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A captivating and wonderfully illustrated chronicle of one of the
most influential and legendary names in gunsmithing history. John
M. Browning was born in Ogden, Utah, in 1855, into a world of
gunsmithing. His father was a gunsmith who was already well known
for a number of innovations in the field. As a young boy, John
spent hours in his father's shop and allegedly knew the name of
every part of a gun before he could read. It's hardly surprising
that at age twenty-three, he was filing his first patent for the
"J. M. Browning Single-Shot Rifle." Browning inherited his father's
gun making shop, and with funds of less than a thousand dollars,
developed it into a highly successful business that developed
several iconic firearms including the Colt Peacemaker. Browning
also cooperated with Winchester to develop a whole range of small
arms including semi-automatic pistols, single-shot rifles, repeater
rifles, and machine guns. His enthusiasm and creativity have led
many to believe he is the greatest firearm designer of all time.
This fascinating book describes the Browning history, and in
addition to covering the full range of inventions and designs, also
shows various gun-making artifacts, copies of designers' drawings,
and interesting photographs of the weapons in the hands of users.
The History of Browning Firearms makes a perfect addition to the
libraries of Wild West buffs and firearms enthusiasts.
A special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology
collection of the 100 finest short stories ever written. Profound,
lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost
anything. This collection of 100 of the finest stories ever written
ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the
surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, this is the
perfect companion for any fiction lover. Here are childhood
favourites and neglected masters, twenty-first century wits and
national treasures, Man Booker Prize winners and Nobel Laureates.
Featuring an all-star cast of authors, including Kate Atkinson,
Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton,
Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Penelope Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert,
Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Alice Munro, V.S.
Pritchett, Thomas Pynchon, Muriel Spark and Colm Toibin, That
Glimpse of Truth is the biggest, most handsome collection of short
fiction in print today.
During the summer of 2018, numerous members of the Labour Party
were accused of anti-Semitic behaviour by their detractors. The
controversy reached fever pitch amid claims that the Labour Party
had become 'institutionally racist' under the leadership of Jeremy
Corbyn, and that the prospect of a Corbyn-led government posed an
'existential threat' to Jewish life in Britain. Shrouded in
confusion, hyped by the media, whether these accusations were true
or not got lost in the mix. This book clears the confusion by
drawing on deep and original research on public beliefs and media
representation of antisemitism and the Labour Party, revealing
shocking findings of misinformation spread by the press, including
the supposedly impartial BBC, and the liberal Guardian. Bringing in
discussions around the IHRA definition, anti-Zionism and
Israel/Palestine, as well as including a clear chronology of
events, this book is a must for anyone wanting to find out the
reality behind the headlines.
Regions are difficult to govern - coordinating policies across
local jurisdictional boundaries in the absence of a formal regional
government gives rise to enormous challenges. Yet some degree of
coordination is almost always essential for local governments to
effectively fulfill their responsibilities to their citizens. State
and local governments have, over time, awkwardly, and with much
experimenting, developed common approaches to regional governance.
In this revolutionary new book, authors David Miller and Jen Nelles
offer a new way to conceptualize those common approaches: Regional
Intergovernmental Organizations (RIGOs) that bring together local
governments to coordinate policies across jurisdictional
boundaries. RIGOs are not governments themselves, but as Miller and
Nelles demonstrate, they do have a measure of political authority
that allows them to quietly and sometimes almost invisibly work to
further regional interests and mitigate cross-boundary irritations.
Providing a new conceptual framework for understanding how regional
decision-making has emerged in the U.S., this book will provoke a
new and rich era of discussion about American regionalism in theory
and practice. Discovering American Regionalism will be a future
classic in the study of intergovernmental relations, regionalism,
and cross-boundary collaboration.
In 2007, scientists estimated the direct cost of diseases
associated with mould and dampness on the US population to be in
the range of 4 billion dollars, and the indirect costs of lost work
and school days are gauged even higher. The US Centers for Disease
Control recently concluded that elimination of moisture and mouldy
materials in the home definitively results in improved health.
