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Pope Francis confuses many observers because his papacy does not
fit neatly into any pre-established classificatory schemes. To gain
a deeper appreciation of Francis's complicated papacy, this volume
proposes that an interdisciplinary approach, fusing concepts
derived from moral theology and the social sciences, may properly
situate Pope Francis as a global political entrepreneur. The
chapters in this volume ask what difference it makes that he is the
first pope from Latin America, how and why different countries in
the world respond to him, how his understanding of scripture
informs his ideas on economic, social, and environmental policy,
and where politics meets theology under Francis. In the end, this
volume seeks to provide a more robust understanding of the
enigmatic papacy of Francis.
This lively and engaging cultural history explores a series of
interrelated questions about the U.S.'s influence on British
society in the years following World War II. How was American
culture disseminated into Britain? Why did large sections of
British society embrace American customs? What picture did British
citizens form of American society and politics? And how did the
Cold War's end and the September 11 attacks affect that picture?
Here, author John F. Lyons draws on cinema, literature,
contemporary journalism, unpublished oral interviews, and a host of
other sources to explore not only the ways in which American
society impacted Britain, but the ways in which America's complex
identity was refracted in the minds of the citizens of its closest
ally.
This book provides a breadth of innovative and impactful research
in the field of telecommunications led by women investigators.
Topics covered include satellite communications, cognitive radars,
remote sensing sensor networks, quantum Internet, and cyberspace.
These topics touch on many of the challenges facing the world today
and these solutions by women researchers are valuable for their
technical excellence and their non-traditional perspective. As an
important part of the Women in Engineering and Science book series,
the work highlights the contribution of women leaders in
telecommunications, inspiring women and men, girls and boys to
enter and apply themselves to secure our future in.
Over the course of his life, Frank Waters amassed a body of work
that has few equals in the literature of the American West. Because
his was a writing that touched every facet of the Western
experience, his voice still echoes throughout that region's
literary world.
Swallow Press is especially proud to present this generous sampling
of Frank Waters's writings. "A Frank Waters Reader" encompasses the
full range of his work and draws from both his nonfiction and his
many novels. It stands as a testament to his singular achievement
and proof of the talent that established him as the foremost writer
in the Southwest.
This collection spanning forty years of writing provides an
excellent introduction for the uninitiated as well as a
retrospective for those already familiar with this giant talent.
His gift for achieving a delicate balance among the many contrary
forces at work in the land and the people who inhabit it is as true
and enduring as the region that inspired him.
What is a musical instrument? What are the musical instruments of
the future? This anthology presents thirty papers selected from the
fifteen year long history of the International Conference on New
Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME). NIME is a leading music
technology conference, and an important venue for researchers and
artists to present and discuss their explorations of musical
instruments and technologies. Each of the papers is followed by
commentaries written by the original authors and by leading
experts. The volume covers important developments in the field,
including the earliest reports of instruments like the reacTable,
Overtone Violin, Pebblebox, and Plank. There are also numerous
papers presenting new development platforms and technologies, as
well as critical reflections, theoretical analyses and artistic
experiences. The anthology is intended for newcomers who want to
get an overview of recent advances in music technology. The
historical traces, meta-discussions and reflections will also be of
interest for longtime NIME participants. The book thus serves both
as a survey of influential past work and as a starting point for
new and exciting future developments.
This book introduced a new model of woman defined advocacy that was
designed to bridge the gap that sometimes occurs between a battered
woman's perspective and a victim's advocate's perception. Created
to improve service delivery to women who are victims of domestic
violence, this model emphasized placing attention on the victim's
assessment of the risk in the violent relationship and on her
decision making. The authors aim to help advocates better
understand battered women's decisions, including the decision to
stay in an abusive relationship, to improve advocacy for victims
with various cultural experiences and backgrounds, and to provide
advocates with assistance in redesigning their services so they may
better meet the needs of battered women.
The second edition will be updated to include current research,
greater emphasis on working with marginalized populations, an
expanded advocacy framework, more emphasis on client strengths and
strengths based perspective, and more pedagogical elements will be
introduced.
