Supporting the current medical and scientific evidence showing that exercise is one of the most useful and direct methods that anyone can use to combat most forms of arthritis, this book offers a well-organized program that will help arthritis sufferers of all ages manage the problems of living with this condition. Helpful photographs make the instructions for each group of exercises clear and easy to follow.
Focusing on morality and identity, this work evaluates Charles Taylor's philosophical views on the self and its implications for individuals and groups in Western society. It explores the moral and political dimensions of Taylor's conception, providing insights into how identity shapes ethical frameworks and community dynamics.
The fall of RBS has been one of the most catastrophic events of the on-going global financial crisis. This book reveals new and never-revealed-before details about how Fred Goodwin brought the biggest company in the world to the very brink of ruin.
The actions, images and stories within films can impact upon the political consciousness of viewers, enabling their audience to imagine ways of resisting the status quo, politically, economically and culturally. But what does political theory have to say about film? Should we explore film theory through a political lens? Why might individuals respond to the political within films? This book connects the work of eight radical political theorists to eight world-renowned films and shows how the political impact of film on the aesthetic self can lead to the possibility of political resistance. Each chapter considers the work of a core thinker on film, shows its relevance in terms of a specific case study film, then highlights how these films probe political issues in a way that invites viewers to think critically about them, both within the internal logic of the film and in how that might impact externally on the way they live their lives. Examining this dialogue enables Ian Fraser to demonstrate the possibility of a political impact of films on our own consciousness and identity, and that of others.
This text introduces the concept of need as viewed by Hegel and Marx, and places it within the context of modern need theories and theorists. The book works through key texts, including Hegel's Philosophy of Right and Marx's Capital , and discusses the theory in relation to Soviet Communism and social democracy.* Covers key texts by Hegel and Marx studied by undergraduates on political theory courses* Looks at political implications for modern need theory* author makes good use of textual evidence* Need theory is a major element of modern social theory
Few of us in the English speaking world nowadays believe that a man is bound by destiny, but medieval Europeans had no doubt of it. A “lucky” man would be successful and an” ill starred” man would fail. The gods were paramount, as is shown in the KING BORN During the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, the story of Olaf the Strong was a favourite of the English minstrels. Olaf was the son of Magnus, King of the Danes but when Magnus died of his wounds while his son was still too young to hold the throne, Magnus’ brother, Thorard, was greedy and plotted to kill Olaf. However, by the will of the gods, Olaf overcame all obstacles and eventually gained not only the throne of Denmark but the throne of England as well. The KING BORNmay be an old English myth of the Danish conquest of England in 1013 A.D. but it provides a fascinating glimpse of Northern Europe a thousand years ago as well as the excitement of following Olaf’s adventures.
Die EG-Maschinenrichtlinie 2006/42/EG ist sehr komplex. Dieser Leitfaden legt anschaulich und verständlich die Konzepte und Anforderungen der MRL dar. Ziel ist die einheitliche Auslegung und Anwendung in der gesamten EU. Dieser Leitfaden ist 2010 in englischer Sprache erschienen und liegt nun als deutsche Sprachfassung vor. Die einzelnen Paragraphen der Richtlinie werden Abschnitt für Abschnitt erläutert und mit Praxisbeispielen verdeutlicht. Weiterführend enthält der Band Informationen zu weiteren relevanten EU-Rechtsvorschriften. Die 2. Auflage des Leitfadens wurde um Anmerkungen zu den Anhängen III bis XI der Maschinenrichtlinie ergänzt. Auf Grundlage des Vertrages von Lissabon wurden alle Verweise auf Rechtstexte und Begriffe aktualisiert. Dieser Leitfaden ist eine aktuelle und praxisorientierte Arbeitsunterlage für Hersteller, Einführer und Händler von Maschinen, für notifizierte Stellen, Normungsgremien, Agenturen für Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz am Arbeitsplatz, nationale Verwaltungs- und Marktüberwachungsbehörden.