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Vlasov and the Russian Liberation Movement deals with the attempt by Soviet citizens to create a Russian anti-Stalinist liberation movement during the Second World War. These Soviet citizens were mainly prisoners-of-war, forced labourers or part of the population of the occupied territories of the USSR. The Liberation Movement was encouraged by German officers who disagreed with Nazi policy towards the USSR, as their experience showed that treating the population as 'subhumans' (Untermensch) merely increased resistance to Nazi occupation. Throughout the development of the Liberation Movement there existed a divergence of aims between the Russian members who wished to form an army and a political movement which would effect change within the USSR, and its German supporters who merely wished to alter the type of propaganda directed towards the population of the USSR. Catherine Andreyev provides an account of the evolution of the Russian Liberation Movement and examines the motivation of the titular leader of the movement, Lieutenant-General Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov. The main focus of the book is the ideology of the Liberation Movement, the importance of which lies in the fact that it represented the first grass-roots opposition movement within the Soviet Union since the end of the Civil War in 1922. The programme of the Movement reflects issues which would have been raised by citizens in the 1930s had they been free to do so. Catherine Andreyev examines influences on the programme, and the ideas expressed are placed within the context of the pre-war Soviet and Russian émigré society.

Through the work of the Italian architect, theorist and historian Paolo Portoghesi (1931-2023), this book offers a new perspective on postmodern architecture, showing the agency of other spheres of knowledge – history, politics and media – in the making of postmodern architectural discourse. It explores how Portoghesi's personal “postmodern project” was based on the triangulation of a renewed interest in historical architectural language, unprecedented use of media and intertwined links between architecture and politics. Organized in a sequence of critical chapters supported by the analysis of Portoghesi's most significant architectural projects – including Casa Baldi (1959), The Mosque in Rome (1975–95) and his Strada Novissima exhibition (1980) – and publications, the book unfolds around the three main themes of history, politics and media. Published as part of the Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture series, which brings to light the work of significant yet overlooked modernist architects, the study features previously-unpublished archival material, interviews by the authors and articles from professional and mainstream press to present Portoghesi in his multifaceted role of mediator, politician, historian and designer.

Intricate, absorbing study based on research and card collections from around the world tells the story of playing cards and their manufacture, plus provides a fascinating overview of heraldry, geography, history, and the social and political activities of man over the past six centuries. Includes an enormous annotated bibliography of more than 900 items on playing cards and games, and over 1,400 illustrations. Praised by The New York Times as "the most authoritative and complete treatment of its kind."

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: "Gesundheit ist nicht alles, aber alles ist nichts ohne Gesundheit". Inwiefern dieses Zitat die allgemeine Stimmung des neuen Jahrtausends trifft, beweisen Prognosen führender Volkswirtschaftler zu der nächsten Langzeitfluktuation: "Gesundheit" wird der sechste Kondratieff-Zyklus. Was dies bedeutet? Gesundheit wird den aktuellen fünften Zyklus der Informationstechnik bzw. Informations- und Kommunikationsgesellschaft ablösen und DIE treibende Kraft der Ökonomien der Welt im neuen Jahrtausend werden. Die Veränderungen, die hinter dieser Prognose stehen, betreffen alle Akteure des Gesundheitsmarkts. "Der souveräne Patient", "Anti-Aging-Gesellschaft", "Privatisierung" oder "Gesundheitsreform" sind nur einige der Schlagwörter in diesem Kontext. Auch die pharmazeutische Industrie wird neue Strategien entwickeln müssen, um sich auf dem "Markt der Gesundheit" behaupten zu können. Im Fokus wird der Verbraucher bzw. der Patient stehen. Die vorliegende Arbeit wird das im Konsumgüter- und Dienstleistungsmarkt angewandte Konzept des Customer Relationship Management als Patient Relationship Management (PRM) in seinen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten für den Gesundheitsmarkt untersuchen. Aufbauend auf einer Erörterung des Status quo und der Herausforderungen des Gesundheitsmarkts in Deutschland, wird das Konzept des PRM zunächst theoretisch und danach praktisch anhand der Operationalisierung des Marketing-Mix erläutert. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf der Beziehung und Interaktion zwischen Patient und pharmazeutischer Industrie. Abschließend soll in einer kritischen Auseinandersetzung die Bedeutung des PRMKonzepts für pharmazeutische Industrie wie auch für die sonstigen Akteure des Gesundheitsmarkts dargelegt werden. Obwohl die Begriffe Gesundheitsmarkt oder Gesundheitswirtschaft immer häufiger verwendet werden, sind die Vorstellungen darüber, was der Gesundheitsmarkt im Rahmen der Volkswirtschaft bedeutet, welchen Stellenwert er hat und aus welchen Teilmärkten er besteht, immer noch verschwommen. Nach der WHO handelt es sich bei "Gesundheit" um einen "Zustand vollständigen körperlichen, geistigen, mentalen und sozialen Wohlbefindens" und nicht allein um eine Umschreibung i.S.v. Abwesenheit von Krankheit und Gebrechen. Neben der Begrifflichkeit der "Gesundheit als Zustand"unterscheidet Weilnhammer noch zwischen "Gesundheit als Wirtschaftsgut im weiteren Sinn", die durch das Individuum selbst, der Nutzung von Gesundheitsleistungen und der [...]