Unfortunately, problems of accurate assessment and precise
identification plague the full understanding of the effects of
mould on human health. Addressing exposure assessment and
identification, Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work
Environments: Diversity, Health Impacts, Investigation, and
Control, Second Edition discusses the methodology for conducting
investigations on indoor environments, including details on key
fungi and actinobacteria, and reflects advances in predicting their
occurrence in buildings in various parts of the world. Beginning
with a review of types of microorganisms in outdoor and indoor air,
their growth and control in home and work environments, and their
role in respiratory disease, this second edition presents new
studies on pollen and its allergenic effects, the mechanistic basis
for the effects of toxins and inflammatory agents on lung biology,
and the use of molecular methods for determining microbial
contaminants. On the practical side, this edition examines
remediation, control, and quality assurance; occupational exposures
in a wide range of environments; and infectious fungi and bacterial
endotoxins in the built environment. Bringing together the
state-of-the-science in this health-critical field, this accurate
and timely book offers researchers, public health officials, and
industrial hygienists crucial information on specific
microorganisms in the built environment, along with current
measurement and assessment solutions to clean up indoor air and
keep residents and workers healthy in the future.
If there has been some modest advance, since Karl Popper's death in
1994, in the general understanding of his critical rationalist
theory of knowledge and philosophy of science, there is still
widespread resistance both to it and to the recognition of the
magnitude of his contribution. Popper long ago diagnosed the
logical problems of traditional enlightenment rationalism (as did
some irrationalists), but instead of pretending that they are
readily solved or embracing irrational defeatism (as do
postmodernists), he provided a cogent and liberating rationalist
alternative. This book promotes, defends, criticizes, and refines
this alternative. David Miller is the foremost exponent of the
purist critical rationalist doctrine and here presents his mature
views, discussing the role that logic and argument play in the
growth of knowledge, criticizing the common understanding of
argument as an instrument of justification, persuasion or discovery
and instead advocating the critical rationalist view that only
criticism matters. Miller patiently and thoroughly undoes the
damage done by those writers who attack critical rationalism by
invoking the sterile mythology of induction and justification that
it seeks to sweep away. In addition his new material on the debate
on verisimilitude is essential reading for all working in this
field.
This book covers the most important aspects of these essential
issues, such as: how and when to budget how to audit your school's
facilities how to manage, maintain and improve your premises ways
to gain extra funding for your premises what are the main Health
and Safety issues, what are the common pitfalls, and what are the
policies you really need.
Find real-world, clinically useful information on all aspects of
electronic fetal monitoring! Written by clinicians for clinicians,
Mosby's Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring: A Multidisciplinary
Approach, 9th Edition provides an evidence-based, collaborative
approach to fetal heart monitoring during labor and in the
antepartum period. It covers the physiologic basis for FHR
monitoring, methods and instrumentation, standardized terminology,
pattern recognition and interpretation, and management of care.
Authored by a nurse-midwife, a perinatologist, and a nurse, this
compact guide prepares you for success on the EFM certification
exam and for success in today's clinical practice. Pocket-sized
format makes this guide ideal to carry and use in the clinical
setting, and a colorful design makes information easier to find.
Coverage of fetal heart rate assessment, evaluation,
interpretation, and management is supported by evidence-based
practice and literature, helping you prioritize care and make
clinical decisions. Patient safety and risk management strategies
include case studies and legal commentary, plus guidelines for
providing safe and competent care. Information on the relationship
between fetal heart rate patterns and neonatal outcomes provides a
guide to the correct use of fetal monitoring. Illustrations,
tables, and fetal monitor tracings highlight critical information.
Coverage of innovative practices supports patient safety and
improved outcomes through the use of a common language for fetal
heart rate patterns, a standardized approach to interpretation, a
discussion of emergency preparedness, and a discussion of human
factor issues such as improved communication, situational
awareness, no-fault/just culture, and teamwork. Practical
appendices offer a guide to FHR tracings and interpretation as well
as self-assessment questions for credentialing and certification
exam preparation. Expert author team provides clinical insight
along with international presence. NEW information on Category II
tracing management is included. NEW! Expanded section on common
misconceptions and myths includes evidence supporting factual EFM
characteristics. NEW! Detailed information on documentation and
legal issues is added. NEW EFM tracings with interpretation are
added.
The public relations industry is not just about celebrity gossip.