Fully revised and restructured, the sixth edition of World War II:
A Global History offers students a concise and yet thorough
textbook that examines history's bloodiest conflict. The chapters
alternate between chronological chapters on Europe and Asia-Pacific
and thematic chapters on innovations, home fronts, brutal regimes,
and logistics. This textbook includes the following features: A
lively narrative of facts, events, people, and ideas that
incorporates thoughtful analysis New material and restructured
content on global factors that affected the causes, conduct, and
consequences of World War II Balanced pace that does not bog
readers down in too many details yet gives them sufficient depth
and breadth for context Chapters, sections, and sidebars arranged
in ways that can complement lectures and assignments Fifty new
photographs that illustrate the human condition and weaponry during
World War II. Global in focus, by blending both geographic and
thematic chapters to ensure readers gain a comprehensive
understanding of impact of the war worldwide, this is the perfect
volume for all students of the biggest global conflict of the
twentieth century.
This key resource for anyone interested in the United Nations,
global issues, or world politics provides accessible and
comprehensive coverage of the history, growth, and development of
ideas and institutions governing the globe. The United Nations has
been an essential actor in world politics for 75 years. Its
entities have eliminated smallpox, protected the ozone layer,
promoted arms control, and helped to save the lives of over 90
million children. Yet, it is frequently criticized as ineffective
and antiquated. This book provides a balanced and systematic
overview of the UN's contributions and challenges, highlighting
areas where it plays an essential role in global governance as well
as areas of redundancy and needed reform. This book provides
readers with a clear, well-organized reference resource to the
entire UN system-its principal organs, specialized agencies,
programs and funds, and key issues of engagement. Through
individual entries, it examines the history of UN engagement,
ranging from peace and security to migration and climate change. It
moves beyond a simple description of UN entities as it assesses the
development of ideas (such as that of sustainable development), as
well as responses to changes in world politics. Finally, it
presents both the significant successes of UN work and continued
challenges. Meticulously researched, accessible entries written by
two prominent UN scholars Entries on both successes and continued
challenges of the UN system Primary source documents key to the
founding of the UN
The United Nations in the 21st Century, Sixth Edition, provides a
comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the UN. It explores
the historical, institutional, and theoretical foundations of the
UN as well as major global trends and challenges facing the
organization today, including changing major power dynamics, new
threats to peace and security, the migration and refugee crises,
the COVID-19 pandemic, and the existential challenges of climate
change and sustainability. Thoroughly revised and expanded, it
contains two new chapters on the UN and the environment and on
human security, including issues of health, food security, global
migration, and human trafficking. There is enhanced analysis of
theoretical perspectives on post-colonialism, feminist theory,
constructivism, and non-Western views. New content has also been
added on the UN's budget crisis, public-private partnerships, and
the role of women in the organization. By examining the UN as an
intergovernmental organization facing the broader need for global
cooperation to address economic, social, and environmental
interdependencies alongside the threats posed by rising nationalism
and populism, this popular text is the perfect reference for all
students and practitioners of international organizations, global
governance, and international relations.
Diabetes mellitus has become epidemic on a global scale, and
millions of new cases are diagnosed every year. The epidemic of
diabetes mellitus is expected to result in one of the steepest
rises in human morbidity and mortality ever observed outside of
wartime. Insulin resistance is a hallmark of pre-diabetes and type
2 diabetes mellitus, and is characterized by impaired insulin-
signaling transduction. Authoritative and comprehensive,
Lipoproteins in Diabetes Mellitus details the many changes wrought
by insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus on lipid and
lipoprotein metabolism. The book begins by summarizing the various
techniques to measure lipoproteins and their subclasses. The
mechanisms by which insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus
increase risk for atherosclerosis, diabetic retinopathy, and
diabetic nephropathy are then explored in detail. Finally, the
effects of lifestyle modification and the results of clinical
trials using established and investigational drugs are discussed.
