Understanding Iran By Jerrod D. Green
2009 | 167 Pages | ISBN: 083304558X | PDF | 1 MB
A compact, user-friendly handbook for U.S. Policymakers interested in understanding the Islamic Republic of Iran. It synthesizes existing analyses on Iran and draws from non-American experts with a different interpretive lens for viewing the seemingly opaque Iranian system. It provides short analytic observations about the processes, institutions, networks, and actors that define Iran1s politics, strategy, economic policy, and diplomacy.

Understanding depression and anxiety by The Open University
English | March 1, 2018 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B07H99TH1B | 114 pages | PDF | 0.92 Mb
This course, Understanding depression and anxiety, explores the causes of these mental health issues, with a particular focus on stress. You will consider some risk and causal factors for some depression and anxiety disorders, and learn about the biology and psychology behind them.

Dalya Yafa Markovich, Daphna Golan, Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, "Understanding Campus-Community Partnerships in Conflict Zones: Engaging Students for Transformative Change"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 3030137805 | PDF | pages: 322 | 3.2 mb
This book explores the opportunities and limitations of campus-community partnerships in Israel. In a conflict-ridden society with a struggling civic culture, the chapters examine partnerships at ten academic institutions, focusing on the micro-processes through which these partnerships work from the perspectives of students, NGOs, and disadvantaged communities. The editors and contributors analyse the range of strategies and cultural repertoires used to construct, maintain, negotiate and resist the various partnerships. Evaluating the various challenges raised by campus-community partnerships exposes the institutional and epistemological divides between academia and the community, and thus offers valuable insights into the ways partnerships can contribute to transformative change in conflict zones. This book will be of interest and value to researchers and students of campus-community partnerships as well as the anthropology of inclusion-exclusion and civic culture.

Literature and Understanding: The Value of a Close Reading of Literary Texts (Literature and Education) by Jon Phelan
October 9, 2020 | ISBN: 0367337053 | English | 202 pages | PDF/EPUB | 2/2 MB
Literature and Understanding investigates the cognitive gain from literature by focussing on a reader's close analysis of a literary text. It examines the meaning of 'literature', outlines the most prominent positions in the literary cognitivism debate, explores the practice of close reading from a philosophical perspective, provides a fresh account of what we mean by 'understanding' and in so doing opens up a new area of research in the philosophy of literature.

Advancing Health Literacy: A Framework for Understanding and Action By Christina Zarcadoolas, Andrew Pleasant, David S. Greer
2006 | 398 Pages | ISBN: 0787984337 | PDF | 2 MB
Advancing Health Literacy addresses the crisis in health literacy in the United States and around the world. This book thoroughly examines the critical role of literacy in public health and outlines a practical, effective model that bridges the gap between health education, health promotion, and health communication. Step by step, the authors outline the theory and practice of health literacy from a public health perspective. This comprehensive resource includes the history of health literacy, theoretical foundations of health and language literacy, the role of the media, a series of case studies on important topics including prenatal care, anthrax, HIV/AIDS, genomics, and diabetes. The book concludes with a series of practical guidelines for the development and assessment of health communications materials. Also included are essential techniques needed to help people make informed decisions, advocate for themselves and their community, mitigate risk, and live healthier lives.

UNDERSTANDING SEX: A BOOK THAT GIVE YOU A IN-DEPTH ABOUT THE BASICS OF SEX AND ITS DETAILS by Edward James MD
English | December 12, 2019 | ISBN: 1674669410 | 105 pages | MOBI | 0.21 Mb
S-e-x isn't a bad three-letter word―but many of us are afraid to talk about it. In this new edition of the fun and comprehensive guide to sex, you'll find out how to approach intimacy in a new way to get the most pleasure from a physical relationship. Written by the world's favorite expert on the topic, James helps you explore the ins and outs of dating and commitment, talk about sex with partners, and consider any health and social issues you may encounter along the way.

Understanding Autism: From Basic Neuroscience to Treatment By Steven O. Moldin, John L R Rubenstein
2006 | 522 Pages | ISBN: 0849327326 | PDF | 31 MB
Taking an all-inclusive look at the subject, Understanding Autism: From Basic Neuroscience to Treatment reviews state-of-the-art research on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of autism. The book addresses potential mechanisms that may underlie the development of autism and the neural systems that are likely to be affected by these molecular, genetic, and infectious etiologies. It reviews key findings that inform diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical neuroscience, and treatment. The book concludes with a discussion of the economic cost of autism and provides a biomedical and public health perspective of the impact of this devastating disease. With chapters authored by clinical and basic researchers at the forefront of molecular and systems neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, and health economics, the book presents a powerful and comprehensive synthesis of current research on autism and its underlying neural substrates. The book's two editors are considered elite pioneers in this area of research. Dr. Rubenstein was recently elected to the highly prestigious Institute of the Medicine, an honor reserved for those most committed to professional achievement and public service.

Amazon: Understanding a Global Communication Giant (Global Media Giants) by Benedetta Brevini, Lukasz Swiatek
2020 | ISBN: 0367364336 | English | 84 pages | PDF | 1 MB
Taking a political economy of media approach, this book examines Amazon as a significant actor in the global media landscape.

The 5 Personality Patterns: Your Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others and Developing Emotional Maturity (Audiobook)
English | ISBN: 9780996343978 | 2020 | 17 hours and 54 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 492 MB
Author: Steven Kessler
Narrator: Steven Kessler

Ben Clifford, Jessica Ferm, Nicola Livingstone, "Understanding the Impacts of Deregulation in Planning: Turning Offices into Homes?"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 3030126714 | PDF | pages: 233 | 5.7 mb
In England, it has been possible since 2013 to convert an office building into residential use without needing planning permission (as has been required since 1948). This book explores the consequences of this central government driven deregulation on local communities. The policy decision was primarily about boosting the supply of housing, but reflects a broader neoliberal ideology which seeks to reform public planning in many countries to reduce perceived interference in free markets. Drawing on original research in the English local authorities of Camden, Croydon, Leeds, Leicester and Reading, the book provides a case study of the implementation of planning deregulation which demonstrates the lowering of standards in housing quality, the reduced ability of the local state to proactively steer development and plan for their places, and the transfer of wealth from the public to private spheres that has resulted. Comparative case studies from Glasgow and Rotterdam call into question the very need for the deregulation in the first place.