This book shows how, whenever big business is threatened, spin
doctors, lobbyists, think tanks and front groups are on hand to
push the corporate interest, often at the public's expense. Written
by leading activists and writers, this book reveals the secrets of
the PR trade including deception, the use of fake 'institutes',
spying and dirty tricks. The impact can be devastating -- when the
public is denied access to the truth, the results are rising
inequality and environmental catastrophe. Exposing the misdeeds of
famous companies including Coca Cola, British Aerospace, Exxon and
Monsanto, and revealing information about the covert funding of
various apparently independent thinks tanks and institutes, the
authors offer a guide to campaigns that can help us roll back
corporate power and resist deceptive PR.
The book explores the regional governing of metropolitan America in
a comprehensive and systematic fashion. It reviews the financial
system of state and local government at the broadest possible
level?the national level?and explores the relationships between the
federal government, the 50 state governments, and the 86,000 local
governments that con
If there has been some modest advance, since Karl Popper's death in
1994, in the general understanding of his critical rationalist
theory of knowledge and philosophy of science, there is still
widespread resistance both to it and to the recognition of the
magnitude of his contribution. Popper long ago diagnosed the
logical problems of traditional enlightenment rationalism (as did
some irrationalists), but instead of pretending that they are
readily solved or embracing irrational defeatism (as do
postmodernists), he provided a cogent and liberating rationalist
alternative. This book promotes, defends, criticizes, and refines
this alternative. David Miller is the foremost exponent of the
purist critical rationalist doctrine and here presents his mature
views, discussing the role that logic and argument play in the
growth of knowledge, criticizing the common understanding of
argument as an instrument of justification, persuasion or discovery
and instead advocating the critical rationalist view that only
criticism matters. Miller patiently and thoroughly undoes the
damage done by those writers who attack critical rationalism by
invoking the sterile mythology of induction and justification that
it seeks to sweep away. In addition his new material on the debate
on verisimilitude is essential reading for all working in this
field.
This book shows how the release of the free market in the last
part of the twentieth century produced a rise in inequality and
violence, the development of a huge criminal economy and the
degradation of social and cultural life. It questions the silence
of academics in the face of these changes and asks how much they
have been incorporated into the priorities of commerce and
governments. Many academics in the social sciences, media and
cultural studies have avoided critical issues and become occupied
in obscure theoretical debates such as post-modernism. The effect
was to draw inellectuals and students away from the engaged and
empirical work needed to identify key social problems and
possibilities for change. The authors of this book point to the
need for independent research which can criticise political
policies and reveal their effects. They show, for example, why
contemporary policies on drugs and education are creating more
problems than they solve. The book features contributions from a
wide range of academic disciplines including mass communications,
sociology, politics, geography, philosophy and economics, and
points to new directions for radical science. It also examines the
possibilities for a free and democratic media and calls for the
development of critical and open debate.
Based on major multi-centre research in the UK, Dying to Care
identifies why work stress is a problem in health care generally,
and in HIV health care in particular. The similarities and
differences between work stress experienced in general health care
settings and in HIV/AIDS are explored in a state-of-the-art review
of research and experience in the field to date.
The book has a practical focus, and goes on to explore ways in
which the unique stresses of patient advocacy in HIV/AIDS can be
addressed, identifying the best approaches for management.
Highlighting the practical importance of a clear distinction
between the burnout and work stress for design of strategies for
burnout prevention, the emergence of the concept of burnout is
described and the general historical confusion between work stress
and burnout examined. This will be a key handbook for managers,
physicians, nurses, social workers, health advisors and counsellors
working in or alongside healthcare.
Based on major multi-centre research in the UK, Dying to Care
identifies why work stress is a problem in health care generally,
and in HIV health care in particular. The similarities and
differences between work stress experienced in general health care
settings and in HIV/AIDS are explored in a state-of-the-art review
of research and experience in the field to date.
The book has a practical focus, and goes on to explore ways in
which the unique stresses of patient advocacy in HIV/AIDS can be
addressed, identifying the best approaches for management.
Highlighting the practical importance of a clear distinction
between the burnout and work stress for design of strategies for
burnout prevention, the emergence of the concept of burnout is
described and the general historical confusion between work stress
and burnout examined. This will be a key handbook for managers,
physicians, nurses, social workers, health advisors and counsellors
working in or alongside healthcare.
