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In September 2018, Professor Sean Davison's peaceful life in the leafy suburbs of Pinelands, Cape Town is shattered. Arrested for the murder of Dr Anrich Burger, a once-fit athlete turned quadriplegic who begged Davison to assist him in ending his life in 2015, the unassuming academic and father of three now finds himself locked up in a prison cell.
Under investigation led by the Hawks, an additional two murders are added to the case for which he now faces a mandatory life prison sentence. Written in compelling detail, The Price of Mercy tracks the extraordinary journey that Davison embarks on to prepare for the gruelling legal challenge that lies ahead.
The desperate cries of many, begging for his assistance to help end their lives of suffering haunt him. Unwavering in his belief that we all have the right to die with dignity, Davison's selfless battle is made more bearable by his friendship with the late and great Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
A book that will change the way you see death.
This guidebook to walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal covers
the 94 mile (152km) route from Reading to Bristol. The canal walk
is split into 7 stages of fairly easy, level walking, of between
9¾ and 18½ miles, with advice on splitting or shortening the
stages if needed. The book also includes 20 easy circular walks,
ranging from 4¼ to 9 miles, taking in the best sections of the
canal and visiting sites nearby, making this two guidebooks in one.
Alongside OS map extracts and detailed route descriptions, there
are plenty of details on the history, heritage and wildlife
encountered along the way. An itinerary planner is included for
walkers who want to create longer or shorter stages, and there is
useful practical information including details on accessing the
walks by public transport and a list of accommodation available
along the route. The result is a highly useful and fascinating
companion to exploring the canal and its surroundings. In the early
1800s the Kennet and Avon Canal provided an important direct trade
route between London and Bristol. Today the waterway weaves its way
through the rolling chalk contours of the North Wessex Downs to the
southern edge of the Cotswolds, passing vibrant towns and cities as
well as picture-postcard villages with thatched cottages, ancient
churches and cosy pubs. Fascinating features - such as Crofton
Pumping Station and Beam Engines, the impressive Caen Hill flight
of locks at Devizes, the aqueducts at Avoncliff and Dundas, the
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Georgian Bath and Bristol's vibrant
Floating Harbour - are explored as the canal makes its journey
across southern England.
A guidebook to 39 day walks and one two-day Ten Tors challenge
across the Dartmoor National Park and its surrounding area. The
guide contains low-level shorter walks and higher level more
strenuous and challenging routes, therefore there's a walk suitable
for all abilities, allowing you to explore all of what Devon's
national park has to offer. Each walk contains a detailed route
description, 1:50,000 OS maps and colour photography, alongside
practical information on public transport links and refreshment
stops on each walk. Dartmoor, a National Park since 1951, is wild,
and at times isolated. Its a land of blanket bogs and grass moors
dotted with fascinating tors, old stone clapper bridges,
tree-shaded river valleys and a diverse range of wildlife. Our
ancestors have left behind a fascinating treasure trove from
intriguing stone rows to fascinating stones circles and burial
cairns to hut circles. There are also the stark ruins of Dartmoor's
mining heritage, picturesque villages and hamlets that are home to
interesting old churches and cosy pubs. You'll be able to stand on
High Willhays which, at 621m (2039 ft), is not only a mountain, but
also the highest point in Southern England. On a clear day from
many of Dartmoor's summits there are great views out over Devon's
rural landscape and west into Cornwall to Bodmin Moor.
Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses is a user-friendly
introduction for student nurses that guides you from the basics to
the core calculations required in a healthcare setting. To qualify
as a registered nurse you will need to demonstrate proficiency and
accuracy when calculating dosages of prescribed medicines. The
second edition of Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses
features even more worked examples and practice tests, all designed
to increase your confidence and competence in calculating drug
dosages and performing other important clinical calculations - a
critical issue in improving patient safety. Key benefits:
Diagnostic test to assess your existing skills and knowledge. Back
to basics chapter uses a step-by-step approach to ensure
understanding - tested by nursing lecturers and their students.