An invaluable contribution to the literature, Lipoproteins in
Diabetes Mellitus is a comprehensive reference on the clinical and
scientific aspects of lipoproteins in diabetes. It will have a
long-lasting and significant effect on the medical management of
people with diabetes.
The United Nations in the 21st Century, Sixth Edition, provides a
comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the UN. It explores
the historical, institutional, and theoretical foundations of the
UN as well as major global trends and challenges facing the
organization today, including changing major power dynamics, new
threats to peace and security, the migration and refugee crises,
the COVID-19 pandemic, and the existential challenges of climate
change and sustainability. Thoroughly revised and expanded, it
contains two new chapters on the UN and the environment and on
human security, including issues of health, food security, global
migration, and human trafficking. There is enhanced analysis of
theoretical perspectives on post-colonialism, feminist theory,
constructivism, and non-Western views. New content has also been
added on the UN's budget crisis, public-private partnerships, and
the role of women in the organization. By examining the UN as an
intergovernmental organization facing the broader need for global
cooperation to address economic, social, and environmental
interdependencies alongside the threats posed by rising nationalism
and populism, this popular text is the perfect reference for all
students and practitioners of international organizations, global
governance, and international relations.
Fully revised and restructured, the sixth edition of World War II:
A Global History offers students a concise and yet thorough
textbook that examines history's bloodiest conflict. The chapters
alternate between chronological chapters on Europe and Asia-Pacific
and thematic chapters on innovations, home fronts, brutal regimes,
and logistics. This textbook includes the following features: A
lively narrative of facts, events, people, and ideas that
incorporates thoughtful analysis New material and restructured
content on global factors that affected the causes, conduct, and
consequences of World War II Balanced pace that does not bog
readers down in too many details yet gives them sufficient depth
and breadth for context Chapters, sections, and sidebars arranged
in ways that can complement lectures and assignments Fifty new
photographs that illustrate the human condition and weaponry during
World War II. Global in focus, by blending both geographic and
thematic chapters to ensure readers gain a comprehensive
understanding of impact of the war worldwide, this is the perfect
volume for all students of the biggest global conflict of the
twentieth century.
Safety Planning with Battered Women introduces a new model of ôwoman-definedö advocacy that is designed to bridge the gap that sometimes occurs between a battered womanÆs perspective and a victim advocateÆs perception. Created to improve service delivery to women who are victims of domestic violence, this new model emphasizes placing attention on the victimÆs assessment of the risk in a violent relationship and in her decision making. Authors Jill Davies, Eleanor Lyon, and Diane Monti-Catania strive to help advocates better understand battered womenÆs decisions, including the decision to remain in an abusive relationship; to improve advocacy for victims with varying cultural backgrounds and experiences; and to provide advocates with assistance in redesigning their services, so they may better meet the needs of battered women. Since there are no quick fixes to the problems encountered in cases of domestic violence, it is vital that victims be provided with a real understanding of their options and the opportunity to implement those safety plans they deem most feasible. Safety Planning with Battered Women helps advocates tailor alternatives that will enhance the safety of battered women based on the individual realities of battered women. This book is both enlightening and highly practical and is a must read for anyone working with domestic violence victims. By introducing a woman-defined model and offering a new approach to advocacy, Safety Planning with Battered Women will compel readers to reexamine current approaches and examine the future provision of services to domestic violence victims, making it a valuable resource for students, researchers, academics, professionals, and practitioners.
Following in the tradition of its previous editions, the updated
and fully revised fifth edition of this classic guide to grant
writing is especially written for health and human service
professionals. It provides a comprehensive, systematic, and
easy-to-follow, step-wise guide to writing competitive grant
proposals for research, education, innovative practices and
demonstration projects. Never has the need to advance evidence to
improve the health of the public been greater. Generating evidence
requires funding and grant writing has become an essential activity
for every health and human service professional who must seek funds
to advance innovative research, education and practice
initiatives.Uniquely focused on developing grant-writing skills as
part of a professional's career, this one-of-a-kind guide addresses
the full range of essential competencies needed to assure success.
