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Staged Readings

Contesting Class in Popular American Theater and Literature, 1835-75

By: Michael D'Alessandro

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Staged Readings

Contesting Class in Popular American Theater and Literature, 1835-75

By: Michael D'Alessandro

Staged Readings studies the social consequences of 19th-century America’s two most prevalent leisure forms: theater and popular literature. In the midst of watershed historical developments—including numerous waves of immigration, two financial Panics, increasing wealth disparities, and the Civil War—American theater and literature were developing at unprecedented rates. Playhouses became crowded with new spectators, best-selling novels flew off the shelves, and, all the while, distinct social classes began to emerge. While the middle and upper classes were espousing conservative literary tastes and attending family matinees and operas, laborers were reading dime novels and watching downtown spectacle melodramas like Nymphs of the Red Sea and The Pirate’s Signal or, The Bridge of Death!!! As audiences traveled from the reading parlor to the playhouse (and back again), they accumulated a vital sense of social place in the new nation. In other words, culture made class in 19th-century America. Based in the historical archive, Staged Readings presents a panoramic display of mid-century leisure and entertainment. It examines best-selling novels, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin and George Lippard’s The Quaker City. But it also analyzes a series of sensational melodramas, parlor theatricals, doomsday speeches, tableaux vivant displays, curiosity museum exhibits, and fake volcano explosions. These oft-overlooked spectacles capitalized on consumers’ previous cultural encounters and directed their social identifications. The book will be particularly appealing to those interested in histories of popular theater, literature and reading, social class, and mass culture.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472220586

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John Mackay

Silver King in the Gilded Age

By: Michael J. Makley

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John Mackay

Silver King in the Gilded Age

By: Michael J. Makley

From the early 1870s until his death in 1902, John Mackay was among the richest men in the world and was without a doubt the wealthiest man to emerge from Nevada’s fabulous Comstock Lode. Author Michael J. Makley explores how, from his beginnings as a poor Irish immigrant, John Mackay developed a strong work ethic that distinguished him for the rest of his life. He came west to seek his fortune in the California Gold Rush and then moved on to Virginia City, Nevada, where he dealt in mining stocks and operated silver mines. After making a fortune in mining, he transferred his energies to banking and communications. John Mackay offers new insight into the life and achievements of this remarkable man. It also places Mackay in the broader context of his time, an era of robber barons and rampant corruption, rapidly advancing technology, national and international capitalism, and flagrant displays of newfound wealth. Even in this context, he stood out, not only for his contributions to Nevada and mining history, but also for his reputation as an important business leader fighting the consolidation and venality of corporate power in the Gilded Age. His actions freed the Comstock from a financial monopoly, resulting in moderated rates for the milling, timber, shipping, transportation, and water that made mining possible and precipitated the discovery and development of the ore field known as the “Big Bonanza.” Makley’s book recounts the life and career of one of the most successful men of his age, a capitalist of immense wealth who generously helped those around him and worked diligently in the public interest. This engaging biography will appeal to readers interested in the Comstock Lode and mining in the West during the latter part of the nineteenth century as well as general western history enthusiasts.

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University of Nevada Press

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0874177952

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Compound Dilemmas

Democracy, Collective Action, and Superpower Rivalry

By: Michael Dean McGinnis,John Taylor Williams

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Compound Dilemmas

Democracy, Collective Action, and Superpower Rivalry

By: Michael Dean McGinnis,John Taylor Williams

An explanation of how domestic support for U.S. defense expenditures was generated during the Cold War

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University of Michigan Press

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0472112074

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Southern Forested Wetlands

Ecology and Management

By: Michael G. Messina,William H. Conner

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Southern Forested Wetlands

Ecology and Management

By: Michael G. Messina,William H. Conner

New information on managing forested wetlands is often developed in isolation of other activities occurring in the region. Although many excellent texts exist on the ecology of southern forested wetlands none present both the ecological and management aspects of these important ecosystems. Compiled by members of the Consortium for Research on Southern Forested Wetlands, this book includes contributions from many experts in the field. It is a collaboration of those working to conserve, study, and manage these economically and environmentally influential areas. Southern Forested Wetlands: Ecology and Management is a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students as well as a first-rate reference for scientists and managers.

