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This book analyses Russia’s strategy in the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA) in the turbulent period since the inception of the
Arab Spring. It explores the key policy challenges faced by Russia
in the context of Russia’s relations with both the regional
states and the major external powers. The book incorporates
chapters on Russia’s involvement in MENA affairs, its
intervention in the Syrian civil war, the domestic sources of its
foreign policy, its clash with the Western powers over issues
pertaining to sovereignty and humanitarian norms, its response to
the challenge posed by Islamist extremism, and its
political-military and economic interests in the MENA region. The
book offers an original, critical analysis of Russia’s thinking
and decision-making and examines the implications of its more
assertive foreign policy strategy following its military
interventions in Syria and Ukraine. -- .
This book contains the first English translation of Abul-Walid Ibn
Rushd's (Averroes') so-called Epitome of Aristotle's Metaphysics .
The original Arabic text was composed around 1160 as a sort of
appendix to a series of compendia of Aristotle's works on natural
philosophy by the famous Andalusian philosopher. The two most
interesting things about this work are the fact that Averroes
restructures here the Aristotelian text according to his own
conception of metaphysics, as opposed to his great literal
commentary which follows the order of the Metaphysics section by
section, and that he constantly revised this work over more than
three decades. The present translation is based on a wide range of
documents including, apart from the available Arabic editions, a
number of medieval Arabic manuscripts not taken into consideration
in these editions as well as the Renaissance translation into Latin
prepared by Jacob Mantinus. It is accompanied by a commentary
dealing with the major philosophical topics, Averroes' sources and
problems of the transmission and constitution of the text. In
addition, the most important variant readings of the manuscripts
are noted in footnotes underneath the translation.
It is not hyperbole to suggest that the foundations of post-cold
war security in Europe have been badly damaged by the conflict in
Ukraine since 2014. Russia's annexation of Crimea and intervention
in eastern Ukraine appear to have created a 'simmering' conflict,
which may take years to resolve and have profound consequences for
the European security environment. This volume explores the various
political, economic and social aspects of these profound changes
and their wider significance for Europe, bringing together
contributions by scholars from across the continent and in various
disciplinary fields to offer an authoritative, in-depth examination
of the complex causes of the Ukraine crisis and the consequences
for Ukrainian statehood, Ukraine's relations with Russia, Russia's
own domestic governance and Russia's relations with Europe. This
book was originally published as a special issue of Europe-Asia
Studies.
The Caucasus, including the South Caucasus states and Russia's
North Caucasus, continues to be an area of instability and
conflict. This book, based on extensive original research, explores
in detail at both the local and regional level the interaction
between state and society and the impact of external actors'
engagement in the region within a conceptual framework linking
security and democracy. Unlike other books on the subject, which
tend to examine the issues from a Western political science
perspective, this book incorporates insights from sociology,
geography and anthropology as well as politics and contains
contributions from scholars who have carried out extensive research
in the region within a European Commission-funded Seventh Framework
Programme project.
It is not hyperbole to suggest that the foundations of post-cold
war security in Europe have been badly damaged by the conflict in
Ukraine since 2014. Russia's annexation of Crimea and intervention
in eastern Ukraine appear to have created a 'simmering' conflict,
which may take years to resolve and have profound consequences for
the European security environment. This volume explores the various
political, economic and social aspects of these profound changes
and their wider significance for Europe, bringing together
contributions by scholars from across the continent and in various
disciplinary fields to offer an authoritative, in-depth examination
of the complex causes of the Ukraine crisis and the consequences
for Ukrainian statehood, Ukraine's relations with Russia, Russia's
own domestic governance and Russia's relations with Europe. This
book was originally published as a special issue of Europe-Asia
Studies.
Multi-Level Issues in Creativity and Innovation is Volume 7 of
Research in Multi-Level Issues, an annual series that provides an
outlet for the discussion of multi-level problems and solutions
across a variety of fields of study. Using a scientific debate
format of a key scholarly essay followed by two commentaries and a
rebuttal, we present, in this series, theoretical work, significant
empirical studies, methodological developments, analytical
techniques, and philosophical treatments to advance the field of
multi-level studies, regardless of disciplinary perspective.Similar
to Volumes 1 through 6 (Yammarino & Dansereau, 2002, 2004,
2006; Dansereau & Yammarino, 2003, 2005, 2007), this volume,
Volume 7, edited by Mumford, Hunter, and Bedell-Avers, contains
five major essays with commentaries and rebuttals that cover a
range of topics, but in the realms of creativity and innovation. In
particular, the five critical essays offer extensive literature
reviews, new model developments, methodological advancements, and
some data for the study of creativity and social influence,
innovation and planning, creativity and cognitive processes,
sub-system configuration, and new venture emergence.While each of
the major essays, and associated commentaries and rebuttals, is
unique in orientation, they show a common bond in raising and
addressing multi-level issues or discussing problems and solutions
that involve multiple levels of analysis in creativity and
innovation. It is available in print and online via ScienceDirect.
It provides in-depth scholarly information on multiple level issues
in organizations and time. It is international in scope.
