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Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. and Central Veterinary Laboratory, eds. A field investigation of leg weakness in broilers. Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1986.

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United States. General Accounting Office., ed. Travel cards: Internal control weaknesses at DOD led to improper use of first and business class travel : report to congressional requesters. GAO, 2003.

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United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Commander's Emergency Response Program in Laghman Province provided some benefits, but oversight weaknesses and sustainment concerns led to questionable outcomes and potential waste. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, 2011.

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United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Weaknesses in the USACE Defense Base Act insurance program led to as much as $58.5 million in refunds not returned to the U.S. government and other problems. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, 2011.

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Shaibani, Aziz. Proximal Leg Weakness. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199898152.003.0013.

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Proximal leg weakness is a common presentation in neuromuscular clinics. Hips flexion, abduction, adduction, and rotation are mainly achieved by iliopsoas, glutei, and obturator muscles. Hip pathology, especially when painless, may lead to diagnostic confusion that needs a good EMG of these muscles to be cleared. Most myopathies present with painless proximal leg weakness (difficulty climbing stairs and arising out of a deep chair). CIDP, diabetic amyotrophy, motor neuron diseases, and lumbar plexitis may all present similarly. Severe pain is typical of plexus pathology and is rarein myopathie

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Shaibani, Aziz. Distal Leg Weakness. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199898152.003.0016.

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Plantar flexion and/or extension weakness is usually neuromuscular in nature. Rarely, focal foot dystonia, ankle arthritis, and spasticity lead to diagnostic confusion. Painful sequential foot drop is a common feature of vasculitis. Preserved EDB bulk in the face of foot drop is a feature of myopathy. Progressive painless weakness of the foot flexion and extension with normal sensation and brisk deep tendon reflexes are typically seen in ALS. In patients with chronic bilateral foot drop, examination of the scapulae is essential to rule out scapuloperoneal syndrome and FSHD. In inflammatory neu

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Shaibani, Aziz. Proximal Leg Weakness. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190661304.003.0013.

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Proximal leg weakness is a common presentation to neuromuscular clinics. Hip flexion, abduction, adduction, and rotation is mainly achieved by the iliopsoas, glutei, and obturator muscles. Hip pathology, especially when painless, may lead to diagnostic confusion that needs a good electromyogram (EMG) of these muscles to be cleared. Most myopathies present with painless proximal leg weakness (difficulty climbing stairs and arising out of a deep chair). chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), diabetic amyotrophy, motor neuron diseases (MNDs), and lumbar plexitis may all present

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Shaibani, Aziz. Distal Leg Weakness. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190661304.003.0016.

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Plantar flexion and extension weakness are usually neuromuscular in nature. Rarely, focal foot dystonia, ankle arthritis, and spasticity lead to diagnostic confusion. Painful, sequential foot drop is a common feature of vasculitis. Preserved extensor digitorum brevis (EDB) bulk in the face of foot drop is a feature of myopathy. Progressive, painless weakness of the foot flexion and extension with normal sensation and brisk deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) are typically seen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In patients with chronic, bilateral foot drop, examination of the scapulae is essentia

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Waters, Janet. A Woman with Leg Weakness after Delivery. Edited by Angela O’Neal. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190609917.003.0024.

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This chapter on femoral neuropathy in pregnancy describes how to recognize the clinical syndrome of femoral neuropathy in the postpartum patient. Hallmarks of femoral neuropathy include legs buckling due to weakness in hip flexors and knee extensors, numbness and paresthesias in the anteromedial thigh, and reduced or absent patellar reflex. The chapter discusses how one can distinguish the disorder from other postpartum mononeuropathies, as well as from other, more ominous causes of postpartum leg weakness, such as epidural hematoma, retroperitoneal hematoma, anterior spinal artery syndrome, i

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Shaibani, Aziz. Proximal Arm Weakness. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199898152.003.0012.

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Proximal arm muscles include supra and infra spinatii, pectoralis major and minor, teres major and minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, deltoids, biceps, and triceps. The main function of these muscles is to lift the arms. The first sign of proximal weakness is difficulty in raising the arms above a horizontal level. Shoulder conditions like supraspinatus tendonitis are often confused as proximal weakness. In myopathies, usually proximal arm weakness is associated with proximal leg weakness. Motor neuron diseases like ALS and SMA and neuropathies like CIDP may present with symmetrical proximal

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Shaibani, Aziz. Proximal Arm Weakness. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190661304.003.0012.

