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As you're well aware, your individual energy ebbs and
flows--leading to high and low productivity cycles. Fail to manage
your energy correctly, and you risk falling into traps including
inertia, complacency, and frenzied, unfocused activity that only
erodes the quality of your life. The same holds true for your
entire organization. In Fully Charged, Heike Bruch and Bernd Vogel
provide tools and strategies to help you manage your company's
collective energy. First, diagnose your company's "energy state"
using the Organizational Energy Matrix. By assessing the intensity
(high or low) and the quality (positive or negative) of the energy
in your enterprise, you discover which of four energy states your
company is experiencing. Second, move your company out of dangerous
states characterized by complacency, cynicism, aggression,
withdrawal, and other perils. By applying practices mastered by
companies as diverse as Airbus, Novartis, SAP, and Tata Steel, you
can shift your firm into a state of high, positive energy--in which
everyone is emotionally engaged, mentally alert, and working
swiftly and productively toward critical goals. Practical and
backed by extensive research, Fully Charged reveals how to
continually refresh your company's energy--so it's always ready to
tackle the next period of high demand.
Hardly any other part of the human body is of such
interdisciplinary interest as the anal, perianal and rectal region.
Gastroenterologists, dermatologists, urologists, general
practitioners and surgeons specialising in proctology, phlebology,
and coloproctological surgery are involved in this region between
the ectoderm, transitional zone, and entoderm. Diagnostic
procedures, such as endoscopy, radiology, sonography, manometry,
electromyography, and histopathology are even more diverse, in
particular where the differential diagnosis of non-neoplastic
conditions of the anorectal region is concerned. The Falk Symposium
No. 118, held in Freiburg, Germany, on October 1-2, 2000, focused
on the morphology and function of the pelvic floor and its
dysfunction, radiation damage in proctology, haemorrhoidal
complaints, and chronic inflammatory rectal diseases, as well as
conditions of the anal and perianal region. These proceedings will
be of interest to all research physicians and colleagues working in
hospitals or in their own practice who are involved in the
diagnosis and treatment of anorectal pathologies.
Post-conflict peacebuilding efforts can fail if they do not pay
sufficient attention to natural resources. Natural resources -
diamonds, oil, and minerals - are frequently at the heart of
historic grievances, and have caused or funded at least eighteen
conflicts since 1990. The same resources can play a central role in
post-conflict peacebuilding, providing revenue for cash-starved
governments, basic services for collapsed economies, and means for
restoring livelihoods. To date, there is a striking gap in
knowledge of what works, what does not, and how to improve
peacebuilding through more effective and systematic management of
natural resources. Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Natural Resource
Management addresses this gap by examining the growing literature
on the topic and surveying experiences across more than forty
post-conflict countries. The six-volume series includes more than
130 chapters from over 200 researchers, practitioners, and
policymakers.
This book provides an empirically formulated foundation for
conflict-sensitive conservation, a field in which the existing
literature relies primarily on anecdotal evidence. Seeking to
better understand the impact of conflict on the implementation and
outcomes of environmental projects, the Global Environment Facility
(GEF) Independent Evaluation Office and the Environmental Law
Institute undertook an evaluation of GEF support to fragile and
conflict-affected contexts. Following a qualitative and
quantitative analysis of documents from more than 4000 projects,
the research team discovered a statistically significant negative
correlation between a country’s Fragile States Index score and
the implementation quality of environmental projects in that
country. In this book, the evaluation and research team explain
these groundbreaking findings in detail, highlighting seven key
case studies: Afghanistan, Albertine Rift, Balkans, Cambodia,
Colombia, Lebanon and Mali. Drawing upon additional research and
interviews with GEF project implementation staff, the volume
illustrates the pathways through which conflict and fragility
frequently impact environmental projects. It also examines how
practitioners and sponsoring institutions can plan and implement
their projects to avoid or mitigate these issues and find
opportunities to promote peacebuilding through their environmental
interventions. Examining data from 164 countries and territories,
this innovative book will be of great interest to students and
scholars of environmental management, conservation, international
development and the fast-growing field of environmental
peacebuilding. It will also be a great resource for practitioners
working in these important fields.
This book provides an empirically formulated foundation for
conflict-sensitive conservation, a field in which the existing
literature relies primarily on anecdotal evidence. Seeking to
better understand the impact of conflict on the implementation and
outcomes of environmental projects, the Global Environment Facility
(GEF) Independent Evaluation Office and the Environmental Law
Institute undertook an evaluation of GEF support to fragile and
conflict-affected contexts. Following a qualitative and
quantitative analysis of documents from more than 4000 projects,
the research team discovered a statistically significant negative
correlation between a country’s Fragile States Index score and
the implementation quality of environmental projects in that
country. In this book, the evaluation and research team explain
these groundbreaking findings in detail, highlighting seven key
case studies: Afghanistan, Albertine Rift, Balkans, Cambodia,
Colombia, Lebanon and Mali. Drawing upon additional research and
interviews with GEF project implementation staff, the volume
illustrates the pathways through which conflict and fragility
frequently impact environmental projects. It also examines how
practitioners and sponsoring institutions can plan and implement
their projects to avoid or mitigate these issues and find
opportunities to promote peacebuilding through their environmental
interventions. Examining data from 164 countries and territories,
this innovative book will be of great interest to students and
scholars of environmental management, conservation, international
development and the fast-growing field of environmental
peacebuilding. It will also be a great resource for practitioners
working in these important fields.
