New Releases by Ian Craig

"Paranoid Personality Disorder Workbook :A Holistic and Comprehensive Workbook for Understanding and Managing PPD" is written in a reader-friendly manner, making complex concepts accessible to a broad audience. The prime objective of this book is to illuminate the multifarious aspects of PPD, enabling readers to attain a comprehensive understanding of the disorder. It aspires to be a beacon of support for individuals with PPD, their families, caregivers, and mental health professionals by providing insightful knowledge and multidimensional strategies for coping and healing. Comprehensive Insight: This groundbreaking book spans across multifarious dimensions of PPD, offering readers an expansive comprehension. It meticulously explores definitions, diagnostic criteria, and diverse manifestations, integrating insights from various therapeutic methods, personal anecdotes, and groundbreaking scientific research. This multifaceted exploration delves into the core of PPD, shedding light on its etiological diversity, the intertwining psychological, biological, and socio-cultural factors that sketch its contours. Psychological Theories: The book casts light on a range of psychological theories and perspectives surrounding PPD. From cognitive-behavioral viewpoints to psychodynamic insights, it blends theoretical depth with practical applicability, thereby equipping readers with a rich theoretical foundation to comprehend the multifaceted psychological facets of PPD. Relational Dynamics & Impact: The relational implications and repercussions of PPD extend deeply. The book, through poignant narratives and real-life scenarios, lays bare the intricate dynamics and impacts of PPD on interpersonal relationships and familial bonds, offering nuanced understandings of the relational phenomena associated with PPD. Holistic Alleviation Strategies: Diverging from the conventional, the book pioneers holistic strategies for alleviating PPD symptoms. It elucidates a plethora of intervention modalities, ranging from psychotherapeutic interventions to alternative and complementary therapies. These strategies are meticulously detailed, enabling readers to discern, adapt, and implement suitable alleviation strategies. Clinical Dimensions & Comorbidity: Embarking on the clinical terrains, the book unveils detailed assessments, differential diagnoses, and comorbidities associated with PPD. It serves as a comprehensive clinical manual, providing thorough insights into the diverse clinical dimensions and manifestations of PPD. Empowerment & Transformation: At its core, this book is a transformative journey. It is imbued with empowering narratives, inspiring stories, and transformative insights. It is an instrument of change, intended to empower individuals affected by PPD, their loved ones, and clinicians by providing them with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration to navigate through the challenges of PPD and embrace wellness, resilience, and recovery. Practical Approaches & Real-Life Scenarios: The practical applicability of the book is accentuated with real-life examples and scenarios. These illustrative examples resonate with the lived experiences, offering tangible illustrations of the transformative power of holistic approaches in the lives of individuals with PPD. The practical insights and strategies furnished in the book are founded on the principles of adaptability, relatability, and transformation. Empathetic Narratives: This book intertwines empathy and understanding through its integration of first-person narratives and stories from relatives, shedding light on the multifaceted human experiences and the resilience of the human spirit. These narratives are not just reflections of individual journeys but are symbolic of hope, resilience, and transformation.

"Paranoid Schizophrenia Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding, Coping, Surviving, and Thriving with Paranoid Schizophrenia" Embark on a transformative journey through the intricate maze of paranoid schizophrenia, equipped with a comprehensive workbook designed to illuminate, support, and guide every step of the way. In this guide, readers will: Understand the intricate nuances of paranoid schizophrenia, dispelling myths and uncovering truths that provide clarity and insight. Cope with the initial shock, confusion, and emotional turmoil, finding strength in expertly suggested techniques, exercises, and reflections. Survive the toughest days, using evidence-based strategies, personal anecdotes, and a variety of coping mechanisms tailored to individual experiences and challenges. Thrive beyond the diagnosis, harnessing the power of self-awareness, resilience, and growth to craft a fulfilling life. Whether you''re someone who''s recently been diagnosed, a caregiver seeking knowledge, or a healthcare professional aiming to enhance your toolkit, this workbook offers a beacon of hope and a practical roadmap. Dive deep into interactive worksheets, planners, trackers, and first-hand stories from those who''ve not only survived but thrived, highlighting the potential for joy, purpose, and connection amidst the challenges.

"The Sun Never Sets On The Scots", nor on the Immortal Works of Robert Burns. These original poems pay unique tribute to Mither Scotland, her Bairns and her National Bard. They also salute, and occasionally tease the countless Burnsophiles who celebrate his Life and his Birthday every year, all over the World.Written to entertain those of his ilk at home and abroad, this Scottish author offers a hilarious and frequently thought-provoking collection of poetry in Scottish dialect. These comical yet insightful verses cover subjects and characters cherished by the Scottish diaspora who revere Robert Burns, the man and his natural genius. The title reflects the dominant, albeit tasteful reign of "The Chieftain o'' The Puddin-Race" as the traditional formalities of these "Burns Night" celebrations get under way. With absolutely no intention of competing with the genius of Scotland''s National Bard, this collection is intended to provide additional fun after all the traditions are observed. Although written in various poetic forms, and some are somewhat unorthodox, they are relatively easy to read or recite. This is achieved by the mix of Broad Scots, Glaswegian and Standard English wording, together with the consistent rhythmic flow and conversational style employed.The author expresses sincere hopes that his readers will derive as much pleasure from "Haggis Rules!" as he has from Rabbie''s songs and poems over the years. Illustrating these hilarious verses are the wickedly appropriate cartoons by Scott Relth.

