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'Chris is a powerful force for good in the national debate on criminal justice.' –The Secret Barrister 'Extraordinary' – Krishnan Guru-Murthy Chris Daw QC has been practising criminal law for over 25 years, navigating Britain’s fractured justice system from within. He has looked into the eyes of murderers, acted for notorious criminals, and listened to the tangled tales woven by fraudsters, money launderers and drug barons. Yet his work takes place at the heart of a system at breaking point – one which is failing perpetrators, victims and society – and now he is convinced that something must change. Drawing on case histories and global reporting, and published with a new afterword on law in the global pandemic, Justice on Trial presents a radical set of solutions for crime and punishment. By turns shocking, moving and pragmatic, Daw’s account offers rare inside access to a system in crisis and a roadmap to a future beyond the binary of good and evil. Updated with a new afterword on law and the global pandemic.

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Compelling analyses of the function and representation of Nature in a wide range of Cold War fiction and poetry.

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General relativity is a subject that most undergraduates in physics are particularly curious about, but it has a reputation for being very difficult. This book provides as gentle an introduction to general relativity as possible, leading you through the necessary mathematics in order to arrive at important results. Of course, you cannot avoid the mathematics of general relativity altogether, but, using this book, you can gain an appreciation of tensors and differential geometry at a pace you can keep up with. Early chapters build up to a complete derivation of Einstein's Equations, while the final chapters cover the key applications on black holes, cosmology and gravitational waves. It is designed as a coursebook with just enough material to cover in a one-semester undergraduate class, but it is also accessible to any numerate readers who wish to appreciate the power and beauty of Einstein's creation for themselves.

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Mental health nurses need to work within the law to ensure good, legal care for their patients, while at the same time being guided by appropriate values. This practical handbook for mental health nurses offers an accessible and invaluable guide to mental health law and values based practice. Written in an accessible and friendly way, the book covers the different stages of mental healthcare delivery in a range of healthcare settings. The book includes guidance on: The Human Rights Act The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Deprivation of Liberty safeguards The revised Mental Health Act Admitting people to hospital Discharging people into the community Working with those in care homes Working with children and young peopleThe chapters include case studies based on real life, to show how nurses can deal with complex and daunting scenarios in practice. The book includes clear explanations of all relevant legislation as well as step-by-step guidance on how to deal with situations where mental health law applies. This book is suitable for those preparing to qualify as well as those already qualified and working in a range of healthcare settings. An essential text, this book will empower nurses to practise with confidence. "I welcome this book as its integration of values based practice and legislation into the complex world of decision making in mental health services clarifies many issues. This book is sure to become essential reading for students of mental health nursing."Ian Hulatt, Mental Health Advisor, Royal College of Nursing UK "This is an invaluable guide for all professionals working in mental health services, written by two people who have unparalleled understanding of mental health and mental capacity law. It should help practitioners understand both the intricacies of the law and how to retain a person-centred approach when applying it."Paul Farmer, Chief Executive, Mind "An impressive and enlightening book that spans law, ethics, values and practice. With the help of realistic scenarios it explains and applies the law with clarity and great practical understanding. It will inform and reassure those struggling with the often painful dilemmas confronted over the course of providing nursing care to service users with mental disabilities."Genevra Richardson, Professor of Law, King’s College London, UK

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Allowing clients to work on their own problems and at their own pace, this excellent title recognises that solving personal problems is a skill to be learnt just like any other. It teaches the reader the necessary skills and then guides the use of those skills through organised action plans and practical self help programmes. It is excellent for helping to build confidence in relationships, communicating with others and understanding personal choice. It helps the user overcome guilt, anger, moodiness, depression, stress and anxiety. It encourages a more relaxed approach and helps to handle conflict at home and in work. All of the exercises, questionnaires and action plans can be freely photocopied.

