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Violin Culture in Britain, 1870–1930: Music-making, Society, and the Popularity of Stringed Instruments
by Christina BashfordInterweaving a social history of string playing with a collective biography of its participants, this book identifies and maps the rapid nationwide development of activities around the violin family in Britain from the 1870s to about 1930. Highlighting the spread of string playing among thousands of people previously excluded from taking up a stringed instrument, it shows how an infrastructure for violin culture coalesced through an expanding violin trade, influential educational initiatives, growing concert life, new string repertoire, and the nascent entertainment and catering industries. Christina Bashford draws a freshly broad picture of string playing and its popularity, emphasizing grassroots activities, amateurs' pursuits, and everyday work in the profession's underbelly—an approach that allows many long-ignored lives to be recognized and untold stories heard. The book also explores the allure of stringed instruments, especially the violin, in Britain, analyzing and contextualizing how the instruments and their players, makers, and collectors were depicted and understood.
Anticolonialism and Social Thought (LSE International Studies)
by Julian Go Anaheed Al-HardanNot only did the anticolonial movements of the past two centuries help bring down the global order of colonial empires, they also produced novel, innovative and vital social thought. Anticolonialism has been largely ignored in conventional Europe-centered social thought and theory, but this book shows how our sociological imagination can be expanded by taking challenges to colonialism and imperialism seriously. Amidst their struggles to change the world, anticolonial actors offer devastating critiques of it, challenging the racism, economic exploitation, political exclusions and social inequalities central to imperialism and colonialism. Anticolonial thinkers and activists thereby seek to understand the world they are struggling against and, in the process, develop new concepts and theorize the world in new ways. Chapters by leading scholars help uncover this dissident tradition of social thought as the authors discuss an array of anticolonial thinkers, activists and movements from Palestine, India, South Africa, Brazil, Algeria and beyond.
The Language of Memes: Patterns of Meaning Across Image and Text
by Barbara Dancygier Lieven VandelanotteInternet memes have been studied widely for their role in establishing and maintaining social relationships, and shaping public opinion, online. However, they are also a prominent and fast evolving multimodal genre, one which calls for an in-depth linguistic analysis. This book, the first of its kind, develops the analytical tools necessary to describe and understand contemporary 'image-plus-text' communication. It demonstrates how memes achieve meaning as multimodal artifacts, how they are governed by specific rules of composition and interpretation, and how such processes are driven by stance networks. It also defines a family of multimodal constructions in which images become structural components, while making language forms adjust to the emerging multimodal rules. Through analysis of several meme types, this approach defines the specificity of the memetic genre, describing established types, but also accounting for creative forms. In describing the 'grammar of memes', it provides a new model to approach multimodal genres.
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
by Oscar WildeBiting wit and lush descriptions combine in this striking new edition of Oscar Wilde’s short story collection, which contains Wilde’s most famous story, “The Canterville Ghost.” Originally published in 1887 in the British literary magazine, The Court and Society Review. “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime: A Study of Duty” headlines this anthology, first published in 1891. In addition to the title work, Wilde added “The Canterville Ghost,” “The Model Millionaire,” and “The Sphinx Without a Secret.” Editions dated after 1900 (including this one) also contain “The Portrait of Mr. W. H.” In the 132 years since the publication of this collection, numerous actors, writers, and even musicians wrote adaptations of “The Canterville Ghost,” the most popular of the stories in this volume. But those adaptations also made significant changes in the plot. Now with a foreword by Hugo-award nominee Paul Di Filippo, go back to the original. Read “The Canterville Ghost,” and the other stories as Oscar Wilde wrote them.
