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Stick

Great Moments in Art, History, Film, and More...

By: Jeffrey Metzner

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Stick

Great Moments in Art, History, Film, and More...

By: Jeffrey Metzner

A hilarious send-up iconic images from art, history, film, children's stories, and more, rendered in stick figure drawings.

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0307421708

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A Psychoanalysis for Our Time

Exploring the Blindness of the Seeing I

By: Jeffrey Rubin

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A Psychoanalysis for Our Time

Exploring the Blindness of the Seeing I

By: Jeffrey Rubin

As a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist, Rubin argues that psychoanalysis is in need of revision in order to remain relevant today because its interest in both decoding and concealing the truth is simultaneously its strength and weakness. Rubin attempts a middle course between blind acceptance and premature dismissal. Although parts one and two focus on the history, institutions, and theory of psychoanalysis, the remainder constitutes a non-traditional and self-consciously experimental approach wherein the author reflects on his own work, his theoretical omissions, and the unsolved problems in his discourse. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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NYU Press

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0814774911

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Esalen

America and the Religion of No Religion

By: Jeffrey J. Kripal

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Esalen

America and the Religion of No Religion

By: Jeffrey J. Kripal

Jeffrey Kripal here recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been a world leader in alternative and experiential education and stands today at the center of the human potential movement. Forged in the literary and mythical leanings of the Beat Generation, inspired in the lecture halls of Stanford by radical scholars of comparative religion, the institute was the remarkable brainchild of Michael Murphy and Richard Price. Set against the heady backdrop of California during the revolutionary 1960s, Esalen recounts in fascinating detail how these two maverick thinkers sought to fuse the spiritual revelations of the East with the scientific revolutions of the West, or to combine the very best elements of Zen Buddhism, Western psychology, and Indian yoga into a decidedly utopian vision that rejected the dogmas of conventional religion. In their religion of no religion, the natural world was just as crucial as the spiritual one, science and faith not only commingled but became staunch allies, and the enlightenment of the body could lead to the full realization of our development as human beings. “An impressive new book. . . . [Kripal] has written the definitive intellectual history of the ideas behind the institute.”—San FranciscoChronicle “Kripal examines Esalen’s extraordinary history and evocatively describes the breech birth of Murphy and Price’s brainchild. His real achievement, though, is effortlessly synthesizing a dizzying array of dissonant phenomena (Cold War espionage, ecstatic religiosity), incongruous pairings (Darwinism, Tantric sex), and otherwise schizy ephemera (psychedelic drugs, spaceflight) into a cogent, satisfyingly complete narrative.”—Atlantic Monthly “Kripal has produced the first all-encompassing history of Esalen: its intellectual, social, personal, literary and spiritual passages. Kripal brings us up-to-date and takes us deep beneath historical surfaces in this definitive, elegantly written book.”—Playboy

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University of Chicago Press

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0226453715

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9780226453712

Avoiding Common Anesthesia Error

By: Catherine Marcucci,Gierl,Jeffrey R. Kirsch

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Avoiding Common Anesthesia Error

By: Catherine Marcucci,Gierl,Jeffrey R. Kirsch

The full-color Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors, significantly updated for this second edition, combines patient safety information and evidence-based guidance for over 300 commonly encountered clinical situations. With a format that suggests conversations between an attending and a trainee, the book helps you identify potential problems and develop a treatment plan to minimize the problem. Brief, easy-to-read chapters cover basic and advanced topics and help you digest information in minutes!

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1496355172

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Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

By: Bron Taylor,Jeffrey Kaplan

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Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

By: Bron Taylor,Jeffrey Kaplan

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A&C Black

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1843711389

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The Psychosocial Work Environment

Work Organization, Democratization, and Health : Essays in Memory of Bertil Gardell

By: Jeffrey V. Johnson,Bertil Gardell,Gunn Johannson

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The Psychosocial Work Environment

Work Organization, Democratization, and Health : Essays in Memory of Bertil Gardell

By: Jeffrey V. Johnson,Bertil Gardell,Gunn Johannson

Dedicated to the late Bertil Gardell, a Swedish Social Scientist, this text comprises of 18 essays that shares a common vision - the impact of work on the interconnected processes of stress and disease.

