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Proponents of globalization argue that it protects the global
environment from degradation and promotes worldwide sustainable
economic growth while opponents argue the exact opposite. Examining
the local, national, and international impacts of globalization,
the Handbook of Globalization and the Environment explores
strategies and solutions that support healthy economic growth,
protect the environment, and create a more equitable world.
The book sets the stage with coverage of global environmental
issues and policies. It explores international sustainable
development, the evolution of global warming policy, transborder
air pollution, desertification, space and the global environment,
and human right to water. Building on this foundation, the editors
discuss global environmental organizations and institutions with
coverage of the UN's role in globalization, the trade-environment
nexus, the emergence of NGOs, and an analysis of the state of
global environmental knowledge and awareness from an international
and comparative perspective.
Emphasizing the effects of increasingly integrated global
economy on the environment and society, the book examines
environmental management and accountability. It addresses green
procurement, provides an overview of U.S. environmental regulation
and the current range of voluntary and mandatory pollution
prevention mechanisms in use, explores a two-pronged approach to
establishing a sustainable procurement model, and examines a
collaborative community-based approach to environmental regulatory
compliance. The book concludes with an analysis of controversial
issues, such as eco-terrorism, North-South disputes, environmental
justice, the promotion ofeconomic growth through globalization in
less developed countries, and the ability of scientists to
communicate ideas so that policy makers can use science in decision
making.
This is a second edition of the highly popular volume used by
clinicians and students in the assessment and intervention of
aphasia. It provides both a theoretical and practical reference to
cognitive neuropsychological approaches for speech-language
pathologists and therapists working with people with aphasia.
Having evolved from the activity of a group of clinicians working
with aphasia, it interprets the theoretical literature as it
relates to aphasia, identifying available assessments and published
intervention studies, and draws together a complex literature for
the practicing clinician. The opening section of the book outlines
the cognitive neuropsychological approach, and explains how it can
be applied to assessment and interpretation of language processing
impairments. Part 2 describes the deficits which can arise from
impairments at different stages of language processing, and also
provides an accessible guide to the use of assessment tools in
identifying underlying impairments. The final part of the book
provides systematic summaries of therapies reported in the
literature, followed by a comprehensive synopsis of the current
themes and issues confronting clinicians when drawing on cognitive
neuropsychological theory in planning and evaluating intervention.
This new edition has been updated and expanded to include the
assessment and treatment of verbs as well as nouns, presenting
recently published assessments and intervention studies. It also
includes a principled discussion on how to conduct robust
evaluations of intervention within the clinical and research
settings. The book has been written by clinicians with hands-on
experience. Like its predecessor, it will remain an invaluable
resource for clinicians and students of speech-language pathology
and related disciplines, in working with people with aphasia.
This is a second edition of the highly popular volume used by
clinicians and students in the assessment and intervention of
aphasia. It provides both a theoretical and practical reference to
cognitive neuropsychological approaches for speech-language
pathologists and therapists working with people with aphasia.
Having evolved from the activity of a group of clinicians working
with aphasia, it interprets the theoretical literature as it
relates to aphasia, identifying available assessments and published
intervention studies, and draws together a complex literature for
the practicing clinician. The opening section of the book outlines
the cognitive neuropsychological approach, and explains how it can
be applied to assessment and interpretation of language processing
impairments. Part 2 describes the deficits which can arise from
impairments at different stages of language processing, and also
provides an accessible guide to the use of assessment tools in
identifying underlying impairments. The final part of the book
provides systematic summaries of therapies reported in the
literature, followed by a comprehensive synopsis of the current
themes and issues confronting clinicians when drawing on cognitive
neuropsychological theory in planning and evaluating intervention.
This new edition has been updated and expanded to include the
assessment and treatment of verbs as well as nouns, presenting
recently published assessments and intervention studies. It also
includes a principled discussion on how to conduct robust
evaluations of intervention within the clinical and research
settings. The book has been written by clinicians with hands-on
experience. Like its predecessor, it will remain an invaluable
resource for clinicians and students of speech-language pathology
and related disciplines, in working with people with aphasia.
Originally published in 1987, Aphasia Therapy surveys the
approaches to aphasia treatment from throughout the world that have
been taken both in the past and in the present day. The authors
critically examine the assumptions underlying different approaches,
and show their effects on modern clinical practices. Finally, the
book offers new perspectives on some contemporary issues in aphasia
therapy, the effectiveness of treatment, and the relationship
between an analysis of a patient's problems and the processes of
treatment. Aphasia Therapy is divided into three parts: Part 1
illustrates some approaches to treatment in the period up to World
War II - for instance, a didactic approach which emphasised the
importance of repetition; the second part considers the different
kinds of approaches to therapy that have developed since then -
seven "schools" of treatment are identified; Part 3 considers
whether there is evidence that treatment of aphasia is effective:
the authors argue that in future, aphasia treatment must involve
the development and evaluation of specific treatment methods that
are theoretically motivated by a coherent analysis of the
individual patient's problems. Students, postgraduates, and
practising clinicians in speech therapy will find this volume of
great interest, as will neuropsychologists and clinical
psychologists.