Just Two Charm Pack Quilts: Slash Your Stash; Make 16 Throw Quilts
by Cheryl BrickeyLearn how to create one quilt using charm packs from two different collections with sixteen new charm pack quilt projects in two colorways.Combine two charm packs to make quilts, with two colorways for every project! Based on the popularity of her first book, Just One Charm Pack Quilts, this book shows readers how to combine charm packs from two different collections, swap fabrics in and out of an existing charm pack, or make a charm pack and use it with a stashed charm pack. Watch the colors dance in the modern, geometric quilt designs, and use the finished quilts for snuggling with loved ones or gifting.Slash your stash to make beautiful quilts in two colorwaysBecome a fabric matching guru by learning Cheryl’s process of selecting and combining fabricsStunning geometric patterns stand out against negative space in the best way
Guardians of Necessity: The Ultimate Human Right and Obligation
by Scott Hathway BarlowYou are alone and finishing up some shopping at the local mall when you hear a young woman scream for help. You notice that she’s surrounded by several men. Your mind begins the justification process: she is just playing; someone else will come to her aid. As you hesitate, the young woman is dragged into a van and they disappear. Already late for a meeting, as you power walk toward your office you see a young boy crying and being dragged to a car. Your mind begins the justification process: the child is just being petulant; if it is really an issue, others will jump in to help the child. You hesitate and the boy is forced into the car, and they disappear. You just arrive home from work exhausted and ready for supper. You see your elderly next-door neighbor, who lives alone, being verbally belittled by a worker he hired to do some type of chore. Your mind begins the justification process: it’s a dispute between them; I don’t know my neighbor well enough to intervene. In each of these cases, would you be surprised to learn that the young woman was abducted and murdered, the young boy is still missing, and the elderly neighbor was just scammed of a significant portion of his life savings? Most of us think we are not capable of rendering aid. If we do, we reason, we could be hurt, sued, or embarrassed because we misinterpreted the situation. Guardians of Necessity recognizes the right of all humans to defend themselves and others against an attack. This right is in reality an obligation that carries an awesome responsibility. Within these pages the reader is taken through the history of this right, the legal and political climate surrounding this right, and the importance of preparing to exercise this ultimate right.
The Blue Castle
by L. M. MontgomerySomewhere between Green Gables and Avonlea there is a Blue Castle.... Lucy Maud Montgomery, internationally best-selling Canadian author, wrote about girls who escaped into the wild when the world stopped making sense. Her girl-protagonists straddle the line between 'civilized' towns of the 1900s, and the mystic wilds of magical girls, young psychics, and natural witches. 29-year-old Valancy Stirling had always been out of step. Elfin and something of a changeling as 1920s ladies go, she's suddenly faced with harsh reality when she's diagnosed with a fatal illness of the heart. Bullied by her well-heeled, stuffy, judgmental family, Valancy has grown up without any love. Now she's forced to realize she will likely die before she's ever lived! The distant dream of having a home and loving family of her own—her Blue Castle—will wither unless she takes drastic action. And once Valancy knows she has nothing to lose? Everything changes. Full of humor and transformation, this relatable story of a young woman pushing the limits of her repressive family and social order belongs on the shelves of lovers of Classics like Jane Eyre, and Emma. But it should also be within arm's reach of modern book and film fans, those who loved Crazy Rich Asians, and Harry Potter. It belongs anywhere where readers savor just desserts, and delight in how the tables turn. 'The Blue Castle' is a fairy-tale upheaval of the status quo, where underdogs can rise, and the cruel get what they deserve. With a fresh Foreword by Grenfell Campus' Dr. E. Holly Pike, Associate Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland, aimed at the value of the wild and being different in L.M. Montgomery's heroines!
A House of Pomegranates
by Oscar WildeNot your typical modern-day fairy tale… A House of Pomegranates is a collection of four fairy tales by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1891. Wilde himself once said, “These tales are not intended for very young children,” warning parents to not ruin the imaginative minds of their children by reading these stories to them. Although you won’t find any happy endings in these brilliantly written short stories, they are filled with beautiful language, whimsical imagination, and varying messages on love. “The Young King” touches on the love of God and humility. “The Birthday of the Infanta” touches on sorrows experienced when love is not returned. “The Fisherman and His Soul” explores forbidden love and the lengths one goes to achieve it. “The Star-Child” completes the book by touching on forgiveness and redemption in the name of love. This freshly rendered edition of A House of Pomegranates captures Oscar Wilde's extraordinary language, timeless themes, and captivating storytelling that is sure to leave readers enthralled. Includes a new foreword by award-winning author Russell Davis.
