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Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
by Fredrik BackmanThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove shares an irresistible and moving collection of heartfelt, humorous essays about fatherhood, providing his newborn son with the perspective and tools he&’ll need to make his way in the world. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the &“firsts&” that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn&’t shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws, tackling issues both great and small, from masculinity and mid-life crises to practical jokes and poop. In between the sleep-deprived lows and wonderful highs, Backman takes a step back to share the true story of falling in love with a woman who is his complete opposite, and learning to live a life that revolves around the people you care about unconditionally. Alternating between humorous side notes and longer essays offering his son advice as he grows up and ventures out into the world, Backman relays the big and small lessons in life, including: -How to find the team you belong to -Why airports explain everything about religion and war -The reason starting a band is crucial to cultivating and keeping friendships -How to beat Monkey Island 3 -Why, sometimes, a dad might hold onto his son&’s hand just a little too tight This is an irresistible and insightful collection, perfect for new parents and fans of Backman&’s &“unparalleled understanding of human nature&” (Shelf Awareness). As he eloquently reminds us, &“You can be whatever you want to be, but that&’s nowhere near as important as knowing that you can be exactly who you are.&” Read more Fredrik Backman in his latest novel Anxious People, the unexpected and compassionate story of a failed bank robber and eight anxious strangers he takes hostage—available soon!
A Passionate Life
by Ita ButtroseAn appealing and lively autobiography by one of Australia's most distinguished journalists, A Passionate Life will strike a chord with working women everywhere. An updated edition, now including an epilogue. Kerry Packer described her as a &‘dedicated and brilliant journalist who has achieved greatness in her industry very early and so quickly&’ and &‘a jewel beyond price&’. Cold Chisel wrote a song about her. Rupert Murdoch was so impressed by her talents, he asked her to be the editor-in-chief of both the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs – and in doing so, become the first woman ever to edit a major Australian metropolitan newspaper. In her extraordinary career, spanning over fifty years, Ita Buttrose has been involved in every aspect of the media, from newspapers and magazines to television and radio. From her creation of a new type of women&’s magazine in Cleo and then ITA, to her appointment as the youngest-ever editor of The Australian Women&’s Weekly, a passionate love of journalism has driven her every step of the way. Refreshingly candid about the challenges she has faced as a professional woman, not only in her career but also in her love life and as a mother, A Passionate Life describes those groundbreaking years with Ita&’s trademark clarity, precision and wit.
What You Must Know About Strokes
by Amytis Towfighi Laura Stevens, MSciNo one is ever prepared for a stroke. It just happens, and when it does, the results can be life altering. From difficulties with communication to weakness, numbness, and cognitive difficulties, a stroke can have a wide range of consequences. For most people affected by a stroke, a flood of questions come afterward: How did this happen? What do we do next? What are our options? How long will recovery take? Am I at risk for another stroke? To answer these questions and so many others, stroke specialist Dr. Amytis Towfighi and best-selling health writer and stroke survivor Laura Stevens have written What You Must Know About Strokes. Written in plain English, this useful guide offers all the information stroke survivors and their loved ones need to know in order to ask the right questions and make informed decisions.The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 explains what a stroke is and which risk factors increase the odds of having a stroke. It also includes information on identifying the early signs of a stroke and what to do when they appear. Part 2 looks at the immediate care given to stroke survivors as they are brought into a hospital setting. Part 3 details the most common rehabilitation treatments given to stroke patients to help them regain their ability to carry out their daily activities, mobility, speech, and cognition. These include occupational, physical, and speech therapies. It also discusses a number of complementary and alternative treatments that may be helpful. Part 4 offers important suggestions on lifestyle and nutrition to help patients avoid another stroke. Part 5 provides a look at life after a stroke and the issues stroke survivors may face. It offers practical and easy-to-follow advice on moving forward. The book also offers a section of resources, listing services and agencies that provide answers and assistance to stroke patients and their families.The many challenges of dealing with a stroke are great—for patients as well as their loved ones. The road back is not always easy. Understanding what is happening and what treatment options are available is crucial. The information contained in this book can greatly benefit anyone dealing with the aftermath of a stroke and make all the difference in the world.
