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In this complete compendium of the world’s flags, each nation’s flag is paired with facts and tidbits of history. These flags provide a window into the histories, values, and cultures of countries around the world. Waving in the wind, a flag may not seem like a code. But hidden in the stripes, stars, suns, moons, and colors of the world’s flags are the keys to understanding different countries’ shared histories and cherished ideals. Flags do much more than identify countries and groups of people. In every color, pattern, and design, the citizens and governments of countries announce their allegiances and herald their history. If you know what to look for, a flag can reveal major insights into another country’s history and culture.

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Dose-finding experiments define the safe dosage of a drug in development, in terms of the quantity given to a patient. Statistical methods play a crucial role in identifying optimal dosage. Used appropriately, these methods provide reliable results and reduce trial duration and costs. In practice, however, dose-finding is often done poorly, with widely used conventional methods frequently being unreliable, leading to inaccurate results. However, there have been many advances in recent years, with new statistical techniques being developed and it is important that these new techniques are utilized correctly. Statistical Methods for Dose-Finding Experiments reviews the main statistical approaches for dose-finding in phase I/II clinical trials and presents practical guidance on their correct use. Includes an introductory section, summarizing the essential concepts in dose-finding. Contains a section on algorithm-based approaches, such as the traditional 3+3 design, and a section on model-based approaches, such as the continual reassessment method. Explains fundamental issues, such as how to stop trials early and how to cope with delayed or ordinal outcomes. Discusses in detail the main websites and software used to implement the methods. Features numerous worked examples making use of real data. Statistical Methods for Dose-Finding Experiments is an important collaboration from the leading experts in the area. Primarily aimed at statisticians and clinicians working in clinical trials and medical research, there is also much to benefit graduate students of biostatistics.

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This is a short, accessible workbook offering a new approach to weight loss based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Rather than proposing a particular diet, the workbook offers practical tools to help slimmers adhere to whatever plan they have chosen. Written in plain language for the general reader it is based on principles widely discussed in academic research on addiction treatment. Informed by the author's professional experience of working with people addicted to alcohol, gambling and drugs, this book adapts the tools of addiction treatment to help people manage their weight loss. Addiction treatment centres often produce manuals for counsellors to work through with their clients in a step by step fashion, and the author follows this format to produce a workbook. The reader is taken through ten easy to follow stages. These are similar to those suggested in addiction recovery, but here they are applied to weight loss: keeping a diary, building motivation, identifying unmet needs, drawing a plan, creating new habits, identifying triggers and risk situations and learning how to deal with cravings and relapse. The last chapter also contains information for family, friends, carers or professionals to support loved ones or clients through the ten stages. Each chapter contains an explanation of the stage, one or more examples to illustrate the task and exercises to be completed by the reader followed by useful tips. The aim is for the reader to use the traditional tools of addiction treatment to become their own weight loss coach. It is designed as a 'companion' to a diet to increase slimmers' motivation and self-confidence, and goes beyond the diet to adapting to life after weight loss.

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Between 1931 and 1939, central Athens was transformed by the expropriation and demolition of the Vrysaki neighborhood at the foot of the Acropolis. In these few years, more than 5,000 inhabitants were displaced and 348 properties were torn down so that the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) could excavate the ancient Agora; the scale of the project and the degree to which it was documented make this a unique episode in the history of Greek archaeology. Using materials from the ASCSA Archives and a large collection of photographs from the 1930s, this volume details the history of the negotiations, the expropriations, and, most importantly, the Vrysaki neighborhood itself. Illustrating its streets, shops, houses, names, and faces, the author provides a vivid recreation of the community that was Vrysaki.

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Dans la collection des OLA, la traduction des textes de Dendara se poursuit regulierement depuis 1997 (Dendara I, II, III, IV, V, VI, XIII, XIV, XV, Temple d'Isis); deux volumes de commentaires y ont ete egalement publies: Fetes d'Hathor et Temple d'Isis).Avec la traduction des textes du pronaos du temple d'Hathor (Dendara XIII, XIV, XV), l'auteur a prefere rompre avec l'ordre "normal" pour faire connaitre au plus vite la teneur de textes remarquables inconnus du monde scientifique (publies sur internet - www.dendara.net). Les trois ouvrages sont pourvus de nombreuses photos inedites. Le commentaire des textes de Dendara XIII-XIV-XV et l'analyse de la decoration du pronaos seront publies en 2013, egalement dans les OLA.