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Breakthrough NONPROFIT BRANDING At a time of intense competition, low barrier to entry, and lightning-quick brand recognition, leading nonprofits are building more value-rich branding programs. They are proactively creating business models that bring their brand to life in the hearts and minds of their stakeholders. Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding demonstrates how a constituency-focused, compelling brand can revolutionize an organization and the way people view and support it. As practiced in real life, most nonprofits define “branding” as their visual identity produced to aid in awareness and fundraising. However important logos and trademarks are, this limited perspective leaves a significant amount of value on the table. Visionary, mission-driven organizations recognize brand as a bigger canvas for their work. To them, branding is the daily expression of their purpose and a way to communicate their promise to stakeholders. Their brand is their trust mark—their commitment to consistently deliver on who they are, what they stand for, and their unique benefits. Drawing on their combined seventy plus years of experience in the nonprofit and corporate sectors, the authors studied eleven visionary nonprofits to reveal the seven principles for transforming a brand from ordinary trademark to strategic competitive advantage. The groups profiled reflect a variety of sizes, breadths, regions, and issues. The common thread is that their brand work has resulted in greater social impact and vibrant growth. Through the use of case studies, Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding reveals how: A nonprofit put its renewed brand to work to propel its organization forward—despite inconsistent community support Renewed brand meaning heightened stakeholder commitment, stabilized an organization’s financial position, and empowered it to weather a roiling economy A small organization’s brand campaign resulted in exceptional growth A re-brand transformed a nonprofit, enabling it to expand from a regional to national footprint One of the largest nonprofits lost momentum and regained direction through a revitalized brand process Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding shows you how to create a brand that creates unique value, builds deep relationships, fosters loyal communities, and increases social impact. It offers a practical road map and essential tool for nonprofit leaders, board members, and volunteers, as well as communications professionals, development consultants, marketing agencies, academics, students, and all those interested in catalyzing dynamic results for the organizations they serve.

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This book captures the exciting potential for business and nonprofits to partner for mutual benefit and discovery. Cause marketing aligns nonprofits and businesses to combine the power of their individual brands with a company's marketing might to achieve social and shareholder value while communicating their values. Cause Marketing for Nonprofits changes the way nonprofits view and execute cause marketing programs. It provides a wealth of hands-on, practical experience that can benefit any nonprofit organization interested in this innovative and growing form of generating revenue, building profile and achieving mission. No nonprofit can afford to ignore the contents of this important new book, the first designed specifically for the sector.

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The HymnTune Psalter, an immediate success throughout the church when it debuted in 1998, has now been revised and reorganized for the Revised Common Lectionary. Book 1 contains all the psalms for Sunday worship from Advent through the Day of Pentecost. These settings are ideal for congregations new to psalm singing because the refrains are based on familiar hymn tunes. The chants are in the Simplified Anglican Chant style which may be sung by the choir or a cantor. Explore the ancient practice of singing psalmody; enjoy unity with other mainline denominations who follow this lectionary.

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For seventeen years, Narcisse Dièze, chronic sufferer of a mysterious condition called "cerebral rheumatism"; has lived in the protective confines of a psychiatric hospital. There he has been attended by a contingent of nurses, for whom he has obligingly fathered somewhere between thirty-five and one hundred seventy-one children. (No one knows the exact number.) But the doctors abruptly decide that he is cured and prod him to reenter the outside world. Narcisse is floored, yet he gradually summons the will to try. What follows is an account of this naïve and timid patient’s adventures in the realm of the so-called sane. An endearing misfit in the tradition of Walter Mitty and Forrest Gump, Narcisse is destined to totter precariously on the highwire of his existence. Will we see him fall? A quirky fable that pokes holes in the accepted mental health verities and pleads for a touch of madness. With an introduction by Warren Motte.

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The second volume in a four-part language course, this textbook builds on the spoken language lessons from Book 1 and contains more advanced speaking exercises and practice dialogs, as well as activities to reinforce the material presented in Book 1. The material of Book 2 is arranged in five levels, each of which covers the same set of topics, but each succeeding level both consolidates and extends the learnerAEs proficiency in the topic. The lessons are followed by appendices on etiquette and social behavior in Burma and an outline of Burmese grammar. Okell also presents more extensive vocabulary lists, both Burmese-English and English-Burmese, which are arranged by topic and include such categories as names of clothes, foods, and talking with Buddhist monks.Like the other titles in this series, Book 2 is accompanied by audio files and can be used either under the instruction of a teacher or for self-study. The series was developed over a period of several years and was tested, modified, and expanded after use in the classroom. Language professors and their students or those learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very practical textbooks in this series.

