The challenges of designing, building, and maintaining large-scale, distributed enterprise systems are truly daunting. Written by and for IT professionals, IT Architectures and Middleware, Second Edition, will help you rise above the conflicts of new business objectives, new technologies, and vendor wars, allowing you to think clearly and productively about the particular challenges you face.This book focuses on the essential principles and priorities of s...

What do national dementia strategies, constantly evolving policy and ongoing funding difficulties mean for people living well with dementia?Adopting a broad and inclusive approach, Shibley Rahman presents a thorough critical analysis of existing dementia policy, and tackles head-on current and controversial topics at the forefront of public and political debate, such as diagnosis in primary care, access to services for marginalised groups, stigma and discrimination, integrated care...

What does it really mean to be a man in the modern world? "I'm fine" is the typical male response to the simple question: How are you feeling? But it is not fine. Men's mental and physical health is taking a battering like never before; the image of a man is more distorted than ever before, and the meaning of what it means to be a man is more uncertain than ever before. This all despite years of attempting to help men to open up about their feelings and understand their behaviours. But men...