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The Sustainability and Spread of Organizational Change: Modernizing Healthcare (Routledge Studies in Organizational Change & Development)

by David A. Buchanan Louise Fitzgerald Diane Ketley

This important book examines issues affecting the sustainability and spread of new working practices. The question of why good ideas do not spread, ‘the best practices puzzle’, has been widely recognized. But the ‘improvement evaporation effect’, where successful changes are discontinued, has attracted less attention. Keeping things the way they are has been seen as an organizational problem to be resolved, not a condition to be achieved. This is one of the first major studies of the sustainability of change focusing on the example of the NHS, by a unique team of health service and academic researchers. The findings may apply to a variety of other settings. The agenda set out in 2000 in The NHS Plan is perhaps the largest organization development programme ever undertaken, in any sector, anywhere. The NHS thus offers a valuable ‘living laboratory’ for the study of change. This text shows that sustainability and spread are influenced by a range of issues - contextual, managerial, political, individual, and temporal. Developing a processual perspective, this fresh analysis considers policy implications, and strategies for managing sustainability and spread. This book will be essential reading for students, managers, and researchers concerned with the effective implementation of organizational change.

The Sustainable Diet

by Scott Gooding

The Sustainable Diet is a timely and practical guide to a healthy planet and a healthy you, complete with 100 nutritious and delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.In Part One, Scott Gooding explains sustainability and looks at how farming practices have changed over the years. He answers the questions we all want to know about, such as 'Is eating animal products good for us, and the environment?' and 'Is veganism the answer?' Part Two contains 100 recipes that are good for you AND the planet. The Sustainable Diet is a step-by-step way to celebrate our planet and promote optimal health. It's about taking the long view and realising that the choices we make now, in terms of what we eat and how we produce our food, will affect not only you and me but our children and future generations. Not to mention the health of the planet and the welfare of millions of animals...The latest research indicates that it is possible to be healthy and eat in a way that is environmentally friendly. A sustainable diet is naturally low in carbs and high in nutrient-dense foods that are farmed in a way that has a low impact on our planet. Packed with information on the latest ethical eating practices and the science of how to nourish your body best, this book is much more than a diet - it's a way of life.

The Sustainable Diet

by Scott Gooding

A practical guide to a healthy planet and a healthy YOU.The latest research indicates that it is possible to be healthy and eat in a way that is environmentally friendly. A sustainable diet is naturally low in carbs and high in nutrient-dense foods that are farmed in a way that has a low impact on our planet. Packed with information on the latest ethical eating practices and the science of how to nourish your body best, this book is much more than a diet - it's a way of life.Containing over 100 recipes that are good for you AND the environment, The Sustainable Diet is a step-by-step way to celebrate our planet and promote optimal health.

The Sustainable Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: More Than 100 Easy, Healthy Recipes to Reduce Food Waste, Eat in Season, and Help the Earth

by Deanna Segrave-Daly Serena Ball

Mouthwatering, budget-friendly recipes that are good for you and good for the Earth, from the authors of The 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook Food-loving dietitians and culinary instructors Serena Ball and Deanna Segrave-Daly are back, serving up delicious climate cuisine with a Mediterranean spin. The science is clear: a Mediterranean-style diet is one of the healthiest and most sustainable in the world. The Sustainable Mediterranean Diet Cookbook is a comprehensive guide to getting the most from this incredible regimen, with 10 steps to a more eco-friendly kitchen including helpful guidance on more sustainable ingredient choices, energy-saving cooking methods, smarter storage, and food waste reduction. If you can&’t do all 10, don&’t worry! Making even a few of these small changes can add up to a big impact on the health of the planet. Recipes include: Tahini Swirl Yogurt Parfait with Grapes Broiled Halloumi with Mint Cucumber Salad Cheesy Broccoli and Greens Soup with Za&’atar (or Any Day Bouillabaisse) Mascarpone Scrambled Eggs with Carrot Bacon Turkish Tomato Flatbread Falafel with Pickled Herb Spread Little Fishes Red Pepper Potato Cakes OR Spicy Fish Shawarma Bowl Smoked Seafood Farro Risotto North African Chicken Couscous Bowls Parsley Pistachio Beef Bulgur Koftas Baklava Frozen Yogurt Bark Olive Oil Polenta Berry Cakes Each recipe includes detailed nutritional information, as well as helpful ingredient substitutions, prep tips, and time-saving suggestions. Recipes were triple-tested by real home cooks and are adaptable for gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. Meat and seafood lovers will also find approachable ways to make more eco-conscious choices. With beautiful, inspiring full-color photographs throughout, this cookbook is an indispensable resource for a climate-friendly kitchen.