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Proximal arm muscles include supra and infra spinatii, pectoralis major and minor, teres major and minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, deltoids, biceps, and triceps. The main function of these muscles is to abduct the arms. The first sign of proximal weakness is difficulty raising arms above the horizontal level. Shoulder conditions like supraspinatus tendonitis are often confused as proximal weakness. In myopathies, usually proximal arm weakness is associated with proximal leg weakness. Motor neuron diseases (MNDs) like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) an

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Cohen, Jeffrey A., Justin J. Mowchun, Victoria H. Lawson, and Nathaniel M. Robbins. A 46-Year-Old Man with Double Vision and Proximal Leg Weakness. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190491901.003.0033.

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Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) can be a difficult condition to diagnose. In this chapter, the clinical picture and characteristics are discussed. The pathophysiology is also reviewed. Features to distinguish LEMS from more common neuromuscular junction conditions such as myasthenia gravis are reviewed. We review features that distinguish between idiopathic and paraneoplastic forms, and we discuss the importance of tumor surveillance. Antibody testing and the correct electrodiagnostic strategy are presented. Treatment of LEMS is outlined.Lambert-Eaton syndrome (LES) is a difficult con

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Cohen, Jeffrey A., Justin J. Mowchun, Victoria H. Lawson, and Nathaniel M. Robbins. A 56-Year-Old Woman with Small-Fiber Neuropathy and Progressive Leg Pain and Weakness. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190491901.003.0021.

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The sudden onset of leg weakness and pain may be mistaken for an acute lumbosacral radiculopathy due to a herniated disc. However, in diabetics it is also essential to consider the entity of Bruns-Farland syndrome, or diabetic lumbosacral plexopathy (DLSP). DLSP is uncommon compared with lumbosacral radiculopathy, so delays in diagnosis are the rule rather than the exception. In this chapter we present the clinical characteristics of DLSP and the key features that can help with making a prompt diagnosis. The use of nerve conduction studies and EMG for confirmation of DLSP is reviewed. Treatmen

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Kaplan, Tamara, and Tracey Milligan. Cerebrovascular Disease 1: Vascular Territories (DRAFT). Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190650261.003.0004.

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The video in this chapter explores cerebrovascular disease, and focuses on vascular territories. It discusses the middle cerebral artery (MCA), posterior cerebral artery (PCA), and anterior cerebral artery (ACA), along with the portions of the brain they supply, as well as the different presentations of stroke in the three territories - contralateral weakness, sensory loss, and aphasia in MCA stroke, contralateral homonymous hemianopia in PCA stroke, and contralateral leg weakness and sensory changes in ACA stroke.

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Morgan Wortham, Simon. The University and the Hysteric (after Derrida and Freud). Edinburgh University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474429603.003.0006.

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This chapter turns to Freud’s writings on hysteria at the end of the nineteenth century, notably the case history of Elisabeth von R., where difficulties in walking, leg pains, uncertain balance and ‘locomotor weakness’ prompted Freud to diagnose a case of hysteria. If this predicament sounds a little remote from more conventional questions of politics, it acquires relevance as a way to extend Derrida’s discussion, in ‘Mochlos’, of the modern, post-Kantian university institution as constituted by a bodily division of its parts aimed at establishing proportion and balance but actually giving ri

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Sciatica: Education for Patients and the Public. Exon Publications, 2025. https://doi.org/10.36255/sciatica.

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Sciatica is a condition that causes pain along the path of the sciatic nerve, which extends from the lower back through the hips, buttocks, and legs. This article provides a comprehensive guide on sciatica, covering its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and management strategies. It begins by explaining what sciatica is and how it differs from other forms of back pain. The discussion includes how common sciatica is, highlighting its prevalence among different age groups and risk factors such as obesity, prolonged sitting, and genetic predisposition, including genes like COL9A3 an

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Kutz, Gregory D., and Robert J. Cramer. Dod Travel Cards: Control Weaknesses Led to Millions of Dollars Wasted on Unused Airline Tickets. Diane Pub Co, 2004.

