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The modern presidency is increasingly seen as in trouble by all
sides of the political spectrum and by people of the most diverse
political views. Understanding why this is the case requires
examining the basic principles of the presidency itself, and there
is no better place to start than William Howard Taft's Popular
Government. His views on executive power and constitutional
interpretation of this power are not rooted in nostalgia. Instead,
Taft describes how and why the Progressive Movement marked one of
the major turning points in American political thought. Taft wrote
out of concern over the nature of the American system itself. He
sought to describe the founding principles of the country, arguing
that grasping these is essential for Americans' understanding of
themselves as a people and for their daily exercise of citizenship.
The concerns he addressed remain central today. Th at is because
Taft's quarrels with the liberal-progressive tradition in politics
have not yet completely played themselves out, either in academic
life, or in the political arena. In a brilliant new introduction,
Sidney Pearson argues that neither Roosevelt nor Wilson should be
viewed as enemies of free government by any serious student of
American political thought, nor should Taft be so regarded either.
The concerns Taft engages remain important for any understanding of
the problems that confront the American experiment in popular
government. Popular Government is a basic introduction to debate
about the nature of the presidency and the larger constitutional
context in which such arguments take place. Th ere is no better way
to gain perspective on the debate than reading this volume.
First Published in 2004. This study of the British Political
Tradition will be complete in four volumes of which The Ideological
Heritage is the second. This is an attempt to show how the basic
tension between libertarianism and collectivism is reflected in
arguments of state; how our three main political doctrines have
both stimulated and reacted to the growth of government
intervention and the proliferation of public agency; and how they
have dealt with the problems of individual liberty involved.
The modern presidency is increasingly seen as in trouble by all
sides of the political spectrum and by people of the most diverse
political views. Understanding why this is the case requires
examining the basic principles of the presidency itself, and there
is no better place to start than William Howard Taft's "Popular
Government." His views on executive power and constitutional
interpretation of this power are not rooted in nostalgia. Instead,
Taft describes how and why the Progressive Movement marked one of
the major turning points in American political thought.
Taft wrote out of concern over the nature of the American system
itself. He sought to describe the founding principles of the
country, arguing that grasping these is essential for Americans'
understanding of themselves as a people and for their daily
exercise of citizenship. The concerns he addressed remain central
today. Th at is because Taft's quarrels with the
liberal-progressive tradition in politics have not yet completely
played themselves out, either in academic life, or in the political
arena.
In a brilliant new introduction, Sidney Pearson argues that
neither Roosevelt nor Wilson should be viewed as enemies of free
government by any serious student of American political thought,
nor should Taft be so regarded either. The concerns Taft engages
remain important for any understanding of the problems that
confront the American experiment in popular government. "Popular
Government" is a basic introduction to debate about the nature of
the presidency and the larger constitutional context in which such
arguments take place. Th ere is no better way to gain perspective
on the debate than reading this volume.
"William Howard Taft" served as the twenty-third president of
the United States from 1909-1913 and as Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court from 1921-1930. He is the only person to have held
the highest office in two of the three branches of American
government. He wrote numerous books including "Our Chief Magistrate
and His Powers, The Anti-Trust Act and the Supreme Court," and "The
Covenanter: An American Exposition of the Covenant of the League of
Nations."
"Sidney A. Pearson, Jr." is professor emeritus of political
science at Radford University. He is also the series editor of
"Library of Liberal Thought" at Transaction Publishers.
This text provides a detailed introduction to the computational
techniques, numerical methods, and computational tools used by
engineering students. It is aimed at first or second year students,
and is intended to provide the theoretical and computational
foundation required for advanced study in engineering. The text
provides a foundation in computational theory, and an overview of
thenumerical methods used by engineering students and practicing
engineers. The text focuses on implementation of these
computational techniques using two widely-used software packages:
MATLAB, which provides a structured programming environment, and
Excel, which is a ubiquitous spreadsheet application. Throughout
the text, these two softwares are used to demonstrate the
computational techniques developed in the text, and their
advantages and limitations are described.