Averroes (Ibn Rushd, 1126-1198) emerged from an eminent family in
Muslim Spain to become the first and last great Aristotelian of the
classical Islamic world; his meticulous commentaries influenced
Christian thinkers and earned him favorable mention (and a
relatively pleasant fate) in Dante's "Divina Commedia. "The Book of
the Decisive Treatise was and remains one his most important works
and one of history's best defenses of the legitimate role of reason
in a community of faith. The text presents itself as a plea before
a tribunal in which the divinely revealed Law of Islam is the sole
authority; Averroes, critical of the anti-philosophical tone of the
Islamic establishment, argues that the Law not only permits but
also mandates the study of philosophy and syllogistic or logical
reasoning, defending earlier Muslim philosophers and dismissing
criticisms of them as more harmful to the Islamic community than
the philosophers' own views had been. As he details the three
fundamental methods the Law uses to aid people of varied capacities
and temperaments, Averroes reveals a carefully formed and
remarkably argued conception of the boundaries and uses of faith
and reason.
Will she be an artist? A cook? A writer?
Sara Mee is turning one, and her family and friends gather for her
tol, or first-birthday celebration. Food and presents abound, but
most exciting of all is the traditional Korean prophecy game,
called the toljabee, which predicts what Sara Mee will be when she
grows up.
A book for all cultures, WHAT WILL YOU BE, SARA MEE? celebrates
siblings, community, and the blending of traditions.
Offering a comprehensive look at physical therapy science and
practice, Guccione's Geriatric Physical Therapy, 4th Edition is a
perfect resource for both students and practitioners alike. Year
after year, this text is recommended as the primary preparatory
resource for the Geriatric Physical Therapy Specialization exam.
And this new fourth edition only gets better. Content has been
thoroughly revised to keep you up to date on the latest geriatric
physical therapy protocols and conditions. Five new chapters have
also been added to this edition to help you learn how to better
manage common orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and neurologic
conditions; become familiar with functional outcomes and
assessments; and better understand the psychosocial aspects of
aging. In all, you can rely on Guccione's Geriatric Physical
Therapy to help you effectively care for today's aging patient
population. Comprehensive coverage of geriatric physical therapy
prepares students and clinicians to provide thoughtful,
evidence-based care for aging patients. Combination of foundational
knowledge and clinically relevant information provides a meaningful
background in how to effectively manage geriatric disorders Updated
information reflects the most recent and relevant information on
the Geriatric Clinical Specialty Exam. Standard APTA terminology
prepares students for terms they will hear in practice. Expert
authorship ensures all information is authoritative, current, and
clinically accurate. NEW! Thoroughly revised and updated content
across all chapters keeps students up to date with the latest
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References located at the end of each chapter point students toward
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chapters guide students in managing common conditions in
orthopedics, cardiopulmonary, and neurology. NEW! Chapter on
functional outcomes and assessment lists relevant scores for the
most frequently used tests. NEW! Chapter on psychosocial aspects of
aging provides a well-rounded view of the social and mental
conditions commonly affecting geriatric patients. NEW! Chapter on
frailty covers a wide variety of interventions to optimize
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purchase, allowing students to access all of the text, figures, and
references from the book on a variety of devices.
Averroes, the greatest Aristotelian of the Islamic philosophical
tradition, composed some thirty-eight commentaries on the "First
Teacher's" corpus, including three separate treatments of "De
Anima" ("On the Soul"): the works commonly referred to as the
Short, Middle, and Long Commentaries. The Middle
Commentary--actually Averroes's last writing on the text-remains
one of his most refined and politically discreet treatments of
Aristotle, offering modern readers Averroes's final statement on
the material intellect and conjunction as well as an accessible
historical window on Aristotle's work as it was interpreted and
transmitted in the medieval period.
A practical handbook on evaluating muscular strength and function,
Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual
Examination and Performance Testing, 10th Edition helps you to
understand and master procedures in manual muscle testing and
performance testing. Clear, illustrated instructions provide a
guide to patient positioning, direction of motion, and direction of
resistance. In addition to muscle testing of normal individuals and
others with weakness or paralysis, this edition includes coverage
of alternative strength tests and performance tests for older
adults and others with functional decline (such as the inactive and
obese). The tenth edition also includes coverage of muscle
dynamometry and a sampling of ideal exercises. Updated by educators
Dale Avers and Marybeth Brown, this classic physical therapy
reference once again features a companion website with many new
video clips demonstrating the latest muscle testing procedures and
alternatives to muscle testing. In addition, two online only
chapters - Cranial Nerve and Ready Reference Anatomy - have been
added. Drawings and arrows along with clear written directions make
it easy to understand and perform muscle testing procedures,
allowing you to assess deficits in strength, balance, and range of
motion. More than 500 illustrations clearly show testing sequences,
muscle anatomy, and muscle innervation. Chapters on performance
testing cover functional strength testing in older adults and those
with functional decline, and testing muscle performance in various
clinical settings. Chapters on manual muscle testing address when
to use manual muscle testing, the limitations of manual muscle
testing, and alternatives to manual muscle testing. Details of
muscle anatomy and innervation help in linking muscle topography
with function. Helpful Hints and Substitutions boxes provide
additional tips and highlight muscle substitutions that may occur
during a test to ensure greater accuracy in testing. A constant
reference number clearly identifies each muscle in the body,
indexed in the Alphabetical List of Muscles by Region as well as in
the Ready Reference Anatomy Manual on Evolve, to speed
cross-referencing and help you to quickly identify any muscle. NEW!
Content on the muscle dynamometer and muscle dynamometry data
introduces you to muscle dynamometry including muscle dynamometer
methods and results with each muscle. NEW! Video clips demonstrate
the latest muscle testing techniques and alternative muscle testing
procedures in a clinical setting. NEW! Ideal exercises for selected
muscles thoroughly explain procedures based on the literature. NEW!
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