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Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our brains when we see something cute? And how did cuteness go global, from Hello Kitty to Disney characters?Cuteness is an area where culture and biology get tangled up. Seeing a cute animal triggers some of the most powerful psychological instincts we have - the ones that elicit our care and protection - but there is a deeper story behind the broad appeal of Japanese cats and sacchari...

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to...

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Will Duck go in the rocket? Duck and the Rocket is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as c...

Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our brains when we see something cute? And how did cuteness go global, from Hello Kitty to Disney characters?Cuteness is an area where culture and biology get tangled up. Seeing a cute animal triggers some of the most powerful psychological instincts we have - the ones that elicit our care and protection - but there is a deeper story behind the broad appeal of Japanese cats and sacchari...

The clatter of ancient typewriters banging out stories that would be set into hot metal in the furnace-like conditions of a subterranean composing room. That was the way of life that greeted Paul Dale as he began his career in journalism 45 years ago. From a tranquil backwater at the Reading Chronicle and Berkshire Mercury, where reporters judged success on the number of pints of beer they could consume, to the more cerebral pastures of the O...

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Cuteness is an area where culture and biology get tangled up. Why was cute the aesthetic best able to ride the waves of globalisation, from Edwardian childrens literature to Disney to Hello Kitty and the general explosion of kawaii branded goods? Dale argues that cultural cross-fertilisation in a competitive market drove designers to home in on some of the most powerful psychological triggers we have - the ones that elicit our care and protect...

Optimal Design Manifest is a practical 'hands-on' book that presents a strategic Performance Based Model that can be designed and implemented within a minimal time-frame for maximum benefit. The book challenges conventional wisdom and the generic approaches currently embraced by Contact Center Organizations by presenting a methodology which reflects a process of reverse engineering optimal performance targets (and desired outcomes) in order to...

The astonishing true story of a cop who found himself enmeshed in the biggest scandal in the history of Victoria Police.

Hawaii is a lovely place - many comfy environments. But beware. An easy walk on a mountain trail in the woods - or a swim in the ocean - can lead to hazards you were not prepared for. The newspaper, the Star-Advertiser, reports some serious injury or even mortality in the mountains or in the water almost daily. CAUTION is therefore advised. Prepare yourself for nature's dangers. Use knowledge here and judgment of the possible hazards.

Tief in den Wäldern, hell scheint der Mond, liegen die Bären im Bett wie gewohnt." Nur der kleine Bobo ist hellwach. Denn er hat ein Geräusch gehört, das doch nur von einem Monster sein kann! Da nimmt Papa Bär seine ganze Familie mit in den Wald, um ihr zu zeigen, dass dort draußen nichts Gefährliches ist. Und überhaupt: Echte Bären fürchten sich nicht, oder?Eine humorvolle Gute-Nacht-Geschichte mit charmanten Versen von Paul Maar, die die Ang...

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A unique and detailed account of all important relations in the analytic theory of determinants, from the classical work of Laplace, Cauchy and Jacobi to the latest 20th century developments. The first five chapters are purely mathematical in nature and make extensive use of the column vector notation and scaled cofactors. They contain a number of important relations involving derivatives which prove beyond a doubt that the theory of determina...

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Covers the full Diploma including in-depth coverage of the four mandatory units and 11 most popular optional units, giving you the breadth to tailor the course to your learners’ needs and interests. Assessment activities give practice for all grading criteria for the units covered, with Edexcel’s own grading tips – written and reviewed by BTEC experts – to help learners achieve their potential. WorkSpace case studies throughout reflect the wor...