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Genetics, Health Care and Public Policy

An Introduction to Public Health Genetics

By: Alison Stewart,Philippa Brice,Hilary Burton,Paul Pharoah,Simon Sanderson,Ron Zimmern

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Genetics, Health Care and Public Policy

An Introduction to Public Health Genetics

By: Alison Stewart,Philippa Brice,Hilary Burton,Paul Pharoah,Simon Sanderson,Ron Zimmern

Genetics, Health Care and Public Policy is an introduction to the new discipline of public health genetics. It brings together the insights of genetic and molecular science as a means of protecting and improving the health of the population. Its scope is wide and requires an understanding of genetics, epidemiology, public health and the principles of ethics, law and the social sciences. This book sets out the basic principles of public health genetics for a wide audience from those providing health care to those involved in establishing policy. The emphasis throughout the text is on providing an accessible introduction to the field. The content moves from the basic concepts, including definitions and history, through chapters on genetics, genetic technology, epidemiology, genetics in medicine, genetics in health services, ethical, legal and social implications, to the implications for health policy. It provides one-stop, introductory coverage of this rapidly developing and multidisciplinary field.

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291

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Cambridge University Press

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1139463292

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9781139463294

Criminalization/Assimilation

Chinese/Americans and Chinatowns in Classical Hollywood Film

By: Philippa Gates

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Criminalization/Assimilation

Chinese/Americans and Chinatowns in Classical Hollywood Film

By: Philippa Gates

Criminalization/Assimilation traces how Classical Hollywood films constructed America’s image of Chinese Americans from their criminalization as unwanted immigrants to their eventual acceptance when assimilated citizens, exploiting both America’s yellow peril fears about Chinese immigration and its fascination with Chinatowns. Philippa Gates examines Hollywood’s responses to social issues in Chinatown communities, primarily immigration, racism, drug trafficking, and prostitution, as well as the impact of industry factors including the Production Code and star system on the treatment of those subjects. Looking at over 200 films, Gates reveals the variety of racial representations within American film in the first half of the twentieth century and brings to light not only lost and forgotten films but also the contributions of Asian American actors whose presence onscreen offered important alternatives to Hollywood’s yellowface fabrications of Chinese identity and a resistance to Hollywood’s Orientalist narratives.

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305

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Rutgers University Press

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0813589436

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9780813589435

Mountain Republic

A Lake District Parish - Eighteen Men, The Lake Poets and the National Trust

By: Philippa Harrison

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Mountain Republic

A Lake District Parish - Eighteen Men, The Lake Poets and the National Trust

By: Philippa Harrison

An affectionate but meticulously researched history of one of the most beautiful and best-loved corners of England – Crosthwaite Parish, nestling deep within the mountains and valleys of the Lake District. 'A unique contribution to English history' Hunter Davies 'A delightful, refreshingly written book, attentive to social detail and telling the only story that matters – history' Simon Jenkins 'A wonderful book' Margaret Drabble 'A completely fresh perspective on the Lakes and Lake Poets... I hugely enjoyed it' Andrew Marr Bounded by the peaks of Scafell, Skiddaw and Helvellyn, and embracing such well-known landmarks as Borrowdale, Derwentwater and Keswick, it lies within the heart of the Lake Poets' landscape and its rugged terrain excites passion in all those who know it. The Parish also boasts a remarkable history. Its 90 square miles were governed, from medieval times, by eighteen annually chosen 'customary tenants'; ancestors of the people who later prompted Wordsworth's portrayal of the area as 'a perfect Republic of Shepherds and agriculturalists'. His fellow poet Robert Southey lived within the Parish for forty years, was an active parishioner and rests in St Kentigern's churchyard. Here he is given his rightful position as a Lake Poet. In the nineteenth century, the Victorian state killed off the old parish system, sweeping away the egalitarian rule of the Eighteen Men. But a degree of redemption was at hand. Canon Rawnsley, vicar of Crosthwaite from 1883, pledged to defend the Lake District for future generations. So the Parish was at the heart of the creation of the National Trust and blazed a trail for a wider movement to preserve the English landscape. Writing with a historian's rigour and bearing aloft the banner of the Lake District statesmen, Philippa Harrison has produced a magisterial and fascinating record of a parish with a unique social, cultural and aesthetic resonance in English history.

