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Adjusting to Brain Injury: Reflections from Survivors, Family Members and Clinicians (After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories)
by Katherine Dawson Ashraf Sheikh Karl Hargreaves Meg Archer Lisa SummerillThis important book in the After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories Series tells the story of four people who suffered acquired brain injuries: Karl Hargreaves and Ashraf Sheikh as a result of road traffic accidents, Lisa Summerill because of a stroke and Meg Archer as a result of meningitis. Each person tells their story in their own words, describing what happened to them, how they dealt with it and how they experienced the recovery process. The cases represent very different types of people and severity of injury but are alike in providing raw accounts of the challenges faced whilst also highlighting their resilience and determination to carve out new lives. Alongside these inspirational stories are contributions by friends and family, as well as several members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to give a broader view of the whole process of recovery. By combining expert commentary with real life experiences, this book points towards sources of support, normalises the experience and provides a context for understanding the challenges and successes in each case. This book provides support, understanding and hope for patients who have suffered a brain injury. It is valuable reading for any professional involved in neurorehabilitation and students of clinical neuropsychology.
Adjusting to Europe: The Impact of the European Union on National Institutions and Policies (Routledge Research in European Public Policy)
by Yves Mény Pierre Muller Jean-Louis QuermonneFirst published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Adjusting to Global Economic Change: The Dangerous Road Ahead
by David R. Frelinger James T. Bartis Robert A. LevineThe author combines macroeconomic history since the Great Depression with a brief exposition of economic theory that stems from and explains that history, and explores how that experience may apply to the present economic crisis. He warns that we may again be headed for stagflation and makes suggestions for escaping the worst effects of the crisis.
Adjusting to New Realities: MENA, The Uruguay Round, and the EU-Mediterranean Initiative
by Patricia Alonso-Gamo Khaled Sakr Susan FennellAdjusting to New Realities: MENA, The Uruguay Round, and the EU-Mediterranean Initiative
Adjusting to Reality: Beyond 'State Versus Market' in Economic Development (Routledge Revivals)
by Robert KlitgaardOriginally published in 1991, Robert Klitgaard’s classic book addresses questions of enduring relevance in a lively and insightful way. Bribes, tribes, and markets that fail—these are the realities in many developing countries. The usual strategies for reform—be they capitalist or socialist—have failed to address them effectively. What is to be done when economic reforms leave the poor behind or when when new constitutions and elections are undercut by inefficient bureaucracies, overcentralization, and corruption? And what to do about persistent ethnic inequalities within developing countries? The book provides inspiring examples from around the world, as well as analytical frameworks to guide inclusive policy discussion. Theorists will enjoy the novel uses of industrial economics, the theory of the firm, and the economics of discrimination. The book highlights overlooked causes of underdevelopment: imperfect information and weak information processing in individuals and institutions. In the preface, the former President of Panama, Dr. Nicolás Ardito Barletta, writes: "Poverty, Klitgaard argues, is—and should be—a principal concern of development strategists, but policy makers and analysts will continue to run from pillar to post in their search for a cure unless they can adjust their development schemes to reality…." "The new approach that the author proposes is based on two fundamental principles. One is that the proper choice of economic strategies cannot be determined in the abstract but depends on particular circumstances… The other is that information is at the heart of problems in the real world of the developing countries… Klitgaard offers examples from Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, and the Philippines to make his point. "The author suggests creative ways in which the state and citizens themselves can solve their own ‘inevitably unique problems.’ One of the key tasks, in Klitgaard’s view, is to ensure that environments are rich in information. This volume offers a broad framework for policy analysis that moves us closer to intelligent solutions to the real problems of the real poor in the modern world."
Adjustment Computations
by Charles D. Ghilanithe complete guide to adjusting for measurement error--expanded and updatedno measurement is ever exact. Adjustment Computations updates a classic, definitive text on surveying with the latest methodologies and tools for analyzing and adjusting errors with a focus on least squares adjustments, the most rigorous methodology available and the one on which accuracy standards for surveys are based.This extensively updated Fifth Edition shares new information on advances in modern software and GNSS-acquired data. Expanded sections offer a greater amount of computable problems and their worked solutions, while new screenshots guide readers through the exercises. Continuing its legacy as a reliable primer, Adjustment Computations covers the basic terms and fundamentals of errors and methods of analyzing them and progresses to specific adjustment computations and spatial information analysis. Current and comprehensive, the book features:Easy-to-understand language and an emphasis on real-world applicationsAnalyzing data in three dimensions, confidence intervals, statistical testing, and moreAn updated support web page containing a 150-page solutions manual, software (STATS, ADJUST, and MATRIX for Windows computers), MathCAD worksheets, and more at http://www.wiley.com/college/ghilaniThe latest information on advanced topics such as the tau criterion used in post-adjustment statistical blunder detectionAdjustment Computations, Fifth Edition is an invaluable reference and self-study resource for working surveyors, photogrammetrists, and professionals who use GNSS and GIS for data collection and analysis, including oceanographers, urban planners, foresters, geographers, and transportation planners. It's also an indispensable resource for students preparing for licensing exams and the ideal textbook for courses in surveying, civil engineering, forestry, cartography, and geology.
