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Book SynopsisPlaying fetch is one of the favourite activities of dog owners everywhere, but with a pooch like Buddy, it doesn't take long to become … complicated. After all, a cocker spaniel who brings back lost toys by the dozen and refuses to give up until he's found the right one is far from commonplace. For Billy and his parents, though, it's same old same old, and they wouldn't change their dear Buddy for the world – even when he causes chaos!

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Book SynopsisThe third story about detective duo (and best friends!) Sally Stick and her dog Fetch. Together, they''re Stick and Fetch: Detectives. A girl. A dog. A detective agency.Stick and Fetch are on holiday, but even in a rickety old seaside hotel there are plenty of crimes to solve and mysteries to unravel. Such as, who is Major Mayhem? Why is that door frightened? And where could the small-bottle-of-shampoo robbers be hiding? This lovable pair are on the case and undeterred despite plenty of mishaps, misdeeds and misunderstandings along the way. A fun-filled adventure featuring two hapless investigators with a LOT of hair.Trade ReviewAll in all, a fantastic, appealing book for keen mystery solvers, emerging independent readers, big thinkers and those who love a big splash of humour and colour in their lives! * Armadillo *[…] ideal for young readers making the transition from picture books to independent reading. * BookTrust *

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Book SynopsisVoices Carry is the moving autobiography of the late Ying Ruocheng, beloved Chinese stage and screen actor, theatre director, translator, and high-ranking politician as vice minister of culture from 19861990. One of twentieth-century China''s most prominent citizens, Ying was imprisoned during the Cultural Revolution and devised unique strategies for survival, including playing pranks on guards and keeping a clandestine notebook. Ying''s memoir opens with his prison years, and then flashes back to his boyhood growing up in a prince''s palace as a member of a progressive Manchu Catholic intellectual family. He also details his experiences as a university student during the heady days when the People''s Republic was being founded, followed by his subsequent experiences on stage, in film, and in politics. A founding member of the Beijing People''s Art Theatre, Ying Ruocheng helped open its doors to Sino-American exchange when he brought Arthur Miller to China to stage Death of a Salesman in 1983, playing the role of Willy Loman in his own translation of the play. Simultaneously a spy for his own government and a cultural ambassador for countless foreigners and fellow countrymen, Ying lived out his life as a bridge between China and the West, gaining a singular perspective on matters related to culture and politics.While suffering from cirrhosis of the liver during the final decade of his life, Ying Ruocheng reflected on his experiences, collaborating with coauthor Claire Conceison to tell his story. Together, they take the reader on an exhilarating journey from Manchu wrestling matches to missionary schools, from behind prison bars to behind the scenes at ground-breaking stage performances, and from public moments of international recognition to private moments of intimacy and despair.Trade ReviewThis 'collaborative autobiography' reveals Ying as a complex and contradictory figure: Catholic and communist, artist and informant, actor and politician. Although Ying's insights from within the Cultural Revolution are fascinating, of equal value are both his view of the US and the echoes of the history of modern China as filtered through his personal history—not to mention his wit and warmth. This book will prove of interest far beyond theater and Asian studies. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *A gem, not to be missed by any student of Chinese culture or politics. . . . The passages on prison are among the most detailed and vivid we have in the literature. And throughout the volume there is a refreshing bluntness. . . . Voices Carry has been a major project for Conceison, a labor of love, persistence, and understanding. She has gone to great lengths to offer context in endnotes for readers who may need them. It is hard to think of any US-PRC literary collaboration more complex and valuable than this one, or to think of a personal cultural bridge between the PRC and the West as active and influential as Ying . . . it is quite clear Ying had his faults, but I found the book totally engaging. -- Ross Terrill, author of Mao, The New Chinese Empire, and Madame Mao * Modern Chinese Literature and Culture *Ying’s vitality, ingenuity, humor, and creativity as an artist and a larger-than-life character are in full display, making the book a great joy to read. . . . Conceison should also be commended for skillfully and fluidly weaving Ying’s life together in the chapters and for corroborating, supplementing, or occasionally correcting Ying’s memories with historical records and/or recounts from family members in her introduction, epilogue, and thirty-five pages of endnotes. . . . Her serious scholarship is augmented by skillful writing and organization. * Theatre Journal *A truly excellent book. It is full of information and insight into the life of a wonderfully generous and learned human being, a most unusual Chinese and man of the theatre, a man who understood the theatre both of his own country and of the West, and who had highly practical and valuable experience in both. As for the author whose job was to transmit this character to a readership, her knowledge and feeling for her subject is exemplary, as is her ability to write that kind of English that conveys his character and views sympathetically and truthfully. This is not only a lively read but also a convincing one. * Asian Theatre Journal *A must-read for anyone interested in the performing arts. Furthermore, [celebrated Chinese actor Ying Ruocheng's] life touched on fascinating aspects of Chinese history and society seldom discussed. What happened to the Manchus after the 1911 revolution? What was it like being a Catholic in those years? How did (and perhaps does) the government collect information on foreigners? How does it treat its political prisoners? How are personnel decisions made? This book is one man’s attempt to make sense of cataclysmic events. * China Review International *For readers unfamiliar with the history of the performing arts in China, Voices Carry provides a window into modern Chinese theatre through the life story of a man integral to its development. For specialists in Chinese drama, Ying’s behind-the-scenes perspective and Conceison’s detailed annotations shed new light on landmark plays like Lao She’s Teahouse (1957). Every reader will have the pleasure of discovering Ying through his own depiction of the key events in his remarkable life. Conceison writes fondly of her time spent with Ying: 'Each of these conversations over the course of a decade was indeed like having a fireside chat with a best friend' (xvii). While I never had the good fortune of meeting Ying Ruocheng in person, Voices Carry enables me to feel that I, too, have enjoyed such a chat. * TDR: The Drama Review *An autobiography of a key figure in post-1949 China is a welcome addition to enrich our understanding of how theatre came to be a vital institution in modern Chinese life. Readers looking for such insights will be intrigued by this idiosyncratic autobiographical account, not least because it sheds new light on Ying Ruocheng’s dual role as government informant and cultural ambassador in East-West relations. * China Quarterly *Ying Ruocheng was an extraordinary individual, a man of integrity and creativity whose story must be more widely known. Through this brilliant collaborative telling with Claire Conceison, we understand how he inspired so many and we learn how the arts can impact world events. -- Ralph Samuelson, Asian Cultural CouncilThis autobiography of Ying Ruocheng offers us a rare treat: a completely new vantage point from which to view twentieth-century China. Ying was a Manchu and a Catholic, an actor and a translator, a political prisoner and a vice minister of culture, as well as being a man of subtlety and wit. Claire Conceison has done us a real service in making this unusual life available to the general reader. -- Jonathan D. Spence, Yale University; author of The Search for Modern ChinaYing Ruocheng is, of course, a star in China. . . . [He] is not only a translator and actor but of necessity a kind of diplomat. . . . He has been my rock, a man of double consciousness, Eastern and Western, literary and show business. -- Arthur Miller, from "Salesman" in BeijingTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Adventures of Prison Life Chapter 1: My First Year Behind Bars Chapter 2: The Prison at Jixian Part II: Family History and Early Education Chapter 3: The Ying Legacy Chapter 4: A Princely Childhood Part III: Professional Life in Arts and Politics Chapter 5: My Stage Career Chapter 6: Cultural Diplomacy Epilogue

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Book SynopsisIn this hilarious sequel to the hugely popular Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Sally Stick and her shaggy best friend Fetch discover plenty more mysteries to solve. Like, Is there a beaver loose in the town? Who is the handbag thief? And, most importantly, Why does Uncle Bob''s house always smell of biscuits? Somehow, despite the accidents, misunderstandings and general confusion that dog the hapless pair wherever they go, they always get results. And they have a lot of fun along the way!Trade Review“Engaging, delightful, charming and simply wonderful!” * Fallen Star Stories *

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Book SynopsisShow your bestie why they’re a total regulation hottie with this officially licensed fill-in-the-blank book inspired by the beloved early aughts comedy, Mean Girls.  Are you still trying to make fetch happen? Do you wear pink on Wednesdays? Let your bestie know—the Mean Girls way—just how much they mean to you with this unique and customizable fill-in-the-blank book full of fun and feisty expressions of appreciation. Each prompt is accompanied by a full-color illustration or photo from the film. Once you fill in the prompts, it becomes a personalized gift for your favorite Plastic to cherish for years to come. 

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Book SynopsisSwoop Sing Perch Paddle brings together 132 screenprints by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd, celebrating British birds in all their colour and charm.Originally created for The Oldie''s Bird of the Month column, Carry''s vibrant prints transport us through the seasons and across the country, from coast to coast and through forests, fields, back gardens and town centres.As a self-described ''bird-noticer'', Carry''s work reveals her keen observation of birds and their behaviour and her lifelong love of the landscapes they frequent. From a party of gregarious, seed-eating siskins to the poised peregrine perched high on a cathedral, each of her artworks is packed with personality.Carry''s joyful prints are accompanied by succinct, entertaining texts from John McEwen, her long-time Bird of the Month collaborator and co-author of A Sparrow''s Life''s as Sweet as Ours, and their beautiful new collection is a delight for birdwatchers

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Book SynopsisFocusses on the things that Jesus carried: not just the cross itself, but the crown of thorns he was forced to wear, the seamless robe that was taken from him, the other burdens that we laid upon him, and also the hopes and fears that he carried in his heart and that are reflected in the different passion narratives.

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Book SynopsisThis book is packed with inspiration and humour and is the perfect gift for all the curious people in your life! Sure to make readers chuckle as only George can, words of wisdom include: Always stay one step ahead of the crowd. Life is a bowl of pasta - make sure to noodle around. Make the most of a messed up situation. Always have an exit plan.

