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WarTalk

Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47

By: Hilary Footitt,Simona Tobia

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WarTalk

Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-47

By: Hilary Footitt,Simona Tobia

Offering a new perspective on the British experience of the Second World War in Europe, this book provides a series of snapshots of the role which languages played in the key processes of British war-making, moving from frameworks of perception and intelligence gathering, through to liberation/occupation, and on to the aftermath of conflict.

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113730507X

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Bologna, the indulgent

By: Katia Brentani,Andrea Brentani,Simona Guerra

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Bologna, the indulgent

By: Katia Brentani,Andrea Brentani,Simona Guerra

An unusual way to see and taste Bologna. The guide is timed to help you to plane your day in the city. The hours can be organised as you wish by food, because, in Bologna the Fat, food is a life-style and in Bologna the Learned, food is tradition and culture. Let's experience one day with breakfast, lunch and dinner surrounded by museums and porticoes. Another day you can try a brunch in an “osteria” or hot doughnut at four o'clock in the morning or taste wines in a wine shop while exploring secret gardens and towers. Whatever you decide, Bologna will satisfy your desires. This guide presents Bolognese typical cooking recipes to take home the city's delicious smells and soul along with your pictures and memories. This guide has also maps and pictures.

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Damster edizioni

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8868102358

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9788868102357

Tower over Me

By: Dominique Simona Binggeli

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Tower over Me

By: Dominique Simona Binggeli

Alice didn’t leave her abusive home at only fourteen years old to now be threatened by her boyfriend’s mood swings. But Danny has changed, and where once a broad smile dug dimples into his handsome face, there is now only an angry mask. Are his new friends responsible for this strange, moody version of him? Or does it have to do with the secret business he tries so hard to hide from her? Alice knows it’s time to cut ties with him and his new life... but what if it’s already too late?

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Xlibris Corporation

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1669810194

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9781669810193

Maritime-Related Cults in the Coastal Cities of Philistia during the Roman Period

Legacy and Change

By: Simona Rodan

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Maritime-Related Cults in the Coastal Cities of Philistia during the Roman Period

Legacy and Change

By: Simona Rodan

This study questions the origins and traditions of the cultic rites practised during Roman times in ‘Peleshet’ (Philistia), located along the southern shores of the Land of Israel.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1789692571

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Wenxin Duihua 文心對話

A Dialogue on The Literary Mind / The Core of Writing

By: Simona Gallo

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Wenxin Duihua 文心對話

A Dialogue on The Literary Mind / The Core of Writing

By: Simona Gallo

An encounter of knowledges, cultures, literary experiences and scientific approaches, from East and West, took the shape of this multifarious and bilingual collection of papers, entitled Wenxin Duihua 文心對話: A Dialogue on The Literary Mind / The Core of Writing. This work is meant to represent a first stage in an ongoing process of confrontation, in the domain of the Chinese literary and aesthetic tradition indelibly marked by the milestone of Wenxin Diaolong 文心雕龍. The six Chinese and European authors of this work shared their research and perspectives, enriched the literary and aesthetic landscape with deep reflections and original connections, and enhanced a polyphonic dialogue stemming from Liu Xie's heritage and reaching universal themes, like the essence of writing and the strong relationship between signs and images. Their contributions, crystallized in Wenxin Duihua 文心對話: A Dialogue on The Literary Mind / The Core of Writing, reveal the enormous potential of a multicultural approach, as well as the immeasurable profoundness of the wen 文.

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LED Edizioni Universitarie

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8879162942

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European Political Economy

Issues and Theories

By: Leila Simona Talani

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European Political Economy

Issues and Theories

By: Leila Simona Talani

As with the previous version (Ashgate 2004), this second edition is divided, for didactic purposes, into two parts. The first part provides an overview of political science approaches to European political economy, both mainstream and critical ones. As such, it contributes directly to the current debate among scholars of political science and international political economy concerning the nature of the process of European integration. The second part provides alternative explanations of some European economic policy events - the ECB, banking regulation, fiscal co-ordination, the crisis of the euro-zone, social policy and unemployment - allowing the reader to assess the explanatory value of competing approaches.

