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"Our relationship with trees is a lengthy, complex one. Since we first walked the earth we have, at various times, worshiped them, felled them and even talked to them. For many of us, though, our first memories of interacting with trees will be of climbing them. Exploring how tree climbers have been represented in literature and art in Europe and North America over the ages, The Tree Climbing Cure unpacks the curative value of tree climbing, examining when and why tree climbers climb, and what tree climbing can do for (and say about) the climber's mental health and wellbeing. Bringing together research into poetry, novels, and paintings with the science of wellbeing and mental health and engaging with myth, folklore, psychology and storytelling, Tree Climber also examines the close relationship between tree climbing and imagination, and questions some longstanding, problematic gendered injunctions about women climbing trees. Discussing, among others, the literary works of Margaret Atwood; Charlotte Bronte; Geoffrey Chaucer; Angela Carter; Kiran Desai; and J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as work by artists such as Peter Doig; Paula Rego; and Goya, this book stands out as an almost encyclopedic examination of cultural representations of this quirky and ultimately restorative pastime"--

Mathematik ist für viele angehende Wirtschaftswissenschaftler ein notwendiges Übel, dabei ist es gar nicht so schwer, wie Sie vielleicht denken. In "Wirtschaftsmathematik für Dummies" vermitteln Ihnen die Autoren genau die Mathematikkenntnisse, die für Sie als Wirtschaftswissenschaftler relevant sind. Ob Gleichungen, Differentiation und Integration, Matrizen oder Zins- und Rentenrechnung - werden Sie zum Experten! Dank Beispielen und Schritt-für-Schritt-Erklärungen lernen Sie außerdem, wie Sie Ihre Kenntnisse in der Praxis anwenden. So kann die nächste Prüfung kommen!

Klappentext: "Sempre soube que venho dali, daqueles pais, daquelas raízes, de histórias passadas que me foram só narradas, das casas onde habitei, e que ainda existem dentro de mim, e até de outras que não conheci, mas me foram descritas e contadas. Venho dali, do lugar da Memória transmitida, onde nunca se morre, porque através dela, somos Um só." Esta é a história de uma família portuguesa, como tantas outras, que se mistura entre o norte e o sul do país, e que vai evoluindo através da luta diária pela sobrevivência, das alegrias e das tristezas, das transformações da sociedade. Gerações que enfrentaram tempos duros guerras mundiais, epidemias a da pneumónica ceifou inúmeras vidas a queda da monarquia mas também o fim do sonho da república, a ditadura, uma guerra colonial. Assistiram ao aparecimento da televisão, testemunharam a ida do homem à Lua, viveram o 25 de Abril, viram o mundo abrir se para novas tecnologias. Os que nos passam perto, anónimos ou desconhecidos, são imprescindíveis na construção da vida das famílias, e daquilo que somos, nos jeitos que repetem gerações. Uma passagem de testemunho às gerações mais novas, na primeira pessoa, para que não esqueçam as suas raízes e os valores transmitidos de geração em geração, até porque, como diz a autora, "a memória é a alavanca do futuro".

"Each of the 28 chapters tackles an essential topic that any person who wants to be a force in sport business will face early and often in his or her career. This revised edition includes new material added to the front and back matter, including a prologue, supplemental contribution pieces, and media perspective on the pandemic from a leading journalist"--

"Current trends in population growth suggest that global food production is unlikely to meet future demand under projected climate change scenarios unless the pace of plant improvement is accelerated. Plant production is facing many challenges due to changing environmental conditions and the growing demand for new plant-derived materials. These challenges come at a time when plant science is making significant progress in understanding the basic processes of plant growth and development. Major abiotic stresses like drought, heat, cold and salinity often cause a range of morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes affecting plant growth, development and productivity, so sustainable food production poses a serious challenge to much of the world, particularly in emerging countries. This underscores the urgent need to find better ways to translate new advances in plant science into concrete successes in agricultural production. In order to overcome the negative effects of abiotic stress and to maintain food security in the face of these challenges, new, improved and resilient plant varieties, contemporary breeding techniques and a deep understanding of the mechanisms for offsetting harmful climate change are undoubtedly necessary to maintain the necessary food supply. In this context, Plants Production in the era of climate change, this book provides a guide to the latest development of the most advanced, helps in the understanding of plant response to abiotic stress, leading to new horizons and the strategy for the current translation studies application overall solution to create a powerful production and crop improvement in such an adverse environment. Written by a diverse faction of internationally famed scholars, this book adds new horizons in the field of abiotic stress tolerance"--

