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      • BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

        BCSis committed to making IT good for society and has over 70,000 members,including students, teachers, professionals and practitioners. Through a wide range of global communities, we foster links between experts from industry, academia and business to promote new thinking, education and knowledge sharing. BCSpromotes continuing professional development through a series of respected IT qualifications, professional certifications and apprenticeships, and provides practical support and information services for its customers around the world.

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      • David and Charles Ltd

        David and Charles is an independent publisher of non-fiction books, predominantly in art, craft and creative categories. Our titles feature industry-leading authors and award-winning editorial and design, commissioned for commercial success in all markets. Category focus on practical how-to books in art, crochet, knitting, general crafts, patchwork & quilting, sewing and wellbeing. Cornerstone titles which are highly illustrated, project, technique and trend orientated.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        April 2024

        Ideas of poverty in the Age of Enlightenment

        by Niall O’Flaherty, Robin Mills

        This collection of essays examines the ways in which poverty was conceptualised in the social, political, and religious discourses of eighteenth-century Europe. It brings together experts with a wide range of expertise to offer pathbreaking discussions of how eighteenth-century thinkers thought about the poor. Because the theme of poverty played important roles in many critical issues in European history, it was central to some of the key debates in Enlightenment political thought throughout the period, including the controversies about sovereignty and representation, public and private charity, as well as questions relating to crime and punishment. The book examines some of the most important contributions to these debates, while also ranging beyond the canonical Enlightenment thinkers, to investigate how poverty was conceptualised in the wider intellectual culture, as politicians, administrators and pamphlet writers grappled with the issue.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        June 2017

        Hospitals and charity

        by Sally Mayall Brasher

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        October 1977

        Van Gogh in seinen Briefen

        by Vincent Gogh, Paul Nizon

        Vincent van Gogh, geboren 1853 in Groot-Zundert (Niederlande) und verstorben 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise (Frankreich), gilt als einer der Begründer der modernen Malerei. In den letzten zehn Jahren seines Lebens fertigte er mehr als 850 Gemälde und mehr als 1000 Zeichnungen an. Paul Nizon, geboren 1929 in Bern, lebt in Paris. Der »Verzauberer, der zur Zeit größte Magier der deutschen Sprache« (Le Monde) erhielt für sein Werk, das in mehreren Sprachen übersetzt ist, zahlreiche Ehrungen und Auszeichnungen, u. a. 2010 den Österreichischen Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur.

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        2022

        Medical Device Information for Pharmaceutical Technicians

        by Founded by Friedlinde Wilson and Baldur Kohm.Edited by Dr. Anette Vasel-Biergansand Hannelore Eitel-Hirschfeld

        Ranging from eyebaths and compression stockings to electronic cigarettes, the variety of medical aids available is huge. Every day, expert advice on these is needed at the pharmacy. The authors have summarised these aids in a practically oriented way. They provide background information, specifics about the materials, application descriptions, practical tips and product examples. Colourful illustrations show how they are used on or by the patient. Fully updated, the new edition of the book contains not only conventional medical devices but also those asked for at a contemporary community pharmacy. This 11th edition, which has been completely revised, contains: - definitions enabling rapid familiarisation with the topic, - tables that provide an overview, - illustrations and advice tips to help with practical use, - mnemonics and practice questions which help reinforce the knowledge Bonus: QR codes take the user to additional digital material! The ideal companion in training and on the job!

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        May 2023

        Afrika ist kein Land

        Das Manifest gegen Dummheit, Faulheit und Einfachheit im Umgang mit der Vielgestaltigkeit des afrikanischen Kontinents | SPIEGEL Bestseller

        by Dipo Faloyin

        Mehr als 1,4 Milliarden Menschen, 54 Länder, über 2.000 Sprachen, seit Jahrzehnten auf einfache Geschichten reduziert: Hunger, Safaris, vielleicht noch brutale Diktaturen. Ein ganzer Kontinent wird bis zur Horrorhaftigkeit simplifiziert, mit desaströsen Folgen … Dipo Faloyin hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, diese Stereotype aus der Welt zu schaffen. Mit Biss, Tempo, unwiderstehlichem Charme zeichnet er ein zeitgemäßes Porträt Afrikas: urbanes Leben in Lagos, der erfolgreiche Kampf für Demokratisierung, die Kehrseite der Charity-Industrie, durchgeknallte kulinarische Rivalitäten, lebendige zivilgesellschaftliche Bewegungen, die einzigartige Rolle der Aunties im Großfamiliengefüge. Dipo Faloyin erzählt andere Geschichten, positiv, divers, kompliziert. Immer getrieben von Lebenslust und dem Glauben an eine großartige Zukunft trotz aller kolonialen Hindernisse. Afrika ist kein Land korrigiert eine globale Wahrnehmungsverzerrung. Es ist das erzählerische Manifest gegen Dummheit, Faulheit und Einfachheit im Umgang mit der Vielgestaltigkeit des afrikanischen Kontinents. Und eine absolut hinreißende Intervention.