Plasma membrane-associated channels known as gap junctions, along
with their protein building blocks-connexins-have an important
functional role in a range of immunological processes, including
heart function, cell growth and specialization, and early
development. Spanning basic science and potential clinical
applications, Connexin Cell Communication Channels: Roles in the
Immune System and Immunopathology assembles and synthesizes four
decades of the most important research carried out in this field.
The book first provides a historical overview of the discovery of
these membrane channels in cells and tissues of the immune system.
It describes their general molecular and biological characteristics
and examines how they participate in the evolution, organization,
function, and regulation of leukocytes, as well as their
interaction with other tissues. The next section examines
immunologically related disease scenarios where gap junctions and
connexins have been shown to play a fundamental role. The
contributors explain how gap junctional communication participates
in the establishment and maintenance of immunological properties
such as antibody and cytokine production, as well as lymphocyte
immune surveillance in both physiological and pathological
conditions. The book explores the most important technical
approaches used and how they have been specially adapted to answer
key biological questions particular to the mobile nature of
leukocytes. It also describes the most recent understanding of how
gap junctions and connexins participate in antigen recognition,
cross-presentation, lymphocyte activation, and in the assembly and
function of the immunological synapse. Finally, the book focuses on
the latest progress made on translating the knowledge gained to
specific treatment modalities. Topics in this section include
approaches for reducing scarring and cardiac arrhythmia, combating
inflammation in the central nervous system, and enhancing
epithelial tissue repair. A comprehensive view of achievements in
this promising field, the book will inform and update specialists,
clinical practitioners, and those studying the potential for
commercial applications.
Plasma membrane-associated channels known as gap junctions,
along with their protein building blocks connexins have an
important functional role in a range of immunological processes,
including heart function, cell growth and specialization, and early
development. Spanning basic science and potential clinical
applications, Connexin Cell Communication Channels: Roles in the
Immune System and Immunopathology assembles and synthesizes four
decades of the most important research carried out in this
field.
The book first provides a historical overview of the discovery
of these membrane channels in cells and tissues of the immune
system. It describes their general molecular and biological
characteristics and examines how they participate in the evolution,
organization, function, and regulation of leukocytes, as well as
their interaction with other tissues.
The next section examines immunologically related disease
scenarios where gap junctions and connexins have been shown to play
a fundamental role. The contributors explain how gap junctional
communication participates in the establishment and maintenance of
immunological properties such as antibody and cytokine production,
as well as lymphocyte immune surveillance in both physiological and
pathological conditions. The book explores the most important
technical approaches used and how they have been specially adapted
to answer key biological questions particular to the mobile nature
of leukocytes. It also describes the most recent understanding of
how gap junctions and connexins participate in antigen recognition,
cross-presentation, lymphocyte activation, and in the assembly and
function of the immunological synapse.
Finally, the book focuses on the latest progress made on
translating the knowledge gained to specific treatment modalities.
Topics in this section include approaches for reducing scarring and
cardiac arrhythmia, combating inflammation in the central nervous
system, and enhancing epithelial tissue repair. A comprehensive
view of achievements in this promising field, the book will inform
and update specialists, clinical practitioners, and those studying
the potential for commercial applications.
First Published in 2004. This study of the British Political
Tradition will be complete in four volumes of which The Ideological
Heritage is the second. This is an attempt to show how the basic
tension between libertarianism and collectivism is reflected in
arguments of state; how our three main political doctrines have
both stimulated and reacted to the growth of government
intervention and the proliferation of public agency; and how they
have dealt with the problems of individual liberty involved.
Listen: Ian Johnston busts the bad behavior myth. Should we really
accept road trauma as collateral damage from daily road use?