The Sweet Life: Diabetes without Boundaries

by Sam Talbot

Sam Talbot is a professional chef, restaurateur, surfer, painter, philanthropist, and, since the age of 12, type 1 diabetic. Yet he has not let the disease stop him from living a rich life packed with energy, adventure, and achievement--culinary and otherwise. In his first, much-anticipated book, he recounts how diabetes has affected but not compromised his life or career, and he shares his own tips--alongside those from other famous diabetics like Halle Berry, Larry King, and Tommy Lee--on how to handle everything from work and hobbies to relationships and travel with discipline and enthusiasm. To round out this advice, he offers bits of foodie wisdom and 75 innovative recipes for fresh, all-natural dishes anybody, diabetic or not, can prepare and enjoy. Heartfelt, entertaining, and backed by real-life experience and solid medical expertise, The Sweet Life will give readers hope, inspiration, and the proof they need to realize that life with diabetes isn't about diabetes: It's about living.

The Sweet Life: Diabetes without Boundaries

by Sam Talbot

Sam Talbot is a professional chef, Top Chef contestant, restaurateur, surfer, painter, philanthropist, and, since the age of 12, type 1 diabetic. Yet he has not let the disease stop him from living a rich life packed with energy, adventure, and achievement—culinary and otherwise. In his first, much-anticipated book, he recounts how diabetes has affected but not compromised his life or career, and he shares his own tips—alongside those from other famous diabetics like Halle Berry, Larry King, and Tommy Lee—on how to handle everything from work and hobbies to relationships and travel with discipline and enthusiasm. To round out this advice, he offers bits of foodie wisdom and 75 innovative recipes for fresh, all-natural dishes anybody, diabetic or not, can prepare and enjoy.Heartfelt, entertaining, and backed by real-life experience and solid medical expertise, The Sweet Life will give readers hope, inspiration, and the proof they need to realize that life with diabetes isn't about diabetes: It's about living.

The Sweet Potato Diet: The Super Carb-Cycling Program to Lose Up to 12 Pounds in 2 Weeks

by Michael Morelli

When most people hear "carb-cycling" they often think it sounds too complicated to start and too difficult to maintain. Popular fitness guru Michael Morelli, who has more than 4 million social media followers, takes the fear away from traditional carb-cycling by simplifying it into one nutritionally packed powerhouse. The Sweet Potato Diet is for carb lovers who don't want to give up their favorite food group to lose weight. You don't need to be a gourmet chef to excel at the diet, which includes 45 step-by-step, easy recipes for meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, snacks, and shakes. The program is accessible and it really works. The Sweet Potato Diet sets you up for sustainable results and lasting success that will lock in your fat loss so that you won't ever have to worry about a nasty rebound.

The Sweetness of a Simple Life

by Diana Beresford-Kroeger

The author of The Global Forest--an international bestseller and a classic upon publication, beloved by readers around the world--gives us her tips and advice for achieving better health and peace of mind, with frugality, simplicity and pleasure not far behind. In The Sweetness of a Simple Life, Diana Beresford-Kroeger mixes science with storytelling, wonderment, magic, myth and plenty of common sense. Orphaned at an early age, Beresford-Kroeger was raised by elderly relatives in Ireland in the Druidic tradition, taught the overlap between the arts and sciences, and the triad of body, mind and spirit. After pursuing a PhD in medical biochemistry, Beresford-Kroeger set out on a quest to preserve the world's forests. In this warm and wise collection of essays, she gives us a guide for living simply and well: which foods to eat and which to avoid; how to clean our homes and look after pets; how we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from illness; and why we need to appreciate nature. She provides an easy dose of healing, practical wisdom, blending modern medicine with aboriginal traditions. This inspiring, accessible book emphasizes back to basics, with the touchstone not an exotic religion or meditation practice, but the natural world around us.

