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Work-related mental ill health, or 'stress' in the common shorthand, is the major health and safety issue for most employers in the Western world. In the UK alone more than 6.5 million working days are lost each year at a cost to companies of almost £400 million.The cost to society in human as well as financial terms is greater still and the latter has been estimated at some £3.75 billion annually.Forward-looking organisations have been seeking not just to control these costs but to establish working systems that positively enhance mental health. The drivers for commercial organisations have not, in the main, been philanthropic but rather the recognition that mental well-being is a critical factor in peak performance - improvements in organisational health show up on the bottom line.This publication draws on the expertise of a wide range of health professionals with practical experience of mental health in the workplace. Both clinical problems and organisational issues are addressed and many practical examples are given of what can be done in an occupational setting to benefit individuals and the companies they work for. This is a text written by practitioners not just for fellow practitioners but also for human resources and management professionals and a wide range of colleagues in business who are trying to grapple with this 21st-century 'epidemic'.

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RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities.

RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to:
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These essays represent the latest research of a number of prominent political theorists. The essays explore the role of government, the nature of public discourse and the obligations of citizens. Some examine the sources of our need for government, asking what form of government we should establish and whether a single form can be suitable for all societies. Some seek to discover the proper aims of government - asking, for example, whether government should promote equality among its citizens or whether it should allow inequalities in the hope of raising everyone's level of well-being. Others explore government's role in ensuring citizens' autonomy and in protecting their rights to pursue their own interests and projects. Still others examine the processes through which policies are formulated and debated, asking what forms of public deliberation are likely to produce the best results. ... Read more

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The essays in Cultural Pluralism and Moral Knowledge deal with philosophical issues that arise from the existence of a diversity of cultural traditions. The discussions range from broad examinations of the relevance of cultural pluralism to morality, to studies of specific cultural practices. Some essays explore the relationship between pluralism and political theory; some contrast pluralism with relativism or distinguish it from reasonable disagreement. Others propose and defend a set of principles that apply to all societies, forming the foundation of a common moral system. Still others delve into questions of moral psychology, attempting to explain why people hold the values they do. ... Read more

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Divisions abound as to whether politics should be held responsible to a higher moral standard or whether pragmatic considerations, or realpolitik, should prevail. The two poles are represented most conspicuously by Aristotle (for whom the proper aim of politics is moral virtue) and Machiavelli (whose prince exalted political pragmatism over morality). The fourteen contributions to this volume address perennial concerns in political and moral theory. They underscore the rekindled yearning of many to hold the political realm to a higher standard despite the skepticism of dissenters who question the likelihood, or even the desirability, of success. ... Read more

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"Lancaster, Ohio -- What a Town, What a Time!" is a sometimespoignant, often funny, true story of a young boy's life in a smallOhio town during the Great Depression years through World War II. Withthe support of large, easy to read type and lots of really interestingvintage photos, it contains the author's personal recollections of theevents, the colorful town characters, and his always exciting life ingeneral during one of the most unusual times in America'shistory. Although it contains plenty of interesting historicalmaterial from the era, it is more of a colorful autobiography than ahistory book. As the author moves from childhood to young adult heshares with the readers some of his early experiences as a noviceradio announcer, including his hilarious enncounters with a few of thefamous people he interviewed on the radio before he moved up to anexecutive broadcast position and ended his radio career as a vicepresident of the broadcast division of the Washington Post Company. ... Read more

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The essays in this volume explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory.Some examine the difficulties involved in determining and carrying out the will of the people; some address questions relating to the kinds of influence citizens can or should have over their representatives.Other essays analyze democratic institutions, while still others examine the relationship between democracy and value pluralism, or consider the suitability of democracy as a form of government in non-Western societies. ... Read more

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Skinny Eight Avenue is a surreal and extraordinarily witty intrusion into the flow of postmodern life, altering its course and in doing so disclosing the assumptions of its power. These poems are unique in their insouciant and insightful analyses of life in an age that is moving along too swiftly for everyone’s good. With intelligence and humor, Stephen Paul Miller presents the world as at once full of play and utterly serious, in this memorable collection punctuated by whimsical drawings by his son, Noah. ... Read more