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Book SynopsisUrban logistics has been a subject of interest to researchers and practitioners for more than 20 years in France and Europe, and more than 40 in the United States. Nevertheless, the subject remains difficult to address by a lack of unification in the definitions and proposed methods but also by what makes its great richness: the diversity of actors and the pluridisciplinarity of the methods and techniques available.This book, which synthesizes more than 10 years of personal research on the subject, but also experience within different teams and projects, intends to bring a unified vision (and more and more followed at the international level) on logistics planning Urban development. It begins with an overview of research in urban logistics and then describes and defines the main components: flows, actors, infrastructures, management components, technologies, regulations and financing actions. A unified vision of these elements as well as the definition of sustainable urban logistics is proposed.Then, the book presents the basics of planning and managing sustainable urban logistics. First, the basics of the before-after analysis are introduced, not only for the experiments but also for the simulation of scenarios. To carry out this type of analysis, two main groups of methods are needed: methods for estimating flows and methods for calculating evaluation indicators. The book presents the main global standards and dominant models for the estimation of the urban freight transport demand, i.e. of freight transport needs in urban areas. Then it presents the methods for estimating and simulating transport and distribution schemes (i.e. transport supply) as well as a proposal for integrated supply-demand modeling. All these methods are presented for immediate application to practitioners, accompanied by summary tables and parameters necessary for their implementation.As far as evaluation is concerned, the book presents a framework for the choice of sustainable indicators and scorecards. Second, the main methods for economic, environmental, social and accessibility assessment are presented. They are accompanied by tables and figures necessary for their implementation. Finally, the main applications of the proposed methods are introduced. The book is meant to be a practical guide to applying the main methods from scientific research to a practical context, and presents examples of quantified and explained application. It is thus the first book that summarizes and presents the main unified methods to help the different decision-makers to implement them in their actions of planning and management of the urban logistics and the transport of goods in town.Table of ContentsPreface ix Chapter 1. Where Are We After 20 Years of Urban Logistics? 1 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. The valorization of research in urban logistics: French and international approaches 7 1.3. From research to practice: a plethora of projects, initiatives and their practical application 14 1.3.1. France 23 1.3.2. Italy 25 1.3.3. Southern Europe (Spain, Greece, Portugal and other countries of Mediterranean Europe) 27 1.3.4. Germany 30 1.3.5. Belgium and the Netherlands 32 1.3.6. The United Kingdom 33 1.3.7. Northern Europe (Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark) 33 1.3.8. North America 34 1.3.9. Asia-Pacific Region 35 1.3.10. South America 36 1.3.11. Other regions of the world 37 1.4. Key questions in the quantitative and qualitative identification of urban logistics 38 Chapter 2. A Unified Definition of Sustainable Urban Logistics 43 2.1. The components of sustainability 43 2.2. The flows considered in urban freight transport 49 2.3. The stakeholders involved and their interests 52 2.3.1. Introduction 52 2.3.2. The urban logistics interests of these two categories of stakeholders 54 2.4. Visions for sustainable urban logistics 56 2.4.1. The main definitions of urban logistics 56 2.4.2. Vision of collective utility versus individual profitability 58 2.5. A unified definition of sustainable urban logistics 60 Chapter 3. The Evaluation, Assessment and Analysis of Scenarios as Decision-Making Tools 65 3.1. Assessment and evaluation in urban logistics: a body of work with little unification? 65 3.2. The role of scenario construction in assessments and evaluations 71 3.3. Before–after assessments 73 3.4. Proposal of a methodological framework for the assessment and evaluation of the impacts of sustainable urban logistics 76 Chapter 4. Estimating Inter-establishment Flows 83 4.1. Data collection and modeling: close links but not homogeneous 83 4.2. Methodological proposal 94 4.3. Demand generation 96 4.4. Demand distribution models 101 4.5. The construction of routes and distances 106 Chapter 5. The Estimation of Other Urban Freight Transport Flows 121 5.1. Estimating end consumer and urban management flows: a topic less studied, but nevertheless more standardized 121 5.2. Estimating household purchasing activities 125 5.2.1. Some general information on household purchasing activities 125 5.2.2. Proposed methodology 132 5.2.3. Shopping trip generation 133 5.2.4. Distribution of purchase trips: the gravity model 137 5.2.5. Construction of shopping trip chains 139 5.3. Estimating delivery routes to households and delivery depots 143 5.4. Estimation of urban management flows 145 Chapter 6. Estimating and Modeling Change in Urban Logistics 147 6.1. Aims, goals and principles of modeling change in urban logistics 147 6.2. Examples of assessments and analyses using change modeling 151 6.2.1. Modeling the changes induced by the introduction of the SimplyCité UCC to Saint-Étienne 151 6.2.2. Modeling the change(s) brought about by restricting access to the city center 154 6.2.3. Modeling the change brought about by new forms of e-commerce 156 6.3. Generalizing the examples of overall change modeling framework 157 6.4. The importance of solution probleming in change analysis 159 Chapter 7. Indicators and Dashboards for the Evaluation of Sustainable Urban Logistics 165 7.1. The need to evaluate sustainable urban logistics for the definition of dashboards 165 7.2. Methodological proposals 168 7.2.1. The “expert network” method 171 7.2.2. The co-constructive consensus method 173 7.3. Examples of use 177 7.4. Inputs and limitations of the proposed methodology 182 Chapter 8. Estimating the Impact of Sustainable Urban Logistics 185 8.1. Introduction 185 8.2. Economic evaluation 186 8.2.1. Estimating the direct costs of transportation and storage 187 8.2.2. Analysis of margin on variable costs 189 8.2.3. Cost–benefit analysis 193 8.2.4. Example uses of economic valuation methods 198 8.3. Methods for estimating environmental impacts 205 8.3.1. Main methods for estimating environmental impacts 205 8.3.2. Introduction to life cycle analysis 207 8.4. Spatial indicators: centrality, inequality, attractiveness and accessibility 213 8.4.1. Service level indicators 214 8.4.2. Distance and cost indicators 216 8.4.3. Gravitational indicators 217 8.5. Practical considerations of indicator estimation methods 220 Conclusion 225 Bibliography 231 Index 279

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative guide to attachment theory, combined with a practical advice on therapeutic caregiving for foster carers, adopters and those who support them.

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Book SynopsisLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER ~ NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ~ WINNER OF THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 'An astonishing account of love, resilience and survival' Sunday Times 'A remarkable book' New York Times 'An extraordinary tale through the generations' Guardian In 1850s South Carolina, Rose, an enslaved woman, faced a crisis: the imminent sale of her daughter Ashley. Thinking quickly, she packed a cotton bag with a few items. Soon after, the nine-year-old girl was separated from her mother and sold. Decades later, Ashley's granddaughter Ruth embroidered this family history on the sack in spare, haunting language. That, in itself, is a story. But it's not the whole story. How does one uncover the lives of people who, in their day, were considered property? Harvard historian Tiya Miles carefully traces these women's faint presence in archival records, and, where archives fall short, she turns to objects, art, and the environment to write a singular history of the experience of slavery, and the uncertain freedom afterward. All That She Carried gives us history as it was lived, a poignant story of resilience and love passed down against steep odds.Trade ReviewAll That She Carried stands as an astonishing account of love, resilience and survival, one that helps to plug that archival abyss * Sunday Times *All That She Carried finds a way to give voice to the wordless by using a mundane, domestic object - a cloth sack and its contents - to thread an extraordinary tale through the generations * Guardian *A remarkable book -- Jennifer Szalai * The New York Times *Deeply layered and insightful ... [a] bold reflection on American history, African American resilience, and the human capacity for love and perseverance * Washington Post *Through [Miles's] interpretation, the humble things in the sack take on ever-greater meaning, its very survival seems magical, and Rose's gift starts to feel momentous in scale -- Rebecca Onion * Slate *Deeply and lovingly researched ... a testament to the power of story, witness, and unyielding love * Atlanta Journal-Constitution *Tiya Miles is a gentle genius . . . All That She Carried is a gorgeous book and a model for how to read as well as feel the precious artifacts of Black women's lives -- Imani Perry, author of South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a NationA brilliant exercise in historical excavation and recovery ... With creativity, determination, and great insight, Miles illuminates the lives of women who suffered much, but never forgot the importance of love and family -- Annette Gordon-Reed, author of The Hemingses of MonticelloA history told with brilliance and tenderness and fearlessness -- Jill Lepore, author of These Truths: A History of the United StatesAll That She Carried is a moving literary and visual experience about love between a mother and daughter and about many women descendants down through the years. Above all it is Miles's lyrical story, written in her signature penetrating prose, about the power of objects and memory, as well as human endurance, in the history of slavery. The book is nothing short of a revelation -- David W. Blight, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom[A] powerful history of women and slavery * The New Yorker *[A] brilliant and compassionate account * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *[A] sparkling tale * Oprah Daily *[An] extraordinary story ... unique and unforgettable * Ms. Magazine *This absorbing, heartfelt and beautifully written book traces the story of one family through a simple cotton sack to reveal the determination of one woman, sold into slavery, to protect the next generations from harm. In researching Rose's life, Tiya Miles uncovers the - too often unheard - voices of Black female slaves; and tells of their appalling suffering and remarkable stoicism. -- Clare Hunter, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle and Embroidering Her TruthIt is such a small sack, made of such very rough material. Yet as Tiya Miles shows, this textile given by a mother to her child at a time of greatest peril not only holds within it the whole unforgivable history of Transatlantic slavery, it also contains the greatest thing that anything can contain: love -- Victoria Finlay, author of Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material WorldTiya Miles has crafted a powerful, poignant narrative through a single, wondrous, ordinary object. The bag that Ashley carried stands for hope in the bleakest of times and of love. History writing at its best -- Kate Strasdin, author of The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's WardrobeAshley's Sack, as it is known, with its short and simple message of intergenerational love, becomes a portal through which Tiya Miles views and reimagines the inner lives of Black women. She excavates the history of Black women who face insurmountable odds and invent a language that can travel across time -- Michael Eric Dyson, author of Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in AmericaTiya Miles uses the tools of her trade to tend to Black people, to Black mothers and daughters, to our wounds, to collective Black love and loss. This book demonstrates Miles's signature genius in its rare balance of both rigor and care -- Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her SuperpowerAll That She Carried is a masterpiece work of African American women's history that reveals what it takes to survive and even thrive. Read this book and then pass it on to someone you love -- Martha S. Jones, author of Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for AllTiya Miles has written a beautiful book about the tragic materiality of black women's lives across three generations, through slavery and freedom. This book is for anyone interested in learning about black people's centrality to American history -- Stephanie Jones-Rogers, author of They Were Her Property

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Book SynopsisThe attachment bond that develops between infant and mother is the first of many intimate relationships we form throughout life, and as such it has been the focus of much research. But how does the quality of the secure base phenomena that defines this bond vary among individuals and across cultures? What methods can be used to asses its presence and characteristics? Following an interview with Mary S. Ainsworth, the originator of the concept of secure base, this new Monograph brings together eleven papers that consolidate our understanding of the empirical advances that have occurred in attachment research. The collection is organized into three sections. Part One includes papers on the generalizability of attachment theory and data, including cross-cultural research. Part Two addresses both normative and individual differences among mothers, children, caregivers, and their interactionsand methods for the valid assessment of these. Part Three examines the mental repres

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Book SynopsisOne of the most loved and enduring wartime novels, Carrie's War is a modern classic. Published for the first time as a Virago Modern Classic, with a foreword by Michael Morpurgo.Trade ReviewA poignant and realistic picture of what the second world war was like for a child . . . Carrie's War captures the true reality of war for a child, and it doesn't sentimentalise war -- Shirley Hughes * Guardian *A very touching, utterly convincing book about three wartime evacuees billeted to Wales. It's very much a children's story, with a mystery to be solved, but Nina Bawden is very subtle with her characterisation - even hateful Mr Evans with his cruel bullying is seen as sadly pathetic too. Carrie and her little brother Nick are a delight, but my favourite character is their friend Albert Sandwich. He might sport steel spectacles and have a few spots on his chin, but he's one of the most charming boys in all children's fictionDelicately done, full of accurate and unsentimental understanding * Sunday Telegraph *Perhaps the best of Nina Bawden's excellent novels * Sunday Times *Always an important book, but even more so now with the refugee and asylum seeker crisis that brings the book new relevance -- Michael Morpurgo * Sunday Times *What a deep, dark, deceptively simple, brilliant novel it is -- Emma Carroll