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Guy, Ray, and Rick Sang. Football Kicking and Punting. Human Kinetics, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781718219007.

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Huddle up with one of the greatest players in football history as he shares the techniques, strategies, and secrets of kicking and punting. • In Football Kicking and Punting, Hall of Famer and NFL 75th Anniversary Team member Ray Guy joins veteran kicking coach Rick Sang to provide aspiring kickers and punters with expert instruction found nowhere else. From the fundamentals to advanced strategies, it's all here: • Field goals, extra points, and special plays such as onside kicks, corner punts, and squib kicks • 46 proven drills to maximize practice time and ensure improvement in distance, han

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Schmidt, Gregory A., and Kevin Doerschug. Promoting physical recovery in critical illness. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199600830.003.0378.

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Survivors of critical illnesses are often faced with persistent neuromuscular weakness that interferes with daily activities. Advancements in survival from critical illness have led to a rise in the number of patients afflicted with post-intensive care unit (ICU) incapacity. It is clear that the pathology leading to ICU-acquired weakness is present within 24 hours of the start of ICU care. Care-givers must consider interventions to limit or reverse these processes from the onset of critical illness. We suggest strategies both for avoiding harms and for actively promoting recovery of skeletal a

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Boyle, Alan, and Navraj Singh Ghaleigh. Climate Change and International Law beyond the UNFCCC. Edited by Kevin R. Gray, Richard Tarasofsky, and Cinnamon Carlarne. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/law/9780199684601.003.0002.

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This chapter discusses the various shortcomings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. As a ‘framework convention’, the UNFCCC itself does not regulate climate change but only creates a basis for negotiating multilateral solutions. The Convention’s most evident weakness, as demonstrated during the Marrakesh Accords and the Copenhagen negotiations, is the dependence on the ability of the parties to reach the necessary agreement within a timescale. Complementary to the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol establishes quantitative emission restrict

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Bowd, Stephen D. The Machiavellian Massacre. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198832614.003.0006.

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The Italian Wars dominated the life of Machiavelli (1469–1527) who from 1498 to 1512 served the republic of Florence. As a result of his contact with some of the key figures in the wars, including the French king and Cesare Borgia, and as a consequence of his experiences of establishing Florentine military measures which failed in 1512 with the bloody sack of Prato, Machiavelli wrote extensively on the causes of Italian weakness and offered possible military and political cures. For Machiavelli the harsh necessity of war, including massacres, was a vital part of the process of strengthening It

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Mirowski, Philip, and Edward Nik-Khah. The Knowledge We Have Lost in Information. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190270056.001.0001.

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In contrast with conventional histories of “economic rationality,” in this book we propose that the history of modern microeconomics is better organized as the treatment of information in postwar economics. Beginning with a brief primer on the nature of information, we then explore how economists first managed their rendezvous with it, tracing its origins to the Neoliberal Thought Collective and Friedrich Hayek. The response to this perceived threat was mounted by the orthodoxy at the Cowles Commission, leading to at least three distinct model strategies. But the logic of the models led to mul

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Cloud, Dana L. Business Unionism and Rank-and-File Unionism at the Turn of the Millennium. University of Illinois Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/illinois/9780252036378.003.0002.

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This chapter introduces the arguments of the book in the context of a summary of the critique of traditional American union leadership as pro-business and dangerously invested in partnerships with management. First, it chronicles the two waves of the American union movement, telling the story of the rise of democratic unionism with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and its subsequent decline in the postwar years. It then provides some examples from the 1990s and 2000s of instances in which conservative unions led workers to defeats, primarily because of the failure to prioritize r

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Newcomb, John Timberman. Volunteers of America, 1917. University of Illinois Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/illinois/9780252036798.003.0006.

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This chapter examines the odyssey of the Seven Arts, led by its editor-in-chief, James Oppenheim, from naïve nationalism to radical dissent that ultimately led to its demise. It emphasizes the important role played in this project by verse texts and by “poetry” as a metaphor for national identity, as well as the far-reaching cultural impact of the New Verse movement. The Seven Arts's life can be divided into two halves: an initial phase of utopian cultural nationalism between November 1916 and March 1917, followed by a steadily intensifying oppositional phase between April and October. Defying

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von Bernstorff, Jochen, and Philipp Dann, eds. The Battle for International Law. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198849636.001.0001.

