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Key Policies for Addressing the Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequities

By: Matthew Saunders,Centers of Disease Control,Phil McHale,Christoph Hamelmann

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Key Policies for Addressing the Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequities

By: Matthew Saunders,Centers of Disease Control,Phil McHale,Christoph Hamelmann

Evidence indicates that actions within four main themes (early child development fair employment and decent work social protection and the living environment) are likely to have the greatest impact on the social determinants of health and health inequities. A systematic search and analysis of recommendations and policy guidelines from intergovernmental organizations and international bodies identified practical policy options for action on social determinants within these four themes. Policy options focused on early childhood education and care; child poverty; investment strategies for an inclusive economy; active labour market programmes; working conditions; social cash transfers; affordable housing; and planning and regulatory mechanisms to improve air quality and mitigate climate change. Applying combinations of these policy options alongside effective governance for health equity should enable WHO European Region Member States to reduce health inequities and synergize efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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World Health Organization

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9289052651

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9789289052658

An Introduction to Law

By: Phil Harris

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An Introduction to Law

By: Phil Harris

Extensively updated throughout, this new edition introduces students to a wide range of modern legal issues. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book expertly addresses the ways in which the rules and structures of law respond to and influence changes in economic and political life. It provides a clear understanding of the relationship between law and society, with particular emphasis on the importance of morality, dispute solution and business regulation. An Introduction to Law is a valuable resource for students of law, be they undergraduate law students, those studying law as part of a mixed degree, or students on business or social science courses in which legal studies are included.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316431975

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9781316431979

From Modernism to Postmodernism

Concepts and Strategies of Postmodern American Fiction

By: Gerhard Hoffmann (Dr. phil.)

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From Modernism to Postmodernism

Concepts and Strategies of Postmodern American Fiction

By: Gerhard Hoffmann (Dr. phil.)

Postmodern Studies; American Literature; 20th Century; Cultural Theory; and Aesthetics.

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Rodopi

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9042018860

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Eleven Rings

The Soul of Success

By: Phil Jackson,Hugh Delehanty

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Eleven Rings

The Soul of Success

By: Phil Jackson,Hugh Delehanty

Through candor and comprehensiveness, Jackson writes a convincing revisionist take, in which he emerges as an excellent coach . . . highly readable . . . reflects Jackson’s polymathy." —The New York Times Book Review "Part sports memoir, part New Age spirit quest, part pseudo-management tract . . . But the primary thing with Jackson—as with all the old bards, who were also known for repeating themselves—is the voice." —Sam Anderson, The New York Times Magazine A New York Times Bestseller The inside story of one of basketball's most legendary and game-changing figures During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson was tagged as the “Zen master” half in jest by sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this is a coach who inspired, not goaded; who led by awakening and challenging the better angels of his players’ nature, not their egos, fear, or greed. This is the story of a preacher’s kid from North Dakota who grew up to be one of the most innovative leaders of our time. In his quest to reinvent himself, Jackson explored everything from humanistic psychology and Native American philosophy to Zen meditation. In the process, he developed a new approach to leadership based on freedom, authenticity, and selfless teamwork that turned the hypercompetitive world of professional sports on its head. In Eleven Rings, Jackson candidly describes how he: • Learned the secrets of mindfulness and team chemistry while playing for the champion New York Knicks in the 1970s • Managed Michael Jordan, the greatest player in the world, and got him to embrace selflessness, even if it meant losing a scoring title • Forged successful teams out of players of varying abilities by getting them to trust one another and perform in sync • Inspired Dennis Rodman and other “uncoachable” personalities to devote themselves to something larger than themselves • Transformed Kobe Bryant from a rebellious teenager into a mature leader of a championship team. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the ultimate goal: the NBA championship—six times with the Chicago Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. We all know the legendary stars on those teams, or think we do. What Eleven Rings shows us, however, is that when it comes to the most important lessons, we don’t know very much at all. This book is full of revelations: about fascinating personalities and their drive to win; about the wellsprings of motivation and competition at the highest levels; and about what it takes to bring out the best in ourselves and others.

