Gives information, case studies, and practical exercises to help readers appreciate themselves as they are and change weaknesses into strengths Found insideAchilles' heel. Example: Il suo punto debole è essere troppo altruista e generoso. La gente se ne approfitta e lui ci casca sempre. Found inside – Page 64A stress fracture which is allowed to develop into a full fracture is an obvious disaster, but there are less dramatic examples which are equally important. Symptoms in the Achilles tendon, linking heel with ankle, for example, are often attributed ... Found inside – Page 252(2008, 67) offer such a case that they call 'Achilles' heel'. ... Another example, provided by Bird (1998), is the plutonium in a nuclear reactor ... Found inside – Page 236For example, Wednesday is Woden's Day. Woden (or Odin) was the supreme god and ... You probably know that your Achilles' heel is the soft part on either side of the tendon just above the heel bone. But if a boy says that math is his Achilles' ... Found inside – Page 80Because the Achilles tendon must withstand so much tension, ... from the plantar fascia around the heel to the Achilles tendon – as an example of the unique ... Found inside – Page 11( 6 ) When mistrust increases , nations , groups or individuals instinctively reach out to hurt their counterparts in the areas of their greatest vulnerability ( their Achilles heel ) . Example : The Arabs imposed ostracism against Israelis , an ostracism ... Found inside – Page 163This example highlights the extraordinary power of coercion; the soldier can be trained to expose himself to death and injury and is given no alternative ... Found inside – Page 3... late industrialization ' ( Vogel 1991 : 5f ) . The ecology could ultimately be the Achilles ' heel of the above mentioned ' miracles ' , where , to mention one example , Thailand seems to have depleted its forests in order to accumulate ... Jones and Alcabes consider qualities which must imbue the relationship between individuals seeking help and those professionally trained to respond. Found inside – Page 683Example 16.7. Consider the Achilles' heel function represented as product-of- sums: i=n/2∏ i=1 (x2i−1 ∨ x2i). There are n literals in this factored form ... Found inside – Page 45Shoes with excessive wear under the heels , or shoes that are terribly misshapen ( for example , tilting inward ) should ... Achilles tendinitis usually begins with some soreness in the area around the Achilles tendon , which inserts at the heel . The acknowledged shortage of strategic airlift remains the "Achilles' heel" of our nation's power projection capability and is a classic example of a strategy to resource mismatch. Drawing on the legend of Achilles and his skill on the battlefield, the bestselling author of Atilla the Hun presents a book about overcoming character flaws that lead to lower productivity and create a hostile workplace environment. Found inside – Page 65The behaviour of Roosevelt and his military leaders in the last days before Pearl Harbor serves as an example . On the other hand a single little suitable ' stone ' in an open situation which offers several options , can give the push in this or that ... Found inside – Page 78What did the Achilles- heel experience lead you to think about yourself? ... For example, if your core belief is that you're not smart, look for specific ... Found inside – Page 171Overgrowth of soft tissues is easily quantitated on a lateral view of the heel . The overgrowth measures 30 mm on the original film . Bony spurs project into the Achilles tendon and the attachment of the plantar aponeurosis ( arrows ) . 1 . This book examines continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers in Finland. Found inside – Page 275In the first example, the speaker asks the audience to associate the metaphors of an Achilles heel (a weak point) with the rearing of an ugly head ... Found insideFor example in the arm curl exercise, raising the barbell from the waist up to the shoulders, involves the concentric use of the biceps, whereas slowly ... Found inside... or in its adjectival form to particular kinds of relationships. Kate Young and Livy Harris (1976: 52), for example, have suggested its restriction ... Found inside – Page 267Achilles' heel Meaning Weakness, flaw. Example He is excellent at extra -curricular activities but Achilles' heel when it comes to academics. Found inside – Page 201... behind the eight - ball ” “ jumping the gun ” " he had the Midas touch ” " he has an Achilles heel ” “ he ' s a real dark horse ” “ he ' s a Daniel come to judgment ! ... An example of what you might do is shown following : I . INTRODUCTION II . Found insideA major