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This handbook is a one-stop guide that sets out a strategic
approach for understanding and managing HR risks. Managing Risk:
The HR Contribution will enable the user to understand how managing
HR risks will benefit their organisation. It will also assist the
user to put into place a practical strategy for managing risks
associated with employees from recruitment through to the close of
the employee/employer relationship. This book will be of particular
interest to organisations looking for a strategic, integrated
approach linked to business risk management and corporate
governance.
After the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War in 1763,
British America stretched from Hudson Bay to the Florida Keys, from
the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River, and across new islands
in the West Indies. To better rule these vast dominions, Britain
set out to map its new territories with unprecedented rigor and
precision. Max Edelson's The New Map of Empire pictures the
contested geography of the British Atlantic world and offers new
explanations of the causes and consequences of Britain's imperial
ambitions in the generation before the American Revolution. Under
orders from King George III to reform the colonies, the Board of
Trade dispatched surveyors to map far-flung frontiers, chart
coastlines in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, sound Florida's rivers,
parcel tropical islands into plantation tracts, and mark boundaries
with indigenous nations across the continental interior. Scaled to
military standards of resolution, the maps they produced sought to
capture the essential attributes of colonial spaces-their natural
capacities for agriculture, navigation, and commerce-and give
British officials the knowledge they needed to take command over
colonization from across the Atlantic. Britain's vision of imperial
control threatened to displace colonists as meaningful agents of
empire and diminished what they viewed as their greatest historical
accomplishment: settling the New World. As London's mapmakers
published these images of order in breathtaking American atlases,
Continental and British forces were already engaged in a violent
contest over who would control the real spaces they represented.
Accompanying Edelson's innovative spatial history of British
America are online visualizations of more than 250 original maps,
plans, and charts.
Sleep disturbance is a common challenge for those on the autism
spectrum and can have a profound impact on quality of life. Sleep
deprivation can exacerbate features of autism such as repetitive
behaviours, can affect brain growth and negatively impact immune
and metabolic functions. With contributions from pioneering
researchers and clinicians, this book provides a professional
understanding of the impact of sleep deprivation on autistic
people. It offers insight into the latest research and available
treatments, including the potential solutions offered by
pharmacotherapy, using polysomnography in sleep evaluation, and the
role of physical disturbances such as pain in sleep disorders.
Contributing authors take an in-depth look at current behavioural
interventions for sleep problems, conduct an extensive review of
sensory processing in relation to sleep disturbances, and offer a
discussion and analysis of the role of nutrition and dietary
advice. This is the cutting edge resource for professionals and
academics seeking further insight into sleep disturbances and
autism, exploring contemporary research and setting the groundwork
for the most effective methods of treatment for individuals of all
ages.
Anxiety is a prevalent and often debilitating condition for
individuals on the autism spectrum. This book promotes a
multidisciplinary approach to intervention and treatment of the
condition, providing professional understanding of the underlying
causes and available treatments. With chapters co-authored by
well-known advocates and pioneering researchers, contributors
examine factors including sensory processing issues, sleep
impairments and the crossover between the autonomic nervous system
and immune system. The book expands upon current areas of research,
including immune activation and the role of environmental
toxicants, dietary and nutritional support, the treatment of
gastrointestinal disorders and individualised methods of managing
stress and anxiety. Providing an invaluable resource for
professionals and academics seeking further insight into anxiety
and autism, this book explores contemporary research and sets the
groundwork for the most effective methods of treatment for
individuals of all ages.
Self-injurious behavior occurs in almost half of those with autism
and is one of the most devastating and challenging-to-treat
behaviors. There are many different forms of self-injury, such as
head banging, hand biting, hair pulling, excessive scratching, and
much more. With contributions from the leading experts in research
and treatment, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of
self-injurious behavior (SIB) in people with Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) or related developmental disabilities, and the
different methods available to treat them. Medical and behavioral
researchers have studied SIB for over 50 years, but many
practitioners and parents are still unfamiliar with the wide range
of contributing causes and treatment options. Beginning with an
explanation of SIB and its various forms, the contributors outline
the many possible underlying causes of self-injury, such as
seizures, hormonal imbalance in teenagers, gastrointestinal
conditions, allergies, and stress, and show how a
multi-disciplinary approach when uncovering the causes of
self-injury can lead to successful treatment strategies. They
explain the treatment options available for SIB, including
nutritional, medical, psychiatric, sensory, and behavioral
approaches, and show how an integrative approach to treating
self-injury may be effective for many individuals. The book will be
an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of any practitioner
working with people with an ASD or related condition, as well as
parents and direct care providers.
From bestselling author Rebecca Katz comes this collection of 60 recipes for pure, cleansing soups intended to renew and restore.
In Clean Soups, author Rebecca Katz teaches readers how to incorporate wholesome stocks and soups into their everyday eating so they can detox and feel energized year-round. The book includes foundational broths, blended soups, and traditional healing soups, as well as a 2-day cleanse and information that outlines how to incorporate soups into everyday living. Rebecca also lays out the building blocks for creating delicious and balanced soups, guiding readers to create their own concoctions. Rounding out the book are recipes for soup toppers that can be mixed and matched to enhance and change the flavor of every soup in the book.
