Come on a journey with award-winning GP DR AMIR KHAN to discover how families begin and how you became part of your family. Our EXPERTS are famous for their incredible know-how and passion for their subjects, and now they have made it their mission to share that knowledge with you in LITTLE EXPERTS: the inspirational non-fiction series for six- to nine-year-olds. This jaw-dropping non-fiction journey has bold, colourful artwork throughout by Aaron Marin. Little Experts is an unmissable series that will empower and inspire a new generation of experts. Also available in the LITTLE EXPERTS series: Building a Home by GEORGE CLARKE, an architect, writer, lecturer and TV presenter. Superhero Animals by CHRIS PACKHAM CBE, one of the UK’s leading naturalists and an award-winning conservationist, who began his TV career presenting children’s series The Really Wild Show. Why Money Matters by DEBORAH MEADEN, entrepreneur, Dragons’ Den investor and host of the BBC Radio 5 Live’s The Big Green Money Show podcast. Amazing Bodies by DR RONX, award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor and TV presenter. Marvellous Vehicles by JAMES MAY, a writer and broadcaster who is best known for co-presenting Top Gear and The Grand Tour.

This book presents close-readings of seven post-millennial comedic films: Up in the Air, Tropic Thunder, JCVD, Winnebago Man, The Trotsky, Be Kind Rewind, and Hamlet 2. It is a sequel to Stanley Cavell's 1981 landmark study of the comedic genre, Pursuits of Happiness, where he examines seven comedies of Hollywood's "Golden Age." Khan puts forward the idea that comedies, once centred on the conventional "happy ending," are no longer interested in detailing the steps to any ending we might call happy. Instead, the agenda of most culturally serious comedies today is to "spoof," to make all that is fair foul. The seven films presented here risk a type of cultural nihilism-spoofing for the sake of spoofing and nothing else, indicative not of film's promise but its failure. By equating the failure of film with the failed national politics of Canada (or the failed politics of nationalism and community more generally), this study shows that comedy has less to do with happiness and more to do with the grotesque. The films analysed represent hyper-realized forms of comic irony and move towards what theatre knows as tragedy, or a tragic vision.

'Full of the compassion, humanity and mischievous sense of fun you would expect from Dr Amir. This is a complete delight from a born storyteller.' - Lorraine Kelly He’s the perfect catch (according to his mother). Yousef is the golden child to his strict Pakistani parents, overshadowing his younger sister, Rehana. As he finishes his medical degree in London, Yousef’s life appears to be mapped out for him: become a doctor, marry a suitable girl of his parents’ choosing and, above all, make his family proud. Then Yousef meets Jess. A fellow medical student, Jess presents a complication to the plan. Suddenly, Yousef finds himself torn between two worlds – keeping each a secret from the other. Then, as graduation day looms, Yousef’s mother informs him that she’s started looking for his wife . . . From Dr Amir Khan, How (Not) To Have an Arranged Marriage is a timely, heartfelt novel which looks at all aspects of modern arranged marriages. Praise for How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage: 'Heartwarming, hilarious and incredibly insightful. Writing with poignant honesty about the messy nature of life, Dr. Amir Khan is definitely an author I’ll be looking out for in the future.' - J F Murray, author of Fling

This book highlights and discusses recent developments that have contributed to an improved understanding of observed mantle heterogeneities and their relation to the thermo-chemical state of Earth's mantle, which ultimately holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the evolution of our planet. This series of topical reviews and original contributions address 4 themes. Theme 1 covers topics in geophysics, including global and regional seismic tomography, electrical conductivity and seismic imaging of mantle discontinuities and heterogeneities in the upper mantle, transition zone and lower mantle. Theme 2 addresses geochemical views of the mantle including lithospheric evolution from analysis of mantle xenoliths, composition of the deep Earth and the effect of water on subduction-zone processes. Theme 3 discusses geodynamical perspectives on the global thermo-chemical structure of the deep mantle. Theme 4 covers application of mineral physics data and phase equilibrium computations to infer the regional-scale thermo-chemical structure of the mantle.

AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOW Following his retirement from the sport in May 2022, in Fight For Your Life: The Autobiography Khan looks back on his exhilarating boxing career that spanned 27 years from his first fight to his last. A role model for his Pakistani heritage, his Bolton upbringing and the best of British sport, Khan also reveals for the first time the full story of his life outside of the ring. Told with his trademark warmth, humour and honesty, Khan relives his highs and lows. He shares never-before-told stories about his greatest fights and rivalries. He reflects on his Muslim faith and how his family forged him. He reveals dramatic details of a shocking armed robbery attempt when he was held up at gunpoint with his wife Faryal, along with the ups and downs of their marriage. He describes his charity efforts to help Pakistan's devastating floods, and he gleefully recounts the hilarious and heart-warming antics of his everyday life as a husband and father of three children, made popular in the acclaimed BBC Three TV series 'Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton'. The book, which will be written in 12 chapters and 12 rounds, shares Khan's relatable and hard-won life advice so that readers can learn from his triumphs and mistakes.

This book presents close-readings of seven post-millennial comedic films: Up in the Air, Tropic Thunder, JCVD, Winnebago Man, The Trotsky, Be Kind Rewind, and Hamlet 2. It is a sequel to Stanley Cavell's 1981 landmark study of the comedic genre, Pursuits of Happiness, where he examines seven comedies of Hollywood's "Golden Age." Khan puts forward the idea that comedies, once centred on the conventional "happy ending," are no longer interested in detailing the steps to any ending we might call happy. Instead, the agenda of most culturally serious comedies today is to "spoof," to make all that is fair foul. The seven films presented here risk a type of cultural nihilism-spoofing for the sake of spoofing and nothing else, indicative not of film's promise but its failure. By equating the failure of film with the failed national politics of Canada (or the failed politics of nationalism and community more generally), this study shows that comedy has less to do with happiness and more to do with the grotesque. The films analysed represent hyper-realized forms of comic irony and move towards what theatre knows as tragedy, or a tragic vision.

Over 80 delicious recipes and lifestyle advice to accompany the hit new Channel 5 series. With a foreword by Dr Amir Khan & Trisha Goddard When you eat well, you feel well. With 80 delicious recipes and a whole host of feel-good advice to accompany the new hit Channel 5 TV show, You Are What You Eat shows how the food you eat can transform you, inside and out. Discover flavour-filled herb salads and light lunches. Dig in to delicious, veg-packed dinners like a Lighter Lasagne or a Magic Bean Stew. And try guilt-free sweet treats like low-sugar chocolate fudge or super-healthy Apple Doughnut Muffins. Packed with simple lifestyle changes and recipes the whole family will love, You Are What You Eat will soon have you looking and feeling your best.

This bold new study uses counterfactual thinking to enable us to feel, rather than to explain, Shakespeare's tragedies.

Following Khan's retirement from the sport in May 2022, in Fight For Your Life: The Autobiography Khan looks back on his exhilarating boxing career that spanned 27 years from his first fight to his last. A role model for his Pakistani heritage, his Bolton upbringing and the best of British sport, Khan also reveals for the first time the full story of his life outside of the ring. Told with his trademark warmth, humour and honesty, Khan relives his highs and lows. He shares never-before-told stories about his greatest fights and rivalries. He reflects on his Muslim faith and how his family forged him. He reveals dramatic details of a shocking armed robbery attempt when he was held up at gunpoint with his wife Faryal, along with the ups and downs of their marriage. He describes his charity efforts to help Pakistan's devastating floods, and he gleefully recounts the hilarious and heart-warming antics of his everyday life as a husband and father of three children, made popular in the acclaimed BBC Three TV series 'Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton'. The book, which will be written in 12 chapters and 12 rounds, shares Khan's relatable and hard-won life advice so that readers can learn from his triumphs and mistakes.

English to Pashto Dictionary with English Phonetics.

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and a widely spoken language in India. Urdu is written in a modified Persian Arabic script called "Abjad." This concise dictionary has approximately 13000 words and is designed in a one to one format. The Urdu meanings are accompanied by its Romanization in English to help the user with correct sounds. The dictionary is compiled by Amir Khan and is available on Amazon, KTL Communications and from other major book sellers.

English to Pashto & Pashto to English with Phonetics is a concise dictionary that includes approx. 24000 words i.e. approx. 13000 words in English to Pashto and 11000 in the Pashto to English section. A concept of one-on-one meaning has been followed and a single meaning has been provided for majority of the words while others have explanatory meanings. The Pashto to English section has been arranged in left-to-right order of the Pashto alphabets (instead of right-to-left) in order to facilitate the users.

Amir Khan is an experienced language professional with more than 9 years of language experience. Amir is certified by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). He has worked on DLI funded projects in/for many prestigious institutions such as the University of South Florida and University of Maryland.

