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      • Emerald Publishing Ltd.

        Emerald Publishing was founded in 1967 to champion new ideas that would advance the research and practice of business and management. Today, we continue to nurture fresh thinking in applied fields where we feel we can make a real difference, now also including health and social care, education and engineering.

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        Medicine
        August 2016

        Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

        by Glen Curry, Simon Lewis, Roger Carter, Philippa Sully, Anthony Rowe, Peter Thorpe, Verity Kemp, Richard Williams, Rob Ellett, John Simpson, Gordon MacDonald, David Griffiths, Jonathan Van-Tam, Tim Uyeki, Marianne Coughlin, Chloe Sellwood, Andy Wapling

        Intensely practical and down to earth, this timely new text covers the breadth of health emergency preparedness, resilience and response topics in the context of inter-disciplinary and whole society responses to a range of threats. It includes public, private and third sector roles in preparation for and in response to natural and man-made events, such as: major incident planning; infectious disease epidemics and pandemics; natural disasters; terrorist threats; and business and service continuity management. The book builds upon the basics of risk assessment and writing an emergency plan, and then covers inter-agency working, command and control, communication, personal impact and business continuity as well as training, exercises and post-incident follow up. Detailing the full emergency preparedness and civil protection planning cycle, the book is illustrated throughout with real-life examples and case studies from global experts in the field for countries with both advanced and developing healthcare systems. This practical handbook covering the essential aspects of major incident and disaster management is ideal for undergraduate and master's students in emergency management and public health, as well as for practitioners in emergency preparedness and civil protection. It will be valuable to all health practitioners from ambulance, hospital, primary and community care, mental health and public health backgrounds. Read the first chapter for free: Introduction: Why Do We Need to Prepare? ; Intensely practical and illustrated with real-life examples, this text covers the breadth of health emergency preparedness, resilience and response topics in the context of inter-disciplinary and whole society responses. It includes public, private and third sector roles in preparation for and in response to natural and man-made events. ; 1: Introduction: Why do we need to Prepare?2: The Planning Process3: Risk Assessment4: Writing an Emergency Plan5: Emergency Planning and Response: Working in Partnership6: Interprofessional Working: Understanding some Emotional Barriers and Unconscious Processes That Might Influence Practice in Group and Team Work7: Command, Control and Communication8: Communications during a Health Emergency9: Psychosocial and Mental Health Care Before, During and After Emergencies, Disasters and Major Incidents10: Business Continuity11: Training and Exercising for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response12: Post-incident Follow-up13: Mass Casualty Incidents14: Preparedness and Response to Pandemics and other Infectious Disease Emergencies15: CBRN Incidents16: A Military Case Study17: From Pandemics to Earthquakes: Health and Emergencies in Canterbury, New Zealand

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        TERROR BOMBING

        by Prof. H. Granot and Dr. J. Levinson

        In this innovative and highly relevant work, the authors stress ways in which local agencies can respond to and mitigate the effects of the worst acts of terror faced by urban authorities. The authors combine theory and practice, citing incidents around the world (including the devastating 9/11 attacks on the WTC in NYC and the Pentagon), while emphasizing Israel’s special experience in this field. In light of the increasing threat of terrorist acts and the rising interest in emergency management, Terror Bombing provides a solid background for officials and emergency response personnel who are seeking to understand one of the most dangerous threats to modern life. A Japanese-language edition of this title has been published in late 2005 by Namiki Shobo. An English-language North-American edition was co-published in April 2009 by Dekel with THE KEY Publishing House Inc., Toronto, Canada, followed by an E-book edition in 2010. 194 pages, 17X24 cm

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        THE TRUE GOLDEN HOUR

        by Prof. H. Granot

        Latest findings on population reaction to natural or man-made disasters the world over, enhanced by Israeli experience. The book shows that, contrary to popular belief, people can deal with pressures derived from the most difficult emergency situations such as floods, fires, earthquakes, and more. Prof. Granot, a leading Israeli authority with recognized international standing in this area, has extensive background in civil defense practice. In The True Golden Hour, he combines comprehensive knowledge of worldwide research on human behavior under extreme circumstances with his own practical experience during the Gulf War. An English-language North-American edition was co-published in April 2009 by Dekel with THE KEY Publishing House Inc., Toronto, Canada, followed by a digital Kindle edition in  spring 2010. An updated Hebrew-Language edition was published in August 2011. 160 pages, 17X24 cm

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2022

        Supreme emergency

        by Andrew Corbett

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2022

        The Xinjiang emergency

        by Michael Clarke

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        Children's & YA
        April 2016

        The Red Shoe

        by Tang Sulan

        A red shoe missed the other one. He wanted a warm house, and met a greedy rat on the road. Could the rat help the red shoe to find his friend?

