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Gary Waller surveys Spenser's career in terms of the material
conditions of its production - the often overlooked material
factors of race, gender, class, agency - and the resonant 'places'
which influenced his career - court, church, nation, colony. The
book includes an original account of the gender politics of
Spenser's work and his difficult position between Ireland and
England, the 'homes' about which he held ambivalent feelings.
Waller also discusses the 'place' the biographer occupies in
writing a literary life.
Medical Pharmacology & Therapeutics provides all the
information medical and healthcare students need throughout their
degree programme and beyond, including for professional
qualifications such as the PSA. This all-round textbook covers
basic pharmacology through to drug prescribing in clinical
contexts, covering the pathogenic mechanisms of disease; drug
actions, side effects, and the therapeutic principles of drug use.
It takes a helpful systems-based approach that orders information
according to body systems and disease areas, rather than by drug
class. Now in its sixth edition, the book has been fully updated to
include latest scientific understanding of drug action and
administration and current best practice in prescribing
medications, informed by the latest national guidelines. A clinical
focus throughout - suitable for medical, nursing and other
healthcare students throughout their training Thorough update of
clinically-relevant medicines to ensure best practice Information
aligned with the British National Formulary (BNF), NICE guidelines
and relevant professional benchmarks Comprehensive drug compendia
allow all drugs to be identified and placed within their respective
classes Extensive self-assessment questions to support learning and
revision New to this edition Expanded discussion of the
pathophysiology and management of shock Revised discussion of the
management of chronic pain Consideration of treatment of Covid-19
Expanded discussion of the pathophysiology and management of shock
Revised discussion of the management of chronic pain Consideration
of treatment of Covid-19
This new book introduces a new generation to the important insights
of Paul Meehl. In addition to selected papers from the classic
reader, "Psychodiagnosis," this book features new material selected
from Meehl's most influential writings. The resulting collection is
a "tour de force" illustrating quantitative analysis of life
science problems, an examination of the inadequacy of some methods
of analysis, and a review of the application of taxometrics.
"A Paul Meehl Reader" is organized into five content areas: "Theory
building and appraisal"-how we discover and test the true causal
relations of psychological constructs. "Specific etiology"-an
examination of genetic, behavioral, and environmental etiology in
psychopathology. "Diagnosis and prediction"-a review of the
appropriate use of base rates. "Taxometrics"-A look at Meehl's
development of the method he invented. "Thinking effectively about
psychological questions"-A critique of correlation research and the
power of quantitative thinking in psychology.
The "Reader" features section introductions to orient the reader
and provide a context and structure for Paul Meehl's work. The
section on diagnosis and prediction features problem sets with
solutions to guide the reader through practical applications of the
principles described. An accompanying DVD contains footage from
Paul Meehl's engaging seminar on clinical versus statistical
prediction. This book appeals to advanced students and
professionals in psychology, sociology, law, education, human
development, and philosophy.
* This book is designed for the use of the advanced student and
professional worker interested in the international scientific
community, particularly those in the fields of agronomy,
agricultural sciences, botany, biological sciences, natural
products chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry and bio chemistry. The
purpose is to inform the reader about significant advances in the
biology and metabolism of alkaloids in plants. Since alkaloids are
generally referred to as "secondary metabolites," the reactions
discussed are not, for the most part, involved with the main
metabolic pathways. The reactions that we are interested in are
pathways that have been developed for the formation of these
secondary metabolites, using as their starting mole cules one of
the compounds produced via a main or primary metabolic path way.
The primary metabolic pathways are common to all plants, indeed to
most living organisms, whereas the highly specialized branches
leading to alkaloid formation are found in only about 10 to 20 % of
the known plants. The reason for these diversities in plant
metabolism is not clear; however, it seems likely that the
formation of highly individualized and specialized pathways
resulted as a response to the pressure of natural selection.
Nevertheless, the genetic peculiarity that controls alkaloid
production has provided many extremely interesting problems for
scientists and consti tutes convincing evidence of nature's
superior ability in biochemistry."
It is estimated by the World Health Organization that 15 per cent
of the world's population are persons with disabilities (PWDs).
Accessibility and inclusion are constant issues in the lives of
PWDs, but it is believed that information and communication
technologies (ICTs) "have the potential for making significant
improvements in the lives of these persons, allowing them to
enhance their social and economic integration in communities by
enlarging the scope of activities available to them" (UNESCO
http://en.unesco.org). In Envisioning Democracy, Lloyd Waller takes
a closer look at how ICT can enhance political participation and
thereby be used as a tool for the development of a more inclusive
society. Using the experiences of the visually impaired in two
Caribbean countries, Jamaica and Barbados, Waller presents the
challenges faced by such persons in actively and effectively
participating in the political process and suggests possible
solutions to these challenges. With a focus on youth, Envisioning
Democracy not only outlines how all citizens can use ICT to engage
in governance activities but, more importantly, how disabled
citizens can improve their knowledge and communicate with others.
