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We Don't Die: A Skeptic's Discovery of Life After Death
by Sandra Champlain&“Will allow you to truly understand creation and the nature of life. Perfection awaits us all when we leave our bodies and cross the bridge.&” —Bernie Siegel, MD, #1 New York Times–bestselling author We Don&’t Die gives credible evidence of life after death. The goal of We Don&’t Die is to have people believe that their deceased loved ones are still near them, help them navigate through the grieving process, and educate that we are eternal souls having a human experience. It is unique because it teaches people about the grieving process, keeping relationships whole, gives awe inspiring exercises that the reader experiences that we must be more than our bodies. It gets readers in touch with the purpose of their lives and gets them on the path to producing results. Readers will no longer fear death, their pain of losing someone will be lessened, they will have hope, faith, and powerful access to live a successful life. &“Provides inspiration and hope that we are, in fact, eternal beings, and our journey on earth serves a purpose beyond our greatest imagination.&” —William Gladstone, author of the international bestseller, The Twelve, and co-producer of the film, Tapping the Source &“Sandra gives you the tools to lead an incredible life. No longer live in fear, no longer will you have to be stuck in grief. Imagine the joy of feeling free to have extraordinary relationships and produce amazing results.&” —Dov Baron, author of Fiercely Loyal &“Physical and mental training as well as practice are necessary to win. We Don&’t Die provides you with the strategies you need to achieve great victories in your life.&” —David Brabham, international sports car racing champion
Beethoven: The Universal Composer (Eminent Lives)
by Edmund MorrisFrom the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author, “an ideal starting point toward ultimate Beethoven appreciation” (Entertainment Weekly).Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a genius so universal that his popularity, extraordinary even during his lifetime, has never ceased to grow. It now encircles the globe: Beethoven’s most famous works are as beloved in Beijing as they are in Boston.Edmund Morris, the author of three bestselling presidential biographies and a lifelong devotee of Beethoven, brings the great composer to life as a man of astonishing complexity and overpowering intelligence. A gigantic, compulsively creative personality unable to tolerate constraints, he was not so much a social rebel as an astute manipulator of the most powerful and privileged aristocrats in Germany and Austria, at a time when their world was threatened by the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.But Beethoven’s achievement rests in his immortal music. Struggling against progressive, incurable deafness (which he desperately tried to keep secret), he nonetheless produced towering masterpieces, such as his iconic Fifth and Ninth symphonies. With sensitivity and insight, Edmund Morris illuminates Beethoven’s life, including his interactions with the women he privately lusted for but held at bay, and his work, whose grandeur and beauty were conceived “on the other side of silence.”“Vivid . . . Morris deftly sorts his way through Beethoven’s biography.” —The New York Times Book Review“Brilliant . . . superb, elegant writing . . . every word as masterly as the notes of the artist it illuminates.” —Christopher Buckley, Forbes
Hull Commercials: A History of the 10th (Service) Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment
by David BiltonIn the 1930s five men wrote a history of the battalion they had proudly served with: the 1st Hull Battalion, known today as the 10th East Yorkshire Regiment or The Commercials. The book is the story of a happy family, men drawn together to fight for justice. There is no attempt to look at the bigger picture, and no attempt is made to comment on tactics or strategy; it is simply the story of a group of men and their travels across England, Egypt and the Western Front and what they achieved. Their love for their fellow soldiers and the battalion being clearly shown in early 1918 when the original members were all asked if they would like to train to become officers: the vast majority refused, preferring to stay in the ranks with their friends.The story is carefully crafted and based upon personal diaries, now long gone, and conversations between the participants. As well as the story of the battalions travels the appendices list awards, a diary of movement and a roll of honor. The editor, known for his work on the Hull Pals has added a complete listing of the original battalion, extra photographs, previously unpublished, and relevant footnotes.This book is the third book in the 1st Hull Pals trilogy and is essential reading for all interested in the Pals Battalions, providing a clear and concise record of a typical battalion at war.