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CRC Press

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1566702283

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An Introduction to Polysaccharide Biotechnology

By: Stephen E. Harding,Michael P. Tombs,Gary G. Adams,Berit Smestad Paulsen,Kari Tvete Inngjerdingen,Hilde Barsett

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An Introduction to Polysaccharide Biotechnology

By: Stephen E. Harding,Michael P. Tombs,Gary G. Adams,Berit Smestad Paulsen,Kari Tvete Inngjerdingen,Hilde Barsett

Polysaccharides and related high molecular weight glycans are hugely diverse with wide application in Biotechnology and great opportunities for further exploitation. An Introduction to Polysaccharide Biotechnology – a second edition of the popular original text by Tombs and Harding – introduces students, researchers, clinicians and industrialists to the properties of some of the key materials involved, how these are applied, some of the economic factors concerning their production and how they are characterized for regulatory purposes.

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CRC Press

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1482248328

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Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology

By: Steven L. Stockham,Michael A. Scott

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Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology

By: Steven L. Stockham,Michael A. Scott

This book provides in-depth information about common clinical laboratory assays that are used to evaluate domestic mammals, including what assays measure, sample or assay conditions that affect results, and what results indicate about the physiologic or pathologic state of a patient. Whenever possible, diseases and conditions are grouped by common mechanisms or processes to promote a conceptual understanding of laboratory data that can be generally applied across many species. New to the second edition are additional disorders, diagnostic tests, illustrations, images, references, and pathophysiologic explanations. This text has proven valuable to students and veterinarians wanting a fundamental understanding of veterinary clinical pathology.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118686071

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Cognition and Emotion

From Order to Disorder

By: Michael J. Power,Tim Dalgleish

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Cognition and Emotion

From Order to Disorder

By: Michael J. Power,Tim Dalgleish

This text reviews the topics which fall under the umbrella of cognition and emotion.

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Psychology Press

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0863777392

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Student Diversity, Choice, and School Improvement

By: Charles V. Willie,Ralph Edwards,Michael J. Alves

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Student Diversity, Choice, and School Improvement

By: Charles V. Willie,Ralph Edwards,Michael J. Alves

Diversified schools, in which students of various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic characteristics are balanced, have a positive contextual effect on achievement for all groups compared to schools with homogeneous student bodies that tend to help affluent, white students and harm poor students and students of color. The authors advise school districts convicted for operating segregated schools on how to make all schools schools of choice that must compete for students who enroll in them. And it discusses ways of being fair and just in the distribution of educational resources to affluent as well as poor students and to white students as well as students of color. School systems that are reluctant to use racial fairness guidelines in the enrollment process are advised to use socioeconomic fairness guidelines, because the absence of any enrollment fairness guidelines tends to result in the return to segregation and a dual school system helpful to a few but harmful to many students. This book suggests ways of empowering parents and professional educators and it discusses how to achieve a good outcome for urban as well as rural school districts and for large as well as small school systems. Among communities mentioned in this study are Cambridge, Boston, Brockton MA; St.Lucie County, Lee County, Hillsborough County (including Tampa) FL; Santa Rosa County CA; Seattle WA; New Haven CT; Rockford IL; Milwaukee WI; and Charleston County SC.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313013497

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Norman Mailer: A Double Life

By: J. Michael Lennon

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Norman Mailer: A Double Life

By: J. Michael Lennon

Includes bibliographical references (p. [907]-914) and index.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439150214

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Antarctica: Earth's Own Ice World

By: Michael Carroll,Rosaly Lopes

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Antarctica: Earth's Own Ice World

By: Michael Carroll,Rosaly Lopes

In 2016, scientist Rosaly Lopes and artist Michael Carroll teamed up as fellows of the National Science Foundation to travel to Mount Erebus, the world’s southernmost active volcano in Antarctica. The logistics of getting there and complex operations of Antarctica's McMurdo Station echo the kinds of strategies that future explorers will undertake as they set up settlements on Mars and beyond. This exciting popular-level book explores the arduous environment of Antarctica and how it is similar to other icy worlds in the Solar System. The bulk of this story delves into Antarctica’s infrastructure, exploration, and remote camps, culminating on the summit of Erebus. There, the authors explored the caves and ice towers on the volcano’s flanks, taking photographs and generating original art depicting scenes in Antarctica and terrestrial analogs on other planets and moons. Readers will see an intimate side of Mount Erebus and Antarctica while surveying the region’s history, exploration, geology, and volcanology, which includes research funded by the National Science Foundation’s United States Antarctic Programs. Richly illustrated with photographs and stunning paintings showcasing the beauty of the harsh continent, the book captures the spirit and splendor of the authors’ journey to Erebus.