Take Back Your Home: How to Organize Every Room for a Stress-Free, Mess-Free, Happy Home
by Morgan TyreeA Validating Guide to Staying Organized Follow professional organizer Morgan Tyree to learn how you can tidy up your mental space with organizational tools and tips for a better home. Don’t let stress leave you in a mess. Our homes are a reflection of who we are, so a disorganized room can be one of the biggest signs that your mental and emotional health is being neglected. Rather than letting your stress build up, with some guidance you can minimize it and your space at the same time. Take Back Your Home is a home organizational book that offers real solutions for the biggest of messes. From bedrooms to outdoor spaces, every part of your home will shine just as brightly as you do. Your efforts are good enough. No matter the size of the project, organizing can leave many people feeling overwhelmed and unable to accomplish anything. However, they don’t realize that you don’t need perfectionism to create a peaceful, fulfilling space. Author Morgan Tyree shares how the best types of organization come from developing your own cleaning habits. With validating recommendations for finding your unique system, you’ll be able to find the right motivation to start and stay productive. That way, whether you’re under pressure, neurodivergent, or needing long-term solutions, you’ll be able to save money, stress less, and create more time to enjoy your refreshed space. Inside Take Back Your Home, you’ll find validating advice that will help you get started on organizing your home, including: A style quiz to find the best organizing techniques for your obstacles Why time, intention, and boundaries are the most essential tools for organizing Flexible ideas for all parts of your home How to overcome barriers such as shopping, commitment, and values So if you enjoy empowering books on organization such as Laundry Love, Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, or Plan and Organize Your Life, you’ll love Take Back Your Home.
A Pandemic in Residence: Essays from a Detroit Hospital
by Selina MahmoodIn a series of essays, a Pakistani American doctor reflects on a variety of subjects during her first year of residency during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Selina Mahmood―in the middle of the first year of a neurology residency―found scraps of time between grueling shifts to write. The resulting collection is her personal and meticulous chronicle of an unprecedented year in medicine. It&’s also the debut of a young and uncommon talent. In the tradition of Oliver Sacks and Paul Kalanithi, Dr. Mahmood takes the science of neurology and spins it into poetry, exploring theories of the mind, Pakistani American identity, immigration, family, the history of medicine, and, of course, the challenges of becoming a physician in the midst of a global health crisis. Skipping nimbly across continents and drawing inspiration from an array of sources ranging from Thomas Edison to Yuval Harari to Beyoncé, she has crafted an elegant, incisive, and utterly original investigation. As Salon put it, this book is &“A profound, moving and unfiltered account of not just a frontline worker&’s experience at an unprecedented moment, but a story of family and identity, of pop songs and PPE.&” A must-read for anyone seeking insight into the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a broader understanding of our universal search for meaning.
Make Felt Flowers: Four Seasons of Crafting Modern Plants & Flowers
by Bryanne RajamannarFelt flowers bloom all year long Make beautiful felt flower decorations, bouquets, and accessories that perfectly match any space, mood, or season! Back by popular demand, Bryanne Rajamannar gives you a whole new variety of flowers and plants in this follow-up to Felt Flower Workshop. This beginner-friendly book has simple lessons for creating felt flowers, plants, and projects for all seasons of the year—including wreaths, centerpieces, garlands, and headbands. First, learn to craft each individual flower and leaf by following instructions for cutting the felt from simple patterns, assembling the pieces, and polishing them into lifelike blooms. Then, combine them into endlessly unique arrangements! Immerse yourself in a craft that is easy, inexpensive, and stunning. A whole new selection of seasonal florals and plants for those who fell in love with the florals in Felt Flower Workshop Craft flowers and plants that represent every season, including summer hibiscus and monstera, spring poppies, winter poinsettias, fall mushrooms and ferns, and many more! Simple instructions, suited for crafters of any level, guide you to combine the felt flora into accessories, home decor, and gifts.
