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Black Pearls and Red Tide
Black Pearls and Red Tide
Jay Maclean
¥8.09
The strange death of three young children in a small coastal village in far away Papua New Guinea in March 1972 did not rate a mention in the territory’s annual report that year to its Australian governors—let alone make a ripple in international ponds. Yet, it was an event of incredible proportions. It marked the end of a chain of knowledge that extended back more than 45,000 years; it heralded the beginning of an era of immense, baffling phenomena and disasters around the world; and it marked the rise of a deadly toxin from the seabed that would spread from country to country. The book works back in time to discover the origin of the toxin’s host, traces its emergence and bizarre spread from country to country with resulting deaths, and projects into the future the likely, unsettling to horrific, consequences for the world’s food security, already set irreversibly in motion. It is a story that encompasses much of the globe, from the Pacific islands to Asia—Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines—to the Middle East—Persian Gulf and Red Sea, and the Egypt of the Pharaohs—to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas, and to Australia and Antarctica. It is a detective story too, about who or what killed the three children, taking us in helicopters, light planes, speedboats and a naval patrol vessel, and on underwater explorations. It is a romance spanning a period from the tail end of the Palaeolithic era, pausing for a less ancient exodus, that of the Jews from Egypt, and for Cleopatra’s—incredibly expensive as we will see—dinner with Marc Antony, and leap-frogging through events over the following two millennia via connections with Spanish kings, Napoleon Bonaparte, and the most famous pair to play the part of Cleopatra and Marc Antony in modern times: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Finally, it is the story of a young scientist sent unknowingly as a spy into Papua New Guinea shortly before its independence. How did he find himself enmeshed in the threads of this strange puzzle and what did he discover?
Humanizing Psychiatry:The Biocognitive Model
Humanizing Psychiatry:The Biocognitive Model
Niall McLaren
¥90.52
Does psychiatry have a future? Assailed from many directions, under constant attack for its reliance on "a drug for all problems" and increasingly unable to attract bright new trainees, the specialty is showing every sign of terminal decline. The reason is simple: modern psychiatry has no formal model of mental disorder to guide its daily practice, teaching and research. Unfortunately, the orthodox psychiatrists who control this most conservative profession are utterly antagonistic to criticism. Despite the evidence, they maintain a blind faith that "science will deliver the goods" by a biological examination of the brain. This book argues that their faith is entirely misplaced and is contributing to the destruction of an essential part of civilized life, the fair and equitable treatment of people with mental disorders. The author offers a rational model of mental disorder within the framework of a molecular resolution of the mind-body problem. Fully developed, this model will have revolutionary consequences for psychiatry--and the mentally-afflicted. Acclaim for the writing of Niall Mclaren, M.D. "This book is a tour de force. It demonstrates a tremendous amount of erudition, intelligence and application in the writer. It advances an interesting and plausible mechanism for many forms of human distress. It is an important work that deserves to take its place among the classics in books about psychiatry." --Robert Rich, PhD, AnxietyAndDepression-Help.com "Dr. McLaren brilliantly wields the sword of philosophy to refute the modern theories of psychiatry with an analysis that is sharp and deadly. His own proposed novel theory could be the dawn of a new revolution in the medicine of mental illness." --Andrew R. Kaufman, MD, Chief Resident of Emergency Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center "I found Niall McLaren's book to be an incredibly well-written and thoughtprovoking. It is not, by any means, easy reading. It is also not for someone who doesn't have some form of background in understanding the various psychological theories and mental health conditions. I think that this would make an excellent textbook for a graduate class that allows students to question the theories that we already have." --Paige Lovitt for Reader Views About the Author The author is a psychiatrist of some 35 years standing. He writes philosophy in the bush outside Darwin, northern Australia, with his family as critics. For six years, while working in Western Australia, he was the world's most isolated psychiatrist. For more information please visit www.FuturePsychiatry.com PSY018000 Psychology : Mental Illness MED105000 Medical : Psychiatry - General PHI015000 Philosophy : Mind & Body
Strategies:A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Journey
Strategies:A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Journey
Tami Brady
¥56.82
