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Sequel to the big-budget reboot of the comic book series following
the anthropomorphic ninjutsu-trained turtles Leonardo (Pete
Ploszek), Michelangelo (Noel Fisher), Donatello (Jeremy Howard) and
Raphael (Alan Ritchson). The turtle's arch nemesis Shredder (Brian
Tee) has returned and employed Techno Cosmic Research Institute
scientist Dr. Stockman (Tyler Perry) to create some mutants of his
own in the form of ferocious duo Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and
Rocksteady (Stephen Farrelly). Meanwhile, the evil Kraang (voice of
Fred Armisen) has arrived from Dimension X to lead an invasion of
New York City. With the help of journalist April O'Neil (Megan Fox)
and vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell), the turtles face a fight
on two fronts to save the city from certain destruction.
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quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
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John Galen Howard (1864-1931) was an American architect. This work,
dedicated to his friend American poet, John G. Neihardt
(1881-1973), celebrates Pheidias (c. 480-430 BCE) the Greek
sculptor, painter and architect, commonly regarded as one of the
greatest sculptors of Classical Greece. Pheidias' work includes the
Statue of Zeus at Olympia (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World) and the Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon,
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.
Timeless wisdom about how to be healthy in body and mind from one
of the greatest physicians of the ancient world The second-century
Greek physician Galen—the most famous doctor in antiquity after
Hippocrates—is a central figure in Western medicine. A talented
doctor, surgeon, writer, philosopher, teacher, pharmacologist, and
inventor, Galen attended the court of Marcus Aurelius, living
through outbreaks of plague (likely smallpox) that devastated the
Roman Empire. He also served as physician for professional
gladiators, boasting that only two fighters died during his first
year (his predecessor had lost sixteen). In writings that provided
the foundation of Western medicine up to the nineteenth century,
Galen created a unified account of health and disease. In How to Be
Healthy, practicing physician and classical historian Katherine Van
Schaik presents a collection of Galen’s enduring insights about
how we can take care of our bodies and minds, prevent disease, and
reach a healthy old age. Although we now know that many of
Galen’s ideas about physiology are wrong, How to Be Healthy shows
that much of his advice remains sound. In these selections from his
writings, presented in fresh translations, Galen discusses the art
of medicine, exercise and diet, the mind-body connection, the
difficulty of applying general medical principles to individuals,
and much more. Featuring an introduction, brief commentaries that
connect ancient medical practices to modern ones, and the original
Greek on facing pages, How to Be Healthy offers an entertaining and
enlightening new perspective on the age-old pursuit of wellness,
from the importance of “the exercise with a small ball” to the
benefits of “avoiding distress.”
Keep calm, be skillful--and take control! Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT) is one of the most popular--and most
effective--treatments for mental health conditions that result from
out-of-control emotions. Combining elements of Cognitive Behavior
Therapy with Eastern mindfulness practice, DBT was initially used
as a powerful treatment to address the suffering associated with
borderline personality disorder. It has since proven to have
positive effects on many other mental health conditions and is
frequently found in non-clinical settings, such as schools. Whether
you struggle with depression, anger, phobias, disordered eating, or
want to have a better understanding of emotions and how to focus
and calm your mind, DBT practice serves the needs of those facing
anything from regular life challenges to severe psychological
distress. Written in a no-jargon, friendly style by two of Harvard
Medical School's finest, DBT For Dummies shows how DBT can teach
new ways not just to reverse, but to actively take control of
self-destructive behaviors and negative thought patterns, allowing
you to transform a life of struggle into one full of promise and
meaning. Used properly and persistently, the skills and strategies
in this book will change your life: when you can better regulate
emotions, interact effectively with people, deal with stressful
situations, and use mindfulness on a daily basis, it's easier to
appreciate what's good in yourself and the world, and then act
accordingly. In reading this book, you will: Understand DBT theory
Learn more adaptive ways to control your emotions Improve the
quality of your relationships Deal better with uncertainty Many of
life's problems are not insurmountable even if they appear to be.
Life can get better, if you are willing to live it differently. Get
DBT For Dummies and discover the proven methods that will let you
take back control--and build a brighter, more capable, and
promising future!
The October 1973 Middle East War transformed the region’s
politics and had a huge impact on the international political
system as a whole. Arguments about the causes, effects, and meaning
of the war and about why it ran its course the way it did have
played a key role in shaping the understanding of the Arab-Israeli
conflict, of American policy in the Middle East, and of many other
major issues. For the 50th anniversary of the war, this book
grapples with these issues in an objective way by using the mass of
declassified material that has recently become available.
