"The History of Silhouettes" by Emily Jackson delves into the fascinating art form of silhouettes, tracing its origins and evolution through various cultural contexts. Jackson explores how this unique medium, which captures the essence of a subject in a simple, shadow-like profile, has been used for both artistic expression and social commentary. The book highlights notable artists and their contributions, illustrating how silhouettes have transcended mere decoration to become a significan...

In "The History of Silhouettes," Emily Jackson presents a meticulous exploration of the art of silhouette-making, tracing its significance from its inception in the 18th century to contemporary applications. This scholarly work deftly interweaves visual analysis with cultural commentary, utilizing a blend of historical narrative and critical theory. Jackson'Äôs engaging prose and careful attention to detail illuminate the social, political, and aesthetic dimensions of silhouettes, situatin...

In the quiet moments of heartbreak, in the waiting rooms of hope, and through the long nights of unanswered prayers - The Weight of the World offers comfort, courage, and faith. Written with compassion and clarity by Emily B. Jackson, a first-time author and devoted woman of faith, this devotional speaks directly to women navigating the emotional and spiritual toll of infertility and loss. Drawing from her own journey and those of countless women she's walked alon...

This assessment of Britain’s influential 14 day rule governing embryo research explores how and why it became the de facto global standard for research into human fertilisation and embryology, arguing that its influence and stability offers valuable lessons for successful biological translation.One of the most important features of the 14 day rule, the authors claim, is its reliance on sociological as well as ethical, legislative, regulatory and scientific principles. The ...

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence.The public and parliamentary debate about UK abortion law reform is often diverted away from key moral and political questions by disputes regarding basic questions of fact. And all too often, claims of scientific ‘fact’ are ideologically driven.But what effect would decriminalisation be likely to have on women’s health? What would be the impact on the incidence of abortions? Would decriminalisation equate to deregulation, sweepi...

In this new addition to the 'Debating Law' series, Emily Jackson and John Keown re-examine the legal and ethical aspects of the euthanasia debate.Emily Jackson argues that we owe it to everyone in society to do all that we can to ensure that they experience a 'good death'. For a small minority of patients who experience intolerable and unrelievable suffering, this may mean helping them to have an assisted death. In a liberal society, where people's moral views differ, we should not...

The principal purpose of this book is to tell the story of a medicine's journey through the regulatory system in the UK, from defining what counts as a medicine, through clinical trials, licensing, pharmacovigilance, marketing and funding. The question of global access to medicines is addressed because of its political importance, and because it offers a particularly stark illustration of the consequences of classifying medicines as a private rather than a public good.Two further sp...

This is probably the only Candy Crush Advanced Player Guide you'll findWithin it you'll find tips, advice & strategies on the higher levels of this fantastic game developed by King.com. e.g. how to get past the lethal time bomb maker in level 275 & how to make it through the notorious level 342 that contains meringues with hidden jellies.To give you an idea of what you'll be getting in this advanced level guide, here is a condensed list of some of the major...

Having a good death is our final human right, argues Sandra Martin in this updated and expanded version of her bestselling and award-winning social history of the right to die movement in Canada and around the world.Winner of the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, finalist for both the Donner Prize in Public Policy and the Dafoe Prize for History, A Good Death has a new chapter on Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Law. The law allows mentally competent adults, who are s...

We all feel uncomfortable about the role of profit in healthcare, we all have a vague notion that the global $600bn pharmaceutical industry is somehow evil and untrustworthy, but that sense rarely goes beyond a flaky, undifferentiated new age worldview. Bad Pharma puts real flesh on those bones, revealing the rigged evidence used by drug companies. Bad information means bad treatment decisions, which means patients suffer and die: there is no climactic moment of villainy, but drug...

No matter where in Canada they occur, inquiries and inquests into untimely Indigenous deaths in state custody often tell the same story. Repeating details of fatty livers, mental illness, alcoholic belligerence, and a mysterious incapacity to cope with modern life, the legal proceedings declare that there are no villains here, only inevitable casualties of Indigenous life.But what about a sixty-seven-year-old man who dies in a hospital in police custody with a large, visible, purpl...

Longlisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2018Dr. Danielle Martin sees the challenges in our health care system every day. As a family doctor and a hospital vice president, she observes how those deficiencies adversely affect patients. And as a health policy expert, she knows how to close those gaps. A passionate believer in the value of fairness that underpins the Canadian health care system, Dr. Martin is on a mission to improve me...