Maximize Your Male Hormones
by Pamela Wartian SmithTo a great degree, we are who we are because of the hormones produced in our body. From our sexuality to our physical and mental development to the state of our health—we are all dependent on our hormones working properly. When there is an overproduction or under-production of any of our hormones, we can experience a host of serious health disorders. The problem is few of us ever connect these issues with our hormones. And while men may be familiar with testosterone, there are others that are just as important. To address this lack of information, bestselling author Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith has written Maximize Your Male Hormones, a clear guide for men to understand, identify, and treat the many common sources of these ailments including:FatigueDepressionSexual DysfunctionHeadachesAngerCancerNervousnessWeight loss/gainHeart diseaseMale menopauseStressMood swingsDiabetesSleep apneaAnd so much moreThese are all serious disorders that, if left untreated, can be life-threatening. By first recognizing this problem and identifying the hormone most normally associated with it, you will learn there is a great deal that you can do to fix the problem. In her book, Dr. Smith not only provides the medical treatments available—she also includes the natural supplements that have proven to be helpful, as well as the lifestyle changes that can help bring a hormone back in balance.If any of these problems sound familiar, maybe it&’s time to do something about them. Don&’t let your hormones ruin your life. With Maximize Your Male Hormones in hand, you will learn that there is a good deal that you can do to help control or even eliminate many of these disorders.
The New Big 5
by Graeme GreenThe world&’s wildlife is in crisis, and the next ten years are critical.The New Big 5 brings together more than 145 of the world&’s greatest wildlife photographers, conservationists, and advocates in a mission to not only celebrate the natural beauty of the animal world, but to raise awareness of the crucial issues facing these magnificent creatures. Until recently, the Big Five referred to the five big-game animals that were most difficult for colonial hunters to shoot and kill. Wildlife photographer Graeme Green&’s The New Big 5 Project set about to reclaim that gruesome, antiquated term by asking people around the world to vote on the five endangered animals they would most want to shoot—with a camera. More than fifty thousand people voted, and the New Big 5 list of Wildlife Photography was born. What are the New Big 5? Elephants Gorillas Tigers Lions Polar Bears With 226 stunning photos and informative essays from the world&’s greatest wildlife advocates, this one-of-a-kind book inspires and raises awareness about the New Big 5, and our wildlife world. FEATURES MANY OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES: An extensive chapter is devoted to endangered species, such as rhinos, cheetahs, lemurs, frogs, vultures, sharks, whales, and turtles. INCREDIBLE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY: Majestic portraits, animals in their habitat, and examples of natural behavior from more than 145 renowned wildlife photographers, including Ami Vitale, Marsel van Oosten, Paul Nicklen, Steve McCurry, Karine Aigner, Brian Skerry, Lucas Bustamante, Beverly Joubert, Clement Kiragu, Thomas Mangelsen, Paul Hilton, Suzi Eszterhas, Sascha Fonseca, Cristina Mittermeier, Frans Lanting, Marina Cano, Gael R. Vande Weghe, Daisy Gilardini, Steve Winter, Qiang Zhang, Art Wolfe, Dhritiman Mukherjee, Will Burrard-Lucas, David Lloyd, Vicki Jauron, Sergey Gorshkov, and Thomas Vijayan. ENGAGING ESSAYS from leading conservationists, including Dr. Jane Goodall, Dr. Paula Kahumbu (Wildlife Direct), Dr. Tara Stoinski (CEO, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund), Krista Wright (Executive Director, Polar Bears International), Dr. Anish Andheria (CEO, Wildlife Conservation Trust), Dr. Moreangels Mbizah (Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation Action), Dominique Gonçalves (Manager, Elephant Ecology Project at Gorongosa National Park), and Wes Sechrest (CEO, Re:wild). &“I hope the photos in this The New Big 5 book will lead people into the wonderful worlds of these iconic species - elephants, polar bears, gorillas, tigers and lions - and encourage them to explore the lives of so many other fascinating creatures, many of which are also endangered. Then, perhaps, other people will become involved in helping to create a world where wildlife can flourish for future generations to enjoy. I believe we have a window of time during which we can start to heal some of the harm we have inflicted on the natural world and slow down the heating of the planet. But only if we get together and take action now.&” - Dr. Jane Goodall
Playing the Field
by Ivy BaileyA football inspired YA rom-com, perfect for fans of Ted Lasso, The Cheat Sheet and Icebreaker ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND FOOTBALL... Durham University have the best women&’s football team in the League and their star striker Sadie McGrath hopes that winning this year might lead her to being picked up by one of the National Teams. The male team is much less impressive – they&’ve never won the league and are facing relegation unless they can improve by the end of the season. But now the unthinkable has been asked of Sadie; to train the cocky, new male striker who has just moved over from the US. Arlo Hudson is a know-it-all who refuses to follow direction, and argues with her every lesson. Sadie can&’t stand him, even if all the other girls do think he&’s dreamy. What will happen when the two spend so much time together alone… Will it improve their technique? Or will Sadie be out of his league?
