It’s been suggested that farming contributes to around 12% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with land use associated with agriculture (such as deforestation to clear land for crop production) increasing this overall share to 25% of global GHG emissions. As the climate change emergency continues to threaten global food production and security, there is a growing need to modify or relocate existing farming systems to reduce their environmental impact and ensure a safe, sustainable a...

Tank-Fighter Team, first published in 1942, is a fascinating first-hand account of a French tank soldier during the six weeks of the Battle of France. Part of a small Groupe Franc de Cavalerie, his unit struggled bravely against the much stronger German motorized columns as they invaded France. Lieutenant Gerard describes the victories, the failures, the mistakes, giving us an exciting and honest look at this important battle in the early days of World War Two. In...

Completely revised to reflect recent, rapid changes in the field of interventional radiology (IR), Image-Guided Interventions, 4th Edition, offers comprehensive coverage of vascular and nonvascular interventional imaging―ideal for IR subspecialists as well as residents and fellows in IR. This award-winning title provides clear guidance from global experts, helping you formulate effective treatment strategies, communicate with patients, avoid complications, and put today's newest technology...

The life and career of a Poet is often thought of as musing at a desk, or lying in a meadow or on long journeys to find inspiration for their next masterwork. But more often than not a poet was a part-time profession in subservient submission to their actual, salary-paying job.In this volume we bring together men of the cloth, those people of faith who spent most of their lives in devotional duties in the service of one so they could, in their spare time, serve another.

The Secession Talks is a collection of artist talks on exhibitions that took place at the Secession from 2011 to 2022. They contextualize the exhibition history of the Secession and allow for a new consideration and evaluation of the program. As a collection, these conversations between artists and well-known art critics, art historians, curators, and artist colleagues form a unique interface between artistic work and art education.

50 classic poems reflowing in a modern medium. Originally published in black ink on white paper, 16 traditional poets have now been rendered digitally for e-readers.Poetry is the oldest and most flexible art form, and has migrated from performances to papyrus rolls to printed pages. Far from being unsuited to our digital age, poetry, with its short, striking word fragments, can twist and turn on the most dynamic screens. Tradition Digitized presents traditional poems not in the fix...

The past decade has seen a flowering of philanthropic activities across many parts of Africa. Unlike before, this flowering has the distinct character of African agency, energy and engagement. Philanthropy is no longer about narratives of passive, poor and miserable Africans receiving help from rich, fortunate and often Western outsiders. The emerging narratives about philanthropy in Africa are about an increasingly confident and knowledgeable assertion of African capacities to give not on...

A celebration of men's voices in prayer—through the ages from many faiths, cultures and traditions."If men like us don’t pray, where will emerging generations get a window into the soul of a good man, an image of the kind of man they can aspire to be—or be with—when they grow up? If men don’t pray, who will model for them the practices of soul care—of gratitude, confession, compassion, humility, petition, repentance, grief, faith, hope and love? If men don’t pray, ...

In this elegantly written book, eight distinguished psychoanalysts address the ubiquitous phenomenon of guilt. They describe the childhood experiences that form the bedrock of this emotion and delineate various types of guilt, including pre-oedipal guilt, oedipal guilt, survivor guilt, separation guilt, induced guilt, and so on. Noting that guilt, by itself, is neither ‘good’ nor ‘bad,’ these master clinicians highlight the adverse (e.g. self-punishment, masochism, irritability) and potent...

Poetry, Art and stories relating to a Theme. The theme of Goals, Dreams, and Plans.Goals, Dreams, and Hopes are always worth reaching for.This is a collection of Dreams. May it help you to find Yours.

In "Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins," the reader is presented with a striking collection that showcases Hopkins' innovative use of language and form, characterized by his pioneering rhythm known as "sprung rhythm." With vivid imagery and a passionate connection to the natural world, his poetry often reflects a deep theological inquiry, demonstrating a unique blend of Romantic sensibility and Victorian context. The poems explore themes of nature, faith, and the sublime, launching the reader ...

In "Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins," the author introduces readers to a revolutionary style of poetry marked by its innovative use of rhythm, sound, and imagery. Hopkins, a key figure in the 19th-century literary landscape, utilizes his unique 'sprung rhythm' to convey profound spirituality and nature's essence. Themes of faith, mortality, and beauty permeate these poems, showcasing an intricate relationship with God and the world. With a modernist touch ahead of his time, Hopkins' verse m...