Mathematik für Informatik und Data Science: Eine fundierte Einführung in Logik, Analysis, Lineare Algebra und Stochastik für Künstliche Intelligenz und Maschinelles Lernen (Studienbücher Informatik)
by Andreas KnoblauchDieses Buch liefert eine kompakte aber fundierte Darstellung der wichtigsten Gebiete der Mathematik für Informatik, die insbesondere für Data Science, Künstliche Intelligenz und Maschinelles Lernen notwendig sind. Inhaltlich gehören dazu Grundlagen zu Logik und Beweisen, ein- und mehrdimensionale Analysis mit Differential- und Integralrechnung, Lineare Algebra mit Vektor- und Matrixrechnung, linearen Gleichungssystemen, Koordinatentransformationen, Eigenvektoren sowie Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung mit Grundlagen der Kombinatorik, Statistik und Informationstheorie. Trotz der kompakten Darstellung werden alle Konzepte und Sätze sorgfältig eingeführt und bewiesen. Nichts soll vom Himmel fallen, sondern aus Axiomen und elementaren Prinzipien hergeleitet werden. Ziel ist es beim Studierenden das befriedigende Gefühl zu erzeugen, alles von Grund auf verstanden zu haben, und nichts nur „glauben“ zu müssen.
Faszination Meeresforschung: Ein ökologisches Lesebuch
by Kai Bischof Gotthilf Hempel Wilhelm HagenIn diesem Buch berichten 95 Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler über ihre Forschung im Ozean und an den Küsten. Sie führen den Leser von den eisbedeckten Polarmeeren über die Nord- und Ostsee bis zu den Seegraswiesen, tropischen Mangroven und Korallenriffen. Die Beiträge veranschaulichen die Vielfalt der Lebensgemeinschaften zwischen Strand und Tiefsee. Das Größenspektrum der Organismen reicht von Walen und Fischen über Planktonkrebse und Muscheln bis zu Kieselalgen und Bakterien. Die globalen – vom Leben im Meer bestimmten – Stoffkreisläufe werden ebenso behandelt wie die molekularbiologischen Anpassungen der Mikroorganismen, und hier sind auch die größten methodischen Fortschritte zu verzeichnen.Zu den spannenden Themen der angewandten Meeresforschung gehören die Überfischung und die nachhaltige Nutzung der Meere, die Gefährdung durch Schad- und Nährstoffeinträge, das Einschleppen fremder Organismen und die Zerstörung von Lebensräumen. Vielfältig und bereits deutlich nachweisbar sind die Einflüsse des globalen Klimawandels auf das Leben im Meer. Forschungsschiffe, Unterwasser-Roboter, Gensonden und Datenbanken, aber auch mathematische Modelle und naturnahe Experimente sind wichtige Werkzeuge der Meeresbiologen. Exkurse über die Geschichte und Struktur der meeresbiologischen Forschung in Deutschland runden die Übersicht ab.In 48 selbständigen Beiträgen fügt sich die Vielfalt moderner, meeresökologischer Forschung zu einem faszinierenden Gesamtbild zusammen. Das Buch richtet sich an Lehrende und Lernende und an alle, die sich für das Meer und seine Bewohner, für modernes Ressourcenmanagement und marinen Naturschutz interessieren.vbiehivjoe
Unternehmenssoftware im Wandel – Neue Anforderungen durch die EU-Gesetzgebung: Strategien zur Umsetzung von EU-Taxonomie, CSRD/ESRS, ESPR, CBAM und CSDDD (essentials)
by Andreas MoslerDieses Essential bietet einen Überblick zu den wichtigsten EU-Berichtsanforderungen im Rahmen der neuen Gesetzgebung. Es geht auf die Definitionen und Ziele der einzelnen Richtlinien (CSRD, EU-Taxonomie, EU-Ökodesignrichtlinie und CBAM) ein und beschreibt wichtige Aspekte der Daten- und Umsetzungsanforderungen für bestehende und/oder neu zu implementierende IT-Systeme. Mögliche Alternativen zur softwaretechnischen Umsetzung werden kritisch beleuchtet und Herausforderungen aufgezeigt. Ein Praxisbeispiel veranschaulicht eine vollständig integrierte Gesamtlösung. Ergänzend werden Handlungsempfehlungen zur Beurteilung von Kosten-Nutzen-Relationen für den Einsatz von Softwarelösungen im Bereich Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und EU-Regulatorik sowie die Potenziale neuer Technologien zur Umsetzung regulatorischer Anforderungen dargestellt.