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Springer

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3319746243

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Biological Psychiatry

By: Michael R. Trimble

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Biological Psychiatry

By: Michael R. Trimble

Biological psychiatry, a body of knowledge which has revolutionised our understanding of most of the major psychiatric disorders, has progressed significantly since the first edition of this book. Written by a leading expert in his field, this new volume reflects the major advances which have occurred and provides a fully updated and authoritative text on the subject, with many more references and illustrations. Presented in a new, easy-to-read, modern format, this indispensable reference work will appeal to a wide, international audience in the fields of psychiatry, psychology and mental health care. Reviews of the First Edition: "A handy, readable book which psychiatrists in training would be better for reading; it would also appeal to psychiatrists in need of a good refresher course." Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry "The author has undertaken the task of traversing the jungle of current information in biological psychiatry and, as an overview of much of the recent biological research, has provided an excellent sampling of work in biochemical and neuropsychiatric research." Contemporary Psychology "This is a masterpiece of compression; a valuable and up-to-date text." British Journal of Psychiatry

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471953741

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The London Corresponding Society, 1792-1799 Vol 5

By: Michael T Davis,James Epstein,Jack Fruchtman Jr,Mary Thale

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The London Corresponding Society, 1792-1799 Vol 5

By: Michael T Davis,James Epstein,Jack Fruchtman Jr,Mary Thale

This six-volume set reproduces the complete writings of the London Corresponding Society (LCS) as well as other contemporary literature and parliamentary debates, and reports relating to the Society. The LCS was at the forefront of the call for political reform in the late 18th century. Volume 5 incudes addresses, letters and proceedings from 1793 to 1797.

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Routledge

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1000420027

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Abeloff's Clinical Oncology E-Book

By: Martin D. Abeloff,James O. Armitage,John E. Niederhuber,Michael B. Kastan,W. Gillies McKenna

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Abeloff's Clinical Oncology E-Book

By: Martin D. Abeloff,James O. Armitage,John E. Niederhuber,Michael B. Kastan,W. Gillies McKenna

Carrying on the tradition established by its founding editor, the late Dr. Martin Abeloff, the 4th Edition of this respected reference synthesizes all of the latest oncology knowledge in one practical, clinically focused, easy-to-use volume. It incorporates basic science, pathology, diagnosis, management, outcomes, rehabilitation, and prevention – all in one convenient resource – equipping you to overcome your toughest clinical challenges. What's more, you can access the complete contents of this Expert Consult title online, and tap into its unparalleled guidance wherever and whenever you need it most! Equips you to select the most appropriate tests and imaging studies for diagnosing and staging each type of cancer, and manage your patients most effectively using all of the latest techniques and approaches. Explores all of the latest scientific discoveries' implications for cancer diagnosis and management. Employs a multidisciplinary approach - with contributions from pathologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and surgical oncologists - for well-rounded perspectives on the problems you face. Offers a user-friendly layout with a consistent chapter format • summary boxes • a full-color design • and more than 1,445 illustrations (1,200 in full color), to make reference easy and efficient. Offers access to the book's complete contents online – fully searchable – from anyplace with an Internet connection. Presents discussions on cutting-edge new topics including nanotechnology, functional imaging, signal transduction inhibitors, hormone modulators, complications of transplantation, and much more. Includes an expanded color art program that highlights key points, illustrates relevant science and clinical problems, and enhances your understanding of complex concepts.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437720560

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Microbiology: Laboratory Theory and Application

By: Michael J. Leboffe,Burton E. Pierce

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Microbiology: Laboratory Theory and Application

By: Michael J. Leboffe,Burton E. Pierce

Designed for major and non-major students taking an introductory level microbiology lab course. Whether your course caters to pre-health professional students, microbiology majors or pre-med students, everything they need for a thorough introduction to the subject of microbiology is right here.

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Morton Publishing Company

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1617314188

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New Developments in Myocardial Imaging

Technetium 99m Tc sestamibi

By: Simon Braat,Marie-Paul Larock,Michael Maisey,Pierre Rigo,Heinz Sochor

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New Developments in Myocardial Imaging

Technetium 99m Tc sestamibi

By: Simon Braat,Marie-Paul Larock,Michael Maisey,Pierre Rigo,Heinz Sochor

Examines the advantages of technetium 99mmTc sestamibi and its uses in diagnosis, management and prognosis of coronary artery disease. Each chapter covers a particular set of clinical problems using case studies, with correlation of sestamibi studies with ECG, scintigraphy and angiography.

