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As with any other plants, magic mushrooms requires some guidelines and care to make them grow well. If you are new to psilocybin mushroom, this book is a comprehensive guide to all your needs to know about magic mushrooms. If you have not grown a mushrooms

Easy to Read. Easy to Carry.With an easy-to-read typeface, the NIV Value Thinline Bible invites you to deeply explore God's Word. Expertly designed for the New International Version (NIV) text, Zondervan's exclusive Comf

ERKUNDUNGEN DaF B2 ist ein modernes und kommunikatives Lehrwerk, das sich an erwachsene Lernende richtet, die auf schnelle und effektive Weise Deutsch lernen möchten. Es schließt an das Lehrwerk Begegnungen DaF B1+ an und liegt nun in 4. und umfangreich überarbeiteter Auflage vor.Erkundungen DaF B2 führt zum Sprachniveau B2 des Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen und zu allen Sprachprüfungen auf Niveau B2, die mithilfe verschiedener prüfungsrelevanter Aufgabenformate vorbereitet werden.Das integrierte Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch beinhaltet zahlreichen Übungen zur Schulung des Hörverstehens. Die hierfür benötigten Audiodateien können mit unserer kostenlosen Audio-App offline auf dem Mobilgerät gehört werden. Daneben stehen die Audiodateien auch online bereit.Dem gedruckten Buch liegt auch ein Angebot zum Bezug der passenden E-Book-Lizenz für nur 5,00 EUR (UVP) bei.

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 88, Publishers: G SCHIRMER, Author: David Popper, ISBN-13: 9781458418562

Written in a voice that is timeless in its message of love and understanding, "The Road Less Traveled" continues to help readers explore the very nature of loving relationships. Wise and profoundly spiritual, this is a proven classic, a book to turn to again and again for understanding and inspiration.

Данное издание словаря, состоящее из французско-русской и русско-французской части, включает около 380 000 слов и словосочетаний встречающихся в современных русском и французском языках. В составе словаря широко представлена современная лексика, отражающая различные области культуры, науки и техники. Для удобства читателя и исключения ошибок в произношении в словарных статьях представлена французско-русская практическая транскрипция. В словарь добавлены краткие списки географических названий и закладки по буквам алфавита для удобства навигации. Словарь предназначен для самого широкого круга читателей: переводчиков, преподавателей и студентов высших и средних учебных заведений, учащихся средних и старших классов, а также всех, желающих углублённо изучить французский язык.

Language: English, Binding: Board book, Number of pages: 10, Publishers: USBORNE BOOKS, Author: Jo Rooks, ISBN-13: 9781805317890, Date of issue: 2024

Egyptian Arabic Voices is designed to provide students of Arabic with an opportunity to hear and study authentic Arabic as it is spoken by native speakers today. Unlike the scripted materials read by voice actors used in many course books, Egyptian

Examining the cultural significance of the rap album Jarmark (2020) as a reflection of Polish politics and history during the country's populist turn and migration following EU enlargement.Taco Hemingway is the first Polish artist to be streamed a billion times on Spotify. His fifth studio album, Jarmark, is his most political work to date. Previously described as the voice of a generation with nothing to say, Hemingway's shift towards political themes can be seen as an intervention, especially as Jarmark's lead single 'Polskie Tango' was released just two days before the 2020 presidential election.As such, this book examines the album as a response to a crisis point in Polish society, with the country divided about its future, both politically and socially. It also explores the album's textual and musical characteristics while situating Hemingway's career within the broader context of Polish rap history as well as Polish migration. Additionally, the book discusses the album's impact through its critical reception, sales, awards, and social media commentary.

