For the first time four crucial aspects of gastrointestinal endoscopy are combined in a single text. Drugs for sedation and monitoring of the patient are addressed with particular reference to safety issues and comfort and acceptability for the patient. Resource management and health economic techniques are applied to endoscopy to determine quality and outcome. Problems of negligence and informed consent form the basis of a medico-legal examination of endoscopic practices.

Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge professionals need to translate the principles and science of PBS into person-centered interventions that improve lives. Covering a broad range of ages, disabilities, and settings, this comprehensiv...

It's 1977. Youth unemployment is at an all-time high and the pound is at an all-time low. Paul, Jan and Louis are bored, broke and demoralized by the hand that they've been dealt. How will these young lads fair with the odds stacked against them? How will they cope?Cut off from society with no-where to turn, the play resonates with a modern audience who will no doubt recognize the disaffected youth of 1970s Britain. Barrie Keeffe's tragically dark play crackles with tension through...

–I want things to get better, not worse.–There's hundreds of thousands worse off than us.Ideals are worthless if you can't pay the bills.Anita and Sam live in East London. Burdened by debt and on the eve of giving birth to their second child, Anita begins to wonder whether it was a good idea for Sam to become a social worker. Can they survive in David Cameron's London on Sam's wage with two children? Anywhere else it would be fine, but where he's needed most...

Brought to you by Penguin.A vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history, focusing on the human cost of war, by a brilliant military historianAt or about 1.15 in the afternoon of 21 October 1805, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was struck by a 22-gramme, 15-millimetre French musket round fired down from the mizzen top of the Redoutable, a distance of some 70 feet to HMS Victory’s quarter deck. It nic...

Step 1: This Christmas, avoid my hot, annoying new neighbor. Step 2: Fail spectacularly.You know the guy. Super rich, a face that looks like it was chiselled by angels, and a smirk that deserves its own zip code. Charlie Cavendish, the guy I love to hate.And now he's moved into my building. Suddenly avoiding him is like trying to dodge London rain clouds. Especially when my late-night escapades—courtesy of my “Single American Girl in London” writing gig—b...

Her backup plan for marriage is the one man she can’t afford to fall for.I have a problem. Actually, I have several.I just got dumped. Again. This time by a guy who listens to pirate rock. Apparently, it's a thing. What's more, my thirtieth birthday is less than a week away, and my biological clock isn't just ticking, it's practically screaming.So I do what any rational woman on the verge of thirty would do: I drag my best friend out of a date and...

Paris, 2020. A writer is confined to her hotel room during the early days of the pandemic, struggling to finish a novel about Hortense Cezanne, wife and sometime muse of the famous painter. Dead for more than a century, Hortense has been reawakened by this creative endeavour, and now shadows the writer through the locked-down city. But Hortense, always subject to the gaze of others, is increasingly intrigued by the woman before her. Who is she and what event hides in her past? Heartbreakin...

A laugh-out-loud collection of tales from the crease, the stumps and the pub, from the inimitable Skull.From the pitch to the commentary box, Kerry 'Skull' O'Keeffe has covered Australian cricket from every angle for more than thirty years. His distinctive laugh, his self-deprecating humour and his incisive opinions have made his commentary of the game essential summer listening for cricket fans all over the country.Skullduggery brings together Skull's priceless columns for the Sund...

We live in a world of continuous uncertainty and on the brink of a massive digital and AI-powered shift. What should leaders do?The answer is not to shy away from inevitable changes and more uncertainty, but to have the courage to face it.Leaders need to take charge by embracing new technologies and ideas and converting these into opportunities for leadership innovation. The best ways for leaders to predict the future is to help create the future.Future ...

'A first-class mystery…Bernard O'Keeffe is on a roll to the big time' Daily Mail. 'Perfect comfort reading' The Times. 'An enthralling mix of mystery and murder' Mail on Sunday. 'An enthralling mix of mystery and murder' Mail on Sunday. What goes around comes around on the carousel of time. Every summer four friends gather at Barnes Fair to ride the carousel in memory of Esther, the school friend they lost in a car crash they were all involved in as teenagers. This year, the morning after ...

"The Castle of Andalusia: A Comic Opera" is a delightful work by John O'Keeffe that combines humor and music in a captivating narrative. Set in a picturesque Spanish castle, the opera unfolds through a series of comedic misunderstandings and romantic entanglements. O'Keeffe's clever dialogue and engaging characters bring the story to life, making it a favorite among audiences. The opera features lively musical numbers that enhance the comedic elements, showcasing O'Keeffe's talent for blen...