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Neuroliterature 2 Biography, Semiology, Miscellany gathers occasional and more substantive pieces written around the theme of medical history in the 17th 18th and 19th centuries including biographical pieces, considerations of the semiology of terms used in clinical medicine, and a miscellany of pieces on related medical topics. It will be of interest to those who are interested in literary portrayals of neurological disorders and builds upon and supplements Andrew Larner's previous volume (Neuroliterature. Patients, Doctors, Diseases. Literary perspectives on disorders of the nervous system) published in 2019.

Mr. Potterson the elephant hates his big, floppy ears and has decided to have them chopped off. On his journey through the forest to see Dr. Zigzag the Zebra, he falls upon a series of poopy unfortunate events. His animal friends, a giraffe, mouse, blackbird, and sloth try and warn him, but will he open his ears and listen to them?Ear We Go teaches the importance of listening, appreciating every part of our body, that joy and purpose can be found in helping others and that kindness sparks other acts of kindness.Ear We Go is a fun book to read out loud with children and is filled with vibrant illustrations.

Anybody who has lived, anybody who has loved and lost will hear the echoes of their own hopes and dreams sounding throughout the poetry in The Weight of Missing, the emotive debut poetry collection by Emily R. Paget. Simultaneously intimate and personal - and authentically Universal - Hope looms large. Paget affords us this gift, a reminder of what it means to be human.

In A Pot of Message the author has crafted poems with pencil sketches that amuse and describe in verse what most of us think and experience in everyday life. Whatever the problems, frustrations or emotions Sullivan manages to put an amusing slant on them through his clever use of words and rhyme. Although mainly light-hearted and humorous, there are some more sensitive and deeper moments, which he has experienced as boy and man, that many readers will recognise and will have faced themselves. This poem casserole is exactly what it says. It is a potpourri of day-to-day life. A multi-ingredient dish that serves many tastes.

Alan Hale was a policeman for 31 years from 1966-1997. The Musings of a Retired Policeman shares the social history of his childhood and his personal development towards a career in the police force. After leaving education, he entered the police service as a cadet, but came close to being a 'suspect for a burglary' but eventually entered the police service as a warranted police officer. Enjoy his adventures, challenges and the stresses of being involved in two full scale riots as well as incidents involving knives and guns. He also describes his working life and several jobs after the police force including making a violent citizen's arrest. Alan Hale's engaging biography describes the life of a normal married man with a family who like every other officer in the country confronted unknown risks and put his life on the line every day.

When the author returned to the Congo for a year as a newly qualified medical doctor he was able to observe Christian missionary activity at first hand and, more importantly, to work and learn from the people amongst whom he had been born, and who he came to appreciate and admire.The stimulus for this book sprang from a desire to learn more about the country and the people of Congo before the intrusion of Europeans, the effects of Belgian colonization, the role of missionaries in exposing the brutalities of King Leopold II's rubber industry, and the contribution of Christian missions to the development of the country that is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.Mission. Impossible? is based on a detailed study of the archived records of the Congo Balolo Mission, personal interviews with retired missionaries and missionary children, current leaders of the Congolese church and other previously unpublished personal material. Following the "discovery" of the Congo River by Henry Morton Stanley in 1877 the Congo was presented to the wider world as "The Heart of Darkness", a concept challenged by the author in the final chapter.A postscript by Norbert Mpu-Mbutu adds an important Congolese perspective.

The Royal Navy's Submarine Command Course, or 'Perisher', is a unique course, training, assessing and qualifying officers for submarine command which is, itself, unique, challenging and demanding; the epitome of mission command, with no succour, referral or support in a continuously threatening environment. It is therefore essential that those 'in command' are proven to be worthy and capable of their appointment. The evolution of 'Perisher' is in recognisable periods: the earliest days, following the submarine's introduction into the Royal Navy, was an autodidactic existence with COs learning from their peers and by experimentation. By 1917 circumstances had conflated to create the Periscope School and the Periscope Course to train and qualify COs whose characteristics were now fully formed. The interwar period was a difficult time, but it produced new submarines and technological innovations just in time for the Second World War and the most intense evolutionary period for 'Perisher'. Post-1945 to 1969 experienced two evolutions: Commander Sandy Woodward's codification of the art of attacking and a shift in emphasis from purely 'periscope eye' attacking toward the development of safety and tactical prowess in students. In the 1970s-1980s, two parallel courses satisfied the demand for COs from an expanding diesel-nuclear submarine fleet using SSKs and then in 1989, an SSN. The final period, 1990-2017 continues today with an all-nuclear Perisher and a curriculum to meet a changing battlespace, new weapons and tactics. Throughout its history, 'Perisher' has shaped the submarine commanding officer and he, in return, has shaped 'Perisher'.

The world is becoming a busy noisy place and it is good to find a pastime that creates a different space, another dimension. In Parallel Lives in Painting we show how our paintings mean so much to us, they remind us of the lovely places we have visited and enable us to remember them in detail.It takes time to study the colours and contours of a scene. It may be that the drawing is an inadequate representation of the three dimensional scene spread out before us, how can it be anything else, but the process of trying to represent it on the two dimensions of the blank page is intellectually rewarding. The emerging picture is not just about the scene before you but also about your response to it at the time.

