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Reversing the Rivers

A Memoir of History, Hope, and Human Rights

By: William F. Schulz

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Reversing the Rivers

A Memoir of History, Hope, and Human Rights

By: William F. Schulz

From 1994 to 2006, William F. Schulz headed Amnesty International USA. During this time, he and the organization confronted some of the greatest challenges to human rights, including genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Sudan; controversies over the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the use of torture by the United States after 9/11; as well as growing concern about inequities in the American justice system, from police misconduct to the death penalty. Drawing upon his encounters with tyrants, the inspiration of brave human rights heroes, and collaborations with celebrities ranging from Patrick Stewart to Salma Hayek, Schulz uses poignant narrative and amusing anecdotes to discuss the day-to-day realities of struggling with life-and-death human rights crises. In the process he ducks an assassination threat in Liberia; brings tears to the eyes of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland; and bests America's self-described "toughest sheriff" on Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect. Full of reflection as well as action, Reversing the Rivers provides Schulz with the opportunity to address profound philosophical questions, such as "What is the nature of evil?"; "How do we foster the 'better angels of our nature'?" "When may we use force to stop people from using force?" "Is the prohibition on torture as simple as it seems?" and "What's wrong with an eye for an eye?" Most important, in an eloquent concluding chapter, he answers the quandary most frequently posed to him during his years at Amnesty, "Given all the horrors in the world you see day after day, how do you retain any hope at all in humanity?

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1512824046

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In Our Own Best Interest

How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All

By: William Schulz

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In Our Own Best Interest

How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All

By: William Schulz

Sierra Leone, Kosovo, East Timor, the Bronx. The nightly news brings vivid images into our homes of the mistreatment of people all over the world. In the secure comfort of our living rooms, we may feel sympathetic to the victims of these atrocities but far removed from them. "What does all this have to do with a person in east Tennessee?" is the question, from a radio program host, that prompted William Schulz to write this book. Schulz provides answers with an insightful work, generously laced with compelling stories of women and men from all continents, which clearly delineates the connection between our prosperity here in the United States and human rights violations throughout the globe. The book reveals the high cost of indifference not only in ethical and moral terms, but in terms of the political, economic, environmental and public health consequences in our own backyards. Consider, for example, the high cost to U.S. military personnel and their families of radical political instability in the Balkans-costs that might well have been avoided if the United States and the international community had conscientiously defended human rights. Or the devastating economic impact on U.S. businesses of systemic corruption in Asia. Or the serious environmental hazards of nuclear fuel leaks in Russia, the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis, and the expensive dangers of inhumane prison conditions in the United States, to name just a few examples. At the heart of each of these problems lies the abuse of basic human rights. Through the stories of Natasa Kandic and Alexander Nikitin, of Samia Sarwar and Han Dongfang, of Jaime Garzon and Sister Dianna Ortiz, Schulz introduces us to the front line of the international battle for rights and builds a powerful case for defending our own interests by vigorously defending the human rights of people everywhere.

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0807002275

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In Our Own Best Interest

How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All

By: William F. Schulz

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In Our Own Best Interest

How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All

By: William F. Schulz

From the director of Amnesty International comes a provocative new argument for defending human rights. When people begin to question why events half a world away affect them, Schulz responds with stories of the connection between American's prosperity and rights violations on the other side of the globe.

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0807002267

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Reversing the Rivers

A Memoir of History, Hope, and Human Rights

By: William F. Schulz

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A Memoir of History, Hope, and Human Rights

By: William F. Schulz

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Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization

9th International IPCO Conference, Cambridge, MA, USA, May 27-29, 2002. Proceedings

By: William J. Cook

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Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization

9th International IPCO Conference, Cambridge, MA, USA, May 27-29, 2002. Proceedings

By: William J. Cook

This research monograph deals with the study of wave phenomena caused by winds in the world's oceans. Particular attention is paid to modern developments that take into account the propagation of ocean waves at global distances and their interaction with the sea bottom, ocean currents and the ice cover. With this book the author provides the first methodical presentation of the generation, evolution and propagation of wind-induced ocean waves.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540436766