The Swift Diet

by Mark Hyman Joseph Hooper Kathie Madonna Swift

The microbiome is about to be the hottest thing in health. New research, for example, shows that lean people have different gut bacteria than heavier people. The Swift Diet will be the first to show women how they can tap into that research to lose weight permanently by eating to change their gut bacteria. But the promise doesn't stop there--the Diet also helps heal the bloating, gas, constipation, and digestive distress that so often go with carrying extra weight. These four weeks of meal plans, recipes, and lifestyle changes will: * Help you to lose weight permanently * Banish the gas/bloat * Regulate digestion * Clear your skin * Help you to concentrate better * Increase your energy * Eliminate stomach pain With its groundbreaking message and simple eating plan, The Swift Diet will be the one that finally heals your belly and gets the weight off-- permanently.

The Swim Prescription: How Swimming Can Improve Your Mood, Restore Health, Increase Physical Fitness and Revitalize Your Life

by Alexander Hutchison

The complete guide to swimming for overall fitness and health.The Swim Prescription is the go-to book to help people understand the amazing benefits of swimming as a regular part of their wellness routine, and to improve health and longevity. The Swim Prescription highlights the numerous benefits of swimming, including the best ways to get started, nutritional guidelines, steps for creating an individualized program, and much more. Perfect for all ages and fitness levels, The Swim Prescription unlocks the power of swimming and makes it accessible for everyone.

The Swimmer's Workout Handbook: Improve Fitness with 100 Swim Workouts and Drills

by Terri Schneider

100 of the best swim workouts for all experience levels: fitness, Masters level, or competition. Easy-to-follow pool workouts designed to make you a stronger, faster, and more proficient swimmer.The Swimmer’s Workout Handbook is a complete guide to escaping the routine of pool swimming with varied training workouts to keep you challenged and engaged, and improve your performance.Expert and multi-sport coach Terri Schneider combines skill training with variations in speed, distance, and technique for an effective and easy-to-follow series of pool workouts designed to make you a stronger, faster, and more proficient swimmer.The Swimmer’s Workout Handbook includes: · 100 swim workouts for all experience levels · Expert-designed pool workouts · A guide to common swim terms used in the workouts · Information on gear and guidelines to get the most out of your workoutsSwimming improves core, muscular, and cardiovascular strength and endurance, all in a low-impact, gravity-free workout. If done two to several times per week, or as an addition to a multi-sport training regime, swimming helps maintain a healthy weight, heart, and lungs. These benefits are best realized within the diversity of your workouts. To increase your swim fitness it is optimal to vary intensity, interval distances, recovery, and strokes, all within one workout session. The diversity within a workout is what triggers the body to grow stronger, faster, and more proficient. Whether you only have time to swim 1000 meters/yards, or are up for 5000 at each session, The Swimmer’s Workout Handbook organizes speed, distance, and technique into these 100 fun and challenging training sessions—putting vitality back into your pool time. Go online to www.getfitnow.com for support, additional workouts, and more.

The Swine Flu Affair: Decision-Making on a Slippery Disease

by National Research Council

In 1976, a small group of soldiers at Fort Dix were infected with a swine flu virus that was deemed similar to the virus responsible for the great 1918-19 world-wide flu pandemic. The U.S. government initiated an unprecedented effort to immunize every American against the disease. While a qualified success in terms of numbers reached-more than 40 million Americans received the vaccine-the disease never reappeared. The program was marked by controversy, delay, administrative troubles, legal complications, unforeseen side effects and a progressive loss of credibility for public health authorities. In the waning days of the flu season, the incoming Secretary of what was then the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Joseph Califano, asked Richard Neustadt and Harvey Fineberg to examine what happened and to extract lessons to help cope with similar situations in the future. The result was their report, The Swine Flu Affair: Decision-Making on a Slippery Disease

