This study offers a more comprehensive analysis of the security implications of the spread of infectious diseases than has been done to date. The study examines the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, highlighting this particular crisis as a graphic example of the devastating effects that infectious disease can have on virtually every aspect of a state's functioning viability. It also makes a detailed analysis of the United States, delineating the threat posed by specific diseases; assessing the effectiveness of the existing public health infrastructure; and offering specific actions that can be taken to improve the country's ability to meet this emerging challenge. ISBN: 0-8330-3293-3 Price: $20.00 Est. page count: last roman--xvii
The 1990-1991 Gulf War made clear the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) need to effectively acquire drugs and biologics, mainly vaccines, as American troops faced the real threat of chemical and biological warfare (CBW) agents being used in combat. More than a decade after the war, DoD still experiences acute obstacles in obtaining CBW defense supplies. In response, the authors look at the department's relationship with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and suggest ways to improve it through such means as centralizing the department's acquisition authority and further educating DoD personnel.
Allison Weiss has a great job, a handsome husband, an adorable daughter and a secret. Allison Weiss is a typical working mother, trying to balance a business, aging parents, a demanding daughter, and a marriage. But when the website she develops takes off, she finds herself challenged to the point of being completely overwhelmed. Her husband's becoming distant, her daughter's acting spoiled, her father is dealing with early Alzheimer's, and her mother's barely dealing at all. As she struggles to hold her home and work life together, and meet all of the needs of the people around her, Allison finds that the painkillers she was prescribed for a back injury help her deal with more than just physical discomfort. However, when Allison's use gets to the point that she can no longer control. or hide it, she ends up in a world she never thought she'd experience outside of a movie theater: rehab. Amid the teenage heroin addicts, the alcoholic grandmothers, the barely-trained "recovery coaches," and the counselors who seem to believe that one mode of recovery fits all, Allison struggles to get her life back on track, even as she's convincing herself that she's not as bad off as the women around her.
Shannon Will is nearing thirty and has already made six trips to rehab (not that anyone's counting). But this time, she swears, will be different. She'll clean up her act, go to meetings, find a sponsor, and make a clean break with her past—starting with a new phone number. But old ties aren't so easy to sever. When Shannon's new phone starts getting messages she was never meant to see, Shannon has to decide whether to risk getting involved, or stay safely disconnected. Gripping, suspenseful and smart, Disconnected is a riveting tale of addiction and obligation, secrets and redemption.
Health figures centrally in late twentieth-century environmental activism. There are many competing claims about the health of ecosystems, the health of the planet, and the health of humans, yet there is little agreement among the likes of D.C. lobbyists, grassroots organizers, eco-anarchist collectives, and science-based advocacy organizations about whose health matters most, or what health even means. In this book, Jennifer Thomson untangles the complex web of political, social, and intellectual developments that gave rise to the multiplicity of claims and concerns about environmental health. Thomson traces four strands of activism from the 1970s to the present: the environmental lobby, environmental justice groups, radical environmentalism and bioregionalism, and climate justice activism. By focusing on health, environmentalists were empowered to intervene in the rise of neoliberalism, the erosion of the regulatory state, and the decimation of mass-based progressive politics. Yet, as this book reveals, an individualist definition of health ultimately won out over more communal understandings. Considering this turn from collective solidarity toward individual health helps explain the near paralysis of collective action in the face of planetary disaster.
Jennifer Lawrence is one of the youngest Oscar nominees for Best Leading Actress in Academy history. This engaging volume examines Lawrences career from its beginnings on "The Bill Engvall Show to her landing the starring role in the much-anticipated The Hunger Games trilogy. Accessible text explores the drive that fuels this talented young actress to rise to new challenges.
This story depicts resiliance, unconditional love, family and determination - all much needed themes in a reality TV world torn by alienation & violence." New York Times Bestselling Author Enitan Bereola Screw it. Go Ahead and Quit Cold Turkey is the enthralling story of a woman who had her share of a husbands bad behavior. When Mariam met Muttallab she thought she had met the man of her dreams and a gift from God to her. She was certain that she had met the father of her children but she was wrong because this man had an ulterior motive and wanted to marry her for a specifi c reason. One after the other all his plans begin to unveil and Mariam soon knew he was a wolf in sheeps clothing. This story shows the sufferings of a woman who would do anything to protect her marriage but when she saw that it was too much and couldnt take it anymore, she.
If Anything Should Happen… By: Jennifer Ditri Frangella Silvia, an awkward, sarcastic, and sometimes inappropriate young woman, adored her sister Callie while growing up. Until Callie is suddenly gone without a warning. Silvia experiences a trauma that she just can’t seem to recover from. After dropping out of college and self-medicating with alcohol and other substances, Silvia quickly realizes although she is alive, she is not living. Being referred to a group healing therapy, Silvia learns how to deal with her grief and quickly gains a new and loving family unexpectedly.
From her humble beginnings as a backup singer and dancer, Zendaya first made a name for herself as Disney Chanel actress. But when she landed major roles in the Spider-Man franchise and in HBO's Euphoria, Zendaya made the leap from Disney star to Hollywood superstar. But what's next? Get the full Scoop! and more on Zendaya, Hollywood's next A-list actress.
Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals Book Summary Jennifer WiderGirl Stop Apologizing is a motivational and self-help book that is written for a predominantly female audience. It covers day-to-day experiences that border on work, productivity and personal life. The core message of this book is for the reader to come to the understanding that they are unique and special. The writer painstakingly drives home the point that people's opinions of a person's dreams do not matter. No matter what a person decides to pursue, there will always be people who are judgmental about it and feel inconvenienced by the decision.The book is divided into three parts: excuses to let go of, behaviors to adopt, and skills to acquire. This book contains a comprehensive, well detailed summary and key takeaways of the original book by Rachel Hollis It summarizes the book in detail, to help people effectively understand, articulate and imbibe the original work by Rachel. This book is not meant to replace the original book but to serve as a companion to itContained is an Executive Summary of the original book Key Points of each chapter and Brief chapter-by-chapter summaries To get this book, Scroll Up Now and Click on the "Buy now with 1-Click" Button to Download your Copy Right Away!Enjoy this edition instantly on your Kindle device!Now available in paperback and digital editions.Disclaimer: This is a summary, review of the book "Girl Stop Apologizing" and not the original book.
When four women formed The Writer's Coffee Shop, they didn't know the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy was destined for worldwide success. After selling the publishing rights, one of the partners hid $40,000,000 in royalties. Jennifer Pedroza and Mike Farris filed a lawsuit to claim her share of the partnership's profits. This is their story.
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