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An in-depth and multiperspectival look at the Astros' sign-stealing
scandal and its roots in the culture of baseball fandom. In 2017
the Houston Astros won their first World Series title, a
particularly uplifting victory for the city following Hurricane
Harvey. But two years later, the feel-good energy was gone after
The Athletic revealed that the Astros had stolen signs from
opposing catchers during their championship season, perhaps even
during the playoffs and World Series. Their methods were at once
high-tech and crude: staff took video of opponents' pitching
signals and transmitted the footage in real time to the Astros'
dugout, where players banged on trash cans to signal to their
teammates at bat which pitches were coming their way. Wry observers
labeled them the Asterisks, pointing to the title that no longer
seemed so earned. Astros and Asterisks examines the scandal from
historical, journalistic, legal, ethical, and cultural
perspectives. Authors delve into the Astros' winning-above-all
attitude, cultivated by a former McKinsey consultant; the
significance of hiring a pitcher recently suspended for domestic
abuse; the career-ending effects of the Astros' transgression on
opposing players; and the ethically fraught choices necessary to
participate in sign-stealing. Ultimately, it links the Astros'
choices to the sporting world's obsession with analytics. What
emerges is a sobering tale about the impact of new technology on a
game whose romanticized image feels increasingly incongruous with
its reality in the era of big data and video.
An in-depth and multiperspectival look at the Astros’
sign-stealing scandal and its roots in the culture of baseball
fandom. In 2017 the Houston Astros won their first World Series
title, a particularly uplifting victory for the city following
Hurricane Harvey. But two years later, the feel-good energy was
gone after The Athletic revealed that the Astros had stolen signs
from opposing catchers during their championship season, perhaps
even during the playoffs and World Series. Their methods were at
once high-tech and crude: staff took video of opponents’ pitching
signals and transmitted the footage in real time to the Astros’
dugout, where players banged on trash cans to signal to their
teammates at bat which pitches were coming their way. Wry observers
labeled them the Asterisks, pointing to the title that no longer
seemed so earned. Astros and Asterisks examines the scandal from
historical, journalistic, legal, ethical, and cultural
perspectives. Authors delve into the Astros’ winning-above-all
attitude, cultivated by a former McKinsey consultant; the
significance of hiring a pitcher recently suspended for domestic
abuse; the career-ending effects of the Astros’ transgression on
opposing players; and the ethically fraught choices necessary to
participate in sign-stealing. Ultimately, it links the Astros’
choices to the sporting world’s obsession with analytics. What
emerges is a sobering tale about the impact of new technology on a
game whose romanticized image feels increasingly incongruous with
its reality in the era of big data and video.
This book and its companion, Skills for Communicating with
Patients, Second Edition, provide a comprehensive approach to
improving communication in medicine. Fully updated and revised, and
greatly expanded, this new edition examines how to construct a
skills curricular at all levels of medical education and across
specialties, documents the individuals skills that form the core
content of communication skills teaching programmes, and explores
in depth the specific teaching, learning and assessment methods
that are currently used within medical education. Since their
publication, the first edition of this book and its companionSkills
for Communicating with Patients, have become standards texts in
teaching communication skills throughout the world, 'the first
entirely evidence-based textbooks on medical interviewing. It is
essential reading for course organizers, those who teach or model
communication skills, and program administrators.
This book offers an evidence-based delineation of the skills that
make a difference in communicating with patients. It provides a
comprehensive approach to teaching and learning communication
throughout the medical education and in both specialist and family
medicine.
This book and its companion, Skills for Communicating with
Patients, Second Edition, provide a comprehensive approach to
improving communication in medicine. Fully updated and revised, and
greatly expanded, this new edition examines how to construct a
skills curricular at all levels of medical education and across
specialties, documents the individuals skills that form the core
content of communication skills teaching programmes, and explores
in depth the specific teaching, learning and assessment methods
that are currently used within medical education. Since their
publication, the first edition of this book and its companionSkills
for Communicating with Patients, have become standards texts in
teaching communication skills throughout the world, 'the first
entirely evidence-based textbooks on medical interviewing. It is
essential reading for course organizers, those who teach or model
communication skills, and program administrators.