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Penguin

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0143125346

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9780143125341

Too Big to Ignore

The Business Case for Big Data

By: Phil Simon

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Too Big to Ignore

The Business Case for Big Data

By: Phil Simon

Residents in Boston, Massachusetts are automatically reporting potholes and road hazards via their smartphones. Progressive Insurance tracks real-time customer driving patterns and uses that information to offer rates truly commensurate with individual safety. Google accurately predicts local flu outbreaks based upon thousands of user search queries. Amazon provides remarkably insightful, relevant, and timely product recommendations to its hundreds of millions of customers. Quantcast lets companies target precise audiences and key demographics throughout the Web. NASA runs contests via gamification site TopCoder, awarding prizes to those with the most innovative and cost-effective solutions to its problems. Explorys offers penetrating and previously unknown insights into healthcare behavior. How do these organizations and municipalities do it? Technology is certainly a big part, but in each case the answer lies deeper than that. Individuals at these organizations have realized that they don't have to be Nate Silver to reap massive benefits from today's new and emerging types of data. And each of these organizations has embraced Big Data, allowing them to make astute and otherwise impossible observations, actions, and predictions. It's time to start thinking big. In Too Big to Ignore, recognized technology expert and award-winning author Phil Simon explores an unassailably important trend: Big Data, the massive amounts, new types, and multifaceted sources of information streaming at us faster than ever. Never before have we seen data with the volume, velocity, and variety of today. Big Data is no temporary blip of fad. In fact, it is only going to intensify in the coming years, and its ramifications for the future of business are impossible to overstate. Too Big to Ignore explains why Big Data is a big deal. Simon provides commonsense, jargon-free advice for people and organizations looking to understand and leverage Big Data. Rife with case studies, examples, analysis, and quotes from real-world Big Data practitioners, the book is required reading for chief executives, company owners, industry leaders, and business professionals.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119217849

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9781119217848

Still a Kid at Heart

My Life in Baseball and Beyond

By: Gary Carter,Phil Pepe

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Still a Kid at Heart

My Life in Baseball and Beyond

By: Gary Carter,Phil Pepe

In his new book, Still a Kid at Heart, written with longtime New York baseball writer Phil Pepe, Carter writes of his love for the game, the personalities on and off the field who have enriched his life, and the years since his retirement. His experiences serve as a primer for all professional athletes who face the dilemma of what to do after the cheering subsided. Readers gain incisive insights into the game from the unique perspective of a catcher in this revealing and intimate portrayal of his life as a ballplayer and beyond.

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Triumph Books

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1623687241

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9781623687243

Treatment Without Consent

Law, Psychiatry and the Treatment of Mentally Disordered People Since 1845

By: Phil Fennell

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Treatment Without Consent

Law, Psychiatry and the Treatment of Mentally Disordered People Since 1845

By: Phil Fennell

Phil Fennell's tightly argued study traces the history of treatment of mental disorder in Britain over the last 150 years. He focuses specifically on treatment of mental disorder without consent within psychiatric practice, and on the legal position which has allowed it. Treatment Without Consent examines many controversial areas: the use of high-strength drugs and Electro Convulsive Therapy, physical restraint and the vexed issue of the sterilisation of people with learning disabilities. Changing notions of consent are discussed, from the common perception that relatives are able to consent on behalf of the patient, to present-day statutory and common law rules, and recent Law Commission recommendations. This work brings a complex and intriguing area to life; it includes a table of legal sources and an extensive bibliography. It is essential reading for historians, lawyers and all those who are interested in the treatment of mental disorder.