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The Coming Good Society

Why New Realities Demand New Rights

By: William F. Schulz,Sushma Raman

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The Coming Good Society

Why New Realities Demand New Rights

By: William F. Schulz,Sushma Raman

Two authors with decades of experience promoting human rights argue that, as the world changes around us, rights hardly imaginable today will come into being. A rights revolution is under way. Today the range of nonhuman entities thought to deserve rights is exploding—not just animals but ecosystems and even robots. Changes in norms and circumstances require the expansion of rights: What new rights, for example, are needed if we understand gender to be nonbinary? Does living in a corrupt state violate our rights? And emerging technologies demand that we think about old rights in new ways: When biotechnology is used to change genetic code, whose rights might be violated? What rights, if any, protect our privacy from the intrusions of sophisticated surveillance techniques? Drawing on their vast experience as human rights advocates, William Schulz and Sushma Raman challenge us to think hard about how rights evolve with changing circumstances, and what rights will look like ten, twenty, or fifty years from now. Against those who hold that rights are static and immutable, Schulz and Raman argue that rights must adapt to new realities or risk being consigned to irrelevance. To preserve and promote the good society—one that protects its members’ dignity and fosters an environment in which people will want to live—we must at times rethink the meanings of familiar rights and consider the introduction of entirely new rights. Now is one of those times. The Coming Good Society details the many frontiers of rights today and the debates surrounding them. Schulz and Raman equip us with the tools to engage the present and future of rights so that we understand their importance and know where we stand.

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Harvard University Press

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0674977084

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What Torture Taught Me

And Other Reflections on Justice and Theology

By: William F. Schulz

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What Torture Taught Me

And Other Reflections on Justice and Theology

By: William F. Schulz

A collection of four essays by the former head of Amnesty International USA, based on his public addresses.

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Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

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1558967141

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Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine E-Book

Expert Consult - Online and Print

By: Meir H. Kryger,Thomas Roth,William C. Dement

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Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine E-Book

Expert Consult - Online and Print

By: Meir H. Kryger,Thomas Roth,William C. Dement

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 5th Edition, by Meir H. Kryger, MD, FRCPC, Thomas Roth, PhD, and William C. Dement, MD, PhD, delivers the comprehensive, dependable guidance you need to effectively diagnose and manage even the most challenging sleep disorders. Updates to genetics and circadian rhythms, occupational health, sleep in older people, memory and sleep, physical examination of the patient, comorbid insomnias, and much more keep you current on the newest areas of the field. A greater emphasis on evidence-based approaches helps you make the most well-informed clinical decisions. And, a new more user-friendly, full-color format, both in print and online, lets you find the answers you need more quickly and easily. Whether you are preparing for the new sleep medicine fellowship examination, or simply want to offer your patients today's best care, this is the one resource to use! - Make optimal use of the newest scientific discoveries and clinical approaches that are advancing the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders. - Stay on top of the hottest topics in sleep medicine with 56 new chapters, including: - Postpartum Sleep Disturbances - Fatigue Risk Management - What does Brain Imaging Reveal about Sleep Genesis and Maintenance? - Physician Examination of the Sleep Patient - Forensic Sleep Medicine - Pathophysiology and Models of Insomnia - Treatment of Insomnia: Developing Treatment Guidelines - Restrictive Lung Disorders - Sleep Medicine in the Elderly: Obstructive - Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Metabolic, and Renal Disorders - Sleep Apnea, Obesity and Bariatric Surgery - Sleep and Renal Disease - Theories of Dreaming - Why We Dream - Sleep, Stress, and Burnout - Evaluating Sleep EEG and Sleep Stage Scoring - And more - Master the newest areas in the field with 5 new sections covering: - Sleep Mechanisms and Phylogeny - Genetics of Sleep - Physiology in Sleep - Occupational Sleep Medicine - Sleep Medicine in the Elderly - Access the complete contents online, fully searchable, and follow links to abstracts for most bibliographical references. - Apply evidence-based approaches wherever available. - Find answers more easily thanks to a new user-friendly, full-color format.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437727735

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Ancient Literacy

By: William V. HARRIS,William V Harris

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Ancient Literacy

By: William V. HARRIS,William V Harris

How many people could read and write in the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans? No one has previously tried to give a systematic answer to this question. Most historians who have considered the problem at all have given optimistic assessments, since they have been impressed by large bodies of ancient written material such as the graffiti at Pompeii. They have also been influenced by a tendency to idealize the Greek and Roman world and its educational system. In Ancient Literacy W. V. Harris provides the first thorough exploration of the levels, types, and functions of literacy in the classical world, from the invention of the Greek alphabet about 800 B.C. down to the fifth century A.D. Investigations of other societies show that literacy ceases to be the accomplishment of a small elite only in specific circumstances. Harris argues that the social and technological conditions of the ancient world were such as to make mass literacy unthinkable. Noting that a society on the verge of mass literacy always possesses an elaborate school system, Harris stresses the limitations of Greek and Roman schooling, pointing out the meagerness of funding for elementary education. Neither the Greeks nor the Romans came anywhere near to completing the transition to a modern kind of written culture. They relied more heavily on oral communication than has generally been imagined. Harris examines the partial transition to written culture, taking into consideration the economic sphere and everyday life, as well as law, politics, administration, and religion. He has much to say also about the circulation of literary texts throughout classical antiquity. The limited spread of literacy in the classical world had diverse effects. It gave some stimulus to critical thought and assisted the accumulation of knowledge, and the minority that did learn to read and write was to some extent able to assert itself politically. The written word was also an instrument of power, and its use was indispensable for the construction and maintenance of empires. Most intriguing is the role of writing in the new religious culture of the late Roman Empire, in which it was more and more revered but less and less practiced. Harris explores these and related themes in this highly original work of social and cultural history. Ancient Literacy is important reading for anyone interested in the classical world, the problem of literacy, or the history of the written word.

