The great saxophonist Charlie Parker once proclaimed "if you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn". This quote has often been used to explain the hedonistic lifestyle of many jazz greats; however, but it also signals the reciprocal and inextricable relationship between music and wider social, cultural and psychological variables. This link is complex and multifaceted and is undoubtedly a central component of why music has been implicated as a therapeutic agent in vast swathes of c...

It is, therefore, of utmost importance to identify practical ways of managing and coping with stress in life since it has become a regular aspect of most people's daily lives."Mastering Stress: Effective Techniques for Managing and Reducing Stress: Finding Balance and Inner Peace," is a holistic approach toward understanding, managing, and eventually changing one's relationship with stress.It focuses on the physiological and psychological impact of stress with recommendatio...

Dignity in the context of work organisations has been explored by a range of scholars globally, yet the potential of this interdisciplinary concept is overwhelmed by our commitment to outdated philosophies and the narrow paradigmatic concerns of academic subdisciplines. Bringing together the work of sociologists, philosophers, political theorists, and a wide selection of business and management scholarship, this book highlights areas in which ‘workplace’ dignity needs a rethink.Sta...

Self-doubt can be paralyzing. It undermines your abilities, erodes your self-worth, and keeps you from pursuing the things you want most in life. But what if you could break free from that doubt and transform it into a powerful sense of self-confidence? "The Confidence Reset - Transforming Self-Doubt into Empowerment" is your guide to doing just that—changing the way you see yourself and embracing your potential for growth and success.In this book, you’ll explore practical, step-by...

The new edition of this best-selling pocket guide covers the whole of clinical dentistry in a concise format. The authors have distilled the essentials of clinical practice into a readily accessible style with blank spaces provided for readers to add their own notes. This edition has been completely revised with a wealth of new information plus a complete revision of the Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology chapters by a new contributor, more diagrams (now in colour) and more colour cl...

Design and create neural networks with deep learning and artificial intelligence principles using OpenAI Gym, TensorFlow, and KerasKey FeaturesExplore neural network architecture and understand how it functionsLearn algorithms to solve common problems using backpropagation and perceptronsUnderstand how to apply neural networks to applications with the help of useful illustrationsBook DescriptionNeural networks play a very imp...

Empires and their aftermaths were massive planning institutions; in the past two hundred years, the natural and social sciences emerged—at least in part—as modes of knowledge production for imperial planning. Yet these connections are frequently under-emphasized in the history of science and its corollary fields.The Planning Moment explores the myriad ways plans and planning practices pervade recent global history. The book is built around twenty-seven brief case studies t...

The Oxford Handbook of Genitourinary Medicine, HIV, and Sexual Health returns for a third edition, fully updated to encompass the changes in the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, British HIV Association, and Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare guidelines and recommendations. Developments in sexual healthcare provision, including identifying child sexual exploitation, legal obligations in regard to female genital mutilation, and gender diversity, are covered in...

Hailed as 'superb', 'thorough', and 'contemporary', this is the essential orthodontics text for all staff involved in orthodontic treatment, whether they are dental students, orthodontic therapists, postgraduate students at the beginning of their career, or more experienced clinicians wanting an evidence-based, concise update on the foundations of contemporary orthodontic care. With over 700 illustrations and plenty of case studies, An Introduction to Orthodontics, Fifth Edition i...

Despite a rapid increase in the availability of many forms of gambling, there has been little serious study in the literature of the likely effects. This book seeks to fill that gap by reviewing what is known about gambling in Britain and studying work on the nature, prevalence and possible causes of problem gambling.Drawing on the history and recent British studies on the subject, Gambling and Problem Gambling in Britain gives an in-depth theoretical and practical viewpoin...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Why does it feel like I'm finally starting to understand myself after all these years?" That question shows up quietly in a lot of autistic adults somewhere around forty, fifty, or sixty — often right after a diagnosis nobody expected this late, or a moment of recognition that arrives with no diagnosis at all.Laura Mitchell wrote Aging & Autism: Thriving in Midlife and Beyond for that exact mo...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Why does it feel like I'm finally starting to understand myself after all these years?" That question shows up quietly in a lot of autistic adults somewhere around forty, fifty, or sixty — often right after a diagnosis nobody expected this late, or a moment of recognition that arrives with no diagnosis at all.Laura Mitchell wrote Aging & Autism: Thriving in Midlife and Beyond for that exact mo...