Birds of the Rocky Mountains (Falcon Pocket Guides)
by Todd TelanderFalcon Pocket Guide: Birds of the Rocky Mountains is a field guide to more than 250 of the most common and sought-after bird species in the region. Anatomically correct illustrations and detailed descriptions about each bird's prominent physical attributes and natural habitat make it easy to identify birds in your backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas. Informative and beautiful to peruse, this is the essential resource when you're out in the field.
Earth Wisdom Teachings: Practical Guidance from the Eight Directions of the Medicine Wheel
by Carlos Philip Glover• Takes you through the eight directions of the Medicine Wheel to ignite your spirit fire, inspire deeper connection with all life on Earth, and open your creative, sensory, emotional, and intuitive intelligences• Shares practices such as deep listening, healing with the four elements, making death an ally, transforming limiting beliefs, discovering your animal teacher, and accessing inner wisdom• Explains how the transformation of consciousness influences those around you, allowing individual inner work to initiate collective change and ecological healingTHE FUTURE OF HUMANITY is in question, the world is in crisis and the Earth on fire. How can we find the inner strength to meet these challenges from a place of power?Aware that personal transformation serves the collective healing, Carlos Philip Glover takes you on a journey of self-empowerment around the Medicine Wheel of Earth Wisdom — to ignite your spirit fire, awaken new levels of consciousness, and inspire you to meet outer challenges through deep inner work. Each of the eight directions of the Medicine Wheel opens different aspects of your innate inner Earth Wisdom, including heartknowing and your creative, sensory, emotional, and intuitive intelligences. Experiential exercises and meditations allow you to grow and deepen your relationship with the Earth and all life on it. By accessing the wisdom of your body-mind and heart-knowing you can meet this time of great change with clarity and courage.Illustrated with heartful stories and inspiring images, Earth Wisdom Teachings is a practical guide for anyone who longs for a deeper relationship with Earth and Spirit and wants to contribute to the awakening of consciousness.
Best Easy Day Hikes Camden (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)
by Greg WestrichFeaturing a range of hikes covering all of the coastal and inland areas within an hour's drive of Camden from Stockton Springs to Boothbay, Best Easy Day Hikes Camden is an essential hiking companion. Whether you prefer long or short hikes, populated areas or quiet woods, you&’ll have plenty of options, including several lesser-known hikes. Each hike includes concise descriptions, GPS coordinates, and detailed maps.Look inside for: Casual hikes to full-day adventuresHikes for everyone, including familiesMile-by-mile directions and clear trail mapsTrail Finder to choose the best hikes for what you needGPS coordinates
Such a Quiet Place: A Novel
by Megan Miranda&“An Agatha Christie vibe make[s] this whodunit an excellent beach read&” (Library Journal). Discover secrets, scandal, and a suspected killer—all on one street in this gripping suspense from New York Times bestselling author and &“master of misdirection and sudden plot twists&” (Booklist), Megan Miranda. Welcome to Hollow&’s Edge, where you can find secrets, scandal, and a suspected killer—all on one street. Hollow&’s Edge used to be a quiet place. A private and idyllic neighborhood where neighbors dropped in on neighbors, celebrated graduation and holiday parties together, and looked out for one another. But then came the murder of Brandon and Fiona Truett. A year and a half later, Hollow&’s Edge is simmering. The residents are trapped, unable to sell their homes, confronted daily by the empty Truett house, and suffocated by their trial testimonies that implicated one of their own. Ruby Fletcher. And now, Ruby&’s back. With her conviction overturned, Ruby waltzes right back to Hollow&’s Edge, and into the home she shared with Harper Nash. Harper, five years older, has always treated Ruby like a wayward younger sister. But now she&’s terrified. What possible good could come of Ruby returning to the scene of the crime? And how can she possibly turn her away, when she knows Ruby has nowhere to go? Within days, suspicion spreads like a virus across Hollow&’s Edge. It&’s increasingly clear that not everyone told the truth about the night of the Truetts&’ murders. And when Harper begins receiving threatening notes, she realizes she has to uncover the truth before someone else becomes the killer&’s next victim. Pulsating with suspense and with Megan Miranda&’s trademark shocking twists, Such a Quiet Place is Megan Miranda&’s best novel yet—&“A claustrophobic and suspenseful whodunit…that ponders the eternal question of how well we really know those closest to us&” (BookPage, starred review).