Trust Your Increments: How Small, Consistent Steps Can Lead to Massive Success
by Laura CasselmanFrom the age of 3, Laura Casselman has always had one goal—to become a Radio City Rockette. So how did her journey with dance lead her to become the CEO of a major tech company? Trust Your Increments depicts the twists and turns of Laura Casselman's career, from dancing in a one-stoplight southern town and performing on stage in the Christmas Spectacular to entering the boardrooms of NYC and spearheading JVZoo, an industry leader that has been listed on the Inc. 5000 of America's fastest growing companies four times. Written for professionals seeking to change the trajectory of their own careers, Trust Your Increments aims to show a new generation of business leaders how to get what they want with incremental, easily-applicable steps. Laura Casselman knows the unspoken role of business as an "Old Boy's Club" and details her honest experiences with male dominated boardrooms, blatant sexism, and wage inequality in the corporate environment. Her insights within Trust Your Increments empower and inspire readers to challenge the status quo and forge ahead as they foster change within the workplace.
AsiaTown Cleveland: From Tong Wars to Dim Sum (American Heritage)
by Alan F. DutkaFor years, Cleveland's Chinese residents struggled to find a secure place in the city. Immigrants came with dreams of building a better life, but without English proficiency, prospects dimmed, and emigres often earned poor pay for long hours of strenuous work. In 1925, Cleveland police responded to an especially brutal outbreak of the tong war violence ravaging the community by arresting every Chinese person in the city, creating an international scandal. In spite of the anti-Asian sentiment of the time, the community persevered and paved the way for its current entrepreneurial success. Today, Clevelanders and tourists travel to the growing AsiaTown neighborhood to enjoy authentic Asian dinners, shop at Asian-owned stores and enjoy Asian-themed karaoke nights in newly built malls and century-old former residential homes. Alan F. Dutka vividly portrays one of the oldest and most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the city.
Finding Jackie: A Life Reinvented
by Oline Eaton“Penetrates the mystique and unravels the myth with the best Jackie biography ever.”—Kitty Kelley, New York Times bestselling author of Jackie Oh! and Oprah: A Biography A brilliant biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, casting an era’s biggest “star of life” in a new light for a new generation In Finding Jackie, Oline Eaton resurrects the Jackie Kennedy Onassis who has been culturally erased, who we need now more than ever—not the First Lady who was a paragon of femininity, fashion, American wifeliness and motherhood, but rather the kaleidoscopic Jackie who emerged after the murder of her husband changed her world and ours. Here is the story of Jackie’s reinvention into an adventurer, a wanderer, a woman and an idea in whom many Americans and people around the globe have deeply, fiercely wanted to believe. Traumatized and exposed, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy nonetheless built a new life for herself in an America similarly haunted by upheaval. She dated and traveled relentlessly before scandalizing the world by marrying a foreigner, living abroad, climbing ruins, cruising the oceans, and wandering Europe braless and barefoot. She was an era’s most celebrated, exposed, beloved, reviled, written about, and followed “star of life.” Jackie’s story—treated like a national soap opera and transmitted through newspapers, magazines, images, and TV during the 1960s and 1970s—became wired into America’s emotional grid. Touching down everywhere from London, Paris, the Watergate, and 1040 Fifth Avenue to Skorpios, Athens, Capri, and Phnom Penh, Finding Jackie returns Jackie’s narrative to its original context of a serialized drama unfurling alongside the Civil Rights movement, women’s liberation, and the Vietnam War.
His Burial Too (The Calleshire Chronicles #5)
by Catherine AirdDetective Inspector C. D. Sloan puzzles over an industrialist crushed under the rubble of a church tower in this crime novel by a CWA Diamond Dagger winner. On the hottest day in living memory, Richard Mallory Tindall, the owner of a patent firm, does not return home to Cleete village. When a man is found crushed to death, Tindall&’s case goes from missing person to homicide. In the course of solving murder cases, Detective Inspector C. D. Sloan has seen all manner of ugly death. But there&’s something particularly gruesome about this one, the body crushed beneath the marble and iron of an old Saxon church tower. With rubble blocking off access to the crime scene, no one can get close enough to inspect the body. What little evidence is available—a burned match, a black thread, an earring—doesn&’t bode well for a quick and easy solution. Even the legendarily cool-headed great detective might begin to crack when a second body turns up. And then an important file goes missing from Sloan&’s office. How does it all connect?
