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This is the combined life story of Mick Foster and Tony Allen, revealing how these most unlikely of stars toured the world and entered the record books. A charming narrative told with heaps of Celtic charm, it is filled with nostalgic reminiscences about growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s and 60s, and spans the breadth of their long career, including appearing on Top of the Pops alongside Bob Geldof and being feted by Terry Wogan, and the extraordinary moment when they found themselves at the very top of the charts, beating Take That to the number-one slot.

Tony Allen is the autobiography of legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, the rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti's Afrobeat. Conversational, inviting, and packed with telling anecdotes, Allen's memoir is based on hundreds of hours of interviews with the musician and scholar Michael E. Veal. It spans Allen's early years and career playing highlife music in Lagos; his fifteen years with Fela, from 1964 until 1979; his struggles to form his own bands in Nigeria; and his emigration to France. Allen embraced the drum set, rather than African handheld drums, early in his career, when drum kits were relatively rare in Africa. His story conveys a love of his craft along with the specifics of his practice. It also provides invaluable firsthand accounts of the explosive creativity in postcolonial African music, and the personal and artistic dynamics in Fela's Koola Lobitos and Africa 70, two of the greatest bands to ever play African music.

Tony Allen is the autobiography of legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, the rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti's Afrobeat. Conversational, inviting, and packed with telling anecdotes, Allen's memoir is based on hundreds of hours of interviews with the musician and scholar Michael E. Veal. It spans Allen's early years and career playing highlife music in Lagos; his fifteen years with Fela, from 1964 until 1979; his struggles to form his own bands in Nigeria; and his emigration to France. Allen embraced the drum set, rather than African handheld drums, early in his career, when drum kits were relatively rare in Africa. His story conveys a love of his craft along with the specifics of his practice. It also provides invaluable firsthand accounts of the explosive creativity in postcolonial African music, and the personal and artistic dynamics in Fela's Koola Lobitos and Africa 70, two of the greatest bands to ever play African music.

Mediating Clinical Claims is a timely and detailed look at the growing practice of mediating clinical negligence claims in England, written by one of the UK’s most experienced mediators of clinical claims. The book is aimed at all those with an interest in understanding why and how mediation is such an effective process in resolving such claims – claimants, healthcare professional and managers, lawyers, judges, policy-makers and mediators.It reviews research on what claimants and clinicians really want from healthcare complaints and claims. It offers help on how best to prepare for and conduct such mediations, giving numerous anonymised examples based on real mediations.This new title looks at:- How mediation of clinical claims has developed- How mediation differs from other processes- Practical guidance for all participants- The legal framework in which such mediation operates- The law and practice of clinical claims- Process design and the special problems of multi-party claims- Future developments.Mediating Clinical Claims provides mediators, claimants, healthcare professionals and their legal representatives with all the guidance they need to ensure that a successful and fair outcome is achieved for all those involved in such mediations.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Mediation and International Arbitration online services.

‘Here you have all you need to know and more… this textbook will become the ADR bible. I unreservedly recommend it.’ The Rt Hon Sir Alan Ward*Mediation Law and Civil Practice examines the position of mediation within the civil justice system in England and Wales, providing an essential read for mediators, mediation providers, lawyers, judges, academics and students. The book traces the evolution of the relationship between the courts and mediation, discussing all the significant judgments relating to mediation over the last 30 years as well as exploring the key concepts at the heart of mediation and all the latest developments.The Third Edition:- Discusses the impact of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil and the consequent CPR changes in force as from 1 October 2024 on mediation and civil justice in England & Wales- Includes new content on: - The latest Ministry of Justice initiatives in promoting mediation- The differences between mediation and neutral evaluation- Mediator ethics - The future of mediation in English civil justice - Provides an update on proposed reforms to the Pre-Action Protocols over requiring use of mediation- Fully updated caselaw, including significant post-Churchill decisions such as Northamber v Genee World; Heyes v Holt; and Invenia v Hudson- A review of how mediation has become integrated into civil practice over the last 35 years and the relationship between mediation, academic theory, statute, caselaw and court rules The book also challenges the status quo by casting doubt on some decisions and generates alternative thinking around current law and practice.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Mediation online service.*From the Foreword to the 1st edition