Self-assessment tests throughout each chapter enable you to monitor
your progress. Extensive worked examples use authentic scenarios to
set learning in context. Summary tests provide practice for
numeracy exams. Covers drug dosages and other clinical calculations
such as pressure ulcer risk assessment tools, National Early
Warning Score, hydration and fluid balance, Malnutrition Universal
Screening Tool, BMI and ideal body weight. Answers provided for all
tests. The book also features: Error alerts pointing out common
errors and why they are sometimes made. Sense checks to help you
avoid fundamental errors. Tips to help with calculations and relate
them to clinical practice. Appendices covering safe administration
of medicine, routes of administration, medication administration
records, drug glossary, a handy multiplication grid and simple
conversion tables. Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses is
required reading: Before the numeracy test at your student nurse
interview. During your university course as you prepare for further
numeracy exams. In practice as you get to grips with drug doses,
BMI, drip rates, fluid balance, etc.
A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories.
Written and illustrated by Irish creators, Bedtime Stories
showcases a curated collection of tales from Irish history, based
on important figures and events. Each story is the ideal length to
read at bedtime as well as any moment when young readers are
looking for an inspirational read! Features one young reader's
winning entry from a Children's Books Ireland competition A
beautiful and celebratory gift for all ages Perfect for any child
wanting to learn more about history's untold stories A wonderful
keepsake book - a gift for a lifetime
Eureka: Biochemistry & Metabolism is an innovative book for
medical students that fully integrates core science, clinical
medicine and surgery. The book benefits from an engaging and
authoritative text, written by specialists in the field, and has
several key features to help you really understand the subject:
Chapter starter questions - to get you thinking about the topic
before you start reading Break out boxes which contain essential
key knowledge Clinical cases to help you understand the material in
a clinical context Unique graphic narratives which are especially
useful for visual learners End of chapter answers to the starter
questions A final self-assessment chapter of Single Best Answers to
really help test and reinforce your knowledge The book starts with
a First Principles chapter which clearly explains the key concepts
and mechanisms relevant to the study of medicine e.g. types of
biochemical reaction, enzymes and cofactors. This is followed by a
series of systems-based chapters which are introduced with an
engaging clinical case which helps link the subject to the practice
of medicine. Finally there is a self-assessment chapter consisting
of 80 single best answer questions to test your understanding. The
Eureka series of books are designed to be a 'one stop shop': they
contain all the key information you need to know to succeed in your
studies and pass your exams.
This vital new Handbook brings together cutting-edge contributions
from experts in Information Systems (IS) to explore how qualitative
research can be undertaken in the IS discipline. The Handbook
critically surveys contemporary trends in qualitative IS studies
and offers detailed examples of how IS research methods can be
taught. The leading group of contributors provide future-oriented
analyses of key research methodologies, covering important topics
such as the nature of theory and philosophy in qualitative IS
research and new developments in the field. Engaging in an
exploratory analysis of where opportunities for qualitative IS
research might be heading, the Handbook concludes by identifying a
need to consolidate existing research methodologies and develop new
ones. The Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Information
Systems will be beneficial for students studying areas such as
information systems, qualitative research methods, research method
innovation and knowledge management.
This guidebook - which includes both a guide to the route and a
separate OS map booklet - describes the Ridgeway National Trail, an
87 mile (139km) route through southern England from Avebury in
Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Typically walked
in 6 or 8 days, this is a low-level waymarked route suitable for
all abilities and for year round walking. The guidebook details the
trail in both directions, west to east and east to west (the main
description is west to east). Step-by-step route descriptions are
accompanied by 1:100,000 OS mapping and a separate OS 1:25,000 map
booklet showing the entire route is included. Packed with details
on points of interest and a trek planner giving at-a-glance
information about facilities, public transport and accommodation
available along the way, this book is an indispensable guide to
walking this national trail. Following a ridge of chalk hills
through the Chiltern Hills AONB and North Wessex Downs AONB, the
Ridgeway takes walkers through five counties and five thousand
years of history. It offers a scenic and fascinating journey
through our ancient and more recent past, visiting the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Avebury's Neolithic stone circle and the famous
Uffington White Horse, and includes excursions to picturesque
villages, thatched cottages and cosy pubs.
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