The Unofficial Super Mario Cookbook
by Tom GrimmStart your culinary journey through the Mushroom Kingdom with The Unofficial Super Mario Cookbook, filled with 50+ delicious recipes inspired by the iconic video game franchise! Power up with dishes such as Super Mushrooms, Stupendous Stew, the Mistake, and more with this all-ages cookbook that every Super Mario fan will love!The Unofficial Super Mario Cookbook will help you level up in the kitchen alongside Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and more friends! Mario fans of all ages will love this comprehensive cookbook filled with recipes inspired by all their favorite games, alongside full-color photos, helpful tips and tricks, and fun Super Mario facts! 50+ RECIPES: Filled with a delicious and clever range of appetizers, main dishes, snacks, and desserts that will make you say, &“Mamma Mia!&” BRING THE ICONIC VIDEO GAMES INTO YOUR KITCHEN: Fans will love dishes directly inspired by the video games, including Super Mushrooms, Magma Burgers, Stupendous Stew, and many more! STUNNING IMAGES: Beautiful, full-color photos of the finished recipes will help ensure success. FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: Easy-to-follow recipes and everyday ingredients make this cookbook an ideal option for beginners, kids, families, and experienced chefs alike. PERFECT GIFT FOR SUPER MARIO FANS: Chock full of fun Super Mario facts and recipes pulled straight from the video games, this cookbook is the ideal culinary companion for fans of all ages.
Atlantic Cataclysm: Rethinking the Atlantic Slave Trades
by David EltisIn this comprehensive work, David Eltis offers a two-thousand-year perspective on the trafficking of people, and boldly intervenes in the expansive discussions about slavery in the last half-century. Using new and underexplored data made available by slavevoyages.org, Eltis offers compelling explanations of why the slave trades began and why they ended, and in the process debunks long-held assumptions, including how bilateral rather than triangular voyages were the norm, and how the Portuguese rather than the British were the leading slave traders. Eltis argues that two-thirds of all enslaved people ended up in the Iberian Americas, where exports were most valuable throughout the slave trade era, and not in the Caribbean or the US. Tracing the mass involvement of people in the slave trade business from all parts of the Atlantic World, Eltis also examines the agency of Africans and their experiences in the aftermath of liberation.
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: Pearson New International Edition
by David J. Griffiths Darrell F. SchroeterChanges and additions to the new edition of this classic textbook include a new chapter on symmetries, new problems and examples, improved explanations, more numerical problems to be worked on a computer, new applications to solid state physics, and consolidated treatment of time-dependent potentials.
