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A collection of poems and short stories written by a schizophrenic to uplift schizophrenics everywhere

Chris O’Leary looks afresh at the reasons for prosocial work choices in the first substantive critique of Public Service Motivation (PSM). With critical analysis of theoretical and empirical research to date, this book explores the pros and cons of PSM and interrogates the reasons why people choose to work in the public and third sectors. It proposes an alternative theory for the pursuit of service, rooted in rational choice theory, that shows public servants are expressly motivated to confirm their values and identity through their work. For those involved in public policy, administration and management, this is a constructive and stimulating review of an important but often neglected aspect of the sector.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER A complete resource to get ahead as a manager faster, bringing together the latest business thinking, practical techniques and cutting edge online material. Fast Track to Success: Managing covers all aspects of successful management including team leadership, finance, strategy and measuring results, as well as all types of management style both at a macro and micro level. • FAST TRACK books feature: - A combination of skills development and career development that includes a framework to help you develop your career as well as produce terrific results. - A clear structure which makes it easy to navigate information quickly. Summaries, quick tips, FAQs and Expert Voices help you find information quickly. - Fresh, contemporary full colour design. - Real life stories to give examples of what works and critically what doesn’t. - Custom-designed, highly interactive companion website www.fast-track-me.com

The desire to resolve problems through pragmatic observation, systematic evaluation, and coordinated action persists with each new generation of researchers. A timeless task that bears individual, social, and often cultural characteristics, problem resolution is essentially an experiential process. Routine and methodology can enhance both its proce

A comprehensive exploration of the final four decades of David Bowie’s musical career—covering every song he wrote, performed, or produced In Ashes to Ashes, the ultimate David Bowie expert offers a song-by-song retrospective of the legendary pop star''s musical career from 1976 to 2016. Starting with Low, the first of Bowie''s Berlin albums, and finishing with Blackstar—his final masterpiece released just days before his death in 2016—each song is annotated in depth and explored in essays that touch upon the song''s creation, production, influences and impact.

Encompassing interviews with managing directors and CEOs, this book explores the role of business outsiders as leaders. Viewing the term ‘outsider’ in a broad sense, the book considers leader background, perspective, gender, training and family membership and examines the implications, challenges and benefits brought by outsider leaders to their respective business environments. The authors explore questions and themes such as how outsider leaders can enrich an organisation, the importance of relationships and adopting a ‘hybrid’ approach, illuminated by interviewee perspectives. Introducing discussion and analysis through these narratives, Outsider Leadership distils commonalities to frame understanding of their experiences.

States invariably justify using force extraterritorially by reference to their right of self-defence. In doing so, they accept that the exercise of this right is conditioned by the customary international law requirements of necessity and proportionality. However, these requirements are notorious for being normatively indeterminate and operationally complex. As a breach of either requirement renders ostensibly defensive action unlawful, increased determinacy regarding their scope and substance is crucial to how international law constrains military force. This book examines the conceptual meaning, content, and practical application of necessity and proportionality as they relate to the right of self-defence following the adoption of the UN Charter in 1945. It provides a coherent and up-to-date description of the applicable contemporary international law and proposes an analytical framework to guide its operation and appraisal. This book argues that necessity and proportionality are conceptually distinct and must be applied in the foregoing order to avoid an insufficient ''catch-all'' description of legality or illegality. Necessity determines whether defensive force may be used to respond to an armed attack and where it must be directed. Proportionality governs how much total force is permissible and prohibits excessive responses. Both requirements are shown to apply on an ongoing basis throughout the duration of an armed conflict prompted by self-defence. Compliance with necessity and proportionality ensures that the purposes of self-defence are met, and nothing more, and that defensive force is not unduly disruptive to third party interests and to international peace and security.