The new edition expands coverage on how to compose an effective
aims page, how to write a compelling literature review to support
significance of a proposal, and describes considerations for
specific types of study designs. Additionally, the guide provides a
more extensive discussion of mentorship, plus tips for pre-doctoral
students and post-doctoral fellows. New to the Fifth Edition:
Spotlights important new trends that can make or break grant
success Features Professional Spotlights reflecting the experiences
and advice from successful grant writers - from novice to expert
Highlights special considerations for pre-doctoral students and
post-doctoral fellows Examines how to write an effective grant
application for specific types of study designs Explains how to
craft compelling statements about significance and innovation
Provides guidelines on mentorship Covers ways to manage post-award
activities and offers strategies and templates for documenting
grant progress Key Features: Key summary points in every chapter
Case examples throughout Strategies for managing a grant writing
team and post-award activities Considerations in building a grant
writing career and matching your level of experience to funding
mechanisms Testimonies from novices and experts describing their
unique grant writing experiences
Pope Francis confuses many observers because his papacy does not
fit neatly into any pre-established classificatory schemes. To gain
a deeper appreciation of Francis's complicated papacy, this volume
proposes that an interdisciplinary approach, fusing concepts
derived from moral theology and the social sciences, may properly
situate Pope Francis as a global political entrepreneur. The
chapters in this volume ask what difference it makes that he is the
first pope from Latin America, how and why different countries in
the world respond to him, how his understanding of scripture
informs his ideas on economic, social, and environmental policy,
and where politics meets theology under Francis. In the end, this
volume seeks to provide a more robust understanding of the
enigmatic papacy of Francis.
What is a musical instrument? What are the musical instruments of
the future? This anthology presents thirty papers selected from the
fifteen year long history of the International Conference on New
Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME). NIME is a leading music
technology conference, and an important venue for researchers and
artists to present and discuss their explorations of musical
instruments and technologies. Each of the papers is followed by
commentaries written by the original authors and by leading
experts. The volume covers important developments in the field,
including the earliest reports of instruments like the reacTable,
Overtone Violin, Pebblebox, and Plank. There are also numerous
papers presenting new development platforms and technologies, as
well as critical reflections, theoretical analyses and artistic
experiences. The anthology is intended for newcomers who want to
get an overview of recent advances in music technology. The
historical traces, meta-discussions and reflections will also be of
interest for longtime NIME participants. The book thus serves both
as a survey of influential past work and as a starting point for
new and exciting future developments.
This lively and engaging cultural history explores a series of
interrelated questions about the US's influence on British society
in the years following World War II. How was American culture
disseminated into Britain? Why did large sections of British
society embrace American customs? What picture did British citizens
form of American society and politics? And how did the Cold War's
end and the September 11 attacks affect that picture?
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German Science (Paperback)
Pierre Duhem; Translated by J. Lyon
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Pierre Duhem (1861-1916) is a major influence in twentieth-century
thought, a source for many of the ideas of the Vienna circle, Karl
Popper, Imre Kalatos, and Thomas S. Kuhn. Yet Duhem's arguments
have often been perceived as enigmatic, quirky, muddled, or even
disingenuous, because his influence has been greatest outside his
native France many of his works have never been translated, and
Duhem's readers have mostly been ignorant of the peculiar French
cultural and political background during Duhem's lifetime. "German
Science" (here translated into English for the first time) is a
document of importance for understanding Duhem's better-known
works. Duhem's "Aim and Structure of Physical Theory" has been
misunderstood because of ignorance of the position set forth in
"German Science". At first sight, "German Science" is typical
chauvinistic wartime propaganda, thought by the standards of the
time and place, Duhem emerges as a moderate and sensitive patriot.
The enduring worth of "German Science" lies in its oscillation
between the poles of two basic Pascalian premisses: "Principles are
intuited" and "Propositions are inferred". The introduction is by
Stanley Jaki, author of the biography, "Uneasy Genius: The Life and
work of Pierre Duhem".
