The essays in this volume contribute to a new understanding of the second half of the sixteenth century when England experienced the unprecedented rule of two successive queens regnant. Focusing on a diverse range of issues, from politics and personnel to ceremony and costume, and from a range of perspectives," Tudor Queenship" demonstrates that thinking about both queens at the same time can be highly suggestive, and propels us to revise, develop and understand, and to contextualize, traditional interpretations. From what Elizabeth learnt from Mary, assessments of political acumen and the significance of confessional differences this is the first volume to focus on both Mary and Elizabeth, and to consider them as Renaissance monarchs a European stage.

This text brings together a selection of recent, cutting-edge research which, for the first time, challenges commonplace arguments about Mary and Elizabeth's relative successes or failures in order to rethink Tudor queenship.

This book brings together a selection of recent, cutting-edge research which, for the first time, challenges commonplace arguments about Mary and Elizabeth's relative successes or failures in order to rethink Tudor queenship.

Code Calm on the Streets provides the concepts and psychological skills for performance enhancement in medical emergencies for pre-hospital emergency personnel. It is clear that those who choose such a career already possess special character, and it is tested on a daily basis. Whether in routine care or emergency situations, each response provides the opportunity for touching and changing patient lives. Code Calm can help you do this with greater confidence and competence. Contents: Chapter 1 - Fit for Duty: Physical Conditioning and Mental Toughness Chapter 2 - Emotional Lights and Sirens: Arousal and Mental Toughness Chapter 3 - Mental Alarms: Stress, Fear and Mental Toughness Chapter 4 - Mental Diazepam: Arousal Control and Mental Toughness Chapter 5 - Mental Scans: Performance-Enhancing Imagery and Mental Toughness Chapter 6 - Mental Scopes: Concentration and Mental Toughness Chapter 7 - Mental Prescriptions: Self-Talk and Mental Toughness Chapter 8 - Mental Ablations: Negative Thought Stopping and Mental Toughness Chapter 9 - Mental Clinical Pathways: Affirmations, Attitude and Mental Toughness MICHAEL J. ASKEN, PH.D. Mike holds a B.A. degree in social & behavioral sciences from the Johns Hopkins University. He completed his doctoral degree in clinical psychology with a minor in medical psychology at West Virginia University and received his internship training at the East Orange (New Jersey) Veterans' Administration Hospital. He is a Fellow of the Division of Health Psychology and the Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology of the American Psychological Association. He was involved in training physicians, intensive care unit nurses, neonatal intensive care unit nurses, nurse anesthetists and enterostomal therapists for twenty-five years. He was the psychologist for the Family Practice Residency at Polyclinic Medical Center and continues as the psychologist for Internal Medicine Residency and Surgical Residency Programs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was an adjunct assistant professor of behavioral science at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center-Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He has been an invited reviewer for Pennsylvania Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Western Journal of Medicine, the Sport Psychologist, and Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. Dr. Asken has published articles in the American Journal of Psychiatry, the Journal of Surgical Research, Primary Care, Journal of Family Practice, Pennsylvania Medicine, Journal of Medical Education, Family Medicine, Physician Executive, Journal of the Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Journal of Practical Nursing, Professional Psychology, the International Journal of Sport Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology, among others. While continuing to train residents and physicians, Dr. Asken is now the psychologist for the Pennsylvania State Police. He is on the editorial board of the The FireArms Instructor. He has written articles for PoliceOne.com., The Crisis Negotiator, The Tactical Edge, Calibre Press Street Survival Newsline, SWAT Digest, Law Officer, The Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police, and the FireArms Instructor. He is an instructor for Top Gun undercover narcotics agent training. He has consulted with and/or provided training for the National Tactical Officers' Association, Eastern States Vice Investigators Association, the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, the New England Crisis Negotiator's Association, the FBI, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Agents, the United States Postal Inspection Service, Navy Special Warfare Group I, and the U.S. Army War College. e-mail: [email protected]