The Swine Flu Affair: Decision-Making on a Slippery Slope

by Richard E. Neustadt

In 1976, a small group of soldiers at Fort Dix were infected with a swine flu virus that was deemed similar to the virus responsible for the great 1918-19 world-wide flu pandemic. The U.S. government initiated an unprecedented effort to immunize every American against the disease. While a qualified success in terms of numbers reached—more than 40 million Americans received the vaccine—the disease never reappeared. The program was marked by controversy, delay, administrative troubles, legal complications, unforeseen side effects and a progressive loss of credibility for public health authorities. In the waning days of the flu season, the incoming Secretary of what was then the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Joseph Califano, asked Richard Neustadt and Harvey Fineberg to examine what happened and to extract lessons to help cope with similar situations in the future.

The Swing!: Lose the Fat and Get Fit with This Revolutionary Kettlebell Program

by Tracy Reifkind

Transform your body in just four hours a month with the most efficient workout possible—a kettlebell program that works for anyone, at any fitness level.Join the kettlebell revolution and swing your way into a fitter, trimmer body—one you’ll keep forever. Self-made fitness guru Tracy Reifkind has a self-made physique, working off 120 pounds after harnessing the extraordinary power of kettlebells (as featured in Timothy Ferriss’s The four-Hour Body). Now, Tracy delivers a power-packed exercise, diet, and lifestyle program for rapid but sustainable weight loss: The Swing! Reifkind’s program promises dramatic results in just two half-hour sessions each week—that’s just four hours a month! There are no gimmicks here: Reifkind offers strong coaching on developing a winning mindset and a protein-focused, transformational eating plan, and reveals the evidence of her own low-cost, no-gym-membership success story. The Swing! packs the power to teach, to inspire, and to help you break through to your real, ideal body.“Even the experts underestimate the astounding effectiveness of the most fundamental kettlebell movement: the swing. Nothing else is necessary. Tracy’s genius is in creating a program based on a dynamic progression of easy-to-follow swing movements—from beginner to master—that will transform anyone, and I don’t use ‘transform’ lightly.” —Tim Ferriss, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The four-Hour Body

The Swiss Secret to Optimal Health

by Susan M. Wyler Thomas Rau

Now in paperback: a world-renowned physician shares the secrets that draw international clients to his clinic. For almost 50 years, people have traveled to the Paracelsus Clinic in the Swiss Alps. There, Dr. Thomas Rau's unique diet rejuvenates his clients, while preventing and curing illness. Lauded as "the Mozart of medicine," Dr. Rau is the world's foremost practitioner of biological medicine. At last, he reveals his unique Swiss health plan- a proven program based on the latest medical research that will: ? Purify the body ? Regulate pH balance ? Strengthen the immune system ? Encourage healing ? Prevent illness ? Help readers feel young and energetic-in body and mind Proven effective time and again, Dr. Rau's program can reduce or even eliminate a lifetime of toxins, alleviate chronic conditions like allergies, arthritis, and diabetes, and promote weight loss and overall well-being. With Dr. Rau's Swiss program, everyone can begin to enjoy the numerous health benefits of the Swiss Secret.

The Switch: Activate Your Metabolism for a Healthier Life

by James Clement

Enter autophagy, an ancient mechanism built into our cells that eliminates toxic materials, initiates fat-burning, and protects cells against stress. Best-known for being triggered by intermittent fasting, the complex process not only slows down the ageing process, but optimises biological function as a whole, staving off all manner of disease - from diabetes to dementia - and affording us the healthy lifespan we never thought possible. So how can we activate autophagy? It’s as simple as flipping a switch. The Switch unpacks the revolutionary research on the body's natural process for maintaining health and youthfulness, as well as the “dial” that controls it. Backed by a synthesis of the data, and with a foreword by renowned Harvard geneticists Drs. George Church and David Sinclair, The Switch not only decodes the science of autophagy, but also teaches readers how to control it and benefit from its profound impact.