This handbook is a one-stop guide that sets out a strategic
approach for understanding and managing HR risks. Managing Risk:
The HR Contribution will enable the user to understand how managing
HR risks will benefit their organisation. It will also assist the
user to put into place a practical strategy for managing risks
associated with employees from recruitment through to the close of
the employee/employer relationship.This book will be of particular
interest to organisations looking for a strategic, integrated
approach linked to business risk management and corporate
governance.
If you're interested in JRuby, you probably don't need a
turorial on Ruby, Rails, or Java -- you just need to know how to
get things done. This Cookbook offers practical solutions for using
the Java implementation of the Ruby language, with targeted recipes
for deploying Rails web applications on Java servers, integrating
JRuby code with Java technologies, developing JRuby desktop
applications with Java toolkits, and more. Using numerous reusable
code samples, JRuby Cookbook shows you how to: Install and update
JRuby on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and IDEs such as NetBeans
and Eclipse Package and deploy Rails apps on Java Servlet
containers and Java EE application servers, including JBoss,
Tomcat, and GlassFish Integrate Ruby and Rails applications with
popular Java EE technologies such as JMS, JMX, JPA, Spring, and
Hibernate Develop desktop and client applications with
cross-platform Java UI technologies and toolkits such as Swing,
SWT, and Java 2D Maximize the flexibility of your testing and build
environment, using both existing Java-based tools such as Ant and
Maven and newer Ruby-based tools such as Rake, Raven, and
Buildr
The JRuby interpreter combines Ruby's simplicity and ease of
use with Java's extensive libraries and technologies, a potent
blend that opens new possibilities for Ruby, Rails, and Java. This
Cookbook helps you take full advantage of JRuby's potential. "The
JRuby Cookbook is an excellent book for any polyglot who is trying
to bridge the gap between Java and Ruby. It provides solutions to
specific problems developers face in both their development and
testing environments, along with the applications they're
building." -- Bob McWhirter, Research & Prototyping, Red Hat
Middleware
In 1964, the release of Dr. Bernard Rimland's book, Infantile
Autism, revolutionized the autism field by providing the autism
community with much-needed guidance on how to understand and treat
individuals on the spectrum. He single-handedly realigned the field
from a psychodynamic, parent-blaming perspective to a scientific,
physiological course of action. This 50th anniversary edition
presents the original book with contributions from leaders in the
autism field, including Drs. Martha Herbert and Simon Baron-Cohen,
who celebrate Dr. Rimland's exceptional work, and place his
findings within the context of autism as we understand it today.
Bringing Dr. Rimland's findings up to date for a new generation of
readers, this book will be fascinating reading for parents and
those on the autism spectrum as well as professionals working with
autism and anyone with an interest in autism and/or psychological
theory.
Danjuro ' s Girls is a fascinating history of Japan's female kabuki
troupes, offering a penetrating investigation into three
generations of kabuki actresses associated with the renowned
Ichikawa Danjuro acting dynasty. Contextually grounding early
female precedents in kabuki, the book focuses on the Ichikawa
Girls' Kabuki Troupe, a unique and trailblazing company founded
after Japan's defeat in World War II. The troupe became a national
sensation in the 1950s, briefly becoming part of the otherwise
impenetrable all-male kabuki establishment. Drawing on numerous
interviews, as well as written and visual primary sources, Danjuro
' s Girls challenges readers to re-examine conventional notions
about gender, performance, and traditional Japanese theatre.
This book advances the case for vision therapy as an integral part
of a comprehensive treatment plan for children with ASDs, and
provides professionals with the tools to implement this therapy.
Kaplan argues that visual dysfunction is a significant but
neglected problem associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)
and other developmental disabilities, and that common autistic
symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor eye contact and tantrums are
typically a response to the confusion caused by vision disorder.
The author explains the effects of difficulties with 'ambient
vision' - the function that is usually impaired in autistic people
- which include a lack of spatial awareness and trouble with
coordination. He gives guidance on how to identify the visual
deficits of nonverbal children, select prism lenses that will alter
the visual field, and create individually tailored programmes of
therapy in order to retrain the system. Seeing Through New Eyes is
essential reading for any professional in the fields of optometry
and ophthalmology, autism educators and researchers, and for
parents considering vision therapy for their child.
Families of Adults with Autism is a collection of real-life stories
of people on the autism spectrum growing up, as told by their
parents and siblings. The individual accounts explore the
challenges that families of people with autism have faced, and the
techniques they have used to improve the quality of their
children's lives, from mega-doses of vitamins and dietary changes
to intensive interaction. The contributors also relate how they
have worked with their children or siblings to help them to
function at their highest possible level, be it showing an
awareness of their environment, holding down a full-time job in a
local store, competing in the Special Olympics, or achieving
international recognition as an artist. This book will offer
practical and heartwarming advice to families who are affected by
autism spectrum disorders, and provide insights for professionals
working with people with ASDs.
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