Until recently a lack of precision around China’s economic size was taken for granted but caused little lost sleep: room to expand and the pace of growth were self-evident, and everything beyond that was academic for most purposes. But today the pace and even direction of China’s growth is prone to volatility, and the nation is sizable enough to cause global disruption. This study reassesses China’s nominal economic size from the bottom up. It compares China’s practices with international ...

Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction MagazineAs the leaves turn to brown or the blossom appears (Northern or Southern hemispheres) we have some great new stories, interview with Simon Mordem, a freshly minted column by Ruth EJ Booth, poetry from Andrew Blair and Ruth Aylett. We have a fine selection of book reviews, a new comic from Stuart Beel, and our journey through classic Scottish science fiction continues with George MacDonald. And not forgetting our regular brain b...

Eliminating Race-Based Mental Health Disparities offers concrete guidelines and evidence-based best practices for addressing racial inequities and biases in clinical care.Perhaps there is no subject more challenging than the intricacies of race and racism in American culture. More and more, it has become clear that simply teaching facts about cultural differences between racial and ethnic groups is not adequate to achieve cultural competence in clinical ca...

An essential text for the modern eye specialist, Principles of Ocular Imaging presents a comprehensive guide of all current ocular imaging modalities for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and those in training. Drs. Gologorsky and Rosen deliver a concise yet thorough overview of 22 imaging modalities unique to ophthalmology, emphasizing clinical application and replete with illustrative examples and ophthalmic images.Principles of Ocular Imaging

Bloomsbury presents The Big Dreaming written and read by Michael Rosen.The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep: for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and ...

Written by a team of leading China specialists, this updated 2nd edition of Chinese Politics explores the dynamics of state power and politics in contemporary China, focusing on the Xi Jinping era.Through its multi-disciplinary contributions, this book explores the extent to which Xi has reshaped the political, economic, socio-cultural, and demographic terrains of the PRC, as well as Beijing’s foreign policy. The book will help readers to think productively about the traje...

Bloomsbury presents The Big Journey, written and read by Michael Rosen**The most uplifting picture book of the year, from master storyteller Michael Rosen**Big Bear and Little Bear are going on a Big Journey to find a new home.So begins a grand adventure, as two bears set out on an epic journey over the mountains, drawing on all their courage and resilience to see them safely to the other side.In this heartwarming sequel to their ac...

This volume is the result of a symposium titled "Constructivist Approaches to Atypical Development and Developmental Psychopathology."What emerges from the work included here is a record of innovative extensions, refinements, and applications of the concept of constructivism.The chapters not only demonstrate the compatibility of constructivism with investigations of atypicality, but also the generation of a constructivist perspective for a wide array of problems in developm...

A GUARDIAN BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**'An instant classic' - The School Librarian****'A picture book of sublime warmth and comfort' - Guardian****'Gorgeous' - Observer****'A simply beautiful book for young children' - The i Newspaper**The Cold is coming, and it's time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the B...

**'Enchanting . . . Full of hope and love' - Sunday Post****The most uplifting picture book of the year, from master storyteller Michael Rosen**Big Bear and Little Bear are going on a Big Journey to find a new home.So begins a grand adventure, as two bears set out on an epic journey over the mountains, drawing on all their courage and resilience to see them safely to the other side.In this heartwarming sequel to thei...

Many books discuss the tax, legal, and other aspects of equity compensation, but this book is focused on helping you decide what kinds of equity to use, and who should get how much and when. Are options a better fit than restricted stock? What are the pros and cons of phantom stock and stock appreciation rights? Should employees be able to buy stock? If so, how? Who will be eligible, and under what rules? How will awards be earned, and how will the company provide liquidity for them?

How do you like your weirdness? A subtle nudge towards the untoward? A quick zap of zany? Or a full-on assault of aberration? Whatever your taste, you'll find it here, and many more strains of strange that you didn't suspect existed. From magic rain to a talking (severed) head, extraordinary eggs to belligerent birds, the stories in this collection enter the rabbit hole to explore its hidden corners and winding ways. Through all the variety, what they have in common is originality, creativ...