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Book SynopsisDiscover what happens to Daniel in this important story about trusting God. This sweet book has simple rhyming text, touch and feel areas to explore, vibrant illustrations and a prayer to share. A carry-handle makes this book perfect for little ones to read on the go! Content Benefits: - This sweet and tactile introduction to the story of Daniel and the lions will delight young children. - Vibrant illustrations engage interest - Fun touch and feel sections - Includes rhyming text and a final prayer - Carry handle so kids can read on the go - Ideal for Sunday School awards and creches - Perfect gift idea for any occasion including a Christening, Baptism, Dedication, New Baby - Ideal for children under 5 - Padded Board Book

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Book Synopsis One of the Best Books of the Year Time * NPR * Washington Post * Bloomberg News * Chicago Tribune * Chicago Public Library * Fortune * Los Angeles Times * E! News * The Telegraph * Apple * Library Journal In this newly updated edition of the meticulous and devastating (Associated Press) account of violence and espionage that spent months on the New York Times Bestsellers list, Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost - from Hollywood to Washington and beyond. In 2017, a routine network television investigation led to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood''s most powerful producers was a predat

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Book SynopsisA Sparrow's Life's as Sweet as Ours is a collection based on the Bird of the Month column in The Oldie, which is written by an instigator of the magazine, John McEwen and illustrated by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd.In this beautiful new book, painter and printmaker Carry Akroyd presents a sequence of her small screenprints, full of variety and colour, that illustrate British birds in all four seasons of the year. These stunning prints give full rein to her extensive knowledge of the British landscape, and what shines out of these dynamic designs is Carry's deft capturing of each bird's characteristics set beautifully in relation to its habitat. Her consideration of each species combines accuracy with elegant simplicity.John McEwen's accompanying text is written with charm and concision, and his original columns have been updated for this new collection. John's light, eclectic approach connects snippets of ornithology, history, etymology and cookery, all exTrade ReviewScholarly and charming. * Daily Telegraph *Mr McEwen's short essays on resident British or migrant birds convey a deep respect and affection ... No true bird lover will be disappointed by this book. -- Jack Watkins * Country Life *Fizzing with painter and printmaker Carry Akroyd's vibrant and inventive screen-prints. -- Jonathan Elphick * BBC Wildlife magazine *The book benefits greatly from the delightful and informative texts facing each picture. -- Jonathan Elphick * BBC Wildlife magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Foreword Winter Spring Summer Autumn Acknowledgements Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces ALM in the context of banks and insurance companies. Although this strategy has a core of fundamental frameworks, models may vary between banks and insurance companies because of the different risks and goals involved. The authors compare and contrast these methodologies to draw parallels between the commonalities and divergences of these two services and thereby provide a deeper understanding of ALM in general.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION ix CHAPTER 1. DEFINITION OF ALM IN THE BANKING AND INSURANCE AREAS 1 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Brief history of ALM for banks and insurance companies 2 1.3. Missions of the ALM department 3 1.3.1. Missions of the ALM department for banks 3 1.3.2. Missions of the ALM department for insurance companies 5 1.4. Conclusion 8 CHAPTER 2. RISKS STUDIED IN ALM 9 2.1. Introduction 9 2.2. Risks studied in a bank in the framework of Basel II and III 9 2.2.1. Main risks for banks 9 2.2.2. From Basel I to Basel III 11 2.3. Stress tests 15 2.3.1. What is a stress test? 15 2.3.2. The stress tests of 2014 16 2.4. Risks studied in an insurance company in the framework of Solvency II 17 2.4.1. Solvency II in a nutshell 17 2.4.2. Focus on the risks 20 2.5. Commonalities and differences between banks and insurance companies’ problems 25 2.5.1. Commonalities 25 2.5.2. Differences 25 2.6. Conclusion 26 CHAPTER 3. DURATIONS (REVISITED) AND SCENARIOS FOR ALM 27 3.1. Introduction 27 3.2. Duration and convexity risk indicators 28 3.3. Scenario on the cash amounts of the flow 32 3.4. Scenario on the time maturities of the flow 34 3.5. Matching asset and liability 36 3.6. Matching with flow scenarios 40 3.7. ALM with the yield curve 43 3.7.1. Yield curve 43 3.7.2. ALM with the equivalent constant rate 44 3.8. Matching with two rates 46 3.9. Equity sensitivity 47 3.9.1. Presentation of the problem 47 3.9.2. Formalization of the problem 48 3.9.3. Time dynamic of asset and liability flows 49 3.9.4. Sensitivity of equities and VaR indicator 51 3.9.5. Duration of equities 52 3.9.6. Special case of the aggregated balance sheet 52 3.9.7. A VaR approach 54 3.10. ALM and management of the bank 58 3.10.1. Basic principles 58 3.10.2. ALM and shares 58 3.10.3. Stochastic duration 66 3.11. Duration of a portfolio 70 3.12. Conclusion 71 CHAPTER 4. BUILDING AND USE OF AN ALM INTERNAL MODEL IN INSURANCE COMPANIES 73 4.1. Introduction 73 4.2. Asset model 74 4.2.1. Equity portfolio 74 4.2.2. Bond portfolio 76 4.2.3. Real estate 82 4.2.4. Central scenario and simulated scenarios 83 4.3. Liability model 84 4.3.1. Model points 85 4.3.2. Mathematical reserves and annual policyholder benefits 87 4.3.3. Annual policyholder benefits and crediting rate 87 4.3.4. Profit sharing 90 4.3.5. Policyholder demography and behavior 91 4.3.6. Other reserves 94 4.3.7. Future new business 96 4.3.8. Fees and business costs 97 4.4. Structure of an ALM study 99 4.4.1. Determinist study 99 4.4.2. Stochastic study 103 4.5. Case study 105 4.5.1. Goal of the study 105 4.5.2. Business plan and other liability inputs 105 4.5.3. Central scenario and other asset inputs 106 4.5.4. Fee and cost hypotheses 107 4.5.5. Step-by-step model 107 4.5.6. The ALM study 109 4.6. Conclusion 114 CHAPTER 5. BUILDING AND USE OF ALM INTERNAL MODELS IN BANKS 115 5.1. Introduction 115 5.2. Case 1: Reduction of gaps 115 5.2.1. Basic numerical data 115 5.2.2. Basic ALM indicators 118 5.2.3. Scenario for loss reduction 119 5.3. Case 2: A stochastic internal model 121 5.3.1. Probability of bankruptcy 121 5.3.2. Presentation of the first model (Model I) 122 5.3.3. Presentation of the model with correlations (Model Ibis) 124 5.3.4. Presentation of the model with correlations and non-negative values for assets and liabilities (Model II)126 5.3.5. Consequences for ALM 131 5.4. Calibration of the models 135 5.4.1. Historical method 135 5.4.2. Scenario generator 139 5.5. Example 139 5.5.1. Model Ibis 139 5.5.2. ALM II 142 5.6. Key points for building internal models 146 5.6.1. How to present an internal model? 146 5.6.2. Validation of the model 147 5.6.3. Partial and global internal models 147 5.7. Conclusion 148 CONCLUSION 149 BIBLIOGRAPHY 151 INDEX 153