Unique among medical texts, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is a complete and concise guide to the core areas of medicine that also encourages thinking about the world from the patient's perspective, to develop a holistic approach to care with a passion for practice. Now in its eleventh edition, this renowned Handbook has been fully updated to reflect the latest changes in clinical practice and best management, filled with expert knowledge, practical advice, and reassurance. In the tradition of bringing new voices to each edition, three authors have joined the writing team, bringing a fresh perspective to the content. The chapters on emergencies, endocrinology and diabetes, haematology, oncology, and surgery have been completely revamped, and every page has been reviewed by a consultant and a trainee to ensure it continues to be accurate, relevant, and user-friendly. Figures and illustrations have been carefully revised and updated in response to reader feedback, and key references fine-tuned to include only the most up-to-date and pertinent. Loved and trusted by millions for almost four decades, the unparalleled Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine continues to be your reliable and truly indispensable companion for the practice and philosophy of modern medicine. The warmth and wisdom you will find in these pages will help you become the doctor you want to be.

A new eye-opener on how we can make better decisions--by the author of Gut Feelings In this age of big data we often trust that expert analysis--whether it's about next year's stock market or a person's risk of getting cancer--is accurate

What is a pyxis? Who was the Amasis Painter? How did Greek vases get their distinctive black and orange colours? This volume offers definitions and descriptions of these and many other Greek vase shapes, painters and techniques encountered in museum exhibitions and publications. There is discussion of how to look at Greek vases and on the conservation of ancient ceramics. The concise definitions are divided into two sections, one on potters and painters and another on vase shapes and technical terms relating to the construction and decoration of the vases. Featuring numerous colour illustrations of Greek vases, many from the Getty Museum's collection, the work should be useful to students, scholars, and those wishing to obtain a greater understanding of Greek ceramics and a heightened enjoyment of them.

Throughout his long lifetime, William Gayley Simpson was a widely traveled and careful observer of Western civilization and its relationship to the peoples of the world. An exceptionally deep thinker, he traced the sickness that has overtaken Western ci

The Best Adult Coloring BookNew Collection: Exciting Designs, Days and hours of stress relieving designs and patternsAdult Coloring Books New Collection featuring exciting new stress relieving designs and

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Publishers: 3D TOTAL PUB, ISBN-13: 9781912843848, Date of issue: 2024

The first love in our lives is our mother. Recognizing her face, her voice, the meaning of her moods, and her facial expressions is crucial to survival. Dr. Christine Ann Lawson vividly describes how mothers who suffer from borderline personality disorder produce children who may flounder in life even as adults, futilely struggling to reach the safety of a parental harbor, unable to recognize that their borderline parent lacks a pier, or even a discernible shore. Four character profiles describe different symptom clusters that include the waif mother, the hermit mother, the queen mother, and the witch. Children of borderlines are at risk for developing this complex and devastating personality disorder themselves. Dr. Lawson's recommendations for prevention include empathic understanding of the borderline mother and early intervention with her children to ground them in reality and counteract the often dangerous effects of living with a "make-believe" mother. Some readers may recognize their mothers as well as themselves in this book. They will also find specific suggestions for creating healthier relationships.Addressing the adult children of borderlines and the therapists who work with them, Dr. Lawson shows how to care for the waif without rescuing her, to attend to the hermit without feeding her fear, to love the queen without becoming her subject, and to live with the witch without becoming her victim. A Jason Aronson Book

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 152, Publishers: Touri Language Learning, ISBN-13: 9781953149268, Date of issue: 2020

A memorable and deeply moving portrait of a woman, a family and a culture told entirely in first chapters, this will appeal to fans of Amy Tan and Jung Chang.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 600, Publishers: Toyo Press, ISBN-13: 9789492722300, Date of issue: 2021