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867

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1838931848

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9781838931841

The Other Tudors

Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards

By: Philippa Jones

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The Other Tudors

Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards

By: Philippa Jones

Highly readable account of a sensational subject. Sheds new light on a rarely examined side of Henry III's life. Meticulously researched. Rich genealogical detail helps readers find their way around Henry's court. Must-have book for Tudor fans.

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344

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Fox Chapel Publishing

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1607657678

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9781607657675

A Linguistic History of Ancient Cyprus

The Non-Greek Languages, and their Relations with Greek, c.1600–300 BC

By: Philippa M. Steele

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A Linguistic History of Ancient Cyprus

The Non-Greek Languages, and their Relations with Greek, c.1600–300 BC

By: Philippa M. Steele

This pioneering volume approaches the languages and scripts of ancient Cyprus from an interdisciplinary point of view, with a primarily linguistic and epigraphic approach supplemented by a consideration of their historical and cultural context. The focus is on furthering our knowledge of the non-Greek languages/scripts, as well as appreciating their place in relation to the much better understood Greek language on the island. Following on from recent advances in Cypro-Minoan studies, these difficult, mostly Late Bronze Age inscriptions are reassessed from first principles. The same approach is taken for non-Greek languages written in the Cypriot Syllabic script during the first millennium BC, chiefly the one usually referred to as Eteocypriot. The final section is then dedicated to the Phoenician language, which was in use on Cyprus for some hundreds of years. The result is a careful reappraisal of these languages/scripts after more than a century of sometimes controversial scholarship.

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301

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Cambridge University Press

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1107513189

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9781107513181

The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law

By: Amal Clooney,Philippa Webb

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The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law

By: Amal Clooney,Philippa Webb

The Right to a Fair Trial in International Lawbrings together the diverse sources of international law that define the right to a fair trial in the context of criminal (as opposed to civil, administrative or other) proceedings. The book provides a comprehensive explanation of what the right to a fair trial means in practice under international law and focuses on factual scenarios that practitioners and judges may face in court. Each of the book's fourteen chapters examines a component of the right to a fair trial as defined in Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and reviews the case law of regional human rights courts, international criminal courts as well as UN human rights bodies. Highlighting both consensus and divisions in the international jurisprudence in this area, this book provides an invaluable resource to practitioners and scholars dealing with breaches of one of the most fundamental human rights.

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500

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Oxford University Press

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0192536095

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9780192536099

The Night of All Souls

By: Philippa Swan

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The Night of All Souls

By: Philippa Swan

In this highly entertaining novel, Edith Wharton is variously reimagined: as a host in the afterlife, a historical figure in a modern novella, and as an elusive presence in the pages of her own writing. But when a lifelong secret is exposed, it’s almost too shocking to be true. Hugely acclaimed during her lifetime, writer Edith Wharton is back — with the most extraordinary opportunity. Summoned to a room in the afterlife, Edith finds the manuscript of a new novella inspired by her life. A letter from her one-time editor advises Edith to consider carefully whether to destroy the work or allow its publication. Is this a chance to correct her image of haughtiness and privilege, and to reignite interest in her writing? Edith begins reading the novella to her astonished companions; and what unfolds is a cautionary story of online fame. But as she gradually remembers the details of her life, Edith becomes fearful about what the work might reveal and is haunted by the words: The letters survive, and everything survives. ‘Philippa Swan’s is an original voice that is articulate, humorous and disarmingly refreshing.’ - NZ Books

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Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

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014377431X

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9780143774310

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Genetics, Health Care and Public Policy

Genetics, Health Care and Public Policy

Criminalization/Assimilation

Criminalization/Assimilation

Mountain Republic

Mountain Republic

The Other Tudors

The Other Tudors

A Linguistic History of Ancient Cyprus

A Linguistic History of Ancient Cyprus

The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law

The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law

The Night of All Souls

The Night of All Souls

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