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Routledge

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135184105X

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Religion in Aging and Health

By: Jeffrey S. Levin

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Religion in Aging and Health

By: Jeffrey S. Levin

This book brings together key scholars and practitioners from a range of fields in order to advance epidemiological and gerontological research into the role of religion in physical, psychosocial and mental health. Part One addresses such issues as hope, forgiveness, the psychodynamics of faith and belief, and coping in a theoretical context. Part Two seeks to advance the methodological sophistication of research in this area, with an emphasis on measurement and design issues.

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SAGE

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0803954395

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9780803954397

Meyler's Side Effects of Antimicrobial Drugs

By: Jeffrey K. Aronson

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Meyler's Side Effects of Antimicrobial Drugs

By: Jeffrey K. Aronson

Elsevier now offers a series of derivative works based on the acclaimed Meyler's Side Effect of Drugs, 15th Edition. These individual volumes are grouped by specialty to benefit the practicing biomedical researcher and/or clinician. This volume is essential for internal medicine physicians and general practitioners who prescribe antibiotic drugs, like penicillin and tetracycline that cure bacterial infections, and antiviral drugs used to treat patients with HIV and herpes viruses. - The only drug guide that includes clinical case studies and expert analysis - UNIQUE! Features not only antimicrobial drugs, but also all other drugs that act in an anti-microbial manner - Most complete cross referencing of drug-drug interactions available - Latest content from the most highly regarded compilation of drug side effects: Side Effects of Drugs Annual serial

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Elsevier

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0080932932

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Comparing Religions

The Study of Us That Changes Us

By: Jeffrey J. Kripal,Ata Anzali,Andrea R. Jain,Erin Prophet,Stefan Sanchez

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Comparing Religions

The Study of Us That Changes Us

By: Jeffrey J. Kripal,Ata Anzali,Andrea R. Jain,Erin Prophet,Stefan Sanchez

Teaches students the art and practice of comparison in the globalizing world, fully updated to reflect recent scholarship and major developments in the field Comparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us is a wholly original, absorbing, and provocative reimagining of the comparative study of religion in the 21st century. The first textbook of its kind to foreground the extraordinary or “paranormal” aspects of religious experience, this innovative volume reviews the fundamental tenets of the world’s religions, discusses the benefits and problems of comparative inquiry, explores how the practice can impact a person's worldview and values, and much more. Asserting that religions have always engaged in comparing one another, the authors provide insights into the history, trends, debates, and questions of explicit comparativism in the modern world. Easily accessible chapters examine the challenges of studying religion using a comparative approach rather than focusing on religious identity, inspiring students to think seriously about religious pluralism as they engage in comparative practice. Throughout the text, a wealth of diverse case studies and vivid illustrations are complemented by chapter outlines, summaries, toolkits, discussion questions, and other learning features. Substantially updated with new and revised material, the second edition of Comparing Religions: Draws from both comparative work and critical theory to present a well-balanced introduction to contemporary practice Explains classic comparative themes, provides a historical outline of comparative practices, and offers key strategies for understanding, analyzing, and re-reading religion Draws on a wide range of religious traditions to illustrate the complexity and efficacy of comparative practice Embraces the transcendent nature of the religious experience in all its forms, including in popular culture, film, and television Contains a classroom-proven, three-part structure with easy-to-digest, thematically organized chapters Features a companion website with information on individual religious traditions, additional images, a glossary, discussion questions, and links to supplementary material Comparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us, Second Edition, is the perfect textbook for undergraduate students and faculty in comparative religion, the study of religion, and world religions, as well as a valuable resource for general readers interested in understanding this rewarding area.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119653932

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Ambulatory Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