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CRC Press

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1853171123

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The Oxford Guide to Plays

By: Michael Patterson

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The Oxford Guide to Plays

By: Michael Patterson

Anyone with an academic, professional, amateur, or recreational interest in the theatre is likely to want to look up details of particular plays sometimes - perhaps to check on the author, or on when they were first performed, or perhaps to see how many characters they have, and whether or not they would be suitable for their theatre company or drama group to perform. The Oxford Dictionary of Plays provides essential information on the 1000 best-known, best-loved, and most important plays in world theatre. Each entry includes details of title, author, date of composition, date of first performance, genre, setting, and the composition of the cast, and more. A synopsis of the plot and a brief commentary, perhaps on the context of the play, or the reasons for its enduring popularity, follow. Around 80 of the most significant plays - from The Oresteia to Waiting for Godot - are dealt with in more detail. Genres covered include: burlesque, comedy, farce, historical drama, kabuki, masque, melodrama, morality play, mystery play, No, romantic comedy, tragicomedy, satire, and tragedy. An index of characters enables the reader to locate favourite characters, and trace the trajectory of major historical and legendary characters - such as Iphigenia - through world drama, including in plays that do not have entries in the Dictionary. An index of playwrights, with dates, allows the reader to find all the plays included by a particular author.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198604181

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Project Decisions

The Art and Science

By: Lev Virine,Michael Trumper

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Project Decisions

The Art and Science

By: Lev Virine,Michael Trumper

Project management is the art of making the right decisions. To be effective as a project manager, you must know how to make rational choices in project management, what processes can help you to improve these choices, and what tools are available to help you through the decision-making process. Project Decisions: The Art and Science is an entertaining and easy-to-read guide to a structured project decision analysis process. This valuable text presents the basics of cognitive psychology and quantitative analysis methods to help project managers make better decisions. Examples that portray different projects, real-life stories, and popular culture will help readers acquire the essential knowledge and skills required for effective project decision-making. Readers will be able to: •Understand psychological pitfalls related to project management •Establish a creative business environment in their organization •Identify project risks and uncertainties •Develop estimates of project time and cost based on an understanding of human psychology •Perform basic quantitative and qualitative risk and decision analysis •Use event chain methodology in managing projects •Communicate the results of decision analysis to decision-makers •Review project decisions and perform adaptive project management •Establish a project decision analysis process in their organization PLUS — Test your own judgment through a quiz that examines your intuition!

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1567263925

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Social Monitoring for Public Health

By: Michael J. Paul,Mark Dredze

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Social Monitoring for Public Health

By: Michael J. Paul,Mark Dredze

Public health thrives on high-quality evidence, yet acquiring meaningful data on a population remains a central challenge of public health research and practice. Social monitoring, the analysis of social media and other user-generated web data, has brought advances in the way we leverage population data to understand health. Social media offers advantages over traditional data sources, including real-time data availability, ease of access, and reduced cost. Social media allows us to ask, and answer, questions we never thought possible. This book presents an overview of the progress on uses of social monitoring to study public health over the past decade. We explain available data sources, common methods, and survey research on social monitoring in a wide range of public health areas. Our examples come from topics such as disease surveillance, behavioral medicine, and mental health, among others. We explore the limitations and concerns of these methods. Our survey of this exciting new field of data-driven research lays out future research directions.

