About the BookThis little boy can only find single socks in his dresser drawers, so he attempts to answer the age-old question, Where Did All the Socks Go? Follow him on his quest as his mother suggests where those sneaky socks may have gotten to. With cute and funny illustrations, this story is a delight to share.About the AuthorSamuel David Drew is a healthcare professional and that allows him to serve all people in all groups. His specialty is the lungs and he has b...

Orphaned at Birth, Nurtured by Nuns, and Defined by Schizophrenia: A New Yorker's Struggle with Mental Illness, Homelessness, and the Pursuit of Normalcy. Join His Unpredictable Life Journey!Immerse yourself in an extraordinary tale of resilience, hope, and the human spirit's ability to adapt and survive. Born in the bustling heart of New York City and suddenly orphaned, our protagonist's life is entrusted to the compassionate care of nuns. Despite the harsh circum...

Orphaned at Birth, Nurtured by Nuns, and Defined by Schizophrenia: A New Yorker's Struggle with Mental Illness, Homelessness, and the Pursuit of Normalcy. Join His Unpredictable Life Journey!Immerse yourself in an extraordinary tale of resilience, hope, and the human spirit's ability to adapt and survive. Born in the bustling heart of New York City and suddenly orphaned, our protagonist's life is entrusted to the compassionate care of nuns. Despite the harsh circum...

This book is a manifesto for change that showcases new policy ideas for an incoming Labour government.Organised by the Society of Labour Lawyers, the Labour Party’s legal think tank, the contributors inspire debate about Britain’s future, exploring a wide range of issues from access to justice to family law reform, housing, employment, EU and trade law, asylum and refugee law, immigration and citizenship, international law and constitutional reform.This book is a must-have ...

"In this book, a master of optimal performance becomes a student of optimal performance. If you want to understand and create excellence in a human collective, this volume is a precious gift. Cherish it, and it will take you where conventional minds cannot go."-PROFESSOR ROBERT E. QUINNUniversity of Michigan, Center for Positive OrganizationsPeople want to be masters of their own destiny, but few become great leader...

The global drive towards sustainability and improved animal health means there is a greater need for development of novel functional ingredients for the feed industry. As the requirements for protein for livestock feed and human consumption grows, the use of insect products as animal feed has gained increasing attention. Covering global production systems of insect protein, oil and chitin, as well as co-products from this industry, this book: - Considers in-depth nutritional and safety asp...

One quarter of the world's population lives in karst terrains, yet karsts are highly vulnerable to stresses caused by human activity. This book surveys human impact on karst water, showing that the increasing pollution of the environment has, to a great extent, spoiled sensitive karst ecosystems. This text examines such consequences and offers proposals for future solutions and strategies. Part One provides an overview of the functioning of karsts and of human interaction with karst enviro...

Filling a gap in the karst literature, this book describes methods most appropriate for use in karst terrains. These include methods that are basic to all hydrogeological studies, such as hydraulic investigations, hydrochemistry, geophysics, isotope chemistry and modelling, with the emphasis placed on their application to karst systems. The various chapters of this book are written by experts in all the different methods. Most of the chapters are multi-authored, and the authors include hyd...

From the author of A Christmas Gift from Bob, the original bestseller and heartwarming story of the life-saving friendship between a man and his streetwise cat'[Bob] has entranced London like no feline since the days of Dick Whittington.' (Evening Standard)'A heartwarming tale with a message of hope' (Daily Mail)'Reminded me how amazing having a cat can be' (Glamour

Thirty years ago, Anglo-American politicians set out to make the public sector look like the private sector. These reforms continue today, ultimately seeking to empower elected officials to shape policies and pushing public servants to manage operations in the same manner as their private-sector counterparts. In Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher?, Donald Savoie provides a nuanced account of how the Canadian federal government makes decisions. Savoie argues that the traditional role of...

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and OriginalsFor generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today’s dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. In Give and Take, Adam Grant...

This open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic and other integrated systems, socio-economic and environmental aspects. Aquaponic systems, which combine aquaculture and vegetable food production offer alternative technology solutions for a world that is increasingly under stress through population growth, urbanisation, water shortages, land and soil degradatio...