Introduction: Gendered Narrative Experiences of Womxn in Academia / Michelle Ronksley-Pavia ( Griffith University, Australia), Michelle Neumann (Griffith University, Australia), Jane Manakil (Griffith University, Australia) and Kelly Pickard-Smith (University of Manchester, UK) -- 1. Womxn's Experiences in Finding Feminist Collectivety in the Neoliberal University / Ea H2g Utoft (Aarhus University, Denmark) and Marianne Kongerslev (Aalborg University, Denmark ) -- 2. Women in the Academy / Leonie Rowan (Griffith University, Australia) -- 3. Women in Bangladeshi Academia / Rumana Hossain (University of Leeds, UK, and Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh) -- 4. Women's Narratives and Community Building in a Gender Constrained Field / Jennifer Leigh (University of Kent, UK), Jennifer Hiscock (University of Kent, UK), Claudia Caltagirone (Universita di Cagliari, Italy), Emily Draper (University of Glasgow, UK), Marion Kieffer (University of Bristol, UK), Cally Haynes (University College London, UK), Kate Jolliffe (University of Sydney, Australia), Anna McConnell (University of Kiel, Germany) and Michaele Hardie (University of Leeds, UK) -- 5. Narratives of Feminist Resistance and Agitation Across Australian Universities / Gail Crimmins (University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia), Sarah Casey (University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia), Trevor Gates (University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia) and Genine Hook (University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia) -- 6. Bias Against Women in Student Evaluations of Teaching / Michelle Ronksley-Pavia (Griffith University, Australia) -- 7. Black Women Academic's Narratives of Life in the Academy / LaVette M. Burnette (Middle Georgia State University-Cochran Campus, USA) -- 8. Screening Women in Academia: Representation and Impact on Students' Expectations / Marta F Suarez (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK ) -- 9. Women in Academia Subtly Layer Policy and Action for Resilience / Kathleen Ayako Anangwe (University of Nairobi, Kenya) -- 10. A Joint Autoethnographic Account of Two Women in Academia / Catherine Wilkinson (Liverpool John Moores University, UK) and Samantha Wilkinson (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) -- 11. Gender Inequality in the Higher Education Workplace / Rebekah Bray (Eastern Washington University, USA) and Shelly Shaffer (Eastern Washington University, USA) -- 12. A Narrative Analysis of the Book of Changes and the Implications for Chinese Women Ph.D. Students in the US / Jackie (Jinfang) Liu (University of Minnesota, USA) -- 13. Intersectional Narratives of Black Female Academics in the English Academy / Janice Johnson (Coventry University, UK), Christina Schwabenland (University of Bedfordshire, UK) and Uvanney Maylor (University of Bedfordshire, UK) -- 14. The Transformative Power of Feminist Solidarity in Facilitating the Professional Development of Academic Women Through Online Networks / Kelly Pickard-Smith (University of Manchester, UK), Amy Bonsall (University of Manchester, UK), Eleonora Belfiore (Loughborough University, UK), Maxine Horne (NHS University Hospitals Manchester, UK) and Catherine Beard -- Conclusion: Womxn's Gendered Experiences Working in Academia at the Crossroads of Intersectionality / Michelle Ronksley-Pavia (Griffith University, Australia), Michelle Neumann (Griffith University, Australia), Jane Manakil (Griffith University, Australia) and Kelly Pickard-Smith (University of Manchester, UK) -- References -- Index.