By: Jeffrey Apfelbaum

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Ambulatory Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

By: Jeffrey Apfelbaum

Ambulatory anesthesia is used for surgical procedures where the patient does not need to stay overnight in the hospital. The same anesthetics that are used in the operating room setting are used in the ambulatory setting, including general, regional and local anesthetics. Sedation anesthetics are also given in the ambulatory setting. This issue will cover best practices and procedures for perioperative care, regional anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, administering office anesthesia, and more.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323299342

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9780323299343

Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts

Marvel, Diversity and the 21st Century Superhero

By: Jeffrey A. Brown

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Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts

Marvel, Diversity and the 21st Century Superhero

By: Jeffrey A. Brown

Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts offers the first comprehensive study of how Marvel has racially diversified its lineup and reimagined what a superhero might look like in the twenty-first century. It examines how they have revitalized older characters like Black Panther, recast legacy heroes like Ms. Marvel, and developed new ones like the Latina Miss America.

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Rutgers University Press

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1978809212

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The Right to Strike in International Law

By: Jeffrey Vogt,Janice Bellace,Lance Compa,K D Ewing,John Hendy QC,Klaus Lörcher,Tonia Novitz

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The Right to Strike in International Law

By: Jeffrey Vogt,Janice Bellace,Lance Compa,K D Ewing,John Hendy QC,Klaus Lörcher,Tonia Novitz

This monograph was originally developed as a direct response to the claim made by members of the 'Employers Group' at the 2012 International Labour Conference, namely that the right to strike is not protected in international law, and in particular by ILO Convention 87 on the right to freedom of association. The group's apparent aim was to sow sufficient doubt as to the existence of an internationally protected right so that governments might seek to limit or prohibit the right to strike at the national level while still claiming compliance with their international obligations. In consequence, some governments have seized on the employers' arguments to justify new limitations on that right. The Right to Strike in International Law not merely refutes this claim but is the only complete and exhaustive analysis on this subject. Based on deep legal research, it finds that there is simply no credible basis for the claim that the right to strike does not enjoy the protection of international law; indeed, the authors demonstrate that it has attained the status of customary international law.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1509933573

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9781509933570

Orthopaedic Knowledge Update® Pediatrics 6

By: Jeffrey E. Martus

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Orthopaedic Knowledge Update® Pediatrics 6

By: Jeffrey E. Martus

Orthopaedic Knowledge Update®: Pediatrics 6 reflects the most recent clinical practice guidelines and appropriate use criteria, as well as the substantial number of high-quality studies in pediatric orthopaedics. This comprehensive multispecialty resource explores the latest advances in pediatric trauma, sports-related injuries, and upper and lower extremity conditions, with brand-new chapters on developmental biology, metabolism, high-energy injury and polytrauma, elbow trauma, knee trauma, and disaster response. Recognized section editors and contributors bring fresh approaches and perspectives, with a focus on delivering a well-rounded update of this rapidly evolving subspecialty. This concentrated guide to new techniques, new approaches, and current controversies is ideal for anyone who treats pediatric musculoskeletal injuries.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975162080

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9781975162085

Majoring in Psychology

Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals

By: Jeffrey L. Helms,Daniel T. Rogers

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Majoring in Psychology

Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals

By: Jeffrey L. Helms,Daniel T. Rogers

Updated to reflect the latest data in the field, the second edition of Majoring in Psychology: Achieving Your Educational and Career Goals remains the most comprehensive and accessible text for psychology majors available today. The new edition incorporates the most up-to-date research, as well as recent changes to the GRE Reveals the benefits of pursuing a psychology degree and shows students how to prepare for a career or to continue with graduate study in the field Features a wide range of supplemental exercises and materials plus topical contributions written by national and international figures in their respective psychology subfields Online support materials for instructors include Powerpoint slides and test banks to support each chapter