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Routledge

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1134899688

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9781134899685

Core Four

The Heart and Soul of the Yankees Dynasty

By: Phil Pepe,David Cone

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Core Four

The Heart and Soul of the Yankees Dynasty

By: Phil Pepe,David Cone

Tracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this book shares behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2013 season, and follows them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world. At a time when the New York Yankees were in free fall, having failed to win a World Series in 17 years and had not played in one in 14 years—the Bronx Bombers' longest drought since before the days of Babe Ruth—along came four young players whose powerful impact returned the franchise to its former glory. They were a diverse group from different parts of the globe: Mariano Rivera, a right-handed pitcher from Panama, who was destined to become the all-time record holder in saves and baseball's greatest closer; Derek Jeter, a shortstop raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who would become the first Yankee to accumulate 3,000 hits; Jorge Posada, an infielder-turned-catcher from Puerto Rico, who would hit more home runs than any Yankees catcher except the legendary Hall of Famer Yogi Berra; and Andy Pettitte, a left-handed pitcher born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who would win more postseason games than any player in baseball history. Together they formed the “Core Four,” and would go on to play as teammates for 13 seasons during which time they would help the Yankees advance to the postseason 12 times, win the American League pennant seven times, and take home five World Series trophies. This book follows these phenoms from the minor leagues to the present, detailing their significant contributions to a winning major league franchise. This 2014 edition updates readers on Jeter's struggles with injuries and recovery, Rivera's final season, and Pettitte's and Jeter's plans moving forward.

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Triumph Books

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1623688701

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9781623688707

Paddling Our Own Canoe

By: Phil Waterton

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Paddling Our Own Canoe

By: Phil Waterton

oin Phil and Kev on their adventure down the Thames. Two mates with no canoe experience, who decide to celebrate their 50th birthdays by setting themselves the challenge to travel down the length of the Thames in a two-man Canadian canoe. To further the challenge, they pledged to stop at every pub with a riverside fronting to partake in a beverage or two. Battling a distance of 136 miles over 12 days from the upper reaches with choking reed beds and overhanging branches to Teddington Lock, where the river becomes tidal. They witness how the river grows from a mere, knee-deep stream, through its many stages before becoming the majestic river as it approaches London. The author has managed to capture the daily incidents with characteristic humour while describing the history of the places visited in great detail following exhaustive research.

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ShieldCrest Publishing

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1915657415

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9781915657411

Life After Favre

A Season of Change with the Green Bay Packers and their Fans

By: Phil Hanrahan

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Life After Favre

A Season of Change with the Green Bay Packers and their Fans

By: Phil Hanrahan

The 2008 football season was one of transition for the Green Bay Packers and their legion of loyal fans. For the first time in seventeen years, the Packers were entering the season without three-time league MVP Brett Favre under center. After a whirlwind summer of rumor and controversy, Packers’ management decided traded the thirty-eight-year-old gunslinger to the New York Jets, leaving “Packer Backers” worldwide to cope with life after Favre. Wisconsin native Phil Hanrahan moved from Los Angeles to Green Bay for the 2008 season. He watched games at Lambeau Field and followed new starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers as he attempted to follow in the footsteps of Favre, a Green Bay immortal. Immersing himself in the worlds of team and town, Hanrahan is reborn a full-blown Cheesehead; living in a hotel that decades earlier had served as the Packers offices, observing training camp practices, interviewing players, attending the Packers’ annual shareholders meeting, tailgating in arctic cold, shoveling snow at Lambeau for $8 an hour, celebrating Packer great Fuzzy Thurston’s 75th birthday at Thurston’s bar, and, at every turn, befriending the scores of die-hard Packers fans he encounters along the way. Hanrahan also journeys far from Lambeau in his pursuit of adventures in Packer Land. He attends road games in Minneapolis and New Orleans and catches others on TV in small-town Wisconsin taverns. He watches one game in a bar and grill owned by rookie receiver Jordy Nelson’s parents in rural Kansas, another at Mabel Murphy’s, a year-round Packers bar located in Scottsdale, Arizona. He also visits Kiln, Mississippi, Favre’s hometown. With energy, insight, humor, and vivid color, Life After Favre tells the story of a singular team and town. Hanrahan reveals the incredible scope and breadth of Packer Nation, and in doing so demonstrates how, when you bleed Packer green, even a 6-10 season can be something special.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613215711

