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This book presents selected papers from the 3rd Global Summit of
Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction - Expanding the
Platform for Bridging Science and Policy Making, which was held at
the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto
University, Uji Campus from 19 to 21 March 2017. It was organised
by the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI),
which was established soon after the second Global Summit and the
UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015, and
is intended to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework
for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The conference not only
provided a platform for discussion and exchange of information on
key current and future research projects on disaster risk reduction
and management, but also promoted active dialogues through group
discussion sessions that addressed various disaster research
disciplines. In this book, authors from various disciplines working
at governmental and international organisations provide guidance to
the science and technical community, discuss the current
challenges, and evaluate the research needs and gaps in the context
of climate change, sustainable development goals and other
interlinked global disaster situations. Expert opinions from
practitioners and researchers provide valuable insights into how to
connect and engage in collaborative research with the international
science and technical communities and other stakeholders to achieve
the goals set out in the agenda of the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. In addition, case studies and
other evidence-based research papers highlight ongoing research
projects and reflect the challenges encountered in information
sharing by various stakeholders in the context of disaster risk
reduction and management. Chapter "Science and technology
commitment to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030" is available open access under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via
link.springer.com.
Behind the foreboding walls of Massachusetts' Harlowe Institute,
scores of mentally impaired patients struggle with daily life,
barely getting by on counseling and pills. But, less than an hour
away, and as yet unknown to Harlowe's afflicted, a champion is on
their side. Dr. Jonathan Chastain and a young colleague at a
company known as GODS are developing cutting-edge medical
techniques holding great promise for the mentally ill. Eventually,
GODS' new formulations are quietly introduced in clinical trials at
Harlowe and other institutions. Dramatic responses across a broad
sampling of sick patients shake the medical world. What no one has
factored in, however, is the subsequent discovery of unintended
consequences of the medicine, patient alterations that scientists
heretofore would have judged unimaginable. When word gets out, a
mle ensues, as opportunists will observe no bounds in attempts to
gain control of the technology. With his small enterprise long on
promise but short on capital, Chastain agonizes over the future of
his discovery: can he bring to market the brave new methodology -
or will it merely become a tool in the hands of ill-intentioned
politicos?
Andrew Collins has been a regular runner for over 40 years. During
that time he has logged more than 50, 000 miles and he draws upon
that experience in presenting 244 entertaining pages.The title and
the multiple sub-titles on the front and back covers effectively
sum up what is coming inside. Whether a long time runner, a novice,
or simply someone who would like to get into running, Collins
offers support for one and all. He describes his style as
"humorously serious with inclusion of occasional rapid-fire
satire,similes, metaphors and wisecracks." Fifteen preview readers
helped sharpen the content.
Cleopatra. Nefertiti. Hatshepsut. All of them are ancient Egyptian
female rulers who rose above their predominantly patriarchal
societies to become controllers of a great empire. Missing from
this list, however, is Sobekneferu, ancient Egypt’s first female
ruler. Why was the reign of this powerful woman all but forgotten?
Piecing together the lost history of the first female pharaoh,
Andrew Collins presents the first comprehensive biography of
Sobekneferu. Using every text and monument that concerns
Sobekneferu and her time in power, he examines her achievements as
ruler, the political and religious issues of her age, the temples
and ruins associated with her, and her continuing impact on ancient
Egypt after her reign. He explores her relationship with her
brother Amenemhet IV, her sister Neferuptah, and their father
Amenemhet III, regarded as one of the most beloved pharaohs of the
Middle Kingdom. He examines Sobekneferu’s untimely end, the fate
of her body, and the cult that developed in her name. Discussing
Sobekneferu’s magical beliefs and practices, Collins shows how
they centred on the crocodile god Sobek, the hippo goddess Neith,
and the circumpolar stars of the night sky in which they were
personified. He also reveals how the setting of the Crocodile Star
(Eltanin), the brightest star in the constellation of Draco, aligns
with Sobekneferu’s suspected pyramid. Examining the modern-day
resurrection of Sobekneferu among the occultists and mystics of
Victorian London, Collins shows how she is the true inspiration
behind every ancient Egyptian female queen who comes back to life
after her tomb is found--as featured first in Bram Stoker’s
shocking 1903 novel The Jewel of the Seven Stars and later in
several modern blockbuster movies. Revealing how Sobekneferu has
left a lasting impact on culture and occulture through the ages
despite being nearly erased from history, Collins shows how her
continuing legacy is perhaps, ultimately, her true resurrection.