An authoritative and comprehensive legal text on all aspects of age restricted goods and services in England and Wales. Now in its third edition, the book covers all of the latest changes to age restrictions, including offensive weapons, cosmetic fillers and unmanned drones. It also has a new chapter exploring the emerging standards and laws for online safety and age assurance.The book cross references all relevant case law, official guidance and legislation with a guide as to relevant factors for law enforcement officers to consider. It is an essential text for anyone engaged in under age sales enforcement or corporate compliance departments focussed on avoiding under age sales. The book is set out by reference to the broad categories of age restriction and separate chapters on establishing a ‘due diligence’ defence and the powers and duties of law enforcement officers.Age Restricted Sales is the only comprehensive and authoritative legal text on the subject and will be an essential book for trading standards officers, licensing officers, police licensing officers, solicitors, barristers, corporate compliance departments, community safety officers.

Age Assurance in Practice: Applying It in the Real World is a clear, practical guide to understanding how age assurance systems actually work and why they so often behave differently in practice than in theory.As governments and regulators increasingly require organisations to restrict access to age-sensitive goods, content, services and spaces, age assurance has become a critical capability across digital and physical environments. Yet it remains widely misunderstood. It is often treated as a simple technical check or compliance requirement, when in reality it is a complex system shaped by trade-offs, context and human behaviour.This book bridges the gap between formal standards and real-world implementation. Drawing on the ISO/IEC 27566 family of standards as a conceptual foundation, it explains how age assurance operates as a system-level activity involving policy goals, risk management, technology, user behaviour and governance. It does not prescribe specific solutions or technologies. Instead, it equips readers with the understanding needed to make informed, defensible decisions.Through clear explanation and practical insight, the book explores how age assurance systems are designed, deployed and evaluated in practice. It highlights common pitfalls, such as over-reliance on identity, unintended privacy harms, and failures of user acceptability and explains why these issues arise. It also examines how systems evolve over time, how trade-offs are made, and how organisations can build trust through transparency, accountability and evidence.Written for policymakers, regulators, engineers, architects, procurement professionals, auditors and trust-and-safety practitioners, this book assumes no prior expertise. It is designed for anyone who needs to engage with age assurance as part of a broader role and must quickly develop sound judgment in a complex and evolving field.Rather than offering simple answers, Age Assurance in Practice provides a framework for thinking, one that remains useful as technologies, regulations and expectations continue to change. Its goal is to help readers navigate complexity with confidence, avoid common mistakes and make better decisions about systems that increasingly shape access, safety and trust in modern services.

The papers in this volume are the refereed application papers presented at AI-2005, the Twenty-fifth SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, held in Cambridge in December 2005.The papers present new and innovative developments in the field, divided into sections on Synthesis and Prediction, Scheduling and Search, Diagnosis and Monitoring, Classification and Design, and Analysis and Evaluation.This is the thirteenth volume in the Applications and Innovations series. The series serves as a key reference on the use of AI Technology to enable organisations to solve complex problems and gain significant business benefits.The Technical Stream papers are published as a companion volume under the title Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XXII.

The papers in this volume are the refereed technical papers presented at AI2005, the Twenty-fiftth SGAI International Conference on theory, practical and application of Artificial Intelligence, held in Cambridge in December 2005.The papers in this volume present new and innovative developments in the field, divided into sections on Machine Learning, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Knowledge Acquisition, Constraint Satisfaction and Scheduling, and Natural Language Processing.This is the twenty-first volume in the Research and Development series. The series is essential reading for those who wish to keep up to date with developments in this important field.The Application Stream papers are published as a companion volume under the title Applications and Innovations in Intelligent Systems XIII.

The papers in this volume are the refereed application papers presented at AI-2006, the Twenty-sixth SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, held in Cambridge in December 2006. The papers present new and innovative developments in the field. The series serves as a key reference as to how AI technology has enabled organisations to solve complex problems and gain significant business benefit.