Environmental science is an important and special aspect of today's educational system because it takes parts in almost all of the processes of the universe especially our planet earth. The study of environmental science helps toward understanding of how and why and plays an important role in the moulding of this industrialized and urbanized world. As we all know that today we are living in a very complex world with complex legal and political issues surrounding the environment. To assure an adequate supply of environmental natural resources to meet broad needs of humans around the world, the development of scientifically sound strategies for sustainable environment development are critical. The main aim behind this book is to make every one aware about the ongoing issues of environment (our surroundings) and to preserve the quality of environment that nourishes both the humans and other natural communities. To better understand these issues, one also needs to know the essentials of environmental science and it is only possible through a proper reference.

Poverty is one of the major problems in the world. Currently over one third of the population of Pakistan is living under the poverty line. In Pakistan various economic empowerment programs have been lunched to improve the socio economic profile of the peoples. The current study was conducted in 2008-2009 to investigate the impact of government poverty alleviation programs on the people of Peuchar Valley, Swat. The random sampling techniques were adopted and two hundred individuals and nine group questionnaires were filled from key informed person of nine Villages. The study revealed that majority of Peucharine tribes is illiterate, jobless and living below poverty line. It has been concluded from the study that some relationship found between government poverty alleviation programs and socio economic status of the peoples which enhance and improve the livelihood security of the area. The study suggested that there are certain inadequacies and inequities in the Poverty reduction programs and Zakat system which must be removed to improve the socio economic conditions of local community in the Valley.

Sentry Gun with face detection is a turret based weapon system, that can neutralize targets with user control, within its range. This model consists of mount with two servo motors for tilt and pan, a target detector (a camera) and an airsoft-gun. There are many ways to use a real sentry gun: anti-air defense, anti-vehicle defense (at checkpoints) and anti-personnel defense. This system falls under the third category. This device has an automatic toy gun mounted on top of a mechanical assembly as a weapon which is triggered by an electronic relay. The gun will have the ability to move in the theta and pi directions (i.e. pan and tilt), which will be controlled by two servo motors connected to Arduino Duemilanove board. The camera is mounted on a gun and is used to get the real time image and it will transfer it to a computer where an image processing algorithm calculates the position of target. This calculation is then sent to the Arduino board and then the motors orient the gun at appropriate coordinates. Once the gun is pointed towards the target, it is locked on it. The trigger mechanism is controlled manually by a user sitting at the backhand.

Quadrotor is a rotorcraft with four vertically oriented propellers. Two of the propellers spin in clockwise direction and the other two in the counter clockwise direction. For a Quadrotor Helicopter a stabilizing controller is always needed. In this book Artificial Neural Networks based Control Methodology to stabilize the a Quadrotor Helicopoter, has been explained. Firstly a mathematical model of Quadrotor is developed. A simplified approach is adopted using momentum theory, where the gyroscopic effect and air friction on machine's body has been neglected, resulting in a simplified model which is useful in designing a controller to stabilize the machine in hover state. The proposed model is nonlinear since the rotor dynamics are function of square of motor inputs. In the controller designing, Direct Inverse Neural Network Control methodology is employed. For that matter 16,8,4-MLP, 16,16,4-MLP and 16,64,4-MLP are used to control the Quadrotor plant. There performance is compared using simulation results. Direct Inverse Control using 16,64,4-MLP gives the best performance amongst all the other considered.

'A wonderful book for anyone with anxiety or low self-esteem' Dr Amir Khan We all fall over. It's knowing how to rise that matters. Created by healthcare experts with over 45 years' clinical experience between them, How to Rise draws on both spiritual and psychological wisdom to create a Resilience Toolkit which tackles even the most difficult of circumstances. Outlining what a Resilient Mindset looks like, and drawing on years of experience working with some of the most stressed and anxious people in the healthcare industry, Karen Forshaw and Chrissie Mowbray have created a highly effective and potent blend of western therapies and eastern philosophy. Using their unique 'Resilience Gap Analysis Tool', you'll find out how to identify the weak spots in your armour before taking practical action to address areas of need and build your resilience with over 60 'tools' cross-referenced to your personalised Gap Analysis. With dozens of mindfulness, visualisation and other practical exercises all carefully curated to help you build a better mindset, How to Rise is a unique blend of holism and practical techniques with proven outcome. Tried and tested on hundreds of stressed NHS professionals, this is an essential read for anyone struggling with issues related to stress, self-esteem, anxiety or insecurity.