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Dive into the moral philosophy at the heart of all four seasons of NBC's The Good Place, guided by academic experts including the show's philosophical consultants Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and featuring a foreword from creator and showrunner Michael Schur* Explicitly dedicated to the philosophical concepts, questions, and fundamental ethical dilemmas at the heart of the thoughtful and ambitious NBC sitcom The Good Place* Navigates the murky waters of moral philosophy in more conceptual depth to call into question what Chidi's ethics lessons--and the show--get right about learning to be a good person* Features contributions from The Good Place's philosophical consultants, Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, and introduced by the show's creator and showrunner Michael Schur (Parks and Recreation, The Office)* Engages classic philosophical questions, including the clash between utilitarianism and deontological ethics in the "Trolley Problem," Kant's categorical imperative, Sartre's nihilism, and T.M Scanlon's contractualism* Explores themes such as death, love, moral heroism, free will, responsibility, artificial intelligence, fatalism, skepticism, virtue ethics, perception, and the nature of autonomy in the surreal heaven-like afterlife of the Good Place* Led by Kimberly S. Engels, co-editor of Westworld and Philosophy

Learn to improve your assessment, investigation, and management of physical health conditions in people with severe mental illnessThe Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry offers psychiatric and general practitioners an evidence-based and practical guide for the appropriate assessment, investigation, and management of common physical health conditions seen in people with severe mental illness. Written by a renowned team of respected experts in medicine, surgery, pharmacy, dietetics, physiotherapy, and psychiatry, the book bridges the gap between psychiatric and physical health services for the severely mentally ill.The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry also provides practitioners with expert guidance on making effective referrals to other medical and surgical subspecialties, telling readers what information subspecialties would expect to receive. Its use will improve the quality of clinical care received by mentally ill patients and, by promoting a holistic approach to treatment that considers both body and mind, will enhance the therapeutic relationship between patient and practitioner.The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry covers the following:* Guidance on assessment and management of well over a hundred different medical and surgical presentations commonly seen in people with serious mental illness* Management of physical health emergencies in a psychiatric setting* Evidence-based approaches to management of physical side effects of psychiatric medications* Advice on approaches to promote a healthy lifestyle in people with serious mental illness, such as smoking cessation and changes to diet and physical activityPerfect for both psychiatrists and general practitioners who wish to improve the quality of care they provide to people with serious mental illness, The Maudsley Practice Guidelines for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry will be of use to anyone setting out to navigate the divide between the treatment of psychiatric and physical health conditions.

Dieses Fachbuch ist das Referenzwerk, wenn es um Geflügelkrankheiten geht. Die 14. Auflagen wurde vollständig überarbeitet und aktualisiert und bietet nun einem umfassenden Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Wissenschaft. - Aktualisierte Auflage dieses maßgeblichen Referenzwerks zu Geflügelkrankheiten.- Bietet noch mehr klinisch relevante Informationen zum Management spezifischer Krankheiten. Die Beiträge stammen von erfahrenen Veterinärmedizinern.- Behandelt Themen wie Eindämmung von Krankheiten bei der biologischen und antibiotikafreien Geflügelzucht.- Die Kapitel sind noch prägnanter und damit ideal zum schnellen Nachschlagen.- Erläutert die Fortschritte in dem Fachgebiet, von neuen Diagnosewerkzeugen über Veränderungen als Folge der zunehmenden Globalisierung bis hin zum erneuten Auftreten von Zoonoseerregern.

In September 2014 the French government entrusted Tobie Nathan with the task of counselling radicalized young people who had been drawn to jihadism. In this book he recounts his experiences, and shows that the history of radicalizations is not the history of 'natures' but of metamorphoses.

In The Sex Factor, leading feminist Victoria Bateman shows how we can only understand the burning economic issues of our time if we put sex and gender at the heart of the picture. Weaving rigorous analysis with personal insights, Bateman tells a bold story about how the status of women is central to our prosperity and economic wellbeing.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the state and politics in Japan at the start of the twenty-first century. In it, Ian Neary asks if the state in Japan is in any important sense different from states in western societies.

"As the 2008 financial crisis ravaged economies, central banks turned to quantitative easing to prevent a return to the 1930s. There wasn't a repeat of the Great Depression, but there certainly wasn't a recovery. Instead, there was a decade of stagnation. It's clear: QE failed. In this book, Frances Coppola makes the case for a different type of QE"--

"This book is a richly document account, based on original research, of how bordering has become dispersed into the interstices of everyday life. Controlling borders is about much more than patrolling territorial boundaries: it now comprises a multitude of practices and processes in local contexts of everyday life"--

Star ratings, scores and likes: today data is collected on almost every aspect of our lives. In this new book, Steffen Mau shows that though the intention may have been to build trust, metrics have become a form of social conditioning. Ultimately, the ubiquitous language of ranking and comparison is shaping life chances and deepening inequality.

