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The Search for the Legacy of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee
Reflective Essays Based upon Findings from the Tuskegee Legacy Project
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2011
The Search for the Legacy of the USPHS Syphilis Study at Tuskegee is a collection of essays that seeks to redefine the "legacy" of the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study in light of recent findings from other scientific studies that challenge the long-standing, widely-held understanding of...
Viewpoints on Media Effects
Pseudo-reality and Its Influence on Media Consumers
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
Viewpoints on Media Effects: Pseudo-reality and Its Influence on Media Consumers continues the ongoing research of media effects by illuminating not only the negative effects of media consumption, but also some of the pro-social aspects, with a special focus on social media. Recommended for scholars...
by Frances R. Aparicio, María Isabel Carvajal Araya, Julia Chindemi
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017
Sound, Image, and National Imaginary in the Construction of Latin/o American Identities addresses a gap in the many narratives discussing the cultural histories of Latin American nations, particularly in terms of the birth, configuration, and perpetuation of national identities. It argues that these...
Evolution of the Modern Sports Fan
Communicative Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
The concept of “fandom” has been revolutionized over the past 20 years because of various technological, cultural, and communicative advancements. Evolution of the Modern Sports Fan: Communicative Approaches explores the elements of the sports fan that have markedly changed since the turn of the...
by H. R. Hawreis
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
According to Wikipedia: "Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813, Leipzig, Germany 13 February 1883, Venice, Italy) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas", as they were later called). Unlike most other great opera composers, Wagner...
After the Fall
Energy Security, Sustainable Development, and the Environment
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
This edited volume examines the impacts of the 2014-2015 decline in the price of oil. Participants will examine the economic, social and political consequences on states and regions, along with their responses. The following questions will be examined: what were the impacts for countries experiencing...
by A.A. Christy, L. Eriksson, M. Feinberg
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Pattern recognition and other chemometrical techniques are important tools in interpreting environmental data. This volume presents authoritatively state-of-the-art applications of measuring and handling environmental data. The chapters are written by leading experts.
by Thomas Rüedi, A.H.C. von Hochstetter, R. Schlumpf
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Surgeons confronted with acute trauma are frequently under great pressure to act quickly. Only a few have an infallible three-dimensional memory as regards the different approaches necessary for treating fractures by inter nal fixation. Thus there is a real need for a reference book on the approaches...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 2
Diseases, pests, food and other uses
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment...
Holy, Holy, Holy: Proclaiming the Perfections of Christ
Proclaiming the Perfections of God
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2010
Holy, Holy, Holy: Proclaiming the Perfections of God offers a corrective. Here, the holiness of God is defined, explored, and praised by a lineup of leading evangelical pastors and scholars, who show how it affects our worship, doctrine, and personal walks with Christ.
Bridging the High School-College Gap
The Role of Concurrent Enrollment Programs
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Concurrent enrollment programs offer high-achieving high school students the opportunity to take college credit-bearing courses taught by college-approved high school teachers. This low-cost, scalable model brings accelerated coursework to urban, suburban, and rural students. In this book, scholars...
by General P. H. Kritzinger, R. D. McDonald
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
History of the Boer War, first published around 1900.
by M. Bonatz, P. Brosche, O. Calame
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
P.Brosche The development of the ideas and observational techniques related to the subject of our meeting "Tidal friction and the Earth's rotation", Bielefeld, September 1977 is one of the most fascinating books - not merely chapters! - of the modern history of science. Its genealogical...
by Jon Rahbek-Clemmensen, Philippe Moreau Defarges, Ronja Kempin
Language: French
Release Date: March 5, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: March 5, 2015
À l’Est de l’Europe, au Sud de la Méditerranée, sur le territoire même des Européens, les menaces s’accumulent. Face à cette situation, que peut dire une politique européenne de sécurité et de défense en panne ? À quelles conditions les coopérations de défense pourraient-elles redémarrer...