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Book SynopsisThis volume of three books presents recent advances in modelling, planning and evaluating city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities based on the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). It highlights modelling the behaviour of stakeholders who are involved in city logistics as well as planning and managing policy measures of city logistics including cooperative freight transport systems in public-private partnerships. Case studies of implementing and evaluating city logistics measures in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits from major cities around the world are also given.Table of ContentsPreface xv Chapter 1. Integrating Direct and Reverse Logistics in a “Living Lab” Context: Evaluating Stakeholder Acceptability and the Potential of Gamification to Foster Sustainable Urban Freight Transport 1Valerio GATTA, Edoardo MARCUCCI, Michela LE PIRA and Andrea CICCORELLI 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. CITYLAB: city logistics in living laboratories 4 1.2.1. Integrating direct and reverse logistics in a living lab context: the case of Rome 5 1.2.2. The role of gamification to foster sustainable urban freight transport 7 1.3. Data/methodology . 8 1.3.1. Plastic cap collection at the University of Roma Tre 8 1.3.2. Stated choice experiments 10 1.3.3. Discrete choice models 11 1.4. Results 11 1.4.1. Policy implications 16 1.5. Conclusion 17 1.6. Acknowledgements 17 1.7. Bibliography 18 Chapter 2. Optimizing the Establishment of a Central City Transshipment Facility to Ameliorate Last-Mile Delivery: a Case Study in Melbourne CBD 23Khalid ALJOHANI and Russell G. THOMPSON 2.1. Introduction 23 2.2. Literature review 25 2.2.1. Recent trends and challenges affecting last-mile delivery 25 2.2.2. rational challenges in last-mile freight in the central city area 26 2.2.3. Establish small-scale logistics facilities in the central city area 26 2.3. Overview of methodology 28 2.4. Results and analysis of the observational study of loading activities in Melbourne CBD 28 2.5. Framework to establish Central City Transshipment Facility in the central city area 35 2.5.1. Description of framework 35 2.5.2. Stages of integrated framework 36 2.6. Conclusion 43 2.7. Bibliography 43 Chapter 3. Simulation of a City Logistics Solution for Montreal 47Marguerite SIMO, Teodor Gabriel CRAINIC and Yvon BIGRAS 3.1. Introduction 47 3.2. Literature review 48 3.2.1. Different types of model classification 48 3.2.2. Different models for urban freight 49 3.3. Methodology 51 3.3.1. The initial national model 51 3.3.2. Modifying model 53 3.4. Results 56 3.4.1. Base case scenario 56 3.4.2. Scenario 1 57 3.4.3. Scenario 2 58 3.4.4. Scenario 3 59 3.5. Conclusion 61 3.6. Acknowledgements 61 3.7. Bibliography 62 Chapter 4. Simulation Applied to Urban Logistics: A State of the Art 65Sarra JLASSI, Simon TAMAYO and Arthur GAUDRON 4.1. Introduction 65 4.1.1. Modeling versus simulation 66 4.2. Research method 67 4.3. Analytical framework 72 4.3.1. Simulation techniques used in different types of problems 72 4.3.2. Software solutions 80 4.3.3. Research opportunities 80 4.4. Conclusion 81 4.5. Acknowledgements 83 4.6. Bibliography 83 Chapter 5. Can the Crowd Deliver? Analysis of Crowd Logistics’ Types and Stakeholder Support 89Heleen BULDEO RAI, Sara VERLINDE, Jan MERCKX and Cathy MACHARIS 5.1. Introduction 89 5.2. Literature review 91 5.3. Methodology 94 5.4. Results 96 5.5. Conclusion 103 5.6. Acknowledgements 104 5.7. Bibliography 105 Chapter 6. Preliminary Investigation of a Crowdsourced Package Delivery System: A Case Study 109Sudheer BALLARE and Jane LIN 6.1. Introduction 109 6.2. Overview of the case study 111 6.2.1. Types of delivery service 111 6.2.2. Pricing model 112 6.3. Research questions 113 6.3.1. Data 114 6.3.2. Analysis findings 117 6.4. Further discussion 123 6.4.1. Market opportunities 123 6.4.2. Qualitative assessment of service 124 6.5. Conclusion 125 6.6. Acknowledgements 125 6.7. Bibliography 126 Chapter 7. Concepts of an Integrated Platform for Innovative City Logistics with Urban Consolidation Centers and Transshipment Points 129Eiichi TANIGUCHI, Rémy DUPAS, Jean-Christophe DESCHAMPS and Ali Gul QURESHI 7.1. Introduction 129 7.2. Concepts of integrated platform for city logistics 130 7.3. Surveys on opinions about UCC and transshipment 132 7.3.1. Questionnaire 132 7.3.2. Results 133 7.4. Urban consolidation centers in Tokyo and Bordeaux 137 7.4.1. UCC in Tokyo 137 7.4.2. UCC in Bordeaux 139 7.5. Implementation issues 141 7.6. Conclusion 144 7.7. Acknowledgements 145 7.8. Bibliography 145 Chapter 8. E-Consumers and Their Perception of Automated Parcel Stations 147Sara VERLINDE, César ROJAS, Heleen BULDEO RAI, Bram KIN and Cathy MACHARIS 8.1. Introduction 147 8.2. Literature review 149 8.3. Methodology 151 8.4. Results 154 8.4.1. Delivery preferences of online consumers 154 8.4.2. Attitude toward automated parcel stations 155 8.4.3. Expectations and use of automated parcel stations 155 8.5. Conclusion 157 8.6. Bibliography 158 Chapter 9. Loading/Unloading Space Location and Evaluation: An Approach through Real Data 161Simon TAMAYO, Arthur GAUDRON and Arnaud DE LA FORTELLE 9.1. Introduction 161 9.2. Proposed approach 163 9.2.1. Data collection 164 9.2.2. Demand generation 165 9.2.3. Optimization model 168 9.3. Application and findings 173 9.3.1. Data collection and demand generation 173 9.3.2. Location of 10 L/U spaces if there are no prior spaces in the area 174 9.3.3. Location of two new L/U spaces taking into account the existing spaces 175 9.3.4. Evaluation of the existing L/U spaces in the area 176 9.4. Conclusion 177 9.5. Acknowledgements 178 9.6. Bibliography 178 Chapter 10. Understanding Road Freight Movements in Melbourne 181Loshaka PERERA, Russell G. THOMPSON and Yiqun CHEN 10.1. Introduction 181 10.2. Data 183 10.2.1. Comprehensive freight data 183 10.2.2. Land-use data 184 10.2.3. Employment data 185 10.3. Analysis, results and discussion 185 10.3.1. General descriptive analysis 185 10.3.2. Test of independence 192 10.3.3. Regression analysis 194 10.3.4. Freight vehicle cost analysis 197 10.4. Conclusion 198 10.5. Future work 199 10.6. Bibliography 199 Chapter 11. High-Resolution Last-Mile Network Design 201Daniel MERCHÁN and Matthias WINKENBACH 11.1. Introduction 201 11.2. Literature review 202 11.3. Network circuity in last-mile logistics 203 11.3.1. Circuity factors 203 11.3.2. Empirical analysis for São Paulo 204 11.4. Model for two-echelon network design 206 11.5. Case study 209 11.6. Conclusion 212 11.7. Bibliography 212 Chapter 12. Cooperative Models for Addressing Urban Freight Challenges: The NOVELOG and U-TURN Approaches 215Maria RODRIGUES, Eleni ZAMPOU, Vasilis ZEIMPEKIS, Alexander STATHACOPOULOS, Tharsis TEOH and Georgia AYFANTOPOULOU 12.1. Introduction 215 12.2. Business models in the UFT environment 217 12.3. Need for cooperative business models in the evolving UFT environment 219 12.3.1. The approach of NOVELOG 219 12.3.2. The case of Turin 221 12.3.3. The approach of U-TURN 224 12.4. Conclusions 232 12.5. Bibliography 233 Chapter 13. The Capacity of Indonesian Logistics Service Providers in Information and Communication Technology Adoption 235Kuncoro Harto WIDODO, Joewono SOEMARDJITO and Yandra Rahardian PERDANA 13.1. Introduction 235 13.2. Literature review 237 13.2.1. ICT as an essential logistics performance 237 13.2.2. The role of ICT in city logistics 238 13.2.3. ICT platforms and innovation in logistics 240 13.2.4. Impact of ICT adoption 241 13.3. Method 242 13.4. Results 243 13.5. Conclusion 246 13.6. Bibliography 246 Chapter 14. An Explorative Approach to Freight Trip Attraction in an Industrial Urban Area 249Elise CASPERSEN 14.1. Introduction 249 14.2. Background 251 14.3. Data from establishments in Groruddalen 252 14.3.1. try classification 254 14.4. Estimating freight trip generation models 256 14.4.1. FTA model functional form 257 14.4.2. Model extension with establishment and shipment characteristics 261 14.5. Conclusion 264 14.6. Bibliography 266 Chapter 15. Choice of Using Distribution Centers in the Container Import Chain: a Hybrid Model Correcting for Missing Information 269Elnaz IRANNEZHAD, Carlo G. PRATO And Mark HICKMAN 15.1. Introduction 270 15.2. Methods 271 15.2.1. Data 271 15.2.2. Model formulation 274 15.2.3. Model specification 276 15.3. Results 277 15.4. Conclusions 279 15.5. Acknowledgements 279 15.6. Bibliography 279 Chapter 16. Applying Gamification to Freight Surveys: Understanding Singapore Truck Drivers’ Preferences 281Fangping LU And Lynette CHEAH 16.1. Introduction 281 16.2. Gamification process 283 16.2.1. What is gamification? 283 16.2.2. Gamification design methods 284 16.3. Protoypes and testing 287 16.4. Conclusion 293 16.5. Acknowledgements 295 16.6. Bibliography 296 Chapter 17. Urban Distribution of Craft-Brewed Beer in the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area 299Renata Lúcia Magalhães DE OLIVEIRA, Patrick Mendes dos SANTOS, Jonathan REITH, Julia Almeida COSTA and Leise Kelli DE OLIVEIRA 17.1. Introduction 299 17.2. The urban distribution of beer 301 17.3. Study area: Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area 303 17.4. Methodological approach 304 17.4.1. Data collection and spatialization 305 17.4.2. Descriptive analysis of the consumer profile 307 17.4.3. Logistics network design 307 17.5. Results and discussions 309 17.5.1. Descriptive analysis of the consumer profile 310 17.5.2. Logistics network design 311 17.6. Conclusion 313 17.7. Acknowledgements 314 17.8. Bibliography 314 Chapter 18. Issues and Challenges in Urban Logistics Planning in Indonesia 317Kuncoro Harto WIDODO, Danang PARIKESIT, Hengki PURWOTO, Joewono SOEMARDJITO and ERIADI 18.1. Introduction 317 18.2. Identifying urban logistics challenges 318 18.2.1. Urban growth and urbanization 318 18.2.2. E-commerce growth 319 18.2.3. Space conflict 320 18.2.4. Traffic density congestion 321 18.2.5. Readiness for agents/operators 322 18.2.6. Readiness for logistics regulation 323 18.2.7. Environmental, geographical and disasters issues 323 18.3. Implementation of city logistics in Indonesia 325 18.4. Acknowledgements 326 18.5. Bibliography 326 Chapter 19. From City Logistics Theories to City Logistics Planning 329Francesco RUSSO and Antonio COMI 19.1. Introduction 329 19.2. The state of the art 331 19.2.1. ds and models 331 19.2.2. City logistics plans 333 19.2.3. Goals 334 19.3. The interconnected processes to study and to implement city logistics 335 19.4. The city logistics plan definition 336 19.4.1. Empirical data driving city logistics theories and the plan design 337 19.4.2. City logistics measures 337 19.4.3. Grant for start-up 341 19.5. Conclusions 343 19.6. Bibliography 343 Chapter 20. Strategies to Improve Urban Freight Logistics in Historical Centers: the Cases of Lisbon and Mexico City 349Juan Pablo ANTÚN, Vasco REIS and Rosário MACÁRIO 20.1. Introduction 349 20.2. Objectives 351 20.3. Methodology 352 20.4. Trends in corporate logistics for urban goods distribution 352 20.5. Urban logistics in historical centers 353 20.5.1. Complexity of the physical distribution of goods in Historical Centers and Central Districts of cities 353 20.5.2. Priority areas of intervention for public policies to improve Urban Logistics in Historical Centers and Central Districts of cities 354 20.6. Parallelisms and contrasts in logistic practices in the Historical Centers of the city of Mexico and Lisbon 356 20.6.1. Trends in logistics practices 356 20.6.2. Logistics impact of pre-selling 357 20.6.3. Size and technology of urban freight vehicles 358 20.6.4. Logistics Platforms: DLP and OC 359 20.7. Experimental proposals for the Historical Center of Lisbon 360 20.7.1. Characteristics of the Historic Center of Lisbon 360 20.7.2. Period of operation of deliveries to the HORECA sector 361 20.7.3. Experimental proposals to improve the logistics of distribution of goods, with particular reference to the HORECA sector, at the Historic Districts of Lisbon 361 20.8. Conclusions 365 20.9. Bibliography 365 List of Authors 367 Index 371