Gerhard Richters Werk umfasst mehr als 3 000 einzelne Arbeiten. In fünf Jahrzehnten entstand ein stilistisch vielfältiges und komplexes Oeuvre, das Richters Rang als bedeutendsten lebenden Künstler belegt. Anlässlich des 80. Geburtstags des Künstlers im Februar 2012 erscheint der lang erwartete erste Band des Werkverzeichnisses, das Dietmar Elger, Leiter des Gerhard Richter Archiv an den Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden, in jahrelanger Recherche vorbereitet hat. Der auf fünf Bände angelegte, wissenschaftliche Catalogue raisonné aller Bilder und Skulpturen soll in den nächsten sieben Jahre publiziert werden. Er bietet neben großzügigen und zahlreichen ganzseitigen farbigen Abbildungen der Werke vollständige technische Informationen zu allen Arbeiten, Angaben zu den handschriftlichen Bezeichnungen des Künstlers sowie zur Provenienz, Literaturverweise und Ausstellungsnachweise. Kommentare, Zitate und Vergleichsabbildungen zu einzelnen Katalognummern ergänzen die Werkangaben.Gerhard Richter 's oeuvre embraces in excess of three thousand individual works. Over a period of five decades he has created a stylistically heterogeneous, complex body of work that testifies to his status as the most important living artist of our time. This long-awaited first volume of the catalogue raisonné is being released on the occasion of the artist s eightieth birthday in February 2012.§Dietmar Elger, director of the Gerhard Richter Archive at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, has spent years researching and preparing this publication. The five-volume catalogue raisonné of all of Richter s paintings and sculptures will be published over the next seven years. Aside from the richly colored illustrations, many of them full-page, it includes full technical details, information about the artist s handwritten notes, and the provenance, bibliography, and exhibitions of each individual work. This information is supplemented by commentary, quotes, and comparison images.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 256, Publishers: Rizzoli International Publications, ISBN-13: 9780847876389, Date of issue: 2026

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: Yen Press, Author: Hye Young Im, ISBN-13: 9798400903762, Date of issue: 2026

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 624, Publishers: OMNIA VERITAS LTD, ISBN-13: 9781805400530, Date of issue: 2023

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 214, Publishers: Last Gasp, Author: Colin Turner,Ajani Oloye, ISBN-13: 9780867199314, Date of issue: 2025

Tu adores colorier et les coloriages mystères ? Ce livre est fait pour toi !Révèle avec tes feutres 300 coloriages mystères sur des thématiques variées : animaux, paysages, fleurs, nourriture… Avec une palette de couleurs sur chaque coloriage pour s'inspirer. Avec les coloriages en couleurs à la fin du livre et un crayon multi-mines inclus pour pouvoir commencer à colorier même sans le matériel et n'importe où.

Maintaining its user-friendly approach, The Care and Feeding of an IACUC: The Organization and Management of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Second Edition is a handy guide for members of the laboratory animal community looking for a concise, descriptive introduction to what an IACUC is all about and how it operates. The book covers training programs and discusses professional certifications for IACUC administrative and animal care staff. It provides pointers to principal investigators, discusses interactions between IACUCs and other compliance panels, and addresses occupational health and safety programs and the role they play in the overall animal care and use program. This new edition of a bestseller contains new information on international regulations regarding animal subject research and the requirements for an ethics panel review. It discusses outside collaborations, interinstitutional memorandums of understanding, and the differences in regulations between countries. The book also includes a new chapter exploring semiannual program reviews, semiannual inspections, and postapproval monitoring. The contributors provide updated information on the protocol submission process, electronic protocol management systems, and records managementincluding the essential elements of the protocol form and how to complete it. The book also delves deeply into bioethics. It discusses how IACUCs can ensure that each proposal to use animals in research includes an ethical review with a harmbenefit analysis weighing the expected advancements in human and animal health against the potential harm inflicted to the animal. Also included is a chapter on how to survive a regulatory inspection or an accreditation site visit. All interpretations of the regulations have been reviewed by staff at the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), the Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC), and USDA APHIS/Animal Care (AC) for consistency and compliance with the PHS Policy and the USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations (AWAR).

Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn't. 'Wonderful suspense and surprises, real characters and a scary, ominous backbeat' LEE CHILD 'I couldnt turn the pages fast enough' CLARE MACKINTOSH It starts as a game at a book group one night. Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn't. But Amy Whey has done something she shouldn't. And Roux, the glamorous newcomer to Amy's suburban neighbourhood, knows exactly what that is. Roux promises she will go away if Amy plays by her rules. But Amy isn't prepared to lose everything. She's going to fight back, and in this escalating game of cat and mouse, there can be only one winner. 'Once I started, I couldn't put this one down' CHRISTINA DALCHER 'Wow what a book! I devoured it in one day' RACHEL ABBOTT The new edge-of-your-seat domestic thriller from Joshilyn Jackson Mother May I is out in May 2021 and available to pre-order now.

A collection of 25 of the best places to sail around the world for planners and dreamers. A collection of the best places to sail around the world for planners and dreamers.If you could cruise anywhere in the world, where would you choose? Would you head for the cooler climes of Northern Europe, or the tropical heat of the southern hemisphere? With so many wonderful destinations around the world, it is hard to know where to start, but with this book a sailor's dream can become a reality. Highly experienced sailor Vanessa Bird handpicks 25 of the most varied and interesting places to explore. From weekend cruises around the British Isles, and crossing the Atlantic Ocean to island hopping in the Caribbean, or sailing on one of Canada's Great Lakes, this guide gives a useful snapshot of some of the finest cruising grounds from around the world.For each destination, there is practical information on the route and when to go, what to see, the level of skill or qualifications required and important things to consider, such as what type of boat is needed and hazards along the route.Written with sailors of all abilities and preferences in mind, the routes featured cover a wide range of cruising grounds. Illustrated with stunning photography, this guide provides an inspirational glimpse into the places to visit and gives you the information needed to kickstart your adventure.

When Shirin bumps into Kian at a house party in Brixton, she is taken aback by the feelings that resurface. They last saw one another ten years ago as sixteen-year-olds at school in Hull. And the weight of everything left unsaid since then still hangs between them. But now they're back in each other's lives, it's harder to run from the past. There's nothing worse than losing the person you trust with your deepest secrets. Can it be different second time around? People Change is a moving and thought-provoking exploration of two people overcoming the past, re-finding each other and discovering their place in the world. __________________________________ Praise for People Change: 'People Change is simply brilliant - unflinching, and completely captivating' Beth Reekles 'This book expresses so many different types of love, and the affirmation we find in the deep truths of ourselves. It's so beautiful' Tice Cin 'Two brilliant characters navigating their twenties... Deftly touches on race and mental health' Taylor Dior Rumble 'This powerful book evokes perfectly the agony of young love while also exploring darker themes' People's Friend 'A wonderful, moving read - Sara Jafari has such a perceptive eye and the most brilliant way of rendering the unspoken things between two people' Emma Hughes 'A gorgeous novel that explores the complexities of the life. Deft, funny, and thoughtful on friendship, family, work, race, and dating' Kirsty Capes 'People Change is a brilliant book that will leave you with a longing for seizing the day and shrugging off the cobwebs of stagnancy. . .' Bad Form 'Funny and well observed' Country and Townhouse 'A thoughtful, moving tale' Woman's Own Autorid: Sara Jafari

A hilarious autobiography from one of Britain's funniest and most successful comedians. Born Chris Collins in 1957, Frank Skinner he grew up in the West Midlands where he inherited his father's passion for football - and alcohol. Expelled from school at 16, Frank had been nurturing a serious drink problem from the age of 14, but managed to go teetotal in 1987. Along with personal revelations, it helped turn his life around. His first television appearance in 1988 was met with raucous laughter from the audience - and 131 complaints, including one from cabinet minister Edwina Currie. He met fellow comedian David Baddiel in 1990, and the two went on to share a flat throughout the early 90s and to create the hit TV series Fantasy Football League. Winner of the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival, Skinner's comedy is a groundbreaking mix of laddish and philosophical humour, one which has helped shape the British comedy scene ever since. From The Frank Skinner Show to co-writing the football's-coming-home classic Three Lions, his career has never been boring. Here, for the first time, Frank candidly tells us of the highs and lows of his fascinating life. Autorid: Frank Skinner

