Bojkovic Dragorad A. Milovanovic Tulsi Pawan Fowdur Madhavsingh Indoonundon5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology and NR stands for a new radio interface and radio access technology for cellular networks i.e. a physical connection method for radio-based communication. It is a powerful platform that supports a wide range of services that includes enhanced mobile broadband, massive machine-type communication and ultra-reliability, and low latency covering several vertical industries such as e-health, transportation, energy, media and factories automation.This book provides a detailed description of the fundamental aspects of 5G. It gives an in-depth coverage of the network architecture of 5G by considering both the network reference point architecture and the service-based architecture. It also describes all the user and control plane protocols including the standalone and non-standalone architecture options. The radio access technologies such as the waveforms used in 5G, the multi-access and duplexing techniques as well as the resource allocation schemes are treated in details. Additionally, the physical layer signal processing blocks of 5G-NR are covered in depth with elaborate numerical examples to illustrate the functioning of each block in the 5G downlink transmitter and receiver chain.The main originality of this book is the detailed illustration of the 5G NR pre-processing steps as well as Matlab simulation models with explanation on the codes to allow for a seamless understanding of the principles. In general this book is meant for anyone with a basic engineering background who would be interested to acquire a solid foundation in the fundamental concepts of 5G NR.
5G NR Modelling in MATLAB: Network Architecture, Protocols, and Physical Layer
by Zoran S. Bojkovic Dragorad A. Milovanovic Tulsi Pawan Fowdur Madhavsingh Indoonundon5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology and NR stands for a new radio interface and radio access technology for cellular networks i.e. a physical connection method for radio-based communication. It is a powerful platform that supports a wide range of services that includes enhanced mobile broadband, massive machine-type communication and ultra-reliability, and low latency covering several vertical industries such as e-health, transportation, energy, media and factories automation.This book provides a detailed description of the fundamental aspects of 5G. It gives an in-depth coverage of the network architecture of 5G by considering both the network reference point architecture and the service-based architecture. It also describes all the user and control plane protocols including the standalone and non-standalone architecture options. The radio access technologies such as the waveforms used in 5G, the multi-access and duplexing techniques as well as the resource allocation schemes are treated in details. Additionally, the physical layer signal processing blocks of 5G-NR are covered in depth with elaborate numerical examples to illustrate the functioning of each block in the 5G downlink transmitter and receiver chain.The main originality of this book is the detailed illustration of the 5G NR pre-processing steps as well as Matlab simulation models with explanation on the codes to allow for a seamless understanding of the principles. In general this book is meant for anyone with a basic engineering background who would be interested to acquire a solid foundation in the fundamental concepts of 5G NR.
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know (50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series)
by Edward Russell-WallingMaster the management ideas that shape the business world today.In a series of 50 accessible essays, Edward Russell-Walling introduces and explains the central ideas, tools and theories from some of the world's biggest business gurus and leaders.From branding and outsourcing to supply and demand and the latest commercial concepts from the online world, 50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know is complete introduction to the most important management ideas in history.
50 Chemistry Ideas You Really Need to Know (50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series)
by Hayley BirchMaster the chemistry ideas that shape the world we live in today.In a series of 50 accessible essays, Hayley Birch introduces and explains everything you need to know about the world of chemistry, offering fascinating insights into our origins and life as we know it.From the molecules that kick-started life itself to nanotechnology and from fermentation to the periodic table, 50 Chemistry Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important chemistry concepts in history.Contents include: Thermodynamics, Catalysts, Fermentation, Green Chemistry, Separation, Crystallography, Microfabrication, Computational Chemistry, Chemistry Occurring in Nature, Manmade Solutions: Beer, Plastic, Artificial Muscles and Hydrogen Future.
50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know (50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series)
by JV ChamaryMaster the biology ideas that shape our living world.In a series of 50 accessible essays, JV Chamary introduces and explains the fundamental processes, ideas and theories that are vital to life on Earth.From the mysteries of sex and sleep to mass extinction and immunity, 50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important biology concepts in history.Contents include: Evolution, Genes, Homeostasis, Endosymbiosis, Sex, Multicellularity, Nerves, Genetic Drift, Speciation, Convergent Evolution, Pollination, Mimicry, Laws of Inheritance, DNA, Alternative Splicing, Viruses, Epigenetics, Photosynthesis, Cancer, Differentiation, Regeneration, Morphogenesis, Memory, Sleep, Ageing, Consciousness and the Gaia Hypothesis.
4th International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences: Proceedings of ICIBEL 2022, December 10–13, 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (IFMBE Proceedings #107)
by Fatimah Ibrahim Juliana Usman Mohd Yazed Ahmad Norhamizan HamzahThis book reports on engineering methods and technologies for biomedical applications. It covers sensors and devices for biological and medical purposes, along with their fabrication and testing, and advances in engineering technologies, such as autonomous systems, which can support life science and healthcare in the era of industry 4.0. Based on the proceedings of the 4th International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences, ICIBEL 2022, held on December 10–13, 2022, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this book provides researchers and professionals with a timely snapshot of current issues and challenges in the broad field of biomedical engineering. It is aimed at inspiring future research and fostering interdisciplinary and international collaborations in this field and relating ones.
3D Paper Printing for the Built Environment: Optimization of the Material Behavior & Production Process to Reach Quality Integration and Dimensional Accuracy (Mechanik, Werkstoffe und Konstruktion im Bauwesen #73)
by Dunia Abdullah AghaThis book presents the manufacture and development of products from a novel material formulation as a bio-based paper material using 3D printing for engineering purposes. The approach is to optimize the material behavior and the manufacturing process to achieve a high level of quality and accuracy. A wide range of formulations are investigated to select homogeneous pastes with high 3D printing potential for best outcomes. This is accomplished through customization and optimization under the control of rheological behavior and printing parameters. Mechanical characterization is investigated to identify the adhesion and other properties of the paste formulation. Potential applications for the built environment in façade construction are presented, which match the material properties and benefit the most from the complexity offered by additive manufacturing technology. The content State of Art Printing Configuration and Performance Quality & Accuracy Assessment Material & Mechanical Behavior 3D Models as a Case Study