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Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

Fewer Highs, Fewer Lows, Better Health

By: Merlin Thomas,Professor Merlin Thomas, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

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Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

Fewer Highs, Fewer Lows, Better Health

By: Merlin Thomas,Professor Merlin Thomas, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

Diabetes is the world’s modern pandemic. But it needn’t mean a world of frustration, restrictions and complications. Most people with diabetes are able to live full, free and healthy lives. It just takes clear understanding and good management.In ‘Understanding Type 2 Diabetes’, Professor Merlin Thomas of the renowned Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute clearly explains:• What diabetes is and how it comes about.• What is the right diet for someone with diabetes, and how to achieve it.• How exercise can improve and maintain your health.• The medical aspects of diabetes care, including the best ways to control your waistline, blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.• How to prevent and treat the major complications of diabetes.Having diabetes is not easy. But its management needn’t be complex or complicated. With ‘Understanding Type 2 Diabetes’ to guide you, you’ll soon realise that successfully managing diabetes is not only feasible but is also essential.

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Exisle Publishing

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1921966203

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9781921966200

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

By: Merlin Thomas

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Louis-Ferdinand Céline

By: Merlin Thomas

This book is neither an apology nor a defense, it's a critical biography of the late French novelist.

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New Directions Publishing

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0811207544

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9780811207546

All Health Politics Is Local

Community Battles for Medical Care and Environmental Health

By: Merlin Chowkwanyun

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All Health Politics Is Local

Community Battles for Medical Care and Environmental Health

By: Merlin Chowkwanyun

Health is political. It entails fierce battles over the allocation of resources, arguments over the imposition of regulations, and the mediation of dueling public sentiments—all conflicts that are often narrated from a national, top-down view. In All Health Politics Is Local, Merlin Chowkwanyun shifts our focus, taking us to four very different places—New York City, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Central Appalachia—to experience a national story through a regional lens. He shows how racial uprisings in the 1960s catalyzed the creation of new medical infrastructure for those long denied it, what local authorities did to curb air pollution so toxic that it made residents choke and cry, how community health activists and bureaucrats fought over who'd control facilities long run by insular elites, and what a national coal boom did to community ecology and health. All Health Politics Is Local shatters the notion of a single national health agenda. Health is and has always been political, shaped both by formal policy at the highest levels and by grassroots community battles far below.

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UNC Press Books

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1469667681

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Merlin Stone Remembered

Her Life and Works

By: David B. Axelrod,Gloria Orenstein,Carol F. Thomas,Lenny Schneir,Merlin Stone

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Merlin Stone Remembered

Her Life and Works

By: David B. Axelrod,Gloria Orenstein,Carol F. Thomas,Lenny Schneir,Merlin Stone

Discover the extraordinary life and profound contributions of Merlin Stone, the renowned feminist, author, artist, historian, and speaker. With unparalleled access to Merlin’s unpublished writings, photos, and personal stories, Merlin Stone Remembered is a significant contribution to women’s studies, spirituality, and the ongoing struggle for gender equality. Known for her groundbreaking book When God Was a Woman, Merlin Stone was a pioneer of the Women’s Movement and the reclaiming of the Great Goddess tradition of the Western world. In this phenomenal book, new light is shed upon Merlin’s philosophy and methodology as you take a memorable journey through her life. Includes over sixty photos and a twelve-page color insert. Praise: 2015 COVR Award winner for Autobiographical and Biographical Books 2014 Florida Book Award Winner for General Non-Fiction “It is so great to remember Merlin . . . to have so much detail about her life and her work.”—Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning actress and author “A fascinating, intimate look at the life of Merlin Stone.”—Starhawk, author of The Spiral Dance “A touching tribute to a remarkable woman.”—Barbara G. Walker, author of The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets “Amazing, heartfelt, funny, romantic, and an enduring testament to a woman who changed the world.”—Susun S. Weed, author of the Wise Woman Herbal series "A beautiful work of love . . . celebrating the life of Merlin Stone, [including] Lenny's loving memoir of his years with this extraordinary woman—a delight to read!"—Miriam Robbins Dexter, Ph.D., author of Whence the Goddesses: A Source Book "This book is paradigm-shifting. It should be read by all those who yearn for miracles, as well as by those who still need proof to believe that they are possible. It gives us hope for the regeneration of compassionate and nurturing relations between all forms of interconnected life on our planet, now and in the future."—Gloria Orenstein, Prof. Emerita, Comparative Literature and Gender Studies, University of Southern California, Los Angeles "A lovely and loving tribute to the late Merlin Stone, a foremother of Goddess feminism . . . What a gift to those of us familiar with Stone’s work, as well as those who want to know more about her life, both personal and professional."—Judith Laura, author of Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century: From Kabbalah to Quantum Physics "Merlin Stone is a great inspiration for those of us who want to know not just about history, but also about herstory. Her [work] continues to influence the Goddess movement today. Her life partner Lenny was an inspiration for her and this book about Merlin's life will inspire many."—Linda Perry Barr, Journalist, WBAI News, Pacifica Radio, New York "A beautifully crafted tribute to a remarkable person. Merlin Stone, a pioneering scholar of the Women's Spirituality movement, figured it all out early on and made the case. Even more, she was gracious and kind."—Charlene Spretnak, author of Lost Goddesses of Early Greece

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Llewellyn Worldwide

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073874400X

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9780738744001

Division Leclerc

The Leclerc Column and Free French 2nd Armored Division, 1940–1946

By: Merlin Robinson,Thomas Seignon

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Division Leclerc

The Leclerc Column and Free French 2nd Armored Division, 1940–1946

By: Merlin Robinson,Thomas Seignon

General Leclerc' was the nom de guerre adopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France. He became France's foremost fighting commander, and his armored division (the '2e DB') its most famous formation. Starting as a small scratch force of mostly African troops organised and led by Leclerc in French Equatorial Africa, it achieved early success raiding Italian and German positions in co-operation with Britain's Long Range Desert Group. Following the Allied victory in North Africa it was expanded and reorganised as a US Army-style armoured division, with American tanks and other armoured vehicles. Shipped to the UK, in spring 1944, it was assigned to Patton's US Third Army, landing in time for the Normandy breakout and being given the honour of liberating Paris in August 1944. Combining a thorough analysis of their combat and organisation with detailed colour plates of their uniforms and equipment, this is the fascinating story of Free France's most effective fighting force.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472830083

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American Democracy and the Pursuit of Equality

By: Merlin Chowkwanyun,Randa Serhan

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American Democracy and the Pursuit of Equality

By: Merlin Chowkwanyun,Randa Serhan

This collection assembles some of the country s foremost social scientists in one volume. It contains diverse investigations of metropolitan transformation, recent education policy, the (in)justice of disaster relief, the politics of aesthetics and design, immigration, the mass media, social movements, and the practice of social science itself, among others. Whatever their subjects, the writers investigate the promise and constraints of democratic practice in a time of disturbing growth in inequality and political disempowerment. Although they at times differ from one another, more often, they challenge popular received wisdom on a number of these topics. Cumulatively, the volume amounts to a critical sociological excavation of the United States from its leading social critics that will prove useful to specialists and general readers alike.

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451

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Routledge

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1317263871

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9781317263876

John Wesley North and the Reform Frontier

By: Merlin Stonehouse

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John Wesley North and the Reform Frontier

By: Merlin Stonehouse

This biography is the absorbing and significant story of a frontier life in America in the nineteenth century. John Wesley North was a carpetbagger in the best sense of the word, and professor Stonehouse points out that no fallacy is more persistent in Am.