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Burmese has two styles of speaking and writing: the colloquial style, which is used for talking to friends and for writing letters, and the literary style, which is used in more formal contexts, such as academic articles, newspaper reports, and narrative passages in fiction. This volume, the final book in a four-part Burmese language course, introduces learners to the literary style. It assumes a prior knowledge of Burmese script and a grounding in the colloquial style. Okell starts with simple sentences, and, over a series of short lessons, gradually increases the range of vocabulary and the level of complexity. The texts Okell uses for study are excerpts from Burmese children's schoolbooks highlighting themes of home- and school-life and Burmese nationalism and independence. Each passage is accompanied by a full translation and is followed by a set of exercises designed to familiarize the reader with the new vocabulary and sentence structures. Accompanying audio files allow students to hear the texts read aloud. Language professors and their students, or those learning Burmese on their own, will appreciate the accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very practical textbooks in this series.

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Three generations of Emmerline's family have been living out their love for God by rescuing children who have been orphaned, abandoned or made destitute by their country's upheaval. Theirs is not merely a story of evading the enemy and surviving, but also one of seeking out the vulnerable and teaching them how to thrive. Daring to trust God against all the odds, this is the powerful story of one family's sacrifice to provide a home for orphans so that the children of Myanmar could hope for a better future. Royalties from the sale of this book will go to Vision Beyond Borders and the Daw Gyi Daw Nge Orphanage. Content Benefits: This powerful story of one family's sacrifice over many years to protect and show the love of Christ to many lost children in Myanmar will inspire you to do the good in front of you and see that actions of love can change lives for the better. Tells the incredible story of three generations of Karen Christians living out their love for God. Will inspire you to see what happens when one family chose to use the weapon of love to combat evil. Understand what it was like being a Christian in a predominantly Buddhist Myanmar at a time of ethnic cleansing and military dictatorship. Be inspired by these courageous Christians living for God in extreme circumstances. Opens a window onto the lives of persecuted Christians. Shows the effective legacy faithful missionaries have had over the years. Will encourage you to take action where you are and do the good in front of you. A perfect gift for any occasion to encourage friends, family or loved ones. Royalties from the sale of this book will go to Vision Beyond Borders and the Daw Gyi Daw Nge Orphanage. Photos - An 8 page insert features many of the people whose stories are told. Binding - Paperback Pages - 152 Publisher - Authentic Media

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Burmese has two styles of speaking and writing: the colloquial style, which is used for talking to friends and for writing letters, and the literary style, which is used in more formal contexts, such as academic articles, newspaper reports, and narrative passages in fiction. This volume, the final book in a four-part Burmese language course, introduces learners to the literary style. It assumes a prior knowledge of Burmese script and a grounding in the colloquial style. Okell starts with simple sentences, and, over a series of short lessons, gradually increases the range of vocabulary and the level of complexity. The texts Okell uses for study are excerpts from Burmese children's schoolbooks highlighting themes of home- and school-life and Burmese nationalism and independence. Each passage is accompanied by a full translation and is followed by a set of exercises designed to familiarize the reader with the new vocabulary and sentence structures. Accompanying audio files allow students to hear the texts read aloud. Language professors and their students, or those learning Burmese on their own, will appreciate the accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very practical textbooks in this series.

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The second volume in a four-part language course, this textbook builds on the spoken language lessons from Book 1 and contains more advanced speaking exercises and practice dialogs, as well as activities to reinforce the material presented in Book 1. The material of Book 2 is arranged in five levels, each of which covers the same set of topics, but each succeeding level both consolidates and extends the learnerAEs proficiency in the topic. The lessons are followed by appendices on etiquette and social behavior in Burma and an outline of Burmese grammar. Okell also presents more extensive vocabulary lists, both Burmese-English and English-Burmese, which are arranged by topic and include such categories as names of clothes, foods, and talking with Buddhist monks.Like the other titles in this series, Book 2 is accompanied by audio files and can be used either under the instruction of a teacher or for self-study. The series was developed over a period of several years and was tested, modified, and expanded after use in the classroom. Language professors and their students or those learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very practical textbooks in this series.

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Wrth i storm o eira ddod yn nes, daw dau ddieithryn o'r goedwig niwlog. O ffenestri eu tai, mae'r cymdogion yn pendroni: Pwy sydd y tu allan? Beth maen nhw ei eisiau? Yn ysu am gysgod, mae'r dieithriaid yn troi at y trigolion lleol, gan obeithio y bydd rhywun yn cynnig lloches iddyn nhw. A fydd unrhyw un yn helpu? Addasiad Cymraeg gan Aneirin Karadog o L'abri.