Indian Cinema and Human Rights: An Intersectional Tale
by Adam Dubin Ruchira Goswami Ishita SharmaThis book examines the intersection between Indian cinema (across geographic regions, languages and formats) and human rights. It analyzes Indian cinema from multiple human rights perspectives, such as freedom of expression and censorship, socio-economic rights, caste rights, women's and children's rights and LGBTQIA+ equality. The book bridges human rights law and cinema studies, and opens up new research areas within sociocultural and socio-legal academic contexts. It also contributes to academic disicplines beyond Law and Cinema, including Media, Cultural, Gender, Socio-economic and Sociology studies and is relevant for Liberal Arts curricula, Law Schools and as a reference book in university libraries in India and internationally, especially in film institutes. Finally, the book offers practical implications for human rights activists and policymakers by exploring how rights can be advanced through cinema and pop culture.
Geography for the IB MYP 4&5: by Concept
by Louise Harrison Thierry TorresDevelop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to Geography, presented in global contexts.- Develop conceptual understanding with key MYP concepts and related concepts at the heart of each chapter. - Learn by asking questions for a statement of inquiry in each chapter. - Prepare for every aspect of assessment using support and tasks designed by experienced educators.- Understand how to extend your learning through research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities.- Think internationally with chapters and concepts set in global contexts.
Shadows in the Moonlight: The sensational and devastatingly romantic new novel from the number one bestselling author! (Timeslider #1)
by Santa MontefioreDon't miss the first book in the sensational new series from the number one bestselling author Santa Montefiore!'Remarkable and compelling' JULIAN FELLOWES'Fantastic, moving and beautifully written' TRACY REES'Enjoyable and engaging, I loved it!' BARBARA ERSKINE'A love story to break your heart!' LIZ FENWICK'Beautifully written, haunting and enchanting' FIONA VALPY'Irresistible! Full of passion, love and loyalty' CAROL KIRKWOOD'A sweeping, romantic mystery I couldn't put down!' ANTON DU BEKE'Original, suspenseful and intriguing, the perfect holiday read' RACHEL HOREA FORBIDDEN LOVE. AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE...When Pixie Tate is summoned to the wild Cornish coast to investigate a mystery at St Sidwell Manor she senses that something malevolent is hiding in its shadows.Over one hundred years ago, in the deepest night, a little boy vanished from his bed - and Pixie must find out what happened to him.But Pixie is no ordinary detective. She has a unique gift: she can travel through time. As she slips back to 1895, secrets are revealed, love affairs exposed and, ultimately, Pixie will be forced to make a devastating choice that will change her life forever...Shadows in the Moonlight is a sweeping and devastatingly romantic time-travel mystery, and the first book in Santa Montefiore's sensational new series.***Readers love Santa Montefiore...'Hurry up Santa and write another!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Just WOW...' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Santa Montefiore's books are amazing!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Lots of twists and turns, I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Brought tears to my eyes' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A treasure you will want to read over and over' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Battle for Sicily: Stepping Stone to Victory
by Ian BlackwellOn the night of 9-10 July 1943, an Allied armada launched the invasion of Sicily, a larger operation than the Normandy landings the following year. Over the next thirty-eight days, half a million Allied servicemen fought the Germans and Italians for control of this rocky island, which was to become the first part of Axis homeland to fall during World War II.Despite their success in capturing the island, inter-Allied and inter-service divisions and rivalries robbed them of the opportunity to inflict a crushing defeat on the Germans and Italians, who were able to conduct a fighting withdrawal to the Italian mainland and save sizable forces to continue the war. Regarded by some as a "blind alley" and by others as the way into Europe via the "soft underbelly", the decision to invade Sicily was and remains controversial. Notwithstanding the campaigns failure to achieve its potential, invaluable lessons were learned which contributed to success in France later. Many of the leading generals who were to take prominent roles in northwest Europe amongst them Eisenhower, Montgomery, Bradley and Patton brought with them the experience of Sicily.