Waller highlights, however, that present ICT use does not address
the issues of privacy and independence, especially when voting, and
this deficiency inhibits full inclusion and equity. The exploration
of e-democracy, e-governance and assistive technologies, however,
provides a critical starting point for the introduction of
effective solutions to ensure full engagement of the total
citizenry. Useful to policy analysts, political strategists,
sociologists and social workers as well as students of politics,
public policy, sociology and research methods, Envisioning
Democracy is of even greater value to the general discussion of
citizen engagement and the march towards a truly inclusive society.
Monitor Range is a classic Western story set in the wild and rugged
Landscape of the Nevada outback. There is a hero, bad guys, and a
woman in need of rescuing. In addition Jack Longstreet appears, no
story set in Central Nevada 100 years ago would be complete without
him.
This study examines the U.S. Army Field Artillery's current
capability to provide close support to maneuver units on the
AirLand Battlefield. It first analyses the environment of the
modern battlefield and finds that in spite of technological
improvements in weapons and command and control capabilities a
preponderance of artillery fires will be needed at the small unit
level and very close to friendly troops. The whole notion of close
support is therefore historically examined in some detail to
determine what close support means today and what precise demands
it places on the field artillery system. From there the study goes
on to examine the field artillery structure in the heavy division
to determine its capability to provide the necessary support. A
major conclusion is that if the division battle is to be won, then
the priority of fire support effort must be focused on actions that
will take place within 300 meters of friendly positions. Close
support fires must be immediately responsive to units in contact.
They must be closely integrated with all other means of fire
support and delivered with finesse and precision as part of the
overall scheme of maneuver. The study also concludes that the
current artillery structure is ill-prepared to provide such close
support. Field artillery organization, equipment, doctrine, and
conceptual thinking leans toward efficiency in target destruction,
not toward wedding fire support to maneuver requirements. It
appears that within the fire support community the balance between
firepower and maneuver is precarious at best.
The study explores the utility of employing airborne forces at the
operational level of war in a mid- to high intensity environment.
It first examines the theory of airborne warfare and the evolution
of the airborne idea from pre-World War II until the present. Its
major finding is that despite the theoretical capability of
airborne forces to achieve surprise, psychological shock, physical
momentum, and moral dominance enabling friendly forces to attain
decisive operational success, the U.S. Army has limited its vision
on the employment of airborne forces to the tactical and strategic
levels. The study then looks at the feasibility of airborne
operations, both historically and in today's environment of combat,
and finds that, while always risky, small-scale airborne operations
are feasible at the operational level. Finally, the study considers
what form such an employment might take. Looking at Soviet
theoretical concepts, several German World War II operations, and
the three major Allied airborne operations, Sicily, Normandy, and
Operation Market-Garden, the study relates ideas developed from
these examples to type missions airborne forces may be called upon
to execute in the 1980's. These include airborne drops behind enemy
lines to seize key terrain such as a river crossing site or
mountain pass, which would facilitate a ground force deep
operation, drops to tie up enemy reserves to enable amphibious
operations or large river crossings to succeed, or vertical
envelopments of key points of an enemy defensive belt. There are
numerous historical examples in which brigade-sized or smaller
airborne forces were employed in the true spirit of maneuver
warfare in combination with other ground forces. Where such
maneuvers depended on the success of the airborne operation for
overall success, it is evident that even small scale airborne
forces had decisive operational impact. Since the U.S. Army and Air
Force today are capable of employing only brigade-size and smaller
un
This book presents the findings of an interdisciplinary study which
attempted to understand the role and implications of 'discourse' in
the implementation of various Information and communication
technologies (ICTs) for development initiatives in Jamaica using a
Critical Discourse Analysis Methodology. Discourse, the unit of
analysis, is an emerging buzzword in the social sciences and
humanities today. The inclusion of discourse as a unit of analysis
in various disciplines and, the use of several discourse analysis
methodologies as discursive deconstructive tools, have proven to be
a valuable way of understanding social, political and economic life
within these disciplines. Discourse, however, has not been properly
introduced to the Information and Communication Technology for
Development space. This book attempts to correct this oversight. 'A
highly original work'Professor Ziauddin Sardar, Editor, Futures,
Visiting Professor of Postcolonial Studies, the City University,
London. 'Lloyd Waller brilliantly shows how critical discourse
analysis can be employed to uncover the worldviews and underlying
assumptions about the links between technology and modernization
among development actors from the international to the grassroots
level.' Professor Suzanne Schech, Director, Centre for Development
Studies, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Gary Waller surveys Spenser's career in terms of the material
conditions of its production - the often overlooked material
factors of race, gender, class, agency - and the resonant 'places'
which influenced his career - court, church, nation, colony. The
book includes an original account of the gender politics of
Spenser's work and his difficult position between Ireland and
England, the 'homes' about which he held ambivalent feelings.
Waller also discusses the 'place' the biographer occupies in
writing a literary life.
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