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The first woman to be elected First Minister of Scotland, Nicola
Sturgeon's impact on the future of Scotland and the United Kingdom
makes her words essential reading. Independently selected by editor
Robert Davidson, this collection of speeches from her time as First
Minister addresses such crucial matters as the climate crisis,
education, human rights and the European Union. Women Hold Up Half
the Sky depicts a leader tackling not only immediate, pressing
concerns but also mapping out a progressive agenda for the future.
The Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine, fifth edition is the
definitive resource for medical problems in tropical regions, and
in low-resource settings. Comprehensive in scope, and concise in
style, this portable guide ensures that you always have the vital
information you need at your fingertips. Fully revised and updated
for its fifth edition, it is now even better than ever. The chapter
on HIV medicine has been significantly updated, and other revisions
include up-to-date guidance on viruses such as COVID-19 and Ebola,
improved vaccine regimens, and rabies prophylaxis. With the clear,
easy-reference style of the trusted Oxford Handbook format, written
and reviewed by an international team of clinical experts, this is
a truly global handbook and an essential resource. Make sure you
never leave home without it!
Chapters 12-50 of the book of Genesis may be considered as
enshrining the patriarchal traditions of the Jewish people. Besides
the elements of poetry and legend embodied in these traditions,
Professor Davidson shows that there can be a historical basis for
the narratives and offers guidelines for exploring it. The Genesis
stories cannot simply be seen as a reading back into earlier times
of the background to the social customs and religious outlook of
their later editors. Introductory sections deal with the sources,
historicity and general characteristics of the narratives, and are
followed by a section-by-section presentation of the text with
commentary in the established style of the series.
Chapters 1-11 of Genesis are like a poetic prologue to the early
history of the Jewish people and to their religion. For
Christianity also they later fulfil a similar purpose. Professor
Davidson takes these chapters as a separate unity, comments on
them, and explains their religious significance and their place in
the Bible as a whole. Introductory sections on the sources and
purpose of the book, and the meaning of myth, lead straight into
the text and commentary which alternate with each other in the
style of the series.
With Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), smart devices are about to become
even smarter. This practical guide demonstrates how this exciting
wireless technology helps developers build mobile apps that share
data with external hardware, and how hardware engineers can gain
easy and reliable access to mobile operating systems. This book
provides a solid, high-level overview of how devices use BLE to
communicate with each other. You'll learn useful low-cost tools for
developing and testing BLE-enabled mobile apps and embedded
firmware and get examples using various development platforms
including iOS and Android for app developers and embedded platforms
for product designers and hardware engineers. Understand how data
is organized and transferred by BLE devices Explore BLEs concepts,
key limitations, and network topology Dig into the protocol stack
to grasp how and why BLE operates Learn how BLE devices discover
each other and establish secure connections Set up the tools and
infrastructure for BLE application development Get examples for
connecting BLE to iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and sensors
Develop code for a simple device that transmits heart rate data to
a mobile device
Based on Haida artist Robert Davidson's own childhood experiences,
this beautiful story highlights learning through observation, as
well as the role of Elders in sharing knowledge and mentorship.
Learning to carve is a lifelong journey. With the help of his
father and grandfather, a boy on Haida Gwaii practises to become a
skillful carver. As he carefully works on a new piece, he remembers
a trip to Slatechuck Mountain to gather the argillite, as well as
his father's words about the importance of looking back to help us
find our way. Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this
book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of
Janine Gibbons.
Based on Haida artist Robert Davidson's own experiences with Tsinii
(his grandfather), this tender story highlights intergenerational
knowledge and authentic learning experiences. Off the northern tip
of Haida Gwaii, a boy goes fishing with Tsinii, his grandfather. As
they watch the weather, jig for halibut, and row with the tides,
the boy realizes there's more to learn from Tsinii than how to
catch a fish. Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this
book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of
Janine Gibbons.
This book addresses essential principles of research according to
the scientific method for medical imaging technology research. The
scope of this book covers the nature of scientific research;
quantitative and qualitative approaches essentials; research
planning; literature review fundamentals; research methods; data
collection, analysis, and interpretation; and communicating
research findings. The book meets the educational requirements on
Research Principles and Concepts (for entry to practice) of the
following professional radiologic technology associations: the
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), the Canadian
Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), the College
of Radiographers in the United Kingdom, and radiography societies
and associations in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa. This is an
ideal book for radiologic technologists, nuclear medicine
technologists, and radiation therapists seeking to get started in
research in their profession. Additionally, biomedical imaging
engineering technologists, radiologists, and medical imaging
physicists may use this as a "guiding principles" textbook.
In 1884, the Canadian government enacted a ban on the potlatch, the
foundational ceremony of the Haida people. The tradition, which
determined social structure, transmitted cultural knowledge, and
redistributed wealth, was seen as a cultural impediment to the
government's aim of assimilation. The tradition did not die,
however; the knowledge of the ceremony was kept alive by the Elders
through other events until the ban was lifted. In 1969, a potlatch
was held. The occasion: the raising of a totem pole carved by
Robert Davidson, the first the community had seen in close to 80
years. From then on, the community publicly reclaimed, from the
Elders who remained to share it, the knowledge that has almost been
lost. Sara Florence Davidson, Robert's daughter, would become an
educator. Over the course of her own education, she came to see how
the traditions of the Haida practiced by her father--holistic,
built on relationships, practical, and continuous--could be
integrated into contemporary educational practices. From this
realization came the roots for this book.
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