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Routledge

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1000152146

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9781000152142

Party Communication in Routine Times of Politics

Issue Dynamics, Party Competition, Agenda-Setting, and Representation in Germany

By: Simona Bevern

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Party Communication in Routine Times of Politics

Issue Dynamics, Party Competition, Agenda-Setting, and Representation in Germany

By: Simona Bevern

Simona Bevern addresses the questions what and why political parties communicate in the time between elections, focusing on the dynamic rise and fall of policy issues. Despite the central role of political parties and the alleged importance of communication, only few scholars have taken a closer look at the content and dynamics of parties’ communication in routine times of politics. In this study, interactions between parties’ communication, their party competitors, the legislative agenda and public opinion are studied in Germany for the years 2004–2009, making use of a novel data set and quantitative methods.

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Springer

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365809205X

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Italian Birds of Passage

The Diaspora of Neapolitan Musicians in New York

By: Simona Frasca

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Italian Birds of Passage

The Diaspora of Neapolitan Musicians in New York

By: Simona Frasca

This book reviews the period from the unification of Italy to the fascist era through significant Neapolitan performers such as Gilda Mignonette and Enrico Caruso. It traces the transformation of a popular tradition written in dialect into a popular tradition, written in Italian, that contributed to the production of "American" identity.

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113732242X

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Stability and Bifurcation of Structures

Statical and Dynamical Systems

By: Angelo Luongo,Manuel Ferretti,Simona Di Nino

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Stability and Bifurcation of Structures

Statical and Dynamical Systems

By: Angelo Luongo,Manuel Ferretti,Simona Di Nino

This book overcomes the separation existing in literature between the static and the dynamic bifurcation worlds. It brings together buckling and post-buckling problems with nonlinear dynamics, the bridge being represented by the perturbation method, i.e., a mathematical tool that allows for solving static and dynamic problems virtually in the same way. The book is organized as follows: Chapter one gives an overview; Chapter two illustrates phenomenological aspect of static and dynamic bifurcations; Chapter three deals with linear stability analysis of dynamical systems; Chapter four and five discuss the general theory and present examples of buckling and post-buckling of elastic structures; Chapter six describes a linearized approach to buckling, usually adopted in the technical literature, in which pre-critical deformations are neglected; Chapters seven to ten, analyze elastic and elasto-plastic buckling of planar systems of beams, thin-walled beams and plate assemblies, respectively; Chapters eleven to thirteen, illustrate dynamic instability phenomena, such as flutter induced by follower forces, aeroelastic bifurcations caused by wind flow, and parametric excitation triggered by pulsating loads. Finally, Chapter fourteen discusses a large gallery of solved problems, concerning topics covered in the book. An Appendix presents the Vlasov theory of open thin-walled beams. The book is devoted to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as engineers and practitioners. The methods illustrated here are immediately applicable to model real problems. The Book Introduces, in a simple way, complex concepts of bifurcation theory, by making use of elementary mathematics Gives a comprehensive overview of bifurcation of linear and nonlinear structures, in static and dynamic fields Contains a chapter in which many problems are solved, either analytically or numerically, and results commented

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Springer Nature

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3031275721

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Animals as Disguised Symbols in Renaissance Art

By: Simona Cohen

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Animals as Disguised Symbols in Renaissance Art

By: Simona Cohen

The relationship between medieval animal symbolism and the iconography of animals in the Renaissance has scarcely been studied. Filling a gap in this significant field of Renaissance culture, in general, and its art, in particular, this book demonstrates the continuity and tenacity of medieval animal interpretations and symbolism, disguised under the veil of genre, religious or mythological narrative and scientific naturalism. An extensive introduction, dealing with relevant medieval and early Renaissance sources, is followed by a series of case studies that illustrate ways in which Renaissance artists revived conventional animal imagery in unprecedented contexts, investing them with new meanings, on a social, political, ethical, religious or psychological level, often by applying exegetical methodology in creating multiple semantic and iconographic levels.Brill's Studies on Art, Art History, and Intellectual History, vol. 2

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9004171010

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Examples & Explanations for Constitutional Law

Individual Rights

By: Simona Grossi,Allan Ides,Christopher N. May

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Examples & Explanations for Constitutional Law