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118741013

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9781118741016

Essential Reagents for Organic Synthesis

By: Philip L. Fuchs,André B. Charette,Tomislav Rovis,Jeffrey W. Bode

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Essential Reagents for Organic Synthesis

By: Philip L. Fuchs,André B. Charette,Tomislav Rovis,Jeffrey W. Bode

From Boron Trifluoride to Zinc, the 52 most widely used reagents in organic synthesis are described in this unique desktop reference for every organic chemist. The list of reagents contains classics such as N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS) and Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid side by side with recently developed ones like Pinacolborane and Tetra-n-propylammonium Perruthenate (TPAP). For each reagent, a concise article provides a brief description of all important reactions for which the reagent is being used, including yields and reaction conditions, an overview of the physical properties of the reagent, its storage conditions, safe handling, laboratory synthesis and purification methods. Advantages and disadvantages of the reagent compared to alternative synthesis methods are also discussed. Reagents have been hand-picked from among the 5000 reagents contained in EROS, the Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Every organic chemist should be familiar with these key reagents that can make almost every reaction work.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119279879

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Attracting the Heart

Social Relations and the Aesthetics of Emotion in Sri Lankan Monastic Culture

By: Jeffrey Samuels

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Attracting the Heart

Social Relations and the Aesthetics of Emotion in Sri Lankan Monastic Culture

By: Jeffrey Samuels

An idealized view of the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk might be described according to the doctrinal demand for emotional detachment and, ultimately, the cessation of all desire. Yet monks are also enjoined to practice compassion, a powerful emotion and equally lofty ideal, and live with every other human feeling—love, hate, jealousy, ambition—while relating to other monks and the lay community. In this important ethnography of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Jeffrey Samuels takes an unprecedented look at how emotion determines and influences the commitments that laypeople and monastics make to each other and to the Buddhist religion in general. By focusing on "multimoment" histories, Samuels highlights specific junctures in which ideas about recruitment, vocation, patronage, and institution-building are dynamically negotiated and refined. Positing a nexus between aesthetics and affect, he illustrates not only how aesthetic responses trigger certain emotions, but also how personal and shared emotions, at the local level, shape notions of beauty. Samuels uses the voices of informants to reveal the delicately negotiated character of lay-monastic relations and temple management. In the fields of religion and Buddhist studies there has been a growing recognition of the need to examine affective dimensions of religion. His work breaks new ground in that it answers questions about Buddhist emotions and the constitutive roles they play in social life and religious practice through a close, poignant look at small-scale temple and social networks. Throughout, Samuels makes the case for the need to account for emotions in making intelligible the behavior of religious participants and practitioners. Drawing on a decade of fieldwork that includes numerous interviews as well as an examination of written and visual sources, Attracting the Heart conveys the manner in which Buddhists describe their own histories, experiences, and encounters as they relate to the formation and continuation of Buddhist monastic culture in contemporary Sri Lanka. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of religion, Buddhist studies, anthropology, and South and Southeast Asian studies.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824860624

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China and the Chinese in Popular Film

From Fu Manchu to Charlie Chan

By: Jeffrey Richards

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China and the Chinese in Popular Film

From Fu Manchu to Charlie Chan

By: Jeffrey Richards

There's a folk memory of China in which numberless yellow hordes pour out of the 'mysterious East' to overwhelm the vulnerable West, accompanied by a stereotype of the Chinese as cruel, cunning and depraved. Hollywood films played their part in perpetuating these myths and stereotypes that constituted 'The Yellow Peril'. Jeffrey Richards examines in detail how and why they did it. He shows how the negative image was embodied in recurrent cinematic depictions of opium dens, tong wars, sadistic dragon ladies and corrupt warlords and how, in the 1930s and 1940s, a countervailing positive image involved the heroic peasants of The Good Earth and Dragon Seed fighting against Japanese invasion in wartime tributes to the West's ally, Nationalist China. The cinema's split level response is also traced through the images of the ultimate Oriental villain, the sinister Dr. Fu Manchu and the timeless Chinese hero, the intelligent and benevolent detective Charlie Chan.Filling a longstanding gap in Cinema and Cultural History, the book is founded in fresh research into Hollywood's shifting representations of China and its people.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1786730642

