Written by a clinical psychologist and illustrated with vignettes from the author's experience, this book offers a clear understanding of how suicidal thought develops, how we can help prevent death from suicide, and how suicidal people can recover and change their way of thinking.The message and purpose of this book are both simple and essential: with a little knowledge and awareness, you can help save a life. This book provides details in recognizing the...

Providing a broad overview of foundational concepts, this second edition of Fundamentals of Astronomy covers topics ranging from spherical astronomy to reference systems, and celestial mechanics to astronomical photometry and spectroscopy.It expounds arguments of classical astronomy that provided the foundation for modern astrometry, whilst presenting the latest results of the very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) radio technique, optical interferometers and sat...

Cacciato di casa e con il cuore a pezzi, Mario vaga per una Genova che improvvisamente gli appare estranea. Trova rifugio nella stazione, dove l'incontro con due donne, l'enigmatica "Signora" e la provocatoria Cinzia, apre squarci inaspettati su una vita che credeva ormai conclusa.Tra la nostalgia di un amore perduto e la possibilità di una nuova felicità, Mario affronta il dolore dell'abbandono, la paura del futuro e oscuri segreti che lo trascinano in un vortice di eventi pericol...

Jesper Hawthorne has always lived in the same community, and he loves the coastal land and the "island" lifestyle. The past is on Jesper's mind, but the present and the people in his life seem to be influencing him toward a future he never envisioned.

A luxury cruise ship, a chilling nursery rhyme, and a deadly secret that threatens to capsize the voyage of a lifetime.When Gianni Bertini and his partner Olga embark on a four-month world cruise, they're hoping for relaxation and adventure.But their journey takes a dark turn when they meet Rocco Montalbano, a charismatic figure who reveals himself to be a powerful 'Ndrangheta leader.As passengers begin disappearing one by one, a macabre nursery rhyme counting down ...

How companies like Dollar Shave Club and Rent the Runway rewrite the rules of commerce by pursuing outcomes rather than products and services.The seventh book in the Management on the Cutting Edge series—for business professionals looking to do deliver excellent customer service while maximizing value and revenue.Would you rather pay for healthcare or for better health? For school or education? For groceries or nutrition? A car or transport...

Anyaa strong, independent womangrew up outside of Boston, always feeling like something was missing a piece deep down inside of her. After a tragic turn of events, she was thrust into the world of the occult, conspiracy theories, and a postapocalyptic hell. Her journey would take her to the brink physically, mentally, and spiritually. As she follows the clues left for her, she gets closer to the truth. Anya is challenged more than she couldve ever imagined. Follow her adventure as she sear...

This volume describes how the conceptual and technical sophistication of contemporary cognitive and neuroscientific fields has enhanced the neurocognitive understanding of dreaming sleep. Because it is the only naturally-occurring state in which the active brain produces elaborate cognitive processes in the absence of sensory input, the study of dreaming offers a unique cognitive and neurophysiological view of the production of higher cognitive processes. The theory and research included i...

First published in 1985. This volume contains papers presented at two symposia in honor and memory of the late Herman A. Witkin. One symposium, Style in Cognition and Culture, was organized by Seymour Wapner and took place at the Eastern Psychological Association Meetings in Hartford, Connecticut, April 11, 1980. The second symposium, La Dipendenza dal Campo, was organized by Mario Bertini and Luigi Pizzamiglio and took place at the Institute of Psychology, University of Rome, Italy, Novem...

This Handbook on Metalloproteins focuses on the available structural information of proteins and their metal ion coordination spheres. It centers on the metal ions indispensable for life but also considers metal ions used as substitution probes in studies of metalloproteins. Emphasizing the structure-function relationship, the book covers the commo

NMR of Paramagnetic Molecules: Applications to Metallobiomolecules and Models, Second Edition is a self-contained, comprehensive reference for chemists, physicists, and life scientists whose research involves analyzing paramagnetic compounds. Since the previous edition of this book was published, there have been many advancements in the field of paramagnetic NMR spectroscopy. This completely updated and expanded edition contains the latest fundamental theory and methods for mastery of this...

This 8-volumes set constitutes the refereed of the 25th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Workshops, ICPR 2020, held virtually in Milan, Italy and rescheduled to January 10 - 11, 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic. The 416 full papers presented in these 8 volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from about 700 submissions. The 46 workshops cover a wide range of areas including machine learning, pattern analysis, healthcare, human behavior, environment, surveillance, forensics ...