Individual Rights

By: Simona Grossi,Allan Ides,Christopher N. May

Examples & Explanations for Constitutional Law: Individual Rights, Ninth edition, by Allan Ides, Christopher N. May, and Simona Grossi, provides a clearly written, comprehensive examination of constitutional doctrine pertaining to individual rights. This problem-oriented study guide provides students and teachers with a highly readable and accessible study of constitutional law. Both this book and its companion volume,Â¿Examples & Explanations for Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism, combine detailed textual material with real-world examples and explanations that apply the relevant constitutional doctrine to specific fact patterns. The text operates as a readable and citable treatise on the topics covered, and the examples and explanations serve as an elaboration on that text. Its unique, time-tested Examples & Explanations pedagogy combines clear textual material with well-written, comprehensive and up-to-date examples, explanations, and questions. A favorite among law school students, and often recommended by professors, this guide takes students through the principal doctrines of constitutional law covered in a typical course that includes a study of individual rights. New to the Ninth Edition: Inclusion of nearly 50 new Supreme Court cases Updated Examples & Explanations Expanded discussion of the freedom of association Richer treatment of the right to keep and bear arms Professors and students will benefit from: Hypotheticals similar to those presented in class, with structure and reasoning behind the corresponding analysis An alternative perspective to help you understand your casebook and in-class lectures Straightforward, informal text that is never simplistic, and quickly gets to the point in conversational style laced with humor Adaptability with all major Constitutional Law casebooks Authors with over 70 years of combined experience teaching Constitutional Law

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Aspen Publishing

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1543850863

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Socialist Revolution in America

Observations, Analyses, and Commentaries of a Soviet Attorney

By: Simona Pipko

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Socialist Revolution in America

Observations, Analyses, and Commentaries of a Soviet Attorney

By: Simona Pipko

We are at war. This war is aimed at you, your family, your country and the Western Civilization as a whole. Afghanistan and the Socialist Revolution in America are parts of this long war... As a compilation of articles written during the last thirty years this book represents the history of ideology that brought the world and America to its current crisis. The pages of this book reveal the faceless and nameless enemies that have been secretly operating under the radar for decades. The book exposes the driving force behind the International Terrorism today: Russia and her Counterintelligence operations. Being a profound and meaningful work, this book is a rich arsenal of information based on the author’s first-hand experiences and factual data. This book will bring to light myriads of compelling and grim secrets behind such names as Joseph Stalin, who married the Communist ideology with Islamic Jihad, Yuri Andropov who designed the monumental infiltration into the midst of our society by simultaneous intrusion of our intelligence apparatus and the media, and Vladimir Putin who is successfully implementing their strategy in the 21st century. Exposing the core of today’s terrorism, its roots, ideology and operations, Socialist Revolution in America is an eye-opener in comprehending the major underlying problems in America and the world. To survive and win this war, awareness and knowledge of the enemy is urgent and crucial.

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1664193960

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Improvement by Design

The Promise of Better Schools

By: David K. Cohen,Donald J. Peurach,Joshua L. Glazer,Karen E. Gates,Simona Goldin

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Improvement by Design

The Promise of Better Schools

By: David K. Cohen,Donald J. Peurach,Joshua L. Glazer,Karen E. Gates,Simona Goldin

One of the great challenges now facing education reformers in the United States is how to devise a consistent and intelligent framework for instruction that will work across the nation’s notoriously fragmented and politically conflicted school systems. Various programs have tried to do that, but only a few have succeeded. Improvement by Design looks at three different programs, seeking to understand why two of them—America’s Choice and Success for All—worked, and why the third—Accelerated Schools Project—did not. The authors identify four critical puzzles that the successful programs were able to solve: design, implementation, improvement, and sustainability. Pinpointing the specific solutions that clearly improved instruction, they identify the key elements that all successful reform programs share. Offering urgently needed guidance for state and local school systems as they attempt to respond to future reform proposals, Improvement by Design gets America one step closer to truly successful education systems.

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University of Chicago Press

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022608941X

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9780226089416

An English-Romanian and Romanian-English Cultural Thematic Dictionary

By: Simona Șimon,Claudia Elena Stoian

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An English-Romanian and Romanian-English Cultural Thematic Dictionary

By: Simona Șimon,Claudia Elena Stoian

Globalisation has reshaped the face of the world, turning the society in which we live into a multicultural one. In such a new world, there is a strong need to master the culture-specific vocabulary in the languages we speak. This book will mainly appeal to translators, interpreters, students, and other professionals that work in the cultural field or in any other field in which intercultural communication plays an essential role, and in which the communication languages are English and Romanian. The dictionary approaches the cultural aspects of today’s multicultural society from a broad linguistic perspective, focusing on several topics, such as cultural ideology, national identity, cuisine, clothing, holidays, language and sports. The general and semi-specialised vocabulary offered here is organised thematically and alphabetically. The book structure, the pairs of languages and the included thematic lists make the dictionary a unique and easy-to-use tool.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527524531

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The U.S. Supreme Court and the Modern Common Law Approach

By: Simona Grossi

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The U.S. Supreme Court and the Modern Common Law Approach

By: Simona Grossi

This book studies the U.S. Supreme Court and its current common law approach to judicial decision making from a national and transnational perspective. The Supreme Court's modern approach appears detached from and inconsistent with the underlying fundamental principles that ought to guide it, an approach that often leads to unfair and inefficient results. This book suggests the adoption of a judicial decision-making model that proceeds from principles and rules and treats these principles and rules as premises for developing consistent unitary theories to meet current social conditions. This model requires that judicial opinions be informed by a wide range of considerations, beginning with established legal standards - but also including the insights derived from deductive and inductive reasoning, the lessons learned from history and custom - and ending with an examination of the social and economic consequences of the decision. Under this model, the considerations taken to reach a specific result should be articulated through a process that considers various hypotheses, arguments, confutations, and confirmations, and they should be shared with the public.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107028051

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Predicted Humans

Emerging Technologies and the Burden of Sensemaking

By: Simona Chiodo

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Predicted Humans

Emerging Technologies and the Burden of Sensemaking

By: Simona Chiodo

Predicting our future as individuals is central to the role of much emerging technology, from hiring algorithms that predict our professional success (or failure) to biomarkers that predict how long (or short) our healthy (or unhealthy) life will be. Yet, much in Western culture, from scripture to mythology to philosophy, suggests that knowing one’s future may not be in the subject’s best interests and might even lead to disaster. If predicting our future as individuals can be harmful as well as beneficial, why are we so willing to engage in so much prediction, from cradle to grave? This book offers a philosophical answer, reflecting on seminal texts in Western culture to argue that predicting our future renders much of our existence the automated effect of various causes, which, in turn, helps to alleviate the existential burden of autonomously making sense of our lives in a more competitive, demanding, accelerated society. An exploration of our tendency in a technological era to engineer and so rid ourselves of that which has hitherto been our primary reason for being – making life plans for a successful future, while faced with epistemological and ethical uncertainties – Predicted Humans will appeal to scholars of philosophy and social theory with interests in questions of moral responsibility and meaning in an increasingly technological world.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040044646

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9781040044643

Multinational Corporations and European Regional Systems of Innovation

By: John Cantwell,Simona Iammarino

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Multinational Corporations and European Regional Systems of Innovation

By: John Cantwell,Simona Iammarino

In globalising economies, particularly those going through a process of economic integration such as those economies within the EU, regions forge an increasing number of linkages with other locations within and across national borders. This is largely carried out by the technological efforts of Multinational Corporations (MNCs). This book explores the regional dimension of Europe in terms of localised technological comparative advantages and the location of innovative activities by MNCs. Using an empirical analysis John Cantwell and Simona Iammarino cover such important themes as: *MNC technological activities and economic wealth *MNCs and the regional systems of innovation in Italy, UK, Germany and France *the geographical hierarchy across European national borders.

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Taylor & Francis

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1134487312

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Transformations of Time and Temporality in Medieval and Renaissance Art

By: Simona Cohen

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Transformations of Time and Temporality in Medieval and Renaissance Art

By: Simona Cohen

Although studies of specific time concepts, expressed in Renaissance philosophy and literature, have not been lacking, few art-historians have endeavored to meet the challenge in the visual arts. This book presents a multifaceted picture of the dynamic concepts of time and temporality in medieval and Renaissance art, adopted in speculative, ecclesiastical, socio-political, propagandist, moralistic, and poetic contexts. It has been assumed that time was conceived in a different way by those living in the Renaissance as compared to their medieval predecessors. Changing perceptions of time, an increasingly secular approach, the sense of self-determination rooted in the practical use and control of time, and the perception of time as a threat to human existence and achievements are demonstrated through artistic media. Chapters dealing with time in classical and medieval philosophy and art are followed by studies that focus on innovative aspects of Renaissance iconography.

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BRILL

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9004267867

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From the Inside-Out

Concrete Steps to Transforming Education Today

By: Rich Andrusiak,Amanda Bastoni,Carlton J. Fitzgerald,Christopher Geraghty,Simona Laurian-Fitzgerald,Ruthann Petruno-Goguen

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From the Inside-Out

Concrete Steps to Transforming Education Today

By: Rich Andrusiak,Amanda Bastoni,Carlton J. Fitzgerald,Christopher Geraghty,Simona Laurian-Fitzgerald,Ruthann Petruno-Goguen

If we want our students to be prepared for a life involved with artificial intelligence, global awareness, cultural understanding, racial, religious and lifestyle diversity, and changing economic and political realities, then we have to change what we are doing in our schools from pre-school to graduate school. We can no longer wait for large-scale reforms to develop, because those reforms will only occur due to some kind of tragedy. If schools are going to reform proactively, educators in each school and in each district have to lead the way.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475853785

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9781475853780

Understanding Eating Disorders

Conceptual and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa

By: Simona Giordano

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Understanding Eating Disorders

Conceptual and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa

By: Simona Giordano

Starting with an analysis of these conditions and an exploration of their complex causes, Giordano then proceeds to address legal and ethical dilemmas such as a patient's refusal of life-saving treatment. The book is illustrated with many case-studies.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199269742

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Multinationals and Economic Geography

Location, Technology and Innovation

By: Simona Iammarino,Philip McCann

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Multinationals and Economic Geography

Location, Technology and Innovation

By: Simona Iammarino,Philip McCann

The world economy is subject to a rapidly increasing globalization, and multinational enterprises are their major driving force. This brand new book on multinationals and economic geography by two world leading economic geographers is a landmark that provides an integrated and dynamic perspective on the economic geography of the multinational enterprise. To fully understand this process of globalization, the book explains forcefully and persuasively that one needs a dynamic perspective on multinational enterprises that brings together disparate literatures on economic geography, knowledge and innovation, global network cities, and international business and management. Embedding it in modern theory of innovation and geography, the book provides not only a state-of-the-art of theories and empirics on the location of multinationals, but goes far beyond that. This book is an absolute "must-read" for any scholar and any student that is interested in multinationals and their location.' – Ron Boschma, Utrecht University, The Netherlands and Lund University, Sweden 'Despite often playing second fiddle to clusters in the economic geography literature, multinationals are fundamental drivers of economic development. As generators and diffusers of knowledge they have played an essential role in shaping the new world economic order. No book captures this better than Simona Iammarino and Philip McCann's Multinationals and Economic Geography, a must read for anyone eager to fully understand the new economic geography of globalisation.' – Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, London School of Economics, UK After more than fifty years of systematic research on multinational enterprises (MNEs) what is apparent is that there is, as yet, no unified or dominant theory of the MNE. The objective of this book is to bring into focus one particular dimension of MNE behaviour and activity that has been relatively under-researched – namely the geography of the multinational enterprise – as understood through the lens of innovation and technological change. The authors clearly demonstrate that geography is becoming increasingly important for MNEs and, in turn, MNEs are becoming progressively more important for economic geography. The pivot on which this vital relationship turns is the creation, diffusion and management of new knowledge. This unique book will prove a fascinating read for academics, students and researchers across a broad range of areas including geography, economic geography, regional science, international business and management, innovation studies, economic development. Professionals such as corporate managers and policymakers in these fields would also find this book to be of great interest.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1781954798

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9781781954799

Deliberation across Deeply Divided Societies

Transformative Moments

By: Jürg Steiner,Maria Clara Jaramillo,Rousiley C. M. Maia,Simona Mameli

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Deliberation across Deeply Divided Societies

Transformative Moments

By: Jürg Steiner,Maria Clara Jaramillo,Rousiley C. M. Maia,Simona Mameli

From the local level to international politics, deliberation helps to increase mutual understanding and trust, in order to arrive at political decisions of high epistemic value and legitimacy. This book gives deliberation a dynamic dimension, analysing how levels of deliberation rise and fall in group discussions, and introducing the concept of 'deliberative transformative moments' and how they can be applied to deeply divided societies, where deliberation is most needed but also most difficult to work. Discussions between ex-guerrillas and ex-paramilitaries in Colombia, Serbs and Bosnjaks in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and police officers and locals in Brazilian favelas are used as case studies, with participants addressing how peace can be attained in their countries. Allowing access to the records and transcripts of the discussions opens an opportunity for practitioners of conflict resolution to apply this research to their work in trouble spots of the world, creating a link between the theory and practice of deliberation.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316949990