This edited collection demonstrates how economic history can be
analysed using both quantitative and qualitative methods,
connecting statistical research with the social, cultural and
psychological aspects of history. With their focus on the time
between the end of the commercial revolution and the Black Death
(c. 1300), and the Thirty Years' War (c. 1600), Kypta et al.
redress a significant lack of published work regarding economic
history methodology in the premodern period. Case studies stem from
the Holy Roman Empire, one of the most important economic regions
in premodern times, and reconnect the German premodern economic
history approach with the grand narratives that have been developed
mainly for Western European regions. Methodological approaches
stemming from economics as well as from sociology and cultural
studies show how multifaceted research in economic history can be,
and how it might accordingly offer us new insights into premodern
economies.
Small- and Medium-Scale Industries in the ASEAN Countries is a
comparative study of SMIs in the five member countries of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), analyzing the
performance of SMIs to generate income and employment.
Human rights, peacekeeping, and humanitarian intervention have
emerged in the past decades as important components of
international law and practice. Adopting a methodology of
Institutional Ethnography informed by Actor-Network Theory, this
book traces the practices of law and expertise from global IGO
headquarters to the 'field' and back again, and through various
contemporary field missions from Bosnia to Afghanistan and East
Timor to Sierra Leone. It answers several fundamental questions:
How is human rights law engaged in 'establishing the peace,'
'rebuilding the nation,' and 'restoring the rule of law' in
post-conflict situations? How do human rights experts use law in
their everyday work in the context of humanitarian intervention?
How are law and expertise established, sustained and transformed in
the field? Offering a complex and nuanced explanation of
humanitarian intervention based upon a multi-dimensional
understanding of law and power, this book will be of interest and
use to scholars, students and practitioners in international law
and policy, human rights, and humanitarian intervention. Its
cross-disciplinary approach should also appeal to the professional
communities engaged directly and indirectly with projects of
humanitarian intervention - including staff at inter-governmental
organizations, international lawyers and practitioners, and
activists.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Small- and Medium-Scale Industries in the ASEAN Countries is a
comparative study of SMIs in the five member countries of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), analyzing the
performance of SMIs to generate income and employment.
How do clinicians select appropriate treatment strategies to match
their clients' needs?
"Formulation and Treatment in Clinical Health Psychology" brings
together leading experts in the fields of clinical health
psychology and behavioral medicine with the aim of illustrating the
formulation and treatment design procedures which they employ in
their specialist areas.
Each chapter covers the key biopsychosocial parameters, assessment
modalities, empirically based treatment strategies and formulation
procedures for specific problems. Areas covered include:
- Cognitive-behavioral case formulation in the treatment of alcohol
problems;
- Psychological treatment of hypertension;
- Cognitive therapy for irritable bowel syndrome;
- Miscarriage: conceptualization and treatment of the psychological
sequelae.
Case studies are employed throughout to demonstrate a link between
case formulation, treatment planning and outcome.
The practical guidance provided in this volume will prove
invaluable for all practicing clinicians working in the context of
health-related problems.
Human rights, peacekeeping, and humanitarian intervention have
emerged in the past decades as important components of
international law and practice. Adopting a methodology of
Institutional Ethnography informed by Actor-Network Theory, this
book traces the practices of law and expertise from global IGO
headquarters to the 'field' and back again, and through various
contemporary field missions from Bosnia to Afghanistan and East
Timor to Sierra Leone. It answers several fundamental questions:
How is human rights law engaged in 'establishing the peace,'
'rebuilding the nation,' and 'restoring the rule of law' in
post-conflict situations? How do human rights experts use law in
their everyday work in the context of humanitarian intervention?
How are law and expertise established, sustained and transformed in
the field? Offering a complex and nuanced explanation of
humanitarian intervention based upon a multi-dimensional
understanding of law and power, this book will be of interest and
use to scholars, students and practitioners in international law
and policy, human rights, and humanitarian intervention. Its
cross-disciplinary approach should also appeal to the professional
communities engaged directly and indirectly with projects of
humanitarian intervention - including staff at inter-governmental
organizations, international lawyers and practitioners, and
activists.
When the guns are silenced, those who have survived armed conflict
need food, water, shelter, the means to earn a living, and the
promise of safety and a return to civil order. Meeting these needs
while sustaining peace requires more than simply having
governmental structures in place; it requires good governance.