How a grim diagnosis transformed the life of one of Australia''s top cancer specialists. It was a cruel twist of fate: in November 2006 Chris O''Brien, one of Australia''s leading head and neck cancer surgeons, was diagnosed with an aggressive and almost inevitably lethal form of brain cancer. As he knew, few sufferers survive past twelve months. Nevertheless, he was determined to beat the odds. With the support of his close family, O''Brien took the option of radical brain surgery under the supervision of well-known neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo. His health and relative youth - he was fifty-four when diagnosed - helped him with the painful transition from doctor to patient, and renewed his faith in the importance of an optimistic outlook as the cornerstone of recovery. Here, in his bestselling memoir, Chris O''Brien looked back over his life and the forces that shaped him - from his modest beginnings and early years as a doctor to becoming the face of the television show RPA, and from his crusade for the establishment of integrated cancer centres, through to the shocking news that changed his life. In June 2009, after living with cancer for two and a half years, Chris O''Brien passed away. To the end he was optimistic and generous, relaying his energies into fundraising for an integrated cancer centre, the Chris O''Brien Lifehouse at Royal Prince Alfred hospital. Honoured as an Officer in the Order of Australia, he was described by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as ''a truly exceptional Australian''.

Attention all business leaders! Are you ready to unlock your organization''s full potential? This international bestselling book is designed for leaders who want to create a more equitable workplace and lead their organization to success. Do you want to build stronger teams, create a culture of equity, and maximize your employees'' potential? This book will teach you how to do just that. By embracing equity and practicing inclusive leadership, you can break down communication silos, foster collaboration, and eliminate unnecessary stress in the workplace. The results of implementing equity in your business will be seen in increased efficiency, productivity, and employee satisfaction. You will also be able to attract a more diverse and talented workforce, which will benefit your organization in many ways. In this book, you will discover: The difference between equity and equality of opportunity How to avoid "quiet quitting" with equity in the workforce The importance of equity in business leadership Strategies for creating a culture of equity in your organization The value of equity in the workplace How to maximize potential through equity Don''t wait any longer to take your business to the next level. This book includes the following expert authors: Jason Miller Chukky Okobi, NFL Super Bowl Champion Dr. Bruce Rippee Chris O’Byrne Patricia Baronowski-Schneider Ira Bowman Dr. Julie Ducharme Lynn Hoerauf Brianna Jackson Mike Jackson Ryan Jackson Jon Macaskill Michael Markiewicz Luba Sakharuk Start making a positive impact on your organization and employees!

David Bowie: every single song. Everything you want to know, everything you didn''t know. David Bowie remains mysterious and unknowable, despite 45 years of recording and performing. His legacy is roughly 600 songs, which range from psychedelia to glam rock to Philadelphia soul, from avant-garde instrumentals to global pop anthems. Rebel Rebel catalogs Bowie''s songs from 1964 to 1976, examines them in the order of their composition and recording, and digs into what makes them work. Rebel Rebel is an in-depth look at Bowie''s early singles and album tracks, unreleased demos, session outtakes and cover songs. The book traces Bowie''s literary, film and musical influences and the evolution of his songwriting. It also shows how Bowie exploited studio innovations, and the roles of his producers and supporting musicians, especially major collaborators like Brian Eno, Iggy Pop and Mick Ronson. This book places Bowie''s music in the context of its era. Readers will discover the links between Kubrick''s 2001 and "Space Oddity"; how A Clockwork Orange inspired "Suffragette City". The pages are a trip through Bowie''s various lives as a young man in Swinging London, a Tibetan Buddhist, a disillusioned hippie, a rock god, and a Hollywood recluse. With a cast of thousands, including John Lennon, William S. Burroughs, Andy Warhol and Cher.

Features the plays Car, Raw, and Kid. Brutality. Fear. Self-loathing. A need to belong. The plays in O''Connell''s Street Trilogy portray the vulnerable and the violent as they lash out against the world around them. From the adrenaline-fuelled anarchy of a car theft and the ritualised violence of teenage gangs, to the new beginning offered by a baby in the womb, life on the dirty side of the tracks is shown without compromise or sentimentality. The characters lurch between hope and despair, giving voice to the trials of change through verbal pyrotechnics and acts of sudden aggression. Street Trilogy was performed at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh in 2003.

A book of poems and prose by a person with schizophrenia and depression.

"Clever, beautiful. Observant, and better than that, brave" - The Scotsman

As austerity measures have led to greater struggles over limited governmental funding, there has in recent years been increasing interest in Payment by Results, or Payment for Success, as a model for commissioning social services. A Social Impact Bond, or Pay for Success Bond, is a type of social service contract where the financing is provided by private entities, with the idea that this will unlock new capital investment and advance social good by limiting funding to projects that are needed and likely to succeed. This book looks at that assumption and evaluates the relatively limited current research on the effectiveness of the approach, making the case that more study is needed if investment of this sort is going to continue to grow.