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REBT in the Treatment of Subclinical and Clinical Depression

By: Diana Cândea,Simona Stefan,Silviu Matu,Cristina Mogoase,Felicia Iftene,Daniel David,Aurora Szentagotai

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REBT in the Treatment of Subclinical and Clinical Depression

By: Diana Cândea,Simona Stefan,Silviu Matu,Cristina Mogoase,Felicia Iftene,Daniel David,Aurora Szentagotai

The clinical protocols included in this book are focused both on clinical and subclinical depression and are targeted for both adults and youth. After providing a concise overview on depression and the empirical data supporting the clinical protocols, the book illustrates REBT/CBT protocols that provide essential guidance on how to address depression by practitioners at all levels of expertise (e.g. therapists in training and/or more experienced therapists). The field of psychotherapy research is now at a stage where the efficacy (i.e., how treatments work in controlled studies) and effectiveness (i.e., how treatments work in real life) of psychological treatments have been demonstrated for a large spectrum of disorders (Barlow, 2001). Cognitive – behavior therapies (CBT) are considered the gold standard for empirically validated forms of psychotherapy in the treatment of clinical and subclinical depression, showing short- and long-term effects (see Barlow, 2001; Chambless & Hollon, 1998) that are at least as strong as those of pharmacotherapy (medication) or other therapies (i.e., interpersonal therapy; DeRubeis et al., 200 5; Hollon et al., 2005; Shea et al., 1992) and it is hoped that these treatments will help not only treat but also prevent the onset of major depression (Cuijpers, Smit, & Straten, 2007). Cognitive –behavior therapies are based on the premise that psychological problems stem from dysfunctional cognitions (Beck, Rush, Shaw, & Emery, 1979; Ellis, 1962). In CBT, the therapist works with the client to identify and focus upon dysfunctional cognitions to modify them and remedy associated emotional and/or behavior al consequences. Two of the most influential and widespread forms of CBT are cognitive therapy (CT) and rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) (Elis, 1987; David, 2007; David & Szentagotai, 2006).

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Titanium-Based Alloys for Biomedical Applications

By: Petrică Vizureanu,Mădălina Simona Bălțatu

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Titanium-Based Alloys for Biomedical Applications

By: Petrică Vizureanu,Mădălina Simona Bălțatu

The book presents the state-of-the-art of biomaterials used in the human body and reports new research on various Ti-based alloys with non-toxic elements (Mo, Zr, Ta, Si, Nb, etc.) aimed at improved mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Specific laboratory tests are reported for structural characterization, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance testing, and cytotoxicity assessment. Keywords: Titanium Alloys, Biomedical Materials, Cytotoxicity Assessment, Biocompatibility, Production and Properties of Ti-Mo-Zr-Ta Alloys, Surface Modification, Powder Metallurgy, Characterization of Ti-Mo-Zr-Ta-Alloys, Mechanical Properties, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Electrochemical Behavior, Optical Microstructure, X-ray Diffraction, Thermal Characterization, Corrosion Resistance, Medical Applications.

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1644900785

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Needs Analysis and Programme Planning in Adult Education

By: Simona Sava

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Needs Analysis and Programme Planning in Adult Education

By: Simona Sava

How to identify, analyse, and assess the various types of adult learning needs? How to develop programmes tailored to these needs? This study guide is written for postgraduate students preparing to become professional adult educators, as well as for those intending to plan educational programmes for adults. The book covers the various types of adult (learning)needs and provides hints on how to identify, analyse, and assess these needs. It presents typical challenges involved in performing such an analysis as well as theoretical considerations of the concept and types of needs, of diagnosing educational needs and their theoretical understanding. The author draws conclusions on how to develop programmes tailored to the needs identified. With a focus on practical concerns, she illustrates the necessary steps as well as the factors to be considered when designing an educational programme for adults, both in the planning stage and in the stages of implementation and evaluation. From the Contents: The Importance of Needs Analysis and Programme Planning in Adult Education Needs: Theoretical Considerations Fields of Needs Analysis in an Educational Context Methods of Needs Analysis in Adult Education Needs Analysis for Planning Educational Programmes Steps in Programme Planning in Adult Education