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Springer Nature

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3031023110

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9783031023118

Sport and Social Exclusion

Second edition

By: Michael F. Collins,Tess Kay,Mike Collins

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Sport and Social Exclusion

Second edition

By: Michael F. Collins,Tess Kay,Mike Collins

Tackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this meticulously revised and updated new edition of his groundbreaking study, Sport and Social Exclusion, Mike Collins has assembled a vast array of new evidence from a range of global sources to demonstrate how the effects of social exclusion are as evident in sport as they are in any area of society. The book uses sport as an important sphere for critical reflection on existing social policy and explores sport's role as a source of initiatives for tackling exclusion. It examines key topics such as: • What is meant by 'social exclusion' • How social exclusion affects citizenship and the chance to play sport • How exclusion from sport is linked to poverty, class, age, gender, ethnicity, disability, and involvement in youth delinquency, and living in towns or countryside • How exclusion is linked to concepts of personal and communal social capital. It uses four revised and five new major case studies as detailed illustrations, notably Be Active, Birmingham, the national PE and Youth/School Sport strategy, Positive Futures and Street Games. . Sport and Social Exclusion features a wealth of original research data, including new and previously unpublished material, as well as important new studies of social exclusion policy and practice in the UK and elsewhere. This revised edition surveys all the most important changes in the policy landscape since first publication in 2002 and explores the likely impact of the London Olympic Games on sport policy in the UK. The book concludes with some typically forthright commendations and critiques from the author regarding the success of existing policies and the best way to tackle exclusion from sport and society in the future. By relating current policy to new research the book provides an essential guidebook for students, academics and policy makers working in sport policy and development.

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Routledge

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1135165211

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Imagine No More Lies

By: Michael Aldrich

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Imagine No More Lies

By: Michael Aldrich

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU COULD CHANGE THE WORLD? Th e Pate family is brutally attacked and ripped apart by a Chicago crime syndicate. The survivors are split up only to be brought back together by fate and their shared passion for philately. Fast forward...computer genius and biochemical engineer, Ashton Jones secretly designs a special device which would dramatically change not only the criminal justice system but the entire human race. Preventing this new technology from falling into the hands of a powerful international criminal lawyer sparks a struggle between the forces of good and evil. The race for control of this special device sends the Pate family and Ashton Jones on a life and death chase which spans from coast to coast. At what point can family be trusted with the truth, and how many lies and deceit can one family endure? A decision has to be made, but will it be the right one? And, can you imagine a world with no more lies?

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Xlibris Corporation

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1465361456

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The Performer's Voice, Second Edition

By: Michael S. Benninger,Thomas Murry,Michael M. Johns, III

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The Performer's Voice, Second Edition

By: Michael S. Benninger,Thomas Murry,Michael M. Johns, III

The Performer's Voice, Second Edition presents a comprehensive approach to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of voice disorders as well as up-to-date voice care and injury prevention information--specifically related to actors, singers, and other voice professionals. This second edition is completely updated with six new chapters and contributions from leading voice professionals. Written in an accessible, straightforward style, The Performer's Voice, Second Editionappeals to medical professionals, vocal coaches, and professional performers. This text not only serves as an effective resource for practitioners and clinicians who provide state-of-the-art treatment to voice professionals, but also provides professional vocalists and coaches with insight into what to look for when seeking treatment. The authors have dedicated their careers to voice disorders and prevention of voice injury as well as education and research to advance the science and art of voice care. The diversity of authors' backgrounds supports the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the care of voice disorders.

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Plural Publishing

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1597568821

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Abrams' Angiography

Interventional Radiology

By: Jeffrey Geschwind,Michael Dake

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Abrams' Angiography

Interventional Radiology

By: Jeffrey Geschwind,Michael Dake

The Interventional Radiology volume of the landmark reference Abrams' Angiography has now been expanded and thoroughly revised to reflect dynamic advances in interventional radiology. More than 60 contributors representing a "Who's Who" of the specialty provide comprehensive, step-by-step coverage of all contemporary vascular and nonvascular interventional procedures. Major sections discuss today's equipment and describe interventions for specific disorders of each organ system, as well as for trauma, pediatric diseases, abscess drainage, and miscellaneous disorders. More than 1,100 illustrations complement the text. This edition incorporates an extensive new section on interventional oncologic procedures. The section covers all organ-specific cancers for which interventional therapies are used. Other sections include artervenous malformations, liver diseases, arterial occlusive disease, aneurysms, traumatic arterial injuries, hemorrhage, and venous diseases. It also has full color.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1469852373

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The London Corresponding Society, 1792-1799

By: Michael T Davis

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The London Corresponding Society, 1792-1799

By: Michael T Davis

This six volume set reproduces the complete writings of the London Corresponding Society (LCS) as well as other contemporary literature and parliamentary debates, and reports relating to the Society. The LCS was at the forefront of the call for political reform in the late 18th century.