Sweeter Voices Still: An LGBTQ Anthology from Middle America
by Ryan Schuessler & Kevin Whiteneir&“A collection of prose and poetry that aims to challenge clichés about LGBTQ+ life in the Midwest and Appalachia.&” —The Buckeye Flame The middle of America―the Midwest, Appalachia, the Rust Belt, the Great Plains, the Upper South―is a queer place, and it always has been. The queer people of its cities, farms, and suburbs do not exist only to serve as &“blue dots&” within &“red states.&” Every story about a kid from Iowa who steps off the bus in Manhattan, ready to &“finally&” live, is a story about a kid who was already living in Iowa. Sweeter Voices Still is about that kid and has been written by people like them. This collection features queer voices you might recognize―established and successful writers and thinkers―and others you might not―people who don&’t think of themselves as writers at all. You&’ll find sex, love, and heartbreak and all the beings we meet along the way: trees, deer, cicadas, sturgeon. Most of all, you&’ll find real people. If you&’re seeking fully realized stories about the nuanced, joyous complexity of queer identity in the Midwest, Sweeter Voices Still is the book for you. &“A marvelous ode to humanity and its passions [and] a reminder that LGBTQ individuals and communities (and those who exist outside the confines of the acronym) have always kept the Heartland beating.&” ―Little Village Magazine Includes a foreword by Northwestern University professor Doug Kiel
Just Wanna Trademark for Makers: A Creative's Legal Guide to Getting & Using Your Trademark
by Elizabeth Townsend Gard Sidne K. GardCreative entrepreneurs and professionals—learn how to boost your chances for securing trademarks for a wide range of arts and crafts. Securing a trademark can be complicated, time-consuming, costly, and all too often unsuccessful. The resources currently on the market are not aimed at creative professionals, leaving them guessing at critical information or wrangling with examples without relatable context. Just Wanna Trademark for Makers offers easy-to-understand legal information created specifically for creative entrepreneurs and professionals. Going beyond the quilt-focused first edition, this newly revised book has updated information, new examples, and cases that show all creative entrepreneurs how to navigate the process of securing a trademark. · Made for makers—All the legal advice is broken down with clear examples so you can proceed confidently · Get expert advice to protect your work and avoid legal pitfalls from experts that understand the art and craft world Learn from real-world examples represented by a wide range of arts and crafts, including quilting, candle making, cosplay, writing, woodworking, and much more
Bernhard Sindberg: The Schindler of Nanjing
by Peter Harmsen"...shows that sometimes the most unlikely of people become the most heroic." — Asian Review of Books In December 1937, the Chinese capital, Nanjing, falls and the Japanese army unleash an orgy of torture, murder, and rape. Over the course of six weeks, hundreds of thousands of civilians and prisoners of war are killed. At the very onset of the atrocities, the Danish supervisor at a cement plant just outside the city, 26-year-old Bernhard Arp Sindberg, opens the factory gates and welcomes in 10,000 Chinese civilians to safety, beyond the reach of the blood-thirsty Japanese. He becomes an Asian equivalent of Oskar Schindler, the savior of Jews in the European Holocaust. This biography follows Sindberg from his childhood in the old Viking city of Aarhus and on his first adventures as a sailor and a Foreign Legionnaire to the dramatic 104 days as a rescuer of thousands of helpless men, women, and children in the darkest hour of the Sino-Japanese War. It describes how after his remarkable achievement, he receded back into obscurity, spending decades more at sea and becoming a naturalized American citizen, before dying of old age in Los Angeles in 1983, completely unrecognized. In this respect, too, there is an obvious parallel with Schindler, who only attained posthumous fame. The book sets the record straight by providing the first complete account of Sindberg’s life in English, based on archival sources hitherto unutilized by any historian as well as interviews with surviving relatives. What emerges is the surprising tale of a person who was average in every respect but rose to the occasion when faced with unimaginable brutality, discovering an inner strength and courage that transformed him into one of the great humanitarian figures of the 20th century and an inspiration for our modern age, demonstrating that the determined actions of one person—any person—can make a huge difference.
