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When people seek psychological support, formulation is the
theory-driven methodology used by many practitioners to guide
identification of the processes, mechanisms, and patterns of
behaviour that appear to be contributing to the presenting
difficulties. However, the process of formulating - or applying
psychological theory to practice - can often seem unclear. In this
volume, we present multiple demonstrations of formulation in action
- written by applied psychologists embedded in clinical training,
research, and practice. The volume covers a range of contemporary
approaches to formulation and therapy that have not been considered
in extant works, and includes unique sections offering critical
counter-perspectives and commentaries on each approach (and its
application) by authors working from alternative theoretical
positions.
A collection of 230 hymns, with music, drawn from a wide range of
liberal religious sources, all written in the 20th or 21st century;
many were composed by Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist writers,
often drawing their imagery from other faith traditions. The
collection includes songs for blessing partnerships and
relationships. The compilers have drawn on a wide range of musical
styles, using keys in keeping with current group vocal range.
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Ripper Street: Series 1-3 (DVD)
Myanna Buring, Jonathan Barnwell, David Wilmot, Adam Rothenberg, Amanda Hale, …
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All 24 episodes from the first three series of the TV drama
starring Matthew Macfadyen as a detective trying to maintain the
law on the streets of Whitechapel in the wake of the Jack the
Ripper murders. Following the notorious killings, H Division's
Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Macfadyen), aided by the
hard-boiled Sergeant Bennett Drake (Jerome Flynn) and American
forensics expert Captain Homer Jackson (Adam Rothenberg), has his
hands full trying to keep the streets safe from others only too
willing to fill the void. Series 1 episodes are: 'I Need Light',
'In My Protection', 'The King Came Calling', 'The Good of This
City', 'The Weight of One Man's Heart', 'Tournament of Shadows', 'A
Man of My Company' and 'What Use Our Work?'. Series 2 episodes are:
'Pure As the Driven', 'Am I Not Monstrous?', 'Become Man',
'Dynamite and a Woman', 'Threads of Silk and Gold', 'A Stronger
Loving World', 'Our Betrayal: Part One' and 'Our Betrayal: Part
Two'. Series 3 episodes are: 'Whitechapel Terminus', 'The Beating
of Her Wings', 'Ashes and Diamonds', 'Your Father, My Friend',
'Heavy Boots', 'The Incontrovertible Truth', 'Live Free, Live True'
and 'The Peace of Edmund Reid'.
Reproductions of the young Lucian Freud's letters alongside
insightful context and commentary reveal the foundations of the
artist's personality and creative practice. The young Lucian Freud
was described by his friend Stephen Spender as 'totally alive, like
something not entirely human, a leprechaun, a changeling child, or,
if there is a male opposite, a witch.' All that magnetism and
brilliance is displayed in the letters assembled here. Ranging from
schoolboy messages to his parents, through letters and
carefully-chosen, often embellished postcards to friends, lovers
and confidants, to correspondence with patrons and associates. They
are peppered with wit, affection and irreverence. Alongside rarely
seen photographs and Freud's extraordinary works, each chapter
charts Freud's evolving art alongside intimate accounts of his
life. We trace Freud's early friendships with Stephen Spender, John
Craxton, his wild days at art school in East Anglia, and a stint as
a merchant seaman. Among the highlights are Freud's accounts of his
first trip to Paris in 1946 and encounters with Picasso, Alexander
Calder and Giacometti (who, he thought, looked like Harpo Marx).
Equally revealing are letters to and from his first love, Lorna
Wishart and second wife, Caroline Blackwood. Among his friends and
confidantes were Sonia Orwell and Ann Fleming: remarkable, hitherto
unknown letters to both of whom are included. To Ann Fleming he
wrote a richly-comic, six-page description of a high society fancy
dress ball which took place at Biarritz in 1953. He also went to
stay with Ann and her husband Ian in their house in Jamaica,
Goldeneye. From there, he sent a stream of letters, plus a telegram
to his colleagues at the Slade School of Fine Art (where he was
supposed to be teaching): "PLEASE SEND TEN SHEETS GREY GREEN INGRES
PAPER". The volume ends in early 1954 with his inclusion at the age
of 31, as one of the artists representing Britain at the Venice
Biennale - the high point of his early career. Co-authored by David
Dawson and Martin Gayford, this is the first published collection
of Freud's correspondence, many brought to light for the first
time. Reproduced in facsimile alongside reproductions of Freud's
artwork, the letters are linked by a narrative that weaves them
into the story of his life and relationships through his formative
first three decades. Collectively, they provide a powerful insight
into his early life and art.