It is estimated that 4-8 million people in the United States suffer with Fibromyalgia. Another one million also have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Some statistics state that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia may directly affect 5% of the world's population. I am one of the individuals in this growing epidemic. In 1997, after a chaotic year of intense medical and psychological testing, I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. I spent much of the last ten years in deep denial feeling alone, confused, frustrated, and angry. It has taken me a great deal of soul searching, but I believe that today I am a better, more centered person because of my experiences. I've never been someone who dictates advice, so my book provides worksheets you can develop to tailor your personal responses to symptoms and crises. It is the good, the bad, and the ugly of my personal journey that I share with you, my fellow Fibromites. My hope is simple, that you will find solace and renewed hope in my words.What People Are Saying About Strategies "This book is a passionate, intense account of one person's conquest over suffering. As a psychologist working with chronic pain sufferers, I can endorse Ms. Brady's philosophy, approach and tools." -Bob Rich, PhD, author Cancer: A Personal Challenge Author info at http://tami-brady.com Another great self-help book from Loving Healing Press
The Four Million
The Four Million
O. Henry
¥40.79
Some of the best stories from the master of wordplay and surprise endings, including 'The Gift of the Magi' and 'The Cop and the Anthem'. Many of the stories in this collection are set in New York City.
Roads of Destiny
Roads of Destiny
O. Henry
¥40.79
The title story of the volume Roads of Destiny, a story allegorical in nature, deals with that all important moment of choice: the decision to act, speak, or dress in a way which seems to determine the whole course of a life. O. Henry builds his own concept suggesting that the choice is not so much among different fates as among different versions of the same fate.
The Glimpse by Arnold Bennett - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
The Glimpse by Arnold Bennett - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Arnold Bennett
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Glimpse by Arnold Bennett - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Arnold Bennett’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Bennett includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Glimpse by Arnold Bennett - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Bennett’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Protecting Our Drylands
Protecting Our Drylands
Prof. Elijah K. Biamah
¥104.80
Kenya covers a total land area of 582,646 km2. This land area is classified in terms of agricultural potential as: 12.7% of medium to high potential for agricultural production; 11.5% of arable land, subject to periodic droughts; 70.7% of drylands; and 5.6% of non-agricultural land. High population densities are more prevalent in areas of high agricultural potential than those of low potential (drylands). Most of Kenya's population (approx. 80%) lives in rural areas and therefore depends on agriculture and livestock for food and income.This book reviews sustainable technological options for land and water management and that are appropriate to soil and moisture conservation in drylands areas of Kenya. Of significant importance are: Environment and Resource Conservation in Semi-Arid Kenya; Dryland agriculture and conservation technologies in Kenya; Sustainable Soil Management Technologies for Effective Erosion Control in Semi-Arid Kenya; Development of Sustainable Conservation Techniques for Dryland Agriculture in Semi-arid Kenya; Agroforestry for Environmental Conservation in Dryland Environments of Kenya; Carbon Sequestration in Dryland Soils; Integrated Watershed Resource Management in Semi-arid Kenya; Runoff Water Management Systems for Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Kenya; Land and Water Management for Poverty Alleviation: Experiences from Iiuni Watershed, Machakos County, Kenya; and Participatory Role of Communities in Sustainable Development and Management of Resources in semi - arid environments of Kenya?
Pastoral land management
Pastoral land management
Michael K. Biamah, Wilson K. Yabann, Elijah K. Biamah
¥105.13
In the arid lands of Kenya, the social structure system associated with traditional pastoralism has evolved useful mechanisms for achieving sustainable resource utilization within fragile dryland environments. The sustainability of traditional pastoralism in Kenya is no longer feasible due to the increasing pressure on a shrinking resource base. This uncertainty with the sustainability of this traditional life style, calls for a radical shift in thinking from traditional to commercial pastoralism. Commercial pastoralism allows for the emergence of dynamic pastoralism which adapts quickly to technological changes and evolving market conditions in a fast changing pastoral environment. Whereas this futuristic form of pastoralism must recognize pastoral communities as legal entities and accord them the rights of control and disposal or transfer, it should also bestow the rights of access and use on individual pastoralists. The individualization of the right of land disposal or transfer in non-enlightened pastoral communities has led to the emergence of destitution and poverty in pastoral areas of Kenya. This book publication provides valuable information on emerging issues and options on pastoral land management in Kenya. It is based on a three year study on Land Tenure and Natural Resource Management in the Arid Lands of Kenya. It also does provide the requisite information for the formulation of a policy and legal framework on sustainable pastoral land management in Kenya.