A Beautiful World
by Yael GoverThis beautifully written, eye-catching book takes young readers on a journey through the story of creation. With the help of a magic paintbrush, the whole world is formed out of the darkness. First the oceans and land, then the moon and stars, followed by all the animals and people. The book is notable for the way it invites children to be creative and use their imagination: producing art is shown as a beautiful act of creation, and vice-versa. The message is a simple one: we all have the power to create beauty. This exceptional work of children’s literature has been a long time in the making. The illustrations were originally produced in 1973 by renowned Israeli artist Paul Kor. More than 25 years later, award-winning author Yael Gover completed the text, and the book was published in Hebrew. For this much anticipated first English-language version of the book, Kor’s original artwork has been rescanned, making the colors more vibrant and accurate than in any previous edition. This is a wholly unique book, made even more so by the fact that it recently made it into space! Israeli astronaut Eitan Stiva chose the book to take into space, where he read an edition of the work printed especially for the occasion – a spectacular journey for a spectacular book.
Opulent Bazaar Coloring Book: 3 Books in 1
by Valori Wells55+ intricate designs to color your cares away. Coloring has never been this creative! Get inspired with designs by Paula Nadelstern, Valori Wells, and Bethany Pease Sheets. These illustrations, printed on high-quality, heavyweight paper, are ideal for framing and perfectly suited to coloring with colored pencils, fine tip markers, and even watercolors. There are funky and mesmerizing kaleidoscopic designs, flowery and exotic designs, and freeform doodle designs. Coloring even a few minutes a day can help you relieve stress and infuse much-need creativity into your busy life! • Printed on heavyweight, high-quality uncoated paper with perforated edges for easy framing in an 8" × 10" frame • With a wide variety of designs from three illustrators, there’s something for everyone • Great value: 3 coloring books in 1! (Wholesale minimum: 3 units)
Medfield's Dwight-Derby House: A Story of Love & Persistence (Landmarks)
by Electa Kane TritschConstructed in 1651, the Dwight-Derby House stands as the centerpiece of the Medfield town common and at the heart of the town�s history. Contained within the walls of this 350-year-old time capsule are the stories of two prominent families: the Dwights and the Derbys�united in their deep connection to the home. To this day, the house remains a testament to the dedication and fortitude of the community, which banded together and succeeded in preserving this historic landmark. Join Electa Tritsch on her journey of sifting through records, artifacts and dusty cardboard boxes as she enlivens the story of the Dwight-Derby House�a home that has brought outthe best of this thriving community.
I Know This to Be True: Ayesha Curry (I Know This Ser.)
