Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones

This is the first volume addressing the importance of teaching quality of life theory and methodology in different domains: social sciences, philosophy, sociology, political science, marketing, education, urbanism, statistics, economics, online learning, public health, sports, and constraint contexts in terms of their relationship with the Capability Approach. The chapters are written by important authors from Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Oceania, and present the syllabus and references of courses, making this volume important and necessary to university professors, students as well as teachers in general.

This album is already the third presenting the achievements of the Gdansk composers’ milieu. The latest pieces, written over the last few years, show the current condition of the creators, the paths they follow, and the directions of their musical development. An attentive listener will also find a harbinger of their future achievements, for the time being perceived only as a labyrinth of possibilities. The material gathered on the album brings to mind the principle of unity in diversity. The unity of the Gdansk milieu, whose strength lies in the diversity of compositional attitudes. The works of composers of different generations, experience, and various creative choices create an array of possibilities enchanting with the richness of musical explorations.

This handbook offers a critical assessment of the African agenda for conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding; the challenges and opportunities facing Africa’s regional organisations in their efforts towards building sustainable peace on the continent; and the role of external actors, including the United Nations, Britain, France, and South Asian troop-contributing countries. In so doing, it revisits the late Ali Mazrui’s concept of Pax Africana, calling on Africans to take responsibility for peace and security on their own continent.

This edited volume approaches the life experiences and well-being of Japanese people from an empirical perspective. It explores the current trend of happiness among Japanese over time and examines the association of income, lifestyle, and perceived life conditions using modern econometric models with supplementary qualitative observations.

Type 1 diabetes is a serious and common disease, afflicting one per 200 of the population worldwide. It is widely believed to cause harmful physical maldevelopment–congenital malformations–and other consequences in the unborn children of women with the disease. This book considers the history of the disease in pregnant women and this belief that it causes anomalies since the time of the discovery of insulin in 1921, and presents a profound and critical appraisal of the subject of its supposed prenatal harmfulness.

Digital painting in Photoshop opens endless opportunities when it comes to character design and illustration. For digital illustrator Fernanda Suarez, it’s allowed her to create striking protagonists for board games like Dead of Winter or Ashes, as well as other clients like Bloomsbury Publishing and Simon & Schuster Inc.