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Book The Creatures Time Forgot

Download or read book The Creatures Time Forgot written by David Hevey and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1992, The Creatures Time Forgot examines the representation of disabled people – in advertising, particularly that produced by disability charities, and in the work of photographers such as Diane Arbus and Gary Winogrand. He shows how such images construct disabled people as ‘creatures,’ the tragic-but-brave objects of photographic gaze, or as the ‘’appy ‘andicapped’ of ‘positive imagery’ advertising. As a disabled photographer and writer, David Hevey has been a pioneer in challenging such visual representations of disabled people. His work advocates a move away from medical, charity or impairment-fixated imagery towards a visual equivalent of ‘Rights not Charity’. The book outlines David Hevey’s own photographic practice and includes wide-ranging selections from his work to create a visual form which reflects the new social presence of disabled people. This book will be of interest to students of media studies, cultural studies, and disability studies.

Book Paranormal Family Incorporated  The Town That Time Forgot

Download or read book Paranormal Family Incorporated The Town That Time Forgot written by William J. Smith and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Smith family of the Smith-&-Smith Paranormal Agency have been investigating haunted houses and buildings for years so during the summer of 2024, they feel that they need a break, so they decide to go to Las Vegas for a family vacation, but since Erica Smith has a fear of flying, the Smiths embark on a cross-country journey. Everything is going smoothly, until they get lost while exploring an abandoned ghost town somewhere in Oklahoma.Everywhere they turn, spooks and spirits are everywhere, but when they try to get back on the main road, they find that there might be more to this than meets t

Book The Toxins that Time Forgot

Download or read book The Toxins that Time Forgot written by Richard J Harris and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toxins, both venom and poison, have great potential for pharmacological, ecological and evolutionary research. Yet despite this, many toxins, especially in marine organisms, have been relatively unstudied. This negligence within marine toxinology is surprising given the vast rise in proteomic and transcriptomic methods available to analyse toxins. This study attempts to characterise toxins of marine taxa of which little is currently known. In doing so, it provides a template for future studies to explore marine toxinology. The species chosen were lesser weever fish (Echiichthys vipera), greater weever fish (Trachinus draco) and a nemertean (Lineus longissimus). A proteomic and transcriptomic approach was taken, utilising methods as SDS-PAGE, HPLC, MS-MS and total RNA analysis to understand the composition of the toxins. Further, the morphological and ecological aspects of the toxin delivery systems were also investigated. Proteomic data obtained for both weever fish highlight key aspects of their venom composition which corroborate previous research, confirming the presence of both Trachinine and Dracotoxin along with their molecular masses. Here I have described novel venom delivery systems with unique structural and morphological features in weever fish, and have characterized three novel L. longissimus toxins, testing their effects on a natural predator. Transcriptomic analysis of E. vipera and L. longissimus toxins reveal a suite of matches to closely related toxic species indicating that gene duplication may play an important role in the evolution of marine toxins. This research has provided new insights into the evolution of marine toxins through family lineages and can potentially aid in further understanding the evolution of toxins throughout Animalia. The discoveries made in this study represent an ideal start to push marine toxinology from a neglected status and into the forefront of toxinological research.

Book Hazmat   Other Toxic Stories

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lawrence Watt-Evans
  • Publisher : Misenchanted Press
  • Release : 2020-12-14
  • ISBN : 1619910209
  • Pages : 236 pages

Download or read book Hazmat Other Toxic Stories written by Lawrence Watt-Evans and published by Misenchanted Press. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 21 of the most poisonous and twisted stories from the archives of award-winning author Lawrence Watt-Evans

Book Ruling the Savage Periphery

    Book Details:
  • Author : Benjamin D. Hopkins
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2020-05-05
  • ISBN : 0674246144
  • Pages : 289 pages

Download or read book Ruling the Savage Periphery written by Benjamin D. Hopkins and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative case that “failed states” along the periphery of today’s international system are the intended result of nineteenth-century colonial design. From the Afghan frontier with British India to the pampas of Argentina to the deserts of Arizona, nineteenth-century empires drew borders with an eye toward placing indigenous people just on the edge of the interior. They were too nomadic and communal to incorporate in the state, yet their labor was too valuable to displace entirely. