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Performance by Design

The Systematic Selection, Design, and Development of Performance Technologies that Produce Useful Results

By: Richard Gerson,Ryan Watkins

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Performance by Design

The Systematic Selection, Design, and Development of Performance Technologies that Produce Useful Results

By: Richard Gerson,Ryan Watkins

This book's unique Performance by Design approach and framework will systematically walk you through the processes, procedures, tools and techniques that are most valuable in creating performance systems that achieve results.

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Human Resource Development

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0874259495

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9780874259490

A Guide to Assessing Needs

Essential Tools for Collecting Information, Making Decisions, and Achieving Development Results

By: Ryan Watkins,Maurya West Meiers,Yusra Visser

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A Guide to Assessing Needs

Essential Tools for Collecting Information, Making Decisions, and Achieving Development Results

By: Ryan Watkins,Maurya West Meiers,Yusra Visser

Making informed decisions is the essential beginning to any successful development project. Before the project even begins, you can use needs assessment approaches to guide your decisions. This book is filled with practical strategies that can help you define the desired results and select the most appropriate activities for achieving them.

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World Bank Publications

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0821389017

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9780821389010

Analysis of Boolean Functions

By: Ryan O'Donnell

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Analysis of Boolean Functions

By: Ryan O'Donnell

Boolean functions are perhaps the most basic objects of study in theoretical computer science. They also arise in other areas of mathematics, including combinatorics, statistical physics, and mathematical social choice. The field of analysis of Boolean functions seeks to understand them via their Fourier transform and other analytic methods. This text gives a thorough overview of the field, beginning with the most basic definitions and proceeding to advanced topics such as hypercontractivity and isoperimetry. Each chapter includes a 'highlight application' such as Arrow's theorem from economics, the Goldreich–Levin algorithm from cryptography/learning theory, Håstad's NP-hardness of approximation results, and 'sharp threshold' theorems for random graph properties. The book includes roughly 450 exercises and can be used as the basis of a one-semester graduate course. It should appeal to advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers in computer science theory and related mathematical fields.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139952501

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Lives in Play

Autobiography and Biography on the Feminist Stage

By: Ryan Claycomb

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Lives in Play

Autobiography and Biography on the Feminist Stage

By: Ryan Claycomb

Lives in Play explores the centrality of life narratives to women's drama and performance from the 1970s to the present moment. In the early days of second-wave feminism, the slogan was "The personal is the political." These autobiographical and biographical "true stories" have the political impact of the real and have also helped a range of feminists tease out the more complicated aspects of gender, sex, and sexuality in a Western culture that now imagines itself to be "postfeminist." The book covers a broad range of texts and performances, from performance artists like Karen Finley, Holly Hughes, and Bobby Baker to playwrights like Suzan-Lori Parks, Maria Irene Fornes, and Sarah Kane. The book examines biography and autobiography together to link their narrative tactics and theatrical approaches and show the persistent and important uses of life writing strategies for theater artists committed to advancing women's rights and remaking women's representations. Lives in Play argues that these writers and artists have not only responded to the vibrant conversations in feminist theory but also have anticipated and advanced these ideas, theorizing gender onstage for specific ends. Ryan Claycomb demonstrates how these performances work through tensions between performative identity and the essentialized body, between the truth value of life stories and the constructed nature of gender and narrative alike, and between writing and performing as modes of feminist representation. The book will appeal to scholars in performance studies, women's studies, and literature, including those in the growing field of auto/biography studies.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472028537

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9780472028535

Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology

49 Clinical Questions

By: Daniel Licht,Nicole Ryan

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Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology

49 Clinical Questions

By: Daniel Licht,Nicole Ryan

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional pediatric neurology references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the tricky questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between pediatricians. Dr. Daniel Licht and Dr. Nicole R. Ryan have designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with pediatric neurology. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to pediatric neurology with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references allow readers to browse large amounts of information in an expedited fashion. Some of the questions that are answered: When should I consider head imaging in a child with headache? CT or MRI? What is the acute management after a concussion? When can a child return to school and sports? What are the important things to consider when you see a child with the complaint of vision changes? Are there any diet changes or vitamins that may help a child with epilepsy? What are the signs of a stroke in a child? Are there other conditions that can present like a stroke? What are common causes of acute ataxia? What are the neurodevelopmental disorders leading to language delay and what work-up is needed? What are the Causes of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, How Often Does It Occur, and How Do You Treat It? Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume pediatricians will appreciate. Pediatricians, family practitioners, and pediatric residents will benefit from the user-friendly, casual format and the expert advice contained within.

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CRC Press

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1040137741

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9781040137741

Neoconservatism and the New American Century

By: M. Ryan

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Neoconservatism and the New American Century

By: M. Ryan

Situated at the intersection of political history, intellectual history, and the history of U.S. foreign policy, this book offers an in-depth examination of the development of neoconservative foreign policy from the end of the Cold War to the election of George W. Bush in 2000.

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Springer

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0230113966

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9780230113961

The Nolan Ryan Beef & Barbecue Cookbook

Recipes from a Texas Kitchen

By: Nolan Ryan

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The Nolan Ryan Beef & Barbecue Cookbook

Recipes from a Texas Kitchen

By: Nolan Ryan

Authentic, easy-to-prepare Texas beef and BBQ recipes from Baseball Hall of Famer and cattle rancher Nolan Ryan. Legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan grew up in Texas and early on developed a passion for cattle ranching that rivaled his interest in baseball. His first cookbook offers 75 recipes for sizzling T-bone and rib-eye steaks, mouthwatering burgers, slow-cooked barbecue ribs, and more. Working with chef Cristobal Vazquez, Nolan presents a fresh take on the Tex-Mex standards of his childhood. The book includes family recipes for Sunday roasts and brisket, savory side dishes, and a few favorite desserts as well, including Ruth Ryan's Special Occasion Carrot Cake. In the accompanying texts Nolan shares his love of the food of the Southwest and the lessons he's learned in a remarkable career in baseball and in cattle ranching.

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Little, Brown

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0316248274

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9780316248273

Positive Psychology at the Movies

Using Films to Build Character Strengths and Well-Being

By: Ryan M Niemiec,Danny Wedding

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Positive Psychology at the Movies

Using Films to Build Character Strengths and Well-Being

By: Ryan M Niemiec,Danny Wedding

For educators, practitioners, researchers, and everyone striving for personal growth and a fulfilling life! This completely revised edition of a classic in the field provides a unique way to learn about positive psychology and what is right and best about human beings. Positive Psychology at the Movies now reviews nearly 1,500 movies, includes dozens of evocative film images, and is replete with practical aids to learning. Positive psychology is one of the most important modern developments in psychology. Films brilliantly illustrate character strengths and other positive psychology concepts and inspire new ways of thinking about human potential. Positive Psychology at the Movies uses movies to introduce the latest research, practices, and concepts in this field of psychology. This book systematically discusses each of the 24 character strengths, balancing film discussion, related psychological research, and practical applications. Practical resources include a syllabus for a positive psychology course using movies, films suitable for children, adolescents, and families, and questions likely to inspire classroom and therapy discussions. Positive Psychology at the Movies was written for educators, students, practitioners, and researchers, but anyone who loves movies and wants to change his or her life will find it inspiring and relevant. Watching the movies recommended in this book will help the reader practice the skill of strengths-spotting in themselves and others and support personal growth and self-improvement. Read this book to learn more about positive psychology – and watch these films to become a better person!

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Hogrefe Publishing GmbH

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1613344430

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9781613344439

Taking the Land to Make the City

A Bicoastal History of North America

By: Mary P. Ryan

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Taking the Land to Make the City

A Bicoastal History of North America

By: Mary P. Ryan

The history of the United States is often told as a movement westward, beginning at the Atlantic coast and following farmers across the continent. But cities played an equally important role in the country’s formation. Towns sprung up along the Pacific as well as the Atlantic, as Spaniards and Englishmen took Indian land and converted it into private property. In this reworking of early American history, Mary P. Ryan shows how cities—specifically San Francisco and Baltimore—were essential parties to the creation of the Republics of the United States and Mexico. Baltimore and San Francisco share common roots as early trading centers whose coastal locations immersed them in an international circulation of goods and ideas. Ryan traces their beginnings back to the first human habitation of each area, showing how the juggernaut toward capitalism and nation-building could not commence until Europeans had taken the land for city building. She then recounts how Mexican ayuntamientos and Anglo American city councils pioneered a prescient form of municipal sovereignty that served as both a crucible for democracy and a handmaid of capitalism. Moving into the nineteenth century, Ryan shows how the citizens of Baltimore and San Francisco molded landscape forms associated with the modern city: the gridded downtown, rudimentary streetcar suburbs, and outlying great parks. This history culminates in the era of the Civil War when the economic engines of cities helped forged the East and the West into one nation.

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University of Texas Press

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147731783X

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9781477317839

Chinese Attitudes Toward Nuclear Weapons: China and the United States During the Korean War

China and the United States During the Korean War

By: Mark A. Ryan

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Chinese Attitudes Toward Nuclear Weapons: China and the United States During the Korean War

China and the United States During the Korean War

By: Mark A. Ryan

This book examines the crucial formative period of Chinese attitudes toward nuclear weapons - the immediate post-Hiroshima/Nagasaki period and the Korean War. It provides a detailed account of U.S. actions and attitudes during this period and China's response, which was especially acute after both countries had entered the Korean conflict as enemies. This response dispels some of the myths that have long existed regarding China's perceptions of nuclear war.

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Routledge

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1315492156

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9781315492155

Political Street Art

Communication, culture and resistance in Latin America

By: Holly Eva Ryan

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Political Street Art

Communication, culture and resistance in Latin America

By: Holly Eva Ryan

Recent global events, including the ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings, Occupy movements and anti-austerity protests across Europe have renewed scholarly and public interest in collective action, protest strategies and activist subcultures. We know that social movements do not just contest and politicise culture, they create it too. However, scholars working within international politics and social movement studies have been relatively inattentive to the manifold political mediations of graffiti, muralism, street performance and other street art forms. Against this backdrop, this book explores the evolving political role of street art in Latin America during the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. It examines the use, appropriation and reconfiguration of public spaces and political opportunities through street art forms, drawing on empirical work undertaken in Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina. Bringing together a range of insights from social movement studies, aesthetics and anthropology, the book highlights some of the difficulties in theorising and understanding the complex interplay between art and political practice. It seeks to explore 'what art can do' in protest, and in so doing, aims to provide a useful point of reference for students and scholars interested in political communication, culture and resistance. It will be of interest to students and scholars working in politics, international relations, political and cultural geography, Latin American studies, art, sociology and anthropology.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317527291

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9781317527299

Historical Dictionary of Mexico

By: Ryan Alexander,Amelia M. Kiddle

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Historical Dictionary of Mexico

By: Ryan Alexander,Amelia M. Kiddle

Tracing the historical development of Mexico from the pre-Hispanic period to the present, the Historical Dictionary of Mexico, Third Edition, is an excellent resource for students, teachers, researchers, and the general public. This reference work includes a detailed chronology, an introduction surveying the country’s history, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section includes cross-referenced entries on the historical actors who shaped Mexican history, as well as entries on politics, government, the economy, culture, and the arts.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538111500

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9781538111505

The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited

By: Zoltan Dornyei,Stephen Ryan

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The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited

By: Zoltan Dornyei,Stephen Ryan

Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of individuals’ dynamic interactions with diverse contexts. This revisit of the bestselling The Psychology of the Language Learner reflects on these developments by challenging some of the assumptions upon which the original text was based, maintaining the familiar structure of the original, while situating the discussion within a very different theoretical framework. Written in a lively, accessible style, the book considers how the field has evolved and maintains a keen eye on the future, suggesting exciting new directions for the psychology of SLA. The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited will appeal to students and researchers in a wide range of disciplines, including applied linguistics, second language acquisition, modern languages, and psychology.

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Routledge

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1317699823

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9781317699828

Historical Dictionary of the 1940s

By: James Gilbert Ryan,Leonard C Schlup

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Historical Dictionary of the 1940s

By: James Gilbert Ryan,Leonard C Schlup

The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume quickly defines a historical figure, institution, or event, and then points readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth. In selecting topics for inclusion, the editors and authors offer a representative slice of life as contemporaneous Americans saw it - with coverage of people; movements; court cases; and economic, social, cultural, political, military, and technological changes. The book focuses chiefly on the United States, but places American lives and events firmly within a global context.

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910

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Routledge

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1317468643

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9781317468646

Adirondack Wildlife

A Field Guide

By: James Michael Ryan

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Adirondack Wildlife

A Field Guide

By: James Michael Ryan

The first comprehensive field guide to the habitats and wildlife of the Adirondack State Park

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UPNE

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1584657499

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9781584657491

Phasers on Stun!

How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World

By: Ryan Britt

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Phasers on Stun!

How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World

By: Ryan Britt

Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change. For over five decades, the heart of Star Trek’s pro-science, anti-racist, and inclusive messaging has been its willingness to take big risks. Across thirteen feature films, and twelve TV series—including five shows currently airing or in production—the brilliance of Star Trek is in its endless ability to be rethought, rebooted, and remade. Author and Star Trek expert Ryan Britt charts an approachable and entertaining course through Star Trek history; from its groundbreaking origins amid the tumultuous 1960s, to its influence on diversifying the space program, to its contemporary history-making turns with LGBTQ+ representation, this book illuminates not just the behind-the-scenes stories that shaped the franchise but the larger meaning of the Final Frontier. Featuring over 100 exclusive interviews with actors and writers across all the generations, including Walter Koenig, LeVar Burton, Dorothy Fontana, Brent Spiner, Ronald D. Moore, Jeri Ryan, and many more, Britt gets the inside story on all things Trek, like Spock’s evolution from red devil to the personification of logical empathy, the near failure to launch of The Next Generation in 1987, and how Trekkie outrage has threatened to destroy the franchise more than once. The book also dives deep with creators like Michael Chabon (co-creator of Star Trek: Picard) and Nicholas Meyer (director, The Wrath of Khan). These interviews extend to the bleeding edge of contemporary Star Trek, from Discovery to Picard to Lower Decks, and even the upcoming highly anticipated 2022 series, Strange New Worlds. For fans who know every detail of each Enterprise bridge, to a reader who has never seen a single minute of any Star Trek, this book aims to entertain, inform, and energize. Through humor, insight, archival research, and unique access, this journey through the Star Trek universe isn’t just about its past but a definitive look at its future.

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Penguin

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0593185692

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9780593185698

American and Chinese Energy Security

A Grand Strategic Approach

By: Ryan Opsal

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American and Chinese Energy Security

A Grand Strategic Approach

By: Ryan Opsal

This book explores the complex relationship between grand strategy and energy security by conducting a focused, comparative study on the United States and China. By including energy security as a component of grand strategy, the author is able to present an analysis of the complex, multifaceted approaches large consuming states take to secure their critical energy supplies. Inclusion of energy as part of the core strategic agenda increases explanatory power and provides insights as to how states may elect to pursue supply security under times of greater scarcity, or increased conflict. A ranking system is also developed, allowing a more systematic approach to inform this qualitative study.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498580793

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9781498580793

Recentering the World

China and the Transformation of International Law

By: Ryan Martínez Mitchell

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Recentering the World

China and the Transformation of International Law

By: Ryan Martínez Mitchell

Recentering the World recovers a richly contextual, detailed history of Western-imposed legal structures in China, as well as engagements with international law by Chinese officials, jurists, and citizens. Beginning in the Late Qing era, it shows how international law functioned as a channel for power relations, techniques of economic domination, as well as novel forms of resistance. The book also radically diversifies traditionally Eurocentric accounts of modern international law's origins, demonstrating how, by the mid-twentieth century, Chinese jurists had made major contributions to international organizations and the UN system, the international judiciary, the laws of armed conflict, and more. Drawing on extensive archival research, this book is a valuable guide to China's often conflicted role in international law, its reception and contention of concepts of sovereignty, property, obligation, and autonomy, and its gradual move from the 'periphery' to a shared spot at the 'center' of global legal order.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108585469

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9781108585460

Retina

By: Stephen J. Ryan

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Retina

By: Stephen J. Ryan

Unequalled in scope, depth, and clinical precision, Retina, 5th Edition keeps you at the forefront of today's new technologies, surgical approaches, and diagnostic and therapeutic options for retinal diseases and disorders. Comprehensively updated to reflect everything you need to know regarding retinal diagnosis, treatment, development, structure, function, and pathophysiology, this monumental ophthalmology reference work equips you with expert answers to virtually any question you may face in practice. Benefit from the extensive knowledge and experience of esteemed editor Dr. Stephen Ryan, five expert co-editors, and a truly global perspective from 358 other world authorities across Europe, Asia, Australasia the Americas.Examine and evaluate the newest diagnostic technologies and approaches that are changing the management of retinal disease, including future technologies which will soon become the standard.Put the very latest scientific and genetic discoveries, diagnostic imaging methods, drug therapies, treatment recommendations, and surgical techniques to work in your practice.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455707376

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9781455707379

Sedition Hunters

How January 6th Broke the Justice System

By: Ryan J. Reilly

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Sedition Hunters

How January 6th Broke the Justice System

By: Ryan J. Reilly

The January 6th attack is an unprecedented crime in American history. Sprawling and openly political, it can't be handled by the traditional rules and norms of law enforcement--threatening the very idea of justice and its role in society. The attack on the Capitol building following the 2020 election was an extraordinarily large and brazen crime. Conspiracies were formed on social media in full public view, the law-breakers paraded on national television with undisguised faces, and with outgoing President Donald Trump openly cheering them on. The basic concept of law enforcement--investigators find criminals and serve justice--quickly breaks down in the face of such an event. The system has been strained by the sheer volume of criminals and the widespread perception that what they did wasn't wrong. A mass of online tipsters--"sedition hunters"--have mobilized, simultaneously providing the FBI with valuable intelligence and creating an ethical dilemma. Who gets to serve justice? How can law enforcement still function as a pillar of civil society? As the foundations of our government are questioned, the FBI and Department of Justice are the first responders to a crisis of democracy and law that threatens to spread, and fast. In this work of extraordinary reportage, Ryan Reilly gets to know would-be revolutionaries, obsessive online sleuths, and FBI agents, and shines a light on a justice system that's straining to maintain order in our polarized country. From the moment the police barriers were breached on January 6th, 2021, Americans knew something had profoundly changed. Sedition Hunters is the fascinating, high-stakes story of what happens next.

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PublicAffairs

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1541701828

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9781541701823

In the Lurch

Verbatim Theater and the Crisis of Democratic Deliberation

By: Ryan Claycomb

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In the Lurch

Verbatim Theater and the Crisis of Democratic Deliberation

By: Ryan Claycomb

Some of theater’s most powerful works in the past thirty years fall into the category of "verbatim theater," socially engaged performances whose texts rely on word-for-word testimony. Performances such as Fires in the Mirror, The Laramie Project, and The Vagina Monologues have at their best demonstrated how to hold hard conversations about explosive subjects in a liberal democracy. But in this moment of what author Ryan Claycomb terms the “rightward lurch” of western democracies, does this idealized space of democratic deliberation remain effective? In the Lurch asks that question in a pointed and self-reflexive way, tracing the history of this branch of documentary theater with particular attention to the political outcomes and stances these performances seem to seek. But this is not just a disinterested history—Claycomb reflects on his own participation in that political fantasy, including earlier scholarly writing that articulated with breathless hopefulness the potential of verbatim theater, and on his own theatrical attendance, imbued with a belief that witnessing this idealized public sphere was a substitute for actual public participation. In the Lurch also recounts the bumpy path towards its completion, two years marked by presidential impeachments, an insurrection, a national reckoning with racism, and a global pandemic. At the heart of the book is a central question: is verbatim theater any longer an effective cultural response to what can look like the possible end of democracy?

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University of Michigan Press

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0472903330

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9780472903337

Will Ferrell - Staying Classy: The Biography

By: Ryan Hutton

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Will Ferrell - Staying Classy: The Biography

By: Ryan Hutton

Anin-depth and enthusiastic biography, ideal for all fans of actor Will Ferrell From playing the school joker as a young boy to shake off the trauma of his parents' divorce to becoming one of the world's most bankable movie stars, Will Ferrell has always used comedy as a way to bring happiness to others. He doesn't care if you laugh at him or with him if you're laughing at all, then he's done his job.From Saturday Night Live to "Elf," "Starsky & Hutch," "Austin Powers," and "Step Brothers," the list of comedies Will Ferrell has been involved in is endless. Will Ferrell has earned himself a huge and devoted fan base, particularly with smash hit "Anchorman," which has established a legendary cult following.

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Kings Road Publishing

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1782197648

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Retina

By: David R. Hinton,Stephen J. Ryan,Andrew P. Schachat,Charles P. Wilkinson

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Retina

By: David R. Hinton,Stephen J. Ryan,Andrew P. Schachat,Charles P. Wilkinson

Praised by JAMA as "The most complete description of the development, structure, function, pathophysiology, and treatment of the retina and its diseases to be found anywhere," this monumental three-volume work puts all of today's scientific and clinical knowledge of the retina at readers' fingertips. The New Edition has been comprehensively updated and reorganized to reflect all of the very latest scientific and genetic discoveries, diagnostic imaging methods, drug therapies, treatment recommendations, and surgical techniques. The result is an indispensable reference and diagnostic tool for generalists and specialists alike. Delivers the editorial expertise of four highly respected authorities, as well as contributions from internationally recognized leaders in visual science, ophthalmology, and vitreoretinal studies. Presents more than 3,400 superb illustrations (2,200 in full color) that capture all forms of retinal disease from every perspective. Offers the very latest information on the genetic basis of retinal disease, diagnostic retinal imaging, photodynamic therapy, and age-related macular degeneration. Examines the most recent advances in diagnostic indocyanine green angiography � optical coherence tomography (OCT) and quantitative fluoroscein angiography � macular translocation with 360� peripheral retinectomy � surgery for diffuse macular edema due to multiple causes, including proliferative vitreoretinopathy � artificial vision � and much more. Features a completely restructured section on age-related macular degeneration that includes epidemiology and risk factors � prophylaxis and prevention knowledge gained from large clinical trials like AREDS � proven and experimental treatments for AMD � and pharmacotherapy. Incorporates a multitude of new full-color images, 2200 in all.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323025986

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9780323025980

Character Strengths Interventions

A Field Guide for Practitioners

By: Ryan M. Niemiec

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Character Strengths Interventions

A Field Guide for Practitioners

By: Ryan M. Niemiec

The definitive, practical handbook on positive psychology and character strengths for practitioners working in coaching, psychology, education, and business – start using strengths today! This book is the epitome of positive psychology: it takes the "backbone" of positive psychology – character strengths – and builds a substantive bridge between the science and practice. Working with client's (and our own) character strengths boosts well-being, fosters resilience, improves relationships, and creates strong, supportive cultures in our practices, classrooms, and organizations. This unique guide brings together the vast experience of the author with the science and the practice of positive psychology in such a way that both new and experienced practitioners will benefit. New practitioners will learn about the core concepts of character and signature strengths and how to fine-tune their approach and troubleshoot. Experienced practitioners will deepen their knowledge about advanced topics such as strengths overuse and collisions, hot button issues, morality, and integrating strengths with savoring, flow, and mindfulness. Hands-on practitioner tips throughout the book provide valuable hints on how to take a truly strengths-based approach. The 24 summary sheets spotlighting each of the universal character strengths are an indispensable resource for client sessions, succinctly summarizing the core features of and research on each strength. 70 evidence-based step-by-step activity handouts can be given to clients to help them develop character strengths awareness and use, increase resilience, set and meet goals, develop positive relationships, and find meaning and engagement in their daily lives. No matter what kind of practitioner you are, this one-of-a-kind field-guide is a goldmine in science-based applications. You'll be able to immediately bring the science of well-being into action!

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Will America Fail?

The Case for Hope

By: Ryan A. Houck

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Will America Fail?

The Case for Hope

By: Ryan A. Houck

Will America fail? That question has surged to the forefront of our nation’s escalating culture war. The fear of “American decline” has emerged as the recurring hot topic on primetime cable news programs and daytime talk radio shows. Public opinion polls routinely report that once-devoutly hopeful Americans are now more pessimistic than optimistic about our country’s future. Gradually, the fear of American decline has begun to reshape our political DNA. While authors on both ends of the political spectrum have addressed the question of American decline with honesty and depth, even the most thorough and engaging of these works tend to be too academic, too impersonal or too narrowly focused on a single Presidency. Their Baby Boom or Gen-X authors, while often credentialed, hail from conventional political backgrounds with predictable cultural outlooks, rooted in the experiences of Watergate, Vietnam or the Reagan Revolution. Written by Ryan Houck, the narrator, producer and writer of If I Wanted America to Fail—a groundbreaking viral video that quickly earned millions of hits on YouTube—Will America Fail? is a genuinely understandable and relatable book on America’s long-term political future from a fresh, persuasive young source. In the space of only a few days, millions of Americans watched If I Wanted America to Fail. The overnight YouTube sensation roared into the political limelight, gaining national media attention by depicting a bleak, seemingly pessimistic vision of America’s decline. Conservative commentators hailed the video as “brilliant” while Fox News’s Eric Bolling declared it a new “conservative manifesto.” Will America Fail? addresses the gnawing questions that have begun to erode our national confidence, such as: Is America, like Rome before it, destined to crumble and collapse? Have the values of our Founding Fathers become antiquated and unnecessary in the Information Age? Will the 21st Century belong to China or the United States? Is the next generation of Americans prepared to lead? The video, If I Wanted America to Fail, was a dire depiction of our nation’s challenges. However, surprisingly, Will America Fail? makes the case that many of those challenges can and will be overcome within our lifetime. The author’s take on America is decidedly, and surprisingly, optimistic. Will America Fail? is both a “message of hope” from Millennials to Baby Boomers as well as an optimistic, frank and original take on the future of conservatism in the 21st Century. Written in a deeply personal style and filling the vacuum of optimistic conservative literature, Will America Fail? makes the bold prediction that America stands at the threshold of renewal—and that many members of the Millennial Generation will not only live to see it, they will inaugurate it. Unlike most political commentary on bookshelves today, Houck’s message is born of the Information Age. Readers in their twenties and thirties will instantly discover modern ways to connect with the timeless truths of our American Experiment, while older readers will find both a new sense of optimism for our nation’s long-term future as well as a new conservative language that will appeal to their Millennial children. For all generations, Houck’s take is powerfully original—striking the same provocative chord that made If I wanted America to Fail an unqualified success.

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Post Hill Press

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Strategic Planning For Success

Aligning People, Performance, and Payoffs

By: Roger Kaufman,Hugh Oakley-Browne,Ryan Watkins,Doug Leigh

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Strategic Planning For Success

Aligning People, Performance, and Payoffs

By: Roger Kaufman,Hugh Oakley-Browne,Ryan Watkins,Doug Leigh

Strategic Planning for Success offers you a pragmatic guide to the design and development of practical and pragmatic strategic thinking and organizational alignment that will yield high-impact results and measurably add value to you, your organization, your clients, and society. Unlike other books on the topic, this volume goes beyond simply detailing the tools and techniques of design and development by clearly showing how to align what you do with what will be most valuable to all stakeholders. Using this unique approach will yield extraordinary results adding measurable value that flows from individual performance accomplishment to organizational and societal contributions.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0787971316

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Toxicology Desk Reference

The Toxic Exposure & Medical Monitoring Index

By: Robert Ryan

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Toxicology Desk Reference

The Toxic Exposure & Medical Monitoring Index

By: Robert Ryan

A source of medical, legal and regulatory information on the toxicology of human exposure to metals and chemicals, this three-volume set is designed to be the first resource professionals turn to when formulating an opinion and developing a programme. It is annually updated to provide the latest information on over 150 chemical agents in a standar

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Routledge

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1351407562

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Perennial Seller

The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts

By: Ryan Holiday

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Perennial Seller

The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts

By: Ryan Holiday

The book that Inc. says "every entrepreneur should read" and an FT Book of the Month selection... How did the movie The Shawshank Redemption fail at the box office but go on to gross more than $100 million as a cult classic? How did The 48 Laws of Power miss the bestseller lists for more than a decade and still sell more than a million copies? How is Iron Maiden still filling stadiums worldwide without radio or TV exposure forty years after the band was founded? Bestselling author and marketer Ryan Holiday calls such works and artists perennial sellers. How do they endure and thrive while most books, movies, songs, video games, and pieces of art disappear quickly after initial success? How can we create and market creative works that achieve longevity? Holiday explores this mystery by drawing on his extensive experience working with businesses and creators such as Google, American Apparel, and the author John Grisham, as well as his interviews with the minds behind some of the greatest perennial sellers of our time. His fascinating examples include: • Rick Rubin, producer for Adele, Jay-Z, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who teaches his artists to push past short-term thinking and root their work in long-term inspiration. • Tim Ferriss, whose books have sold millions of copies, in part because he rigorously tests every element of his work to see what generates the strongest response. • Seinfeld, which managed to capture both the essence of the nineties and timeless themes to become a modern classic. • Harper Lee, who transformed a muddled manuscript into To Kill a Mockingbird with the help of the right editor and feedback. • Winston Churchill, Stefan Zweig, and Lady Gaga, who each learned the essential tenets of building a platform of loyal, dedicated supporters. Holiday reveals that the key to success for many perennial sellers is that their creators don’t distinguish between the making and the marketing. The product’s purpose and audience are in the creator’s mind from day one. By thinking holistically about the relationship between their audience and their work, creators of all kinds improve the chances that their offerings will stand the test of time.

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0143109014

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Post-Jazz Poetics

A Social History

By: J. Ryan

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Post-Jazz Poetics

A Social History

By: J. Ryan

African-American expressive arts draw upon multiple traditions of formal experimentation in the service of social change. Within these traditions, Jennifer D. Ryan demonstrates that black women have created literature, music, and political statements signifying some of the most incisive and complex elements of modern American culture. Post-Jazz Poetics: A Social History examines the jazz-influenced work of five twentieth-century African-American women poets: Sherley Anne Williams, Sonia Sanchez, Jayne Cortez, Wanda Coleman, and Harryette Mullen. These writers engagements with jazz-based compositional devices represent a new strand of radical black poetics, while their renditions of local-to-global social critique sketch the outlines of a transnational feminism.

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Springer

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0230109098

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9780230109094

Keats

The Religious Sense

By: Robert M. Ryan

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Keats

The Religious Sense

By: Robert M. Ryan

A landmark account of how Keat’s religion shaped his life and poetry John Keats (1795–1821) was an earnest seeker after truth who believed in the existence of a Supreme Being and felt a need to investigate the consequences and ramifications of that belief. Keats: The Religious Sense reconstructs the historical, social, and intellectual environment that fostered Keats’s religious convictions and describes the faith he adopted for himself. In this landmark book, Robert Ryan follows Keats’s religious development through its observable chronological stages, beginning with the process by which he abandoned the Christian faith of his upbringing. Ryan shows how religious speculation and discussion played a significant formative role in the poet’s intellectual development, especially in the years of his greatest achievement, and argues that Keats’s critical judgments of Shakespeare, Milton, and Wordsworth—as well as some of his famous theoretical pronouncements on poetry, including his remarks on “negative capability” and “the truth of Imagination”—cannot be fully understood without understanding the religious context in which they were made.

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Princeton University Press

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0691265003

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A Family Practice

The Russell Doctors and the Evolving Business of Medicine, 1799-1989

By: William D. Lindsey,William L. Russell,Mary L. Ryan

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A Family Practice

The Russell Doctors and the Evolving Business of Medicine, 1799-1989

By: William D. Lindsey,William L. Russell,Mary L. Ryan

A Family Practice is the sweeping saga of four generations of doctors, Russell men seeking innovative ways to sustain themselves as medical practitioners in the American South from the early nineteenth to the latter half of the twentieth century. The thread that binds the stories in this saga is one of blood, of medical vocations passed from fathers to sons and nephews. This study of four generations of Russell doctors is an historical study with a biographical thread running through it. The authors take a wide-ranging look at the meaning of intergenerational vocations and the role of family, the economy, and social issues on the evolution of medical education and practice in the United States.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1682261271

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Faith, Flourishing, and Agnosticism

By: T. Ryan Byerly

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Faith, Flourishing, and Agnosticism

By: T. Ryan Byerly

Faith, Flourishing, and Agnosticism uses conceptual and empirical methods to argue that the many individuals who have ambiguous evidence for God can grow in virtue and attain greater flourishing by engaging in practices of faith toward God. The book develops a way of thinking about God, called minimal theism. It argues that a sizeable number of people have ambiguous evidence for God, and it provides support for arguments for agnosticism through an evaluation of theistic and atheistic arguments and higher-order evidence about God. It discusses what kind of cognitive commitments toward God are required to engage in faith practices such as thanking or praising God, and develops unique arguments that these can be supplied by beliefs or non-doxastic assumptions but not other states. Four pathways whereby individuals with ambiguous evidence for God can grow in virtue through such faith practices are identified. First, they can grow in general virtuous tendencies to give other people the benefit of the doubt by giving God the benefit of the doubt. Second, they can indirectly grow in a broad range of virtues by experiencing better mental health as a consequence of accepting God's love. Third, they can make skilled use of the worldview of minimal theism to cultivate transformative experiences of awe and connectedness, thereby supporting the specific virtue of spiritual excellence. Finally, by this same process, they can reap further downstream benefits in character growth, independently of whether spiritual excellence is virtuous.

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Oxford University Press

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0192689592

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The Next Generation

Preparing Today's Kids For An Extraordinary Future

By: Tony Ryan

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The Next Generation

Preparing Today's Kids For An Extraordinary Future

By: Tony Ryan

Today's children will be an unprecedented global force—are they ready? The Next Generation maps out the world of possibilities ahead for today's young people, and reveals the skills and habits they'll need to take full advantage of their unique futures. Around 35% of the world's population is under 20 years of age; known as Generation Z and Generation Alpha, these children are coming of age in a world that is safer, healthier, wealthier and more productive than ever before. Opportunities fan out in the distance for today's kids—a world of possibility awaits, and they will be the ones to shape the future for us all. Right now, it's the job of parents and educators to prepare these kids for what awaits. They need an instinctual adaptability, quick thinking and comfort with change. They need to be technologically literate, and ready to take on whatever challenges arise. This book explores the evolution of "coming of age" in a world where teens are already an entrepreneurial force, and shows you how to instill the talent, skills and instincts today's children will need to make the most of their future. Explore the unique opportunities that exist for today's children Discover the three capabilities that will prepare them for their dramatic journey Learn three ways in which kids can help create a worthwhile future for themselves Give them the skills they need to successfully navigate rapid, never-ending change Continuous technological advancements combined with our children's unprecedented levels of involvement will unleash humanity's next major social and economic evolution—will your child be ready? The Next Generation helps you prepare them for their journey to success.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0730345041

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Theorizing Outdoor Recreation and Ecology

By: Sean Ryan

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Theorizing Outdoor Recreation and Ecology

By: Sean Ryan

Deciding what user impacts are natural or unnatural has inspired much debate. Biophysically, moose cause similar kinds of soil and vegetation impacts as hikers. Yet moose are the sign of nature while hikers are the sign of damage. The field of outdoor recreation is beset with paradoxes, and this book presents a unique, alternative framework to address these dilemmas. Examining outdoor recreation through the lens of ecological theory, Ryan draws from theorists such as Foucault, Derrida and Latour. The book explores minimum impact strategies designed to protect and enhance ecological integrity, but that also require a disturbing amount of policing of users, which runs counter to the freedom users seek. Recent ecological theory suggests that outdoor recreation's view of nature as balanced when impacts are removed is outdated and incorrect. What is needed, and indeed Ryan presents, is a paradoxical and ecological view of humans as neither natural nor unnatural, a view that embraces some traces in nature.

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Springer

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1137385081

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Patient-Centered Medicine

Transforming the Clinical Method

By: Moira Stewart,Judith Belle Brown,W. Wayne Weston,Thomas Freeman,Bridget L. Ryan,Carol L. McWilliam,Ian R. McWhinney

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Patient-Centered Medicine

Transforming the Clinical Method

By: Moira Stewart,Judith Belle Brown,W. Wayne Weston,Thomas Freeman,Bridget L. Ryan,Carol L. McWilliam,Ian R. McWhinney

The Patient-Centered Clinical Method (PCCM) has been a core tenet of the practice and teaching of medicine since the first edition of Patient-Centered Medicine - Transforming the Clinical Method was published in 1995. This timely fourth edition continues to define the principles underpinning the patient-centered clinical method using four major components, clarifying its evolution and consequent development, and it brings the reader fully up to date. It reinforces the relevance of the method in the current much-changed realities of health care in a world where virtual care will remain common, dependence on technology is rising, and societal changes away from compassion, equity, and relationships toward confrontation, inequity, and self-absorption. Fully revised by its highly experienced author team ensuring wide interest and written for those practising now and for the practitioners of the future, this new edition will be welcomed by a wide international audience comprising all health professionals from medicine, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and other fields.

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