Few people would dispute the fact that there is a bewildering array of books available on the business of eating, fitness and nutrition, many of them, unfortunately, with (hidden) vested interests in the food industry and singular theories. But every now and again a refreshing and ethical book based on sound, proven scientific principles comes onto the market, which is more than just another trendy diet book. Wholesome Nutrition is such a book. In it, nutritional therapist and exercise physiologist Ian Craig and his co-author, health food specialist and sports scientist Rachel Jesson, cover in detail the emotive topics of nutrition and health from a scientific perspective. They neatly unwrap all the jargon and pseudo-mystique, offering sensible, practical, economical everyday dietary approaches in a book that’s not only enjoyable and informative to read, but at the same time accessible to all South Africans who care about optimum health and the business of living life to the full. And most importantly, Wholesome Nutrition stresses the fact that we are all different, and therefore a one-size-fits-all approach is counter-productive to good health.

The push to accommodate Distributed Generation (DG) has led to the requirement of better investing in the planning and operation of power networks. Geographically, in the UK, the most suitable areas of Distributed Generation typically exist in locations not previously designed for larger or reverse power flows. This leads to the need to costly and timely upgrades the physical infrastructure. Active Network Management (ANM) has been presented as a method of controlling existing assets in a real-time deterministic manner to allow it to operate closer to its limits thus deferring or avoiding investment. Active Network Management makes use of real time measurements to control generation or load to ensure the network remains within a set of safe, pre-defined limits, allowing network design rules to be relaxed. Introducing new control techniques to power networks has a number of challenges. One such challenge is the time taken for utilities to adopt the technology and sufficient testing platforms to ensure safe and reliable operation. A current deployment, as implemented by Smarter Grid Solutions Ltd., took over 5 years to reach closed loop control. An area of research intended to speed up time to adoption and advance testing, amongst other objectives, is co-simulation: the real-time dynamic simulation of both the power system, the devices connected to it; and the communications infrastructure required for ANM. This thesis describes work undertaken as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between University of Strathclyde and Smarter Grid Solutions Ltd, which has resulted in the design, development and demonstration of a prototype testbed for ANM which utilises co-simulation. Challenges and opportunities for further research into co-simulation for ANM have also been identified.

This manual is a comprehensive collection of resources for tertiary teachers and students of English-Spanish translation in the Caribbean region. It fills a gap in the market for a resource text specifically designed for tertiary Caribbean students, teachers and practitioners interested in English-Spanish translation.

In order to develop the next generation of high peak intensity lasers, new grating technology providing higher damage thresholds and large apertures is required. The current assumption is that this technical innovation will be multilayer dielectric gratings, wherein the uppermost layer of a thin film mirror is etched to create the desired binary phase grating. A variant of this is explored with the upper grating layer being a lower density gelatin-based volume phase grating in either sol-gel or dichromated gelatin. One key benefit is the elimination of the etching step.

In 1974 the Greek colonels ousted the Greek-Cypriot leader of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios, and Turkey retaliated by invading and seizing a third of the island. Cyprus remains split in two, like Berlin before the wall came down, bristling with troops and spying bases, and permanently policed by the United Nations. Henry Kissinger claimed he could do nothing to stop the coup because of the Watergate crisis, but this book presents evidence to support the view that it was no failure of American foreign policy, but the realization of a long-term plot. The authors describe the strategic reasons for Washington''s need to divide the island. Their account encompasses an international cast of characters that includes Eden, Eisenhower, Nixon, Kissinger, Wilson, Callaghan, Grivas, and the leaders of the two halves of the divided island, Clerides and Denktas.

This monograph reveals the surprising fate of Mark Twain''s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Richmal Crompton''s «William» books under Franco. The «William» books began to be persecuted by the censors in late 1942, precisely the moment when the regime was seeking a rapprochement with the Allied powers. This prohibition cannot be understood without exploring the factors that differentiate children''s literature from adult literature in the context of Francoism. The books'' peculiarly English character also had a vital bearing on how they were censored. Early in the regime, the censors generally considered Tom Sawyer to be a classic for adults. From the mid-1950s, however, children''s literature was defined as a special category in censorship legislation, and the censors began to view editions of the work as specifically intended for children. Tom Sawyer thus encountered censorship problems in the later years of the regime, supposedly more liberal than the earlier period. The fate of both Twain and Crompton''s work, and that of other authors discussed, would be inexplicable without examining the evolution of the publishing industry and Francoist attitudes to literature and the child. A detailed analysis of the type of allusions that motivated censorship - religious, sexual, political or violent - is also included.

"Norman''s naughty puppy has strayed into the Spooky House of Horror. Can you help him to find Dingo?" -- cover.

Management has been identified as a key area of need for inservice training of teachers. This book covers the management of key aspects of classroom organization and teaching. The chapters are written by practising teachers and education advisers from across the country. Topics covered include team and collaborative teaching, the integrated curriculum, time management, use of resources and the use of the schools'' and local environments. This second edition contains revised chapters from the previous edition.