Rethinking Northern Ireland provides a coherent and critical
account of the Northern Ireland conflict. Most writing on Northern
Ireland is informed by British propaganda, unionist ideology or
currently popular 'ethnic conflict' paradigm which allows analysts
to wallow in a fascination with tribal loyalty. Rethinking Northern
Ireland sets the record straight by reembedding the conflict in
Ireland in the history of an literature on imperialism and
colonialism. Written by Irish, Scottish and English women and men
it includes material on neglected topics such as the role of
Britain, gender, culture and sectarianism. It presents a formidable
challenge to the shibboleths of contemporary debate on Northern
Ireland. A just and lasting peace necessitates thorough
re-evaluation and Rethinking Northern Ireland provides a stimulus
to that urgent task.
This book shows how the release of the free market in the last part
of the twentieth century produced a rise in inequality and
violence, the development of a huge criminal economy and the
degradation of social and cultural life. It questions the silence
of academics in the face of these changes and asks how much they
have been incorporated into the priorities of commerce and
governments. Many academics in the social sciences, media and
cultural studies have avoided critical issues and become occupied
in obscure theoretical debates such as post-modernism. The effect
was to draw inellectuals and students away from the engaged and
empirical work needed to identify key social problems and
possibilities for change. The authors of this book point to the
need for independent research which can criticise political
policies and reveal their effects. They show, for example, why
contemporary policies on drugs and education are creating more
problems than they solve. The book features contributions from a
wide range of academic disciplines including mass communications,
sociology, politics, geography, philosophy and economics, and
points to new directions for radical science. It also examines the
possibilities for a free and democratic media and calls for the
development of critical and open debate.
This book focuses on state terrorism, Western counterinsurgency,
propaganda and misinformation. It showcases leading examples of
critical terrorism studies and presents an agenda for the expansion
of an evidence-based approach to political violence and terrorism.
Rethinking Northern Ireland provides a coherent and critical
account of the Northern Ireland conflict. Most writing on Northern
Ireland is informed by British propaganda, unionist ideology or
currently popular 'ethnic conflict' paradigm which allows analysts
to wallow in a fascination with tribal loyalty. Rethinking Northern
Ireland sets the record straight by reembedding the conflict in
Ireland in the history of an literature on imperialism and
colonialism. Written by Irish, Scottish and English women and men
it includes material on neglected topics such as the role of
Britain, gender, culture and sectarianism. It presents a formidable
challenge to the shibboleths of contemporary debate on Northern
Ireland. A just and lasting peace necessitates thorough
re-evaluation and Rethinking Northern Ireland provides a stimulus
to that urgent task.
A complete compendium of rifles and shotguns through the ages. A
"rifled" firearm is one in which the projectile is made to spin as
it travels up the bore. The term "rifle," however, was originally
applied to muskets to differentiate them from the earlier
smoothbore weapons and is used today to designate the infantryman's
personal weapon, fired from the shoulder or the hip, or, in some
modern weapons, from a bipod. The rifle has also been used by
sportsmen to kill larger game and was also used as a working tool
by cowboys and trappers during the period of Western Expansion. It
progressed from being a muzzle-loader to a breechloading,
bolt-operated weapon, then to a semi-automatic weapon, and finally
to a lightweight "assault rifle." The emphasis throughout these
developments has been in increasing the rate of fire, reducing the
weight and making the weapons more accurate, simpler to fire, more
reliable, and easier to maintain. The shotgun is a smoothbore
weapon originally developed as a hunting device for killing fast
moving, flying or running prey. Loaded with shot (many small
projectiles) the chances of hitting a moving target was greatly
enhanced. Like the rifle, the shotgun has undergone similar
progression from muzzle-loader to breechloader, bolt action, and
finally semi-automatic mode. The weapon has also seen military use
in trench warfare and special operations as well as riot
suppression by the police. The Illustrated Catalog of Rifles and
Shotguns shows the reader over 500 longarms of all types form the
early flintlocks of the revolutionary period, the percussion cap
rifles and repeaters of the Civil War, the famous rifles and
shotguns of the Wild West, the standard infantry rifles of two
World Wars, to the present day with Assault Rifles, and combat
shotguns, together with state-of-the-art sporting rifles and
shotguns. Each entry has a color photo along with a description and
a technical specification. It is arranged in alphabetical order
within five historical periods: Historic, Civil War, The Frontier,
Two World Wars, and Modern, plus a separate comprehensive Shotgun
section.