For more than three decades, the Soviet Union was a major force in
the Middle East, and superpower rivalry exacerbated many of the
conflicts endemic to the region. The end of the Cold War and the
collapse of the Soviet Union have fundamentally altered the rules
of the game in Middle East politics, producing a new fluidity in
the region, new diplomatic alignments, and new opportunities for
peace. The contributors place recent developments in historical and
political context, analyzing changes in Soviet Middle East policy
under Gorbachev as well as evaluating developments since the demise
of the Soviet Union. The evolution of Moscow's policy toward the
Arab states, Israel, the P.L.O., and the U.N. is given special
attention. The contributors also examine the emergence of Islamic
fundamentalism in the new states of Central Asia and weigh the
potential implications of this development for the Middle East. In
addition, they discuss security issues related to the transfer of
military technology from former Soviet republics to the countries
of the Middle East.
Based on the author s 39 years of teaching environmental policy,
working in Washington, and traveling, Comparing Environmental
Policies in 16 Countries offers a complete primer in environmental
dilemmas and policies from a comparative perspective. The book
covers 16 countries according to five themes: participation,
interest groups, political parties, governmental structures, and
the diplomatic agenda. The author has visited all of the 16
countries and offers original insights on the dynamics of their
policies.
The author balances theory and practical solutions, comparing
policies, highlighting successes and failures, and suggesting best
practices. He looks for common features such as the Environmental
Decade or response to the Kyoto Protocol. He finds many cases of
diffusion such as the impact of Rachel Carson or Jacques Cousteau.
The analysis ranges from advanced industrial countries to
developing ones. The tone is positive, with facts and ideas
conveyed through vignettes Each chapter concludes with highlights
of what that country received from others, such as the popularity
of Carson s book or Cousteau s films, and innovations, such as the
idea of a national park or of a green political party.
From the theoretical perspective, comparing environmental issues
can illuminate other policy areas. Over all, the book demonstrates
rapid diffusion among the Western democracies, and slower diffusion
to Russia and China. "
Our ability to treat common bacterial infections with antibiotics
goes back only 65 years. However, the authors of this report make
it clear that sustaining a supply of effective and affordable
antibiotics cannot be without changes to the incentives facing
patients, physicians, hospitals, insurers, and pharmaceutical
manufacturers. In fact, increasing resistance to these drugs is
already exacting a terrible price. Every day in the United States,
approximately 172 men, women, and children die from infections
caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals alone. Beyond
those deaths, antibiotic resistance is costing billions of dollars
through prolonged hospital stays and the need for doctors to resort
to ever more costly drugs to use as substitute treatments.
Extending the Cure presents the problem of antibiotic resistance as
a conflict between individual decision makers and their short-term
interest and the interest of society as a whole, in both present
and future: The effort that doctors make to please each patient by
prescribing a drug when it might not be properly indicated, poor
monitoring of discharged patients to ensure that they do not
transmit drug-resistant pathogens to other persons, excesses in the
marketing of new antibiotics, and the broad overuse of antibiotics
all contribute to the development and spread of
antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The book explores a range of policy
options that would encourage patients, health care providers, and
managed care organizations to serve as more responsible stewards of
existing antibiotics as well as proposals that would give
pharmaceutical firms greater incentives to develop new antibiotics
and avoid overselling. If the problem continues unaddressed,
antibiotic resistance has the potential to derail the health care
system and return us to a world where people of all ages routinely
die from simple infections. As a basis for future research and a
spur to a critically important dialogue, Extending the Cure is a
fundamental first step in addressing this public health crisis. The
Extending the Cure project is funded in part by the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation through its Pioneer Portfolio.
For more than three decades, the Soviet Union was a major force in
the Middle East, and superpower rivalry exacerbated many of the
conflicts endemic to the region. The end of the Cold War and the
collapse of the Soviet Union have fundamentally altered the rules
of the game in Middle East politics, producing a new fluidity in
the region, new diplomatic alignments, and new opportunities for
peace. The contributors place recent developments in historical and
political context, analyzing changes in Soviet Middle East policy
under Gorbachev as well as evaluating developments since the demise
of the Soviet Union. The evolution of Moscow's policy toward the
Arab states, Israel, the P.L.O., and the U.N. is given special
attention. The contributors also examine the emergence of Islamic
fundamentalism in the new states of Central Asia and weigh the
potential implications of this development for the Middle East. In
addition, they discuss security issues related to the transfer of
military technology from former Soviet republics to the countries
of the Middle East.