Eliminating Serious Injury and Death from Road Transport: A Crisis
of Complacency explores why societies and their elected leaders
view traffic safety as a (relatively) minor problem. It examines
the changes in the culture of road use that need to occur if this
public health problem is to be effectively resolved. Examines why
road use culture is ego-centric ("what's in it for me?") and why
this blocks progress Explores current traffic safety measurement
methods and demonstrates how they have underpinned our flawed
approach Discusses the controversial issue of speed and speeding
and shows how a new approach to speed management will be
fundamental to transformational change Details a simple account of
the concept of a "Safe System" (as now promoted by the WHO and the
OECD) while exploring the failure to get beyond the principles to
extensive implementation The book dispels the myths that currently
drive societies' (misguided) view of traffic safety-the bad
behavior myth and the official myth that everything that can be
done is being done-and how these myths limit progress in reducing
death and serious injury. It presents current scientific knowledge
and draws parallels with other areas of public safety and health.
The book draws on examples from the media and from public policy
debates to paint a clear picture of a flawed public policy
approach. It presents a model for a preventive medicine approach to
traffic safety policy to get beyond an ego-centric culture to a
communal safety culture.
Listen: Ian Johnston busts the bad behavior myth. Should we really
accept road trauma as collateral damage from daily road use?
Eliminating Serious Injury and Death from Road Transport: A Crisis
of Complacency explores why societies and their elected leaders
view traffic safety as a (relatively) minor problem. It examines
the changes in the culture of road use that need to occur if this
public health problem is to be effectively resolved. Examines why
road use culture is ego-centric ("what's in it for me?") and why
this blocks progress Explores current traffic safety measurement
methods and demonstrates how they have underpinned our flawed
approach Discusses the controversial issue of speed and speeding
and shows how a new approach to speed management will be
fundamental to transformational change Details a simple account of
the concept of a "Safe System" (as now promoted by the WHO and the
OECD) while exploring the failure to get beyond the principles to
extensive implementation The book dispels the myths that currently
drive societies' (misguided) view of traffic safety-the bad
behavior myth and the official myth that everything that can be
done is being done-and how these myths limit progress in reducing
death and serious injury. It presents current scientific knowledge
and draws parallels with other areas of public safety and health.
The book draws on examples from the media and from public policy
debates to paint a clear picture of a flawed public policy
approach. It presents a model for a preventive medicine approach to
traffic safety policy to get beyond an ego-centric culture to a
communal safety culture.
The fate of the newly independent nation is absorbing the attention
of statesmen and scholars. This comprehensive study of Ceylon since
its independence in 1947 provides a case study of the fundamental
issues in these new Asian and African nations. Mr. Wriggins, who
spent two years in Ceylon, presents the full historic, economic,
political, and social background. He discusses the current
political situation in Ceylon, the effect of universal franchise,
the increasing communal disorders, the resulting dilemma of
representative government, the search for an adequate foreign
policy. His findings, which are based on extensive on-the-spot
research, illuminate the crucial problem of political change.
Originally published in 1960. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
For more than 70 years, William Paton contributed his considerable
energy and knowledge to the development of accounting thought. He
was one of the early accounting educators to express the high
purpose of accounting and its importance in the university, and he
was among the early theorists in accounting to argue that
accounting needed a coherent, theoretical structure that would
guide the accountant in preparing financial statements. Yet a full
account of his life, career, and ideas has not yet appeared. Kelly
L. Williams and Howard J. Lawrence address this gap, painting an
intimate and comprehensive portrait of this deeply influential
figure. Their groundbreaking study not only explores major
influences on Paton's thoughts on accounting, but also shows how
Paton was an active participant in the professional accounting
organizations of his day, how early on he urged the societies to
conduct research to develop a consistent and rational body of
knowledge, and how, with other early scholars, he was instrumental
in developing the first issues of The Accounting Review-a beginning
that helped make the Review the outstanding publication it is
today. Ultimately, the authors demonstrate why Paton received
practically every major honor an accounting educator could receive,
including recognition in 1987 by the AICPA as the "Educator of the
Century." As the only comprehensive study of Paton's life and
thought, this is a must-have for graduate students of accountancy
and researchers of accounting history and theory, and it is of keen
interest to anyone who wishes to develop their own research
methodology and pedagogy through a study of one of the greatest
thinkers and educators in the history of accountancy.
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