The ultimate proofs that black holes exist have been obtained very recently thanks to the detection of gravitational waves from their coalescence and due to material orbiting at a distance of some gravitational radii imaged by optical interferometry or X-ray reverberation mapping. This book provides three comprehensive and up-to-date reviews covering the gravitational wave breakthrough, our understanding of accretion and feedback in supermassive black holes and the relevance of black holes for the Universe since the Big Bang. Neil J. Cornish presents gravitational wave emission from black hole mergers and the physics of detection. Andrew King reviews the physics of accretion on to supermassive black holes and their feedback on host galaxies. Tiziana Di Matteo addresses our understanding of black hole formation at cosmic dawn, the emergence of the first quasars, black hole merging and structure formation. The topics covered by the 48th Saas-Fee Course provide a broad overview of the importance of black holes in modern astrophysics.
All'interno di questo libro scoprirai: COME COMUNICARE CON GLI ALTRIImpara a comunicare prima di tutto con te stessa.Come identificarsi con la soluzione anzich con la causa.Come comunicare efficacemente con i propri figli.Impara a gestire positivamente i conflitti.COME OTTENERE LA VITA CHE DESIDERICome stabilire e raggiungere i tuoi obiettivi di donna.Come entrare in contatto con le proprie potenzialit .Come contrastare e disimparare il pessimismo invasivo.COME ENTRARE IN SINTONIA CON TUTTICome ascoltare attivamente per conoscere le reali esigenze del tuo interlocutore.Come comprendere gli altri per arricchire noi stesse: i linguaggi silenziosi e l'empatia.Come arricchire e far crescere la coppia attraverso il dialogo.Come costruire rapporti positivi con tutti.COME TRASFORMARE I SOGNI IN REALTA'Come trasformare sogni e desideri in progetti.Impara a considerare te stessa come causa degli eventi e non come effetto.Impara a non limitarti delegando la responsabilit della tua felicit a un'altra persona.Impara a creare la tua realt femminile anzich subirla.COME RISCOPRIRE IL POTERE FEMMINILECome passare da una convinzione limitante a una potenziante.Impara a conservare le convinzione utili e funzionali.Creativit , leadership e femminilit gli ingredienti per una donna vincente.
Nello studio teorico talvolta si procede perdendo di vista i fondamenti della fisica, mentre la conoscenza scientifica procede mediante un processo induttivo che, partendo dallo studio dei fenomeni, permette di trarre delle conclusioni confutabili o confermabili attraverso lo studio di altri fenomeni, ed attraverso l'analisi di questi che si cerca di capire quali sono i principi generali o le leggi che regolano una certa tipologia di fenomeni.
Annamo, te porto da 'ndo stai a 'ndo voi arriv Con questa esortazione Claudia di Matteo, Coach, Trainer e Counsellor specializzata in PNL (Programmazione Neuro Linguistica), nota per essere il Life Coach dei VIP del panorama italiano lavorativo e di molti nomi noti del jet set televisivo e cinematografico, ci guida alla scoperta del coaching, attraverso tre sezioni principali: cosa il coaching, come funziona e il coaching in azione. Lo fa analizzando la teoria e la pratica, le tecniche e i consigli, immergendo il lettore in un vero e proprio lavoro di business coaching, specifico per il management. Analizza il significato, i contenuti e le priorit di applicazione del coaching, tratta il personal coaching cos come il coaching per i team, scoprendone tutti i segreti, per arrivare a comprendere come il coaching sia sempre orientato all'azione, al risultato e mai focalizzato sul problema. Tutti questi argomenti, Claudia li affronta con un linguaggio semplice, ma al contempo efficace, rendendo questo libro una base essenziale, non solo ai professionisti, ma anche per chi inizia a muovere i primi passi nel mondo del coaching.
What are your thoughts worth to you? Thawtless is a peaceful society where everyone is equal and the residents are content to follow the only law that matters: Thinking is not allowed. During a school lunch break, Idere hears a voice whispering in his own head. He couldn't turn it off. Now, he's in danger of being banished from the only place he has ever known. Under a deceptive government of self-elected officials, Idere must find an answer to the new question plaguing him: Is this what you want? In this coming-of-age story, Idere must find a way to fit in, or make an unthinkable sacrifice.