Research on the processes of change during the transition from
middle childhood to adolescence has been a relatively neglected
area of scholarship until recently. This volume, features prominent
researchers who provide integrative accounts of their research
programs, focusing on processes of physical, social, and cognitive
change during this important transition period in development. Also
included in this volume is an overview, discussion, and critical
analysis of core conceptual issues in the study of adolescent
transition.
This book presents selected papers from the 3rd Global Summit of
Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction - Expanding the
Platform for Bridging Science and Policy Making, which was held at
the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto
University, Uji Campus from 19 to 21 March 2017. It was organised
by the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI),
which was established soon after the second Global Summit and the
UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015, and
is intended to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework
for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The conference not only
provided a platform for discussion and exchange of information on
key current and future research projects on disaster risk reduction
and management, but also promoted active dialogues through group
discussion sessions that addressed various disaster research
disciplines. In this book, authors from various disciplines working
at governmental and international organisations provide guidance to
the science and technical community, discuss the current
challenges, and evaluate the research needs and gaps in the context
of climate change, sustainable development goals and other
interlinked global disaster situations. Expert opinions from
practitioners and researchers provide valuable insights into how to
connect and engage in collaborative research with the international
science and technical communities and other stakeholders to achieve
the goals set out in the agenda of the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. In addition, case studies and
other evidence-based research papers highlight ongoing research
projects and reflect the challenges encountered in information
sharing by various stakeholders in the context of disaster risk
reduction and management. Chapter "Science and technology
commitment to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030" is available open access under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via
link.springer.com.
The volume's topic was chosen in part because of the rapidly
growing salience of dyadic research perspectives in developmental
psychology, but also in social psychology and in fields such as
communication and family studies. It provides the most complete
representation now available on current theory and research on the
significance of personal relationships in child and adolescent
development. This volume addresses the ways in which the study of
social development has been altered by an emphasis on research
questions and techniques for studying children and adolescents in
the context of their significant dyadic relationships. Leading
scholars--many of them pioneers in the concepts and methods of
dyadic research--have contributed chapters in which they both
report findings from recent research and reflect on the
implications for developmental psychology. Their work encompasses
studies of relationships with parents, siblings, friends, and
romantic partners. Opening chapters set the stage by describing the
key characteristics of social-development research from a dyadic
perspective and outlining key themes and contemporary issues in the
field. It concludes with commentaries from distinguished senior
scholars identifying important directions for future
research.
To their everyday life with children, parents bring a number of
ideas about development and about parenting. Some of these ideas
are about their own children and about themselves as parents.
Others are more general: ideas, for instance, about what babies are
like, how children change with age, what kinds of affection and
control they need, the responsibilities of mothers and fathers, or
the degree of influence each parent has over the way a child
develops. Moreover, the ideas that parents hold, shape their
actions with children and the way they assess both their children
and their own performance as parents. With the recognition of
parental thinking as a powerful factor in family life, research has
turned to the study of this `everyday' or `informal' psychology.
Some of the studies deal with the nature of parents' ideas: What
ideas are held? Which are most widely shared? How do these ideas
differ from one another? Some deal with the sources of parents'
ideas: with the factors that give rise to differences among parents
from different backgrounds (different cultures, different economic
groups, different degrees of experience with children). Others
concentrate on the consequences of parents' ideas for themselves
and for children. This monograph summarizes the research with an
eye to several audiences (researchers, clinicians, educators) and
with an emphasis on the questions that remain. A major goal is to
point not only to significant gaps, but also to some specific ways
in which they might be addressed by further research.
A detailed examination of the role played by shamanism and
communication with higher intelligences in the development of
ancient civilizations * Explores how our ancestors used shamanic
rituals at sacred sites to create portals for communication with
nonhuman intelligences * Shares supporting evidence from the
spiritual and shamanic beliefs of more than 100 Native American
tribes * Shows how the earliest forms of shamanism began at sites
like Qesem Cave in Israel more than 400,000 years ago From Goebekli
Tepe in Turkey to the Egyptian pyramids, from the stone circles of
Europe to the mound complexes of the Americas, Andrew Collins and
Gregory L. Little show how, again and again, our ancestors built
permanent sites of ceremonial activity where geomagnetic and
gravitational anomalies have been recorded. They investigate how
the earliest forms of animism and shamanism began at sites like the
Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of Siberia and Qesem Cave in
Israel more than 400,000 years ago. They explain how shamanic
rituals and altered states of consciousness combine with the
natural forces of the earth to create portals for contact with
otherworldly realms-in other words, the gods of our ancestors were
the result of an interaction between human consciousness and
transdimensional intelligence. The authors show how the spiritual
and shamanic beliefs of more than 100 Native American tribes align
with their theory, and they reveal how some of these shamanic
transdimensional portals are still active, sharing vivid examples
from Skinwalker Ranch in Utah and Bempton in northern England.
