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A stunning new edition of the first book to cover the increasingly popular subject of Pratt Ware. It is the only book which recounts what is known of the Pratt family of Fenton near Stoke-on-Trent and explains how this distinctive pottery came to be associated with their name. This type of ware was also made, however, by many other potters, not only in Staffordshire but also in Yorkshire, Liverpool, Sunderland, Tyneside, Devonshire and on the East and West coasts of Scotland. The wide range of products is comprehensively discussed and each piece is traced to its manufacturer.The latest findings on the subject are presented here - including the details of a new maker who came to light during research for the book. New colour illustrations have been introduced thoughout to replace many of those which were previously in black and white. ... Read more

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A Worthy Updating of the Standard Reference
First, a disclaimer: I know Griselda Lewis and am very fond of her. I also was fond of her husband, John, who passed away several years ago. Some may not know that this was the same John Lewis responsible for extraordinary books on printed ephemera, graphic design, and sailing. In the case of Pratt Ware, this was the first book on the subject of British relief-molded earthenware painted with the colors available at the time that would withstand the heat of the kiln. The original version (1984) was later reprinted with minor changes to meet demand. This new version, in a smaller page size but still hardbound and well-printed, not only brings information up to date but adds a good many color images, in most cases the same objects that originally appeared in halftone. For this subject, where color is one of the critical components of the characteristics of the subject, it makes for a huge improvement on the original. ... Read more

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This is a revised and enlarged edition of this extensively-researched book. "Pratt Ware" takes its name from a family firm of potters who worked in Staffordshire in the 18th and 19th centuries. This type of ware was also made, however, by many other potters, not only in Staffordshire but also in Yorkshire, Liverpool, Sunderland, Tyneside, Devonshire and on the East and West coasts of Scotland. The authors trace Pratt Ware to these various manufacturers and discuss the wide range of pieces which were produced. This book, now with the benefits of all the latest findings on the subject, an additional 16 pages and full colour throughout, is a study by authors with over 50 years' experience of collecting Pratt Ware. The numerous black and white and colour photographs, many of rare and unfamiliar objects, have nearly all been taken especially for this book from Museums and Private Collections around the world. In many cases the designs on the jugs and mugs are shown alongside the engravings, paintings or jasper ware cameos on which they were based. ... Read more

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Even as you read this, the field of long-term care isundergoing a rapid redefinition of both its institutional andcommunity-based providers. Public policy makers are working to addmuch-needed alternative modes of delivery to traditional long-terminstitutional care. New rules, new levels, and new kinds of care areconstantly being created. As a result, tomorrow's long-term careadministrators will have to be flexible enough to adapt to differentmanagement settings, and to oversee an ever-expanding variety ofservices. They will need the skills essential to managing largerorganizations, likely to include multiple aspects of long-termcare. Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum provides a solid,realistic foundation on which to build your expertise. You willunderstand the differences and similarities among the many long-termcare services, how the various segments of long-term care fit togetherto form an overall system, and the skills you will need to succeedin that system in the future. ... Read more

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Helpful Book for Understanding the Long-Term Care System
This was assigned as a text book and it was a good one.This text is packed with information on the various ways long-term care is delivered in the US today.After one reads this book they will understand the complexities of the long-term care health care system.Pratt discusses, funding, organizational structures, regulation, accreditation, andhow the different types of long-term care fit into the whole system.

Each chapter builds to provide a complete picture of long-term care and understanding how all the parts fit together to make a whole system.This book is strongest is in its discussion of funding structures and how funding impacts service delivery.The strongest chapters were on quality and the various ways that quality is currently measured.Pratt points out that measuring process and systems as is currently and most commonly done does not always guarantee quality outcomes.

Chapter 2 which discusses the "ideal" long-term care health system and Appendix A: Criteria for Designing or Evaluating a Long-Term Care System are worth the price of this book because the information contained in these pages can assist long-term care administrators strengthen their facilities and service delivery and policy makers in understanding the complexities of long-term care systems.