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Dwi'n casau Robat Wyllt. Bron iawn gymaint ag ydw i'n casau fy hun.Mwrddrwg ydy Twm. Dwyn. Twyllo. Bwlio. Mae o’n giamstar ar y cyfan. Ond mae rhywbeth ar goll, mae gwacter yn ei fywyd a does ganddo ddim syniad pam. Un noson dywyll, pan mae Twm y Lleidr wrth ei waith, daw wyneb yn wyneb â’i ffawd, a darganfod gwirionedd sydd mor ysgytwol, mae’n newid cwrs ei fywyd am byth.

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The fourth book in the Science of Discworld series, and this time around dealing with THE REALLY BIG QUESTIONS, Terry Pratchett’s brilliant new Discworld story Judgement Day is annotated with very big footnotes (the interleaving chapters) by mathematician Ian Stewart and biologist Jack Cohen, to bring you a mind-mangling combination of fiction, cutting-edge science and philosophy.Marjorie Daw is a librarian, and takes her job – and indeed the truth of words – very seriously. She doesn’t know it, but her world and ours – Roundworld – is in big trouble. On Discworld, a colossal row is brewing…The Wizards of Unseen University feel responsible for Roundworld (as one would for a pet gerbil). After all, they brought it into existence by bungling an experiment in Quantum ThaumoDynamics. But legal action is being brought against them by Omnians, who say that the Wizards’ god-like actions make a mockery of their noble religion.As the finest legal brains in Discworld (a zombie and a priest) gird their loins to do battle – and when the Great Big Thing in the High Energy Magic Laboratory is switched on – Marjorie Daw finds herself thrown across the multiverse and right in the middle of the whole explosive affair. As God, the Universe and, frankly, Everything Else is investigated by the trio, you can expect world-bearing elephants, quantum gravity in the Escher-verse, evolutionary design, eternal inflation, dark matter, disbelief systems – and an in-depth study of how to invent a better mousetrap.

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The Piano Player: Classical Favourites presents 20 of the most popular pieces of classical music, specially arranged for intermediate solo piano. Contents include Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart, Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Un bel dì, vedremo by Giacomo Puccini. The striking cover features Edward Bawden’s colour linocut Aesop’s Fables: Daw in Borrowed Feathers, 1970, and a double-side colour print provides the full artwork as a beautiful collectible. The Piano Player series includes seven wonderful collections of some of the greatest classical music ever written, specially arranged for the intermediate pianist, each with its own collectible pull-out poster of the stunning Edward Bawden cover artwork.

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Yn anaml iawn y daw ffynonellau newydd ar gyfer y Gymru ganoloesol gynnar i'r amlwg. Ond dyma a geir yn llawysgrif Yale, Llyfrgell Beinecke, Osborn fb229 llawysgrif modern cynnar sy'n drysorfa o destunau hagiograffaidd. Ei thrysor mwyaf yw ei fersiwn unigryw o Fuchedd Cybi, a all gynnwys elfennau mor gynnar â'r ddegfed neu'r unfed ganrif ar ddeg, gan gyflwyno tystiolaeth gwbl newydd am Gybi a'i gwlt canoloesol. Nid am ei chopi o Fuchedd Cybi yn unig y mae'r gyfrol hon yn arwyddocaol. Fe ddengys yn ogystal sut yr aethpwyd ati i addasu gweithiau megis Buchedd Beuno a Buchedd Collen yn yr Oesoedd Canol diweddar a'r cyfnod modern cynnar; tystia i weithgarwch rhwydweithiau Catholig ac unigolion megis Edward Morgan o Lys Bedydd, offeiriad Catholig a greodd y cyfieithiad unigryw o Fuchedd Gwenfrewy yn y llawysgrif hon, ac a ddienyddiwyd maes o law. Diogelwyd y testunau hyn oll gan ysgrifydd amryddawn y llyfr, Robert Davies o Wysanau, Sir y Fflint, a chawn gyflwyniad i'w fywyd, ei weithgarwch