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La traduction complete du temple d'Hathor a Dendara a ete entreprise en 1997; elle forme actuellement les numeros 81, 88, 95 et 101 de la collection Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta.Les onze cryptes du temple d'Hathor, publiees par Emile Chassinat et Francois Daumas en deux volumes ("Dendara" V et VI), ont ete reparties selon leur situation "verticale" dans le temple: est, sud et ouest; cependant, la lecture des cryptes est semblable a celle des registres, c'est-a-dire qu'il faut considerer "horizontalement" le sous-sol puis le rez-de-chaussee et enfin l'etage. Tant l'interpretation que l'etude du vocabulaire gagnent beaucoup a regrouper les cryptes de meme niveau.L'analyse de la decoration precede la traduction fournie en regard de la transcription.

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Dendara IV. Traduction est le quatrieme volume de la collection Dendara. Les volumes de textes hieroglyphiques publies depuis plus de soixante ans par l'IFAO (Caire) sont presentes en traduction de la maniere suivante: - Breve introduction qui presente les grands themes de la decoration, prelude a une etude d'ensemble. - Traduction donnee en regard de la transcription. - Corrigenda des textes hieroglyphiques. - Index phraseologique (releve de tous les mots avec leur contexte et l'indication du dieu ou de l'offrande) - Planches au trait reproduites d'apres la publication d'E. Chassinat dont les premiers volumes sont epuises. - Couverture photographique assez largement completee par des cliches de la totalite des chapelles. Ancien pensionnaire de l'IFAO, docteur d'Etat des lettres, directeur de recherche au CNRS, Sylvie Cauville est specialiste des temples de la derniere periode de l'Egypte, dont Edfou et particulierement Dendara.

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Learn how to construct the beautiful decorated mats called French mats, or 'line and wash' mats, in this detailed step-by-step manual by a French expert. Included are instructions for 37 different mats, including antique, classical, and unusual 'fantasy' designs, for professional-quality picture framing. The unique layout of the book offers a quick and practical way to choose from the different examples. Each mat pattern is reproduced in full color and at actual size along the edge of the page: just place the book on your artwork and flip the pages to find the perfect mat. Every mat design comes with a template and complete information about measurements, the placement of lines, color washes, and gilded bands, as well as the construction of invisible spacers and elegant beveled mats, to give depth and a professional finish to the ensemble. No calculations are necessary: you have only the pleasure of cutting and decorating the mats. Whether the artwork you want to frame is antique or contemporary, you will find among the styles here just the one that is right for it, and for the interior in which it will be displayed. (9 X 12, 100 pages, color photos, diagrams)

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H2O-scapes by Sylvie Leblanc (b. 1959) are photographic studies of the sky and the water, created between 2009 and 2023 in La Malbaie, Canada. All 57 photographs were taken from the same location and depict the various physical states of the water in and above the Saint Lawrence River. Sometimes the landscape is entirely shrouded in fog without any visible horizon line; sometimes the outlines of islands are visible. Dramatic cloud formations, drifting ice floes or soft waves: Leblanc''s landscape remains the same and yet is presented in a multitude of different ways. Her photographs transform the dynamic play of the water molecules into a moment of stillness and a space for dreams and contemplation.Text in English and German.

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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has generated much uncertainty around the HE landscape. Global lockdown measures led to university campuses closing and moving to an online mode for teaching and learning. Scholars have reported that the physical closure of HE institutions has been detrimental to student learning worldwide, whilst others have advocated the possible opportunities that may arise from reshaping HE through technologies. The disruption caused to education by the pandemic has had a significant impact on the learning experience for students; self-directed study time has increased, levels of stress and anxiety experienced by students has increased, and the lack of face-to-face interaction with lecturers and other students has led to feelings of isolation. Educators have reported that due to the immediate urgency of the lockdown there was little time to plan in advance for online delivery and assessment. From a financial perspective, the effects of the pandemic led to a loss for UK universities of £790 million during 2020, which is forecast to increase to a loss of £2.6bn during 2021. Enrolment numbers have declined, and the recruitment of international students, who make up a high number of the market sector, has been severely impacted. It is clear that HE institutions as a whole are facing significant challenges in these uncertain times. This edited collection addresses the need to examine the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic upon teaching and learning in higher education, examining the challenges and opportunities associated with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and outlining current perspectives, practices and innovations which will contribute to an understanding of the current situation for higher education institutions. Research and best practices on adapting to online modes of delivery and the implications of this are reported upon. The need for this edited collection is to share best practices with educators during this time of uncertainty.