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Harvard University Press

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0674038371

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Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice

Principles and Practice

By: Dean R. Hess,Neil R. MacIntyre,Shelley C. Mishoe,William F. Galvin

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Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice

Principles and Practice

By: Dean R. Hess,Neil R. MacIntyre,Shelley C. Mishoe,William F. Galvin

A new edition of the classic text, Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice, Second Edition is a truly authoritative text for respiratory care students who desire a complete and up to date exploration of the technical and professional aspects of respiratory care. With foundations in evidence-based practice, this essential text reviews respiratory assessment, respiratory therapeutics, respiratory diseases, basic sciences and their application to respiratory care, the respiratory care profession, and much more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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144966606X

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Middleton's Allergy E-Book

Principles and Practice

By: N. Franklin Adkinson Jr.,Bruce S Bochner,A Wesley Burks,William W Busse,Stephen T Holgate,Robert F Lemanske,Robyn E O'Hehir

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Middleton's Allergy E-Book

Principles and Practice

By: N. Franklin Adkinson Jr.,Bruce S Bochner,A Wesley Burks,William W Busse,Stephen T Holgate,Robert F Lemanske,Robyn E O'Hehir

This best-selling resource has a worldwide reputation as the leader in its field. Focusing on human immunology and biology, while also reporting on scientific experimentation and advancement, it provides comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art basic science as well as authoritative guidance on the practical aspects of day-to-day diagnosis and management. This new edition includes 700 full-color illustrations and a new, more accessible format to make finding information a snap for the busy practitioner. Includes a glossary of allergy and immunology for quick and easy reference. Contains keypoints and clinical pearls highlighted to find important information quickly. links to useful online resources both for you and for your patients. Offers contributions from hundreds of international authorities for world-class expertise in overcoming any clinical challenge. Contains 400 new illustrations, 700 in all, to better illustrate complex immunology. Covers the very latest in the field, including hot topics such as food allergy and immunotherapy. Includes the latest guidelines from The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP). Utilizes a new, more user-friendly full-color format for easier reference.

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032311332X

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9780323113328

Feldspar Minerals

Volume 1 Crystal Structures, Physical, Chemical, and Microtextural Properties

By: Joseph V. Smith,William L. Brown

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Feldspar Minerals

Volume 1 Crystal Structures, Physical, Chemical, and Microtextural Properties

By: Joseph V. Smith,William L. Brown

Remarks by JVS. Volumes 1 and 2 of Feldspar Minerals were published in 1974, but Volume 3 was not completed because I was forced to devote 3 years to the resolution of unforeseen problems in the construction of an ion probe. By 1977, the incomplete draft for Volume 3 had become obsolete because of the enormous advances in knowledge of feldspars, particularly those in lunar rocks and meteorites, and in both deep-seated and ancient terrestrial rocks. Furthermore, it soon became obvious that a completely new version of Feldspar Minerals was needed because of the important new results on the physical and chemical properties. I had kept up with the interesting but tedious chore of weekly reading of the incoming literature and maintenance of the files. By 1980, the intense day-to day pressure had gone from my research programs on lunar rocks and on the development of the ion microprobe as a quantitative geochemical instrument, and I began preparation of a second edition of Feldspar Minerals.

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3642725945

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Reversing the Rivers

Reversing the Rivers

In Our Own Best Interest

In Our Own Best Interest

In Our Own Best Interest

In Our Own Best Interest

Reversing the Rivers

Reversing the Rivers

Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization

Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization

The Coming Good Society

The Coming Good Society

What Torture Taught Me

What Torture Taught Me

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine E-Book

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine E-Book

Ancient Literacy

Ancient Literacy

Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice

Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice

Middleton's Allergy E-Book

Middleton's Allergy E-Book

Feldspar Minerals

Feldspar Minerals

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