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Dyma’r gyfrol gyntaf sydd yn ymdrin â mewnfudo rhyngwladol, cymunedau Cymru a’r Gymraeg o safbwynt ieithyddol a chymdeithasol. Ers dechrau’r ganrif, cafwyd trafodaethau cynyddol am ddyfodol amrywiaeth mewn nifer o wladwriaethau, gan gynnwys Prydain a Chymru. Mae’r gyfrol hon yn mynd ati i drafod sut y mae llywodraethau ac athronwyr cyfoes wedi ymwrthod ag amlddiwylliannedd tra yn chwilio am ffyrdd newydd o uno pobl trwy iaith a diwylliant. Wrth drafod y cyd-destun damcaniaethol a pholisi, mae’r gyfrol yn tynnu ar ymchwil empeiraidd gyda mewnfudwyr, tiwtoriaid iaith a swyddogion llywodraethol Cymru, i ddatgelu safbwyntiau am integreiddio yng Nghymru ac i herio rhagdybiaethau am berthynas mewnfudwyr a’r Gymraeg. Daw cymhlethdod sefyllfa iswladwriaethol Cymru i’r brig wrth i Lywodraeth Cymru ddatgan cefnogaeth dros ddwyieithrwydd, tra bod polisïau’r Wladwriaeth Brydeinig yn haeru polisi mewnfudo a dinasyddiaeth homogenaidd ac unieithog. Mae’r gyfrol yn awgrymu llwybr posibl i Gymru, felly, sef diffinio dinasyddiaeth amlethnig Gymreig a Chymraeg ei hun.

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A fantasy world like no other. A unique magic system. Into the Rift takes us back to the thrilling story begun in Flames of Mira, and continues the tale of Jakar.After defeating the mercenary army that threatened his home, Jakar sets out with Efadora - the only person left with the power to bind him - across the Rift. He hunts the cultists who enslaved him, intent on ending their trade in elemental children, but he remembers little beyond that his search begins in the legendary city of Sulian Daw. Back in Mira, the Foundry’s rhidium - the rare mineral that grants them extraordinary power - has gone missing and is feared stolen by the rebellious faction that seeks to bring down the Sovereign. Ester, fledgling Smith of the Foundry, is tasked with tracking it down. If she fails, the Sovereign will rain death upon all those who oppose him, costing thousands of innocent lives.

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DOCE FAMILIAS, UN ÚNICO TRONOLa ciudad de Darien se encuentra en el corazón de un imperio a punto de extinguirse. Doce familias mantienen el orden gracias al control del monarca, a las alianzas y a las intrigas, aferrándose a una paz voluble que se desmorona. Los habitantes de la ciudad soportan una realidad que no pueden cambiar. Sin embargo, viejas disputas desembocan en un complot para matar al rey, una conspiración que convocará a seisforasteros a la ciudad: Elias Post, un cazador, Tellius, un viejo espadachín expulsado de su hogar, Arthur, un niño que no habla, Daw Threefold, un chancero y jugador, Vic Deeds, mercenario sin remordimientos, y Nancy, una chica cuyo talento podría ser la ruina de todos.Su llegada a las murallas de la ciudad con el ocaso desatará una serie de acontecimientos explosivos. Antes de que el sol vuelva a levantarse, juntos forjarán el destino del Imperio de sal.

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This book is for beginners, hobbyists and semi-professionals wanting to enhance and improve their knowledge of recording sound. Focusing on using microphones to capture a few instruments, both the theory and the practical considerations are explained in a concise and digestible manner.Many artists can craft standout productions by working solely in the box' with their DAW of choice, or with hardware such as synths and processing tools that do not require a microphone. However, musicians and artists may want to start working towards capturing a variety of sounds, instruments and environments, as this can enhance the listening soundstage and feel of a production. This book succinctly presents aspects of the recording process. It explores different ways to get started on your journey as a recording engineer or artist, be it hiring a studio, setting up a recording space or recording on location. This book is an essential read for any budding producer, engineer or artist who i

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Audio production is an incredibly rewarding craft. To take the raw, basic tracks of a fledgling idea and shape them into one glorious stereophonic sound wave is an amazing feat. The transformation from analogue to digital dominance has brought many advances in sound quality and new techniques, but producing digital music with only a standard computer and DAW can be problematic, time-consuming and sometimes disappointing without the right approach and skills. In Template Mixing and Mastering, renowned mix engineer Billy Decker tackles the challenges of in-the-box production through his innovative template approach. He shares his passion and knowledge from over twenty years of industry experience, including an introduction to templates and a step-by-step guide to their set-up and a discussion of drum replacement technology. Channel and setting information for each of the drum, instrument and vocal sections of his template is discussed along with the master channel and his methodology of mixing and mastering. Finally, he gives professional advice and best practice. This book features the full template used on sixteen No 1 records!