Gauge Theories of Weak Decays
by Andrzej BurasThis is the first advanced, systematic and comprehensive look at weak decays in the framework of gauge theories. Included is a large spectrum of topics, both theoretical and experimental. In addition to explicit advanced calculations of Feynman diagrams and the study of renormalization group strong interaction effects in weak decays, the book is devoted to the Standard Model Effective Theory, dominating present phenomenology in this field, and to new physics models with the goal of searching for new particles and interactions through quantum fluctuations. This book will benefit theorists, experimental researchers, and Ph.D. students working on flavour physics and weak decays as well as physicists interested in physics beyond the Standard Model. In its concern for the search for new phenomena at short distance scales through the interplay between theory and experiment, this book constitutes a travel guide to physics far beyond the scales explored by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
Cellular Automata and Discrete Complex Systems: 31st IFIP WG 1.5 International Workshop, AUTOMATA 2025, Lille, France, June 30 – July 2, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15831)
by Sara Riva Adrien RichardThis book constitutes the proceedings from the 31st IFIP WG 1.5 International Workshop on Cellular Automata and Discrete Complex Systems, AUTOMATA 2025, held in Lille, France, during June 30–July 2, 2025. The 11 full papers and 4 invited papers presented in this proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The AUTOMATA series is the official annual event of IFIP WG 1.5, the Working Group 5 (on Cellular Automata and Discrete Complex Systems), of the Technical Committee 1 (on Foundations of Computer Science), of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). AUTOMATA is an annual, international, multidisciplinary conference for experts in cellular automata and complex dynamic systems.
ECG Interpretation of Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia : A collection of 50 ECGs
by Lucian MuresanThe book focuses on one of the most difficult areas of ECG interpretation, that of cardiac arrhythmias. It is a collection of 50 ECGs recorded from patients presenting with a wide QRS complex tachycardia. The differential diagnosis of such a tachycardia includes ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia with pre-existing or functional bundle branch block and pre-excited tachycardia. It is extremely important that practitioners, especially those from Emergency Departments, Cardiology Units and Intensive Care Units are able to recognize life-threatening arrhythmias and be familiar with the differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardias, in order to provide appropriate treatment. The format of the book is focused on teaching: each chapter contains a brief description of the clinical context, an ECG, a question about the nature of the wide QRS complex tachycardia presented on the ECG and a list of 5 possible answers. The correct answer is then provided, with a detailed description of the ECG. References to medical literature for further reading are provided at the end of each chapter. This book will be most useful for medical students, cardiology residents and senior cardiologists, as well as physicians and residents working with arrhythmia patients, such as anesthetists, internal medicine specialists and physicians working in Emergency Departments, or any physicians with a keen interest in improving their ECG interpretation skills.
Wastewater Sludge Nexus: A Comprehensive Exploration of Sludge Management and Applications (Sustainable Landscape Planning and Natural Resources Management)
by Maulin P. Shah Ashootosh MandpeThis book is a groundbreaking book that explores the critical issue of managing and handling industrial sludge in wastewater treatment facilities. The proposed book addresses the urgent need for a comprehensive understanding of sludge management practices and introduces innovative solutions. The proposed book highlights the significance of industrial sludge management in ensuring sustainable and environmentally friendly wastewater treatment processes. It sheds light on the complex nexus between wastewater treatment plants, industries, and the resulting sludge generation. Through meticulous research and expert insights, this book explores various aspects of industrial sludge management, including sludge characterization, treatment technologies, disposal methods, resource recovery, and environmental sustainability. It presents a balanced approach, focusing on practical applications while emphasizing the importance of scientific understanding and innovation. By providing an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities in this area, it becomes an indispensable resource for professionals, researchers, policymakers, and students alike. What sets this book apart is its unique content, which covers a wide range of topics related to industrial sludge management. It explores the latest advances in sludge treatment technologies, emphasizing their efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact. Additionally, the book examines strategies for sludge minimization, resource recovery, and the utilization of sludge by-products in various industrial applications. The authors also discussed the regulatory frameworks and guidelines governing sludge management, ensuring that readers have a comprehensive understanding of the legal aspects surrounding this critical issue. Furthermore, the book explores the potential risks associated with improper sludge management and offers practical solutions to mitigate them. Overall, the proposed book fills a significant gap in the literature by providing a holistic and up-to-date account of this crucial field. It serves as a valuable guide, inspiring sustainable practices, promoting innovation, and ultimately contributing to the advancement of sludge management in wastewater treatment processes
Theoretical Physics Compact III: Quantum Mechanics
by Wolfgang CassingThis book, together with the three other volumes, offers a clear and comprehensive approach to theoretical physics for the entire Bachelor's program. Highlights: Theoretical derivations are linked with characteristic examples, their solutions, typical applications, and clearly illustrated in diagrams. The required mathematics is derived in a physical context and explained transparently. Contents: Principles of Classical Physics – Limits of Classical Physics – Beginnings of Quantum Theory: Matter Waves – Quantum Theory of a Particle – Operators and Expectation Values – Measurements and Probabilities – Particles under the Influence of External Forces – Fundamentals of Scattering Theory – The Hilbert Space – Operators in Hilbert Space – The Time Evolution Operator – Particle Number Representation for Fermions – Particle Number Representation for Bosons – Quantization of the Radiation Field: Photons – Formal Scattering Theory – The Hartree-Fock Approximation – Superconductivity in the BCS Model Target Audience: This book is especially suitable for Bachelor's students in their second or third year. Prerequisites: Mathematical prerequisites include knowledge of analysis, linear algebra, and complex function theory. The Author: Wolfgang Cassing is a retired Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Justus-Liebig-University Gießen. His expertise lies in phase space dynamics of classical and quantum many-body systems, which also features in his scholarly book "Transport Theories for Strongly-Interacting Systems". This textbook series Theoretical Physics Compact also includes Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, and Quantum Statistics and Thermodynamics.