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        March 2016

        Bell Tower and Drum Tower

        by Liu Xinwu

        A story within one day – from 5 a. m. to 5 p. m. A vivid picture of secular life in Beijing. Winner of Mao Dun Literature Prize. Everything begins in an archaic quadrangle dwelling in Beijing, where Xue Jiyue’s mother gets up early to prepare for the son’s wedding banquet.Other characters show up one after another. After narrating their behaviors during the day, the author goes back and tells about their past, with a special concern about the influences from vicissitudes of time, especially how the Cultural Revolution changed those individuals’ courses of life.The Bell Tower and Drum Tower stand there still, witnessing all of those earthshaking changes.

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        Medicine

        Wait, But Do It Right!

        A Practical Handbook on Managing Waiting Patients

        by German Quernheim

        How do patients experience waiting, what consequences does it have for them, and how can healthcare professionals help waiting and bored patients? This handbook describes how healthcare professionals can treat waiting patients professionally. It focuses on waiting situations in hospitals with outpatient care,  emergency admission, and inpatient care, as well as in medical practices and therapists’ offices. The author clearly demonstrates to hospital managers and practice owners the existential importance of trained staff in achieving high-quality outcomes.   Target Group: Nurses, midwives, medical professionals, doctors, therapists, medical assistants, pharmaceutical assistants, radiology technicians

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        Business, Economics & Law
        January 2023

        Trade winds

        by Christiaan De Beukelaer

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        Moment Précieux

        by Prof. Haïm Granot

        Moment Précieux Comment les gens réagissent dans des situations d’urgence par le Prof. Haïm Granot L'auteur, le Professeur Haïm Granot, est le plus grand spécialiste israélien dans son domaine. C’est un universitaire reconnu pour ses travaux et possède une grande expérience dans la pratique de la Défense Civile. Moment Précieux est le fruit de son étude concernant les réactions de ses concitoyens sur le terrain, tant au niveau individuel que collectif. Il s’agit à la fois de réactions face aux attaques de missiles pendant la Guerre du Golfe, tout autant que des données concernant les réactions des populations confrontées à divers types de catastrophes de par le monde. Le Prof. Granot allie une connaissance approfondie de la recherche mondiale sur le comportement humain dans des situations extrêmes à sa propre expérience pratique. Le livre démontre que contrairement à la croyance populaire, les gens sont capablesd’affronter le stress qui découle des situations d’urgence les plus difficiles, et que ce Moment Précieux est en fait le meilleur pour l’individu, tout autant que pour la société. L’auteur, né et élevé aux Etats-Unis, est Professeur associé et directeur de l’Ecole d’Assistances Sociales de l’Université Bar-Ilan de Ramat-Gan, en Israël. Depuis 1975, il exerce les fonctions de Conseiller Principal en matière de comportement des populations en cas d’état d’urgence, tout d’abord au Quartier Général de la Défense Civile et à présent dans le cadre du Commandement de l’Arrière créé ces dernières années. Le Prof. Granot contribue régulièrement à des revues internationales dans ce domaine et participe à différents colloques, tant en Israël qu’à l’étranger, sur le problème des populations en situation d’urgence. L'édition en anglais pour l'Amérique du Nord a été publiée en avril 2009 par DEKEL en collaboration avec le KEY Publishing House Inc., Toronto, Canada.