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Book SynopsisThis volume of three books presents recent advances in modelling, planning and evaluating city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities based on the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). It highlights modelling the behaviour of stakeholders who are involved in city logistics as well as planning and managing policy measures of city logistics including cooperative freight transport systems in public-private partnerships. Case studies of implementing and evaluating city logistics measures in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits from major cities around the world are also given. Table of ContentsPreface xv Chapter 1. Recent Developments and Prospects for Modeling City Logistics 1Eiichi TANIGUCHI, Russell G. THOMPSON and Ali Gul QURESHI 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. VRPTW with consideration of environment, energy efficiency and safetyh2 1.3. Multi-agent models 3 1.4. Big data analysis 4 1.5. Physical Internet 5 1.5.1. Movers 6 1.5.2. Nodes 6 1.5.3. Container loading 7 1.5.4. Cross-docking 7 1.6. Co-modality 8 1.7. Electric vehicles 12 1.8. Road network strengthening 13 1.9. Conclusions 15 1.10. Bibliography 16 Chapter 2. Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in Urban Areas, Revisited 29Johan VISSER, Julian ALLEN, Michael BROWNE, José HOLGUÍN-VERAS and Juvena NG2.1. Introduction 29 2.2. Terminology 30 2.3. Trends in the Netherlands 31 2.3.1. The number of LCVs is growing 31 2.3.2. Most LCVs are (not) used for logistics 32 2.3.3. LCVs are used mainly within urban areas 32 2.3.4. Due to Internet shopping, the number of LCVs in cities will increase but not with the same speed as the yearly growth of Internet shopping 33 2.3.5. Vans become bigger 33 2.3.6. Competition from the cargo bike 33 2.4. Trends in the United States 34 2.4.1. Historical estimates of LCV traffic (1960s) 34 2.4.2. Recent estimates of LCV traffic (2015) 35 2.5. Trends in the UK 37 2.5.1. LCVs journey purpose and fleet numbers by sector 38 2.5.2. Changes in size, weight and propulsion for LCVs in the UK 40 2.5.3. E-commerce and the rise in van numbers 40 2.6. Future 41 2.7. Conclusions 42 2.8. Bibliography 42 Chapter 3. Importance and Potential Applications of Freight and Service Activity Models 45José HOLGUIN-VERAS, Shama CAMPBELL, Carlos A. GONZÁLEZ-CALDERÓN, Diana RAMÍREZ-RÍOS, Lokesh KALAHASTHI, Felipe AROS-VERA, Michael BROWNE and Ivan SANCHEZ-DIAZ3.1. Introduction 45 3.2. Urban economies and freight and service activity 47 3.3. Freight and service activity modeling 51 3.3.1. Survey data 52 3.3.2. Modeling approach 53 3.4. Practical uses of freight and service activity models 54 3.4.1. Identification of FTG patterns in metropolitan areas 55 3.4.2. FTG trends at the county level 57 3.4.3. FTG analyses to support development of freight model 58 3.4.4. Quantification of parking needs for a commercial center 58 3.5. Conclusions 59 3.6. Bibliography 60 Chapter 4. Toward Sustainable Urban Distribution Using City Canals: The Case of Amsterdam 65J.H.R. VAN DUIN, L.J. KORTMANN and M. VAN DE KAMP 4.1. Introduction 65 4.2. Literature review on waterborne urban freight transport 68 4.3. Conceptual model of distribution of the canal system 70 4.3.1. Freight 71 4.3.2. Freight vessels 71 4.3.3. Canals 72 4.3.4. Destinations (shops) and their final delivery 72 4.4. Specification of the model 72 4.4.1. Data collection and general modeling assumptions 73 4.4.2. Demand patterns 73 4.5. Verification and validation 74 4.5.1. Verification 75 4.5.2. Validation 75 4.6. Experiments 75 4.6.1. Overview and discussion of simulation experiments 76 4.6.2. Discussion of the main findings 78 4.7. Conclusions 79 4.8. Bibliography 80 Chapter 5. Effects of Land Use Policies on Local Conditions for Truck Deliveries 85Kazuya KAWAMURA and Martin MENNINGER 5.1. Introduction 85 5.2. Policy tools of land use and built environment 87 5.3. Research framework 89 5.3.1. Research hypothesis 89 5.3.2. Data 91 5.3.3. Truck Score 91 5.3.4. Analysis tools 94 5.4. Analysis results 96 5.4.1. Lane width 96 5.4.2. Access time to expressways 97 5.4.3. Truck parking citations 99 5.4.4. Truck Scores 100 5.5. Summary and conclusion 101 5.6. Bibliography 103 Chapter 6. Investigating the Benefits of Shipper-driven Collaboration in Urban Freight Transport and the Effects of Various Gain-sharing Methods 105Milena JANJEVIC, Ahmed AL FARISI, Alexis NSAMZINSHUTI and Alassane NDIAYE 6.1. Introduction 105 6.2. Methodology 107 6.3. Literature review 108 6.3.1. Models for horizontal collaboration in urban freight transport 108 6.3.2. Gain-sharing methodologies for horizontal collaboration 111 6.3.3. Modeling horizontal collaboration schemes in urban freight transport 113 6.4. Modeling horizontal collaboration in urban freight transport 113 6.4.1. Simulating a horizontal collaboration between shippers 113 6.4.2. Integrating different gain-sharing methods between shippers 116 6.5. Application to Brussels-Capital Region 117 6.5.1. Context 117 6.5.2. Results with regard to the benefits of the co-loading scheme 118 6.5.3. Analysis of different gain-sharing models 119 6.6. Conclusion 121 6.7. Bibliography 122 Chapter 7. The Future of City Logistics – Trends and Developments Leading toward a Smart and Zero-Emission System 125Hans QUAK, Robert KOK and Eelco DEN BOER7.1. Introduction 125 7.1.1. Zero-emission logistics in city centers 126 7.1.2. Reducing city logistics’ carbon footprint to meet climate agreement 126 7.1.3. Dealing with diversity and inertia in city logistics 127 7.2. Research methodology and paper setup 128 7.3. Trends and developments in city logistics 130 7.3.1. More demanding customer 130 7.3.2. Increasing pressure for reduction of GHG emissions 130 7.3.3. Increased pressure for livability of cities 131 7.3.4. Circular economy 131 7.3.5. Connecting the physical world 131 7.3.6. Physical Internet and universal labeling 132 7.3.7. Robotization and automation 132 7.3.8. Vehicle drivetrain technology 133 7.4. Toward performance-based regulation 134 7.5. City logistics unraveled: different segments 135 7.5.1. General cargo 136 7.5.2. Temperature controlled logistics 137 7.5.3. Parcel and express mail 138 7.5.4. Facility logistics 138 7.5.5. Construction logistics 138 7.5.6. Waste collection 139 7.6. Developments’ impacts in city logistics segments 139 7.7. Conclusion 144 7.8. Acknowledgements 144 7.9. Bibliography 145 Chapter 8. A 2050 Vision for Energy-efficient and CO2-free Urban Logistics 147Martin RUESCH, Simon BOHNE, Thomas SCHMID, Philipp HEGI, Ueli HAEFELI, Tobias ARNOLD and Tobias FUMASOLI 8.1. Introduction 147 8.1.1. Starting point and challenges 147 8.1.2. Research objectives 148 8.1.3. Project phases and work packages 149 8.1.4. Research focus and boundaries 150 8.1.5. Research Framework 150 8.1.6. Focus of the chapter 151 8.2. Approach and methodology 151 8.3. Scenario development and analysis 154 8.3.1. Approach for scenario development 154 8.3.2. Scenario A: protection of natural resources 155 8.3.3. Scenario B: liberalization and technology orientation 155 8.3.4. Main features of the scenarios 156 8.3.5. Quantification of scenarios 156 8.4. 2050 vision targets 158 8.5. 2050 vision for energy-efficient and CO2-free urban logistics 159 8.5.1. 2050 vision development process vision elements 159 8.5.2. 2050 vision for energy-efficient and CO2-free urban logistics 161 8.5.3. Vision impact 163 8.6. Conclusions and outlook 165 8.7. Acknowledgements 166 8.8. Bibliography 166 Chapter 9. Assessing the Impact of a Low Emission Zone on Freight Transport Emission 169Christophe RIZET 9.1. Introduction 169 9.1.1. Freight fleets and their changes 171 9.2. Changes in emissions in the Paris area according to scenarios 179 9.3. Conclusion 183 9.4. Bibliography 185 Chapter 10. Long-Term Effects of Innovative City Logistics Measures 189Tariq VAN ROOIJEN, Don GUIKINK and Hans QUAK 10.1. Introduction 189 10.2. Data and methodology 192 10.3. General long-term effects of CIVITAS II city logistics measures 193 10.4. Case studies of city logistics measures in CIVITAS PLUS 195 10.4.1. Case study 1: Cargohopper 195 10.4.2. Case study 2: Beer Boat 200 10.5. Analysis 205 10.6. Conclusion 206 10.7. Acknowledgements 207 10.8. Bibliography 207 Chapter 11. Classification of Last-Mile Delivery Models for e-Commerce Distribution: A Global Perspective 209Matthias WINKENBACH and Milena JANJEVIC 11.1. Introduction 209 11.2. Scope of the study 211 11.3. Literature review 211 11.4. Characterizing the operational setups of delivery models 212 11.4.1. Groups of variables defining last-mile e-commerce delivery models observed in case studies 213 11.4.2. Relationships between characteristic variables 214 11.5. Classification of last-mile delivery models in e-retail 216 11.5.1. Delivery model archetype 1: direct non-priority home/near-home or workplace deliveries 217 11.5.2. Delivery model archetype 2: deliveries towards automatic lockers 219 11.5.3. Delivery model archetype 3: deliveries towards pick-up points 219 11.5.4. Delivery model archetype 4: delivery through a (micro-) consolidation center or urban depot 220 11.5.5. Delivery model archetype 5: delivery through mobile warehouse 221 11.5.6. Delivery model archetype 6: home delivery using an intermediary transshipment point 221 11.5.7. Delivery model archetype 7: local e-fulfillment and same-day delivery through local specialists 222 11.5.8. Delivery model archetype 8: same-day delivery through hyperlocal inventory and process optimization 222 11.5.9. Delivery model archetype 9: same-day customer pick-up at local e-fulfillment centers 223 11.5.10. Delivery model archetype 10: delivery through local courier or crowdshipping networks 223 11.6. The importance of local context 224 11.7. Conclusion 225 11.8. Bibliography 225 Chapter 12. City Logistics with Collaborative Centers 231Serban RAICU, Raluca RAICU, Dorinela COSTESCU and Mihaela POPA12. 1.Introduction 231 12.2. Problem presentation 232 12.3. Transfer options between the collaborative centers 235 12.4. Mathematical model 240 12.5. Case study 242 12.6. Conclusion 247 12.7. Bibliography 248 Chapter 13. Exploring Criteria for Tendering for Sustainable Urban Construction Logistics 251Susanne BALM and Walther PLOOS VAN AMSTEL13. 1. Introduction 251 13.2. Construction logistics 252 13.2.1. Standardization 254 13.2.2. Model development 254 13.2.3. Traffic management and ITS 255 13.3. Tendering construction projects 256 13.4. Discussion and further research 259 13.4.1. Current research 259 13.5. Bibliography 260 Chapter 14. Observing Interactions Between Urban Freight Transport Actors: Studying the Construction of Public Policies 265Mathieu GARDRAT 14.1. Introduction 265 14.2. A diversity of approaches 266 14.3. Field of observation 267 14.4. Analysis framework and data collection method 267 14.5. Social interactions analysis: perceptions of urban freight 274 14.6. Explaining the policy-making obstacles 279 14.7. Conclusion 281 14.8. Bibliography 283 Chapter 15. Viewpoint of Industries, Retailers and Carriers about Urban Freight Transport: Solutions, Challenges and Practices in Brazil 287Leise Kelli DE OLIVEIRA, Paulo Renato DE SOUSA, Paulo Tarso Vilela DE RESENDE, Rafael Barroso DE OLIVEIRA and Renata Lúcia Magalhães DE OLIVEIRA 15.1. Introduction 287 15.2. Methodology 289 15.3 Results 290 15.3.1. City logistics solutions and stakeholders’ points of view 291 15.3.2. Solutions, challenges and current practices 295 15.4. Discussion of results 297 15.5. Conclusion 298 15.6. Acknowledgements 298 15.7. Bibliography 298 Chapter 16. Municipal Co-distribution of Goods: Business Models, Stakeholders and Driving Forces for Change 303Olof MOEN 16.1. Introduction 303 16.2. Business models 305 16.3. Stakeholders 308 16.4. Development 1999–2016 310 16.5. The Skåne survey 314 16.6. Driving forces for change 315 16.7. Conclusion 319 16.8. Bibliography 319 Chapter 17. Optimizing Courier Routes in Central Business Districts 325Russell G. THOMPSON, Lele ZHANG and Michael STOKOE 17.1. Introduction 325 17.2. Model development 326 17.3. Literature review 328 17.3.1. Bi-level optimization 328 17.3.2. Vehicle routing problem (traveling salesman problem) 329 17.3.3. Multi-objective optimization 329 17.4. Formulation 330 17.4.1. Notation 330 17.4.2. Assumptions 330 17.4.3. Costs 331 17.4.4. Bi-level programming formulation 331 17.5. Software development 332 17.5.1. Neighborhood generation procedures 333 17.6. Test network 333 17.7. Sydney central business district 335 17.8. Conclusion 338 17.9. Bibliography 339 Chapter 18. A Vehicle Routing Model Considering the Environment and Safety in the Vicinity of Sensitive Urban Facilities 343Ali Gul QURESHI, Eiichi TANIGUCHI And Go IWASE 18.1. Introduction 343 18.2. Modeling 345 18.3. Genetic algorithm 348 18.4. Experiment setup 349 18.5. Results and discussion 350 18.6. Conclusion 355 18.7. Bibliography 356 Chapter 19. Remote Assessment Sensor Routing: An Application for Waste Management 359Mehdi NOURINEJAD, Nico MALFARA, Matthew J. ROORDA 19.1. Introduction 359 19.2. Literature review 361 19.2.1. Vehicle routing 361 19.2.2. Inventory routing problem 363 19.2.3. State-of-practice in waste collection 363 19.2.4. State-of-the-art in waste collection 364 19.3. Remote assessment sensor routing problem (RASRP) 364 19.3.1. Approximate dynamic programing model (ADPM) 364 19.3.2. Benchmark models 369 19.4. Model analysis and evaluation 371 19.4.1. Analysis of the continuous approximation model 371 19.4.2. Analysis of the approximate dynamic programing model 374 19.5. Conclusions 375 19.6. Bibliography 376 Chapter 20. Can Routing Systems Surpass the Routing Knowledge of an Experienced Driver in Urban Deliveries? 381Jacques LEONARDI And Tadashi YAMADA 20.1. Introduction: problem understanding and issues, research hypotheses, objectives and key questions 381 20.2. Measures, approaches and method of the study and the trials 385 20.3. Test design 387 20.4. Results: Software A trial 390 20.4.1. Combination of pedestrian and street routing optimization 391 20.4.2. Grouping orders 392 20.4.3. Software B trial 394 20.5. Discussion and concluding remarks 395 20.6. Acknowledgements 398 20.7. Bibliography 398 List of Authors 401 Index 405