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Trwy driniaeth wreiddiol a gafaelgar o rai o ffigyrau adnabyddus Cymru, mae Huw L. Williams yn amlygu nifer o'n credoau fel cenedl, sydd wedi profi'n ddylanwadol yng Nghymru a thu hwnt. Cyflwynir trafodaethau gwleidyddol, moesol a diwinyddol trwy ffurf ymddiddanion dychmygol, gyda sylwebaeth athronyddol ar elfennau canolog yr athrawiaethau hynny. Ymysg y sawl sy'n amlwg yn y gyfrol y mae Glyn Dwr, Robert Owen, Lady Llanover a Henry Richard, gyda'u syniadau pwysicaf wedi'u cyflwyno ar ffurf ymgom difyr sy'n cynnig cyflwyniad hygyrch i'r darllenydd. Yn dilyn pob ymgom, daw dadansoddiad o'r syniadau hynny i roi cyfrif trwyadl o ambell gysyniad a gosod cwestiynau gerbron ynglyn a grym a dilysrwydd y gwahanol gredoau. Pwysleisir yn arbennig y cysylltiadau anwahanadwy gyda thueddiadau deallusol ehangach Ewrop a'r modd y mae syniadaeth yng Nghymru wedi dylanwadu, ac wedi'i ddylanwadu gan, y cyd-destun ehangach. Ymhlyg yn y driniaeth yma o syniadaeth Gymreig ceir ymgais i amlygu sut y mae ystyriaethau athronyddol ynghlwm yn ein bywyd cyfunol, yn ogystal ag awgrym bod yna hanes syniadau neilltuol yn perthyn i Gymru. Dyma roi sylw priodol felly i sylwedd athronyddol y traddodiad deallusol hwnnw, a chynnig dathliad o'n credoau fel cenedl.

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This book examines the important role of consumer activism in health policy in different national contexts. In an age of shifting boundaries between state and civil society, consumer groups are potentially drivers of democratization in the health domain. The expert contributors explore how their activities bring new dynamics to relations between service providers, the medical profession, government agencies, and other policy actors. This book is unique in comprehensively analyzing the opportunities and dilemmas of this type of activism, including ambiguous partnerships between consumer groups and stakeholders such as the pharmaceutical industry. These themes are explored within an internationally comparative framework, with case studies from various countries. Students and researchers in the fields of health policy and sociology, public policy and social movements will find this relevant and path-breaking book enlightening. It will also prove invaluable for participants and activists in patient and health consumer organizations.Contributors include: K. Adams, W. Armstrong, R. Baggott, R. Bal, S. Barraclough, G. Braunegger-Kallinger, J. Church, D. Delnoij, R. Edwards, R. Forster, M. Fox, B. Fredericks, J. Geissler, P.C. John, K. Jones, M. Koivusalo, K. Krajic, A. Lambertson, M. Leahy, D. Legge, H. Lofgren, T. Milewa, C. Nunez Daw, O. O'Donovan, K.-L. Phua, A. Schipaanboord, J. Tritter, D. Truong, P. Vaillancourt Rosenau, A. Vitry

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Push: Software Design and the Cultural Politics of Music Production shows how changes in the design of music software in the first decades of the twenty-first century shaped the production techniques and performance practices of artists working across media, from hip-hop and electronic dance music to video games and mobile apps. Emerging alongside developments in digital music distribution such as peer-to-peer file sharing and the MP3 format, digital audio workstations like FL Studio and Ableton Live introduced design affordances that encouraged rapid music creation workflows through flashy, "user-friendly" interfaces. Meanwhile, software such as Avid's Pro Tools attempted to protect its status as the "industry standard," "professional" DAW of choice by incorporating design elements from pre-digital music technologies. Other software, like Cycling 74's Max, asserted its alterity to "commercial" DAWs by presenting users with nothing but a blank screen. These are more than just aesthetic design choices. Push examines the social, cultural, and political values designed into music software, and how those values become embodied by musical communities through production and performance. It reveals ties between the maximalist design of FL Studio, skeuomorphic design in Pro Tools, and gender inequity in the music products industry. It connects the computational thinking required by Max, as well as iZotope's innovations in artificial intelligence, with the cultural politics of Silicon Valley's "design thinking." Finally, it thinks through what happens when software becomes hardware, and users externalize their screens through the use of MIDI controllers, mobile media, and video game controllers. Amidst the perpetual upgrade culture of music technology, Push provides a model for understanding software as a microcosm for the increasing convergence of globalization, neoliberal capitalism, and techno-utopianism that has come to define our digital lives.

