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Statistical Bases of Reference Values in Laboratory Medicine

By: Eugene K. Harris,James C. Boyd

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Statistical Bases of Reference Values in Laboratory Medicine

By: Eugene K. Harris,James C. Boyd

Examining the strengths and limitations of various standards of accuracy in clinical laboratory analyses, this detailed reference presents an in-depth study of important theoretical and empirical issues concerning the description, collection, and application of reference values in laboratory medicine.

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CRC Press

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0824793390

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9780824793395

Clean

The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less

By: James Hamblin

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The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less

By: James Hamblin

Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR and Vanity Fair One of Smithsonian's Ten Best Science Books of 2020 “A searching and vital explication of germ theory, social norms, and what the modern era is really doing to our bodies and our psyches.” —Vanity Fair A preventative medicine physician and staff writer for The Atlantic explains the surprising and unintended effects of our hygiene practices in this informative and entertaining introduction to the new science of skin microbes and probiotics. Keeping skin healthy is a booming industry, and yet it seems like almost no one agrees on what actually works. Confusing messages from health authorities and ineffective treatments have left many people desperate for reliable solutions. An enormous alternative industry is filling the void, selling products that are often of questionable safety and totally unknown effectiveness. In Clean, doctor and journalist James Hamblin explores how we got here, examining the science and culture of how we care for our skin today. He talks to dermatologists, microbiologists, allergists, immunologists, aestheticians, bar-soap enthusiasts, venture capitalists, Amish people, theologians, and straight-up scam artists, trying to figure out what it really means to be clean. He even experiments with giving up showers entirely, and discovers that he is not alone. Along the way, he realizes that most of our standards of cleanliness are less related to health than most people think. A major part of the picture has been missing: a little-known ecosystem known as the skin microbiome—the trillions of microbes that live on our skin and in our pores. These microbes are not dangerous; they’re more like an outer layer of skin that no one knew we had, and they influence everything from acne, eczema, and dry skin, to how we smell. The new goal of skin care will be to cultivate a healthy biome—and to embrace the meaning of “clean” in the natural sense. This can mean doing much less, saving time, money, energy, water, and plastic bottles in the process. Lucid, accessible, and deeply researched, Clean explores the ongoing, radical change in the way we think about our skin, introducing readers to the emerging science that will be at the forefront of health and wellness conversations in coming years.

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Penguin

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052553833X

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9780525538332

The Age of Noise in Britain

Hearing Modernity

By: James G Mansell

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The Age of Noise in Britain

Hearing Modernity

By: James G Mansell

Sound transformed British life in the "age of noise" between 1914 and 1945. The sonic maelstrom of mechanized society bred anger and anxiety and even led observers to forecast the end of civilization. The noise was, as James G. Mansell shows, modernity itself, expressed in aural form, with immense implications for the construction of the self. Tracing the ideas, feelings, and representations prompted by life in early twentieth century Britain, Mansell examines how and why sound shaped the self. He works at the crux of cultural and intellectual history, analyzing the meanings that were attached to different types of sound, who created these typologies and why, and how these meanings connected to debates about modernity. From traffic noise to air raids, everyday sounds elicited new ways of thinking about being modern. Each individual negotiated his or her own subjective meanings through hopes or fears for sound. As Mansell considers the different ways Britons heard their world, he reveals why we must take sound into account in our studies of cultural and social history.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252099117

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9780252099113

Giovanni Gentile and the State of Contemporary Constructivism

A Study of Actual Idealist Moral Theory

By: James Wakefield

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Giovanni Gentile and the State of Contemporary Constructivism

A Study of Actual Idealist Moral Theory

By: James Wakefield

This book presents Giovanni Gentile's actual idealism as a radical constructivist doctrine for use in moral theory. The first half describes the moral theory that Gentile explicitly identifies with actual idealism, according to which all thinking, rather than an exclusive domain of ‘practical reason', has a moral character. It is argued that after Gentile’s turn to Fascism in the early 1920s, this theory is increasingly conflated with his political doctrine. This entails several major changes that cannot be squared with the underlying metaphysics. The second half of the book develops a more plausible account of Gentilean moral constructivism based on the pre-Fascist idea of reasoning as an internal dialogue. Comparisons and contrasts are drawn with contemporary constructivist doctrines, as well as theories employing dialogical conceptions of reason. The internal dialogue is presented as a device enabling the thinking subject to make objective judgments about real-world problems despite the impossibility of her occupying a fully objective standpoint. Thus actual idealist moral theory is offered as an example of constructivism at its most radical, inviting advocates of less radical varieties to reassess the foundations on which their theories are built.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1845407997

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9781845407995

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

By: Francis James Child

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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

By: Francis James Child

This classic 19th-century survey offers absolute fidelity to original texts as well as invaluable commentary by Francis James Child. Volume 1 includes Parts I and II of the original set — ballads 1-53.

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Courier Corporation

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0486152855

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9780486152851

Moral Relativism, Moral Diversity, and Human Relationships

By: James Kellenberger

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Moral Relativism, Moral Diversity, and Human Relationships

By: James Kellenberger

This book aims to clarify the debate between moral relativists and moral absolutists by showing what is right and what is wrong about each of these positions, by revealing how the phenomenon of moral diversity is connected with moral relativism, and by arguing for the importance of relationships between persons as key to reaching a satisfactory understanding of the issues involved in the debate.

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Penn State Press

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0271039418

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Statistical Bases of Reference Values in Laboratory Medicine

Statistical Bases of Reference Values in Laboratory Medicine

Clean

Clean

The Age of Noise in Britain

The Age of Noise in Britain

Giovanni Gentile and the State of Contemporary Constructivism

Giovanni Gentile and the State of Contemporary Constructivism

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

Moral Relativism, Moral Diversity, and Human Relationships

Moral Relativism, Moral Diversity, and Human Relationships

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