The international bestselling book, Business Leadership and Diversity, is a must-read for any leader looking to build a more diverse and successful business. Written by seasoned business leaders, this comprehensive guide provides practical strategies and tools for creating an inclusive workplace culture and fostering diversity and inclusion at every level of an organization. Here''s what you can expect to learn from this book: Recruiting and hiring diverse talent: Learn how to attract and hire top diverse candidates, and how to create an inclusive interview process that ensures a fair and equitable selection process. Developing and promoting diverse talent: Discover how to create development opportunities that are tailored to diverse employees, and how to create a promotion process that is fair and equitable for all employees. Fostering an inclusive culture: Understand the importance of an inclusive culture and learn how to create an environment that is welcoming to all employees, regardless of their background. Strategies for leading a diverse team: Learn how to effectively lead a diverse team, and how to navigate potential challenges that may arise. Real-world examples and case studies: See how other companies have successfully implemented diversity and inclusion initiatives and learn from their successes and challenges. This book is essential reading for any leader looking to build a more diverse and successful business, and it provides a wealth of practical strategies and tools that can be applied to your organization today. Don''t miss out on the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of diversity and learn how to create a more diverse workplace culture that can lead to better business outcomes. This book includes the following expert authors: Jason Miller Dr. Julie Ducharme Reggie Walker, Former NFL All-Star Chris O’Byrne Patricia Baronowski-Schneider Ira Bowman Lynn Hoerauf Brianna Jackson Mike Jackson Ryan Jackson Michael Markiewicz Dr. Bruce Rippee Luba Sakharuk

Introduction: challenges to the North American persian lime industry; Political and economic setting for Mexico''s agriculture; World markets for U. S. and Mexican limes; The persian lime industry in South Florida; The persian lime industry in Mexico: a case study of the persian lime industry in Martinez de la Torre; Transaction, trade, and transportation.

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and now in full-colour, The Renal System at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of the renal system to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. This new edition of The Renal System at a Glance: Now features new self-assessment case studies with short answer questions to increase clinical relevance and reinforce learning Includes a new chapter ‘Chronic kidney disease and kidney disease in the elderly’ Now includes the latest guidelines and classifications for chronic kidney disease and hypertension Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject even easier to understand The companion site at www.ataglanceseries.com/renalsystem contains multiple choice questions (MCQs) and full feedback on your answers It’s an invaluable resource for all medical students, junior doctors, and for those training in allied health professions, including specialist nurses working on renal or intensive care wards. Review of the previous edition "Students in their pre-clinical years will find this book an excellent and thorough introduction to the renal system and may well struggle without a book of this calibre... This is a book that should be on the bookshelf of all medical students, there''s no excuse not to have a copy! In addition, undergraduates from life science/health allied disciplines and clinicians are likely to find this book useful as a source of reference." —GKT Gazette, September 2006

Proven real-world best practices from leading Microsoft SharePoint MVPs SharePoint enables Web sites to host shared workspaces and is a leading solution for Enterprise Content Management. The newest version boasts significant changes, impressive enhancements, and new features, requiring developers and administrators of all levels of experience to quickly get up to speed on the latest changes. This book is a must-have anthology of current best practices for SharePoint 2010 from 20 of the top SharePoint MVPs. They offer insider advice on everything from installation, workflow, and Web parts to business connectivity services, Web content management, and claims-based security. SharePoint 2010 boasts significant updates, new features, and numerous changes and this comprehensive overview gets you up to speed on all the latest enhancements Serves as an anthology of current best practices regarding SharePoint 2010 from 20 of the top SharePoint MVPs Offers helpful, real-world advice on such topics as business connectivity services, enterprise content management, Web content management, business intelligence, workflow, SharePoint Designer, Web parts, shared services, claims-based security, and more We all learn from experience, and with Real-World SharePoint 2010 you can learn from the experiences of 20 of the leading SharePoint MVPs!