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Book SynopsisFreight transport faces a dual challenge: it must satisfy the demands of globalized trade and meet environmental requirements. In this context, innovation is a crucial topic to enable the transition from the current transportation and logistics system to a sustainable system. This book provides an overview of the latest technological innovations in Europe and worldwide, based on ICT and new vehicle concepts, for all modes and all scales (urban, regional, national or international). The authors consider innovation supply, the process of innovation and innovative business models. Some perspectives and solutions are proposed on the deployment of innovation, specifically concerning the transformation of the organization of the system and the relationships between industry, governmental players, operators and users.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xix Preface xxi Introduction xxvCorinne Blanquart, Uwe Clausen and Bernard Jacob Part 1 Optimization of Freight and Logistics 1 Chapter 1 Smart Logistics Corridors and the Benefits of Intelligent Systems 3Maarten Oonk Chapter 2 Evaluation of the Road Transport Management System: A Self-Regulation Initiative in Heavy Vehicle Transport in South Africa 15Paul Nordengen and Oliver Naidoo Chapter 3 Freight Really Flexible in the Timetabling Process for a Mixed-Use Rail Network? Some Considerations Based on French Experience 29Camille Morvant Chapter 4 The Routing Problem of an Innovative Urban Freight Distribution Scheme 45Elvezia Maria Cepolina and Alessandro Farina Chapter 5 Information Sharing in Last Mile Distribution: Lessons Learned from a Pilot in Oslo 61Olav Eidhammer and Jardar Andersen Chapter 6 Freight Distribution Based on Delivery Area Booking 75Bertrand David, Salima Hassas, Véronique Deslandres, René Chalon, Danièle Patier, Jean-Baptiste Thébaud and Pierre Descombes Part 2 New Vehicle Concepts 89 Chapter 7 Swedish Roadmap for High Capacity Transport (HCT) 91Jerker Sjögren and Helena Kyster-Hansen Chapter 8 Targeted Selection of Overweight Vehicles in Norway 105Erlend Aakre, Thomas Engen and Isabelle Roche Cerasi Chapter 9 Possible Impacts of Increasing Maximum Truck Weight: Finland Case Study 121Lasse Nykänen and Heikki Limatainen Chapter 10 SARTRE Automated Platooning Vehicles 137Eric Chan Chapter 11 Maintenance-on-Demand Concepts for Commercial Vehicles: The MoDe Project 151Thilo Bein, Matthias Raushenbach, Dominik Elberskirch, Thomas Bonnot, François Philip, Pascal Kemps, Bart Peeters, Henrik Huovila, Peitsa Turvanen, Elias Khoury, Bob Thomas and Andreas Schirling Chapter 12 Facilitating Modal Shift by an Innovative Inland Vessel and Logistics System 169Sandra Stein, Jan Kaffka, Daniel Diekmann, Uwe Clausen, Nenad Zrnic and Wilfried Sihn Chapter 13 Navigator 2020 - Innovation in Inland Waterway Transport 185Michael Fastenbauer, Andreas Bäck and Gudrun Maierbrugger Part 3 Governance and Organizational Issues 197 Chapter 14 Development of a Holistic Approach Fostering Innovation Uptake in the Logistics Area 199Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge, Kostas Kalaboukas, Kahina Hamadache, Paola Lupieri, Margherita Forcolin, Hans Westerheim, Nils Meyer-Larsen, Alberto Capella, Gunnar Stefansson and Violeta Roso Chapter 15 Transformation of the Danube Ports into Logistics Centers and Their Integration in the EU Logistics Network 217Sanja Bojic, Milosav Georgijevic and Dejan Brcanov Chapter 16 How to Create a Management Structure for Transport Corridors 231Maria Öberg, Kristina Nilsson and Charlotta Johansson Chapter 17 The Role of Human Factors in Rail Freight Innovation 245Carlo Vaghi, Philip Wheat, Ines Österle, Alberto Milottia and John Nellthorp Chapter 18 Enhancing the Ramp-Up of a New Contract Logistics Business by Developing a Workers' Requirements Matrix 259Katharina Winter, Christiane Geiger an Uwe Clausen Chapter 19 Engaging City Stakeholders to Achieve Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Urban Freight Movements 275Thomas Zunder, Paulus Aditjandra, Jarl Schoemaker, Konstantina Laparidou, Carlo Vaghi and Ines Österle Chapter 20 Energy-Efficient Urban Freight Logistics: the Set-up and Operation of Freight Quality Partnerships in European Cities 289Dimitrios Tsamboulas and Panayota Moraiti Part 4 Assessment Framework and Future Steps 307 Chapter 21 How Green are the TEN-T Core Network Corridors?George Panagakos and Harilaos Psaraftis Chapter 22 The Role of Corridor Development in Boosting the European Industrial Future Based on Northern Scandinavian Mines 325Jenni Echhardt and Jarkko Rantala Chapter 23 Effect of a Full Internalization of External Costs of Global Supply Chains on Production, Trade and Transport 337Lóránt Tavasszy, Jorrit Harmsen, Olga Ivanova and Tatyana Bulavskaya Chapter 24 A City Distribution Impact Assessment Framework 353Susanne Balm, Cathy Macharis, Lauriane Milan and Hans Quak Chapter 25 Evaluation of the Urban Freight Transportation (UFT) Projects 369Tatiana Graindorge and Dominique Breuil Chapter 26 The Unknown Part of the Transport System: the Light Duty Vehicle 385Michel Savy and Sabrina Tenfiche List of Authors 397 Index 405

