Just over a century after the publication of Sir William Gowers famous last book The Border-land of Epilepsy Faints Vagal Attacks Vertigo Migraine Sleep Symptoms & their Treatment this book returns to the borderland of epilepsy
- near it but not of it" i.e. to disorders which may be mistaken for epilepsy or which are associated with epilepsy & can develop into or out of epileptic seizures. Internationally recognized experts provide up-to-date knowledge in all areas covered in Gowers original publication & also in those borderlands redefined since
- including anxiety or hyperventilation attacks psychogenic nonepileptic seizures epileptic & nonepileptic encephalopathies autism autoimmune encephalopathies Tourettes Syndrome transient ischemic attacks transient global amnesia myoclonus alcohol-related seizures hyperekplexia & dyskinesia stereotypical behaviors organic personality disorder & episodic dyscontrol syndrome. The Borderland of Epilepsy Revisited addresses conditions presenting in children adolescents & adults. Case reports & tables (especially those which address the differential diagnosis of epilepsy & the disorders discussed) make the book accessible & clinically useful."

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It is time to go back to the Borderlands of Pandora with Brady Games. Borderlands 2 Signature Series Guide" takes you through the ins & outs of gameplay in Pandora. Play as one of four new Vault Hunters as they fight to free their world from the tyrannical Handsome Jack & stop him from unleashing an ancient alien evil known only as "the Warrior". This Brady Games " Signature Series Guide" provides complete coverage of each characters personality unique abilities & skills. So whether you play as Salvador Maya Axton or Zero you will know them inside & out. They provide special commentary to the game in each chapter too so you can find out what they think about the situation in Pandora. A complete walkthrough is your companion for the game & detailed maps show each collectible point of interest & side quest. Every single weapon & item is described including legendary weapons black market items relics shields grenades & a full breakdown of the weapon generation system. Sir Hammerlock himself guides you through the behaviour & combat tactics of over 240 beasts in his bestiary; find out game secrets & stats for the mob family; learn about challenges & achievements & customise your character so he or she is the best they can be. " Borderlands 2 Signature Series Guide" is the complete game companion so get playing defeat the Warrior & save Pandora." ...

From pre-arrival to detention & deportation Borderline Justice describes the exclusionary policies inhumane decisions & obstacles to justice for refugees & migrants in the current legal system. Frances Webber a legal practitioner with over 30 years experience provides a unique insight into how the law has been applied to migrants refugees & other unpopular minorities. The book records some of the key legal struggles of the past thirty years which have sought to preserve values of universality in human rights
- & the importance of continuing to fight for those values inside & outside the courtroom. With its combination of legal & political analysis with insider insights Borderline Justice will appeal to both academic & non-academic audiences. The themes & analysis cross boundaries of law politics sociology criminology refugee studies & terrorism studies appealing to the radical tradition in all these disciplines.
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric condition that affects nearly 2% of the general population predominantly women. Symptoms of BPD include impulsivity mood swings unstable intense relationships & feelings of chronic emptiness. Research on BPD has lagged behind that on other mental health conditions such as depression & psychosis primarily due to the lack of evidence of effective treatment but also due to the stigma historically associated with the condition. Fortunately this situation is changing with enhanced treatments now available & enhanced clinician/organizational willingness to engage with those with a diagnosis of BPD. This candid book collaboratively co-authored by a person recovered from BPD & a BPD specialist therapist is written specifically for people with BPD (with support teams including family friends & clinicians also likely to benefit from reading the book). This authoritative & easily readable guide provides a compassionate understanding of the condition plenty of in-depth practical recovery strategies & credible & realistic hope for recovery. The authors draw from the latest research & share years of personal & professional experience that brings the book alive. Review comments from Vice-President National Education Alliance for BPD & Director Middle Path (BPD advocacy organizations) include most down-to-earth accessible book for people with BPD" & "tremendous & potentially life-changing gift"." ...

One of the more serious & hard-to-treat mental problems borderline personality disorder (BPD) is also one of the most dangerous. Seventy-five percent of people with BPD will attempt suicide at some point & ten percent ultimately take their own lives. Living with the symptoms of BPD is obviously a terrible burden for anyone but receiving a BPD diagnosis & negotiating the necessary treatment can itself be a bewildering & painful process. This compassionate book offers people with BPD a detailed guide to the disorder & a point-by-point plan to the treatment & condition-management process. The book is organized as a series of answers to questions common to BPD sufferers: What is BPD? How long does it last? What other problems co-occur with BPD? Overviews of what we currently know about BPD make up the first section of the book. Later chapters cover several common treatment approaches to BPD: dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) mentalization-based therapy (MBT) & medical treatment using psychoactive drugs. In the last sections of the book readers learn a range of day-to-day coping skills that can help moderate the symptoms of BPD. ...