Post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) is increasingly used in forensic pathology practice in many jurisdictions. Such imaging has expanded the capacity to evaluate skeletal trauma improving the visualisation, documentation and presentation of forensic findings. Typically when deceased persons are located and exhibit evidence of trauma, forensic pathologist, anthropologists and radiologists base their interpretations of the mechanism of trauma on their experience and understanding of the biomechanics of fractures as well as recognisable patterns of injury. In order to augment this process, An Atlas of Forensic Skeletal Trauma presents a range of de-identified adult and child skeletal trauma cases that occur in medico-legal contexts where the cause of death and mechanism of trauma are recorded. An Atlas of Forensic Skeletal Trauma includes comprehensive photographs and PMCT images as well as descriptive text. - Presents a valuable guide to the interpretation of skeletal trauma for practitioners and students of forensic anthropology, pathology and radiology - Provides coverage of skeletal trauma cases resulting from high and low velocity projectiles, low energy blunt force (e.g., assaults involving various implements, hangings, strangulations, falls), high energy blunt force (e.g., motor vehicle and aviation incidents), and more - Includes case studies with written and visual descriptions, discussions and up-to-date literature review

This is a parody of every buzzword-filled business tome that''s tried to foretell the future of the corporate environment.

A biography chronicling one man’s service during World War II as a Royal Navy commander and his career before & after in the tea business. Jake Wright’s initiation to war was on the beach at Dunkirk, helping evacuate stragglers. Then volunteering for Motor Torpedo Boats, he served with valor throughout World War II, becoming one of only forty-four officers in WWII to receive a DSC with two Bars . . . Derek Wright learned about small boats from his father, who tragically died when Derek was just fourteen years old. Sent away from his family to finish his education, he left school at sixteen to join the global tea trade. Soon after he finished his training with Brooke Bond, famous for their “Dividend” tea, Hitler invaded Poland and Britain was at war. By then known to his friends as “Jake,” he was one of the first Volunteer Reserves to be called up to fight for his country. Plucked from his naval training in HMS King Alfred, his warfighting initiation was on the beach at Dunkirk, helping evacuate stragglers after Operation DYNAMO. He then volunteered for Motor Torpedo Boats, where he served with valor and distinction. While Hitler’s U-Boats were torpedoing shipments of tea bound for Great Britain, Jake Wright reciprocated by torpedoing Axis coastal shipping off Europe. His first Command was MTB 331, trained for a daredevil mission to puncture German boom defenses protecting their battleships. In his next Command, MTB 32, he was wounded in action whilst torpedoing a German convoy, but kept his small ship fighting against the odds to win the action and sink his enemy; for his bravery he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Further acts of gallantry in action, combined with tactical innovation, saw him earn two bars to his DSC as well as a Mention in Despatches; he became one of only forty-four officers in the Second World War to receive a DSC with two Bars. After demobilization he returned to the tea trade, rising to become one of Brooke Bond’s senior directors supplying Britain’s beloved beverage. He even helped refine how to make the perfect cup of tea. This is the life story of a determined, brave, innovative, and decorated officer who has earned a place in the hearts of our nation. It is the story of Derek “Jake” Wright, DSC**. Praise for Torpedoes, Tea, and Medals “A must read . . . an enthralling look at motor torpedo boat operations off the coast of France and Belgium during World War II.” —Naval Historical Foundation “Wright clearly had a really action-packed war and this book skillfully combines his coastal forces experiences with his influential role in the tea business.” —Captain Andrew Welch, FNI, Royal Navy Retired

Andrew: It isn''t just one shift, it''s a lot more than that. If I run scared today, how do I know I can go back down there tomorrow? Andrew and Pam have a young son, and have just purchased their first home. Even though conditions at Westray are nearly subhuman, Andy, alongside his co-workers, descends again and again into the mine, because -- like his fellow miners -- Andy''s family depends on his job at the mine. When the Westray mine exploded, a nation was rocked by the human tragedy and by the bureaucratic back-stabbing which ensued after the dead were laid to rest -- chilling proof of the age-old price paid for coal in human blood. Playwrights Chris O''Neill and Ken Schwartz, basing their play on Dean Jobb''s book Calculated Risk: Greed, Politics, and the Westray Tragedy, give the lives and homes of the community of Plymouth, Nova Scotia a human face and a voice beyond the screaming headlines in the newspapers. In Westray: The Long Way Home, O''Neill and Schwartz show an intimate picture of families who have staked their hopes for the future on a mine known to be dangerously mismanaged, a place of frequent cave-ins and gassings.

An urban drama from the author of Street Trilogy