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        May 2023

        Afrika ist kein Land

        Das Manifest gegen Dummheit, Faulheit und Einfachheit im Umgang mit der Vielgestaltigkeit des afrikanischen Kontinents

        by Dipo Faloyin, Jessica Agoku

        Mehr als 1,4 Milliarden Menschen, 54 Länder, über 2.000 Sprachen, seit Jahrzehnten auf einfache Geschichten reduziert: Hunger, Safaris, vielleicht noch brutale Diktaturen. Ein ganzer Kontinent wird bis zur Horrorhaftigkeit simplifiziert, mit desaströsen Folgen … Dipo Faloyin hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, diese Stereotype aus der Welt zu schaffen. Mit Biss, Tempo, unwiderstehlichem Charme zeichnet er ein zeitgemäßes Porträt Afrikas: urbanes Leben in Lagos, der erfolgreiche Kampf für Demokratisierung, die Kehrseite der Charity-Industrie, durchgeknallte kulinarische Rivalitäten, lebendige zivilgesellschaftliche Bewegungen, die einzigartige Rolle der Aunties im Großfamiliengefüge. Dipo Faloyin erzählt andere Geschichten, positiv, divers, kompliziert. Immer getrieben von Lebenslust und dem Glauben an eine großartige Zukunft trotz aller kolonialen Hindernisse. Afrika ist kein Land korrigiert eine globale Wahrnehmungsverzerrung. Es ist das erzählerische Manifest gegen Dummheit, Faulheit und Einfachheit im Umgang mit der Vielgestaltigkeit des afrikanischen Kontinents. Und eine absolut hinreißende Intervention.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        December 2014

        The Protestant Orphan Society and its social significance in Ireland 1828–1940

        by June Cooper

        The Protestant Orphan Society, founded in Dublin in 1828, managed a carefully-regulated boarding-out and apprenticeship scheme. This book examines its origins, its forward-thinking policies, and particularly its investment in children's health, the part women played in the charity, opposition to its work and the development of local Protestant Orphan Societies. It argues that by the 1860s the parent body in Dublin had become one of the most well-respected nineteenth-century Protestant charities and an authority in the field of boarding out. The author uses individual case histories to explore the ways in which the charity shaped the orphans' lives and assisted widows, including the sister of Sean O'Casey, the renowned playwright, and identifies the prominent figures who supported its work such as Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland. This book makes valuable contributions to the history of child welfare, foster care, the family and the study of Irish Protestantism. ;

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        2022

        Drugs and Medical Devices in Nursing

        Training for nurses and carers

        by Dr. Constanze Schäfer

        What applies when storing potatoes is also good for drugs and medical devices! But this is where the similarities end. If medicines are not stored correctly or used properly, they may not be effective. Pharmacists - the experts on medicines - explain to the nursing team: - How light, air and temperature can cause damage - Where the pitfalls lie in the use of tablets, drops etc. - What makes medical devices so different from drugs New in the 3rd edition: Improved overview of the types of use. Clearer comparison of drugs and medical devices. Video clips on the use of specific dosage forms can now be directly launched from the presentation. 36 editable PowerPoint slides, videos and a complete text of the presentation are available on CD-ROM and for download

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        Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups
        October 2010

        The Beethoven song companion

        by Paul Reid

        This is the first full-length, published study of Beethoven's songs. All the composer's songs with piano are included, with full German texts and translations, together with comprehensive notes on the poetry and the music. The inclusion of unfinished songs gives a fascinating insight into Beethoven's compositional methods. An introductory essay considers reasons for the relative neglect of the songs, the significance of Beethoven's choice of texts, his crucial role in the development of German art-song and specific aspects such as choice of key. Throughout the book, poetic and musical texts are discussed in their historical context, and in the overall context of Beethoven's life and music. It is anticipated that this book, like its predecessor The Schubert Song Companion, will encourage the performance and study of an important but comparatively neglected aspect of the work of the world's most celebrated composer.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        June 2012

        Molière et Son Premier Tartuffe

        Genèse et évolution d'une pièce à scandale

        by Robert McBride

        Molière et son premier Tartuffe sheds light on one of the most enduring mysteries in world theatre: the nature, structure and purpose of the first and no longer extant version of his most controversial play, Le Tartuffe. The study provides a succinct overview of the problem and a close analysis of events leading up to the original performance at Versailles. A careful reading of Molière's own defence of this version situates its overriding inspiration in his wish to satirise specific religious groupings, whilst hoping vainly to avoid censure from the religious establishment of his day. There are three appendices: the first evaluates the hypotheses of a complete or incomplete play; the second analyses the claims that Molière took certain people as models for Tartuffe, and the final appendix seeks to reopen the question of Molière's stance towards religion. The conclusion is that Le Tartuffe should not be seen as inherently hostile to religion, but rather as constituting a plea for tolerance, charity and transparency in its practice, none of which runs counter to the spirit and tenets of historic Christianity. This will appeal to lecturers and students of French Studies and Theatre Studies. ;

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        September 2007

        Seduction or instruction?

        First World War posters in Britain and Europe

        by James Aulich, John Hewitt

        This book makes a critical and historical analysis of the public information poster and its graphic derivatives in Britain and Europe during the First World War. Governments need public support in time of war. The First World War was the first international conflict to see the launch of major publicity campaigns designed to maintain public support for national needs and government policies. What we now know as spin has its origins in the phenomenon. Then, as now, the press, photography and film played an important role, but in the early 20th century there was no radio, television or internet and the most publicly visible advertising medium was the poster. Considering the museological and memorialising imperatives behind the formation of the war publicity collection at the Imperial War Museum, this fascinating book goes on to provide constitutional and iconographical analyses of the British Government recruiting, War Loan and charity campaigns; the effect of the inroads of the poster into important public and symbolic spaces; a comparative analysis of European poster design and the visual contribution of the poster through style and iconography to languages of 'imagined communities'; and the construction of the individual subject. The book will be of interest to design historians, historians and readers involved with the study of communication arts, publicity, advertising and visual culture at every level. ;

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