1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910959020403321

Autore

Schneider Edgar <1932->

Titolo

Living the good life with autism / / Edgar Schneider

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003

ISBN

9781283904216

1283904217

9781417501250

1417501251

9781846423819

1846423813

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (156 pages)

Disciplina

616.89/82/0092

Soggetti

Autism

Asperger's syndrome

Autistic people - Family relationships

Asperger's syndrome - Patients - Family relationships

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Living the Good Life with Autism; Contents; Prologue; Opinions:Some Reinforced,Some Modified; The nature of autism; The autistic spectrum; The pitfalls of using 'traits' to profile; Explanations of some autistic traits; Possible causes of autism; Emotions:Theirs and Ours; The physiology of love; On the topic of mating rituals; When is love unconditional?; A short clarifying comment; The Story of Ed and Alix; How we met; Personal difficulties I had to overcome; The story continues; A time of decision; About marriage; Complementary compatibilities; A new career; An admitted error; Health

My first crisisAlix's crisis; My second crisis; Some Thoughts on Theological Topics; One God? Why not many?; Worshiping the Devil; Why God puts people to the test; How could God be so cruel to his own son?; Judgement; Fundamentalism and religion; Having or changing a religion; Some Thoughts on Political Topics; Democracy; The rise and fall of civilizations; Politics and religion; The power, and limits, of



government; Social classes; Conclusions; A 'cure' for autism?; Problems encountered in the world; The worst part of my autism; Self-image and self-acceptance; A Light-Hearted Epilogue

Appendix A Ed's RecipesAppendix B Shakespeare's Sonnet 29; Appendix C Widmung; Appendix D Metaphysics and Ethics; Appendix E Lexicon of Situational Ethics; References

Sommario/riassunto

His discovery only in retirement that he has high-functioning autism provided Edgar Schneider at last with an explanation for his many differences, explored in Discovering my Autism. In this book he takes up the story, telling of his marriage to a like-minded woman, and of the day-to-day realities of life with this condition.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971296503321

Autore

Hamid Mohd Fahmee Ab

Titolo

Issues and challenges in the Malaysian economy : towards inclusive growth / / Mohd Fahmee Ab Hamid (Multimedia University, Malaysia), Umar Abdul Basar (Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah, Malaysia), Rozilee Asid (Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia), Wan Farisan Wan Sulaiman (Ministry of Finance, Malaysia), Elya Nabila Abdul Bahri (University of Malaya, Malaysia), Nor Fatimah Che Sulaiman (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia), and Norlee Ramli (Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysia)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

9781838674816

1838674810

9781838674793

1838674799

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 pages)

Collana

Emerald points

Disciplina

338.9595

Soggetti

Economic development - Malaysia

Business & Economics - Development - Economic Development

Development economics & emerging economies

Malaysia Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims -- 1 How Foreign Capital, Triadic Patent Propensity and Intellectual Property Rights Protection Can Assist in Inclusive Growth: Implications From Developing Economies -- 2 Cost Efficiency on Bank Market Risk: Towards Inclusive Growth -- 3 An Analysis of Capital Flight Risk: Case for Human Capital in Inclusive Growth -- 4 Foreign Direct Investment, Financial Development, Exchange Rate Volatility: An Analysis of the Malaysian Inequitable Development -- 5 Economic Growth and Income Distribution: A Study of Malaysia Inclusive Growth Index -- 6 Rubber Price Volatility and Inequality in Economic Development -- 7 The Role of Fiscal Policy in Inclusive Growth in Malaysia -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Focusing on Malaysia's shifting economic profile and position, this book investigates a range of new developments impacting on growth, such as the effects of the digital economy on jobs creation and the threats of environmental degradation and trade protectionism. In developing the debate around the importance of achieving high economic growth through various government initiatives, the chapters discuss a number of issues, including:trade and innovation economicscapital flight riskfinancial developmentincome inequalityfiscal policy sustainabilityagricultural economyA leading team of Malaysian economics and business scholars offer new insights and perspectives to scholars and researchers working in the fields of economic policy, developing economics and East Asian studies, who are interested in the multiple challenges facing this fast-moving economy.