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9781786730640

Patient Safety, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinics of North America

By: David W. Todd,Jeffrey D. Bennett

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Patient Safety, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinics of North America

By: David W. Todd,Jeffrey D. Bennett

This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Patient Safety, and is edited by Drs. David Todd and Jeffrey D. Bennett. Articles will include: General concepts of patient safety for the oral surgeon; Proper management of medications to limit errors; Preventing wrong site surgery for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Fire safety for the oral surgeon and staff; Preoperative preparation and planning of the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient; Team, staff, and simulation training; Obstructive sleep apnea and obesity considerations for the oral surgeon; Monitoring for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Discharge criteria and how it is impacted by patient and procedure; The malpractice system versus patient safety; Equipment safety, maintenance and inspection; Reporting systems and surgery registries for the oral surgeon, and more!

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323528554

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9780323528559

Bryology for the Twenty-first Century

By: Jeffrey W. Bates

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Bryology for the Twenty-first Century

By: Jeffrey W. Bates

A compilation of state of the art papers on key topics in bryology from invited speakers at the Centenary Symposium, University of Glasgow, 57 August 1996.

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Routledge

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1351463039

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9781351463034

Trump and the Politics of Neo-Nationalism

The Christian Right and Secular Nationalism in America

By: Jeffrey Haynes

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Trump and the Politics of Neo-Nationalism

The Christian Right and Secular Nationalism in America

By: Jeffrey Haynes

No analysis of the Donald Trump phenomenon and American neo-nationalism is satisfactory without examining the impact of both the Christian Right and the secular nationalist right, both in the USA and abroad. This book analyses the political impact of both strands in relation to America’s culture wars at home and the clash of civilisations in the USA’s foreign policy. Each strand – religious and secular – has had different issues to pursue during the Trump presidency: religious liberty and associated issues, on the one hand, and 'America's place in the world', on the other. This book demonstrates how both strands overlap and draw on each other's concerns to exhibit a pronounced, multifaceted neo-nationalism which was ideologically important for the Trump presidency. The author emphasises that the Trump phenomenon has been building for decades, and the Trump presidency has used significant political, social, economic, and cultural disquiet, and the post-2008 economic crisis and associated global turmoil, to fashion and progress policies which appeal strongly to both the Christian Right and many secular nationalists. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and policy-makers interested in American politics, American political history, religion and politics in America, and religion and IR with a focus on the USA.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000389863

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9781000389869

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: An Interpersonal Approach

By: Dr. Jeffrey S Jones,Dr. Audrey M. Beauvais

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: An Interpersonal Approach

By: Dr. Jeffrey S Jones,Dr. Audrey M. Beauvais

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: An Interpersonal Approach, Third Edition is a foundational resource that weaves both the psychodynamic and neurobiological theories into the strategies for nursing interventions.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284258939

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Blessing for the Nations and the Curse of the Law

Paul's Citation of Genesis and Deuteronomy in Gal 3.8-10

By: Jeffrey R. Wisdom

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Blessing for the Nations and the Curse of the Law

Paul's Citation of Genesis and Deuteronomy in Gal 3.8-10

By: Jeffrey R. Wisdom

Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Durham, 1998.

