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The daily news gives you events but rarely context So what do al-Qaeda, North Korea, and Iran really want? Which faction is which in Iraq and who’s arming whom? What’s the deal with Somalia, Darfur, and Kashmir? Fatah, Hamas, and Hezbollah?

Finally, here’s Who Hates Whom—a handy, often stunning guide to the world’s recent conflicts, from the large and important to the completely absurd.

• Which countries are fighting over an uninhabitable glacier with no real strategic value—at an annual cost of half a billion dollars?
• Which underreported war has been the deadliest since World War II—worse even than Vietnam—with a continuing aftermath worse than most current conflicts combined?
• Which royal family members were respected as gods—until the crown prince machine-gunned the king and queen?
• Which country’s high school students think the Nazis had a “good side”? Which nation’s readers recently put Mein Kampf on the bestseller list? And which other country watches itself with four million security cameras? (Hint: All three are U.S. allies.)

Detailed with more than fifty original maps, photographs, and illustrations, Who Hates Whom summarizes more than thirty global hotspots with concise essays, eye-catching diagrams, and (where possible) glimmers of kindness and hope.

In which bodies of water can you find most of the world’s active pirates? Which dictatorship is bulldozing its own villages? Where exactly are Waziristan, Bangsamoro, Kurdistan, Ituri, Baluchistan, and Jubaland—and how will they affect your life and security? Find out in Who Hates Whom, a seriously amusing look at global humanity—and the lack thereof..
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Among the unwelcome legacies of the past century are a group of conflicts, both intrastate and interstate, that seem destined never to end. From Kashmir to Nagorno-Karabakh, Colombia to Sudan, the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East, these deeply entrenched, intermittently violent conflicts have so far resisted all outside efforts to resolve them. What lessons—aside from the apparent futility of mediation—can such dismal situations possibly offer?

As the distinguished contributors to Grasping the Nettle make plain, this is not a rhetorical question. Unyielding conflicts offer numerous insights—not only about the sources of intractability but also about such facets of mediation and conflict management as how to gain leverage, when to engage and disengage, how to balance competing goals, and who to enlist to play supporting roles.

The first part of this eye-opening volume identifies and analyzes the defining characteristics and underlying dynamics of intractable conflicts. The second part turns the spotlight on no fewer than eight current cases, in each instance chronicling the conflict's evolution, evaluating the internal and external factors that have conspired to prevent a settlement, and assessing whether past peacemaking initiatives have in fact only aggravated the conflict. The conclusion makes the point that even intractable conflicts eventually end and highlights the strategic approaches and tactical steps that have yielded success in the past for mediators and conflict managers from governments, international organizations, and NGOs..
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Get the core knowledge in pain medicine you need from one of the most trusted resources in the field. The new fourth edition guides you through every aspect of pain medicine with concise descriptions of evaluation, diagnosis of pain syndromes, rationales for management, treatment modalities, and much more. From commonly seen pain syndromes, including headaches, trunk pain, orofacial pain, back pain, and extremity painthrough specific pain management challenges such as postoperative pain, pain due to cancer, phantom pain, and pain in the management of AIDS patientsthis popular text will equip you with the know-how you need to effectively manage even your most challenging cases.

• A practical, multidisciplinary approach to pain management makes key concepts and techniques easier to apply to everyday practice.
  
• Expert contributors provide the latest knowledge on all aspects of pain management, from general principles through to specific management techniques.
  
• Detailed discussions of the latest concepts and treatment plans help you provide the best possible outcomes for all your patients.

• Extensively updated chapters acquaint you with the most current trends and techniques in pain management.
  
• A new section on complications helps you avoid and manage potential pitfalls.
  
• A new editorial team ensures that you are getting the freshest, most clinically relevant information available today.
  
• New, full-color art clarifies key concepts and techniques.

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Read the book that has changed chronic pain management forever. "This is the best book ever written about Prolotherapy, " says Robert Atkins, MD, best-selling author of The Atkins Diet Revolution and medical director of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York City, NY. Prolo Your Pain Away! details in common lay language the conditions that can be cured with Prolotherapy including arthritis, back pain, migraines, neck pain, fibromyalgia, spastic torticollis, osteoporosis fracture pain, cancer pain, whiplash, sports injuries, loose joints, TMJ, tendonitis, sciatica, herniated discs, and more! Find out why C. Everett Koop, MD, former Surgeon General of the United States, a former chronic pain sufferer who was cured by Prolotherapy, says Prolo Your Pain Away! is a must-read for anyone experiencing chronic musculoskeletal pain..
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The authors of this provocative volume argue that intractable conflicts are not impervious to effective mediation—if the mediator knows what to do and when to do it. Written from the mediator's point of view, Taming Intractable Conflicts lays out the steps involved in tackling the most stubborn of conflicts. It first puts mediation in a larger context, exploring why mediators choose or decline to become involved, what happens when they get involved for the wrong reasons, and the impact of the mediator's institutional and political environment. It then discusses best mediation tradecraft at different stages: at the beginning of the engagement, when the going gets very rough, during the settlement negotiations, and in the postsettlement implementation stage..
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PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF PAIN presents a comprehensive approach to chronic pain with its practical, concise descriptions of pain evaluation, pain syndromes, rationales for management, and treatment modalities. The book includes commonly seen pain syndromes, including headaches, trunk pain, orofacial pain, back pain, and extremity pain, as well as specific pain syndromes such as postoperative pain, pain due to cancer, phantom pain, and pain in the management of AIDS patients. This book is excellent both for non-specialists who treat the occasional pain patient and for physicians specializing in pain management.

Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-552-9.
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