' Required reading for anyone remotely curious about how they came to be remotely curious' Observer' Enthralling' Spectator What is human consciousness & how is it possible? These questions fascinate thinking people from poets & painters to physicists psychologists & philosophers This is Daniel C Dennett's brilliant answer extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions exploring the deep interactions of evolution brains & human culture Part philosophical whodunnit part bold scientific conjecture this landmark work enlarges themes that have sustained Dennett's career at the forefront of philosophical thought In his inimitable style laced with wit & thought experiments Dennett shows how culture enables reflection by installing a profusion of thinking tools or memes in our brains & how language turbocharges this process The result a mind that can comprehend the questions it poses has emerged from a process of cultural evolution An agenda-setting book for a new generation of philosophers & thinkers From Bacteria to Bach & Back is essential for anyone who hopes to understand human creativity in all its applications ...

This must-read guide offers a practical & engaging introduction to the ins & outs of R&D leadership Innovation is a two-trillion-dollar industry & on top of the baseline complexity faced by any manager the R&D or Innovation leader confronts an additional set of challenges Armed with many years of experience in roles ranging from scientist to Vice President of R&D to founder of his own company to innovation career coach Dr Clifford L Spiro shares his insights on a carefully curated selection of topics This indispensable playbook covers Building managing & motivating a team Setting schedules & goals Assessing & rewarding project success Working with other departments Legal & intellectual property considerations Dr Spiro's distinctive blend of big-picture strategic thinking & day-to-day nitty-gritty tips (eg Five Great Questions For R&D Managers to Ask Every Time) is essential reading for current & aspiring R&D leaders through seasoned managers as well as anyone at an organization that has an R&D innovation or technology transfer component Providing a prescriptive in-the-trenches assessment of how to lead innovation more effectively this book ably equips the reader to anticipate potential problems & to succeed both within the R&D department & across his or her company ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From the team that brought you the gloriously perverse Re-Animator cames another HP Lovecraft adaptation the equally surreal horror classic From Beyond Obsessive scientist Dr Pretorius & his assistant Crawford Tillinghast have invented & The Resonator& a device intended to stimulate the brain&s pineal gland & expand the powers of the mind The machine gives them more than they bargained for however when a parallel universe inhabited by slimy creatures ready to prey on humans reveals itself Pretorious meets a sticky end returns as a grotesque deformed being & all manner of depravity ensues Actors Jeffrey Combs Barbara Crampton Ted Sorel Ken Foree Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Bunny Summers Bruce Mc Guire Del Russel Dale Wyatt Karen Christenfeld Andy Miller John Leamer & Regina Bleesz Director Stuart Gordon Certificate 18 years & over Year 1986 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 26 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the team that brought you the gloriously perverse Re-Animator cames another HP Lovecraft adaptation the equally surreal horror classic From Beyond Obsessive scientist Dr Pretorius & his assistant Crawford Tillinghast have invented & The Resonator& a device intended to stimulate the brain&s pineal gland & expand the powers of the mind The machine gives them more than they bargained for however when a parallel universe inhabited by slimy creatures ready to prey on humans reveals itself Pretorious meets a sticky end returns as a grotesque deformed being & all manner of depravity ensues Actors Jeffrey Combs Barbara Crampton Ted Sorel Ken Foree Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Bunny Summers Bruce Mc Guire Del Russel Dale Wyatt Karen Christenfeld Andy Miller John Leamer & Regina Bleesz Director Stuart Gordon Certificate 18 years & over Year 1986 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 22 minutes (approx) ...

From Birth to Five Years Practical Developmental Examination is a step-by-step how to' guide to the developmental examination of pre-school children This book has been developed alongside the original From Birth to Five Years as a companion volume that expands on the normative developmental stages outlined in Mary Sheridan's pioneering work in the field by offering practical guidance for health education & social care professionals or anyone concerned with putting the theory behind children's developmental progress into practice in a real-life setting This book is based on up-to-date research into current child development philosophies & practices & aims to support the wider group of professionals that are required to assess children's developmental progress as part of their day-to-day working practices The book begins with a practical framework for developmental examination then progresses through each of the key physical cognitive & social developmental assessment areas offering guidance on enquiry & observation & how to chart typical & atypical patterns with red flags' for recognising significant delay or abnormality Advice is also given on how to make sense of the findings & how best to communicate this information to parents To consolidate & expand on the practical & theoretical information across this book & the original From Birth to Five Years a new companion website is available at wwwroutledgecomcwsharma which

Includes:: the following additional learning material An interactive timeline of the key developmental domains Introductions to theory with links to further reading Research summaries Video clips demonstrating practical assessment skills

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After a five year sabbatical following the tragic death of his wife & fellow agent Alysha Keon Rause returns to the distant colony world of Magenta to resume service with the Magentan Intelligence Service With him he brings an artificial recreation of his wife's personality a simulacrum built from every digital trace she left behind She has been constructed with one purpose
- to discover the truth behind her own death
- but Keon's relationship with her has grown into something more something frighteningly dependent something that verges on love Cashing in old favours Keon uses his return to the Service to take on a series of cases that allow him & the artificial Alysha to piece together his wife's last days His investigations lead him inexorably along the same paths Alysha followed five years earlier to a sinister & deadly group with an unhealthy fascination for the unknowable alien Masters; but as the wider world of Magenta is threatened with an imminent crisis Keon finds himself in a dilemma do his duty & stand with his team to expose a villainous crime or sacrifice them all for the truth about his wife?

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Brand new psychological drama starring Anne-Marie Duff Former Greater Manchester Police officer Claire Church&s peaceful existence in the Western Isles is shattered when four bodies linked to her previous investigations are unearthed DCI John Hind suspects the bodies are connected to a case that dates back to 1998 & the subsequent inquiry forces Claire to revisit her troubled past in law enforcement & drags her back into a world she thought she had left behind for good Brand new psychological drama starring Anne-Marie Duff Former Greater Manchester Police officer Claire Church&s peaceful existence in the Western Isles is shattered when four bodies linked to her previous investigations are unearthed DCI John Hind suspects the bodies are connected to a case that dates back to 1998 & the subsequent inquiry forces Claire to revisit her troubled past in law enforcement & drags her back into a world she thought she had left behind for good ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Brand new psychological drama starring Anne-Marie Duff Former Greater Manchester Police officer Claire Church&s peaceful existence in the Western Isles is shattered when four bodies linked to her previous investigations are unearthed DCI John Hind suspects the bodies are connected to a case that dates back to 1998 & the subsequent inquiry forces Claire to revisit her troubled past in law enforcement & drags her back into a world she thought she had left behind for good ...

This book aims to make the adolescent's journey just that bit safer kinder & better supported
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A seminal work on the power of nonviolent action this classic book outlines in a systematic way the elements involved in successfully opposing military dictatorships by passive means This work shows how nonviolent action grows from the fact that all governments depend on the cooperation or at least the general compliance of the people they govern & in particular on the loyalty of key institutions From there it discusses how if a government's base of support in society is eroded it becomes increasingly difficult for it to govern to the point where it can no longer rely on these crucial institutions of administration persuasion & coercion This edition also considers historical evidence insists on the importance of advance planning & preparation & identifies key factors to be taken into account in devising sound strategies & tactics Tactics & strategies that may be adapted for various circumstances are also included ...