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291

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U of Minnesota Press

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0816603545

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9780816603541

Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion

Immigration, Ethnic Fractionalization and Potentials for Civic Action

By: Merlin Schaeffer

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Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion

Immigration, Ethnic Fractionalization and Potentials for Civic Action

By: Merlin Schaeffer

Exploring the debate within social sciences on the consequences of ethnic diversity for social cohesion and the production of public goods, this book draws on extensive survey data from Germany to engage with questions surrounding the relationship between ethnic diversity and issues such as welfare provision and the erosion of public trust and civic engagement in Europe. It moves away from the question of whether there is in fact a universal correlation between ethnic diversity and social cohesion in order to focus on the reasons for which people's reciprocity and trust might be reduced in more ethnically diverse areas. Drawing attention to the importance of peoples' perceptions of diversity in explaining levels of social cohesion, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion shows how specific types of perceived diversity can help explain the reasons for which ethnic diversity is associated with declines in social cohesion, and the contexts and conditions in which this occurs. The book also outlines potential courses of action, revealing the important roles of residential segregation, children and interethnic partners in overcoming barriers of language, values and cognitive bias. A rigorous, timely study of ethnic diversity and its relation to liberal democracy as a form of deliberative conflict that requires certain levels of trust, shared values and engagement, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion will be of interest to policy makers, sociologists and political scientists working in the fields of race and migration, ethnic diversity and community cohesion.

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131714094X

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9781317140948

Twisted Light

By: Merlin Cullinan

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Twisted Light

By: Merlin Cullinan

Em, the mysterious and mischievous art maven, is at the heart of this captivating tale. The action takes place over 24 hours, but the illusionary Em has mastered the skills of time travel, and leads us to several places at once, across different centuries. He deals in Arts with the power to influence the life and work of artists like Monet ...while dealing with hungry customers in the art world of the 21st century. This story is about how ideas are planted, shaped and passed on to others. And just as some ideas travel faster than others ... twisted light can travel faster than normal light, according to the physicists. When you look at something in the light, what do you see? What is it that makes you see things the way you do? Is it all simply a play on perception and perspectives? Seeds of ideas will linger to haunt you long after you've finished reading. We follow Em's magical trail from one focused point in Portugal, across continents and through centuries, desires and dreams, real and imagined characters, all the way back to where we started. Some say that light is simply packets of information ...like mEMes ... See how Em twists light to his advantage.

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New Generation Publishing

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1785071041

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9781785071041

Area 51

By: Peter W. Merlin

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Area 51

By: Peter W. Merlin

The author believes Area 51 to be exactly what it claims to be: a place where aeronautical military research takes place.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738576204

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9780738576206

From Mobility to Accessibility

Transforming Urban Transportation and Land-Use Planning

By: Jonathan Levine,Joe Grengs,Louis A. Merlin

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From Mobility to Accessibility

Transforming Urban Transportation and Land-Use Planning

By: Jonathan Levine,Joe Grengs,Louis A. Merlin

Levine, Grengs, and Merlin marshal a compelling case to shift to accessibility-oriented planning, providing much needed conceptual clarity as to what accessibility is and is not. But their book also represents a major step toward transforming accessibility from a vaguely defined aspiration into concrete measures that can guide planning decisions. ― Journal of the American Planning Association In From Mobility to Accessibility, an expert team of researchers flips the tables on the standard models for evaluating regional transportation performance. Jonathan Levine, Joe Grengs, and Louis A. Merlin argue for an "accessibility shift" whereby transportation planning, and the transportation dimensions of land-use planning, would be based on people's ability to reach destinations, rather than on their ability to travel fast. Existing models for planning and evaluating transportation, which have taken vehicle speeds as the most important measure, would make sense if movement were the purpose of transportation. But it is the ability to reach destinations, not movement per se, that people seek from their transportation systems. While the concept of accessibility has been around for the better part of a century, From Mobility to Accessibility shows that the accessibility shift is compelled by the fundamental purpose of transportation. The book argues that the shift would be transformative to the practice of both transportation and land-use planning but is impeded by many conceptual obstacles regarding the nature of accessibility and its potential for guiding development of the built environment. By redefining success in transportation, the book provides city planners, decisionmakers, and scholars a path to reforming the practice of transportation and land-use planning in modern cities and metropolitan areas.