Chronic diseases may often be reversed and prevented by changing diet and lifestyle. In this important and compelling book, Eric Adams describes how. Highly recommended. - Dean Ornish MD, author of five New York Times bestsellers including UnDo It Can you dramatically improve your health by embracing a plant-based diet? Eric Adams believes that you can. A police officer for more than two decades, Eric Adams was a connoisseur of fast food, and like so many people with stressful jobs, the last thing he had time to think about was eating healthily. Diabetes runs through his family, as it does for so many within the Black community. When he himself was diagnosed with the condition in 2016, he became determined to get to the root of the problem: the food he was eating. By switching to a vegan, wholefood diet, he lost weight, lowered his cholesterol, and improved his health beyond recognition. Armed with the hard science and real-life stories of others who have transformed their bodies by changing their diet and lifestyle, Healthy At Last shows that not only are these kind of radical health improvements possible, they can also be enjoyable. With shopping tips and gentle lifestyle advice, Eric is on a mission to share how you can become healthier without abandoning the food you love. He explores the origins of soul food and how it can be reimagined with healthy alternatives. From Chipotle Mac 'n' Cheese to Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies, Eric is keen to show this is not about restriction but instead finding joy in real food. Packed with up-to-date nutritional advice and recipes from the likes of Dr Michael Greger, Raymond Jackson, Paul McCartney, Alan Cummings and more, this is the perfect book for anyone looking to improve their health in small, manageable and pleasurable steps. Autorid: Eric Adams

This new textbook presents an excellent introduction to the most important aspects of contemporary Taiwanese society, politics, economy, and international relations in a comprehensive and reader-friendly way.Illustrating Taiwan as more than just a military hot spot – also as a vibrant democracy, a beacon of human rights, a technological leader, and an economic hub – each chapter poses a fundamental question, including:How did the island develop?How did Taiwan become a democracy?How does it combine tradition and modernity?What human rights problems does Taiwan encounter?How did Taiwan become an Asian Tiger?How does it live with its neighbours?How does diplomacy work when you're not internationally recognized?Contemporary Taiwan is an excellent resource for students of Taiwan Studies, international relations, political science, and global studies, as well as think tanks, consultants, and journalists seeking critical and balanced background information on contemporary Taiwan. This new textbook presents an excellent introduction to the most important aspects of contemporary Taiwanese society, politics, economy, and international relations in a comprehensive and reader-friendly way. Autorid: Kristina Kironska, Eunika Rejtová Yang

As seen on ITV in the Zoe Ball Book Club 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking and completely charming.' Ruth Hogan 'Mike Gayle is the king of touching, human stories, and this big-hearted book is his best yet' Heat, 5* This is the stunning novel from bestselling author Mike Gayle, for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. A powerful and bittersweet story of an unexpected male friendship and an unlikely love story, a thought provoking storyline told with Mike's distinctive wit and insight, touching on issues which affect us all. This uplifting tale reminds us of the simple courage at the heart of every human being. Ever since The Incident, James DeWitt has stayed on the safe side. He likes to know what happens next. Danny Allen is not on the safe side. He is more past the point of no return. The past is about to catch up with both of them in a way that which will change their lives forever, unexpectedly. But redemption can come in the most unlikely ways. Look out for Mike's new novel, All the Lonely People, available to pre-order now! ******************* Praise for The Man I Think I Know 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking and completely charming . . . reminds us that the everyday things we take for granted without realising how precious they are, can be snatched away in an instant with catastrophic consequences' Ruth Hogan 'That rarest of things; a moving, beautifully written novel about male friendship . . . I absolutely loved it' Lisa Jewell 'Mike is always wise and wonderful, but this is a whole new departure for him - read it!' Jenny Colgan You'll be both laughing and on the edge of tears with this brilliant read' Fabulous magazine ******************* Readers are raving about this book! 'This is one of those books that is tugging on your heartstrings one moment and has you laughing out loud the next - another stunning plot line and narrative from Mike Gayle.' 'I loved the narrative and I left this novel feeling totally uplifted . . . I now feel like there is some hope in the world!' 'This book is sad, funny, quirky, touching, heartbreaking but - and this is going to sound totally cliched and corny - life affirming.' Autorid: Mike Gayle