REIGNITE: Transform From Burned Out to On Fire and Find New Meaning in Your Care
REIGNITE: Transform From Burned Out to On Fire and Find New Meaning in Your Care
Dr. Clark Gaither
¥81.50
Think about your job or career for a moment. Is your work pleasant, enjoyable, and inspiring? Does it provide you with opportunities to innovate and create using all of your natural talents and abilities? Does work energize you and bring you joy and happiness? Or, do you instead feel emotionally exhausted and cynical with a lack of any sense of personal accomplishment? If so, you are probably burned out. One thing is certain, you cannot live a life of happiness and passion driven purpose if you are burned out. Instead of finding deep satisfaction and happiness in your work it is probably something you have come to dread, like going back to work on Mondays. I should know. I became burned out once. I became burned out at my job as a family physician so I understand burnout. I know firsthand how personally and professionally devastating it can be and how costly it can become to organizations. I also learned what to do about it, how to FIX it! Learn how to transform from being burned out to ON FIRE and find new meaning in your career and life. Within the pages of this book, I will show you how.
Lezzetten ?dün Vermeyen Diyet
Lezzetten ?dün Vermeyen Diyet
Dr. Ömer Engin
¥27.88
Pek ?ok diyet program? ve kitab? sizlere diyet listeleri vermekte bunlar? uygulaman?z? sizlerden istemektedir. Peki siz bu listeleri uygulayabiliyor musunuz? ?al??t???n?z yerde tabldot yemek servisi yapan g?revliye bu listeleri verebiliyor musunuz? D??ar?da büfede veya lokantada yemek yerken garsondan sizin günlük diyet listenizi size haz?rlamas?n? isteyebiliyor musunuz? Günlük hayatta uygulayamad???n?z bu listelerin size ne faydas? var? Biz size liste vermeyece?iz. Biz sizi diyet listelerine uymak zorunda b?rakmayaca??z, sizin günlük ya?amda ?evrenizde size sunulan yemekleri nas?l diyetinize uygun hale getirilebilece?ini g?stermek istiyoruz.Kitab?m?z? haz?rlarken hekimlik bilgilerimizi de sizlere sunmay? ama?lad?k. Kitab?n haz?rlanmas?nda bana yard?mc? olan sevgili e?im Uzm. Dr. Candan Engin’e ?ok te?ekkür ediyorum.Kitab?m?z? olabildi?ince k?sa tutmay? hedefledik. Uzun yaz?lan kitaplar okuyucuya s?k?c? gelebiliyor ve kitap ?zümsenme-yebiliyor. Amac?m?z sizi s?kmadan gerekli bilgileri verebilmektir.Keyifli okumalar dile?iyle, Uz. Dr. ?mer Engin Genel Cerrahi Uzman?
