Drawing on primary source material & interviews with statisticians & other scientists The Theory That Would Not Die" is the riveting account of how a seemingly simple theorem ignited one of the greatest scientific controversies of all time. Bayes rule appears to be a straightforward one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information we get a new & enhanced belief. To its adherents it is an elegant statement about learning from experience. To its opponents it is subjectivity run amok. In the first-ever account of Bayes rule for general readers Sharon Bertsch Mc Grayne explores this controversial theorem & the human obsessions surrounding it. She traces its discovery by an amateur mathematician in the 1740s through its development into roughly its modern form by French scientist Pierre Simon Laplace. She reveals why respected statisticians rendered it professionally taboo for 150 years
- at the same time that practitioners relied on it to solve crises involving great uncertainty & scanty information even breaking Germanys Enigma code during World War II & explains how the advent of off-the-shelf computer technology in the 1980s proved to be a game-changer. Today Bayes rule is used everywhere from DNA decoding to Homeland Security. " The Theory That Would Not Die" is a vivid account of the generations-long dispute over one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of applied mathematics & statistics."
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This is a new & enlarged edition of Mark Fortiers very successful & widely used essential text for students. Theory/ Theatre provides a unique & engaging introduction to literary theory as it relates to theatre & performance. Fortier lucidly examines current theoretical approaches from semiotics poststructuralism through cultural materialism postcolonial studies & feminist theory. This new edition
Includes:: * More detailed explanation of key ideas * New Putting it into practice sections at the end of each chapter so you can approach performances from specific theoretical perspectives * Annotated further reading section & glossary. Theory/ Theatre is still the only study of its kind & is invaluable reading for beginning students & scholars of performance studies.
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This text provides coverage of the uses & abuses of the therapeutic relationship in counselling psychology psychotherapy & related fields. It provides a framework for integration pluralism or deepening singularity with reference to five kinds of therapeutic relationship potentially available in every kind of counselling or psychodynamic work. The work incoporates training & supervision perspectives & examples of course design uses in assessment & applications to group & couples as well as to organizations. Dealing with an issue of increasing complexity the book should be of value & significance to psychotherapists psychoanalysts clinical & counselling psychologists & other professionals working in the field of helping human relationships such as doctors social workers teachers & counsellors. ...

The Therapeutic Use of Self is a ground-breaking examination of the individual therapists contribution to process & outcome in counselling. Using many powerful case examples & extensive research findings from the authors own work this book presents the counsellors evaluation of their own practice as the main vehicle for the development of insight & awareness in to individual therapeutic characteristics. It addresses many of the taboos & infrequently discussed aspects of therapy such as: * the value of therapist failure * breaking the rules of counselling * working beyond the accepted boundaries of counselling. The Therapeutic Use of Self will act as a spur to individual counsellors to acknowledge develop & value their own unique contribution to the counselling profession. ...

Yoga is hotter than ever with the number of people practising in the UK increasing by 25 per cent each year. While many do so for general fitness & to tone their bodies many others practise it to optimise their health & wellbeing. Therapeutic Yoga" reveals how you can use yoga positions to boost your physical mental & emotional fitness & shows you specific sequences designed to combat common problems. This book provides easy-to-follow effective answers to all the common diseases & ailments including arthritis asthma back-ache chronic fatigue syndrome colds & flu headaches & migraine high blood pressure infertility insomnia irratable bowel syndrome menstrual problems & stress. With practical advice & clear step-by-step colour photography throughout this is the definitive guide to using yoga for health from one of the UKs best-known complementary practitioners." ...

Investigating the case of a lovers' lane murder of a pair of college students Homicide Lieutenant Milo Sturgis enlists the help of Alex Delaware. As the two peel back layer upon layer of deception they encounter shocking truths that extend way beyond the slaughter of two young lovers. Something other than therapy has been taking place within the plush soundproof chambers of the young man's therapist... ...

Therapy with Children is a vital resource for any practitioner navigating the legal minefield of working with children & young people. Prioritising the needs of the child as the client the authors explore the legal & professional

Dimensions of working therapeutically with children. This long-awaited second edition responds to significant shifts in policy & the revised text in addition addresses:
- the importance of confidentiality in establishing a working alliance & maintaining a secure environment for therapy with children
- the conflicting pressures faced by therapists concerning issues of parental involvement & children at risk
- changes in light of the Children Act 2004 Mental Health Act 2007 & the Axon case
- changes in the organisation of child protection
- increased provision of therapeutic services for children particularly in school settings & the growing numbers of counsellors working with children
- the relevance of psychoanalysis in development of child-focused therapy as well as reference to other therapeutic approaches to child therapy
- the urgent case for developing 'confidential spaces' within therapeutic services for children & young people. Illustrated with vivid case examples Therapy with Children provides stimulating reading & is an excellent source of reference for all psychotherapists & counsellors working with children. The issues here will also be of direct relevance to youth workers teachers social workers & health professionals.








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Vultures wheeled overhead as Tim Watson found himself running out of fuel in the desert. Indeed he had many hair-raising encounters in his 8 000-mile ride across small-town America
- severe dust storms mountain snow an angry rattlesnake & even angrier racoon not to mention weird folk & the novice riders struggles with a huge motorcycle. His account informative & hilarious is a must for armchair adventurers & anyone who has ever wondered what small-town America is really like.
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This classic book is a powerful indictment of contemporary attitudes to race. By accusing British intellectuals & politicians on both sides of the political divide of refusing to take race seriously Paul Gilroy caused immediate uproar when this book was first published in 1987. A brilliant & explosive exploration of racial discourses There Aint No Black in the Union Jack provided a powerful new direction for race relations in Britain. Still dynamite today & as relevant as ever this Routledge Classics edition

Includes:: a new introduction by the author.

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If youre feeling feline-friendly this may be just the novelty book for you. When did you last play with cats...inside a BOOK?! The cats in this book want to have fun & by turning the pages & flipping the flaps YOU can play their favourite games with them! Tiny Moonpie & Andre love wool to tangle with cardboard boxes to hide in pillow fights...and fish! But where there are fish there is also water
- lots of it. So whos going to rescue the cats from the giant floodwave? You are of course!
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