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A unique and gentle art-therapy-based book to help children come to terms with their worry through creativity

Offering for the first time a student introduction to Aristophanes' most explosive political satire, this volume is an essential guide to the context, themes and later reception of Cavalry. The ancient comedy is a fascinating insight into demagoguery and political rhetoric in classical Athens. These are subjects that resonate with a modern audience more now than ever before. Originally performed in 424 BCE, Cavalry was the first play Aristoph...

Die ersten drei Auflagen dieses Werks sind in Wirtschaft, Verwaltung und Justiz auf grosses Interesse gestossen und wurden allseits stark konultiert. heute ist das Buch längst das Standardwerk bei Fragen zum Mehrwertsteuergesetz.Dieses Handbuch ist ein praxisbezogenes undzugleich theoretisch fundiertes Nachschlagewerk für die Praxis und für die Ausbildung. Übersichten und grafische Darstellungen, zahlreiche Beispiele aus der Wirtschaftspraxis ...

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Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of creative vanity in a time that turned writers - once the faithful servants of authority - into figures of political consequence. Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose poetry became a blueprint for fascism in Italy. Maxim Gorky, dramatist of the working class and Stalin's cheerleader. Joseph Goebbels, a hopeless n...

Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of creative vanity in a time that turned writers - once the faithful servants of authority - into figures of political consequence. Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose poetry became a blueprint for fascism in Italy. Maxim Gorky, dramatist of the working class and Stalin's cheerleader. Joseph Goebbels, a hopeless n...

The perfect guides to being inspired by science and motivated to master it through the exploration of its use in different fields of study

A step-by-step guide to caring for small animal surgical patients Surgical Patient Care for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, Second Edition offers a complete, practical guide to nursing care for patients undergoing common and advanced surgeries in small animal practice. Written by veterinary technicians for veterinary technicians, the book is organized chronologically, beginning with the initial client contact and continuing through surgery...

In spite of Edward Snowden's disclosures about government abuses of dragnet communication surveillance, the surveillance industry continues to expand around the world. Many people have become resigned to a world where they cannot have a reasonable expectation of privacy. The author looks at what can be done to rein in these powers and restructure how they are used beyond the limited and often ineffective reforms that have been attempted. Usi...

This book analyses the equal citizenship claims of women and sexual and gender diverse people across several Asian jurisdictions. The volume examines the rich diversity of constitutional responses to sex, gender, and sexuality in the region from a comparative perspective. Leading comparative constitutional law scholars identify 'opportunity structures' to explain the uneven advancement of gender equality through constitutional litigation and c...

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A remarkable mix of narrative and quotes that explores the philosophical roots of the entrepreneurial spirit Why have so many successful leaders/entrepreneurs come from the ranks of Harvard alumni? Does Harvard itself foster that spirit, or does the university simply attract that type of personality? Harvard's Entrepreneurs explores these questions and more through a series of inspirational profiles of Harvard students who have gone on to fou...

John Bollinger is well known for having developed Bollinger Bands, trading bands (similar to moving average envelopes) that plot whether prices are high or low. Trading bands such as these forewarn the investor whether he should buy or sell, thus confirming general price action (not absolute buy or sell signals). This concept is used by many traders and investors in conjunction with a host of complimentary indicators. Bollinger's analytical ap...

This book describes the different facets of real estate accounting, including Financial Standards Board pronouncements and developments, major changes in income tax laws, and real estate finance and investment mathematics.

Investing in Asia is a risky affair, made all the more difficult because Western investors do not understand the environment that shapes the investments they are making. This book digs into the geographical, economic, and political forces that shape the unique investment environment in Asia. An outsider's inside view of Asia as an investment opportunity.

Features contributions from the Cabot Group, a major consulting organization formed by the retired executive vice presidents of human resources from Colgate-Palmolive, Merck, Xerox, Nortel Networks, and others. * Lets these former executives speak their minds about issues that range from diversity to downsizing, from board participation to boredom, from productivity to pop psychology, and everything in between. * Includes a series of vignettes...

A stunning and swoon-worthy queer historical romance from "the best writer I've come across in years" (Laura Kinsale, New York Times bestselling author of Flowers from the Storm)--perfect for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton, Evie Dunmore, and Manda Collins!

The whole universe worships the Little Prince, who sees everything 'with his heart' - but no one pays any attention to his cousin, Fat Princess Petronia. In contrast to the angelic blond boy, she's sullen and completely unsentimental. She just doesn't fit the princess cliché at all: She hates pink frills and loves maths. Naturally, the Little Prince has a huge planet while Petronia is stuck on probably the tiniest and most boring planet in the...

In this short story collection, Alexis Nolla tells us of great travellers that really existed - or are totally invented, a bit like Bolaño's style.We follow the legendary Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, fathers and sons on a quest to find the Devil's Island, and monsters with PTSD syndrome.Different genres combine in Nolla's unique portrayal of dauntless explorers, solitary hunters, melancholic monsters, frozen noses and brave travelle...

In todays' world with its widespread usage of personal-care products, pharmaceuticals, surfactants, flame retardants, plasticizers, various industrial additives, metals and metalloids, pesticides, and pesticide metabolites, environmental contaminants are an increasing source of pollution with a severe effect on the ecological system. Industry that produces these contaminants must find answers to remediate this. Nanomaterials in Environmental A...