Skills for Communicating with Patients, Third Edition is one of two
companion books on improving communication in medicine which
together provide a comprehensive approach to teaching and learning
communication skills throughout all levels of medical education in
both specialist and family medicine. Since their publication, the
first edition of this book and its companion, Teaching and Learning
Communication Skills in Medicine, have become established standard
texts in communication skills teaching throughout the world. This
substantially expanded third edition has been fully updated in
relation to the current literature and revised to reflect the
explosion of research on healthcare communication since the second
edition was published in 2004. It incorporates considerable
evidence in support of the skills of the Calgary-Cambridge Guides,
offering a comprehensive and now even more evidence-based
delineation of the skills that make a difference when communicating
with patients. It explores the specific skills of doctor-patient
communication and provides wide-ranging evidence of the improvement
that those skills can make to health outcome and everyday clinical
practice. It is unique in providing a secure platform of core
skills which represent the foundations of doctor-patient
communication. Skills for Communicating with Patients, Third
Edition is essential reading for healthcare professionals at all
levels, course organisers, facilitators and programme directors.
Across all imaginable borders, Johnny Cash fans show the appeal of
a thoroughly American performer who simultaneously inspires people
worldwide. A young Norwegian shows off his Johnny Cash tattoo. A
Canadian vlogger sings 'I Walk the Line' to camel herders in
Egypt's White Desert. A shopkeeper in Northern Ireland plays Cash
as his constant soundtrack. A Dutchwoman coordinates the activities
of Cash fans worldwide and is subsequently offered the privilege of
sleeping in Johnny's bedroom. And on a more global scale, millions
of people watch Cash's videos online, then express themselves
through commentary and debate.In Johnny Cash International, Hinds
and Silverman examine digital and real-world fan communities and
the individuals who comprise them, profiling their relationships to
Cash and each other. Studying Johnny Cash's international fans and
their love for the man reveals new insights about music, fandom,
and the United States.
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Beethoven's Big Break (DVD)
Rhea Perlman, Oscar Nuñez, Moises Arias, Maria Ford, Stephen Tobolowsky, …
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R55
Discovery Miles 550
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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The sixth film in the canine comedy franchise. Jonathan Silverman
stars as Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad to
12-year-old Billy (Moises Arias), who reluctantly lets a
big-hearted, slobbering 185-pound St Bernard called Beethoven into
his home and his heart.
The World Is a Text is a popular composition textbook devoted to
helping students to understand a variety of non-traditional texts
and develop their skills as creators of texts. It teaches critical
reading, writing, and argument in the context of pop-culture and
visual examples, showing students how to "read" everyday objects
and visual texts. The book shows show how texts of all kinds, from
a painting to a university building to a pair of sneakers, make
complex arguments through their use of semiotics, and shows
students how to make these arguments in their own essays. This new
compact edition is rich with images, real-world examples, writing
and discussion prompts, and examples of student writing. New to the
edition are chapters on fashion, sports, and nature and the
environment.
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The Attic (DVD)
Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Raleigh Holmes, Sterling Beaumon, Xander Stolberg, …
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Horror in which a family find themselves being tormented by an
unseen terror in their new home. After moving house, Tim and Susan
Gates (Jonathan Silverman and Lori Loughlin) and their three
children, Kayla (Raleigh Holmes), Shane (Sterling Beaumon) and
Taylor (Xander Stolberg), begin to experience unsettling events.
They are unaware that the previous resident is lurking in the
attic, watching them, and eager to reclaim his home by any means
necessary...
The structures and landscapes of colleges both radiate and absorb
the values of the cultures in which they were created. As economic
and political forces exert pressure on administrators and as our
understanding of higher education shifts, these spaces can
transform dramatically. Focusing on the utopian visions and
dystopian realities of American campus life, this collection of new
essays examines the university architecture from the perspective of
faculty and students. Topics include disability, sustainability,
first-year writing, underrepresented groups on campus, online
education, adjunct labor, and how funding works to physically shape
colleges and university.
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