Galen of Pergamum (129–?199/216), physician to the court of the
emperor Marcus Aurelius, was a philosopher, scientist, medical
historian, theoretician, and practitioner who wrote forcefully and
prolifically on an astonishing range of subjects and whose impact
on later eras rivaled that of Aristotle. Galen synthesized the
entirety of Greek medicine as a basis for his own doctrines and
practice, which comprehensively embraced theory, practical
knowledge, experiment, logic, and a deep understanding of human
life and society. This volume presents three works of the greatest
importance to Galen’s theory and practice of medicine. On
Temperaments sets out Galen’s concept of the combination (krasis)
of the four elemental qualities (hot, cold, wet, and dry), which is
fundamental to his account of the structure and function of the
human body and of animal and plant bodies generally, and is in turn
essential to his theory of medical practice. The two related works,
On Non-Uniform Distemperment and The Soul’s Traits Depend on
Bodily Temperament, deal with specific aspects of dyskrasia, which
is a disturbance in the combination of these qualities. Appended
are two related short treatises, On the Best Constitution of Our
Body and On Good Bodily State.
"This assessment of the consequences of rural electrification in
developing areas, covers projects in two Latin American countries.
In one of these electricity is supplied by a cooperative, in the
other by a state-owned company. The authors examine a wide range of
variables and find that only living standard and occupational
status had a consistent positive association with electricity use.
The cooperative had little, if any, significance for its members,
aside from its function as an energy supplier. Household
electricity consumption levels were low, rarely exceeding 100
kilowatts per month and largely limited to use for lighting and
ironing. Farm consumption was minimal. The authors discuss energy
costs at the household level and look at alternative energy
sources, such as privately operated diesel generators, for
businesses and industries. Consideration is given to the
relationship between electricity and infrastructure development.
The study is unique in that it focuses on both social and economic
impacts of rural electrification and examines policy implications
from both social-benefits and economic-benefits approaches."
Financing distribution of electric energy to rural areas in
developing countries is a relatively recent activity. The United
States Agency for International Development (AID) was the first to
loan funds for this purpose. In 1963 it authorized $400, 000 to
establish an electric cooperative in Nicaragua. Since then 15 loans
have been made by AID for establishing or expanding electric
service in nonurban areas of nine countries in Latin America. In
this book, the emphasis has been placed on identifying benefits
and, within the time and resources available, developing social
indicators to place beside economic measurements. The authors have
attempted to write this report in as nontechnical a style as
possible and to provide a full exposition of all variables and
methods employed so as to make it accessible to a general audience.
This book assesses and illustrates innovative and practical
world-wide measures for combating sea level rise from the
profession of landscape architecture. The work explores how the
appropriate mixture of integrated, multi-scalar flood protection
mechanisms can reduce risks associated with flood events including
sea level rise. Because sea level rise is a global issue,
illustrative case studies performed from the United States, Korea,
Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Japan, China, and the Netherlands
identify the structural (engineered), non-structural
(nature-based), and hybrid mechanisms (mixed) used to combat sea
level rise and increase flood resilience. The alternative flood
risk reduction mechanisms are extracted and analyzed from each case
study to develop and explain a set of design-based typologies to
combat sea level rise which can then be applied to help proctor new
and existing communities. It is important for those located within
the current or future floodplain considering sea level rise and
those responsible for land use, developmental, and
population-related activities within these areas to strategically
implement a series of integrated constructed and green
infrastructure-based flood risk reduction mechanisms to adequately
protect threatened areas. As a result, this book is beneficial to
both academics and practitioners related to multiple design
professions such as urban designers, urban planners, architects,
real estate developers, and landscape architects.
In the 1850s, "Drapetomania" was the medical term for a disease
found among black slaves in the United States. The main symptom was
a strange desire to run away from their masters. In earlier
centuries gout was understood as a metabolic disease of the
affluent, so much so that it became a badge of uppercrust honor --
and a medical excuse to avoid hard work. Today, is there such a
thing as mental illness, or is mental illness just a myth? Is
Alzheimer's really a disease? What is menopause -- a biological or
a social construction?Historically one can see that health,
disease, and illness are concepts that have been ever fluid. Modern
science, sociology, philosophy, even society -- among other factors
-- constantly have these issues under microscopes, learning more,
defining and redefining ever more exactly. Yet often that scrutiny,
instead of leading toward hard answers, only leads to more
questions. Health, Disease, and Illness brings together a sterling
list of classic and contemporary thinkers to examine the history,
state, and future of ever-changing "concepts" in medicine. Divided
into four parts -- Historical Discussions; Characterizing Health,
Disease, and Illness; Clinical Applications of Health and Disease;
and Normalcy, Genetic Disease, and Enhancement: The Future of the
Concepts of Health and Disease -- the reader can see the
evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen
of Pergamum (ca. 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also
a philosopher," to contemporary discussions of the genome and
morality. The editors have recognized a crucial need for a deeper
integration of medicine and philosophy with each other,
particularly in an age of dynamicallychanging medical science --
and what it means, medically, philosophically, to be human.