A Comparative Approach to Police Leadership: Lessons Learned from the Scandinavian Senior Police Executives (SpringerBriefs in Criminology)
by Rune Glomseth Ole BoeThis book presents an in-depth exploration of contemporary police leadership in Norway, drawing on unique data from police leaders. Through interviews with former and current police commissioner, police chiefs, prosecutors, and law enforcement executives, it examines their backgrounds, leadership philosophies, and the evolving role of top management within the Nordic model of policing. Situating police leadership within broader societal and organizational contexts, the book analyzes the impact of reforms, crisis, crime trends, and elite influence on decision-making at the highest levels. It offers insights into how leadership shapes daily operations, investigations, and long-term strategic development. By synthesizing the experiences of Norway&’s most senior police leaders—alongside perspectives from Swedish and Danish national police commissioners—the book provides a previously unexplored perspective on modern police leadership. Concluding with a new model for contemporary top-level police leadership, it is a valuable resource for scholars, policing professionals, and those interested in law enforcement governance.
Nano-Biosensors, Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering: Advances in Nanobiotechnology (Series in BioEngineering)
by Seyed Morteza NaghibThis book highlights a novel combination of nanotechnology and biotechnology enabling the practical use of conventional microtechnology in conjunction with a molecular approaches in cancer detection and treatment. As nanotechnology and biotechnology have advanced, the methods such as nanoimaging, nanobiosensing, nanolabeling, nanodiagnostics, and nanotherapeutics have developed. The pricey old manufacturing process will be replaced by the new expanding field of nanobiotechnology, which will produce durable, flexible, and accurate devices at a lower cost and with less environmental impact. Drug distribution, sensor systems, small robots, and surgical instruments might all benefit from the development of stronger materials made possible by this technique. Nanobiotechnology may be used to create atomic grade machines by merging or simulating biological processes or creating tiny tools to alter many aspects of the living system at the molecular level. This book presents a state-of-the art technology that enhances our existing knowledge and ideas integrating chemistry, physics, and biology. The book discusses a number of cutting edge medical technologies that use nanoparticles as delivery or sensing systems are examples of nanobiotechnology as they employ nanotechnology to further biological objectives.
National Economics: A Systematic and Theoretical Framework
by Muxi Lin Taiyan HuangThis book analyzes the national economic system with systematic theory and defines the object of research as "the movement and laws of the national economic system." This book also proceeds a more in-depth study of the four relations concerning the reproduction. It examines the interdependent relations among population, economy, society, resources and environment, as well as the interactions among demographic reproduction, material product reproduction, spiritual and cultural reproduction and ecological environment reproduction from a dynamic perspective. It also explores the establishment of a system in which the four kinds of reproduction promote mutually, interact positively and develop harmoniously. Besides, this work pays attention to the management of the national economy and emphasizes the role of institutional innovation in promoting the performance of the national economy. It explains the connotation of institutions, their formation, their changes and innovations. And it dissects that the institutions, as an incentive mechanism, play a significant role in stimulating the vitality of human, of enterprise and the whole economy, which contributes greatly to the optimal distribution of resources, technological innovation and the effective growth of the national economy.