Secret Channel to Berlin: The Masson-Schellenberg Connection and Swiss Intelligence in World War II
by Pierre Th. BraunschweigA revealing account of Swiss intelligence operations during WWII, including a secret backchannel between Switzerland and Nazi Germany. During World War II, Col. Roger Masson, the head of Swiss Intelligence, maintained a secret link to the German Chief of Espionage, SS Gen. Walter Schellenberg. With access to previously inaccessible documents, including newly discovered material in American archives, historian Pierre Braunschweig fully illuminates this connection for the first time, along with surprising new details about the military threats Switzerland faced in March 1943. During World War II, Switzerland was famous as a center of espionage fielded by Allies and Axis alike. Less has been known, however, about Switzerland&’s own intelligence activities, including its secret sources in Hitler&’s councils and its counterespionage program at home. In Secret Channel to Berlin, Braunschweig details the functions of Swiss Intelligence during World War II and sheds new light on conflicts between Swiss Intelligence and the federal government in Bern, as well as within the intelligence service itself.
Eyewitnesses at the Somme: A Muddy and Bloody Campaign, 1916–1918
by Tim CookIn 1915, news of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing and the slaughter at Gallipoli stirred tens of thousands of young men to go to war.They answered the call and formed battalions of the Australian Imperial Force. By the time the new recruits were combat ready, the campaign at Gallipoli had ended. Their battlefields became the muddy paddocks of France and Belgium.Based on eyewitness account, Eyewitnesses at the Somme traces the story of one of these battalions, the 55th, from its birth in the dusty camps of Egypt through three years of brutal, bloody conflict on the bitter western front.When the Great War ended in 1918, over 500 of the 3,000 men who served in the 55th had been slain and another 1,000 wounded. Eyewitnesses at the Somme, shares personal stories of Australian men as they stared down the horrors of war with determination, courage and comradeship. With chapters devoted to the significant battles at Fromelles, Doignies, Polygon Wood, Pronne and Bellicourt, this book tells the story of one battalion, but in doing so it encapsulates the experiences of many Australians on the Western Front.
Himmler's Nazi Concentration Camp Guards: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)
by Ian Baxter&“A chilling study of the . . . recruitment, indoctrination and performance of those responsible for the guarding of concentration camp inmates.&”—Inscale.org The conversion of human beings into murderers and individuals routinely carrying out appalling acts of cruelty are bound to be shocking. But it happened under the Third Reich on a massive scale. This book follows the development of concentration camps from the early beginnings in the 1930s (Buchenwald, Sachsenhausen etc.), through their establishment in the conquered territories of Poland and Czechoslovakia to the extermination camps (Dachau, Auschwitz). In parallel, it describes, using original source material, the behavior of the guards who became in numerous cases immune to the horrors around them. This is well borne out by the conduct of the guards during the Liberation process, which is also movingly described using numerous personal accounts of shocked Allied personnel. Of the 55,000 Nazi concentration camp guards, some 3,700 were women. The book studies their behavior with examples along with that of their male counterparts. &“These are everyday pictures of sadistic murderers. Ian Baxter should be commended on this book. The concentration camps of the Second World War should never be pushed to the back of our minds. It happened and we should remember it so that it can never be allowed to happen again.&”—WW2 Connection
Battle of the Odon
by Georges BernageThe Battle of the Odon evokes the clash between the British Army and the II SS-Panzer Korps, as they attacked across the Odon Valley during Operation "Epsom" in June 1944.Using contemporary photographs and documents, this book provides day-by-day details of the operation that was just one part of what is commonly referred to as the 'Battle of Normandy'.