The Switch: Ignite Your Metabolism with Intermittent Fasting, Protein Cycling, and Keto

by Mr. James W. Clement

How can you lose dramatic weight, ease chronic conditions, and stay healthier longer? Flip the switch on your metabolism with intermittent fasting, protein cycling, and keto! Within each of us is an ancient mechanism that eliminates toxic materials, initiates fat burning, and protects cells from becoming dysfunctional—or turning cancerous. It&’s called autophagy, and when it&’s turned on, the complex operation not only can slow down the aging process, it can optimize biological function as a whole, helping to stave off all manner of diseases and affording us the healthy life spans we never thought possible. It&’s the body&’s ultimate switch to life. So how can we positively activate this switch? How frequently should we fast and for how long? Which foods dial up autophagy or, conversely, turn it down? How much exercise and what types are recommended? What&’s the sweet spot between intermittent fasting, protein cycling, and ketogenic eating? Backed by a wealth of scientific data and featuring a gallery of guidelines to follow for lasting results, The Switch decodes the science of autophagy and teaches you how to control it and maximize its profound impact.

The Swoly Bible: The Bro Science Way of Life

by Dom Mazzetti

From the muscle god who launched the YouTube channel Bro Science Life comes the only book that will teach you everything you need to know about getting swole. For years, bros, meatheads, and gym rats around the world have posed pressing questions: What can you bench? Can I skip leg day? What goes in this protein shake? And importantly--do you even lift, bro? At long last, answers to these questions and more can be found in one handy volume--THE SWOLY BIBLE, written by the Internet's favorite gym expert/literary genius, Dom Mazzetti.In it, Mazzetti lays out the truth about how to make gains in the gym and in your life, including:- How to Get Hyped for a Lift - The True Meaning of Meal Prep- How to Eat Chicken Without Wanting to Kill Yourself- The Best Tips for Taking a Post-Workout Selfie- How to Get Your Girlfriend to Start Lifting- Why Crossfitters Are the Worst - And much moreWritten in Dom's signature comedic voice, with illustrations throughout, The Swoly Bible is the perfect gift for anyone in your #fitfam.From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Sword of Song: Called by Christians The Book of the Beast

by Aleister Crowley

• Presents Crowley&’s preferred text, drawing on all existing draft manuscripts and margin notes from Crowley&’s personal copies• Contains an introduction and explanatory notes by Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski, helping to illuminate obscure passages and references• Includes Crowley&’s mystical essays on his first forays into sex magic, his initial embrace of the legendary title of &“the Beast,&” and his encounters with the Golden Dawn, Buddhism, Agnosticism, and ChristianityToo inflammatory for English publishers, Aleister Crowley printed The Sword of Song, his first talismanic work, in Paris in 1904, releasing a mere one hundred copies. Deconstructing his encounters with the Golden Dawn, Buddhism, Agnosticism, and Christianity, the book explored Crowley&’s magic and spiritual philosophy before he experienced the revelation that led to The Book of the Law. The Sword of Song also contained Crowley&’s first manifesto, his first forays into sex magic, his initial embrace of the legendary title of "the Beast," the occult poem "Ascension Day," and mystical essays.Now in this fully annotated deluxe hardcover edition, renowned Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski presents Crowley&’s preferred text for The Sword of Song, drawing on all existing draft manuscripts as well as unpublished margin notes from Crowley&’s personal copies of the book. Kaczynski clarifies all the significant changes and additions throughout the book&’s various iterations and provides explanations for the many occult and popular culture references. He also includes a substantial scholarly introduction, reflecting an intimate knowledge of Crowley and the development of his magical practice.Kaczynski demonstrates how The Sword of Song was not only a prototype for Crowley&’s later works such as Konx Om Pax and The Book of Lies, but that The Sword of Song's blend of poetry, allegory, fiction, and essay reveals the formative inner workings of one of the twentieth century&’s most provocative thinkers just before he received the life-changing Book of the Law from the discarnate entity Aiwass.