Conceptualisation and Measurement of Financial Competence: A Holistic Approach and Implications for Financial Education (SpringerBriefs in Education)
by Manuel Förster Mandy HommelThis Open access book offers a pivotal contribution to the field of financial literacy research as it advances the understanding of financial literacy as a holistic competence encompassing cognition, motivation, emotion, attitude, behaviour and their interrelationships. It provides a comprehensive overview and evaluation of concepts, constructs and frameworks related to financial literacy and instruments used to measure financial competence. The work also discusses identification, synthesis and systematisation of a wide range of cognitive and non-cognitive influences on financial behaviour. The book not only introduces a unique, holistic model of financial competence, but also presents a draft of an innovative technology-based test instrument designed to simulate and trace complex financial decision-making processes and elucidate challenges confronted in complex problem-solving situations. The aim of this book is to shift from an isolated focus on individual cognitive facets (mainly knowledge) to a holistic modeling of competence in order to systematise the landscape of research on financial literacy and financial competence. The work is instrumental for researchers, educators and policymakers in advancing their understanding and methodologies and in paving the way for effective financial education interventions and promoting financially competent behaviour.
Slit lamp atlas: Videographic Imaging
by Marcus-Matthias GellrichThis unique atlas with over 4000 images opens up new dimensions in slit lamp examination and documentation. In his "life's work", the author shows how the slit lamp can be used to depict almost the entire field of ophthalmology – from the eyelids and anterior segment to the fundus and portrayal of eye motility. This results in the first book in ophthalmology that covers the entire subject with just one device. Traditional slit lamp examination techniques are combined with the innovative documentation of ophthalmic findings using videography. Access to these videos is provided in the book. They can be viewed via the More Media app. Innovations: Purkinje reflexes functioning as "landmarks" for observing changes in the eye’s anterior segment–whether for the early detection of keratoconus or when assessing intraocular lenses The creation of fundus overviews, some of which extending to the periphery, using just the slit lamp and image processing programs Documentation of objects at a great distance by holding a minus lens in front of the objective lens of the slit lamp to make it less "short-sighted". This is useful to visualize squint or to take a picture of the whole face. Inside the book: Methods section on technology Imaging with fundus-, minus- and without additional lenses Image documentation with patient-histories of up to 20 years 780 cases, including 460 follow-ups
Wedding marketing as ethnically specific event marketing: An empirical study in the context of large Turkish event halls in Germany
by Ergün KalayciErgün Kalayci opens a window into wedding marketing in Turkish event halls in Germany in this book. He navigates the complex waters of service, ethnic, and event marketing to outline a marketing strategy aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and economic profitability. Through a carefully designed mixed-methods approach, the author examines the different market segments for Turkish event halls and categorizes customer preferences into clear segments. These insights serve as a key to understanding the relationships between customer demands, event design, and customer satisfaction, offering concrete starting points to improve the event experience. The analysis emphasizes the importance of diversifying business concepts, especially in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. It not only provides innovative insights into the fields of ethnic marketing and wedding marketing but also delivers practical guidance for improving marketing strategies for Turkish event halls in Germany, thereby representing a valuable resource for academic research as well as practical implementation in the area of event hall management
Political Marketing in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election (Palgrave Studies in Political Marketing and Management)
by Jamie GilliesThis book focuses on the spectacle of the 2024 U.S. presidential election from the return of Donald Trump and the decision by Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race and endorse Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee to the campaign sprint culminating in Trump&’s win in November. A follow-up to Political Marketing in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, it uniquely focuses on political marketing and branding strategies, with particular attention to how changes since the last election, especially new technologies and media platforms, have emerged as branding and marketing outlets for both campaigns. This election was again as much about a continuous strategy of targeting and maintaining voter enthusiasm as it was about swaying undecided voters, as both campaigns tried to engage different parts of the electorate. Every American presidential election tends to herald in new political branding and marketing strategies. This book presents diverse scholarly research and perspectives, with practitioner-relevant content that will advance current understandings of political marketing and branding theories.