Now in its third edition, Veterinary Hematology: Atlas of Common Domestic and Non-Domestic Species continues to offer veterinarians and veterinary technicians an essential guide to veterinary hematology. Comprehensive in scope, the atlas presents the fundamentals of both normal and abnormal blood cell morphologies, with coverage of a wide range of species, including dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, llamas, rats, mice, nonhuman primates, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, amphibians, and reptiles.Designed as a useful and accessible guide, the updated third edition presents more than 300 color images and includes a new chapter that describes the best techniques for using hematology instruments. The authors--noted experts on the topic--clearly show how to identify and interpret the hematological changes that may occur in a variety of species. In addition, a companion website offers a wealth of additional hematological images. This vital atlas:* Provides an updated edition of the popular veterinary hematology atlas for veterinarians, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians* Contains a new instructive chapter on hematology instrumentation* Presents hundreds of high-quality color photographs that help in identification* Covers a range of species from dogs and cats to birds and reptiles* Features a companion website that provides a wealth of hematological imagesWritten for both novice and experienced veterinarians, Veterinary Hematology provides a complete resource to blood morphologic abnormalities in domestic and non-domestic species.

Offers an updated second edition of the comprehensive reference on the use of drugs for veterinary mental health care and behavior modificationThis fully revised Second Edition of Veterinary Psychopharmacology offers an authoritative reference to the drugs prescribed to treat psychiatric, psychological, and behavioral disorders in pets. Designed to be an accessible resource, the text is divided into sections on psychopharmacologic principles and clinical psychopharmacology. Comprehensive in scope, the book contains detailed information on pharmacologic intervention for pet mental health and behavior issues, offers thorough explanations of options, and explores why a particular drug should be prescribed and why it works.Updated to include the recent advances in psychopharmacology for pets, the Second Edition includes new chapters that cover the principles of psychopharmacology, miscellaneous serotonergic agents, anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers, sympatholytic agents, and NMDA antagonists. In addition, the text explains the drug options, including all the information necessary to correct dysfunctions in the brain's chemistry through pharmacologic treatment. This important resource:* Presents an updated and comprehensive resource for pharmacologic treatments for pet, equine, and zoo animal psychiatric disorders and behavior problems* Contains in-depth information on drugs that promote neurochemical changes that will alter the mood, emotional state, reactivity, and behavior of the patient, including prescribing options and mechanisms of action* Includes new chapters on the principles of psychopharmacology, miscellaneous serotonergic agents, mood stabilizers, sympatholytic agents, and NMDA antagonistsWritten for veterinarians, veterinary behaviorists, and veterinary students, the updated second edition of Veterinary Psychopharmacology is a complete source for current knowledge on pharmacologic behavior modification.

Das zuverlässige Referenzwerk der klinischen Dermatologie zum schnellen Nachschlagen.Rook's Dermatology Handbook vereint eine Fülle klinischen Expertenwissens in einem zugänglichen und benutzerfreundlichen Leitfaden für die Diagnose und das Management dermatologischer Erkrankungen. Die sorgfältig ausgewählten Inhalte stammen aus dem renommierten Lehrbuch Rook's Textbook of Dermatology. Das Fachbuch verbindet detaillierte Erläuterungen mit visuellen Elementen und ist als Nachschlagewerk ein Muss für Dermatologen und Medizinstudenten.Inhalte:- Bietet schnell Antworten auf klinische Fragen in einem kompakten Werk.- Die sorgfältig zusammengestellten Inhalte stammen aus dem renommierten Fachbuch Rook's Textbook of Dermatology.- Enthält eine Vielzahl von Illustrationen zu klinischen Ausprägungen von dermatologischen Krankheitsbildern.- Wichtige Informationen werden über Tabellen, Diagramme und Algorithmen präsentiert.- Kapitel zu Untersuchungsverfahren und Management unterstützen bei der Wahl der besten Patientenversorgung.- Begleitende Website.Rook's Textbook of Dermatology begleitet seit vier Jahrzehnten Dermatologen weltweit. Rook's Dermatology Handbook wird diesem Ruf gerecht, dient dem schnellen Nachschlagen und macht die klinische Dermatologie noch zugänglicher.

David Lesch takes the reader on an illuminating journey through the last hundred years of Syrian history - from the end of the Ottoman Empire through to the current civil war. Only through understanding the complexities and challenges of Syria's history can this pivotal country in the Middle East begin to rebuild and heal.

* Fully revised, expanded and updated edition of the successful Visual Culture textbook. * Designed to introduce students to the analysis of a broad range of visual texts, including paintings, television, photographs, advertisements and new media.

A new edition of the best-selling introductory book to cultural history. Written by one of the world's top cultural historians. Brings this primer up-to-date with new material on the turns cultural history is taking in the early 21st Century and further-reaching global examples.