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Mohr Siebeck

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316147533X

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9783161475337

A Storm over This Court

Law, Politics, and Supreme Court Decision Making in Brown v. Board of Education

By: Jeffrey D. Hockett

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A Storm over This Court

Law, Politics, and Supreme Court Decision Making in Brown v. Board of Education

By: Jeffrey D. Hockett

On the way to offering a new analysis of the basis of the Supreme Court’s iconic decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Jeffrey Hockett critiques an array of theories that have arisen to explain it and Supreme Court decision making generally. Drawing upon justices’ books, articles, correspondence, memoranda, and draft opinions, A Storm over This Court demonstrates that the puzzle of Brown’s basis cannot be explained by any one theory. Borrowing insights from numerous approaches to analyzing Supreme Court decision making, this study reveals the inaccuracy of the popular perception that most of the justices merely acted upon a shared, liberal preference for an egalitarian society when they held that racial segregation in public education violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. A majority of the justices were motivated, instead, by institutional considerations, including a recognition of the need to present a united front in such a controversial case, a sense that the Court had a significant role to play in international affairs during the Cold War, and a belief that the Court had an important mission to counter racial injustice in American politics. A Storm over This Court demonstrates that the infusion of justices’ personal policy preferences into the abstract language of the Constitution is not the only alternative to an originalist approach to constitutional interpretation. Ultimately, Hockett concludes that the justices' decisions in Brown resist any single, elegant explanation. To fully explain this watershed decision—and, by implication, others—it is necessary to employ a range of approaches dictated by the case in question.

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University of Virginia Press

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0813933757

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Strategic Dilemmas and the Evolution of German Foreign Policy since Unification

By: Jeffrey Lantis

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Strategic Dilemmas and the Evolution of German Foreign Policy since Unification

By: Jeffrey Lantis

Lantis examines continuity and change in German foreign policy in the decade since unification. Between 1949 and 1990, the Federal Republic of Germany pursued one of the most consistent foreign policy patterns of any Western power. Restrictions on an assertive German military posture became deeply rooted in the public psyche, in foreign policy tradition, and in the Basic Law. However, the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the unification of Germany have fundamentally changed the international and domestic parameters of German foreign policy. A review of contemporary developments shows that a dramatic evolution of German foreign policy is currently underway—from checkbook diplomacy in the Gulf War to the humanitarian relief mission in the Horn of Africa, and from Contact Group diplomacy to airstrikes in Kosovo. To explore this evolution of German foreign policy since unification, Lantis presents an innovative model of external-internal linkages derived from two important areas of scholarship on the role of international crises as catalysts for foreign policy change and the importance of domestic political conditions that ultimately determine the scope and pace of such change. Five original case studies place German political debates about how best to respond to challenges of the post-Cold War era in social and historical context by drawing on discursive analyses of government documents, parliamentary debates, and elite interviews. These cases illustrate the rise of a new consensus on the political left for engagement in global affairs, reinterpretations of historical lessons for contemporary German policy, and the constitutional challenges of global activism since unification. Of particular interest to scholars, students, and researchers involved with German politics, international security policy, and comparative foreign policy.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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031301258X

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9780313012587

Neurosurgical Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

By: Jeffrey R. Kirsch,Ansgar M. Brambrink

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Neurosurgical Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

By: Jeffrey R. Kirsch,Ansgar M. Brambrink

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics provides essential updates in neurosurgical anesthesia. Topics include anesthesia for endovascular neurosurgery; interventional neuroradiology; neuroimaging; anesthetic management of patients with acute stroke; perioperative management of pediatric patients; anesthetic neurotoxicity; airway management in neuroanesthesiology; anesthetic considerations for awake craniotomy for epilepsy; perioperative uses of trans cranial perfusion monitoring; monitoring and introaoperative management of elevated ICP and decompressive craniectomy; electrophysiologic monitoring in neurosurgery; traumatic brain injury; perioperative pain management in the neurosurgical patient; controversies in neurosciences critical care; sleep and mechanisms of anesthesia; and impacts on outcome after neuroanesthesia.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455748382

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Meyler's Side Effects of Analgesics and Anti-inflammatory Drugs

By: Jeffrey K. Aronson

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Meyler's Side Effects of Analgesics and Anti-inflammatory Drugs