Who gets to decide what it means to live a healthy lifestyle, and how important a healthy lifestyle is to a good life? As more governments make preventing obesity and diet-related illness a priority, it's become more important to consider the ethics and acceptability of their efforts. When it comes to laws and policies that promote healthy eating--such as special taxes on sugary drinks and the banning of food deemed unhealthy--critics argue that these policies are paternalistic, and that they limit individual autonomy over food choices. In Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy: A Public Reason Approach, Anne Barnhill and Matteo Bonotti show that both paternalistic justifications for healthy eating efforts and anti-paternalistic arguments against them can be grounded in perfectionist views that overly prioritize some values over others. The authors therefore propose a more inclusive, public reason approach to healthy eating policy that will be appealing to those who take pluralism and cultural diversity seriously, by providing a framework through which different kinds of values, including but not limited to autonomy and health, can be factored into the public justification for healthy eating efforts. Additionally, the book adopts a 'farm to fork' approach to the ethics of healthy eating efforts: it engages with theories and debates in political philosophy, considers the implications of different theoretical positions for healthy eating efforts, and then develops a concrete tool for assessing policies that will be of interest to both scholars and policymakers. As well as offering a novel normative analysis of healthy eating policy, the authors offer a new theoretical framework that will be applicable to a wide range of public policy scenarios.
The Minority Game is a physicist's attempt to explain market behaviour by the interaction between traders. With a minimal set of ingredients and drastic assumptions, this model reproduces market ecology among different types of traders. Its emphasis is on speculative trading and information flow. The book first describes the philosophy lying behind the conception of the Minority Game in 1997, and includes in particular a discussion about the El Farol bar problem. Then it reviews the main steps in later developments, including both the theory and its applications to market phenomena. This book gives a colourful and stylized, but also realistic picture of how financial markets operate.
The Minority Game is a physicist's attempt to explain market behaviour by the interaction between traders. With a minimal set of ingredients and drastic assumptions, this model reproduces market ecology among different types of traders. Its emphasis is on speculative trading and information flow. The book first describes the philosophy lying behind the conception of the Minority Game in 1997, and includes in particular a discussion about the El Farol bar problem. It then reviews the main steps in later developments, including both the theory and its applications to market phenomena. 'Minority Games' gives a colourful and stylized, but also realistic picture of how financial markets operate.
Wound Healing, and the Myofibroblast: A Historical and Biological Perspective is the fruit of an interdisciplinary and international collaboration involving a historian of medicine (Dr. Zampieri), a physician (Dr. Coen), and a researcher (Prof. Gabbiani, world-renowned for his discovery of the myofibroblast). This book aims to draw a concise yet complete description of the conceptual evolution of wound healing, fibrosis and fibrosis-related pathologies from antiquity to present time, as well as commenting on the role of the myofibroblast and the key cell type essential for tissue repair and fibrosis (from its identification in 1971 throughout its 50-years-old history). By viewing this complex and century-long history from different perspectives, the book's authors aim to draw an exhaustive overview, with the hope of inspiring new and fruitful basic and clinical research.
“This is the first accessible resource to linear models and R coding for Psychology students! Clarke and Lisi have mastered the art of explaining complex concepts and statistical analyses in an easy-to-understand manner and a seamless pathway.”Charlotte Pennington, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Aston University, UK“An invaluable resource that bridges the gap between statistical theory and practical application, providing a unified approach to common statistical tests through the lens of linear models.”Massimiliano Pastore, Professor of Psychometrics, University of Padua, Italy“An ideal introduction to statistics for undergraduates and above. With a focus on coding in R and the general linear model, it builds complexity in knowledge, skills, and the ability to answer a range of questions without the need to gloss over or hide the details that deepen understanding. An excellent preparation for psychologists and behavioural scientists more broadly.”Glenn Williams, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Northumbria University, UKAre you intimidated by statistics? Fear no longer! Statistics for Psychology Using R provides you with an accessible introduction to statistics using R and encourages you to develop a critical understanding of applied statistics that will prepare you for the modern demands of psychological research, such as advancing psychological theories, improving research methods or tackling contemporary challenges. Introducing essential statistical concepts such as t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, and regression within a unified framework based on linear models, this book offers a powerful and intuitive way to analyse data while highlighting the connections between statistical techniques rather than treating them as separate procedures. It will act as a trusted guide for psychology and social science students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, especially, but not exclusively, for those using R. It will also benefit professionals seeking to update their understanding of statistics and enhance their data analysis skills as part of their continuous professional development, especially those looking to apply advanced techniques using R.Statistics for Psychology Using R is accompanied by an Online Learning Centre (OLC) featuring practical activities, including data analysis exercises that map onto the content covered by the chapters and scenario-based exercises that draw on databases to enable students to put their knowledge into practice. Key Features:Accessible introduction to statistics using RPromotes critical understanding of applied statisticsFocuses on linear models to offer a unified and flexible approach to data analysisShows how practical applications of R can advance psychological theories, improve research methods or tackle contemporary challengesAimed at psychology and social science undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as professionals seeking statistics and R training as part of their continuous professional development Alasdair Clarke is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Essex, UK. He originally studied Mathematics before going on to complete a PhD in Computer Science. His current re-search interests are centred around visual perception & decision making, alongside the development of improved research methods for cognitive psychology.Matteo Lisi is Lecturer in Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. He holds a PhD in Cognitive Science from the University of Padua, Italy. His research employs psycho-physics, eye-tracking and computational modelling to study visual perception and decision-making, focusing on how people process uncertainty in various contexts.
