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Problem and Pathological Gambling

By: James P Whelan,Andrew W Meyers,Timothy A Steenbergh

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Problem and Pathological Gambling

By: James P Whelan,Andrew W Meyers,Timothy A Steenbergh

Over the past 30 years there has been a dramatic increase in the availability of convenient and legal gambling opportunities. Accompanying this proliferation of gambling is a growing understanding that between 5% and 9% of adults experience significant to severe problems due to their gambling activities. These problems have become a real health concern, with substantial costs to individuals, families, and communities. The objective of this book is to provide the clinician – or graduate student – with essential information about problem and pathological gambling. After placing this behavioral addiction and its co-occurring difficulties in perspective, by describing its proliferation, the associated costs, and diagnostic criteria and definitions, the authors present detailed information on a strategy to assess and treat gambling problems in an outpatient setting.

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Hogrefe Publishing GmbH

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1616763124

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9781616763121

Can Ethics Be Christian?

By: James M. Gustafson

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Can Ethics Be Christian?

By: James M. Gustafson

Is there a special relation between religious beliefs and moral behavior? In particular, is there a distinctive Christian moral character and how is this manifested in moral actions? The influential theologian James M. Gustafson probes these questions and offers an analysis of the distinctively religious reasons of the "heart and mind" which constitute the basis for a Christian ethics. Professor Gustafson grounds his discussion in a concrete example of moral conduct which deeply impressed him. The incident—narrated in detail at the start and referred to throughout—concerns a nonreligious colleague who came to the aid of an intoxicated soldier. Although seemingly trivial, this incident, in the author's view, approximates the normal sorts of experiences in which individuals have to make moral decisions every day; it becomes a touchstone to investigate the logical, social, and religious elements in moral decision making.

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203

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University of Chicago Press

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0226311023

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9780226311029

Recovery of the Sacred

Reforming the Reformed Liturgy

By: James Hitchcock

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Recovery of the Sacred

Reforming the Reformed Liturgy

By: James Hitchcock

James Hitchcock gives an extraordinarily incisive analysis of the liturgical abuse and destructive liturgical reforms brought about by professional liturgists and other "experts" over the last thirty years. Hitchcock chronicles the havoc wreaked by modern liturgists who abandoned the noble purposes of the classical (pre-1965) Liturgical Movement whose aim was to deepen people's appreciation of the inexhaustible mystery of the liturgy by elevating the practice of the liturgy to incorporate neglected riches of earlier centuries, especially the Patristic Age. Instead of seeking a deeper understanding of the great traditions of the Church through the ages, liturgists have sought "relevance" by means of continued adaptation to contemporary culture. Hitchcock reveals how the tendency toward a desacralized liturgy has had the most profound effects on the whole life of the Church, as well as society. One's basic approach to liturgy is likely to be both a reflection and a catalyst to a whole range of values and beliefs. As Hitchcock states, "It is impossible to change basic symbols and rituals without also changing the life of the society whose symbols and rituals they are.

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190

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Ignatius Press

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1681495368

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9781681495361

Thermal Degradation of Polymeric Materials

By: Krzysztof Pielichowski,James Njuguna,Tomasz M. Majka

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Thermal Degradation of Polymeric Materials

By: Krzysztof Pielichowski,James Njuguna,Tomasz M. Majka

Thermal Degradation of Polymeric Materials, Second Edition offers a wealth of information for polymer researchers and processors who require a thorough understanding of the implications of thermal degradation on materials and product performance. Sections cover thermal degradation mechanisms and kinetics, as well as various techniques, such as thermogravimetry in combination with mass spectroscopy and infrared spectrometry to investigate thermal decomposition routes. Other chapters focus on polymers and copolymers, including polyolefins, styrene polymers, polyvinyl chloride, polyamides, polyurethanes, polyesters, polyacrylates, natural polymers, inorganic polymers, high temperature-resistant and conducting polymers, blends, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, nanocomposites, and biocomposites. Finally, other key considerations such as recycling of polymers by thermal degradation, thermal degradation during processing, and modelling, are discussed in detail. - Explains mechanisms of polymer degradation, making it possible to understand and predict material behavior at elevated temperatures - Offers systematic coverage of each polymer group that is supported by data detailed explanations and critical analysis - Investigates thermal decomposition routes in new materials, such as organic-inorganic hybrid materials and polymer nanocomposites

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379

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Elsevier

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0128231424

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9780128231425

Mobbed Up

Jackie Presser's High-Wire Life in the Teamsters, the Mafia, and the FBI

By: James Neff

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Mobbed Up

Jackie Presser's High-Wire Life in the Teamsters, the Mafia, and the FBI

By: James Neff

The spellbinding saga of Teamster boss Jackie Presser’s rise and fall In his rise from car thief to president of America’s largest labor union, Jackie Presser used every ounce of his street smarts and rough-edged charisma to get ahead. He also had a lot of help along the way—not just from his father, Bill Presser, a Teamster power broker and thrice-convicted labor racketeer, but also from the Mob and the FBI. At the same time that he was taking orders from the Cleveland Mafia and New York crime boss Fat Tony Salerno, Presser was serving as the FBI’s top informant on organized crime. Meticulously researched and dramatically told, Mobbed Up is the story of Presser’s precarious balancing act with the Teamsters, the Mafia, and the Justice Department. Drawing on thousands of pages of classified files, James Neff follows the trail of greed, corruption, and hubris all the way to the Nixon and Reagan White Houses, where Bill and Jackie Presser were treated as valued friends. Winner of an Investigative Reporters & Editors Award for best reporting on organized crime, it is a tale too astonishing to be made up—and too troubling to be ignored.

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Open Road Media

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1504007352

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9781504007351

Problem and Pathological Gambling

By: James P Whelan,Andrew W Meyers,Timothy A Steenbergh

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By: James P Whelan,Andrew W Meyers,Timothy A Steenbergh

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Book's by James P Whelan

Problem and Pathological Gambling

Problem and Pathological Gambling

Can Ethics Be Christian?

Can Ethics Be Christian?

Recovery of the Sacred

Recovery of the Sacred

Thermal Degradation of Polymeric Materials

Thermal Degradation of Polymeric Materials

Mobbed Up

Mobbed Up

Problem and Pathological Gambling

Problem and Pathological Gambling

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