Life and Habit
Life and Habit
Samuel Butler
¥27.88
One more point deserves notice. Butler often refers in “Life and Habit” to Darwin’s “Variations of Animals and Plants under Domestication.” When he does so it is always under the name “Plants and Animals.” More often still he refers to Darwin’s “Origin of Species by means Natural Selection,” terming it at one time “Origin of Species” and at another “Natural Selection,” sometimes, as on p. 278, using both names within a few lines of each other. Butler was as a rule scrupulously careful about quotations, and I can offer no explanation of this curious confusion of titles.? Since Samuel Butler published “Life and Habit” thirty-three [vii] years have elapsed—years fruitful in change and discovery, during which many of the mighty have been put down from their seat and many of the humble have been exalted. I do not know that Butler can truthfully be called humble, indeed, I think he had very few misgivings as to his ultimate triumph, but he has certainly been exalted with a rapidity that he himself can scarcely have foreseen. During his lifetime he was a literary pariah, the victim of an orga-nized conspiracy of silence. He is now, I think it may be said without exaggeration, universally accepted as one of the most remarkable English writers of the latter part of the nineteenth century. ??I will not weary my readers by quoting the numerous tributes paid by distinguished contemporary writers to Butler’s originality and force of mind, but I cannot refrain from illustrating the changed attitude of the sci-entific world to Butler and his theories by a reference to “Darwin and Modern Science,” the collection of essays published in 1909 by the University of Cambridge, in commemoration of the Darwin centenary. ??In that work Professor Bateson, while referring repeatedly to Butler’s biological works, speaks of him as “the most brilliant and by far the most interesting of Darwin’s opponents, whose works are at length emerging from oblivion.” ??R. A. STREATFEILD.?November, 1910.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
George Bernard Shaw
¥33.03
Majoritatea deceselor cauzate de cancer ar putea fi evitate ?Marele c?l?u“ al secolului XXI, cancerul este ?n mod gre?it perceput ca o calamitate ce love?te la ?nt?mplare, o nenorocire ?mpotriva c?reia suntem neputincio?i. Cartea arat? c? exist? o leg?tur? ?ntre tabagism, surplusul de greutate, sedentarism, alimenta?ie, expunerea la razele ultraviolete, lipsa de somn ?i cancer, precum ?i c? majoritatea deceselor cauzate de aceast? boal? ar putea fi evitate prin modific?ri simple ale stilului de via??. Cele 10 reguli pentru reducerea riscurilor, izvor?te din analiza mai multor decenii de cercet?ri ?tiin?ifice, reprezint? o arm? puternic? ?mpotriva cancerului ?i le ofer? pentru prima dat? celor care au supravie?uit bolii un instrument concret de prevenire a recidivelor, ?n scopul cre?terii speran?ei de via??. ? excesul de zah?r ?i gr?simi din produsele alimentare industriale ar putea induce o dependen?? similar? celei asociate consumului de droguri ? dou? ore ?i jum?tate de activitate fizic? de intensitate moderat?, s?pt?m?nal, reduc riscul de mortalitate al bolnavilor de cancer ? cei care consum? trei por?ii de legume crucifere pe s?pt?m?n? prezint? un risc de recidiv? redus la jum?tate
Book of Dreams and Ghosts
Book of Dreams and Ghosts
Lang, Andrew
¥19.52
Famed Scottish anthropologist Andrew Lang's classic 'Psychical Research' work 'The Book of Dreams and Ghosts'.
Dac? ??i pas? de copilul t?u
Dac? ??i pas? de copilul t?u
Orban Adrian
¥65.32
A tr?i mult, ?n s?n?tate ?i fericire, a fost preocuparea dintotdeauna a omenirii. Antropologi, biologi ?i medici s-au str?duit de mii de ani s? g?seasc? cele mai bune c?i pentru a le asigura semenilor no?tri o via?? c?t mai lung?.Sintetiz?nd o asemenea experien?? ?n domeniul medicinei complementare ?i ad?ug?ndu-i rezultatele cercet?rilor gerontologice proprii, Fanic?-Voinea Ene, renumit specialist ?n sfera terapiilor naturiste, prezint? ?n aceast? lucrare metode ?i procedee practice, la ?ndem?na fiec?ruia dintre noi, pentru a ne prelungi via?a. Astfel, ve?i g?si ?n lucrare recomand?ri originale ?i de mare folos privind alimenta?ia s?n?toas?, m?surile pe care trebuie s? le lu?m pentru ?ncetinirea proceselor oxidative ?i, implicit, a ?mb?tr?nirii organismului, fortificarea sistemului imunitar, echilibrarea metabolismului, respectarea cronobiologiei umane, ?ntoarcerea la natur?, toate acestea constituind repere majore ale stilului de via?? pentru a deveni longevivi.
Identitatea rom?neasc?
Identitatea rom?neasc?