Adjustment Day: A Novel
by Chuck PalahniukNew York Times Bestseller "An irreverent satirical fantasy about a sudden and violent upheaval.…Think Tom Robbins channeling Jonathan Swift." —David Takami, Seattle TimesAdjustment Day is an ingenious darkly comic work in which Chuck Palahniuk does what he does best: skewer the absurdities in our society. Geriatric politicians bring the nation to the brink of a third world war to control the burgeoning population of young males, while working-class men dream of burying the elites. Adjustment Day’s arrival makes real the logical conclusion of every separatist fantasy, alternative fact, and conspiracy theory lurking in the American psyche.
Adjustment Disorders (The State of Mental Illness and Its Ther #19)
by Sherry BonniceWe all have to deal with stress sometimes. Learning to balance our many responsibilities, adjust to new situations, and handle multiple stresses is part of life. But does this mean that you should feel stressed all the time? What if you always feel overwhelmed? What if you simply can't adjust to a new challenge or situation? When the normal challenges of life cause such extreme emotional turmoil that a person cannot adapt and react appropriately, he may be suffering from an adjustment disorder. Those who suffer from adjustment disorders find it particularly difficult to adapt and function in their daily environments. Perhaps they are dealing with a loss or change in life, such as divorce, moving, a new baby, or an end to a relationship. Perhaps they overreact to minor stresses or have anxiety, depression, or conduct disorders that interrupt their normal life functions. When their inability to cope becomes a mental illness, people need help from medical professionals to gain control of their lives again. In Adjustment Disorders, you will learn about the antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs available to treat adjustment disorders. Along the way, you will read about the history of psychiatric drugs, how they work, and current treatment methods. You will also read valuable information about what to expect when taking psychiatric drugs, as well as some of the most prevalent alternatives to drug treatment. Sharing the experiences of young people as they cope with divorce, disappointment, moving, depression, and anxiety may help you understand how such changes can affect your life as well...and where to turn if your reactions to these changes get out of control.
Adjustment Policies and Development Strategies in the Arab World
by International Monetary FundThe issues of adjustment and development in the Arab world have acquired urgency following the recent decline in oil prices and the unfavorable developments in the world economy. This seminar was thus timely and important. It provided and excellent opportunity for a number of participants concerned with adjustment and development to exchange views on a variety of important topics.
Adjustment Programs in Africa: The Recent Experience
by Justin B. Zulu Saleh M. Nsouli Nur Calika Lelde SchmitzFinancial report from the IMF
Adjustment and Financing in the Developing World
by Tony KillickThis book, edited by Tony Killick, consists of papers presented at a seminar sponsored jointly by the IMF and the Overseas Development Institute, held in London, England, to discuss the problems facing the developing world in a global environment of high inflation rates and large payments imbalances.
Adjustment and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Anupam Basu Dhaneshwar Ghura Evangelos A. CalamitsisAfter a prolonged crisis, sub-Saharan African countries have been broadening their reform efforts and enjoying improved economic growth rates. The gains they have made are fragile, however, and to achieve sustained progress they need to strengthen their current reform programs and resolve the serious conflicts threatening the region.
Adjustment and Poverty: Options and Choices (Priorities for Development Economics)
by Frances StewartThe last decade has brought sharp adjustment and rising poverty for most of the developing world. Adjustment and Poverty: Options and Choices examines the major causes and results of this situation, including: *the relationship between structural adjustment and poverty; *the extent to which the situation was brought about by internal and/or external policies; *the impact of the IMF and World Bank on adjusting countries; *government tax and spending policies - with a particular focus on social sector spending; *the possiblity of better policies in the future.
Adjustment for Growth: The African Experience
by International Monetary FundOccasional Paper from the IMF
Adjustment for Growth: The African Experience
by International Monetary FundFinancial report from the IMF
Adjustment of Adolescents: Cross-Cultural Similarities and Differences (International Series in Social Psychology)
by William Scott W. A. ScottThis book will make fascinating reading for anyone involved in the study of adolescence, or working with adolescents. The authors explore the transitions of school, family and personality in the contexts of family, friends and wider social factors. This exploration is based on original research carried out in Canberra, Winnipeg, Phoenix, Berlin, Hong Kong, Osaka and Taipei. The authors also provide valuable insights into the methodologies of cross-cultural study. The perspectives of this book make it an ideal resource for undergraduates and masters students undertaking a cross-cultural study, which is becoming a mandatory part of many degree courses.