Originally published in 1987, Aphasia Therapy surveys the
approaches to aphasia treatment from throughout the world that have
been taken both in the past and in the present day. The authors
critically examine the assumptions underlying different approaches,
and show their effects on modern clinical practices. Finally, the
book offers new perspectives on some contemporary issues in aphasia
therapy, the effectiveness of treatment, and the relationship
between an analysis of a patient's problems and the processes of
treatment. Aphasia Therapy is divided into three parts: Part 1
illustrates some approaches to treatment in the period up to World
War II - for instance, a didactic approach which emphasised the
importance of repetition; the second part considers the different
kinds of approaches to therapy that have developed since then -
seven "schools" of treatment are identified; Part 3 considers
whether there is evidence that treatment of aphasia is effective:
the authors argue that in future, aphasia treatment must involve
the development and evaluation of specific treatment methods that
are theoretically motivated by a coherent analysis of the
individual patient's problems. Students, postgraduates, and
practising clinicians in speech therapy will find this volume of
great interest, as will neuropsychologists and clinical
psychologists.
Our ability to treat common bacterial infections with antibiotics
goes back only 65 years. However, the authors of this report make
it clear that sustaining a supply of effective and affordable
antibiotics cannot be without changes to the incentives facing
patients, physicians, hospitals, insurers, and pharmaceutical
manufacturers. In fact, increasing resistance to these drugs is
already exacting a terrible price. Every day in the United States,
approximately 172 men, women, and children die from infections
caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals alone. Beyond
those deaths, antibiotic resistance is costing billions of dollars
through prolonged hospital stays and the need for doctors to resort
to ever more costly drugs to use as substitute treatments.
Extending the Cure presents the problem of antibiotic resistance as
a conflict between individual decision makers and their short-term
interest and the interest of society as a whole, in both present
and future: The effort that doctors make to please each patient by
prescribing a drug when it might not be properly indicated, poor
monitoring of discharged patients to ensure that they do not
transmit drug-resistant pathogens to other persons, excesses in the
marketing of new antibiotics, and the broad overuse of antibiotics
all contribute to the development and spread of
antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The book explores a range of policy
options that would encourage patients, health care providers, and
managed care organizations to serve as more responsible stewards of
existing antibiotics as well as proposals that would give
pharmaceutical firms greater incentives to develop new antibiotics
and avoid overselling. If the problem continues unaddressed,
antibiotic resistance has the potential to derail the health care
system and return us to a world where people of all ages routinely
die from simple infections. As a basis for future research and a
spur to a critically important dialogue, Extending the Cure is a
fundamental first step in addressing this public health crisis. The
Extending the Cure project is funded in part by the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation through its Pioneer Portfolio.
First published in 1966, this book collects six essays which
discuss the experience of social change as it reveals itself in the
work of several nineteenth century novelists. In the novels
studied, and the discussion of fiction that follows, the authors
argue that all these novelists' attempts to confront social change
- to connect old with new, past with present and the attempted
inclusiveness of vision in a changing society - sooner or later
fail. The essays are polemic in arguing against the contemporary
critical consensus that this failure is a limitation of imaginative
intelligence rather than an endorsement of a receding past which
the process of change was charged with destroying.
The civil rights movement's most prominent leaders, Martin Luther
King, Jr. (1929-1968) and Malcolm X (1925-1965), represent two
wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and
revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two
leaders' relationship to the civil rights movement beyond a
simplified dualism. A rich selection of speeches, essays, and
excerpts from Malcolm X's autobiography and King's sermons shows
the breadth and range of each man's philosophy, demonstrating their
differences, similarities, and evolution over time. Organized into
six topical groups, the documents allow students to compare the
leaders' views on subjects including integration, the American
dream, means of struggle, and opposing racial philosophies. An
interpretive introductory essay, chronology, selected bibliography,
document headnotes, and questions for consideration provide further
pedagogical support.
First published in 1966, this book collects six essays which
discuss the experience of social change as it reveals itself in the
work of several nineteenth century novelists. In the novels
studied, and the discussion of fiction that follows, the authors
argue that all these novelists' attempts to confront social change
- to connect old with new, past with present and the attempted
inclusiveness of vision in a changing society - sooner or later
fail. The essays are polemic in arguing against the contemporary
critical consensus that this failure is a limitation of imaginative
intelligence rather than an endorsement of a receding past which
the process of change was charged with destroying.
Once largely confined to the biggest cities in the mid-Atlantic and
Great Lakes states, philanthropic foundations now play a
significant role in nearly every state. Wide-ranging and incisive,
the essays in American Philanthropic Foundations: Regional
Difference and Change examine the origins, development, and
accomplishments of philanthropic foundations in key cities and
regions of the United States. Each contributor assesses foundation
efforts to address social and economic inequalities, and to
encourage cultural and creative life in their home regions and
elsewhere. This fascinating and timely study of contemporary
America's philanthropic foundations vividly illustrates
foundations' commonalities and differences as they strive to
address pressing public problems.