Time Management Magic: How to Get More Done Every Day: Move from Surviving to Thriving
by Lee CockerellA Disney executive VP shares his indispensable time management secrets in this guide to accomplishing more every day. During Lee Cockerell&’s career as the senior operating executive of Walt Disney World Resorts, he led a team of forty thousand employees. He was responsible for the operations of twenty resort hotels, four theme parks, two water parks, and the ESPN Sports Complex. Having so many responsibilities taught Lee a lot about time management, and he began to share his expertise on the subject to help others make the best use of their time. The time management secrets Lee developed have become one of his most requested corporate training lectures and are now available to you in this tell-all book. However, this book is not just about managing your time. It is about life management as well. The executive time management secrets contained in this book will help you keep all parts of your life under control and jump-start your personal and professional growth. Lee&’s first piece of advice is &“Don&’t underestimate what you can achieve.&”
Amiens 1918: From Disaster to Victory
by Gregory BlaxlandGregory Blaxland has written a superb account of 1918, the final year of the war when the balance of advantage between the combatants changed so dramatically in a matter of weeks that summer.As the realities of the changing nature of warfare by late 1917 made the retention of static lines, no matter how sophisticated, no longer a long term viable option for the defence; and with Russia knocked out of the war, the Germans under Hindenburg and Ludendorff determined on a bold series of major offensives, the first of which was aimed at the British Fifth Army with the objective of seizing Amiens, a crucial rail head and the city that marked the boundary between the BEF and the French. Capture this and the Germans had a good chance of separating the key allied powers. Despite almost destroying Fifth Army and advancing within ten miles of Amiens, the Germans failed in their objective; they turned to a number of other hard thrusts along the line but were foiled on each occasions.Reinforced by substantial numbers of American troops, the allies launched their first, French led, counter attack on 18 July, which many considered the turning point of the 1918 campaign and, indeed the whole war. Shortly afterwards, on 8 August, the BEF (with some French support) attacked with Fourth Army before Amiens and was stunningly successful what Ludendorff described as the Black Day of the German Army. There followed a sequence of blows by all the allies along the Western Front, pushing the Germans back to the borders; with her allies collapsing and with the Imperial Navy in a state of mutiny,The book largely concentrates on the British and Dominion troops of the BEF. The first half is taken up with the attack on Amiens (and, to a lesser extent, on Arras). In the second half of the book the author provides a cohesive account of the British response in retaking the initiative from the Germans, though not failing to give allied nations their due.Besides giving a full narrative account, he also provides a useful critical commentary of the performance of armies and generals.This is a welcome reprint of an accessible account of the crucial year of the war, when on the Western Front the conflict broke free of its entrenched deadlock. Despite the extraordinary achievements of the BEF in 1918, they still remain remarkably little known and even less appreciated.
The Battle for Goose Green: A Battle is Fought to be Won (Cassell Military Paperbacks Series)
by Mark Adkin&“Probably the best and most detailed description of a key battle in the 1982 Falklands War . . . an excellent and fast paced narrative.&” —Michael McCarthy, historical battlefield guide This book tells the story of the battle for Goose Green—the first crucial clash of the Falklands War—through the eyes of the commanders, both British and Argentine, from brigadier to corporal. It follows in detail, with the aid of maps, the fourteen hours of vicious infantry as both sides struggled for the tiny settlement of Goose Green. The book explains how 2 Para came close to failure as the battalion fought over open ground, in daylight, without adequate fire support against prepared positions. Controversial questions—such as: Was it an unnecessary battle? Why did London overrule the brigadier commander&’s reluctance to attack? Did Col. Jones&’s solo charge, which won him the Victoria Cross, decide the issue?—are discussed frankly. The author, himself a former infantry officer, has had the full support of the Parachute Regiment, and has assembled the views and comments of over forty-five veterans of all ranks who fought there. &“The Falklands War showed British military personnel at their best and most innovative under the most testing of conditions, and the Battle of Goose Green was one of the classic actions . . . The author has made an impressive job of reviewing the important factors, the events and decisions that led to the battle.&” —Firetrench &“This brought home to me how the infantry fight and how the British Paratrooper has gained a worldwide reputation for being one of the best fighting men around. A superb read.&” —Army Rumour Service
