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Michael Boyle, one of the world's leading sport performance coaches, presents the concepts, methods, exercises and programmes that maximise athletes' movements in competition. Self-reinforcing progressions in exercises for the lower body, core, upper body, and ultimately total body give athletes the balance, proprioception, stability, strength and power they require for excelling in their sports. Sample programmes assist in the customisation process and ensure each aspect of preparation for physical performance. New Functional Training for Sports goes beyond traditional exercise descriptions and explanations, incorporating full-colour, high-definition composites of foundational movements as well as online access to video demonstrations, commentary and analysis of key exercises.

Over the last decade, the U.S., UK Israel and other states have begun to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for military operations and for targeted killings in places like Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. Worldwide, over 80 governments are developing their own drone programs, and even non-state actors such as the Islamic State have begun to experiment with drones. The speed of technological change and adaptation with drones is so rapid that it is outpacing the legal and ethical frameworks which govern the use of force. This volume brings together experts in law, ethics and political science to address how drone technology is slowly changing the rules and norms surrounding the use of force and enabling new, sometimes unprecedented, actions by states. It addresses some of the most crucial questions in the debate over drones today. Are drones a revolutionary form of technology that will transform warfare or is their effect merely hype? Can drone use on the battlefield be made wholly consistent with international law? How does drone technology begin to shift the norms governing the use of force? What new legal and ethical problems are presented by targeted killings outside of declared war zones? Should drones be considered a humane form of warfare? Finally, is it possible that drones could be a force for good in humanitarian disasters and peacekeeping missions in the near future? This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of Human Rights.

This third edition is again a practical introduction to communication research methods, foregrounding the role research plays in communication and media industry careers.Covering major methodologies such as surveys, experiments, focus groups, in-depth interviews, content analysis, and others, the book takes the reader through the research process from beginning to end. The text continues to help students link the research methods they learn to practical contexts through its activities and features, which include Voices From Industry boxes written by practitioners that give insight into application of methods; Steps to Success research review checklists; and numerous end-of-chapter activities to reinforce concepts. This third edition contains updates throughout, including an expanded discussion of reliability and validity across both qualitative and quantitative research contexts as well as new Research in Action boxes that showcase how research is used in professional and public contexts.The text is ideally suited to both undergraduate and graduate courses in communication research methods within communication, media, and mass communication programs.Online resources, including sample syllabi, PowerPoint slides, and test banks are available at www.routledge.com/9781032288819.

This third edition is again a practical introduction to communication research methods, foregrounding the role research plays in communication and media industry careers.Covering major methodologies such as surveys, experiments, focus groups, in-depth interviews, content analysis, and others, the book takes the reader through the research process from beginning to end. The text continues to help students link the research methods they learn to practical contexts through its activities and features, which include Voices From Industry boxes written by practitioners that give insight into application of methods; Steps to Success research review checklists; and numerous end-of-chapter activities to reinforce concepts. This third edition contains updates throughout, including an expanded discussion of reliability and validity across both qualitative and quantitative research contexts as well as new Research in Action boxes that showcase how research is used in professional and public contexts.The text is ideally suited to both undergraduate and graduate courses in communication research methods within communication, media, and mass communication programs.Online resources, including sample syllabi, PowerPoint slides, and test banks are available at www.routledge.com/9781032288819.

Over the last decade, the U.S., UK Israel and other states have begun to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for military operations and for targeted killings in places like Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. Worldwide, over 80 governments are developing their own drone programs, and even non-state actors such as the Islamic State have begun to experiment with drones. The speed of technological change and adaptation with drones is so rapid that it is outpacing the legal and ethical frameworks which govern the use of force. This volume brings together experts in law, ethics and political science to address how drone technology is slowly changing the rules and norms surrounding the use of force and enabling new, sometimes unprecedented, actions by states. It addresses some of the most crucial questions in the debate over drones today. Are drones a revolutionary form of technology that will transform warfare or is their effect merely hype? Can drone use on the battlefield be made wholly consistent with international law? How does drone technology begin to shift the norms governing the use of force? What new legal and ethical problems are presented by targeted killings outside of declared war zones? Should drones be considered a humane form of warfare? Finally, is it possible that drones could be a force for good in humanitarian disasters and peacekeeping missions in the near future? This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of Human Rights.

Design a training facility and craft strength and conditioning programs to meet the needs of your athletes.Strength and Conditioning Coaching: Winning Methods, Programs, and Facilities will help you make the right choices, apply the best methods, offer superior training experiences and outcomes, and be a more successful professional in a very competitive industry. Leading strength and conditioning coach Mike Boyle filters out the faulty information, failed approaches, and trendy training techniques and simply shares what works best and why.Inside you’ll find the following: 7 weightroom behavior guidelines  8 rules for successful program design  8 essential mobility, activation, and dynamic warm-up exercises 3 common problems in developing speed training programs and how to avoid them 14 impactful ways to be a more effective coach during training sessions Strength and Conditioning Coaching provides a science-meets-practice perspective on the following questions and more: Why does core training keep evolving? Why is off-season aerobic conditioning often detrimental to athletes’ performance? Why are unilateral lower-body exercises so important in athlete performance training? Boyle answers them all in his unique no-nonsense, insightful style. The author also delves into each of the four most common strength and conditioning training methods, their pros and cons, and how to apply them for athletes of all developmental stages and abilities. Learn more about important topics that every strength and conditioning professional should know: Modern facility design Equipment selection Strength and power programming Conditioning programming Speed development  Strength and Conditioning Coaching is a vital resource that can help you maximize training results for your clients and athletes. This title was previously released as Designing Strength Training Programs and Facilities, Second Edition.

How can you expect to be happy if your brain is stuck in a mode that literally prevents it? This is the state of affairs for most of us these days. What if happiness isn’t something you find someday, but a skill you can master today, even if your life feels like it’s leaking from the bottom?In How to Find Joy Even If You Have a Hole in Your Bucket, licensed therapist and spiritual guide Michael Boyle shares a refreshingly honest, science-backed approach to healing and happiness. Drawing from decades of experience, a near-fatal injury, and hundreds of client transformations, in his book, Boyle invites you to stop waiting for better circumstances and start creating a better state of being—right now.This isn’t just another self-help book. It’s a roadmap out of survival mode and into a life grounded in safety, joy, and purpose. With powerful stories, practical tools, and a dose of irreverent humor, How to Find Joy Even If You Have a Hole in Your Bucket helps unravel the outdated patterns holding you back and shows how to rewire your nervous system for lasting change.If you’re tired of coping and ready to feel genuinely good—without gimmicks or bypassing—this book will show you how to come home to yourself, and your joy.