Peter A: 545 books
by Peter A.J. Holst MD PhD
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2019
Man has started to use the knowledge and control of reproduction processes in livestock farming. Since the fifties of the 20th century, intensive farming by artificial insemination has increased considerably. At the same time, the number of cancer diseases is on the rise and is nowadays prime cause...
The Power of Spirituality in Therapy
Integrating Spiritual and Religious Beliefs in Mental Health Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
Factor your clients' religious beliefs into their therapy!
A recent Gallup poll found that nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed said they would prefer to receive counseling from a therapist who is religious. The Power of Spirituality in Therapy: Integrating Spiritual and Religious Beliefs...
Disrupted Economic Relationships
Disasters, Sanctions, Dissolutions
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2019
Empirical studies and theoretical analyses examine the causes and consequences of disruptions in cross-border economic relationships, including political conflict, economic sanctions, and institutional collapse.
Cross-border economic relationships gradually strengthened in the decades after...
Cobra Killer
Gay Porn, Murder, and the Manhunt to Bring the Killers to Justice
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
In Cobra Killer, authors Andrew E. Stoner and Peter A. Conway tell for the first time in full detail the twisted story of a pair of young, aspiring gay adult film producers whose quest for fame at any cost leads to the gruesome murder of the man who stands in their way, gay porn entrepreneur Bryan...
by Peter A. White
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
The research literature on causal attribution and social cognition generally consists of many fascinating but fragmented and superficial phenomena. These can only be understood as an organised whole by elucidating the fundamental psychological assumptions on which they depend. Originally published...
by Peter A. O'Connell
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
In ancient Athenian courts of law, litigants presented their cases before juries of several hundred citizens. Their speeches effectively constituted performances that used the speakers' appearances, gestures, tones of voice, and emotional appeals as much as their words to persuade the jury. Today,...
by Peter A. Smalley
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2012
A Stone From the Stream is a short myth set in an ancient Japan that never was (but could have been), monks that never were (but might have been), and journeys toward enlightenment (which may yet be). Here you will find monks and shrines; love and enlightenment; and no few stones, streams, and sutras.
Perhaps,...
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids
A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawn children is staggering—and still growing! Millions have experienced bullying, violence (real or in the media), abuse or sexual molestation. Many other kids have been traumatized from more “ordinary” ordeals such as terrifying medical...
Beyond Bibliometrics
Harnessing Multidimensional Indicators of Scholarly Impact
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
A comprehensive, state-of-the-art examination of the changing ways we measure scholarly performance and research impact.
Bibliometrics has moved well beyond the mere tracking of bibliographic citations. The web enables new ways to measure scholarly productivity and impact, making available...
Implementing World Class IT Strategy
How IT Can Drive Organizational Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
The actionable guide for driving organizational innovation through better IT strategy
With rare insight, expert technology strategist Peter High emphasizes the acute need for IT strategy to be developed not in a vacuum, but in concert with the broader organizational strategy. This approach...
Academic Paths
Career Decisions and Experiences of Psychologists
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
This book contains the intimate autobiographies of 13 psychologists who work in academic settings. Their experiences are as diverse as their specializations and the academic institutions from which they come. However, all of the contributors have in common an infectious enthusiasm for their academic...
Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic
The Complex Link Between Aging, Work Disengagement, and Substance Misuse -- and What To Do About It
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2014
Evidence from both local and national surveys suggests that substance misuse and abuse among older adults in the United States is a "hidden epidemic" that poses a major threat to the welfare and quality of life of older drinkers and their families, and has significant public health implications. Based...
by T.L. Brink, Peter A Lichtenberg
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Mental Health Practice in Geriatric Health Care Settings emphasizes the major research and clinical findings realized in five years of research on mental health issues in older urban medical patients, many of whom represent minority groups. Chapters cover the high comorbidity of health and mental...
by Peter A.J. Holst MD PhD
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2017
From chickens, pigs, fish, rabbits and cattle to chimpanzees, animals are locked up for consumption.
Since the fifties of the 20th century, intensive breeding in livestock has increased sharply. An increase that keeps pace with the recent increase in cancer mortality and premature mortality....