This title is suitable for children of ages 6 to 12 years. Watch out world because here they come! Children turned on by life energised by the outdoors puzzled by magic tricks engaged by discovering their roots uplifted by the pure fun of it all. Avery Hart & Paul Mantell may be the only grown-ups who could write Boredom Busters!" because they are more child than grown-up when you come right down to it. & their energy is infectious & inspiring! There is a lot for everyone
- indoors & outdoors from nature & ecology to music & sports from a wild time in the garden to a quiet time at home."
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The name Borgia is synonymous with the corruption nepotism & greed that were rife in Renaissance Italy. The powerful voracious Rodrigo Borgia better known to history as Pope Alexander VI was the central figure of the dynasty. Two of his seven papal offspring also rose to power & fame
- Lucrezia Borgia his daughter whose husband was famously murdered by her brother & that brother Cesare who served as the model for Niccolo Machiavellis The Prince. Notorious for seizing power wealth land & titles through bribery marriage & murder the dynastys dramatic rise from its Spanish roots to its occupation of the highest position in Renaissance society forms a gripping tale. Erudite witty & always insightful Hibbert removes the layers of myth around the Borgia family & creates a portrait alive with his superb sense of character & place.
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The Borgia family of Renaissance Italy has become a byword for pride lust cruelty avarice splendour & venomous intrigue. They have inspired abomination & fascination in almost equal measure comparable to the Corleone clan depicted in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather. Indeed Puzo himself featured the Borgias in his last novel The Family & the Borgias have inspired many other works of fiction together with plays films & even an opera
- Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia. Of Spanish origin the Borgias came to prominence in the Italy of the 15th century at a time when the spiritual values of the medieval Church were being swept aside by the worldly secularism of the Renaissance. They also became notorious for licentiousness venality & indeed all forms of immorality while at the same time their patronage of the arts helped to bring about some of the greatest artistic masterpieces of the Renaissance. Notorious Borgias include: Cesare Borgia (1476-1507)
- the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI. Violent & passionate he was greatly admired by Machiavelli. Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519)
- the sister of Cesare accused of incest & poisoning & one of history's most famous femmes fatales. Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI) (1431-1503)
- father of Cesare & Lucrezia he was notorious for his extravagance nepotism & immorality.



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A fully updated edition of Gimsons 2006 biography with new material covering Boriss years as Mayor of London. His distinctive appearance (Like a haystack on a bicycle) befuddled manner & ready wit have assured a high media profile & a large fanbase with the general public. In 2008 he was elected Mayor of London with over 1 million votes the largest personal mandate of any UK politician. In this the first & most authoritative biography of Boris Andrew Gimson investigates Boris twin-faced dilemma
- politics or entertainment
- & asks how deep his political ambition runs. Boris has transcended his class education & his various occupations (Mayor of London Conservative MP for Henley-on-Thames Conservative spokesman for Higher Education columnist on the Daily Telegraph motoring correspondent for GQ novelist TV presenter) to become a paradoxical character
- the old Etonian who fascinates teenagers as well as grandparents the classical scholar who is also a TV quiz-show contestant. Despite being a comic actor of genius he is not just an act & Andrew Gimsons biography covers all facets of this complex individual. There is his exotic Turkish ancestry his place among five siblings his competitive relationship with his father Stanley the distinguished university career his five years as a journalist in Brussels his first failed venture into politics (I fought Clwyd South
- & Clwyd South fought back) overseeing the Spectator during the David Blunkett affair & the Liverpool editorial fiasco which led to Boris sacking from the shadow cabinet his exile & return under David Cameron his two marriages four children & love affairs. Interviewing Boris contemporaries his family & his detractors Andrew Gimson has created a fascinating & amusing portrait of this unique man of our times.



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When Miss Cluck tells her little pupils that there is going to be a new animal in their class they are all very excited. In fact there are squeals of delight. Nobody expects the new animal to be a grizzly bear! So when a rather bashful Boris enters the room Leticia the rabbit Fergus the fox cub Maxwell the mole & the little mice.. .scream! Boris is upset. He doesn't mean to be scary. He just wants to make friends. But he spends a lonely miserable first day at school he's just too big to fit in. When it's home time Boris trudges through the woods far behind the others. After all it seems to him that none of them wants to be his friend. Then he sees some rats up ahead as they jump out from behind the trees. Boris hurries along to introduce himself (ever hopeful of making new friends) but once again his big bear grin terrifies the rats. However to his astonishment in scaring off the bullies Boris has truly endeared himself to Maxwell Leticia Fergus & the mice. A beautifully-observed story with a positive message about friendship & acceptance. ...