Great stuff
I am astudent studying health services.This book gives so much information on nursing administration, elder care, insurance, OBRA, etc.I found it very helpful with my class work, as well as, my own personal issues with my elderly parents.It's a book that's worth having inyour home library because it has so much to offer schoolastically and personally. ... Read more

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This publication has been the leading casebook in the field for 20 years. It is the most authoritative work available on this topic, extensively cited by the Supreme Court and other courts, and in the scholarly literature. With the retirement of Professor Wolk, the author team of Professors Langbein and Stabile is joined in the Fifth Edition by Professor David Pratt, a scholar of pension taxation. The Fifth edition adds coverage of several recent Supreme Court decisions and a number of recent lower court decisions as well as addressing recent changes affecting benefit plans, including the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and the effects of the current recession. ... Read more

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"I wonder how long it will be before someone misses me, and I try to remember if I have any appointments this week.I don't think so.Then I wonder if Teresa or my landlady would sense something wrong if I didn't answer the telephone.I doubt that, too.Then I begin to hope that perhaps Quick has really "put someone on me," and I remember telling Casey that Quick saw all.But I know that no one really does, except perhaps God, so I pray a little.I imagine myself as the condemned man with his life flashing, but I do not know what I have been condemned for - or by whom."While scenes of the war in Afghanistan and Iraq dominate today's news, this elegant novel provides an insight into an earlier attempt by America to install a democracy in a formerly totalitarian state that is undergoing a revolution. Sectarian violence, language problems, CIA and State Department goofs all contribute to the occasionally lovely but ultimately sad experiences of a well-meaning American professor who becomes intimately and tragically involved with a lovely woman and the deteriorating political scene."John Clark Pratt wrote one of the truly great Vietnam War novels, The Laotian Fragments, and now he has written a comparably great novel that resonates strongly into our present unsettled times. American Affairs isworldly wise and richly moody and absolutely compelling reading. Pratt is a worthy descendant of Graham Greene."--ROBERT OLEN BUTLER, novelist and Pulitzer Prizewinner."American Affairs is superb. It is a timeless tale of love and upheaval with tragic results. Having been an American Foreign Service Officer in Portugal, I can attest that John Pratt's graceful novel of the last ColdWar struggle captures a poignant vignette of this century." --CRESCENCIO ARCOS, former US Ambassador and Regional Vice-President of International Affairs to South America. ... Read more

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In "Chaucer and War," John Pratt studies Chaucer's attitude toward the warfare of his age and how his major poetry reflects this attitude. Using biographical information, reliable fourteenth-century sources, and Chaucer's own writings, Pratt explores Chaucer's use of war through such works as the "Knight's Tale," the "Squire's Tale," and "Troilus and Criseyde." Pratt gives an overview of the military picture during Chaucer's time, examines Chaucer's knowledge of military weapons and his use of this knowledge in his poetry, and evaluates the poetry based on references, word usage, and historical context among others. Pratt concludes that Chaucer, despite his English-Christian perspective, was a writer who knew a good deal about warfare on a global scale, and supported warfare when he felt the cause was just. A strikingly unique perspective from the current evaluations of Chaucer's work, "Chaucer and War" will be of value to students and scholars of Chaucer and medieval history and literature, as well as those with an interest in the Middle Ages. ... Read more

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Expertly drawing on international examples and existing literature, Penal Populism closes a gap in the field of criminology. In this fascinating expose of current crime policy John Pratt examines the role played by penal populism on trends in contemporary penal policy.

Penal populism is associated with the public's decline of deference to the criminal justice establishment amidst alarm that crime is out of control. Pratt argues that new media technology is helping to spread national insecurities and politicians are not only encouraging such sentiments but are also being led on by them. Pratt explains it is having most influence in the development of policy on sex offenders, youth crime, persistent criminals and anti-social behaviour.

This topical resource also covers new dimensions of the phenomenon, including:

• the changing nature and structure of the mass media
• less reliance on the more orthodox expertise of civil servants and academics
• limitations to the impact of populism, bureaucratic resistance from judges, lawyers and academics and the restorative justice movement.

This is essential reading for students, researchers and professionals working in criminology and crime policy.

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Originally published in 1878.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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n this era of unparalleled affluence, the dangerous offender has become a figure of collective anxiety for the citizens of rationalized Western societies. Questions of why sexual and violent offences seem so ubiquitous, and of how we should protect ourselves, has produced a glut of political and media rhetoric in recent years. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more