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        Terror Bombing

        by Prof. H. Granot und Dr. J Levinson

        Terror Bombing: Die globale urbane Bedrohung von Prof. H. Granot und Dr. J Levinson  In diesem höchst aktuellen Werk stellen die Autoren Möglichkeiten und Methoden vor, wie lokale Institutionen auf Terroranschläge reagieren und deren Auswirkungen lindern können. Die Autoren verbinden Theorie und Praxis anhand der Darstellung konkreter Beispiele auf der ganzen Welt (einschließlich der verheerenden Anschläge auf das World Trade Center und Pentagon). Angesichts der weltweit wachsenden Bedrohung durch Terroranschläge und des zunehmenden Bedarfs an professionellem Krisenmanagement finden auch betroffene Behörden und Einsatzpersonal solides Hintergrundwissen über eine der heute größten Bedrohungen der Städte. Die japanische Ausgabe des Buches erschien Ende 2005 bei Namiki Shobo, Tokio. Eine englische Ausgabe für Nordamerika wurde April 2009 in einer Gemeinschaftsproduktion von Dekel Publishing mit THE KEY Publishing House,Inc., Toronto, Kanada, herausgegeben. Eine E-book-Ausgabe für Amazon Kindle wurde im April 2010 herausgegeben.

      • Trusted Partner
        The Arts
        May 2022

        Hyde Park

        by James Shirley

        by Helen Ostovich, Eugene Giddens

        Hyde Park (1632) is one of the best-loved comedies of James Shirley, considered to be one of the most important Caroline dramatists. The play showcases strong female characters who excel at rebuking the outlandish courtship of various suitors. Shirley's comic setting, London's Hyde Park, offers ample opportunity for witty dialogue and sport - including foot and horse races - across three love plots. This is the first critical edition of the play, including a wide-ranging introduction and extensive commentary and textual notes. Paying special attention to the culture of Caroline London and its stage, the Revels Plays edition unpicks Shirley's politics of courtship and consent while also underlining the play's dynamics of class and power. A detailed performance history traces productions from 1632, across the Restoration to the present day, including that of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1987. A textual history of the play's first quarto determines how it was printed and what relationship Hyde Park has to other texts by Shirley from the same publishers.

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        The Arts
        April 2024

        Hyde Park

        by James Shirley

        by Eugene Giddens

        Hyde Park (1632) is one of the best-loved comedies of James Shirley, considered to be one of the most important Caroline dramatists. The play showcases strong female characters who excel at rebuking the outlandish courtship of various suitors. Shirley's comic setting, London's Hyde Park, offers ample opportunity for witty dialogue. This is the first critical edition of the play, including a wide-ranging introduction and extensive commentary and textual notes. Paying special attention to the culture of Caroline London and its stage, the volume unpicks Shirley's politics of courtship and consent while also underlining the play's dynamics of class and power. A detailed performance history traces productions from 1632, across the Restoration to the present day, including that of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1987. A textual history of the play's first quarto determines how it was printed and what relationship Hyde Park has to other texts by Shirley.

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        April 2018

        Medical guide

        by Yan Zhonghao

        This book is divided into 9 parts, covering the emergency, outpatient, laboratory, imaging diagnosis and examination, special examination, medication, common operation, hospitalization and discharge, patient rights and interests, medical insurance and medical disputes.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2014

        Ireland during the Second World War

        Farewell to Plato’s Cave

        by Bryce Evans

        In the first book detailing the social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War, Bryce Evans reveals the real story of the Irish emergency. Revealing just how precarious the Irish state's economic position was at the time, the book examines the consequences of Winston Churchill's economic war against neutral Ireland. It explores how the Irish government coped with the crisis and how ordinary Irish people reacted to emergency state control of the domestic marketplace. A hidden history of black markets, smugglers, rogues and rebels emerges, providing a fascinating slice of real life in Ireland during a crucial period in world history. As the first comparison of economic and social conditions in Ireland with those of the other European neutral states - Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Portugal - the book will make essential reading for the informed general reader, students and academics alike. ;

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        Public health & preventive medicine
        September 2013

        Disaster Management

        Medical Preparedness, Response and Homeland Security

        by Edited by Rajesh Arora, Preeti Arora.

        Disaster management is an increasingly important subject, as effective management of both natural and manmade disasters is essential to save lives and minimize casualties. This book discusses the best practice for vital elements of disaster medicine in both developed and developing countries, including planning and preparedness of hospitals, emergency medical services, communication and IT tools for medical disaster response and psychosocial issues. It also covers the use of state-of the-art training tools, with a full section on post-disaster relief, rehabilitation and recovery.

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