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3847403567

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Commentary on the Italian Code of Civil Procedure

By: Simona Grossi,Maria Cristina Pagni

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Commentary on the Italian Code of Civil Procedure

By: Simona Grossi,Maria Cristina Pagni

Commentary on the Italian Code of Civil Procedure is a unique and comprehensive guide to understanding the structure and functioning of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure. The book provides a reliable translation to the provisions for the implementation of the 840 articles of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure. An indispensible resource for practitioners in the field, this book provides a description of civil procedure and the translated text of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure, with an explanation of the legal terms, provisions for the implementation of the Code, and valuable commentary. The commentary and translations included in this book were prepared by Italian attorneys with extensive experience working with the Italian Code of Civil Procedure and American Civil Procedure.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195372719

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Totalitarianism

A Borderline Idea in Political Philosophy

By: Simona Forti

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Totalitarianism

A Borderline Idea in Political Philosophy

By: Simona Forti

In the last decade, we have witnessed the return of one of the most controversial terms in the political lexicon: totalitarianism. What are we talking about when we define a totalitarian political and social situation? When did we start using the word as both adjective and noun? And, what totalitarian ghosts haunt the present? Philosopher Simona Forti seeks to answer these questions by reconstructing not only the genealogy of the concept, but also by clarifying its motives, misunderstandings, and the controversies that have animated its current resurgence. Taking into account political theories and historical discussions, Totalitarianism especially focuses on philosophical reflections, from the question of totalitarian biopolitics to the alleged totalitarian drifts of neoliberalism. The work invites the relentless formulation of a radical question about the democratic age: the possibilities it has opened up, the voids it leaves behind, the mechanisms it activates, and the "voluntary servitude" it produces. Forti argues that totalitarianism cannot be considered an external threat to democracy, but rather as one of the possible answers to those questions posed by modernity which democracies have not been able to solve. Her investigation of the uses and abuses of totalitarianism as one of the fundamental categories of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries promises to provoke much-needed discussion and debate among those in philosophy, politics, ethics, and beyond.

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Stanford University Press

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1503637387

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Baltic Winds

Testimony of a Soviet Attorney

By: Simona Pipko

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Baltic Winds

Testimony of a Soviet Attorney

By: Simona Pipko

Baltic Winds, a nonfiction work, tells a life story of the prominent Soviet defense attorney, her family, friends, and clients. The narrative covers the period from the 1950s through the '90s and reflects lives of the characters on two continents, from Leningrad through Tallinn, Rome, and finally New York. The first part of the book, "Mothers and Children," presents life in Russia. It provides first-hand observation about people from different ethnic groups and reveals the abominable conditions they live in, the struggles women encounter in every day life, their status as second-class citizens, their numerous abortions, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. The second part of the book, "Years, People, Countries," takes the reader, along with the author through Europe to America. It shows how immigration and a teaching position in two universities again have brought the author close to people-this time Americans. Baltic Winds is a heartfelt contribution of first-hand experience and information, which brings to light the as-yet uncovered truth.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1401070965

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9781401070960

The New Demons

Rethinking Power and Evil Today

By: Simona Forti

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The New Demons

Rethinking Power and Evil Today

By: Simona Forti

The Italian philosopher and author of Totalitarianism “rescues the concept of evil as an element necessary for guidance in political reflection” (Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review). As long as we care about suffering in the world, says political philosopher Simona Forti, we are compelled to inquire into the question of evil. But is the concept of evil still useful in a postmodern landscape where absolute values have been leveled and relativized by a historicist perspective? Given our current unwillingness to judge others, what signposts remain to guide our ethical behavior? Surveying the nineteenth- and twentieth-century Western philosophical debates on evil, Forti concludes that it is time to leave behind what she calls “the Dostoevsky paradigm”: the dualistic vision of an omnipotent monster pitted against absolute, helpless victims. No longer capable of grasping the normalization of evil in today’s world—whose structures of power have been transformed—this paradigm has exhausted its explanatory force. In its place, Forti offers a different genealogy of the relationship between evil and power, one that finally calls into question power’s recurrent link to transgression. At the center of contemporary evil she posits the passive attitude towards rule-following, the need for normalcy, and the desire for obedience nurtured by our contemporary mass democracies. In our times, she contends, evil must be explored in tandem with our stubborn desire to stay alive at all costs as much as with our deep need for recognition: the new modern absolutes. A courageous book, The New Demons extends an original, inspiring call to ethical living in a biopolitical age.