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The so-called ‘decolonization era’ witnessed a fundamental challenge to (legalized) Western hegemony through a new vision of the institutional environment and political economy of the world. It is during this era, arguably couched between classic European imperialism and a new form of US-led Western hegemony, that fundamental legal debates took place over a new international legal order for a decolonized world. These debates consist in essence of a battle that was fought by diplomats, lawyers and scholars over, in particular, the premises and principles of international law. In a moment of rel

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Bhattacharyya, Sambit. The Historical Origins of Poverty in Developing Countries. Edited by David Brady and Linda M. Burton. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199914050.013.13.

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This article explores the historical origins of poverty and the root causes of poverty in developing countries. It first considers the theories that explain the root causes (geography, disease, colonial history, slave trade, culture, and technology) of poverty before describing a novel, unified framework that unites these theories. The central thesis is that Western Europe benefited from favorable geography that led to highly productive agriculture, food surpluses, and institutions conducive to development. In contrast, Africa continues to suffer from unfavorable geography and disease. Institu

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Karau, Mark D. Germany’s Defeat in the First World War. ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798400656811.

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A noted World War I scholar examines the critical decisions and events that led to Germany's defeat, arguing that the German loss was caused by collapse at home as well as on the front. Much has been written about the causes for the outbreak of World War I and the ways in which the war was fought, but few historians have tackled the reasons why the Germans, who appeared on the surface to be winning for most of the war, ultimately lost. This book, in contrast, presents an in-depth examination of the complex interplay of factors―social, cultural, military, economic, and diplomatic―that led to Ge

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Strong, Rowan. Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198724247.003.0001.

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The Introduction looks at the historical context of British and Irish Christianity in the 1840s when the Anglican emigrant chaplaincy began. It also looks at conclusions of historians examining British and Irish emigration in the nineteenth century. Scholars have known for many years that the Victorian period in Britain was one of massive religiosity. Yet, when historians describe emigrants from this highly Christian society arriving in British colonies, the settlers are often described as generally religiously indifferent, unchurched, and even hostile to religion. On this basis it becomes dif

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Stephen J, Lubben. Part I United States, 3 Lehman’s Derivative Portfolio: A Chapter 11 Perspective. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/law/9780198755371.003.0003.

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This chapter looks at the immediate cause of Lehman’s failure, which it argues was the repo market and the company’s inability to access funding for its operations at that time. Lehman’s derivatives were not the direct cause of its failure, but its derivatives, and the growth of the derivatives markets in general, led to the assumption of outsized risks and systemic weaknesses that facilitated the crisis. This chapter suggests that the continuation of the safe harbours ‘as is’ renders chapter 11 nonviable for larger financial institutions, and recent contractual attempts to work around the saf

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Polyakov, Leonid. Ukraine. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198790501.003.0010.

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Ukraine has been through several stages of national security orientation: non-alignment, aspiration to join NATO, non-alignment and orientation on Russia and, since 2014, defence from Russian aggression and aspiration to join NATO in the future. The inconsistencies in national strategies have led to confusing military doctrines and an ineffective military posture. In 2014, the response of Ukraine’s armed forces during the Russian annexation of Crimea and in the early phase of the operations against pro-Russian separatists proved rather poor, and exposed serious military weaknesses, except the

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Farrar, John T. Understanding clinical trials in palliative care research. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199656097.003.0193.

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Advances in basic science, translational, and clinical research have led to rapid improvements in our understanding of many disease processes. The randomized clinical trial (RCT) has played an important role in validating the benefits and harms of therapies thought to be potentially useful based on scientific theory or clinical observation, and has become the ‘gold standard’ for the demonstration of efficacy. As in all clinical study designs, the RCT has strengths and weaknesses that must be understood to appropriately interpret the study results. While randomization of the intended study popu

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Pickard, Victor. Democracy without Journalism? Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190946753.001.0001.