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1000420167

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Brain Beat

Scientific Foundations and Evolutionary Perspectives of Brain Health

By: PhD Michael Hoffmann MD

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Brain Beat

Scientific Foundations and Evolutionary Perspectives of Brain Health

By: PhD Michael Hoffmann MD

Brain Beat: A Scientific and Evolutionary Perspective of Brain Health examines the origins of the pillars of brain health, expounding the current scientific basis for recommending physical exercise, cognitive exercises, sleep hygiene, socialization and brain-foods. However in addition to the "how" question, the more important "why" question is addressed from a neuro-archeological and evolutionary standpoint. The clinical and laboratory brain sciences are replete with ever increasing numbers of p

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Page Publishing Inc

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1681397404

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Th Thorium Supplement Volume C 8

Compounds with Si, P, As, Sb, Bi, and Ge

By: Michael Bickel,Horst Wedemeyer

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Th Thorium Supplement Volume C 8

Compounds with Si, P, As, Sb, Bi, and Ge

By: Michael Bickel,Horst Wedemeyer

This volume comprises the compounds of thorium with the 4th main group elements silicon and germanium and all 5th main group elements except nitrogen. On the subject of ternary and polynary compounds containing oxygen, only those compounds with phosphorus are included (e.g., phosphates, hypophosphates, or phosphinates). Similar compounds of the other ele ments like silicates, arsenates, etc. were already treated in "Thorium" Suppl. Vol. C 2, 1976. Most of the compounds in the different systems treated in this volume are of scientific interest because of their special physical and chemical properties. On the other hand, there are also many compounds wh ich are of specific technological interest, mainly in the nuclear field. Refractory compounds like ThSi or ThP have potential interest as nuclear fuel for special reactors due to their physical properties like good heat conductivity and their chemical stability, e.g., against the corrosion of cladding alloys for nuclear fuel elements. Due to the present situation in the further development of the thorium nuclear fuel cycle, their large potential has not yet been fully investigated. For most of the binary and ternary phases in these systems, we presently have good knowledge about the preparation of the compounds and their physical and chemical properties. But nevertheless, there are still a lot of open questions concerning phase equilibria, solid solutions, and homogeneity of some of the phases described in this volume.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662063484

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Environmental Magnetism

Principles and Applications of Enviromagnetics

By: Michael Edwin Evans,Friedrich Heller

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Environmental Magnetism

Principles and Applications of Enviromagnetics

By: Michael Edwin Evans,Friedrich Heller

Magnetism is important in environmental studies for several reasons, the two most fundamental being that most substances exhibit some form of magnetic behavior, and that iron is one of the most common elements in the Earth's crust. Once sequestered in a suitable material, magnetic particles constitute a natural archive of conditions existing in former times. Magnetism provides a tracer of paleo-climatic and paleo-environmental conditions and processes. Environmental Magnetism details the occurrence and uses of magnetic materials in the natural environment. The first half of the volume describes the basic principles. The second half discusses the applications of magnetic measurements in various environmental settings on land, in lakes, in the ocean, and even various biological organisms. * Material is broadly applicable to environmental studies * Case histories illustrate key points * Extensive bibliography makes further research quick and easy

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Rheumatology

By: Marc C. Hochberg,Alan J. Silman,Josef S. Smolen,Michael E. Weinblatt,Michael H. Weisman

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Rheumatology

By: Marc C. Hochberg,Alan J. Silman,Josef S. Smolen,Michael E. Weinblatt,Michael H. Weisman

Consistently lauded for its comprehensiveness and full-color color presentation, the latest edition of Rheumatology by Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH et al. continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions. Designed to meet the needs of the practicing clinician, it provides extensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic disease from basic scientific principles to practical points of clinical management in a lucid, logical, user-friendly manner. Find the critical answers you need quickly and easily thanks to a consistent, highly user-friendly format covering all major disorders of the musculoskeletal system in complete, self-contained chapters. Get trusted perspectives and insights from chapters co-authored by internationally renowned leaders in the field, 25% of whom are new to this edition. Track disease progression and treat patients more effectively with the most current information, including 22 new chapters on genetic findings, imaging outcomes, and cell and biologic therapies as well as rheumatoid arthritis and SLE. Incorporate the latest findings about pathogenesis of disease; imaging outcomes for specific diseases like RA, osteoarthritis, and spondyloarthropathies; cell and biologic therapies; and other timely topics.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323086322

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Vampire Hunter

By: Michael Romkey

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Vampire Hunter

By: Michael Romkey

RISEN FROM A WATERY GRAVE Entombed for almost a century in the corpse of the Titanic at the bottom of the icy north Atlantic, the Vampire is finally released by a treasure-hunting expedition--that never makes it back alive. OVERCOME WITH BLOODLUST In a small South Carolina town, a stranger calling himself Charles Gabriel seeks desperate help from a beautiful psychiatrist. But while irresistible sexual passions are stirred by supernatural powers, the town falls victim to a horrifyingly rampant surge of an unearthly evil. THE VAMPIRE HUNTER Torn by his loyalty to a centuries-old, unholy brotherhood, the Vampire longs to be freed from his hunger, but he has become the prey of those who seek vengeance against him. Now the only escape is Death. . . .