Essays on the development of the post-medieval house, its contents
and decoration. During the last forty years, South-West England has
been the focus of some of the most significant work on the early
modern house and household in Britain. Its remarkable wealth of
vernacular buildings has been the object of muchattention, while
the area has also seen productive excavations of early modern
household goods, shedding new light on domestic history. This
collection of papers, written by many of the leading specialists in
these fields, presents a number of essays summarizing the overall
understanding of particular themes and places, alongside case
studies which publish some of the most remarkable discoveries. They
include the extraordinary survival of wall-hangings in a South
Devon farm, the discovery of painted rooms in an Elizabethan town
house, and a study of a table-setting mirrored on its ceiling. Also
considered are forms of decoration which seem specific to
particular areas of the West Country houses. Taken together, the
papers offer a holistic view of the household in the early modern
period. John Allan is Consultant Archaeologist to the Dean &
Chapter of Exeter Cathedral; Nat Alcock is EmeritusReader in the
Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick; David Dawson is an
independent archaeologist and museum and heritage consultant.
Contributors: Ann Adams, Nat Alcock, John Allan, James Ayres,
Stuart Blaylock, Peter Brears, Tania Manuel Casimiro, Cynthia
Cramp, Christopher Green, Oliver Kent, Kate Osborne, Richard
Parker, Isabel Richardson, John Schofield, Eddie Sinclair, John
R.L. Thorp, Hugh Wilmott,
Mechatronics as a discipline has an ever growing impact on
engineering and engineering education as a defining approach to the
design, development, and operation of an increasingly wide range of
engineering systems. The increasing scope and complexity of
mechatronic systems means that their design and development now
involve not only the technical aspects of its core disciplines, but
also aspects of organization, training, and management.
Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems
reflects the significant areas of development in mechatronics and
focuses on the higher-level approaches needed to support the design
and implementation of mechatronic systems. Throughout the book, the
authors emphasize the importance of systems integration. Each
chapter deals with a particular aspect of the design and
development process, from the specification of the system to
software design and from the human-machine interface to the
requirements for safe operation and effective manufacture. Notable
among this text's many features is the use of a running case
study-the autonomous and robotic excavator LUCIE-to illustrate
points made in various chapters. This, combined with the authors'
clear prose, systematic organization, and generous use of examples
and illustrations provides students with a firm understanding of
mechatronics as a discipline, some of the problems encountered in
its various areas, and the developing techniques used to solve
those problems.
In 1964 Lucian Freud set his students at the Norwich College of Art
an assignment: to paint naked self-portraits and to make them
'revealing, telling, believable... really shameless'. It was advice
that the artist was often to follow himself. Visceral, unflinching
and often nude, Freud's self-portraits give us an insight into the
development of his style as a painter. The works provide the viewer
with a constant reminder of the artist's overwhelming presence,
whether he is confronting the viewer directly or only present as a
shadow or in a reflection. Essays by leading authorities -
including those who knew him well - explore Freud's life and work,
and analyse the importance of self-portraiture in his practice and
the intensity that he maintained when studying his own.
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Transport Matters (Paperback)
Glenn Lyons, Graham Parkhurst, Charles Musselwhite, David Dawson, David Gray, …
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This book shows that transport matters. Comprising a series of
highly accessible chapters written by respected experts, it reviews
key transport issues and explains how and why effective and
efficient transport is fundamental to successfully addressing all
manner of public policy goals. Contributors explore how we 'do'
transport, as a result of the technologies available to us and the
cultures surrounding how we use them, and examine how this has
significant social, economic and environmental consequences. They
also provide key recommendations for how we could do things
differently to bring about a happier, healthier and more
economically secure future for all of us.