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Democracy without Journalism? is about the ongoing journalism crisis and the policies we need to confront it. It exposes the historical roots, market failures, and policy inaction that led to the loss of local journalism and the proliferation of misinformation through both social media and mainstream news. In underscoring these threats to democracy, the book also draws attention to the growing problem of monopoly control over digital infrastructures in general and the rise of platform monopolies in particular, especially the “Facebook problem.” The book proposes that now is an opportune moment

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Zola, Émile. The Fortune of the Rougons. Translated by Brian Nelson. Oxford University Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/owc/9780199560998.001.0001.

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He thought he could see, in a flash, the future of the Rougon-Macquart family, a pack of wild satiated appetites in the midst of a blaze of gold and blood.’ Set in the fictitious Provençal town of Plassans, The Fortune of the Rougons tells the story of Silvère and Miette, two idealistic young supporters of the republican resistance to Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's coup d’état in December 1851. They join the woodcutters and peasants of the Var to seize control of Plassans, opposed by the Bonapartist loyalists led by Silvère's uncle, Pierre Rougon. Meanwhile, the foundations of the Rougon family an

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Emmanuelle, Tourme-Jouannet. Part I Histories, Ch.5 The Critique of Classical Thought during the Interwar Period: Vattel and Van Vollenhoven. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/law/9780198701958.003.0006.

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This chapter connects the larger theme of the link between contemporary law and classical international thought to the ideas posited by two jurists—Cornelis Van Vollenhoven and Emer de Vattel. In 1919, Van Vollenhoven published a small work in which he issued a fierce critique of classical (legal) thought, which, according to him, was embodied by the eighteenth-century jurist, Emer de Vattel. The classical conception of international law was never expounded more clearly than in Vattel’s 1758 work, Le droit des gens, ou principes de la loi naturelle, appliqués à la conduit et aux affaires des N

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Wildemuth, Barbara, ed. Applications of Social Research Methods to Questions in Information and Library Science. 2nd ed. Libraries Unlimited, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798400613739.

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The second edition of this innovative textbook illustrates research methods for library and information science, describing the most appropriate approaches to a question—and showing you what makes research successful. Written for the serious practicing librarian researcher and the LIS student, this volume fills the need for a guide focused specifically on information and library science research methods. By critically assessing existing studies from within library and information science, this book helps you acquire a deeper understanding of research methods so you will be able to design more

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Hutchinson, Dale L. American Health and Wellness in Archaeology and History. University Press of Florida, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5744/florida/9780813069142.001.0001.

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In this book, Dale Hutchinson traces the history of American health care and well-being from the colonial era to the present, drawing on evidence from material culture and historical documents to offer insights into the long-standing tension between traditional and institutionalized cures, as well as the emergence of the country’s unique brand of medical consumerism. Hutchinson outlines three major trends that have influenced the course of American medicine—the convergence of different ancestral traditions, the formalization of the medical industry, and the rise of individual choice. He discus

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Hazzard, Oli. Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198822011.003.0001.

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This is an account of John Ashbery’s career in which, as he puts it in ‘Grand Galop’, the ‘minor eras / Take on an importance all out of proportion to the story’.1 The ‘minority’ of any part of any story is, of course, a relational status always open to dispute, but in the available narratives of Ashbery’s life and work his personal and textual engagements with contemporaneous English poets have, up to this point, occupied a certifiably marginal position. This is unsurprising. When compared with the most ambitious, compelling narratives of Ashbery’s place within literary history—portraying him

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Benkler, Yochai, Robert Farris, and Hal Roberts. Network Propaganda. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190923624.001.0001.

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This book examines the shape, composition, and practices of the United States political media landscape. It explores the roots of the current epistemic crisis in political communication with a focus on the remarkable 2016 U.S. president election culminating in the victory of Donald Trump and the first year of his presidency. The authors present a detailed map of the American political media landscape based on the analysis of millions of stories and social media posts, revealing a highly polarized and asymmetric media ecosystem. Detailed case studies track the emergence and propagation of disin

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Wallis, Rodney. Lockerbie. Praeger, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798400680465.

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The explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988, should never have happened. Wallis, who has extensive, direct, personal knowledge of aviation security matters gained from his position at the crossroads of security information and the industry's endeavors to combat aviation terrorism, had warned the industry one year before the bombing that the interline element of baggage represented the prime opportunity for terrorist activity and had urged the adoption of passenger and baggage matching, a system that he had helped to develop. Mandated by the FAA for use at high

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Featherstone, Kevin, and Dimitris Papadimitriou. Greek Prime Ministers in the Eye of the Storm. Oxford University PressOxford, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191989018.001.0001.