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A showcase compendium for the distinctive poetry of Stephen Paul Miller
Enhanced with occasional illustrations by Noah Mavael Miller, Skinny Eight Avenue is a showcase compendium for the distinctive, thought-provoking, superbly crafted, almost visual, sometimes revelatory poetry of Stephen Paul Miller. George W. Burning Bush (with Thomas Fink): The new chief executive/takes his oath with ease./The White/House chef powders up a lethal beverage/and the chief sips with patrician grace./A sunrise effect takes over./The tavern keeper changes channels./Nixon knows people were happier before he was president,/but he lives.

Politics, academics, art and poetry all rolled into one
Poetry these days seems to fall into a few distinct categories:Hallmark-esque quatrains of sentimentality and not much else, turgid prose the energy of which never seems to rise much above the level of a peaceful slumber, and rage-filled rants against one power structure or another, grammatical correctness optional.In an odd way, Stephen Paul Miller's latest work, SKINNY EIGHTH AVENUE, combines all three of these parts--but does so in such a way as to make their sum much greater than one might have a right to expect.Actually much of this book is about combining:in terms of subject matter, Miller flows easily from academic metaphysics ("I'm Trying to Get My Phony Baloney Ideas about Metamodernism into a Poem") to current politics ("George Whatever Bush, or It's in the Bagh, Dad") to personal emotional loss ("Potato Chip," a poem about his son's grief over the loss of a goldfish) and beyond, and in most cases throws some or all of these subjects together to see what the final result might be.I get the sense that Miller at times isn't entirely sure himself what he's getting at in a given poem, but trusts his reader enough to stay with him while he muses about the possibilities (the specific formatting of the poem is impossible to reproduce in a review like this):

they might see it in Bush / but think they've / a solid
rationale / that just feels right, / just as / neocons /
think they / don't need / to make sense / because /
they're cool. / Sometimes / I feel that / way / but it's
weird / how / my job / sort of / well...misused... /
well...they put me through / this whole 14th Amendment
thing...

This effect is sometimes offputting, since at times it seems as if Miller expects the reader to clean up the intellectual clutter he's casually looked through--difficult without knowing where the different parts of the clutter are supposed to go.But much more often, if one is patient enough to follow along, the impact is startling...as if one has followed Miller through the wanderings of his consciousness to find him or herself, inexplicably, facing the familiar traces of the reader's own.Miller is at his best when he can bring the reader to just such a place, and he is at his best quite a bit throughout this book.

Perhaps the most striking combination the book makes, though, is between Miller's words and his son Noah's illustrations, which are always insightful and sometimes strikingly different yet strangely familiar--nothing we would have drawn ourselves at any age, perhaps, yet exactly accurate once we see them in relation to the words which inspired/were inspired by them.The book is extremely well-designed in this regard, mixing illustration with word so neatly that I felt that I was looking at what might have resulted if Shel Silverstein and William Blake had been able to discuss the niceties of their respective crafts over a friendly lunch someday.Absent such a meeting, though, Stephen Paul Miller's work will fill in nicely.It's not always successful, and the different parts don't always fit together neatly.But when they do, the whole they create together is both fresh and compelling:"the grounds of your birth have been / lifted, you stay at the corner / of the picture and / away from me, / connected to a thread" (from "Photo Post").

