With the ability to monitor a vast range of physiological parameters, combined with wireless technology, wireless sensor networks and the Internet of Things, wearable sensors are revolutionising the field of digital health monitoring. In addition to applications in health monitoring, such technology is being used to monitor the state of our living environment and even the quality of our foods and the wellbeing of livestock. Written for scientists, engineers and practitioners by an internat...

Few things affect a family's everyday life like the presence of an illness like cancer. Whether it's a grandparent, another family member, a teacher or neighbor or friend, children especially experience confusion, fear and misunderstanding. This book will help kids cope with the presence of cancer in their lives. Book includes 14 wonderful, full-color, full-page illustrations, and some 40 helpful pointers written expressly for children 4-12. A rare and excellent resource!

"If music be the food of love, play on," wrote William Shakespeare. And linking music with food and love is another example of the Bard's genius. Music, after all—like food—has the ability to fill us, to satisfy our hunger, to express our joy, longing, regret, sadness, sheer delight. And, like love, music can touch our hearts and make us aware of people and places and events that have imprinted themselves in our lives with melodies both sweet and sad. "Play on," indeed, as you turn the pag...

Has illness, loss, or emotional pain worn you down? If so, this affordable and uplifting attitude-adjuster is just the book to bolster your spirits and help you smile in the face of life's inevitable rough spots.

Helped by a Christmas Elf and his flying reindeer, a young girl and her new friends embark on an adventure to deliver lost presents to Santa. Will they find him in time before it’s too late? Find out in this enchanting audiobook that both children and parents will enjoy as they join the trio on their Christmas caper!A wonderful new holiday addition to the best-selling Today I Found… children’s storybook series!Today I Found a...

A volume celebrating the story of performing folk songs at the Welsh National Eisteddfod and the 65th anniversary of the Lady Herbert Lewis Folk Song competition. This is a unique chronicle of the competition winners and influences that led to developments in the competition since 1955.

Gaming mad and hoodie-clad, Giz the elf loves his job as a games console tester – perhaps a little too much, his fellow elves might say. Many hours each day 'Gaming Giz' would spend gaming in his zone, watched by his army of followers around the world. Despite often irritating his colleagues with his noise, Giz works hard to make sure his work is always completed on time. That is of course until the excitable young elf was to eventually lose touch with 'reality'…

This book provides an overview of research achievements by industry experts and academic scientists in the subject area of Optoelectronics Technology and Industry. It covers a broad field ranging from Laser Technology and Applications, Optical Communications, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration, Energy Harvesting, to Medical and Biological Applications. Authored by highly-regarded researchers, contributing a wealth of knowledge on Photonics and Optoelectronics, this comprehensive collec...