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Abstract When might institutions change? More particularly, might a crisis—with its distinctive demands on management—change norms and behaviour within an institutional setting that has previously proved resistant to major change? This book focuses on the euro-crisis in Greece and its impact on the government at the ‘centre’ (or ‘top’), the ‘core executive’. In Prime Ministers in Greece: the Paradox of Power (Featherstone, K., and Papadimitriou, D. 2015. Prime Ministers in Greece: The Paradox of Power. Oxford: Oxford University Press), the authors argued that the Greek core executive, from 197

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Russell, Brenda, and John Hamel, eds. Gender and Domestic Violence. Oxford University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780197564028.001.0001.

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Domestic violence (DV) is a serious social problem affecting millions of Americans and individuals worldwide, which permeates family, economic, healthcare, and social structures and often leads to a criminal justice response. DV response within the criminal justice system has been and continues to be driven by well-publicized court cases such as Thurman v. City of Torrington, which brought to light the grossly inadequate law enforcement response at the time. Such cases led to a grassroots victim advocacy movement establishing shelters and other victim services while lobbying state legislatures

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Wood, John. Russia, the Asymmetric Threat to the United States. ABC-CLIO, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798216010333.

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Exploring themes critical to understanding the current world order, this book lays bare the reality of the new Russia that emerged under Vladimir Putin. Russia holds the world's largest natural gas reserves, the second largest coal and uranium reserves, and the eighth largest oil reserves. Europe is dependent on Russia for 25 percent of its oil and gas. Russia is also positioning itself to play a similar role with respect to China. The key to this strategy is a network of new oil and natural gas pipelines that Russia is in the process of constructing, which will by-pass the problematic Ukraine

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Complete Triathlon Guide. Human Kinetics, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781718219304.

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Triathletes, rejoice! For the first time, USA Triathlon, its elite athletes, and the nation’s most respected coaches share their secrets, strategies, and advice for every stage, every event, and every aspect of the world’s most demanding sport. From training to technique, fueling to recovery, if it’s essential to the sport, it is covered in Complete Triathlon Guide. In this guide, you’ll find invaluable bike-handling techniques straight from the pros, learn how to assess running form and improve running cadence and stride, troubleshoot your freestyle swim stroke, and shave seconds off starts a

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Page, David W. The Laparoscopic Surgery Revolution. ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798400676659.

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Written by a surgeon with 40 years' experience in practice and instruction, this book provides vital, up-to-date information that explains the strengths and weaknesses of the laparoscopic surgery field to enable potential surgical patients to make the best decisions and choose a surgeon wisely. More than 30 years ago, laparoscopic or "keyhole" surgery suddenly appeared as an operative technique. Laparoscopy quickly grew in the U.S. surgical field, where now more than two million operations annually use the technique. But is the training surgeons receive in laparoscopy sufficient to ensure pati

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Remmerswaal, Pieter, and Ad de Gouw. Do you see those parents? A guide for professional work with parents. SWP publishers, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.36254/978-90-8560-204-0.

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This book is used in a number of universities in Belgium, the Netherlands and on Dutch Caribbean islands. In the course of an international parenting program of different universities in Europe, participants inquired repeatedly about an English version of our book. This edition answers to that question. But how to translate the different meanings of the first part of the Dutch title into proper English? And also in such a way it can be well understood in other European countries as the special focus of this book? Let us take you shortly along our process of decision making, how to translate th

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Shengelia, Revaz. Modern Economics. Universal, Georgia, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36962/rsme012021.

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Economy and mankind are inextricably interlinked. Just as the economy or the production of material wealth is unimaginable without a man, so human existence and development are impossible without the wealth created in the economy. Shortly, both the goal and the means of achieving and realization of the economy are still the human resources. People have long ago noticed that it was the economy that created livelihoods, and the delays in their production led to the catastrophic events such as hunger, poverty, civil wars, social upheavals, revolutions, moral degeneration, and more. Therefore, the

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