Overcome your study inertia and polish your knowledge of physics Physics I: 501 Practice Problems For Dummies gives you 501 opportunities to practice solving problems from all the major topics covered you Physics I class—in the book and online! Get extra help with tricky subjects, solidify what you’ve already learned, and get in-depth walk-throughs for every problem with this useful book. These practice problems and detailed answer explanations will help you succeed in this tough-but-required class, no matter what your skill level. Thanks to Dummies, you have a resource to help you put key concepts into practice. Work through practice problems on all Physics I topics covered in school classes Step through detailed solutions to build your understanding Access practice questions online to study anywhere, any time Improve your grade and up your study game with practice, practice, practiceThe material presented in Physics I: 501 Practice Problems For Dummies is an excellent resource for students, as well as parents and tutors looking to help supplement Physics I instruction. Physics I: 501 Practice Problems For Dummies (9781119883715) was previously published as Physics I Practice Problems For Dummies (9781118853153). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. Autorid: The Experts at Dummies

"Intermittent Fasting Made Easy is the ordinary person's best practice guide to doing intermittent fasting optimally, effectively, and safely, written by top nutrition and fitness expert and YouTube sensation Thomas DeLauer"-- This is your accessible, practical, science-backed guide to transforming your body, mind, and health with intermittent fasting. Like any hot diet trend, intermittent fasting (IF) is surrounded by hype and misinformation. Written by nutrition and fitness expert and YouTube sensation Thomas DeLauer, Intermittent Fasting Made Easy moves you beyond how you could do IF to what you should do to get the very best results. Known for making nutrition science cool and accessible, DeLauer gives you an action plan for maximizing results—designed with busy people juggling family, career, and everyday life in mind. It’s IF made easy and applied to real life. Chapter by chapter, DeLauer walks you through the best practices for each of the key stages of intermittent fasting: the fasting window, breaking the fast, and the eating window. For each stage, find a checklist to confirm you’re on track as well as a troubleshooting section to make sure you are fasting in a way that supports your body and lifestyle. You’ll learn how to:Choose the best foods to eat (and which to avoid)Use supplements to support your progressMaximize your workout while intermittent fastingAvoid the most common mistakes people makeKick IF results into high gear by supercharging fat burning, boosting mental clarity, and enhancing sleepGet past IF roadblocks including mood swings, relapse, and plateauingAlso included are biohacks to level-up results specifically for women. With Intermittent Fasting Made Easy, you’ll know exactly what to do to get the most out of intermittent fasting and dramatically optimize your life—starting now. Intermittent Fasting Made Easy is the ordinary person’s best practice guide to doing intermittent fasting optimally, effectively, and safely, written by top nutrition and fitness expert and YouTube sensation Thomas DeLauer. Autorid: Thomas DeLauer

Gain an understanding of and appreciation for historically significant works of art from around the world with GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE GLOBAL HISTORY, 5E. This beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great artistic contributions by award-winning author Fred Kleiner is now revised and expanded to provide all of the learning features and online study tools you need to excel in your art history course. Easy-to-read, captivating explanations blend with richly illustrated photographs and architectural drawings that present the historical and cultural context of significant images and monuments. This edition features more illustrations and discussions of works by women and minority artists than any other art survey text. In addition, updated and new essays underscore how art and architecture history changes as scholars rethink interpretations of paintings, sculptures and buildings. More than 200 online bonus images and essays further enrich your learning. Infuse digital resources are also available to help keep you organized and on track. Autorid: Fred Kleiner