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Contributors xi Part 1 Exotic Companion Mammals 1 Section 1 Triage and Stabilization 3 1 History and Clinical Examination 5Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland 2 Restraint, Handling, and Hospitalization 24Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland 3 Oxygen Therapy 38Sara Gardhouse 4 Catheterization and Venipuncture 51Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker 5 Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques 70Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland 6 CPR and Euthanasia 80Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker 7 Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring 95Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker 8 Nutrition and Fluid Therapy 109Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker Section 2 Diagnostics 123 9 STAT Diagnostics in Exotic Companion Mammals 125Sara Gardhouse 10 Diagnostic Imaging 143João Brandão, Peter M. DiGeronimo, and Carrie Kuzma 11 Clinical Pathology 161Carla Monteiro and João Brandão 12 Cytology 178Carla Monteiro and João Brandão 13 Ancillary Diagnostics 190João Brandão Section 3 Emergency Presentations and Management by Species 201 14 Ferrets 203Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland 15 Rabbits 238Julie DeCubellis and Jennifer E. Graham 16 Guinea Pigs 284Isabelle Langlois, Marion Desmarchelier, and Claire Vergneau-Grosset 17 Chinchillas 310Jennifer E. Graham and Christoph Mans 18 Rats and Mice 330Kristin M. Sinclair 19 Hamsters and Gerbils 349Andrew D. Bean 20 Hedgehogs 372Rina Maguire, Ali Anwar bin Ahmad, and Trent Charles van Zanten 21 Sugar Gliders 408Dan H. Johnson Part 2 Avian 431 Section 1 Triage and Stabilization 433 22 History and Clinical Exam 435Grayson A. Doss and Christoph Mans 23 Restraint and Handling 445Grayson A. Doss and Christoph Mans 24 Oxygen Therapy 450Hugues Beaufrère 25 Catheterization and Venipuncture 457Rodney Schnellbacher and Hugues Beaufrère 26 Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques 468Anna Martel and Christoph Mans 27 CPR and Euthanasia 477Claudia Kabakchiev and Hugues Beaufrère 28 Avian Pain Management and Anesthesia 488David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman and Hugues Beaufrère 29 Nutrition and Fluid Therapy 503Hugues Beaufrère Section 2 Diagnostics 519 30 STAT Diagnostics 521Claudia Kabakchiev and Hugues Beaufrère 31 Diagnostic Imaging 534Claire Vergneau-Grosset and Hugues Beaufrère 32 Clinical Pathology 563Hugues Beaufrère and Claire Vergneau-Grosset 33 Cytology 582Helene Pendl, Peter M. Wencel, and Hugues Beaufrère 34 Ancillary Diagnostics 601Delphine Laniesse and Hugues Beaufrère Section 3 Emergency Presentations and Management by Species 617 35 Psittacines 619Nicole R. Wyre 36 Passerines 644David N. Phalen and Hamish Baron 37 Pigeons and Doves 653Kenneth R. Welle 38 Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl 664Vanessa Grunkemeyer and Samantha Swisher Part 3 Reptile and Amphibian 695 Section 1 Triage and Stabilization 697 39 History and Clinical Exam 699Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky 40 Restraint and Handling 710Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky 41 Oxygen Therapy 716Ian Kanda and João Brandão 42 Catheterization and Venipuncture 722Ian Kanda and João Brandão 43 Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques 732Anna Martel and Christoph Mans 44 CPR and Euthanasia 738Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky 45 Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring 746Grayson A. Doss, Christoph Mans, and Kurt K. Sladky 46 Nutrition and Fluid Therapy 758Ian Kanda and João Brandão Section 2 Diagnostics 769 47 STAT Diagnostics 771Peter M. DiGeronimo and Nicola Di Girolamo 48 Diagnostic Imaging 783Constance Fazio 49 Clinical Pathology 800Nicola Di Girolamo 50 Cytology 818Ruth A. Houseright 51 Ancillary Diagnostics 831Nicola Di Girolamo and Diana Binanti Section 3 Emergency Presentations and Management by Species 847 52 Turtles and Tortoises 849Krista A. Keller 53 Snakes 865Sean Michael Perry 54 Lizards 886Stacey L. Wilkinson 55 Amphibians 909Eric Klaphake Index 926

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Book SynopsisBased on a hugely successful US model, the Seven Core Issues in Adoption is the first conceptual framework of its kind to offer a unifying lens that was inclusive of all individuals touched by the adoption experience. The Seven Core Issues are Loss, Rejection, Shame/Guilt, Grief, Identity, Intimacy, and Mastery/Control. The book expands the model to be inclusive of adoption and all forms of permanency: adoption, foster care, kinship care, donor insemination and surrogacy. Attachment and trauma are integrated with the Seven Core Issues model to address and normalize the additional tasks individuals and families will encounter. The book views the Seven Core Issues from a range of perspectives including: multi-racial, LGBTQ, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, African-American, International, openness, search and reunion, and others. This essential guide introduces each Core Issue, its impact on individuals, offering techniques for growth and healing.Trade ReviewFor decades, I have been responding to these "seven core issues" as an adopted person, as a parent by adoption, as a poet. Now I imagine myself as a therapist trying to help someone in the adoption constellation. I would definitely want this book close at hand. -- Penny Callan Partridge, Co-founder in 1973, Adoption Forum of PhiladelphiaA beautifully-organized handbook, full of both strong, conceptual understandings and practical recommendations for living, surviving and thriving in this world of adoption. -- Michael Trout, Director The Infant-Parent InstituteAs an adopted person, I'm very familiar with the seven core issues, both comprehensively and experientially. Yet even with my prior knowledge, there was a deeper understanding to be attained through the pages of this book. Having had the pleasure to work with and consider both Sharon and Allison my friends, I've seen first hand the passion they have for adoption and helping children find permanence. Their collective expertise, contained here, is, in my opinion, the gold standard for understanding and working towards permanence in adoption. -- Keith Silverstein, Voice Actor and Adoption AdvocateToo often as healthcare providers, we focus on the medical, contractual, and economic aspects of adoption and 3rd party reproduction. Acknowledging the 7 core issues and their impact on all parties associated with this process is an important first step in improving the care we deliver to our patients. -- Matthew C. Goering, Ph.D., HCLD University of Kansas School of Medicine, Center for Advanced Reproductive MedicineAs an adoptive Dad of three kids from foster care, I found the book to be an insightful and useful resource. It gives voice to both the challenges and resiliencies of those touched by foster care and adoption. -- Sean Anders, writer/director of Paramount Pictures’ Instant FamilyWhat do you get when two highly experienced, talented, thoughtful and respected adoption experts write a book together? The answer is this exceptional piece of work, which falls into the rare `must have, must read and must use' category of literature relating to all sorts of `nontraditional' families. From my perspective as both an adoption professional and an adoptive parent, I couldn't recommend it more strongly. -- Adam Pertman, President of the National Center on Adoption and Permanency and author of “Adoption Nation”This is a very comprehensive, inclusive, updated version of The Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency, which is definitely an amazing resource for families, agency professionals, clinicians, academics, consultants and many others impacted by adoption. The excellent contributing authors have had a variety of professional and personal experiences related to child welfare (i.e. as adoptees, foster youth, kinship care providers, and adoptive and foster parents), as well as having professional training and expertise in working with diverse population groups impacted by the child welfare system. Not only does this book highlight the core issues of adoption and permanency, it is unique, as it includes specific chapters which focus on these issues for ethnically diverse families including: Latinos, African Americans, Tribal communities, Asian and multi-racial families. The book includes content on the implications of the core issues in work with adoptive, kinship families, birth/first families, foster families, and LGBTQ families. It provides very real and practical examples of the impact of losses, vicarious trauma experienced by children and parents, while including content on strategies for coping and gaining resilience. I would highly recommend this book for use in courses on "Contemporary Issues in Adoption and Foster Care", "Child Welfare" and others which are designed to prepare professionals for work in this very important area. -- Ruth G. McRoy, Ph.D Professor Emeritus Boston College School of Social WorkThis is a book that has been itching to be written for a very long time, as the framework of the Seven Core Issues has shaped thinking on adoption for the last three decades. Yet the benefit that this book was not written until now is that it is even more expansive. Rarely if ever have I read a book that covers so much ground so effectively. I have immense respect for the authors and their work. Roszia and Davis Maxon are critical thought leaders. -- Betsie Norris, adoptee, executive director Adoption Network Cleveland: The Ohio Family ConnectionTable of ContentsForeword: by Deborah Silverstein; Preface; 1. Introduction: Seven Core Issues in Adoption & Permanency; 2. Loss; 3. Rejection; 4. Shame and Guilt; 5. Grief; 6. Identity; 7. Intimacy; 8. Mastery and Control; Appendices: Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency; 1. The Authors' Foundational Values and Beliefs; 2. Rituals and Ceremonies for Healing by Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon; 3. Forgiveness by Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon; 4. A Child's Developmental Journey Through Adoption & Permanency by Allison Davis Maxon; 5. Seven Core Issues and Foster Care by Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon; 6. The Seven Core Issues and Kinship Families by Joseph Crumbley and Allison Davis Maxon; 7. The Seven Core Issues and LGBTQ Families by Abbie Goldberg, Clark University, MA, USA and Cynthia Roe; 8. The Seven Core Issues as Seen Through the Eyes of the Latino Family by Dee Dee Mascarenas; 9. Seven Core Issues and the African American Family by Lynn White Dixon; 10. Seven Core Issues and the Multi-Racial Family by Lynn White Dixon; 11. The Seven Core Issues in International Adoption: From an Asian Adoptee by Huyen Friedlander; 12. Seven Core Issues in Adoption/Permanency in Tribal Communities by Kathryn England Aytes; 13. Siblings and the Seven Core Issues by Heidi Staples; 14. The Search and Reunion Experience Through the Lens of the Seven Core Issues in Adoption/Permanency by Gina McKernon-Cindrich; 15. The Seven Core Issues in International Adoptions by Lynne Silver; 16. Openness and the Seven Core Issues in Adoption/Permanency by Sharon Kaplan Roszia; 17. Single Parenting and the Seven Core Issues and Adoption/Permanency by Mary McGowan; 18. The Seven Core Issues and Third Party Reproduction and Surrogacy by Kris Probasco; 19. The Seven Core Issues and Step Parent Adoptions by Michael Grand; 20. Adopted Children with Special Health Care Needs by Carol Biddle; 21. Schools, Learning and the Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency by Blaze Newman; 22. The Lifecycle of the Adoptive/Permanency Family - Stages and Tasks by Sharon Kaplan Roszia; Contributor Biographies; References; Index