The papers in this volume are the refereed application papers presented at AI-2007, the Twenty-seventh SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, held in Cambridge in December 2007.The papers present new and innovative developments in the field, divided into sections on Synthesis and Prediction, Scheduling and Search, Diagnosis and Monitoring, Classification and Design, and Analysis and Evaluation.This is the fifteenth volume in the Applications and Innovations series. The series serves as a key reference on the use of AI Technology to enable organisations to solve complex problems and gain significant business benefits.The Technical Stream papers are published as a companion volume under the title Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XXIV.

Swallowing sound recognition is an important task in bioengineering that could be employed in systems for automated swallowing assessment and diagnosis of abnormally high rate of swallowing (aerophagia) [1], which is the primary mode of ingesting excessive amounts of air, and swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) [2]-[5], that may lead to aspiration, choking, and even death. Dysphagia represents a major problem in rehabilitation of stroke and head injury patients. In current clinical practice videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) is the gold standard for diagnosis of swallowing disorders. However, VFSS is a ti- consuming procedure performed only in a clinical setting. VFSS also results in some radiation exposure. Therefore, various non-invasive methods are proposed for swallowing assessment based on evaluation of swallowing signals, recorded by microphones and/or accelerometers and analyzed by digital signal processing techniques [2]-[5]. Swallowing sounds are caused by a bolus passing through pharynx. It is possible to use swallowing sounds to determine pharyngeal phase of the swallow and characteristics of the bolus [2].

The papers in this volume are the refereed application papers presented at AI-2004, the Twenty-fourth SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, held in Cambridge in December 2004.The papers present new and innovative developments in the field, divided into sections on personalisation, e-commerce and resource management, hazard prediction, fault diagnosis and design, medical and social services and image recognition, knowledge bases and attribute selection.This is the twelfth volume in the Applications and Innovations series. The series serves as a key reference on the use of AI Technology to enable organizations to solve complex problems and gain significant business benefits.The Technical Stream papers are published as a companion volume under the title Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XXI.

Accepted wisdom tells us either that business should come before pleasure, or that the two should never be mixed. Business, it seems, was never intended to be pleasurable. During an economic crisis, in particular, business is easy to portray as a cold, unforgiving environment. But business isn't like this. Business is people. People who come together to achieve more than is possible individually. Achievement is easily measured through profit, but value is a much bigger concept. A bank in India has been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. A man in Denmark has turned his love and compassion for his deaf wife into a business that helps millions, as well as makes millions. Business provides countless examples of companies that have achieved greatness; companies for whom profit is necessary but not sufficient condition for success. These stories and the business lessons (often unmeasurable) they provide are brilliantly captured in this highly original book.

The fifth year of the annual UEA Undergraduate Creative Writing Anthology. This year, the collection has received more submissions than ever before and the standard has been superb. This is the second edition of the anthology to be produced through Egg Box's attached NUS society of the same name, enabling students to gain more experience of the publishing process.It has been organised, edited, and, through NUA, designed almost entirely by students. We invite you inside UEA's creative writing department to see what the undergraduates have to offer... you will not be disappointed.Thank you to the contributors:Claudia Besant • Amy Bonar • Daniel Box • Martha Boyd • Felicity Brown • Sophie Bunce • Chloe Crowther • Grace Curtis • Ella Dorman-Gajic • Basil Eagle • Gus Edgar • Sam Edwards • Abbey Hancock • Zaid hassan • Liam Heitmann-Rice • Judith Howe • Becca Joyce • Mari Lavelle-Hill • Shannon Elizabeth Lewis • Jaime Lock • Adam Maric-Cleaver • Lucy May • Jono McDermott • Ellie Meikle • Catherine Mellor • Magdalena Meza Mitcher • Tamar Moshkovitz • Elish Mullane • Mathew Nixon • Alyssa Ollivier-Tabukashvili • Henry Opina • Cara Ow • Georgina Pearsall • Johnny Raspin • Ellie Reeves • Fiona Sangster • Minty Taylor • Francesca Thesen • Artemis Tsatsaki • Amelia Vale • Isabella Winton • Flora Wood