Experience the wonders of human creativity in GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY, VOLUME II, 16th Edition! A grand tour of the world's most celebrated works from the Stone Age to the modern era, this introductory text has been a classroom favorite for 85 years. Every chapter includes rich and compelling discussions of pivotal art works, periods and geographies in art history, as well as new artists and art forms. Of course, the bold illustrations on the pages look almost as good as the real thing, especially when you use the unique Scale feature to imagine a work's stature from the artist's point of view. And to keep your course success in focus, the text offers Quick Review Captions and Big Picture Overviews, as well as an optional ebook that enables you to zoom in on fine details of paintings, sculptures, and priceless art forms of all kinds. Autorid: Fred Kleiner

From simple applications to multi-load and multi-temperature systems, this one-of-a-kind, comprehensive text will prepare you to use the latest hydronics to create systems that deliver the ultimate in comfort, reliability and energy efficiency. Abundantly illustrated with product and installation photos and hundreds of detailed, full-color schematics, MODERN HYDRONIC HEATING, Fourth Edition, transforms engineering-level design information into practical applications useful for technical students and heating professionals alike. The revised edition features the latest design and installation techniques for residential and light commercial hydronic systems, including use of renewable energy heat sources such as air-to-water and geothermal heat pumps, hydraulic separation, variable speed circulators, distribution efficiency, heat exchangers, buffer tanks, heat metering, hydronic cooling, system balancing and proper system documentation. Equally well-suited for formal education courses, self-study or on-the-job reference, this preeminent resource of the North American heating industry is ideal for anyone involved in the heating trade. Autorid: John Siegenthaler

Volume 31 of Research in Organizational Change and Development addresses emerging issues, challenges and opportunities while advancing new insights to practice and theoretical development. Volume 31 of Research in Organizational Change and Development addresses emerging issues, challenges and opportunities while advancing new insights to practice and theoretical development.Contributions are devoted to a few timely concerns and emerging organizational challenges. The role that Organizational Development (OD) can play in helping organizations integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Technology – while focusing on issues of design, planned change roadmaps, and collaboration and change methodologies – are explored. Two of the chapters magnify the role that action research methodology plays in the infusion of AI literacy in a business school and in enhancing inter-organizational collaboration in the public health sector. Several chapters address the role that OD can play in the development of new capabilities such as ambidexterity, the moral purpose of the OD profession, and a scholar-practitioner system-based integrated organization development consulting model. One chapter focuses on group dynamics and advancing a sociological perspective that is embedded in a habitus change orientation.The volume concludes with a contribution that builds on the legacy of Ed Schein, where the authors identify trajectories of broad areas for future exploration and development of the field. Autorid: Abraham B. (Rami) Shani, Debra A. Noumair, Danielle P. Zandee, David Coghlan

"A biographical and bibliographic study of Gray Barker, one of the key figures at the centre of American UFO/Flying Saucer culture during its vibrant, formative years"-- The strange, but true biography of the colorful founder of Saucerian Books, a central purveyor and promoter of flying saucer and conspiracist knowledge in the mid-twentieth century.Gray Barker (1925–1984) was an eccentric literary outsider, filled with ideas that were out of step with the world. An author and unreliable narrator of implausible stories, Barker founded and operated Saucerian Books, an independent publisher of books about flying saucers and other ideas at the fringes of popular discourse. In The Saucerian, Gabriel Mckee tells the fascinating story of Barker’s West Virginia–based press, the unique corpus of materials it published, and how office-copying and self-publishing techniques influenced the spread of paranormal beliefs and conspiratorial worldviews over the last century. Following the development of UFO subculture, Mckee explores the life and career of a larger-than-life hoaxer and originator of pseudoscientific ideas.Ever an entertainer, Barker established his reputation with one of the first flying saucer fanzines, The Saucerian, and with his first book, the conspiratorial and sensationalistic They Knew Too Much about Flying Saucers. By the close of the 1950s, he had established a publishing imprint that brought out some of the strangest UFO-related books of the era, with a particular emphasis on flying saucer contactees. Saucerian Books became a platform for those whose stories were too unusual, implausible, or crudely written for more mainstream publishers. Though Barker himself was a skeptic, he viewed the world of occult believers as a source of ongoing entertainment. He also may have used the perceived eccentricity of flying saucer research, or “ufology,” to obscure his homosexuality from his small-town neighbors. From his place on the fringes of midcentury American culture, Barker left an unmatched legacy in conspiratorial concepts that have become prominent pop-cultural folklore, including the Men in Black, the Mothman, and the Philadelphia Experiment. As a mastermind behind the fantastical, Barker’s promotional efforts were the precursor to contemporary conspiracism. Autorid: Gabriel Mckee