Recognizing that favorable clinical outcomes are associated with
earlier initiation of treatment -- and even more ideally with
prevention -- this volume addresses the current status of early
intervention in, and prevention of, major mental and substance use
disorders. A team of distinguished participants addresses this
problem at many levels -- from the DNA molecule to public policy --
in order to show how prevention efforts should be informed by a
better understanding of etiology and by a knowledge of indicators
of vulnerability.
In considering the current standing of etiological knowledge,
Recognition and Prevention of Major Mental and Substance Use
Disorders addresses issues that are critical precursors to the
prevention of mental disorders and offers an understanding of
factors that contribute to the disorders' development. The
contributors review genetic methodologies and current findings in
mental disorders, with an emphasis on schizophrenia, and then show
how biological and psychosocial environmental variables may affect
vulnerability. Chapters devoted specifically to lessons in
prevention drawn from recent research into schizophrenia discuss
the implications of prodromal studies and relationships between
stress, critical periods, and the development of the disorder. The
book includes contributions from NIH representatives on how basic
scientific understanding of mental disorders can be translated into
public policy. It also features chapters that describe cutting-edge
projects in prevention research for Alzheimer's disease, drug
dependence, antisocial behavior, and posttraumatic stress disorder
-- each providing compelling accounts of how existing knowledge can
be adapted to promising prevention efforts. Among the volume's
contributions: - New data on the role of substance abuse --
particularly marijuana and psychostimulants -- in increasing
vulnerability to schizophrenia- Review of vulnerability factors for
several relevant disorders, examining stress and its concomitant
psychobiological responses and the contribution of cognitive
factors to vulnerability to depression- Intriguing approach for
translating successful treatment methods for schizophrenia into
efforts to prevent the transition from the prodrome of the disorder
to the full-blown illness- Program for prevention of antisocial
behavior that can be implemented as early as the first grade-
Secondary prevention efforts for posttraumatic stress disorder,
with a focus on pharmacological interventions
Each chapter reviews clinical implications of the research
presented, contributing to a volume that will benefit clinicians
and researchers who share the goal of preventing these debilitating
conditions. This multidimensional, interdisciplinary work
represents a major step toward cutting the social costs of these
disorders -- and, more important, their untold cost in human
suffering.
Providing foundational knowledge and expert guidance on the
complete spectrum of childhood eye disorders and strabismus, Taylor
and Hoyt's Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 6th Edition,
remains the #1 reference of choice for practicing and trainee
pediatric ophthalmologists. Edited by global leaders in the field,
Drs. Christopher J. Lyons and Scott R. Lambert, this newly revised
volume offers authoritative coverage of all the pediatric
ophthalmic conditions you're likely to encounter in practice,
including the latest clinical advances in etiology, diagnosis, and
medical and surgical management. Comprehensive updates, as well as
new chapters, images, and video clips, make this well-regarded
title the most current and complete reference available in this
evolving field. Offers state-of-the-art coverage of key areas such
as OCT and current imaging techniques for the eye, orbit and visual
pathways; anti-VEGF treatment for retinopathy of prematurity;
pediatric cataracts; childhood glaucoma; and minimally invasive
strabismus surgery. Contains five new chapters covering Imaging the
Child's Eye, Aniridia Syndromes, Mitochondrial Disorders,
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and 2, and Myasthenia Gravis. Includes a
unique "practical problems" section designed to help you handle
difficult patient situations and a "how to" perform strabismus
surgery chapter with extensive step-by-step illustrations for
complete visual guidance. Features more than 1,800 high-quality
images and illustrations, including 600 new to this edition, that
provide visual guidance in diagnosis and management. Provides
access to more than 50 narrated instructional video clips (nine are
new!) depicting multiple diagnostic and surgical techniques,
including the insertion of prosthetic eyes, lensectomy, pediatric
cataract extraction, complications during strabismus surgery,
goniotomy, the removal of conjunctival tumors, and more. Enhanced
eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows
you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the
book on a variety of devices.
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