by Jimmy BlackmonFeaturing heartwarming advice from celebrated figures, this stirring series helps readers discover their path in life and follow it with intention, courage, and purpose.Former actress, celebrity cook, author, and TV host Ayesha Curry wears many hats, but the most important things in her life are faith and family. With astounding vulnerability, she talks about the important work she's done with the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation that she founded with her husband, Stephen Curry, her commitment to feeding and caring for children, and what it means to use her celebrity influence to have an impact on her community. Ayesha Curry is a role model for anyone who is looking to have a positive impact on their community, proving that entrepreneurship and social justice can work together to raise people up.The I Know This to Be True series of books is inspired by Nelson Mandela's legacy and created in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation to inspire a new generation of leaders.Extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answer the same questions, sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom. The result is a landmark collection of books brimming with messages of leadership, courage, compassion, and hope. Delivered in lovely, giftable jacketed hardcovers with vivid photographic portraits throughout, these books offer encouragement and guidance to graduates, future leaders, and anyone hoping to make a positive impact on the world.Royalties from sales of this book will support the free distribution of material from the series in countries with developing economies or economies in transition.• GREAT PACKAGE: With eye-catching covers and stirring content, these books make the perfect gift for anyone looking for a little inspiration and motivation. Shoppers can buy one as a grad gift or several as a set for the changemaker in their life.• EXPERT ADVICE: Featuring interviews with luminaries and experts, these books contain authoritative advice delivered in an engaging, inviting, and unintimidating way. With rousing messages of hope, perseverance, and courage, I Know This to Be True will inspire a new generation of trailblazers to go out into the world and make a difference.Perfect for:• Recent college and high school grads• Grad gift shoppers• Professionals young and old looking for advice and inspiration
AI-Assisted Writing and Presenting in English (English for Academic Research)
by Adrian WallworkThis book is part of the English for Academic Research series. It shows university students and researchers how to optimize their use of chatbots and machine translation in order to correct the English usage of a research paper, and write emails, letters, and presentation scripts and slides in English. English-speaking language editors, translators, and EAP teachers will also find this book useful. The main focus is on ChatGPT and Google Translate. However the techniques proposed will also work with equivalent tools. You will learn the areas where ChatGPT works well: correcting, improving, paraphrasing, reducing, and summarizing texts; generating / suggesting texts; answering queries; and simulating academic scenarios. A key strategy for enhancing the output of machine translation is to pre-edit and post-edit your texts – this book tells you how. You will also learn what ChatGPT is currently NOT able to do, e.g. differentiating between ‘essential’ and ‘non-essential’; listing all the changes it has made; highlighting your key findings; and advising you when you have written too much, plagiarized, used biased language, or forgotten to mention the limitations of your work. The book lists over 170 prompts that you can use with a chatbot. The author recommends using ChatGPT as an assistant, but not for generating an entire paper. Adrian Wallwork edits scientific papers and teaches English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to PhD students. In addition to his many books for Springer, he has written course books for Oxford University Press and discussion books for Cambridge University Press. He is passionate about exploiting the advances in artificial intelligence to help researchers around the world write and publish their work.
Breast Imaging Techniques for Radiographers
by Cristina PoggiThis textbook is intended to give most of the information a Mammographer should have to understand and perform successfully breast imaging techniques. It is structured in 6 parts, Basic theory, Technical quality, Clinical quality, on the Report, other breast imaging techniques and Radio-Protection, Ergonomics, the academic training and the communicant skill. Every part is divided in chapters, made up of short paragraphs with very specific titles, to give the reader the opportunity to find the answer to her/his question easily. Much importance is given to the image produced, which should be characterized by a very high level of diagnostic information, to allow the reader to find the lesion, if it is there, as early as possible. The topic of how to produce the image is dealt with then, but also of how to evaluate thoroughly and appropriately the quality of it. Giving this in-depth knowledge was the aim of this work. The book covers up-to-date information about breast imaging and the surveillance pathway of the patient with breast cancer; it is therefore, of significant interest to Radiographers, Technologists, Radiologists, Breast Nurses; Radiographers students, both undergraduate and postgraduate; Physiotherapists.
Computational Chemistry: Introduction to the Theory and Applications of Molecular and Quantum Mechanics
by Errol G. LewarsThis is the fourth edition of the successful textbook on computational chemistry which continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of computational chemistry. Notable updates include a review of references up to mid-2023, encompassing recent developments in scientific journals, books, and software. The evolving prominence of density functional theory (DFT) is emphasized, and attention is given to the increasing application of artificial intelligence in computational chemistry. The book maintains key features from the previous edition, delving into the mathematical intricacies of ab initio and density functional methods at an introductory level. Clear explanations of matrix methods are provided, offering a direct approach to obtaining energy levels and molecular orbitals. Additionally, each chapter includes sets of "Easier" and "Harder" drill questions, with suggested answers at the end of the book, enhancing the learning experience. The book is intended for upper-year undergraduate and graduate students studying computational and theoretical chemistry and for self-study by researchers in universities and industry to whom computational chemistry may be useful.