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''An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world with kindness and curiosity'' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous LightA charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance, perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and Emily Wilde''s Encyclopaedia of Faeries.A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other.Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys E.''s home, and she a

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In a wise and witty graphic memoir, a young artist finds her path apart from the expectations of those around her. Sylvie lives in a school in France. Her father is the head teacher and her home is a flat at the end of a hallway of classrooms. As a young child, Sylvie and her brother explore this most unusual kingdom, full of small mysteries and quirky surprises. But in middle and high school, life grows more complicated. Sylvie becomes aware of her parents' conflicts, the complexities of shifting friendships and what it means to be the only Jewish family in town. She also begins to sense that her perceived "success" relied on the pursuit of math and science – even though she loves art. In a funny and perceptive graphic memoire, author-illustrator Sylvie Kantorovitz traces her first steps as an artist and teacher. The text captures her poignant questions and her blossoming confidence, while the droll illustrations depict her making art as both a means of solace and self-expression. An affecting portrait of a unique childhood, Sylvie connects the extraordinary moments of growing up to a life rich in hope and purpose.

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Dans la collection des OLA, la traduction des textes de Dendara se poursuit regulierement depuis 1997 (Dendara I, II, III, IV, V, VI, XIII, XIV, XV, Temple d'Isis); deux volumes de commentaires y ont ete egalement publies: Fetes d'Hathor et Temple d'Isis).Avec la traduction des textes du pronaos du temple d'Hathor (Dendara XIII, XIV, XV), l'auteur a prefere rompre avec l'ordre "normal" pour faire connaitre au plus vite la teneur de textes remarquables inconnus du monde scientifique (publies sur internet - www.dendara.net). Les trois ouvrages sont pourvus de nombreuses photos inedites. Le commentaire des textes de Dendara XIII-XIV-XV et l'analyse de la decoration du pronaos seront publies en 2013, egalement dans les OLA.

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Les inscriptions des temples d'Hathor et d'Isis a Dendara sont desormais publiees dans leur integralite (IFAO et dendara.net). Dans les deux presents volumes, le temple d'Isis est traduit et commente. Font suite a la traduction l'index francais des scenes d'offrandes et des dieux representes dans le temple, ainsi que la reconstitution photographique des parois. Le temple d'Isis reproduisant en reduction celui d'Hathor, l'analyse de la decoration est eclairee et facilitee par la comparaison avec le grand temple. Hymnes, phraseologie, statues, le temple d'Hathor fut une magnifique bibliotheque d'emprunt pour les pretres d'Isis. Pour celle-ci, les derniers inities d'Egypte ont adapte le grand rituel de naissance et de couronnement qui fit la renommee d'Hatchepsout; selon un processus classique de theomorphisme, le rituel passe de l'humain au divin. Dendara celebre une reine de la lumiere, Hathor fille de Re, et une reine de l'ombre, Isis fille de Geb: toutes deux incarnent la royaute feminine.

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Pour la commodite de l'utilisateur, la traduction et l'index phraseologique des volumes "Dendara" V et VI ont ete repartis en deux ouvrages. Les cryptes forment une unite textuelle que revelent tant la designation des pieces que les references aux fetes.L'index livre le releve exhaustif des dieux, des toponymes et du vocabulaire contenus dans les 334 pages de textes hieroglyphiques. Il est "phraseologique" en ce sens qu'il replace le mot ou l'epithete dans son contexte, ce qui l'apparente ainsi plus a une concordance biblique; il constitue aussi une maniere de glossaire par son classement analytique des mots et forme egalement une etape preliminaire a l'elaboration du dictionnaire definitif des textes de Dendara.

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Faisant suite de la traduction des textes de Dendara I a IV, ce premier volume de commentaire, s'appuyant notamment sur ces inscriptions, est consacre au domaine essentiel que constituent les fetes liturgiques. Une nouvelle traduction du calendrier, l'identification des hymnes graves sur les portes des chapelles divines et la fonction des salles culturelles permettent de reconstituer le trajet et le deroulement des processions. Les quatres fetes principales d'Hathor sont a l'honneur dans le pronaos: les grands textes illustrent les fetes de l'ivresse (1er thot, 20 thot, 5 paophi) et l'union de la deesse avec Horus d'Edfou lors de la Nouvelle Lune d'epiphi (ces textes inedits sont ici integralement publies, traduits et commentes).

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