Ultimately, Collins and Little show how our modern disconnection
from nature and lack of a fully visible night sky makes the
manifestations from these ultraterrestrial intelligences seem
random. If we can restore our spiritual connections, perhaps we can
once again communicate with the higher dimensional beings who
triggered the advancements of our earliest ancestors.
The volume's topic was chosen in part because of the rapidly
growing salience of dyadic research perspectives in developmental
psychology, but also in social psychology and in fields such as
communication and family studies. It provides the most complete
representation now available on current theory and research on the
significance of personal relationships in child and adolescent
development. This volume addresses the ways in which the study of
social development has been altered by an emphasis on research
questions and techniques for studying children and adolescents in
the context of their significant dyadic relationships. Leading
scholars--many of them pioneers in the concepts and methods of
dyadic research--have contributed chapters in which they both
report findings from recent research and reflect on the
implications for developmental psychology. Their work encompasses
studies of relationships with parents, siblings, friends, and
romantic partners. Opening chapters set the stage by describing the
key characteristics of social-development research from a dyadic
perspective and outlining key themes and contemporary issues in the
field. It concludes with commentaries from distinguished senior
scholars identifying important directions for future research.
The peculiarities of materials at the nanoscale demand an
interdisciplinary approach which can be difficult for students and
researchers who are trained predominantly in a single field. A
chemist might not have experience at working with cell cultures or
a physicist may have no idea how to make the gold colloid they need
for calibrating an atomic force microscope. The interdisciplinary
approach of the book will help you toquickly synthesize information
from multiple perspectives.
Nanoscience research is also characterized by rapid movement
within disciplines. The amount of time it takes wading through
papers and chasing down academics is frustrating and wasteful and
our reviewers seem to suggest this work would give an excellent
starting point for their work. The current source of published data
is either in journal articles, which requires highly advanced
knowledge of background information, or books on the subject, which
can skim over the essential details of preparations. Having a
cookbook to hand to flick through and from which you may select a
preparation acts as a good source of contactboth to researchers and
those who supervise them alike.
This book therefore supports fundamental nanoscience
experimentation. It is by intention much moreuser-friendly than
traditional published works, which too-frequently assumes state of
the art knowledge. Moreover you can pick up this book and find a
synthesis to suit your needs without digging through specialist
papers or tracking someone down who eventually may or may not be
able to help. Once you have used the recipe the book would then act
as a reference guide for how to analyze these materials and what to
look out for.
100+ detailed recipes for synthesis of basic nanostructured
materials, enables readers to pick up the book and get started on a
preparation immediately.High fidelity images show how preparations
should look rather than vague schematics or verbal
descriptions.Sequential and user-friendly by design, so the reader
won't get lost in overly detailed theory or miss out a step from
ignorance. A cookbook, by designand structure the work is easy to
use, familiar and compact."
This book presents selected papers by the keynote speakers and
other presenters from various disciplines and includes their
opinions and evaluations. The Fourth Global Summit of Research
Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4th GSRIDRR, 2019):
Increasing the Effectiveness and Relevance of our Institutes,
sponsored by the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes
(GADRI) and Kyoto University, was hosted by and held at the
Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University,
Uji Campus, Kyoto, Japan, 13-15 March 2019.. The Global Summit
series provided a platform for researchers, practitioners, policy
makers, and other stakeholders in both government and
non-governmental institutes involved in disaster risk reduction and
resilience to come together to discuss, share, and exchange ideas.