Ioan-Aurel Pop
¥53.14
Acumularea de produse reziduale acide ?n organism determin? ?mb?tr?nirea. Dac? reu?im s? elimin?m aceste de?euri, mai ales pe cele vechi, putem inversa procesul de ?mb?tr?nire. Putem chiar elimina simptomele bolilor dac? nu s-au produs deja daune iremediabile. Atunci c?nd ne g?ndim la ?s?n?tate“, de fapt spunem ?diet? ?i exerci?ii fizice“, care ajut? organismul s? elimine substan?ele reziduale, dar nu sunt ?ntotdeauna u?or de realizat ?i eficiente. Scopul acestei c?r?i este de a le ar?ta oamenilor cum s? ?nve?e ?i s? practice metodele simple de inversare a procesului de ?mb?tr?nire, pentru a tr?i s?n?to?i mult? vreme.
Honest Abe: "A Study in Integrity Based on the Early Life of Abraham Lincoln"
Honest Abe: "A Study in Integrity Based on the Early Life of Abraham Lincoln"
Alonzo Rothschild
¥27.88
HE who seeks to understand the character and achievement of Abraham Lincoln must begin with a study of the man’s honesty. At the base of his nature, in the tap-root and very fiber of his being, pulsed a fidelity to truth, whether of thought or of deed, peculiar to itself. So thoroughgoing was this characteristic that it seems to have begun in him where in other men it generally leaves off. Politicians without number have yielded a work-a-day obedience to the rules of honor, but there is record of no other public leader in recent times who, among the vicissitudes of a trying career, has endeav-ored to balance actions and principles with such painstaking nicety. To trace these efforts from Lincoln’s early years is to pass with him, pace for pace, over part of the road that led to distinction. As we go we shall have to take account of hap-penings, little as well as big; for every man is the sum of all his parts, and in no other way may we hope to comprehend how the esteem that began with a few rustic neighbors grew until it filled the heart of a nation. To what extent, if any, Lincoln inherited his uprightness of mind from remote ancestors will probably never be known. The bare lines of the genealogical chart afford no clues to the characters of the men and women whose names appear there. If any of the threads spun out of their several lives met and twined in the broad strand of blue that enriched his, there is no way of identifying the spinners. Less obscure, though per-haps of only passing interest, is what may be gleaned under this head about two of Lincoln’s nearer relations. His father’s brothers, Mordecai and Josiah, appear to have enjoyed general respect on account of their probity. “They were excellent men,” said one who claimed to know them intimately, “plain, moderately educated, candid in their manners and inter-course, and looked upon as honorable as any men I have ever heard of.”[i-1] Their younger brother Thomas, however, cannot be so readily portrayed. He has, like his illustrious son, been, in turn, depreciated and idealized to such a degree that the inquirer, who would reach safe conclusions in respect to him, must tread warily through a maze of contradictions. Rejecting the praise as well as the blame of hearsay histori-ans, and following the testimony of those only who knew the man, we learn from one that he was “honest”; from another that he “was regarded as a very honest man”; and still another found him “always truthful—conscientious.”[i-2] To these tributes must be added what one who was doubly connected with Thomas Lincoln had to say about him:—“I’m just tired of hearing Grandfather Lincoln abused,” said Mrs. Dowling, the daughter of Dennis Hanks and Matilda John-son, speaking to an attentive listener, not many years ago. “Everybody runs him down.”
The Einstein Theory of Relativity
The Einstein Theory of Relativity
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz
¥8.09
The Einstein Theory of Relativity
Ham Radio: From Beginner to Badass
Ham Radio: From Beginner to Badass
Greg Molloy
¥24.44
Ham Radio: From Beginner to Badass
Action Potential: A Tutorial Study Guide
Action Potential: A Tutorial Study Guide
Nicoladie Tam
¥32.62
Action Potential: A Tutorial Study Guide
Synapse: A Tutorial Study Guide
Synapse: A Tutorial Study Guide
Nicoladie Tam
¥40.79
Synapse: A Tutorial Study Guide
Wart Cure: A Complete Guide on How To Get Rid Of Warts For Good
Wart Cure: A Complete Guide on How To Get Rid Of Warts For Good
Jessica Blair
¥24.44
Wart Cure: A Complete Guide on How To Get Rid Of Warts For Good
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