How does change take place in organizations? In this ground breaking new text, Lewis integrates major empirical, theoretical and conceptual approaches to help students understand how communication is central to organizational change.

WiggsΓÇÖs Veterinary Dentistry: Principles and Practice, Second Edition is a fully updated and expanded new edition of the classic comprehensive reference for veterinary dentistry.  Provides current, comprehensive information on veterinary dentistry Encompasses rudimentary tenets of the field as well as advanced techniques Presents the stateΓÇôofΓÇôtheΓÇôart in veterinary dentistry, with all topics fully updated, revised, and expanded to reflect current knowledge Written by leading veterinary dental specialists and edited by luminaries in the field Includes more images and color throughout to support the text  

Designing Social Research is a uniquely comprehensive and student-friendly guide to the core knowledge and types of skills required for planning social research.The authors organize the book around four major steps in social research - focusing, framing, selecting and distilling - placing particular emphasis on the formulation of research questions and the choice of appropriate 'logics of inquiry' to answer them. The requirements for research designs and proposals are laid out at the beginning of the book, followed by a discussion of key design issues and research ethics. Four sample research designs on environmental issues illustrate the role of research questions and the application of the four logics of inquiry, and this third edition includes new material dedicated to social research in a digital, networked age.Fully revised and updated, Designing Social Research continues to be an invaluable resource to demystify the research process for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Together with the authors' Social Research: Paradigms in Action and Blaikie's Approaches to Social Enquiry, it offers social scientists an informative guide to designing social research.

In this important book, Jurgen Habermas takes up certain fundamental questions of philosophy.

Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the development of the science behind the psychology of false confessions Four decades ago, little was known or understood about false confessions and the reasons behind them. So much has changed since then due in part to the diligent work done by Gisli H. Gudjonsson.

It has never been more important to sleep well.Stop sabotaging your own sleep and finally wake up energised and refreshedHow to Sleep Well is a guidebook that can change your sleep and help you live your life more fully. Whether you struggle to fall asleep, sleep too lightly, wake too often or simply cannot wake up, this book can help you get on track to sleeping well and living better. It all starts with the science of sleep: how much you really need, what your body does during sleep and the causes behind many common sleep problems. Next, you'll identify the things in your life that are disrupting your sleep cycle and learn how to mitigate the impact; whether the pressure of workplace or you simply cannot quiet your own mind, these expert tips and tricks will help you get the sleep you need. Finally, you'll learn how to support healthy sleep during the waking hours -- what works with or against your sleep -- and you'll learn when the problem might be best dealt with by your GP.Don't spend another restless night waiting for a bleary, groggy morning and sleepy day. Take control of your sleep tonight!* Learn how sleep -- or a lack thereof -- affects every aspect of your life* Identify the root causes of your sleep issues and cut them off at the source* Discover the sleep advice that works, and the tips that are just plain daft.* Create a healthy, calming bedtime routine that will help you get the rest you needSleep affects everything. Work and school performance, relationships, emotional outlook, your appearance and even your health. Sleeping poorly or not sleeping enough can dramatically impact your quality of life, but most sleep problems can be solved with a bit of self-adjustment. How to Sleep Well puts a sleep expert with over 36 years' experience at your disposal to help you finally get the restful, restorative sleep you need to live better and be productive.

In this passionately argued book, Ingold relates how a field of study once committed to ideals of progress collapsed amidst the ruins of war and colonialism, only to be reborn as a discipline of hope, destined to take centre stage in debating the most pressing issues of our time.

This book is a radical plea for the centrality of experience in the social and human sciences. Lash argues that a large part of the output of the social sciences today is still shaped by assumptions stemming from positivism, in contrast to the tradition of interpretative social enquiry pioneered by Max Weber.

Many arborists learn tree work practices without fully understanding the biological and physiological principles behind them. However, outcomes for the health and longevity of trees are greatly improved when an arborist understands the science behind the care of tree root systems and crowns. In Applied Tree Biology, Drs. Hirons and Thomas draw upon their decades of experience in the laboratory, classroom, and the field - as well as the expertise of distinguished contributors to this volume - to provide those responsible for tree care with the scientific information that informs best practices for planting, pruning, soil decompaction, irrigation, and much more.* Takes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating knowledge from plant biology, physiology, arboriculture, ecology, and more* Provides a systematic presentation of fundamental tree biology and the scientific principles informing high quality tree care* Presents accessible scientific information and best practices that help promote the health and longevity of trees* Reflects the authors' decades of experience as tree biology researchers and educators, as well as their years of professional experience across the globeApplied Tree Biology is an indispensable source of practical, succinct information on tree biology, physiology, and ecology for professionals and interested amateurs involved with the care of trees. Arborists, foresters, and horticulturists at all stages of their careers will find this text particularly useful.