reason, for example, that the US has lost much of its manufacturing prowess, is a lack of sufficient, properly trained and motivated workers. I guarantee you will either find yourself in this book or someone you know. Sorrowfully, I am in the book. Every church that dots the landscape of our country will find their story within these pages as well. Found inside – Page 233Hence , the lever arm is zero , and the torque is zero . In our bodies , muscles and tendons produce torques about various joints . Example 2 illustrates how the Achilles tendon produces a torque about the ankle joint . Lever arm Example 2 The ... Found inside – Page 119... guided , in Iago's case for example there could have been inner - life fantasies about his own psychological insight and superior power by comparison with Othello's simplicity and limitation ( the ordinariness of a man with an Achilles heel ) . Found inside – Page 1051The key to stopping this virus is in identifying the " Achilles heel " of the virus , for example , small viral protein that is absolutely essential for ... Found inside – Page 65Here is the passage of scripture that explains this point: Friends, let me give you an example from everyday affairs of the free life I am talking about. Found inside – Page 221Tennis players are susceptible to tendonitis because of the extreme pressure they place on the Achilles tendon . ... For example , a trainer can devise a doughnut - shaped pad that will cover the blister , reduce pain at the pressure point , and ... Found inside“Going to the British authorities, for example.” “Yes. And the Americans.” Markov put his cup aside. “If we agree on a deal, then what? Found inside – Page 76Hercules succeeded in doing all and was rewarded with immortality . Example : It was a Herculean task , but he managed to do } an Achilles heel the weak or vulnerable point of a person ( organization , country , etc. ) . The story is that Achilles ... Found inside – Page 272For example, in the 1994 exercise Mirage Gold, which simulated a nuclear terrorist crisis, the FBI agent in charge of the interagency response force was ... Found inside – Page 60For example, concerning Africa, Chinese propaganda should be focused on economic development and people's livelihood. They argue for a Chinese model of ... Found inside – Page 5Rogers was unable to play after injuring her Achilles ' heel . ... For example , the manual hyphenates some words ( free - lance , teen - age , non - stop ) that nowadays are usually closed up ; its rules on apostrophes call for the unparallel terms ... Found inside – Page 445In addition , people who wear shoes with rundown heels put needless tension on the Achilles tendon , which joins the two ... For example , leg and calf muscle stretching before and after running may help prevent inflammation of the Achilles ... Found inside – Page 252(2008, 67) offer such a case that they call 'Achilles' heel'. ... Another example, provided by Bird (1998), is the plutonium in a nuclear reactor that is ... Found inside – Page 332... for the levels of productivity in China do not bear comparison with levels of productivity in Japan for example . In many respects productivity is the Achilles ' heel of the Chinese economy , and although comparisons are difficult to make , Deng ... Found inside – Page 4Others were quite appropriate and advantageous in certain regions , but not in others . However , they had to be adopted universally , as , for example ... Found inside – Page 120Bank robberies utilize terrorists' expertise, for example, pulled off by ETA in Spain. Kidnapping and extortion are favorite devices among Colombian groups. Found inside – Page 7example of parental coercion. There are many others as we will see. How could it be contrary to their own interests? The answer to that short but extremely ... Found inside – Page 157... cause of plantar heel pain , conservative therapy programs should be designed to address the suspected cause . For example , if the suspected cause is a tight heel cord , therapy should initially be focused at the Achilles tendon insertion . Found inside – Page 76HEEL EXAMPLE : Note 1 : Since this expression is figurative , it is used even when the people to whom you are ... Achilles ' heel exp . vulnerable area . Found inside – Page 173See also Raymond Baker, Capitalism's Achilles Heel (Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley and Sons, 2005), 48—161 (detailing examples of corruption and money ... Found insideExamples of mission specifications are the numbers of troops to be carried, types of equipment or cargo to be transported and the necessity for shipboard ... 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