In 2007, scientists estimated the direct cost of diseases
associated with mould and dampness on the US population to be in
the range of 4 billion dollars, and the indirect costs of lost work
and school days are gauged even higher. The US Centers for Disease
Control recently concluded that elimination of moisture and mouldy
materials in the home definitively results in improved health.
Unfortunately, problems of accurate assessment and precise
identification plague the full understanding of the effects of
mould on human health. Addressing exposure assessment and
identification, Microorganisms in Home and Indoor Work
Environments: Diversity, Health Impacts, Investigation, and
Control, Second Edition discusses the methodology for conducting
investigations on indoor environments, including details on key
fungi and actinobacteria, and reflects advances in predicting their
occurrence in buildings in various parts of the world. Beginning
with a review of types of microorganisms in outdoor and indoor air,
their growth and control in home and work environments, and their
role in respiratory disease, this second edition presents new
studies on pollen and its allergenic effects, the mechanistic basis
for the effects of toxins and inflammatory agents on lung biology,
and the use of molecular methods for determining microbial
contaminants. On the practical side, this edition examines
remediation, control, and quality assurance; occupational exposures
in a wide range of environments; and infectious fungi and bacterial
endotoxins in the built environment. Bringing together the
state-of-the-science in this health-critical field, this accurate
and timely book offers researchers, public health officials, and
industrial hygienists crucial information on specific
microorganisms in the built environment, along with current
measurement and assessment solutions to clean up indoor air and
keep residents and workers healthy in the future.
As racist undercurrents in many western societies become manifestly
entrenched, the prevalence of Islamophobia - and the need to
understand what perpetuates it - has never been greater. Critiquing
the arguments found in notionally left accounts and addressing the
limitations of existing responses, What is Islamophobia?
demonstrates that Islamophobia is not simply a product of abstract,
or discursive, ideological processes, but of concrete social,
political and cultural actions undertaken in the pursuit of certain
interests. The book centres on what the editors refer to as the
'five pillars of Islamophobia': the institutions and machinery of
the state; the far right, incorporating the counterjihad movement;
the neoconservative movement; the transnational Zionist movement;
and assorted liberal groupings including the pro-war left, and the
new atheist movement. The book concludes with reflections on
existing strategies for tackling Islamophobia, considering what
their distinctive approaches mean for fighting back.
This book charts the relentless rise of the public relations
industry and how it has transformed our society. Revealing the
roots of the PR movement in the years leading up to the First World
War, it shows how it became a key tool in the struggle to
subordinate democracy to corporate rule. It is the first book to
offer a history of the emergence of corporate propaganda on both
sides of the Atlantic during the 20th century. The authors show how
the origins of PR were always covertly political. Spin has been
around for a long time and its anti-democratic potential is well
known to all those who have made use of it. Based on extensive use
of original archival material, the book presents a clear chronology
of PR's development, culminating with a detailed examination of
Gordon Brown and David Cameron's use of spin and how it relates to
their connections with big business.
After surviving a near-fatal scalding aged three, David Miller's
life incentives emerged through involvement and achievement in a
range of sports, nearing amateur international level in football
and athletics. But then, needing employment, he retired at 22 to
enter sports journalism. Having written on 30 sports from 120
countries for four national newspapers, Miller is perfectly placed
to analyse and explain what drives those who excel in sport. This
anthology of 50 epic performers provides a mirror of the emotions
and commitment that drive the imagination of the many and the
ambitions of the elite. From the unself-conscious self-discipline
of Jesse Owens, Stanley Matthews, Jahangir Khan, Torvill and Dean
and Steve Redgrave, to the fundamental loneliness and insecurity
that galvanises spontaneous exhibitionists such as Jack Johnson,
George Best and Alex Higgins, Miller uncovers what makes these
great athletes and sports stars tick.
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