A treasure trove of prompts, provocations and practical exercises to help you spark new ideas, hone your craft and unleash your creativity. In A Year of Creative Thinking, award-winning writer, director and film-maker Jessica Swale guides you through 366 fun and rewarding activities one for every day of the year (including leap years!) to fire up your imagination and flex your creative muscles. You'll find a host of writing prompts and imaginative challenges to get you going, quick-fire exercises to help you focus on key aspects of craft (including inventing scenarios, writing dialogue, building subtext, creating atmosphere and plot, and developing your characters), and plenty of quirky and unusual challenges to test your limits and help you explore new avenues. Some are writing exercises, others encourage you to draw, to listen to music, to get outside and find inspiration in your surroundings. Work through the activities day by day, or dip in to suit your needs, the choice is yours! Whether being creative is a professional goal, your aspiration or simply your hobby, you'll discover a storehouse of ideas and inspiration, along with insights from a wide range of literary and cultural figures from T. S. Eliot to Quentin Tarantino, Jane Austen to Jimi Hendrix, Maya Angelou to George R. R. Martin, and Virginia Woolf to Paddington Bear. Fun, engaging and pressure-free, this book is designed to supercharge your imagination and boost your creativity, helping you build a set of expressive tools that you can apply in all aspects of your life. 'Jessica Swale is one of the most inspiringly creative people I know, and in this book she's kind enough to share some of her spark and magic. It is a must-read for any creative spirit' Zooey Deschanel 'Jessica has stitched together an endlessly inventive, engaging, accessible ejector-seat (parachute included) into the heart and soul of creativity itself. That energy flows through every page: challenging and guiding you into releasing your inner mad-genius. I wish there were more days in the year for more of her exercises!' Inua Ellams 'Wonderful' Emerald Fennell 'The most brilliant book on creativity so inspiring it will make you want to write your own book!' Tom Fletcher 'An enticing treasure chest of inspiration for any writer or creative' Deborah Frances-White 'This book will last you a lifetime, as you'll return again and again to these gems of wise, witty prompts and provocations guaranteed to inspire not just your creativity, but your outlook on life in general' Sabrina Mahfouz 'Charming, imaginative, practical and light-hearted, this is the perfect gift for anyone, young or not so young, wanting to kickstart their creativity and have fun while doing it' Kate Mosse 'As I sit in my room smashing my head repeatedly against my laptop, it gives me (some) joy to report not all writers do the same. Jessica's book is a great big fantastic soulful fizzy key to make you think and work hopefully. 16th April is my favourite, but her point is: there are delights on every day of the year' Jack Thorne Autorid: Jessica Swale

Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginners Guide is a uniquely accessible yet comprehensive guide to the study of the effects of evolutionary theory on human behaviour. Written specifically for the general reader, and for entry-level students, it covers all the most important elements of this interdisciplinary subject, from the role of evolution in our selection of partner, to the influence of genetics on parenting. The book draws widely on examples, case studies and background facts to convey a substantial amount of information, and is authored by the UKs leading experts in the field, from the only dedicated research and teaching institute. Autorid: Robin Dunbar, John Lycett, Louise Barrett