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The origins of the game of rugby and the codification of the rules
which defined the game have been glorified in numerous legends,
some of which are little more than sporting hagiography. Following
on from the success of The Rules of Association Football 1863 and
in time for the Rugby World Cup in September - October 2007, this
book investigates the origins of the game of rugby and reproduces
for the first time in a single book both the first rules of the
game, drawn up at Rugby School in 1845 and the first rules of the
Rugby Football Union, published in 1871. The introduction by Jed
Smith, the curator of the Rugby Football Museum in Twickenham, will
provide the first systematic exploration of the origin of the rules
of the game and their development. Includes images from the unique
manuscript held at the Rugby Football Union as well as
nineteenth-century illustrations of the game as it was first
played, capturing its early spirit and enthusiasm.
The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique
opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily
access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture
and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam
engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up
new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and
travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this
type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and
cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of
early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains &
Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this
important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization.
This book departs from the usual principles-based approach and
instead takes a predominantly consequentialist (harms and benefits)
approach. It aims to be free of abstract philosophy, but will use
the analysis of cases and a reasoned approach to examine
alternative arguments. Whilst the book deals with issues in some
depth it uses plain language and many clear examples of good and
less good practice to illustrate points. It is at a level useful to
both beginning and more experienced researchers.Real world approach
Covers research governance from an international perspective
Practical guidance on ethical committee procedures Direct examples
of good and less good practice Clear, outcomes-based approach
Engineers who play a major role in hazardous waste management, must
have full understanding of technical, regulatory, economic,
permitting, institutional and public policy issues. This reference
book provides this information, providing data and techniques that
can be applied to analyzing, designing and developing effective
hazardous waste management solutions.
First published in 1997, this work makes a substantial
reexamination of the social processes behind the labelling of
patients in hospital care. Taking an interpretive perspective, the
author analyzes the social construction of patient labels
identifying strategies for and the consequences of giving and
receipt of 'good' and 'bad' labels. He shows how the rich data of
truly participant observation in the tradition of reflexive
ethnography can powerfully illuminate the experiences and actions
of both patients and their nurses. It is a critical analysis of key
work in this field. Professor Johnson demonstrates the redundancy
of trait theories of social judgment, offering a more complex and
negotiated reality in which patient labels form a part of a rich
web of unequal power relations between nurses and their clients.
First published in 1997, this work makes a substantial
reexamination of the social processes behind the labelling of
patients in hospital care. Taking an interpretive perspective, the
author analyzes the social construction of patient labels
identifying strategies for and the consequences of giving and
receipt of 'good' and 'bad' labels. He shows how the rich data of
truly participant observation in the tradition of reflexive
ethnography can powerfully illuminate the experiences and actions
of both patients and their nurses. It is a critical analysis of key
work in this field. Professor Johnson demonstrates the redundancy
of trait theories of social judgment, offering a more complex and
negotiated reality in which patient labels form a part of a rich
web of unequal power relations between nurses and their clients.
This is a review of the current state of health care intended for use by those returning to nursing. The book considers the changing nature of patients, changing roles in health care and changes in the delivery of care. It also discusses developments in clinical practice and management initiatives in the NHS.;The book contains an update on recent legislation and the statutory bodies and reviews current developments in professional training and education. The book also contains a chapter with advice for the nurse returning to practice and a list of useful addresses.
We live in an age of media saturation, where with a few clicks of
the remote - or mouse - we can tune in to programming where the
facts fit our ideological predispositions. But what are the
political consequences of this vast landscape of media choice?
Partisan news has been roundly castigated for reinforcing prior
beliefs and contributing to the highly polarized political
environment we have today, but there is little evidence to support
this claim, and much of what we know about the impact of news media
come from studies that were conducted at a time when viewers chose
from among six channels rather than scores. Through a series of
innovative experiments, Kevin Arceneaux and Martin Johnson show
that such criticism is unfounded. Americans who watch cable news
are already polarized, and their exposure to partisan programming
of their choice does not significantly change their initial
position. In fact, the opposite is true: viewers become more
polarized when forced to watch programming that opposes their
beliefs. A much more troubling consequence of the ever-expanding
media environment, the authors show, is that it has allowed people
to tune out the news: the four top-rated partisan news programs
draw a mere three percent of the total number of people watching
television. Overturning much of the conventional wisdom, Changing
Minds or Changing Channels? demonstrates that the strong effects of
media exposure found in past research are simply not applicable in
today's more saturated media landscape.
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