A life's journey in poetry by a nurse from the Philippines who came to Britain in 2001

Paul Bonham explores the foundations for relationships between people and drugs. His background as a drugs counsellor in prison and his experience working with young people in schools, on the streets and in clubs, has provided him with a unique insight and knowledge of the subject.From the outset, Paul explains that the term drug can be applied to any substance - whether illegal or legal - or an activity, such as gambling or drinking, that alters an individual's mindset. The approach he adopts in his workshops, which form the basis of this book, is to consider all aspects of building relationships in order to gain an understanding of the psychological and social issues surrounding addiction.Looking at the different interactions between people and various types of drugs, he examines how relationships develop and should be managed; the impact on the 'self'; and ways of safeguarding the individuals concerned. Chapters focus on subjects including; how people are shaped by their environments; relationships and how they define your identity; mental health; the family; peer pressure; the personalisation of drugs; and the impact of social media.The inclusion of workshop dramas, shared experiences and structured questions broadens the discussion, invites contrasting perspectives and prompts debate on this challenging issue.

Level 5 Operations / Departmental Manager has been designed and written to support those studying for the Level 5 Operations / Departmental Manager Apprenticeship or the ILM and CMI Level 5 Diplomas and Certificates and similar management qualifications at level 5.This book covers the theories and hypotheses covered in the syllabus of the qualifications and explains them in a plain and straightforward manner.The book is designed to match the modules of study in the apprenticeship standard and therefore makes selective study very straightforward.It is intended that this book will become a valuable point of reference not only whilst studying for an apprenticeship, but also afterwards, with many areas of support and guidance appropriate and relevant to a career in leadership and management after the qualification has been achieved.

Level 3 Team Leader / Supervisor is the second in a series of Apprenticeship Companion books. The Apprenticeship Companion series is designed to support apprentices studying towards the End Point Assessment (EPA) in their chosen subject.The books are easy to read and theories and hypotheses are explained in a plain and straightforward manner.The books are designed to match the modules of study in the apprenticeship standard and make selective, independent, study very straightforward.These books will become a valuable point of reference not only whilst studying for an apprenticeship, with many areas of support and guidance appropriate and relevant to a career after the qualification has been achieved.

Level 3: Business Administrator is the third in a series of Apprenticeship Companion books. The Apprenticeship Companion series of books is designed to support apprentices studying towards the End Point Assessment (EPA) in their chosen subject.The books are easy to read and theories and hypotheses are explained in a plain and straightforward manner.The books are designed to match the modules of study in the apprenticeship standard and make selective, independent, study very straightforward.These books will become a valuable point of reference not only whilst studying for an apprenticeship, with many areas of support and guidance appropriate and relevant to a career after the qualification has been achieved.

Level 3: Customer Service Specialist has been designed and written to support those studying for the Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship and also the Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship and other, similar, Level 2/3 Diplomas and Certificates in Customer Service.The book covers the theories and hypotheses covered in the syllabus of the qualifications and explains them in a plain and straightforward manner.The book is designed to match the modules of study in the apprenticeship standard and therefore make selective study very straightforward.It is also intended that this book will become a valuable point of reference not only whilst studying for an apprenticeship, but also afterwards, with many areas of support and guidance appropriate and relevant to a career in Customer Service after the qualification has been achieved.

Hans van Dijk and Ron van Megen have been fans of running power meters for years. They are internationally known for their books on the subject. Koen de Jong thought that running on power and the books by Hans and Ron were just complicated stuff and didn't want to know anything about it. Now Koen has changed his mind too.Power meters are revolutionizing running and have tremendous potential for understanding and improving performance. More and more runners are opting for racing and training with wattage instead of heart rate or pace.In this book Hans, Ron and Koen explain clearly the advantages of running on power. And most importantly, it is very simple and brings peace of mind to your training.The Power to Run: Smart technology optimizes your performance is in three parts: what's in it for you, backgrounds and practical tips and cases.

Education for survival is a critique of educational practice, based on the author's personal experience and forty years of teaching in universities, as well as observation of the progress of the author's children and grandchildren through school and university. The author concludes that a process of superficial learning, followed by exams and immediate forgetfulness, serves no useful purpose for the student or for society as a whole. Feats of memory are richly rewarded, to the exclusion of all other abilities. Much that has survival value, such as simple hygiene, is not taught or is treated as another academic subject, to be examined and then forgotten. Science is taught as history, without discovery or imagination, and most schools do not include subjects such as engineering. Many students decide that they cannot do maths because the subject is taught unsympathetically and too quickly, with the result that they cannot manage their own finances.From the time that universities in England and Wales were obliged to charge tuition fees there has been a tendency to devise courses that are superficially attractive but add little to the student's employability. In many cases, a student who has common sense and a level of practical ability finds that an academic course does not suit them. On graduating they find jobs hard to find and society loses a potentially useful contributor. Schools often regard entry to university as a success but if the outcome is a loss of income, with no saleable skills, nobody gains.Education for survival is presented as a series of essays that can be read separately, covering a wide range of topics from the education of politicians to the structure of the school day, provocative in parts but always constructive.

Reflections and humour in verse.