Natural resources are essential to sustaining people and peace in
post-conflict countries, but governance failures often jeopardize
such efforts. This book examines the theory, practice, and often
surprising realities of post-conflict governance, natural resource
management, and peacebuilding in fifty conflict-affected countries
and territories. It includes thirty-nine chapters written by more
than seventy researchers, diplomats, military personnel, and
practitioners from governmental, intergovernmental, and
nongovernmental organizations. The book highlights the mutually
reinforcing relationship between natural resource management and
good governance. Natural resource management is crucial to
rebuilding governance and the rule of law, combating corruption,
improving transparency and accountability, engaging disenfranchised
populations, and building confidence after conflict. At the same
time, good governance is essential for ensuring that natural
resource management can meet immediate needs for post-conflict
stability and development, while simultaneously laying the
foundation for a sustainable peace. Drawing on analyses of the
close relationship between governance and natural resource
management, the book explores lessons from past conflicts and
ongoing reconstruction efforts; illustrates how those lessons may
be applied to the formulation and implementation of more effective
governance initiatives; and presents an emerging theoretical and
practical framework for policy makers, researchers, practitioners,
and students. Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict
Peacebuilding is part of a global initiative to identify and
analyze lessons in post-conflict peacebuilding and natural resource
management. The project has generated six books of case studies and
analyses, with contributions from practitioners, policy makers, and
researchers. Other books in this series address high-value
resources, land, water, livelihoods, and assessing and restoring
natural resources.
Quantum Dots captures many diverse applications enabling utility in
biological detection. Organized into five parts, the first two
parts cover the use of QDs in imaging fixed and living cells (and
tissues). Protocols are included for using QDs in routine (protein
and structural cellular labeling), as well as enabling (single
receptor trafficking, clinical pathology, correlative microscopy)
applications. Part 3 shows early efforts aimed at using QDs in live
animals. The final 2 parts demonstrate the versatility of QD
technology in existing assay technology.
The second edition of Beyond Diagnosis is a fully updated and
expanded examination of Vic Meyer’s pioneering case formulation
approach and its application to cognitive behavioral therapy.
Recommends dynamic, individualized assessment over standard
diagnostic classification for complex individual problems Presents
detailed analysis of advanced cases that are relevant for clinical
practice Features a foreword by Ira Turkat, as well as discussion
of the most up-to-date clinical procedures from a world-wide group
of case formulation experts Â
This work elucidates the power of modern nuclear magnetic resonance
(NMR) techniques to solve a wide range of practical problems that
arise in both academic and industrial settings. This edition
provides current information regarding the implementation and
interpretation of NMR experiments, and contains material on: three-
and four-dimensional NMR; the NMR analysis of peptides, proteins,
carbohydrates and oligonucleotides; and more.
This biography of Hilde Bruch is a colorful, personal account of a
legendary figure in modern psychiatry. Although she is best known
as a pioneer in the field of eating disorders and is considered a
major contributor to the conceptualization of anorexia nervosa,
those accomplishments came in her "golden years" after an already
prodigious career. Bruch authored more than 250 articles and six
books, including The Golden Cage, a bestseller that introduced
anorexia nervosa into popular culture. In the 60's, when thinness
became a national obsession, she became widely-known and quoted,
and she remained the world's foremost authority on eating disorders
well into her eighties. Hilde's story begins in a
turn-of-the-century German hamlet, where she stood out as an
exceptionally intelligent and intuitive child, who watched
skeptically as Kaiser Wilhelm's troops grandly marched off to World
War I. Later, as a young Jewish physician, she experienced and fled
the prejudice of the Third Reich to England and eventually New
York, escaping the terrible fate of numerous family members who
died in Nazi concentration camps. She spent her own childbearing
years as a pediatrician advising mothers while loving their
children, through it all remaining ironically outside the
biological experience of motherhood. Blessed with a flawless
memory, unshakable confidence, and unflagging mental energy, Hilde
was ruthlessly organized, mercilessly prepared, and intimidatingly
productive. Hilde spent her final twenty years as the 'Grande Dame'
of Baylor University Medical School in Houston and traveling the
world lecturing about eating disorders and teaching today's
experts. Despite the debilitating advances ofParkinson's Disease,
Hilde continued writing and speaking until her death in 1984, after
which she was eulogized in the Journal of the American Medical
Association for her contributions as an author, pediatrician, and
psychiatrist.
Quantum Dots captures many diverse applications enabling utility in
biological detection. Organized into five parts, the first two
parts cover the use of QDs in imaging fixed and living cells (and
tissues). Protocols are included for using QDs in routine as well
as enabling applications. Part 3 shows early efforts aimed at using
QDs in live animals. The final two parts demonstrate the
versatility of QD technology in existing assay technology.
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