Norman Macleod

An up-to-date atlas of an important fossil and living group, with the Natural History Museum. Deep-sea benthic foraminifera have played a central role in biostratigraphic, paleoecological, and paleoceanographical research for over a century. These single–celled marine protists are important because of their geographic ubiquity, distinction morphologies and rapid evolutionary rates, their abundance and diversity deep–sea sediments, and because of their utility as indicators of environmental conditions both at and below the sediment–water interface. In addition, stable isotopic data obtained from deep–sea benthic foraminiferal tests provide paleoceanographers with environmental information that is proving to be of major significance in studies of global climatic change. This work collects together, for the first time, new morphological descriptions, taxonomic placements, stratigraphic occurrence data, geographical distribution summaries, and palaeoecological information, along with state-of-the-art colour photomicrographs (most taken in reflected light, just as you would see them using light microscopy), of 300 common deep-sea benthic foraminifera species spanning the interval from Jurassic - Recent. This volume is intended as a reference and research resource for post-graduate students in micropalaeontology, geological professionals (stratigraphers, paleontologists, paleoecologists, palaeoceanographers), taxonomists, and evolutionary (paleo)biologists.

An introduction to the application of quantitative methods for inferring the historical order of deep-time stratigraphic events Many earth scientists today collect data using methods that would have been familiar to their nineteenth-century predecessors. Modern quantitative-analysis methods, designed to promote data integration and explore patterns in the data, are available but remain underutilized in stratigraphic analysis. Moreover, few university-level instructional programs provide training in the use of these powerful tools. To fill this gap, this book offers an introduction to quantitative methods by which stratigraphic data can be integrated and the historical order of stratigraphic events inferred. Its emphasis is on providing a deep understanding of the concepts, data, and assumptions that underpin each procedure while also viewing these approaches in practical earth-science contexts. Features include: • A stand-alone overview that covers the history of using quantitative methods to analyze stratigraphic event orders, a classification of mathematical techniques used, and practical challenges • A background section for those not familiar with stratigraphic concepts and terms • Detailed discussions of theory, methods, and applications of linear deterministic, probabilistic, and optimization search-based approaches along with hybrid procedures • Dedicated discussion of two widely applied supplementary analyses: cyclostratigraphy and taxon richness analysis

An introduction to the application of quantitative methods for inferring the historical order of deep-time stratigraphic events Many earth scientists today collect data using methods that would have been familiar to their nineteenth-century predecessors. Modern quantitative-analysis methods, designed to promote data integration and explore patterns in the data, are available but remain underutilized in stratigraphic analysis. Moreover, few university-level instructional programs provide training in the use of these powerful tools. To fill this gap, this book offers an introduction to quantitative methods by which stratigraphic data can be integrated and the historical order of stratigraphic events inferred. Its emphasis is on providing a deep understanding of the concepts, data, and assumptions that underpin each procedure while also viewing these approaches in practical earth-science contexts. Features include: • A stand-alone overview that covers the history of using quantitative methods to analyze stratigraphic event orders, a classification of mathematical techniques used, and practical challenges • A background section for those not familiar with stratigraphic concepts and terms • Detailed discussions of theory, methods, and applications of linear deterministic, probabilistic, and optimization search-based approaches along with hybrid procedures • Dedicated discussion of two widely applied supplementary analyses: cyclostratigraphy and taxon richness analysis

Crew Resource Management Training: Competence, Cognition, and Systems for Airline Pilots delivers an evidence-based approach to CRM that moves beyond traditional training methods to address the realities of modern aviation. It challenges the “one-size-fits-all” approach to CRM training and introduces a competence-based framework rooted in systems thinking and evolutionary psychology. The new edition expands the discussion beyond individual pilot behavior to encompass aviation as an ecosystem. The book offers guidance for personal skills development within the competency paradigm while examining new case studies, including updated analysis of the B-737MAX and regulatory capture. It also addresses the critical transition in aviation as AI and automation reshape the pilot's role. Airlines, pilots, aviation industry professionals, and training organizations will benefit from insights into organizational design and alternative approaches to training that can be immediately applied to enhance safety outcomes, operational efficiency, and organizational resilience in today's rapidly evolving aviation environment.

Implementing Competency-Based Training and Assessment in Aviation explains in detail, with examples, how to practically and effectively implement CBTA and EBT in aviation. It demonstrates how to develop competence models, assess workplace competence, and the role of competence models in recruitment and selection. Taking the framework published by ICAO, the book breaks it down into its component parts and explains how to identify the changes in behavior needed to enable individuals to act safely and efficiently in hazardous environments. It outlines the framework that underpins training intervention design and investigates tactics of intervention based on current evidence around efficacy. The book acts as a guide to constructing classroom activities that serve as vehicles for addressing the link between declarative and process knowledge under controlled conditions. Airline personnel, pilots, and aviation industry professionals involved in performance assessments and training will benefit from the book.

Parish papers presents a series of reflective essays rooted in a direct, pastoral voice, aiming to clarify the spiritual and doctrinal foundations of Christianity. Anchored in a historical reading of the New Testament, the work emphasizes the necessity of centering all faith in the person of Jesus, not as a distant moral figure but as the defining presence in Christian belief. The discussion begins with a question of identity what defines a Christian and proceeds to draw distinctions between superficial religious identity and transformative faith. The core argument is that any understanding of Christianity must proceed from an active, reverent engagement with Jesus as both teacher and divine mediator. The essays challenge readers to reexamine the relationship between belief and action, tradition and conviction, and personal devotion and theological truth. As a religious leader addressing real congregational concerns, the author conveys a compassionate urgency, stressing that faith is not abstract but personal, relational, and lived. The early chapters establish a thoughtful rhythm of inquiry and exhortation, preparing the way for deeper reflections on judgment, eternity, and the moral seriousness of the Christian vocation.

When fourteen-year-old Pauly takes a swim in the Clark Fork River one summer day, he doesn’t expect to see a boy drown. Surrounded by everyday violence in his Montana town, Pauly is determined to prove himself, navigating the awkward fumbles of boyhood against a backdrop of strikes, gang fights, soldiers headed for war, and Prohibition. First published in 1941 and never before reissued, The Bitter Roots is a largely autobiographical novel full of evocative details of a time and place, including a glimpse of the young Norman Maclean, author of the classic, A River Runs Through It. It’s a frank, unvarnished portrait of an America struggling with racism, class prejudice, conflicts between labor and capital, and sexual stereotypes. A vivid coming-of-age story, The Bitter Roots reminds us that finding and holding on to your identity is one of the greatest battles there is. Published jointly with the University of Montana Press.

The Starling: A Scottish Story, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1857. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.