The Symbolism of the Tarot: Philosophy of Occultism in Pictures and Numbers

by P. D. Ouspensky A. L. Pogossky

No study of occult philosophy is possible without an acquaintance with symbolism, for if the words occultism and symbolism are correctly used, they mean almost one and the same thing. Symbolism cannot be learned as one learns to build bridges or speak a foreign language, and for the interpretation of symbols a special cast of mind is necessary; in addition to knowledge, special faculties, the power of creative thought and a developed imagination are required. One who understands the use of symbolism in the arts, knows, in a general way, what is meant by occu1t symbolism. But even then a special training of the mind is necessary, in order to comprehend the language of the Initiates, and to expess in this language the intuitions as they arise.

The Symptom and the Subject: The Emergence of the Physical Body in Ancient Greece

by Brooke Holmes

The Symptom and the Subject takes an in-depth look at how the physical body first emerged in the West as both an object of knowledge and a mysterious part of the self. Beginning with Homer, moving through classical-era medical treatises, and closing with studies of early ethical philosophy and Euripidean tragedy, this book rewrites the traditional story of the rise of body-soul dualism in ancient Greece. Brooke Holmes demonstrates that as the body (sôma) became a subject of physical inquiry, it decisively changed ancient Greek ideas about the meaning of suffering, the soul, and human nature. By undertaking a new examination of biological and medical evidence from the sixth through fourth centuries BCE, Holmes argues that it was in large part through changing interpretations of symptoms that people began to perceive the physical body with the senses and the mind. Once attributed primarily to social agents like gods and daemons, symptoms began to be explained by physicians in terms of the physical substances hidden inside the person. Imagining a daemonic space inside the person but largely below the threshold of feeling, these physicians helped to radically transform what it meant for human beings to be vulnerable, and ushered in a new ethics centered on the responsibility of taking care of the self. The Symptom and the Subject highlights with fresh importance how classical Greek discoveries made possible new and deeply influential ways of thinking about the human subject.

The Symptoms of My Insanity

by Mindy Raf

For fans of Louise Rennison, Sarah Mlynowski, and Stephanie Perkins comes a laugh-out-loud, bittersweet debut full of wit, wisdom, heart, and a hilarious, unforgettable heroine. It's kind of crazy how you can pay so much attention to yourself and still not see a thing. Izzy is a hypochondriac with enormous boobs that won't stop growing, a mother with a rare disease who's hiding something, a best friend who appears to have undergone a personality transplant, and a date with an out-of-her-league athlete who just spilled Gatorade all over her. Yes, Izzy Skymen has a hectic life. But what Izzy doesn't realize is that these are only minor symptoms of life's insanity. When she discovers that the people she trusts most are withholding from her the biggest secrets, things are about to get epic -- or is it epidemic?

The Synchronicity Journal

by Rob Macgregor Trish Macgregor

Harness the Power of Synchronicity-and transform your life.

The Synchronicity Journal

by Rob Macgregor Trish Macgregor

Have you ever thought about an old friend in the morning, only to hear from her that afternoon? Has a spontaneous change of heart worked out better than all of your best-laid plans?Have you ever discovered an uncanny connection between you and a complete stranger?What does it all mean? Only by recording moments of synchronicity in your life can you begin to become attuned to their presence--and make sense of their significance. This journal provides the perfect place to take note of seemingly innocuous occurrences so you can piece them together to find deeper meaning. You'll achieve greater clarity with each page you fill and every sign you interpret.Use this lovely resource as a tool to develop a keen eye for the messages all around you--and a guide to the answers you seek.

The Synchronicity Journal: Your Personal Record of Signs Big and Small

by Trish Macgregor

Have you ever thought about an old friend in the morning, only to hear from her that afternoon? Has a spontaneous change of heart worked out better than all of your best-laid plans?Have you ever discovered an uncanny connection between you and a complete stranger?What does it all mean?Only by recording moments of synchronicity in your life can you begin to become attuned to their presence--and make sense of their significance. This journal provides the perfect place to take note of seemingly innocuous occurrences so you can piece them together to find deeper meaning. You'll achieve greater clarity with each page you fill and every sign you interpret.Use this lovely resource as a tool to develop a keen eye for the messages all around you--and a guide to the answers you seek.

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