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THE ENTHRALLING INSIDE STORY OF THE THAI CAVE RESCUE FROM THE MAN AT THE HEART OF THE MISSION, AS SEEN IN THE SUNDAY TIMES'The British divers are all heroes' Clive Cussler'A case study in courage' Ron Howard, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13________Thailand, July 2018. Twelve boys and their football coach vanish into Tham Luang caves just as the monsoon rains hit. A mile from the surface they are trapped by rising flood waters. All attempts to reach them fail. As hope for their survival fades a retired British firefighter tinkering with homemade cave-diving kit gets a call. Rick Stanton and his dive partner race to the other side of the world. The boys have been missing for days. Each hour, their chance of escape shrinks. Rick must swim, crawl and squeeze through treacherously tight submerged tunnels hunting for them. But that is not the impossible part. Because if by some miracle they're alive then somehow he must bring the boys back out again . . . He doesn't know it yet but all his life he's been training for this very moment . . .________ 'The riveting, behind-the-scenes story. Captivating' SUNDAY POST 'A definitive view of the rescue. You probably won't read a better-written book about diving this year. I just had to get to the end' DIVER MAGAZINE'Diver Rick Stanton relives the rescue of the century' SUNDAY TIMES'Remarkable . . . the chronicle of a man from a humble background who worked devilishly hard . . . and was willing to go anywhere to help people in the most dire cave disasters' WALL STREET JOURNALTHE RESCUE WATCHED BY THE WORLD'The Thai cave rescue was phenomenally dangerous, and the work of true heroes' iNews'[The rescue] was fantastic, it really was . . .' HRH Prince William'If it was me stuck anywhere, the one person I would want to come and rescue me is Rick Stanton' Alex Daw, Watch Commander, West Midlands Fire Service'One of the great stories of our time' Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Oscar-winning co-director of Free Solo'Rick Stanton is not the most domesticated of men' Sunday Telegraph

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Sixty much-loved nursery rhymes, sung by Susan Sheridan and Jimmy HibbertJoin in with Susan Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert, as they sing along to 60 of their favourite nursery rhymes, complete with wonderful music and sound effects. Perfect for playtime or in the car, these classic counting songs, action songs and lullabies are sure to delight little ones.Track listing1 Sing a Song of Sixpence2 Girls and Boys Come Out to Play3 London Bridge is Falling Down4 Oh, Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?5 Jack and Jill6 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary7 Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle8 I Saw Three Ships9 Pease Pudding10 Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush11 Over the Hills and Far Away12 Little Boy Blue13 Wee Willie Winkie14 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe15 Humpty Dumpty16 Bye Baby Bunting17 One a Penny, Two a Penny18 The North Wind Doth Blow19 Incy Wincy Spider20 See Saw, Margery Daw21 The Grand Old Duke of York22 Little Tommy Tucker23 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star24 Pop Goes the Weasel25 Rock-a-Bye Baby on the Tree Top26 Oranges and Lemons27 I Had a Little Nut Tree28 Pussycat, Pussycat29 The Farmer's in the Dell30 Jack Sprat31 Three Blind Mice32 Cock-a-Doodle-Doo33 Baa Baa Black Sheep34 Fly Away, Ladybird35 Simple Simon36 Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross37 Diddle Diddle Dumpling38 I Love Little Pussy39 Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake40 Little Jack Horner41 Who Killed Cock Robin?42 This Little Piggy43 Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son44 Lavender's Blue45 Hickory Dickory Dock46 Polly Put the Kettle On47 Little Bo Peep48 There Was a Frog Lived in a Well49 There Was a Crooked Man50 Rub-a-Dub-Dub51 Curly Locks52 Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester53 Three Little Kittens54 London's Burning55 Goosey Goosey Gander56 Georgie Porgie57 Ding Dong Bell58 Cuckoo, Cuckoo59 Ring a Ring o'Roses60 The Muffin Man© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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