It focuses specifically on contributing input to the
contextualization and revision of the goals of the 2016 Science and
Technology Roadmap to implementation of the Priority Areas of the
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Agenda 2015-2030, with
input for GADRI to move forward in its contributions to the
worldwide science community. The conference comprised an impressive
array of global stakeholders whose expertise and experience
encompassed the management of knowledge and its application for
governments and industries, with shared outcomes to bridge science
and decision making. It enhanced a process to confront new
scientific challenges in disaster risk reduction and disaster risk
management. The conference accomplished the following major goals,
among others: (1) engagement in dialogue on issues related to
disaster prevention and contributions to the Science and Technology
Roadmap adopted to support the implementation of the Sendai
Framework Agenda 2015-2030; (2) evaluation of current efforts on
global and national involvement in the field of disaster prevention
research in relation to the implementation of the Priority Areas of
the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030; (3)
assessment of the status of current research knowledge and efforts,
and research results at the institutional level in each country.
UK television personality Andrew Collins provides new evidence
showing that the earliest origins of human culture, religion, and
technology derive from the lost world of the Denisovans. Built at
the end of the last ice age around 9600 BCE, Goebekli Tepe in
southeast Turkey was designed to align with the constellation of
the celestial swan, Cygnus--a fact confirmed by the discovery at
the site of a tiny bone plaque carved with the three key stars of
Cygnus. Remarkably, the three main pyramids at Giza in Egypt,
including the Great Pyramid, align with the same three stars. But
where did this ancient veneration of Cygnus come from? Showing that
Cygnus was once seen as a portal to the sky-world, Andrew Collins
reveals how, at both sites, the attention toward this star group is
linked with sound acoustics and the use of musical intervals
"discovered" thousands of years later by the Greek mathematician
Pythagoras. Collins traces these ideas as well as early advances in
human technology and cosmology back to the Altai-Baikal region of
Russian Siberia, where the cult of the swan flourished as much as
20,000 years ago. He shows how these concepts, including a complex
numeric system based on long-term eclipse cycles, are derived from
an extinct human population known as the Denisovans. Not only were
they of exceptional size--the ancient giants of myth--but
archaeological discoveries show that this previously unrecognized
human population achieved an advanced level of culture, including
the use of high-speed drilling techniques and the creation of
musical instruments. The author explains how the stars of Cygnus
coincided with the turning point of the heavens at the moment the
Denisovan legacy was handed to the first human societies in
southern Siberia 45,000 years ago, catalyzing beliefs in swan
ancestry and an understanding of Cygnus as the source of cosmic
creation. Collins shows how the ancient belief in Cygnus as the
source of creation can also be found in many other cultures around
the world, further confirming the role played by the Denisovan
legacy in the genesis of human civilization.
Built at the end of the last ice age, the mysterious stone temple
complex of Goebekli Tepe in Turkey is one of the greatest
challenges to 21st century archaeology. As much as 7,000 years
older than the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge, its strange buildings
and rings of T-shaped monoliths--built with stones weighing from 10
to 15 tons--show a level of sophistication and artistic achievement
unmatched until the rise of the great civilizations of the ancient
world, Sumer, Egypt, and Babylon. Chronicling his travels to
Goebekli Tepe and surrounding sites, Andrew Collins details the
layout, architecture, and exquisite relief carvings of ice age
animals and human forms found at this 12,000-year-old megalithic
complex, now recognized as the oldest stone architecture in the
world. He explores how it was built as a reaction to a global
cataclysm--the Great Flood in the Bible--and explains how it served
as a gateway and map to the sky-world, the place of first creation,
reached via a bright star in the constellation of Cygnus. He
reveals those behind its construction as the Watchers of the Book
of Enoch and the Anunnaki gods of Sumerian tradition. Unveiling
Goebekli Tepe's foundational role in the rise of civilization,
Collins shows how it is connected to humanity's creation in the
Garden of Eden and the secrets Adam passed to his son Seth, the
founder of an angelic race called the Sethites. In his search for
Adam's legendary Cave of Treasures, the author discovers the Garden
of Eden and the remains of the Tree of Life--in the same sacred
region where Goebekli Tepe is being uncovered today.
'Love me or hate me. It's a great read' - Billy Bragg He was a
punk. He was a soldier. He was a flag-waver for the Labour Party
and the miners. He is Billy Bragg, passionate protest folk singer
and tireless promoter of political and humanitarian causes around
the world. His life encapsulates so much about his generation: born
in the late '50s, passions forged by punk, politics shaped by
Thatcherism, career inspired by engagement, hope provided by the
end of the Cold War and ideology galvanised by what he sees as a
'post-ideological' twenty-first century. He adapts to survive:
serious about compassion and accountability, he likes a laugh too,
and has never forgotten where he comes from. Still Suitable for
Miners is the official Billy Bragg story, tracing his life, family
and career at close range from Barking to the present day. This
20th anniversary edition has been updated to include the rise of
Corbyn, the unfolding of Brexit, Billy's reclamation of skiffle and
his overtures into Americana.