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Fawcett

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0307775232

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Canine and Feline Gastroenterology

By: Robert J. Washabau,Michael J. Day

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Canine and Feline Gastroenterology

By: Robert J. Washabau,Michael J. Day

A comprehensive reference standard for the discipline, Canine and Feline Gastroenterology covers the biology, pathobiology, and diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary systems. An international team of experts, including 85 authors from 17 different countries, led by Robert Washabau and Michael Day, covers everything from minor problems such as adverse food reactions to debilitating inflammatory, infectious, metabolic, and neoplastic diseases of the digestive system. This authoritative text utilizes an evidence-based approach to reflect the latest science and research, complemented by principles of problem solving, algorithms to improve clinical diagnoses, and extensive full-color illustrations. For generalists and specialists alike, this gastroenterology reference should be part of every serious practitioner's professional library. - A comprehensive, 928-page reference standard covers the discipline of canine and feline gastroenterology. - An international focus is provided by 85 authors from 17 different countries, including renowned experts in veterinary gastroenterology, internal medicine, pathology, clinical pathology, radiology, and infectious disease. - Coverage of the entire breadth and depth of gastroenterology ranges from biology to pathobiology, as well as diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary systems. - Current information on GI microflora, immunology, cellular growth, and systems integration provides a foundation for treating clinical problems. - Coverage of diseases in dogs and cats includes the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, colon, anorectum, liver and biliary tract, exocrine pancreas, peritoneum, and associated vasculature. - A focus on patient management examines the full range of procedures and techniques essential to diagnosis and treatment from clinical signs and diagnosis to nutritional support and pharmacologic management of disease. - Clear explanations of current diagnostic modalities include laboratory tests, molecular methods, diagnostic imaging, endoscopy, and histopathology, also showing how to interpret and utilize results. - A strong clinical approach emphasizes need-to-know information for managing the common and not-so-common G.I. clinical problems of everyday practice. - Full-color photographs and illustrations depict concepts, conditions, and procedures. - An evidence-based medicine perspective reflects the latest research as well as the modern practice of veterinary medicine. - Logical, coherent, and consistent internal organization makes this a reader-friendly edition. - Problem-based algorithms help in diagnosing every G.I. clinical problem from A to Z. - A stand-alone section on the pharmacologic approach to G.I. disease offers quick and easy drug reference.

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143770302X

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Health and Medical Geography

By: Michael Emch,Elisabeth Dowling Root,Margaret Carrel

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Health and Medical Geography

By: Michael Emch,Elisabeth Dowling Root,Margaret Carrel

Why are rainfall, carcinogens, and primary care physicians distributed unevenly over space? The fourth edition of the leading text in the field has been updated and reorganized to cover the latest developments in disease ecology and health promotion across the globe. The book accessibly introduces the core questions and perspectives of health and medical geography and presents cutting-edge techniques of mapping and spatial analysis. It explores the intersecting genetic, ecological, behavioral, cultural, and socioeconomic processes that underlie patterns of health and disease in particular places, including how new diseases and epidemics emerge. Geographic dimensions of health care access and service provision are addressed. More than 100 figures include 16 color plates; most are available as PowerPoint slides at the companion website. New to This Edition: *Chapters on the political ecology of health; emerging infectious diseases and landscape genetics; food, diet, and nutrition; and urban health. *Coverage of Middle East respiratory syndrome, Ebola, and Zika; impacts on health of global climate change; contaminated water crises in economically developed countries, including in Flint, Michigan; China's rapid industrial growth; and other timely topics. *Updated throughout with current data and concepts plus advances in GIS. Pedagogical Features: *End-of-chapter review questions and suggestions for further reading. *Section Introductions that describe each chapter. *"Quick Reviews"--within-chapter recaps of key concepts. *Bold-faced key terms and an end-of-book glossary.

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