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0804792984

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Techniques of Constructive Analysis

By: Douglas S. Bridges,Luminita Simona Vita

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Techniques of Constructive Analysis

By: Douglas S. Bridges,Luminita Simona Vita

This book is an introduction to constructive mathematics with an emphasis on techniques and results obtained in the last twenty years. The text covers fundamental theory of the real line and metric spaces, focusing on locatedness in normed spaces and with associated results about operators and their adjoints on a Hilbert space. The first appendix gathers together some basic notions about sets and orders, the second gives the axioms for intuitionistic logic. No background in intuitionistic logic or constructive analysis is needed in order to read the book, but some familiarity with the classical theories of metric, normed and Hilbert spaces is necessary.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387381473

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Complex Cases and Comorbidity in Eating Disorders

Assessment and Management

By: Riccardo Dalle Grave,Massimiliano Sartirana,Simona Calugi

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Complex Cases and Comorbidity in Eating Disorders

Assessment and Management

By: Riccardo Dalle Grave,Massimiliano Sartirana,Simona Calugi

In this book the authors share the strategies and procedures they use in their clinical daily practice to assess and treat complex cases of eating disorders. The strategic and pragmatic approach to the management of medical and psychiatric comorbidity coexisting with eating disorders, while relying on enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E) - an evidence-based treatment recommended for all eating disorder categories both in adults and adolescents-, can also be used by clinicians who adhere to different theoretical models. The book is divided into two main parts. Part I describes the eating disorder psychopathology and its consequences: an essential knowledge essential to understanding whether the patients have true comorbidity or spurious comorbidity. Then it gives an overview of CBT-E and how to implement it at different levels of care and in a multidisciplinary team. Part II illustrates the general strategies to address comorbidity in patients with eating disorders, and the specific strategies and procedures for managing the most common mental and general medical conditions coexisting with eating disorders. This volume is a valuable and useful tool for all clinicians - endocrinologists, nutritionists, dietitians, psychologists, psychiatrists - who deal with obesity and eating disorders.

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3030693414

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Fictions of Youth

Pier Paolo Pasolini, Adolescence, Fascisms

By: Simona Bondavalli

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Fictions of Youth

Pier Paolo Pasolini, Adolescence, Fascisms

By: Simona Bondavalli

Fictions of Youth is a comprehensive examination of adolescence as an aesthetic, sociological, and ideological category in Pier Paolo Pasolini's prose, poetry, and cinema. Simona Bondavalli's book explores the multiple ways in which youth, real and imagined, shaped Pasolini's poetics and critical positions and shows how Pasolini's works became the basis for representations of contemporary young people, particularly Italians. From Pasolini's own coming of age under Fascism in the 1940s to the consumer capitalism of the 1970s, youth stood for innocence, vitality, and rebellion. Pasolini's representations of youth reflected and shaped those ideas. Offering a systematic treatment of youth and adolescence within Pasolini's eclectic body of work, Fictions of Youth provides both a broad overview of the changing nature of youth within Italian modernity and an in-depth study of Pasolini's significant contribution to that transformation.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442627077

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A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders

By: Riccardo Dalle Grave,Simona Calugi

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A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders

By: Riccardo Dalle Grave,Simona Calugi

A Young Person’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders is a state-of-the-art guide for young patients struggling with disordered eating based on enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E). CBT-E is one of the most effective treatments for eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder, which has recently been adapted for adolescents. Written by two experienced clinicians and clinical researchers working daily with teenagers suffering from eating disorders, and their parents, this book offers an effective mix of theory and clinical expertise that will appeal to all readers. The volume starts with a presentation the most current facts on eating disorders. Part 2 then provides young with eating disorders a complete description—accompanied by clinical examples and helpful vignettes on how to implement the main CBT-E procedures. While this book is specifically tailored for young people aged between 15 and 25 years with eating disorders treated with CBT-E, it will also be useful for all young persons affected by eating disorders, and clinicians using CBT-E with young patients.

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100091447X

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