It is widely recognized that professionals such as doctors, nurses, engineers, and teachers have duties that go far beyond those of ordinary citizens, but there is much disagreement as to why they have such duties. In Professional Ethics: A Trust-Based Approach, Terrence Kelly argues that such duties come from the unique trust that professionals must invite, develop, and honor from those they serve.

\'Man, there\'s nothing like being told you\'re dying to make you feel alive.\' In 2013, Dr Feelgood founder, Blockheads member and musical legend Wilko Johnson was diagnosed with terminal cancer. With ten months to live, he decided to accept his imminent death and went on the road. His calm, philosophical response made him even more beloved and admired. And then the strangest thing happened: he didn\'t

This clear, rigorously researched and up-to-date encyclopedia will help to assess and understand a vast range of ailments. From the common cold to chronic fatigue syndrome, and from osteoarthritis to autoimmune diseases, health issues are addressed in an accessible, succinct and reassuring way. Each chapter deals with a major system of the body, and contains a survey of the conditions that may affect

The field of human rights and the environment has grown phenomenally during the last few years and this textbook will be one of the first to encourage students to think critically about how many environmental issues lead to a violation of existing rights.Taking a socio-legal approach, this book will provide a good understanding of both human rights and environmental issues, as well as the limitations

This fun book invites young readers to explore the life skill of staying healthy. Vibrant photos closely match the text to help early readers build vocabulary. The book also includes a table of contents, a picture glossary, and an index. This Little Blue Readers title is at Level 1, aligned to reading levels of grades PreK-1 and interest levels of grades

Privatising Criminal Justice explores the social, cultural and political context of privatisation in the criminal justice sector. In recent years, the criminal justice sector has made various strategic partnerships with the private sector, exemplified by initiatives within the police, the prison system and offender services. This has seen unprecedented growth in the past 30 years and a veritable explosion

Explore software web application architecture, API testing, coding practices, and the standards for better API test automation development and management. This book focuses on aspiring software testing engineers currently working in API testing, and those starting their journey in the field of software testing. You\'ll begin with an introduction to API testing and software web applications involving

Report Writing for Crime Scene Investigators provides students with the tools to write effective crime scene reports. Students looking to break into the field of crime scene investigations often take courses in report writing but the textbooks available are commonly geared toward general law enforcement and first responders. However, none of the books on the market focus on the craft of effective,

Londoners Reni Eddo-Lodge and Emma Watson are collaborating with author Rebecca Solnit and geographer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro to reimagine London\'s classic tube map. The new public history project \'City of London Women\' will redraw Transport for London\'s classic underground map by naming each stop after a woman, non-binary person or a group. By consulting with artists, historians, community organizers

In 2013 the United States reached a new milestone in radar meteorology, one unsurpassed by any other country in the world due to the American government\'s transparency policies regarding weather data. All of the Doppler radars were upgraded to make polarimetric measurements, yielding quantities like differential reflectivity, correlation coefficient, and specific differential phase. The entire meteorological

Professional Orchestration 2B, Orchestrating the Melody Within the Woodwinds and Brass, completes the second volume in the Professional Orchestration Series, and continues Alexander Publishing\'s historic breakthrough in orchestration instruction. Volume 2B details, for the first time, dozens of woodwind and brass writing techniques previously known by only a few top professional film orchestrators,

Colloquial Croatian provides a step-by-step course in Croatian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Croatian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: - progressive

The Moss House is a passionate story of forbidden love and adventure. Wealthy 19th century landowner and diarist AnneLister, the first modern lesbian, and her lover Ann Walker conduct their courtship and travels whilst battling a society stuck in the past and discover what it means to show the world your true

Jeremy Oakshott, Fellow of Jerusalem Hall, and an authority on the Crusades, is content with life until renowned archaeologist Mrs Lestrange urges him to join her expedition to Syria. His wealthy uncle, Ambrose Littlemore, refuses to help him, and is murdered soon afterwards. Detective Inspector Antrobus has already investigated the savage murder of one of Oakeshott s old friends, but the scholar s

Prince Cinders leads a very hard life. Bullied by his three hairy brothers about his less-than-perfect looks, he spends all his time cleaning and tidying up after them. One Saturday night Prince Cinders\' luck changes as a small, dirty fairy falls down the chimney and promises that his wishes shall come

Meet children from different time zones all around the world in Time Zone. TreeTops inFact is an exciting non-fiction series for children aged 711. Its range of subjects and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will

This new Saint Joseph People\\\'s Prayer Book from Catholic Book Publishing has everything you need for prayer. The most comprehensive prayer book, the Saint Joseph People\\\'s Prayer Book is literally an encyclopedia of prayer. Edited by Rev. Francis Evans, this book draws prayers from a wide variety of spiritual sources including the Bible, the Liturgy, the Enchiridion of Indulgences, the Saints,