Once largely confined to the biggest cities in the mid-Atlantic and
Great Lakes states, philanthropic foundations now play a
significant role in nearly every state. Wide-ranging and incisive,
the essays in American Philanthropic Foundations: Regional
Difference and Change examine the origins, development, and
accomplishments of philanthropic foundations in key cities and
regions of the United States. Each contributor assesses foundation
efforts to address social and economic inequalities, and to
encourage cultural and creative life in their home regions and
elsewhere. This fascinating and timely study of contemporary
America's philanthropic foundations vividly illustrates
foundations' commonalities and differences as they strive to
address pressing public problems.
Howard demonstrates that Machiavellian discourse had a profound
impact on early modern Spanish prose treatises. Arguing against
historians of Spanish political thought that have neglected recent
developments in our understanding of Machiavelli's contribution to
the European tradition, the thesis of this book is that
Machiavellian discoursehad a profound impact on Spanish prose
treatises of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. After
reviewing in chapter 1 Machiavelli's ideological restructuring of
the language of European political thought, in chapter 2 Dr. Howard
shows how, before his works were prohibited in Spain in 1583,
Spaniards such as Fadrique Furio Ceriol and Balthazar Ayala used
Machiavelli's new vocabulary and theoretical framework to develop
an imperial discourse that would be compatible with a militant
understanding of Catholic Christianity. In chapters 3, 4 and 5 he
demonstrates in detail how Giovanni Botero, Pedro de Ribadeneyra,
and their imitators in the anti-Machiavellian reason-of-state
tradition in Spain, attack a straw figure of Machiavelli that they
have invented for their own rhetorical and ideological purposes,
while they simultaneously incorporate key Machiavellian concepts
into their own advice. Keith David Howard is an Assistant Professor
of Spanish at Florida State University.
There is something sinister about a British seaside town. On the
surface they're all funfairs and breezy promenades. Yet dig a
little deeper in the sand and you soon uncover an underworld of
murder, madness and mayhem... Murder by the Sea Vol 1 is a
companion book to the long-running true-crime documentary series on
CBS Reality. Since 2018 the programme has examined some of the most
extraordinary murder cases in Britain's seaside towns. From
Blackpool to Bournemouth, Southport to Pembrokeshire, people love
to be beside the seaside, but away from the piers, the arcades and
beautiful beaches lurks some dark secrets. Ten of the series' most
powerful and shocking cases feature in Murder by the Sea Vol 1.
From serial killers to a 1950s poisoner, from cruel husbands to an
unusual murder by a mother and son, these are the true stories of
wives, couples and families who had the misfortune to encounter a
killer in their everyday lives. With complete access to the
extensive interviews conducted by the TV production teams with
detectives, forensic psychologists, witnesses and relatives, Murder
by the Sea Vol 1 features exclusive additional material and
insights that could not be included in the original episodes.
In The Tools of Screenwriting, David Howard and Edward Mabley illuminate the essential elements of cinematic storytelling, and reveal the central principles that all good screenplays share. The authors address questions of dramatic structure, plot, dialogue, character development, setting, imagery, and other crucial topics as they apply to the special art of filmmaking.
Howard and Mabley also demonstrate how, on a practical level, the tools of screenwriting work in sixteen notable films, including Citizen Cane, E.T., One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Rashomon, The Godfather, North by Northwest, Chinatown, and sex, lies, and videotape.
Covers the archaeological content of approximately 120 popular
films, most of which have been produced in the United States since
1912. A unique feature is the inclusion of archaeologically
significant dialogue from films that reveal how the industry
portrays archaeology. Key words at the top of each page in the
filmography allow readers to locate a particular film by title.
Extensive commentaries appear for the newer pictures while briefer
remarks are found for older films.
As health and social care organisations respond to the health
modernisation agenda, the use of integrated care pathways in mental
health is fast growing. Care pathways which detail expected
multidisciplinary interventions within a care experience and use
variances to monitor care and facilitate quality improvement have
been emerging throughout UK mental health services over the last
few years. Although advocated in health policy their introduction
has been generally uncoordinated. Integrated Care Pathways in
Mental Health is a timely gathering together of the recent
developments in the field. It combines discussion of relevant and
developing theory, with accounts of real time developments in
practice. The combination of knowledgeable discussion and credible
experience of the contributors make this is an innovative text
which will be of great value to those who are challenged with
developing mental health care. An introduction to care pathways in
mental health services. Advice on using care pathways to monitor
the quality of mental health services. Discussion on developing and
operating integrated care pathways within multi-professional
working practices. Legal aspects of integrated care pathways.
Examples of working integrated care pathways.
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