By: Jeffrey K. Aronson

Elsevier now offers a series of derivative works based on the acclaimed Meyler's Side Effect of Drugs, 15th Edition. These individual volumes are grouped by specialty to benefit the practicing biomedical researcher and/or clinician. Opioids and analgesics are members of a diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain. They are frequently used in combination with prescription and nonprescription pain relievers, and misuse is prevalent. Pain medicine specialists and physicians or surgeons will find this volume useful in prescribing the appropriate drugs for pain therapy and for preventing misuse of the medication. - The only drug guide that includes clinical case studies and expert analysis - UNIQUE! Features not only analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs, but also all other drugs that act in an analgesic or anti-inflammatory manner - Most complete cross referencing of drug-drug interactions available - Latest content from the most highly regarded compilation of drug side effects: Side Effects of Drugs Annual serial

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0080932940

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The Welfare of Cattle

By: Jeffrey Rushen,Anne Marie de Passillé,Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk,Daniel M. Weary

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The Welfare of Cattle

By: Jeffrey Rushen,Anne Marie de Passillé,Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk,Daniel M. Weary

This book covers all aspects of research into the welfare of dairy, veal and beef cattle, covering behavior, nutrition and feeding, housing and management, stockmanship, and stress physiology, as well as transport and slaughter. It also offers a detailed and critical analysis of the main indicators of animal welfare and covers the main threats to animal welfare in modern cattle production systems.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402065574

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Leadership on the Federal Bench

The Craft and Activism of Jack Weinstein

By: Jeffrey B. Morris

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Leadership on the Federal Bench

The Craft and Activism of Jack Weinstein

By: Jeffrey B. Morris

Leadership on the Federal Bench: The Craft and Activism of Jack Weinstein considers the ways a particularly gifted federal judge seized the opportunities available to district judges to influence the results of the cases before him, and employed the tools available to him to make policy having a national impact. In the book, author Jeffrey Morris considers the ways in which the judge, Jack Weinstein of the Eastern District of New York, has been limited by his position. This book adds to the slim literature about the policy-making role of district judges applying the work of legal historians, political scientists and those trained in the law. Focusing upon an admitted judicial activist - perhaps the most famous, innovative and controversial district judge sitting today - the book permits a close look at activism at the trial level. Leadership on the Federal Bench: The Craft and Activism of Jack Weinstein begins by analyzing the job of a federal district judge and why it is profitable to study Judge Weinstein. Related topics include Weinstein's background before appointment to the bench; the political and legal environment within which Weinstein has judged and the characteristics of the district in which he sat and its possible impact on him. Part of the book focuses on Weinstein's judicial output for each of his four decades on the bench. Cases are drawn from a diverse number of areas, among them the areas of civil rights, freedom of speech, search and seizures, organized crime and political corruption cases, evidence and procedure. Finally, conclusions are made on the role of district courts, judicial activism in general, along with a summary of Judge Weinstein's career.

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Oxford University Press

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0199877653

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Health in the New Millennium

The Smart Electronic Edition (S.E.E.)

By: Jeffrey Nevid,Spencer Rathus,Hannah R. Rubenstein

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Health in the New Millennium

The Smart Electronic Edition (S.E.E.)

By: Jeffrey Nevid,Spencer Rathus,Hannah R. Rubenstein

A popular one-semester/quarter course offered at both 2-year and 4-year schools and taught by either the Health Sciences division or the Physical Education department. This is a survey of various health-related topics, such as nutrition, exercise, sexuality, substance abuse, disease, etc., usually with an emphasis on applying the concepts to students' own lives.

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Macmillan

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1572591714

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John Lilly, So Far

By: John Lilly,Francis Jeffrey,Jeffrey

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John Lilly, So Far

By: John Lilly,Francis Jeffrey,Jeffrey

The life of John C. Lilly, M.D., was the basis for the movie Altered States. His work was represented in Day of the Dolphin. He invented the isolation tank and has written more than a dozen books. Now, at age 74, he has decided to tell all: a life of science, drugs, dolphins, celebrities, and radical spiritual transformation. 14 pages of photographs.

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Tarcher

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0874776139

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