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The treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia is an area of growing concern for urologists. This book brings together a new generation of researchers and practitioners who offer their perspectives on the technological and surgical solutions available, particularly lasers. ... Read more

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With the collapse of Communist totalitarianism, the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union face political instabililty and an uncertain economic future.The people of the region are struggling to emulate the success of the West by moving toward Western-style democracy and markets. The essays in this volume address the liberal transition currently underway.Some of them explore the models offered by political theorists to guide the course of reforms. Some discuss obstacles to change posed by existing attitudes, institutions, and cultural traditions.Some examine the nature of liberalism itself, and consider whether democratic politics and free-market economics can coexist without undermining one another.Some offer alternatives to specific Western institutions, arguing that in certain cases it would be unwise for the East to follow the West. Addressing the issues from a variety of perspectives, the contributors to this volume offer valuable insights into the nature of liberalism and the problems facing liberal reformers today. ... Read more

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how accurate were the book's authors?
The papers in the book were written in 1992 and 1993, shortly after the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. At that time, there arose speculations about the possible routes that the newly independent countries might take, both politically and socially.

The book discusses various possible implementations of free market liberalism. And the desirability of these, concomitant with varying degrees of social justice or a welfare state. Some chapters naturally tend to be discourses on the philosophical underpinnings of democratic capitalism.

Amusingly, perhaps, the word capitalism is largely deprecated in the text, in favour of liberalism. One might speculate that capitalism still retained an undesirable aura, after decades of Communist rule.

Enough time (already!) has elapsed since the book's publication for you to mull over the accuracy of the authors' musings. ... Read more

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These essays from distinguished scholars explore the history and justification of the welfare state and examine private alternatives to the public provision of aid.The essays explore the history of voluntarist arrangements, social insurance programs designed to provide for the elderly after their retirement, the nature of personal responsibility, and the impact of identity politics on the welfare state. Still others assess the success or failure of public housing, government assistance to veterans, or other specific programs, suggesting ways of reforming, expanding, or replacing them. ... Read more

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In the tradition of Barbour's best-selling Noah's Favorite Animal Jokes and The World's Greatest Collection of Church Jokes, here's a new Bible-themed collection of good, clean humor. The Joke's on Ewe-Jokes, Riddles, and Funny Stories Little David Tells His Sheep lets readers of any age eavesdrop on the Bible's young shepherd, passing time in the fields with a little Judean comedy. With nearly 500 jokes on more than 250 pages, The Joke's on Ewe provides hours of fun and laughter. It's perfect for personal reading, sermon preparation, and church activities. And best of all, it's only $2.97! ... Read more

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Reviewed by Dr. Michael Philliber for Reader Views (12/07)

Telling a joke is a tricky art, and Paul Miller has made a good attempt at presenting jokes which are morally clean and normally simple enough for young children and older adults to enjoy together. In his book, "The Joke's on Ewe: Jokes, Riddles & Funny Stories Little David Told His Sheep," Miller pulls together jokes from many topics and puts them together in an easy-to-read format. There are funny, little joke-stories (viz., about George Washington), `Knock-Knock' jokes, short ditties, and playful uses of words.

One of the strengths of the book is the ease of finding jokes. There are 15 subjects under which the jokes are pulled together. For example, under the title, "­Let's Hear it for the Ewe-S-A: Star-Spangled Jokes," the reader will find humorous pieces about politics, or people who live in a specific geographical area, or concerning the amusing word-pronunciations various Americans have. In another instance, in the chapter called; "Baa, Baa! Who's There: Knock-Knock Jokes," Miller has collected almost every knock-knock joke one can imagine, and not imagine.

One of the main weaknesses of the book has more to do with certain readers. If a reader is overly sensitive about jokes regarding personal appearance, people of other faith groups, or folks from other countries who misunderstand English, then there are times when the book might be a bit uncomfortable. The other weakness in the book has more to do with jokes than anything else. Some jokes are really flat and lack funniness, unless the reader happens to be one who likes a specific topic or style.

Overall, in "The Joke's on Ewe: Jokes, Riddles & Funny Stories Little David Told His Sheep," Miller's effort at bringing laughter to people of different ages and tastes is a success. I have enjoyed reading some of the jokes to my own children and wife and watching their faces light up with laughter.

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This is a text specifically designed and written for the course "Fundamentals of Financial and Managerial Accounting". The strengths are in the tradition of FAP including, an active writing style, a pedagogy and problem material. ... Read more

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