Bøger af Ian Robertson

What makes a winner? Why do some succeed both in life and in business, and others fail? The 'winner effect' is a term used in biology to describe how an animal that has won a few fights against weak opponents is much more likely to win later bouts against stronger contenders. As Ian Robertson reveals, it applies to humans, too. Success changes the chemistry of the brain, making you more focused, smarter, more confident and more aggressive. And the more you win, the more you will go on to win. But the downside is that winning can become physically addictive.By understanding what the mental and physical changes are that take place in the brain of a 'winner', how they happen, and why they affect some people more than others, Robertson explains what makes a winner or a loser - and how we can use the answers to these questions to understand better the behaviour of our business colleagues, employees, family and friends.

Some refer to Russell Williams as Colonel Kink, but his deeds were deadly. The commander of Canada's largest military base began by dressing up in underwear he stole from young girls and women, but eventually became a rapist and then had a lust to kill. This book shows that Williams was not only a murderer, but the first person in the world to document his crimes with written summaries, digital photographs, sounds recordings and video tape. It also shows how difficult it was for police to catch this predator who, on the surface, was an upstanding citizen and a rising star in Canada's military, since Williams took steps to eliminate physical evidence at his crime scenes. He was aiming to commit the perfect crime, but a bizarre sexual drive, propensity for teenage girls, some baffling mistakes he made, along with a couple of coincidences and a skillful interrogation ended his 873-day crime spree.

Ian Robertson is 52 years old and works successfully as a chef at the seventeenth century manor house, Llancaiach Fawr in the Taff Bargoed valley. He is a native of the Welsh valleys and this immersion feeds his creativity and obsession with its culture and people. His work although based in reality has a surreal, carnival quality. This selection of lyrical fiction is dark, witty and original. It puts small town valleys life under the microscope and paints vivid portraits of the human condition in 1950/60's Wales. Ian Robertson explores difficult and sometimes taboo themes and comes out as a champion of 'the other'.

A contemporary thriller set on the Isle of Arran

Confidence lies at the core of what makes things happen. Exploring the science and neuroscience behind confidence that has emerged over the last decade, clinical psychologist and neuroscientist Professor Ian Robertson tells us how confidence plays out in our minds, our brains and indeed our bodies.

The autobiography of legendary rugby commentator Ian Robertson

Larger than Life is aimed at anyone interested in obesity and its treatment. It follows a dramatherapy group attended by six women, all struggling with their weight, using vignettes, transcriptions of the sessions attended, and commentary on the progress made by the participants.

This book describes a full range of contemporary techniques for the design of transmitters and receivers for communications systems operating in the range from 1 through to 300 GHz. In this frequency range there is a wide range of technologies that need to be employed, with silicon ICs at the core but, compared with other electronics systems, a much greater use of more specialist devices and components for high performance - for example, high Q-factor/low loss and good power efficiency. Many text books do, of course, cover these topics but what makes this book timely is the rapid adoption of millimetre-waves (frequencies from 30 to 300 GHz) for a wide range of consumer applications such as wireless high definition TV, "5G" Gigabit mobile internet systems and automotive radars. It has taken many years to develop low-cost technologies for suitable transmitters and receivers, so previously these frequencies have been employed only in expensive military and space applications. The book will cover these modern technologies, with the follow topics covered; transmitters and receivers, lumped element filters, tranmission lines and S-parameters, RF MEMS, RFICs and MMICs, and many others.In addition, the book includes extensive line diagrams to illustrate circuit diagrams and block diagrams of systems, including diagrams and photographs showing how circuits are implemented practically. Furthermore, case studies are also included to explain the salient features of a range of important wireless communications systems. The book is accompanied with suitable design examples and exercises based on the Advanced Design System - the industry leading CAD tool for wireless design.More importantly, the authors have been working with Keysight Technologies on a learning & teaching initiative which is designed to promote access to industry-standard EDA tools such as ADS. Through its University Educational Support Program, Keysight offers students the opportunity to request a student license, backed up with extensive classroom materials and support resources. This culminates with students having the chance to demonstrate their RF/MW design and measurement expertise through the Keysight RF & Microwave Industry-Ready Student Certification Program.www.keysight.com/find/eesof-universitywww.keysight.com/find/eesof-student-certification

Demonstrates how we are underutilising our brain's powers of visualisation. Taking the lessons of hard science, this title explains how the brain works and how important visualisation can be; but more importantly, how we can all unleash the awesome power of our brains.

That energy is transformed at your senses into the utterly unique weave of brain connections that is YOU. New research has demonstrated the way in which the brain is shaped by experience and sculpted by our interactions with the world around us.