Syria: A History of the Last Hundred Years
by John McHugo&“A fluent introduction to Syria&’s recent past, this book provides the backstory to the country&’s collapse into brutal civil conflict&” (Andrew Arsan, author of Lebanon: A Country in Fragments). The fall of Syria into civil war over the past two years has spawned a regional crisis with reverberations growing louder in each passing month. In this timely account, John McHugo seeks to contextualize the headlines, providing broad historical perspective and a richly layered analysis of a country few in the United States know or understand. McHugo charts the history of Syria from World War I to the tumultuous present, examining the country&’s thwarted attempts at independence, the French policies that sowed the seeds of internal strife, and the fragility of its foundations as a nation. He then turns to more recent events: religious and sectarian tensions that have divided Syria, the pressures of the Cold War and the Arab-Israeli conflict, and two generations of rule by the Assads. The result is a fresh and rigorous narrative that explains both the creation and unraveling of the current regime and the roots of the broader Middle East conflict. As the Syrian civil war threatens to draw the US military once again into the Middle East, here is a rare and authoritative guide to a complex nation that demands our attention. &“Scholarly but accessible and of much interest to those with an eye on geopolitical matters.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Useful as a concise overview of independent Syria&’s most important movements and personalities, McHugo&’s book gives readers the basic background necessary to understand the country.&” —Publishers Weekly
Der Zürcher Haffmans Verlag als verlegerisches Großprojekt (Studien zur Literaturvermittlung #1)
by David Röhe Sina RöpkeDer Haffmans Verlag, gegründet 1982, veröffentlichte Texte von Autoren der später so genannten Neuen Frankfurter Schule wie Robert Gernhardt, F.W. Bernstein, Eckhard Henscheid und Max Goldt, aber auch Texte von Hans Wollschläger, Gerhard Polt oder Peter Rühmkorf. Hinzu kamen Veröffentlichungen aus dem Nachlass von Arno Schmidt und vielfach gelobte Neueditionen und -übersetzungen von Klassikern (Arthur Schopenhauer, Arthur Conan Doyle, Laurence Sterne, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe). Völlig neu für den deutschen Markt konnten die englischen Schriftsteller Julian Barnes und David Lodge sowie der US-Amerikaner David Sedaris angeworben werden. Auch wenn das Verhältnis des Verlags zu seinen Autorinnen und Autoren nicht immer einfach war – gerade als der Verlag 2001 Konkurs anmelden musste, kam es zu Zerwürfnissen –, war das Programm des Haffmans Verlags doch vor allem in den 1980er und -90er Jahren einzigartig auf dem deutschen Markt. Der Band widmet sich den unterschiedlichen Aspekten des Verlagsprogramms und -personals, der Literaturkonzeption und dem Auftritt des Haffmans Verlags im Literaturbetrieb. Er erschließt das Wirken des Verlags weitgehend aus literaturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive mit dem Ziel, Einzelbetrachtungen, wie etwa zu Eugen Egner, den Inszenierungsstrategien eines Harry Rowohlt oder den Parodien Heino Jaegers mit Perspektiven einer Metaebene, etwa zur Kanonisierung von Hochkomik, zum Literaturbegriff oder zur Medialität, zusammenzubringen. So stehen einerseits die besonderen Künstlerinnen und Künstler im Fokus, aber ebenso auch das ‚Phänomen Haffmans Verlag‘ als solches.
Redefining Global Governance: A Tax, Trade and Investment Perspective in the EU and beyond (Emerging Globalities and Civilizational Perspectives)
by Julien Chaisse Irma Johanna Mosquera Valderrama Allison Christians Frederik HeitmüllerThis open access volume offers a unique interdisciplinary analysis of the current structure of global governance on tax, trade, and investment. It explores the interplay between actors, critiques current norm-making procedures, and proposes concrete solutions for improvement. It considers the impact of global governance in local contexts in Asia, Europe, and Africa, and includes perspectives from scholars based in these continents. It takes a comparative approach that goes beyond a siloed perspective to undertaking comparisons between the ways in which similar problems have been addressed in different areas---making the contributions highly relevant to scholars and policymakers worldwide. The volume includes case studies and provides concrete suggestions for improving global governance of tax, trade, and investment. This highly topical open access volume is of interest to a global readership in the fields of international law and taxation, globalization, international relations, and international trade economics.