The authors provide undergraduate students with a substantial view of intellectual property law, dealing with principles, academic issues and practical considerations.

Widely acclaimed and respected, this is the leading text on the four freedoms of the European Union. Unparalleled coverage of the subject area is paired with expert author insight and presented in a concise and user-friendly format, accompanied by engaging case studies and diagrams.

Based on a conference on Oxidative Stress and Redox Regulation, held at the Pasteur Institute, Paris, this work examines fundamental, chemical, biological and medical studies of free radicals on different targets and the consequences of their reactivity. It covers the chemistry and biochemistry of free radicals, free radicals as second messengers t

The landmark text that has served generations of obstetrician-gynecologists—fully updated with the most current perspectives of the field A Doody's Core Title for 2023! Williams Obstetrics has defined the discipline for generations of obstetrician-gynecologists. Written by authors from the nationally renowned University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital, the new edition of this authoritative, evidence-based work maintains its trademark comprehensive coverage and applicability at the bedside, while offering the most current information and insights. The culmination of a century of clinical thought, Williams Obstetrics, 26th Edition delivers expert coverage of obstetrical complications, such as preterm labor, pregnancy-related hypertension, infection, and hemorrhage. It additionally offers foundational content on reproductive anatomy, physiology, and prenatal care. The authors have enhanced this edition with 1,000+ full-color illustrations, plus an increased emphasis on the fast-growing subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. No other text matches the long-established scientific rigor and accessibility of Williams Obstetrics. With its state-of-the-art design and review of the newest advances and protocols, this not-be-missed clinical companion brings positive outcomes within reach. New and updated content includes: Increased focus on Maternal-Fetal Medicine Greater coverage of hypertension and hemorrhage Deeper insights into in-utero complications Expanded fetal t section includes cutting-edge fetal imaging, genetics, prenatal diagnosis, and fetal disorders and therapy Basic science, physiology of labor, preterm labor updated with contemporaneous publications in the literature More obstetrical sonography figures Eye-catching illustrations, including updated graphs, sonograms, MRIs, photographs, and photomicrographs

Catherine Sanderson's Social Psychology will help open students minds to a world beyond their own experience so that they will better understand themselves and others. Sanderson's uniquely powerful program of learning resources was built to support you in moving students from passive observers to active course participants. Go further in applying social psychology to everyday life. Sanderson includes application boxes on law, media, environment, business, health and education in every chapter right as the relevant material is introduced, rather than at the end of the book. This allows students to make an immediate connection between the concept and the relevant application and provides a streamlined 15 chapter organization that helps you cover more of the material in a term.

Identity and subjectivity in musical performances Who is the “I” that performs? The arts of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries have pushed us relentlessly to reconsider our notions of the self, expression, and communication: to ask ourselves, again and again, who we think we are and how we can speak meaningfully to one another. Although in other performing arts studies, especially of theatre, the performance of selfhood and identity continues to be a matter of lively debate in both practice and theory, the question of how a sense of self is manifested through musical performance has been neglected. The authors of Voices, Bodies, Practices are all musician-researchers: the book employs artistic research to explore how embodied performing “voices” can emerge from the interactions of individual performers and composers, musical materials, instruments, mediating technologies, and performance contexts.