This volume brings Continental philosophical interpretations of Van
Gogh into dialogue with one another to explore how for Van Gogh,
art places human beings in their world, and yet in other ways
displaces them, not allowing them to belong to that world.
The Americas face many security challenges, including drug
trafficking, organized crime, guerrilla movements, terrorism, and
environmental challenges. Experts have long debated whether some
countries in the region can be classified as failed states. While
various states in the Americas have been labeled as failed states,
calling a country a failed state is quite controversial and
requires a precise definition of what constitutes a failed state.
This book instead discusses fragile states in the Americas. Fragile
states are weak states that are fertile grounds for organized crime
groups and illegal actors as such groups are able to infiltrate the
state apparatus through corruption. The goal of this book is to
examine fragile states in the region and the major security
challenges that these states face. The cause of state fragility is
different for various states. Theoretically, the work will
conceptualize the meaning of fragility as it relates to state
survival and autonomy. Empirically, the book focuses on
contemporary threats to the survival of fragile states in the
Americas. The book explains and analyzes the main political,
security, and economic challenges of these states. It employs a
wide array of cases that delve into the security and economic
threats and priorities of states in the Americas.
This volume examines drug policies and the role of cooperation in
the Americas. Many current and former politicians have discussed
the failures of the war on drugs and the need for alternative
approaches. Uruguay as well as Colorado and Washington have
legalized marijuana. The Organization of American states produced a
report in 2013 which discussed alternative policy options to the
drug war. This work examines the nature of cooperation and drug
policies in the twenty-first century in the Americas, highlighting
the major challenges and obstacles. The argument is that one
country cannot solve drug trafficking as it is a transnational
problem. Therefore, the producing, consuming, and transit countries
must work together and cooperate.
This volume examines the foreign policy transition from George W.
Bush to Barack H. Obama in relation to the countries of the
Americas. In this work, contributors consider the major defining
features of their respective policies in dealing with
security-related issues. Specifically, they examine whether major
differences or continuities truly exist between the foreign
policies of Bush and Obama, especially given the perception of
American decline. The volume highlights Obama's foreign policy in
the Americas, focusing on issue areas that threaten international
security, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, and terrorism.
This work provides both theoretical and policy insights for
academics and policy analysts interested in foreign affairs.
This volume examines drug policies and the role of cooperation in
the Americas. Many current and former politicians have discussed
the failures of the war on drugs and the need for alternative
approaches. Uruguay as well as Colorado and Washington have
legalized marijuana. The Organization of American states produced a
report in 2013 which discussed alternative policy options to the
drug war. This work examines the nature of cooperation and drug
policies in the twenty-first century in the Americas, highlighting
the major challenges and obstacles. The argument is that one
country cannot solve drug trafficking as it is a transnational
problem. Therefore, the producing, consuming, and transit countries
must work together and cooperate.
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.
Members of the Church of England until the mid-16th century, the
Puritans thought the Church had become too political and needed to
be "purified." While many Puritans believed the Church was capable
of reform, a large number decided that separating from the Church
was their only remaining course of action. Thus the mass migration
of Puritans (known as Pilgrims) to America took place. Although
Puritanism died in England around 1689 and in America in 1758,
Puritan beliefs, such as self-reliance, frugality, industry, and
energy remain standards of the American ideal. The A to Z of
Puritans tells the story of Puritanism from its origins until its
eventual demise. This is done through a chronology, an
introduction, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced
dictionary entries on important people, places, and events.
Biological and chemical weapons are a growing terrorist threat to
the United States and other nations and countermeasures continue to
evolve as a national and global priority issue. To keep up with
this rapidly changing and vital field we must establish the current
state-of-the-science on countermeasures to form a platform from
which to offer perspectives, policies, and procedures that will
assist the United States and other nations to defend themselves
from future threats. An up-to-date assessment of the technologies
and strategies for providing countermeasures to biological and
chemical terrorism, Advances in Biological and Chemical Terrorism
Countermeasures integrates vastly disparate disciplines, calling on
authors that are directly and currently involved in the research to
present their own data as well as their educated opinions and
advice. It draws heavily on the findings and conclusions from
research conducted through the Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.
National Program for Countermeasures to Biological and Chemical
Threats, which is partially funded through the U.S. Army Research,
Development, and Engineering Command. This book focuses on four
general areas of research: modeling, simulation, and visualization;
environmental protection; personal protection and therapeutics; and
the mechanistic and toxic effects of weapons. Individual chapters
discuss the relationship between risk and vulnerability, threat
agent dispersal through the environment, threat agent sensor
development, the use of phage display for detection and therapeutic
intervention, and an overview of recognized threats and their toxic
effects. Heavily referenced, this science-based work is an
excellent tool to assist military and homeland security personnel
and first responders to improve their ability to develop and
implement countermeasures to the potential biological and chemical
threat agents that continue to emerge.
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