The Historical City. A Critical Reference and Role Model (The City Project #8)
by Ilaria Cattabriga Enrico Chinellato Arshia Eghbali Zeno Mutton Ramona LoffredoThis book offers a multivocal and interdisciplinary arena that brings together a wide range of thoughts and approaches addressing the intricacies of dealing with the historical city today. Spanning across a multitude of humanistic, sociological, and technological outlooks, it provides a multifaceted overview of current research on the city and its historicity. Based on revised and extended contributions presented at two international conferences, namely “The Historical City as a Critical Reference and Role Model for Innovative Urban and Metropolitan Development” (January 26-27, 2023) and “The Historical City as a Field for Critical Exercise. Criticism, Politics, Actors (April 17, 2023), both held at the University of Bologna, this book is an insightful and thought-provoking read for researchers in Architecture, History, Urban Studies, Social Sciences, and the Arts, as well as professionals and policy makers dealing with historical cities.
Challenge Based Learning: Engaging with Students Through Interactivity (Springer Texts in Education)
by Scott BeattieDrawing on Game-Based Learning and other innovations, this textbook establishes the Challenge Model of learning—an interactive format that involves meaningful learner decisions leading to exploration of different outcomes. It includes more than 50 different examples of challenges which can be applied to different sites of learning, schools and universities through to professional training. While the challenges are suitable for use 'out of the box', this textbook also presents design principles and tools for those seeking to create their own challenges. It also includes additional in-depth discussion of several different projects for more comprehensive integration of challenges into the curriculum and using innovative technologies to enhance learning. This textbook is useful for teaching students seeking to understand how interactivity can be integrated into their design toolbox and also serves as a resource for current teachers to develop their teaching approach and seek out new options.
Credible: The Power of Expert Leaders
by Amanda GoodallWINNER OF THE SABEW MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP BUSINESS BOOK AWARD'Thought-provoking' Wall Street Journal'A must-read' Donald C. Hambrick'Insightful . . . reminds us why and how expertise matters' Herminia Ibarra What makes a great leader? This is the question Amanda Goodall has been asking for the last twenty years. From boardrooms and F1 race tracks to healthcare and scientific innovation, her research has proven time and again that when it comes to leadership, we need bosses with a deep understanding of the worlds in which they operate. That's what makes the people around them feel happier, more motivated and productive.Credible identifies the key characteristics of good leaders and a new model for career success, by combining expertise with the leadership development experts need to succeed.In a world short of trust, Goodall shows us that when it comes to leadership, credible experts are needed more than ever.
This Christmas in Paris: A heartwarming, cosy, romantic and festive Christmas romance for 2024 - hilarious and full of love
by Sophie Claire'A lovely, sparkling romantic read!'Trisha Ashley'Heartwarming and romantic' Heidi Swain'Christmas in Paris? Count me in! . . . A slow-burning love story that kept me turning the pages to the end.'Sue Moorcroft*****What could be more magical than Christmas in Paris?When Carys is offered the chance to run a little French café, she leaps at the chance to discover an exciting city where she can dream big.Meanwhile, struggling journalist Mat is living in the City of Love - but he's never found romance himself.Then, a chance encounter changes everything, and it feels like the start of something wonderful. But Carys and Mat are both keeping secrets . . .Can they open their hearts to one another - and maybe even find love, just in time for Christmas?
The Emotionally Absent Mother: How to Recognize and Heal the Invisible Effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect
by Jasmin Lee CoriTHE GROUNDBREAKING GUIDE TO SELF-HEALING, AND GETTING THE LOVE YOU MISSED'Years ago, I was on vacation and read The Emotionally Absent Mother. That book was one of many that woke me up... I began the process of reparenting and it's changed my life.' Dr. Nicole LePera, New York Times-bestselling author of How to Do the WorkWas your mother preoccupied or distant? Did she regularly demean you? Have you struggled with relationships - or with your own self-worth? Often, the grown children of emotionally absent mothers can't quite put a finger on what's missing from their lives. The children of abusive mothers, by contrast, may recognize the abuse - but overlook its lasting, harmful effects.Psychotherapist Jasmin Lee Cori has helped thousands of women and men heal the hidden wounds left by every kind of undermothering. In the second edition of this pioneering book, with compassion for mother and child alike, she explains:- Possible reasons your mother was distracted or hurtful - and what she was unable to give- The lasting impact of childhood emotional neglect and abuse- How to find the child inside you and fill the 'mother gap' through reflections and exercises- How to secure a happier future for yourself - How to break free from the pattern of neglect and abuse with children you have now or may have in the future.