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Transport Matters (Hardcover)
Glenn Lyons, Graham Parkhurst, Charles Musselwhite, David Dawson, David Gray, …
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R2,332
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This book shows that transport matters. Comprising a series of
highly accessible chapters written by respected experts, it reviews
key transport issues and explains how and why effective and
efficient transport is fundamental to successfully addressing all
manner of public policy goals. Contributors explore how we 'do'
transport, as a result of the technologies available to us and the
cultures surrounding how we use them, and examine how this has
significant social, economic and environmental consequences. They
also provide key recommendations for how we could do things
differently to bring about a happier, healthier and more
economically secure future for all of us.
A breathtaking visual biography of Freud, told through his own
words, unpublished private photographs, and painted portraits This
unprecedented look at the private life of Lucian Freud begins with
childhood snapshots and ends with rarely seen photographs made in
his studio in the last weeks of his life. In between, the life of
one of the most important artists of the twentieth and twenty-first
centuries is vividly documented - through family photos, in images
of the painter in his studio with some of his most celebrated
sitters, and in portraits by his peers, first among them Francis
Bacon.
Mechatronics as a discipline has an ever growing impact on
engineering and engineering education as a defining approach to the
design, development, and operation of an increasingly wide range of
engineering systems. The increasing scope and complexity of
mechatronic systems means that their design and development now
involve not only the technical aspects of its core disciplines, but
also aspects of organization, training, and management.
Mechatronics and the Design of Intelligent Machines and Systems
reflects the significant areas of development in mechatronics and
focuses on the higher-level approaches needed to support the design
and implementation of mechatronic systems. Throughout the book, the
authors emphasize the importance of systems integration. Each
chapter deals with a particular aspect of the design and
development process, from the specification of the system to
software design and from the human-machine interface to the
requirements for safe operation and effective manufacture. Notable
among this text's many features is the use of a running case
study-the autonomous and robotic excavator LUCIE-to illustrate
points made in various chapters. This, combined with the authors'
clear prose, systematic organization, and generous use of examples
and illustrations provides students with a firm understanding of
mechatronics as a discipline, some of the problems encountered in
its various areas, and the developing techniques used to solve
those problems.
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Lucian Freud (Hardcover)
Martin Gayford; Edited by David Dawson, Mark Holborn
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With more than 480 illustrations, this is the most comprehensive publication to date on one of the greatest painters of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, Lucian Freud
Created in collaboration with the Lucian Freud Archive and David Dawson, Director of the Archive, and edited by Mark Holborn, this sumptuous, two-volume, slipcased publication celebrates Freud's work from the 1930s to his death in 2011, and includes hundreds of paintings, drawings and sketches, and etchings - even illustrated private letters. Nearly all the artworks included have been newly photographed by celebrated British photographer John Riddy.
This is both a vital contribution to art scholarship and a gorgeous addition to the bookshelves of art lovers around the world.
Published by Phaidon, the global publisher of books on art, architecture, photography, design, performing arts, decorative arts, fashion, film, travel, and contemporary culture, as well as cookbooks and children's books.
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Estate Landscapes (Hardcover)
Jonathan Finch, Kate Giles; Contributions by Barbara J. Heath, Charles E. Orser, Colin Breen, …
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An exciting study of the social and landscape phenomena of the
Estate Landscape. In recent years, the post-medieval landscape has
attracted new interest from archaeologists, historians, and
geographers concerned to understand the development of the historic
environment. One of the key structuring elements within these
landscapes from the sixteenth century until the aftermath of the
Second World War was undoubtedly the landed estate. However, it was
not until the late nineteenth century that any systematic attempt
to quantify the presence of these estates was undertaken, prompted
by the move to democratic reform and the persistent link between
political power and landed wealth. Yet the importance of the landed
estate in structuring power, social relationships, and both
agricultural and industrial production was not limited to the UK.
From the eighteenth century, the link between the UK estates and
patterns of landholding and exploitation in the colonies became
increasingly complex and recursive. This volume explores the
relationships between the form and structure of British and
Colonial estate landscapes, their agricultural management and the
political structures and social relationships they reproduced. The
articles address themes as diverse as the creation and development
of the agrarian landscape, improvement, ornamental landscapes and
gardens and estate architecture. Overall, it highlights the wealth
and diversity of existing scholarship and suggests new directions
for post-medieval archaeology in this dynamic area of research.
Gaining an MBA is one of the most prestigious part of an aspiring
Business Executive's life. Today's question is simply ... " should
the MBA course by itself be improved to help future managers meet
the challenges of tomorrow ? ." As we will come to know, there
exists a thesis, otherwise known as a dissertation as part of the
course. Executives enrolled in the course find it rigorous to
complete. However, when they do come out successful it becomes a
part of their life and they see a world that they haven't seen
before. " Should the MBA curriculum be enhanced by adding yet
another dissertation to the course to ensure that only the best can
graduate and hold an MBA?" This book is written to answer that
question. This book highlights the simple basic question of what
the MBA course is and the reason why people opt for it. Along the
way it explains the advantages of performing one dissertation at
the end of the course. It also reveals the importance of adding yet
another dissertation to it in order to upgrade the MBA curriculum.
We hope by adding another dissertation we would improve MBA
curriculum and Business Executive's acumen and skill to face
challenges of tomorrow.
Lucian Freud is not only the most celebrated artist working in
England, but one of the most private. He has frequently stated his
reluctance to be photographed and he has almost never agreed to be
interviewed. Following the publication of the last ten years of his
work by Jonathan Cape in the autumn of 2005, the painter has agreed
to talk to Sebastian Smee, a writer on art whom he greatly
respects, in a series of conversations rather than formal
interviews. He wants to talk about painting itself, the demands of
his own work and the painters he admires. Two photographers have
had access to Freud's studio. The late Bruce Bernard was a friend
for many years and the subject of two of Freud's paintings. Bernard
was an authority on photography, a great picture editor, and also a
very fine photographer. He made a number of studies of Freud at
work. Over the last five years in particular, Freud's assistant,
the painter David Dawson, has been photographing the artist
constantly. The results reveal various stages of works in progress,
including paintings of Dawson himself, and the intensity of the
activity in this very secret domain. The only precedent to such a
document might be David Douglas Duncan's photographs of Picasso at
work, but nothing as extensive has been published on such a major
painter before.
Allegorical readings of literary or religious texts always begin as
counterreadings, starting with denial of negation, challenging the
literal sense: "You have read the text this way, but I will read it
differently". The author insists that ancient allegory is best
understood not simply as a way of reading texts, but as a way of
using non-literal readings to reinterpret culture and society. Here
he describes how some ancient pagan, Jewish and Christian
interpreters used allegory to endorse, revise and subvert competing
Christian and pagan world views. This reassessment of allegorical
reading emphasized socio-cultural contexts rather than purely
formal literary features, opening with an analysis of the pagan use
of etymology and allegory in the Hellenistic world and pagan
opposition to both techniques. The remainder of the book presents
three Hellenistic religious writers who each typify distinctive
models of allegorical interpretation: the Jewish exegete Philo, the
Christian Gnostic Valentinus and the Christian Platonist Clement.
The study engages issues in the fields of classics, history of
Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism, literary criticism and theory
and more broadly, criti
Intimate portraits from one of the most innovative figurative
artists of the twentieth century and the master of painted flesh.
Curated by the artist's longtime studio assistant and friend, David
Dawson, this important volume features twenty major and rarely seen
paintings by Lucian Freud (1922-2011). The book begins with works
from 1990, when Freud began painting the performance artist Leigh
Bowery: these large-scale portraits of Bowery ushered in a new
sense of monumentality in the artist's oeuvre. Inspired by Bowery's
impressive physique, Freud began working on a larger scale, which
emphasized the physical presence of his subjects. Despite their
grand scale, Freud's subjects are still depicted with a sense of
intimacy, penetrating honesty, and psychological depth. The naked
body is a subject that has special significance in Freud's oeuvre.
Nakedness was a way for Freud to get a more truthful portrait.
Freud's probing oils get fresh consideration in this monograph and
Dawson provides insights and stories about Freud working on these
portraits, giving an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at the life
of a contemporary master of representational art.
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