This is a practical, easy-to-use, patient-centred approach to e-communication that can be read from cover to cover, or dipped into as a quick reference guide. It covers potential issues both internally (patients and practice) and externally (the primary care trust and the wider community) and considers both clinical and non-clinical settings and is also a very useful teaching resource. e-Communication Skills adopts the approach that communication is the responsibility of everyone in the pr...

Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, journalists who live in France either full-time or part-time, which means their advice doesn’t have to be second-guessed. It’s savvy, dependable, and not based on one or two short trips to France, but on a lifetime of exploration. They offer a detail- and tip-rich commentary on France’s iconic sights, and will introduce you to restaurants, off-the-beaten-path attractions, and shops that few tourists...

They say, "Misery loves Company," a hard to believe in that adage when today we're all too busy hiding our miseries. This book gives us back the freedom to look at our aws through a magnifying glass. By presenting authentic, raw, and unabridged stories, you will be able to connect with the most imperfect version of yourself, but at the same time the most humanly one. You will be in a privileged position to peer into the brains of the protagonists and understand each of their unfortunate li...

A new literary journal arrives on the scene with unpublished works from such superstars as Dave Eggers, Louise Erdrich, Haruki Murakami, and others.In this inaugural edition of Freeman's, a new biannual of unpublished writing, former Granta editor and NBCC president John Freeman brings together the best new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about that electrifying moment when we arrive.Strange encounters abound. David Mitchell meets a ghost ...

How might the Christian church effectively engage today's politically charged, profit-motivated world while remaining faithful to its biblical and theological roots? The contributors in this book argue that public theology provides a promising pathway forward. The public theology emerging from these pages has been influenced by the theological interests and commitments of Gary M. Simpson, Lutheran pastor and systematic theologian. His approach to public theology is intersectional and globa...

Este libro es fruto del trabajo y colaboración de muchas personas que hicieron posible la celebración del congreso Building Universities´ Reputation, ocurrido en la Universidad de Navarra (España) los días 22, 23 y 24 de abril de 2015. Actualmente, uno de los pilares sobre los que se asienta la aceptación de la universidad como institución social, educativa y generadora de conocimiento, es la reputación. La reputación de una universidad, o de cualquier otra institución de educación superio...

Comprehensive review of key topics in root science, including root architecture, root growth regulators, root anatomy and nutrient acquisitionCoverage of root response to both biotic and abiotic variablesDiscusses the range of techniques to optimize root function, from phenotyping to identify desirable root traits and exploiting the genetics of root traits to the use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM)

This book is the result of a number of people´s work and dedication, and who together have made it possible to hold the Building Universities´ Reputation conference at the University of Navarra on April 22nd, 23rd and 24th 2015.

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, has infected people in 212 countries so far and on every continent except Antarctica.Vast changes to our home lives, social interactions, government functioning and relations between countries have swept the world in a few months and are difficult to hold in one’s mind at one time. That is why a collaborative effort such as this edited, multidisciplinary collection is needed. This book confronts the vulne...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Speeches of Note by Shaun Usher, compèred by Richard Cordery, and with speeches read by a variety of narrators.SPEECHES OF NOTE: seventy-five extraordinary ways to step into someone else’s shoes.From Shaun Usher, the author of the international bestseller LETTERS OF NOTE, comes an obsessively curated, richly illustrated and sumptuously produced collection of speeches from throu...

'Furari Flores' is a multisensory arts project celebrating the wonder of plants from regional Queensland artist, Cara-Ann Simpson.Featuring essays by Dr Louise Martin-Chew, Dr Prudence Gibson, Cat Jones, A/Prof Kyle Jenkins and Cara-Ann Simpson. 'Furari Flores' explores the themes of environmental art, data visualisation, technology, geometry and meditation. Enter a world of multisensory botanical magic and join Cara-Ann on a journey of deep listening, Earth admiration and plant lo...

Leadership, expertise, and collaborative working are fundamental aspects of efficient and effective healthcare. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the general theories, principles and points of good practice in each of these three areas. This general literature is then contextualised by theoretical and practical implications for maternity care, and illustrated with in-depth case studies of successful innovation and change in practice.Essential reading for all midwives, mi...