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285

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Cornell University Press

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1501716093

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9781501716096

Psychogeography

By: Merlin Coverley

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Psychogeography

By: Merlin Coverley

The term "psychogeography" is used to illustrate a bewildering array of ideas, from ley lines and the occult to urban walking and political radicalism—where does it come from and what exactly does it mean? Psychogeography is the point where psychology and geography meet in assessing the emotional and behavioral impact of urban space. The relationship between a city and its inhabitants is measured firstly through an imaginative and literary response, secondly on foot through walking the city. This creates a tradition of the writer as walker and has both a literary and a political component. This guide examines the origins of psychogeography in the Situationist Movement of the 1950s, exploring the theoretical background and its political applications as well as the work of early practitioners such as Guy Debord and Raoul Vaneigem. Elsewhere, psychogeographic ideas continue to find retrospective validation in much earlier traditions from the visionary writing of William Blake and Thomas De Quincey to the rise of the flâneur on the streets of 19th century Paris and on through the avant-garde experimentation of the Surrealists. These precursors are discussed here alongside their modern counterparts, for today these ideas hold greater currency than ever through the popularity of writers and filmmakers such as Iain Sinclair and Peter Ackroyd, Stewart Home and Patrick Keiller. This guide offers both an explanation and definition of the terms involved, an analysis of the key figures and their work, and practical information on psychogeographical groups and organizations.

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109

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Oldacastle Books

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1842438700

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9781842438701

Cannabis

Evolution and Ethnobotany

By: Robert C. Clarke,Mark D. Merlin

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Cannabis

Evolution and Ethnobotany

By: Robert C. Clarke,Mark D. Merlin

Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the natural origins and early evolution of this famous plant, highlighting its historic role in the development of human societies. Cannabis has long been prized for the strong and durable fiber in its stalks, its edible and oil-rich seeds, and the psychoactive and medicinal compounds produced by its female flowers. The culturally valuable and often irreplaceable goods derived from cannabis deeply influenced the commercial, medical, ritual, and religious practices of cultures throughout the ages, and human desire for these commodities directed the evolution of the plant toward its contemporary varieties. As interest in cannabis grows and public debate over its many uses rises, this book will help us understand why humanity continues to rely on this plant and adapts it to suit our needs.

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Univ of California Press

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0520270487

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9780520270480

Foreign Panthers

The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and other service 1943–58

By: Thomas Seignon,Merlin Robinson

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Foreign Panthers

The Panzer V in British, Soviet, French and other service 1943–58

By: Thomas Seignon,Merlin Robinson

A study of the little-known career of Germany's Panther, perhaps the greatest tank of World War II, in foreign hands both during and after the war. The Panther was arguably the most successful medium tank design of World War II, demonstrated by the number of Germany's enemies that used them after, and even during the war. While some were used by the Western Allies, the Russians used the greatest number of captured Panthers against Nazi Germany, though they did not find much favour thanks to their mechanical unreliability and difficulty in acquiring spare parts. After the war, they were mostly passed on to satellite states such as Bulgaria and Romania. The French army also used them in significant numbers after the war with approximately 50 in service from 1946 to 1950, and they were a significant influence on future French tank design. Using detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating book tells the little-known story of the Panther tank in foreign hands in World War II and beyond.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472831993

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9781472831996

Freedom, a Fading Illusion

By: Charles Merlin Umpenhour

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Freedom, a Fading Illusion

By: Charles Merlin Umpenhour

Non-fiction, Political Theory and Economic History of how America got to where it is today and the rulling elite's plan for globalization in the future.

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Bookmakers Ink

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0972678956

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Book's by Merlin Thomas

Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

All Health Politics Is Local

All Health Politics Is Local

Merlin Stone Remembered

Merlin Stone Remembered

Division Leclerc

Division Leclerc

American Democracy and the Pursuit of Equality

American Democracy and the Pursuit of Equality

John Wesley North and the Reform Frontier

John Wesley North and the Reform Frontier

Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion

Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion

Twisted Light

Twisted Light

Area 51

Area 51

From Mobility to Accessibility

From Mobility to Accessibility

Psychogeography

Psychogeography

Cannabis

Cannabis

Foreign Panthers

Foreign Panthers

Freedom, a Fading Illusion

Freedom, a Fading Illusion

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