From 'anti-social behaviour orders' to 'climate change', 'ethnic cleansing' and the 'war on terror', this book slices through a world of euphemism and propaganda, n the tradition of George Orwell, Steven Poole traces the globalising wave of modern Unspeak - from the culture wars to the culture of war. compelling reading oily spin scepticism clarity.
Can technology and innovation transform world health?Connecting undergraduate students with global problems, RebeccaRichards-Kortum examines the interplay between biomedicaltechnology design and the medical, regulatory, economic, social andethical issues surrounding global health. Driven by case studies,including cancer screening, imaging technologies, implantabledevices and vaccines, students learn how the complexities andvariation across the globe affect the design of devices andtherapies. A wealth of learning features, including classroomactivities, project assignments, homework problems and weblinkswithin the book and online, provide a full teaching package. Forvisionary general science and biomedical engineering courses, thisbook will inspire students to engage in solving global issues thatface us all.
Quantum gravity is one of the major open problems in theoreticalphysics. The loop and spinfoam approach, presented in this book, isa leading research program in the field. Emphasis is given toconceptual and foundational issues raised by quantum gravity,especially on the nature of space and time. This text is intendedfor researchers working in quantum gravity and, in particular,graduate students entering the field. It will also appeal tophilosophers and scientists interested in the general issue of thenature of space and time.
The Book of Stones is a new edition of the best-selling guideto some of Earth’s most beautiful natural objects. Two introductorychapters detail the authors’ theories about how to work withcrystals and stones—including the concept of crystal resonance andthe scientific observation that living organisms (such asourselves) are liquid crystalline structures. An illuminatingalphabetical journey through the mineral kingdom, stone by stone,follows. Each entry begins with the stone name and photo, plus itselemental and chakra correspondences, as well as keywords thatindicate its properties. Next comes a de*ion of the crystalstructure, hardness, history, and known locations of each mineral,plus any relevant legend or lore from the past. Each author thenoffers an essay on the subtle energy properties and spiritualapplications of the stone. The entries conclude with summaries ofthe spiritual, emotional, and physical healing qualities of thestone, and an affirmation for evoking its potential benefits.
Never are we more concerned with getting it right than whenwriting to one who has suffered a loss. In My DeepestSympathies-- , letter-writing guru Florence Isaacs guides usthrough the ins and outs of offering comfort and support with shortyet meaningful notes that will long be remembered by theirrecipients. She offers guidelines for diverse situations, withsample letters to draw on, so that it's easy to strike theappropriate tone every time. Isaacs explainsthat the individual circumstances help determine what's appropriateto say in a sympathy note, and she provides specific techniques fora wide range of relationships, from the death of a coworker'sspouse to the loss of a friend's elderly parent from Alzheimer's.She also addresses complex situations like the death of an ex-wife,an estranged sibling, or a longtime companion. She even includesthoughtful words for the death of a pet. Whether it's for a blank note or a few extra lines on a card,Isaacs's advice runs the gamut from personal