Mechanism Design for Robotic Systems provides theoretical fundamentals, procedures, and an outline of potential solutions for mechanism design applied to robotic systems, filling the gap from conceptual design to robot manufacturing, with both theoretical background and practical suggestions for solutions to achieve a functional robot from scratch. This book is a helpful resource for roboticists and researchers who need to design a new robot from the ground up, and to analyze existing solutions, providing tools and methods to identify optimal architecture, hardware, and design tips according to different methods. In addition, the book can be a reference for formation of robot designers as used in university teaching and professional specialization.
This is the ultimate quiz book on Leeds United Football Club. An ideal gift for fans of all ages, this is your chance to interact with the club’s long and eventful history, from its formation, through the glory years and on to more recent highs and lows. Informative and fun, it is the perfect companion for those long match-day trips up, down and across the country or for simply testing you and your mates’ knowledge of our great club. From the obscure to the infamous, the book is packed with 30 themed rounds of questions designed to entertain and amuse all Leeds supporters. So get your Leeds United thinking caps on – it’s quiz time!
In the early ’60s, Robinson, a German illustrator, visited New York and documented his trip in his signature style, the self-described "X-ray view," in which he depicts important buildings simultaneously from within and without (instead of showing exactly what was already visible in photographs). Today, with such programs available as Freehand and Illustrator, Robinson is considered a graphics pioneer. From a Greenwich Village restaurant to Chinatown’s Mott Street; from a Museum of Modern Art exhibit to takeoffs and landings at Kennedy Airport; and from the Rockefeller Center ice rink to Times Square, New Yorkers and tourists alike will savor Robinson’s beautiful and meticulous re-creations. The book also includes updated urban facts.
Several economies in the Caribbean region, especially from the lower-income group, are highly dependent on remittances. Between 1991 and 2006, the combined flows of total remittances reaching the Caribbean have averaged almost 17 per cent annual growth, surpassing US$6 billion in 2005 and overtaking the region's total ODA and FDI inflows. In addition, remittances represent more than 20 percent of the domestic gross domestic product (GDP) in some Caribbean countries and have played a significant role in lessening both balance of payment deficits and the impact of natural disasters to which the region is particularly vulnerable. This study undertakes an analysis of the various dynamics underlying the Canada-Caribbean remittance corridor, including Caribbean migration issues and diaspora dynamics, remittance market landscapes, and regulatory frameworks. The study is intended to assist Canadian and Caribbean national authorities to sustain the continued growth and competitiveness of their remittance industries, while protecting them abuse by criminals. The study particularly emphasizes continued policy improvements in each country's regulatory framework to improve financial sector development and to enhance poverty reduction.
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, when thousands of young women and men fought for the opportunity to realise their aspirations and potential, the question of jobs continues to be crucial in the Middle East and North Africa region. This report uses jobs as a lens to weave together the complex dynamics of employment creation, skills supply, and the institutional environment of labour markets.Consistent with the framework of the 2013 World Development Report on jobs, of which this report is the regional companion, this work goes beyond the traditional links between jobs, productivity, and living standards to include an understanding of how jobs matter for individual dignity and expectations - an aspect that was clearly central to the Arab Spring. Just as important, this report complements the economic perspective with an analysis of political economy equilibrium, with a view to identifying mechanisms that would trigger a reform process. As such, the report has three objectives:1. It seeks to provide an in-depth characterisation of the dynamics of labour markets in the Middle East and North Africa and to analyse the barriers to the creation of more and better jobs. It does so by taking a cross-sectoral approach and identifying the distortions and incentives that the many actors, firms, governments, workers, students, education, and training systems currently face, and which ultimately determine the equilibrium in labour markets.2. It proposes a medium term roadmap of policy options that could promote the robust and inclusive growth needed to tackle the structural employment challenge for the region.3. It aims to inform and open up a platform for debate on jobs among a broad set of stakeholders, with the ultimate goal of contributing to reach a shared view of the employment challenges and the reform path ahead.