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9781613215715

The Last Season

A Team in Search of Its Soul

By: Phil Jackson,Michael Arkush

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The Last Season

A Team in Search of Its Soul

By: Phil Jackson,Michael Arkush

An inside look at the season that proved to be the final ride of a truly great dynasty—Kobe Bryant, Shaq, and the LA Lakers For the countless basketball fans who were spellbound by the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2003–2004 high-wire act, this book is a rare and phenomenal treat. In The Last Season, Lakers coach Phil Jackson draws on his trademark honesty and insight to tell the whole story of the season that proved to be the final ride of a truly great dynasty. From the signing of future Hall-of-Famers Karl Malone and Gary Payton to the Kobe Bryant rape case/media circus, this is a riveting tale of clashing egos, public feuds, contract disputes, and team meltdowns that only a coach, and a writer, of Jackson’s candor, experience, and ability could tell. Full of tremendous human drama and offering lessons on coaching and on life, this is a book that no sports fan can possibly pass up.

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Penguin Books

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0143035878

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9780143035879

Michael Jordan

By: Phil Berger,Michael Jordan,John Rolfe

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Michael Jordan

By: Phil Berger,Michael Jordan,John Rolfe

A biography of basketball player Michael Jordan, including color photographs and career statistics.

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Little Brown

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0316092290

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9780316092296

It Ain't Over 'til the Fat Lady Sings

The 100 Greatest Sports Finishes of All Time

By: Howard G. Peretz,Phil Berger

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It Ain't Over 'til the Fat Lady Sings

The 100 Greatest Sports Finishes of All Time

By: Howard G. Peretz,Phil Berger

The 100 greatest sports finishes of all time in a large volume filled with great photographs including the Miracle on Ice, Rumble in the Jungle, Mary Lou Retton, etc."--Amazon.com

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0760717079

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9780760717073

The New York Knicks

The Official 50th Anniversary Celebration

By: George Kalinsky,Phil Berger

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The New York Knicks

The Official 50th Anniversary Celebration

By: George Kalinsky,Phil Berger

World-renowned Madison Square Garden photographer George Kalinsky gives loyal Knickerbocker fans a complete photographic history of their beloved New York team, from the very first training camp to the present day. From the championship seasons of 1969-70 and 1972-73, to the heartbreaking season finale of 1993-94, the years are unforgettably observed through Kalinsky's artistry. Full color.

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MacMillan Publishing Company

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0028619919

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9780028619910

Knight Fall

Bobby Knight : the Truth Behind America's Most Controversial Coach

By: Phil Berger

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Knight Fall

Bobby Knight : the Truth Behind America's Most Controversial Coach

By: Phil Berger

After being fired in 2000 from Indiana University, Bobby Knight, the volatile, brilliant, loudmouth, and most successful coach in college basketball history, signed on to coach at Texas Tech. All eyes will be on Knight, waiting for his first explosion of the season. This book tells readers everything they want to know.

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Pinnacle Books

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0786014148

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9780786014149

Mallorca & Menorca

The Rough Guide

By: Phil Lee

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Mallorca & Menorca

The Rough Guide

By: Phil Lee

This is an in-depth exploration of two of the Mediterranean's most popular holiday islands, with plenty of information for package holiday-makers and independent travellers alike. It includes details of hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and beaches.

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1858281652

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9781858281650

Yankees

An Authorized History of the New York Yankees

By: Phil Pepe

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Yankees

An Authorized History of the New York Yankees

By: Phil Pepe

What better way to make the 100th anniversary celebration of the Yankees franchise last then with the Centennial Edition of The Yankees: An Authorized History of the New York Yankees. Filled with vivid photography and analysis of the greatest Yankee moments, readers will be enthralled by historical retrospectives all the way back to the early nineteen hundreds. Renowned sportswriter Phil Pepe puts some new touches on his classic history of the team to give Yankees fans the finest, most up-to-date chronicle--in photographs and text--of America's team.

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