Adjustment to Adult Hearing Loss (Routledge Library Editions: Aging)
by Harold OrlansOriginally published in 1985, the chapters in this book were, with two exceptions, first prepared for and discussed at a monthly research seminar series on Hearing Loss in Adulthood during the 1983-1984 academic year. One of the exceptions was included to fill a major gap in the literature dealing with the experience of persons who suffer a moderate hearing loss in midlife. The other, by the editor, presents his observations and reiterates significant points made by a number of seminar members. As a whole this book shines a light on the experience of hearing-impaired people, particularly the loss of hearing in later life.
Adjustment to Severe Physical Disability: A Metamorphosis
by Charlene Deloach Bobby G. Greer<p><i>Adjustment to Severe Physical Disability: A Metamorphosis</i>, then, is designed for professionals-in-training, practicing professionals, and parents or families of disabled persons. <p>The book deals with (1) the societal misconceptions that impede the physical, psychological, and social adjustment of disabled persons; (2) the effects these misconceptions have on the attitudes and effectiveness of those who work with disabled persons; and (3) existing services, laws, environmental changes, and technological advances that affect both the efforts of professionals and the lives of disabled persons. In keeping with the goals of this book, the content ranges from hard science to advocacy, from objective data to personal experiences. Case illustrations are designed to stimulate discussion and self-exploration, as well as to illuminate the factual basis for author opinions with no printed sources. Ideally, these illustrations will serve a heuristic function, leading students to conduct needed research into the psychosocial aspects of disability. </p>
Adjustment to Visual Disability in Adolescence
by Emory L. Cowen Rita P. Underberg Ronald T. Verrillo Frank G. BenhamThis volume describes a three-year research program in which the determination of some factors relating to adjustment in visually disabled adolescents was a prime objective.
Adjustment under a Currency Peg: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the Global Finanacial Crisis 2008-09
by Catriona Purfield Christoph RosenbergThe paper traces the Baltics' adjustment strategy during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. The abrupt end to the externally-financed domestic demand boom triggered a severe output collapse, bringing per capita income levels back to 2005/06 levels. In response to this shock, the Baltics undertook an internal devaluation that relied on unprecedented fiscal and nominal wage adjustment, steps to preserve financial sector stability as well as complementary efforts to facilitate voluntary private debt restructuring. One-and-half years on, the strategy is making good progress but not yet complete. Confidence in the exchange rate was maintained, the banking system was supported by its parent banks, external imbalances and inflation have largely disappeared, competitiveness is improving, and fiscal deficits are gradually being brought back towards pre-crisis levels. However, amid record levels of unemployment, further reforms are needed to foster a return to more balanced growth, fiscal sustainability, and a healthier banking system
Adjustment, Conditionality, and International Financing
by International Monetary FundThe seminar was the first to be conducted in Spanish under the seminar program for nonofficials recently established by the External Relations Department of the Fund. The seminar program aims at promoting understanding of what the Fund has done and is doing to help members with their balance of payments problems. The seminars are also designed to improve the Fund's knowledge of thinginh in academic, and other circles concerning the isues with which the Fund deals in order to find ways of enhancing the effectiveness of the Fund's work.
Adjustment, Poverty and Employment in Mexico
by Araceli DamianThis title was first published in 2000: Analyzing the poverty trends in Mexico during the 1980s and early 1990s, this work is concerned with the extent to which changes in the levels of poverty have modified the extent of participation in the labour market. The period covered is 1982 to 1994, when the Mexican economy experienced an economic crisis and the government set in motion the main stabilization policies and structural adjustment reforms. The author challenges the idea that adjustment reforms have had "social costs" in terms of income and formal employment loss. Despite income losses, well-being indicators continued to improve; and employment statistics show that employment grew despite the economic crisis and adjustment. The paradox of household income decline and the increase in income poverty is explained.
Adjustments and Tradeoffs: More Fine Tuning
by Harvard Business Review PressIt's not uncommon to recognize discrepancies between the objectives stated in the project charter and what the project is actually delivering. When addressing these gaps, decision makers must decide which trade-offs to focus on. This chapter focuses on how to facilitate the conversation, making room for better judgments about what is required to get the job done.
Adjustments for Students With Special Needs in General Education Classes: Current Practice and Future Directions (SpringerBriefs in Education)
by Jennifer Stephenson Mark Carter Amanda Webster Talia M. MorrisThis book reports a systematic synthesis of research on teachers' use of adjustments to support students with special educational needs who are currently in their mainstream classrooms. It presents a comprehensive analysis and synthesis of both quantitative and qualitative data, including studies involving observation, artefact examination, interviews, and surveys. It offers a holistic understanding of the current practices used by teachers to fulfil the intent of international inclusive education policy, and support the inclusion of students with a range of needs within the context of mainstream classrooms and programmes. This book also offers a range of recommendations for improving practice.
Adjustments of the Fluvial System: Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium 10 (Routledge Library Editions: Geology #1)
by Dallas D. Rhodes and Garnett P. WilliamsThis book, first published in 1979, collects together a key set of papers from the 10th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium. They analyse fluvial theory, channel processes, stream adjustments, paleo-adjustments and channel adjustments.