Ultimate Road Trips USA & Canada provides detailed itineraries
for 32 amazing driving routes and adventures, from enthralling
national parks to charming small towns. Including epic journeys
like California's Highway 1, the Canadian Rockies, coastal New
England, Hawaii and Alaska, each chapter features route maps and
colour photos. This guide also has descriptions of all the must-see
highlights including short hikes, family-friendly attractions and
world-class museums, and the best places to eat and sleep, from
quirky diners and hip cafes to retro-cool motels, cosy cabins and
stylish glamping resorts. You'll learn the best times to go both
for great weather and avoiding the crowds, and find invaluable tips
on ensuring a smooth ride. Award-winning travel writer Andrew
Collins crisscrossed the region numerous times, having driven
through every US state and Canadian province. Car holidays were
already gaining in popularity before the pandemic. Now, with travel
picking up again, there's an even stronger interest in the
independent journey; when your partner, family or a group of
friends can just hop into a car, hit the open road, and seek out
less-crowded encounters with natural beauty.
The legend of Atlantis is one of the most intriguing mysteries of
all time. Disproving many well-known Atlantis theories and
providing a new hypothesis, the evidence for which continues to
build, Andrew Collins shows that what Plato recounts is the memory
of a major cataclysm at the end of the last Ice Age 13,000 years
ago, when a comet devastated the island of Cuba and submerged part
of the Bahaman landmass in the Caribbean. He parallels Plato's
account with corroborating ancient myths and legends from the
indigenous people of North and South America, such as the Maya of
Mesoamerica, the Quiche of Peru, the Yuchi of Oklahoma, the
islanders of the Antilles, and the native peoples of Brazil.
Destination Pride offers colourful recommendations and practical
tips to inspire your next LGBTQ travel adventure. Over the past few
decades, the LGBTQ travel landscape has undergone a sea change.
From Cape Town to Copenhagen, destinations in every corner of the
globe have become vibrant and inclusive gay meccas. From attending
a queer film festival in Mumbai to watching a procession of
Amsterdam canal boats during the world's only floating Pride
Parade, award-winning LGBTQ author Andrew Collins recommends
hundreds of quirky and quintessential travel experiences. Featuring
illustrations by Manhattan-based artist Wenjia Tang, chapters are
organised by theme - epic road trips, romance vacations, foodie
adventures - and include dozens of invaluable tips, from how to
spice up your vacation by choosing the right LGBTQ dating app to
planning your same-sex destination wedding. You'll even find
guidance on navigating those parts of the world where LGBTQ
travellers still confront injustice and prejudice. But mostly, this
book is a celebration of the pride and progress that continues to
make it both safe and empowering for queer people to explore parts
of every continent. LGBTQ travellers will find that there's never
been a better time to explore and be yourself.
In this reader for youngsters, three pre-teen siblings pull
everyone along through a series of happenings where ingrained
traits of responsibility and courage along with a free spirit stand
them in good stead. Readers are first introduced to the oldest of
the three, a fifth-grader, when a dilemma at his school
demonstrates why, exactly, he is known around the town as a Mister
Fixit. Then along comes Nellie, a third-grader, who has a twinkle
in her eye and a fixation on animals - stuffed or real, it doesn't
matter - and is particularly keen on all things ladybug. The
youngest, Picadillo, is a carefree little lad who never fails to
entertain and surprise. An infatuation with videos, movies and
role-playing make him a unique piece of work. One of the missions
Andrew Collins undertook in Kidz 2 Cherish was to develop
compelling characters who exemplify the how-tos of growing up
purposefully. Some of the events happening to and among the lead
characters require fictional imagination, while other situations
are pictured as being real and in the moment (though at times
wacky). The idea was to depict "kids having fun being kids" with a
theme of desirable traits woven into their decision-making and
behavior. A chapter book, its 165 pages make for wholesome,
inspiring and often humorous entertainment. As reviewed by the
dependable critic JWC, ESQ: "Lots of fun for the young reader but
also lots of morality and character-building lessons." Amusingly
illustrated by fourteen-year-old artist Andie Carver.
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