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Book SynopsisMeaning and Argument is a popular introduction to philosophy of logic and philosophy of language. Offers a distinctive philosophical, rather than mathematical, approach to logic Concentrates on symbolization and works out all the technical logic with truth tables instead of derivations Incorporates the insights of half a century''s work in philosophy and linguistics on anaphora by Peter Geach, Gareth Evans, Hans Kamp, and Irene Heim among others Contains numerous exercises and a corresponding answer key An extensive appendix allows readers to explore subjects that go beyond what is usually covered in an introductory logic course Updated edition includes over a dozen new problem sets and revisions throughout Features an accompanying website at http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/~logic/MeaningArgument.html Table of ContentsPreface to Revised Second Edition xiii Preface to Second Edition xiv Preface to Revised Edition xv Acknowledgments xvi Introduction to Teacher 1 1 A Brief Introduction to Key Terms 5 1.1 Arguments 5 1.1.1 What is a Statement? 6 1.1.2 Premises and Conclusion 6 1.2 Putting Arguments into a Standard Format 7 1.3 Multiple Conclusions 9 1.4 Deductive Validity 10 1.5 Soundness 13 1.6 Missing Premises and Conclusions 13 2 Argument Forms and Propositional Logic 17 2.1 Formal Validity 17 2.2 Quotation Marks 19 2.3 Metalinguistic Variables 21 2.4 Non-formal Validity 23 2.5 The Need for Propositional Logic 24 2.5.1 Symbolic Notation 25 2.6 The Type/Token Distinction 26 3 Conjunction 31 3.1 Logical Conjunction 31 3.2 Distinguishing Deductive from Non-deductive Aspects of Conjunction 33 3.3 Phrasal Logical Conjunctions 34 3.4 Series Decompounding 34 3.5 Using ‘Respectively’ 35 3.6 Symbolizing Logical Conjunctions 35 4 Negation 42 4.1 Logical Negation 42 4.2 Some Other Negative Expressions 43 4.3 A Point about Methodology 45 4.4 A Point on Ambiguity 45 4.5 Symbolizing Logical Negations 45 4.6 Ambiguity and the Need for Groupers 46 4.7 Review of Symbols 47 4.8 Using ‘Without’ 48 4.9 Argument Forms Continued 48 4.10 Symbolizing Logical Negations Continued 51 5 Truth Tables 56 5.1 Well-formed Formulas 56 5.2 Scope 57 5.3 Main Connective 58 5.4 Truth Tables 59 5.4.1 Truth Table Analyses of Statements 61 5.4.2 Truth Table Analyses of Arguments 64 6 Disjunction 68 6.1 Logical Disjunction 68 6.2 Disjunction and Negation 69 6.3 Iterations and Groupers 71 6.4 Inclusive versus Exclusive ‘Or’ 73 6.5 Symbolizing Logical Disjunctions Continued 76 7 Conditionals 79 7.1 Conditionals with Constituent Statements 79 7.2 Conditionals without Constituent Statements 80 7.3 Logical Conditionals 80 7.4 Symbolizing Conditionals in PL 82 7.5 Necessary and Sufficient Conditions 82 7.6 Only If 84 7.7 Unless 86 7.8 Since, Because 88 7.9 Conditionals and Groupers 89 7.10 If and Only If 90 7.11 A Revised Grammar for Well-formedness in PL 91 7.12 Summarizing Truth Tables 99 7.12.1 Validity 99 7.12.2 Contradiction, Tautology, Contingency 102 7.12.3 Consistency 104 7.12.4 Logical Equivalence 105 8 Truth Trees 109 8.1 Reviewing Validity 109 8.2 Tree Trunks and Compound and Atomic Statements 110 8.3 Truth Tree Rules 111 8.3.1 Non-branching Rules 111 8.3.2 Branching Rules 112 8.4 Strategies 114 8.5 Truth Trees and Invalidity 117 8.6 Propositional Logic and Counter-examples (Counter-models) 121 8.7 Logical Properties and Relations Revisited 123 8.7.1 Consistency 123 8.7.2 Contradiction, Tautology, Contingency 124 8.7.3 Logical Equivalence 126 9 Property Predicate Logic 129 9.1 Limits of Propositional Logic 129 9.2 Singular Terms 130 9.3 Property Predicates 132 9.4 Quantifiers 134 9.4.1 Simple Existential Quantifier Statements 135 9.4.2 Symbolizing Simple Existential Statements 135 9.4.3 Simple Universal Quantifier Statements 137 9.4.4 Negations of Existentials 138 9.5 Complex Predicates 139 9.6 Well-formedness in PPL 142 9.7 Quantifiers Modifying General Terms 145 9.7.1 Existential Quantifiers and General Terms 145 9.7.2 Universal Quantifiers and General Terms 147 10 Evaluating Arguments in Property Predicate Logic 155 10.1 Quantifiers and Scope 156 10.2 The Truth Tree Method Extended 157 10.2.1 Quantifier Exchange Rule (QE) 157 10.2.2 Universal Quantifier Rule (UQ) 158 10.2.3 Existential Quantifier Rule (EQ) 161 10.3 Super Strategy 164 10.4 Property Predicate Logic and Counter-examples (Counter-models) 166 10.5 PPL Logical Equivalences and Non-equivalences 168 10.6 Other Logical Properties and Relations 170 10.6.1 Consistency 170 10.6.2 Logical Equivalence 170 10.6.3 Contradiction, Logical Truth, Contingency 171 11 Property Predicate Logic Refinements 172 11.1 Literal Meaning 172 11.2 ‘Any’ as an Existential 173 11.3 Restrictive Relative Clauses 175 11.4 Pronouns Revisited 176 11.4.1 Deixis and Anaphora 176 11.4.2 Quantification and Anaphora 177 11.5 Only 180 11.6 Restrictive Words in English 182 11.7 Evaluating Symbolizations of English in Logical Notation 185 12 Relational Predicate Logic 191 12.1 Limits of Property Predicate Logic 191 12.2 Convention 1: Number 193 12.3 Convention 2: Order 194 12.4 Convention 3: Active/Passive Voice 195 12.5 Convention 4: Single Quantifiers 197 12.6 Variables 199 12.6.1 Convention 5: Variables and Quantifiers 200 12.6.2 Convention 6: Variables and Property Predicates 200 12.6.3 General Comments about Variables 201 13 Relational Predicate Logic with Nested Quantifiers 207 13.1 Multiply General Statements 209 13.2 Universal Quantifier Procedure 212 13.3 Existential Quantifier Procedure 213 13.4 Double Binding Variables 213 13.4.1 Kicking Out 216 13.5 Systematic and Analytic Procedures 217 13.6 A Grammar for Well-formedness in RPL 218 13.7 Nested Quantifiers, Variables, and Scope 220 13.8 Order and Scope Refinements 221 13.8.1 The Order and Scope Procedure 224 13.9 Summary of the Overall Procedure for Symbolizing English Statements with Nested Quantifiers into RPL 226 14 Extending the Truth Tree Method to RPL 229 14.1 RPL Arguments without Quantifiers 229 14.2 RPL Arguments without Nested Quantifiers 230 14.3 RPL Arguments with Nested Quantifiers 232 14.4 Choosing Singular Terms to Instantiate 233 14.5 Infinite Truth Trees for RPL Arguments 234 14.6 Summary of Truth Tree Strategies 236 14.7 Relational Predicate Logic and Counter-examples (Counter-models) 239 15 Negation, Only, and Restrictive Relative Clauses 244 15.1 Negation 244 15.2 ‘Only’ as a Quantifier 246 15.3 Restrictive Relative Clauses 249 15.3.1 The Quantificational Restrictive Relative Clause Procedure 250 15.4 Quantifiers and Anaphora 252 15.4.1 Repair Algorithm 254 15.5 Anaphora and Restrictive Relative Clauses 257 15.6 Anaphora Across Sentences 262 15.7 Quantification in English 265 16 Relational Predicate Logic with Identity 268 16.1 Limits of Relational Predicate Logic 268 16.2 Extending the Truth Tree Method to RPL= 270 16.2.1 Identity-out Rule 270 16.2.2 Identity-in Rule 271 16.3 Sameness and Distinctness in English 273 16.3.1 ‘Only’ Again 273 16.3.2 Words of Distinction: Except, But, Other (than), Besides, Else 274 16.4 Numerical Adjectives 276 16.4.1 At Least n 276 16.4.2 At Most n (No More than n) 279 16.4.3 Exactly n 281 16.4.4 Counting Pairs 283 16.4.5 Combinatorics (optional) 283 16.5 Definite Descriptions 284 16.5.1 The Definite Description Quantifier Procedure 288 16.5.2 Definite Descriptions as Anaphors 289 16.5.3 Plural Definite Descriptions 289 17 Verbs and their Modifiers 294 17.1 Prepositional Phrases 294 17.2 The Event Approach 296 17.3 Indirect Support of the Event Approach 298 17.3.1 Fixing Referents and Binding Anaphoric Pronouns 298 17.3.2 Quantification over Events 299 17.3.3 Conversational Inferences and Events 300 17.3.4 Methodological Reflections 300 17.4 Adverbial Modification 301 17.5 Problems with the Event Approach 304 Appendix 308 A1 Conjunction 308 A1.1 Prepositional Phrases 308 A1.2 Conversational Inferences and Deductive Validity 309 A1.3 Relative Clauses 311 A2 Negation and Disjunction 314 A2.1 Modalities and Negation 314 A2.2 Disjunction and Conversational Inferences 315 A3 Conditionals 315 A3.1 Explication of the Material Conditional Truth Table 315 A3.1.1 Paradoxes of implication 318 A3.1.2 Conditionals and conversational inferences 318 A3.1.3 Paradoxes of implication revisited 320 A3.2 ‘If ’s and ‘Then’s without Conditionality 321 A4 Property Predicate Logic 321 A4.1 Only 321 A4.2 Conversational Inferences 322 A4.2.1 Existential import 322 A4.2.2 Scalar inferences 323 A4.3 More on Literal Meaning 324 A4.4 Adjectival Modification and Predication 325 A4.5 A Non-standard Quantifier – Most 329 A5 Relational Predicate Logic 330 A5.1 Passive Voice: Another Argument for Variables 330 A5.1.1 Passive voice for nested quantifier procedure 332 A5.2 Properties of Relations 333 A5.2.1 Symmetry, asymmetry, non-symmetry 333 A5.2.2 Transitivity, intransitivity, non-transitivity 334 A5.2.3 Total reflexivity, reflexivity, irreflexivity, and non-reflexivity 335 A6 Relational Predicate Logic with Identity 337 A6.1 ‘Only’ and Existential Import 337 A6.2 Descriptions and Anaphora 338 A6.3 Plural Anaphora 339 A6.3.1 Plural definite descriptions as anaphors 344 A6.3.2 Singular indefinite antecedents of plural pronouns 344 A6.3.3 Partitives 346 A6.4 Existence 347 A6.5 Intensionality 348 A6.6 Properties of the Identity Relationship 348 A6.7 The Superlative 349 A6.8 Identity and Predicative Adjectives 350 A7 Verbs and their Modifiers 350 A7.1 Infinitives and Gerunds 351 A7.2 Reference to Events 353 A7.3 The Logic of Perceptual Verbs 354 Answers for Selected Exercises 356 Chapter 1 356 Chapter 2 357 Chapter 3 358 Chapter 4 361 Chapter 5 363 Chapter 6 364 Chapter 7 366 Chapter 8 373 Chapter 9 378 Chapter 10 381 Chapter 11 392 Chapter 12 397 Chapter 13 398 Chapter 14 400 Chapter 15 413 Chapter 16 419 Chapter 17 426 Appendix 427 Logical Symbols 429 Index 430

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Book SynopsisOrder and Disorder, the first epic poem by an Englishwoman, has never before been available in its entirety. David Norbrook has attributed the work to the republican, Lucy Hutchinson. In this volume, he provides a wealth of editorial matter, along with the full version of Order and Disorder.Trade Review"This eagerly awaited volume largely meets the high expectations readers have of Norbrook. Norbrook's edition belongs in the library of all colleges that grant a degree in English - not only because new scholarly topics include comparisons of Hutchinson and John Milton but because Hutchinson's "meditations" reveal a writer of considerable gifts. For that revelation readers are all deeply in Norbrook's debt." Choice "Norbrook's presentation of Order and Disorder is exemplary: finely judged, meticulous, and alert to textual resonance." Notes and QueriesTable of ContentsList of Illustrations. Abbreviations and References. Chronology. Order and Disorder: The Poem and its Contexts:. Lucy Hutchinson. Reading the Bible. Biblical Verse. The Divine Narrative. Politics and Religion. Eve's Version? Genesis, Women and the Woman Writer. Note on the Text and Editing. Acknowledgements. Order and Disorder. Appendix: 'Elegies', no. 3. Further Reading. Bibliography.

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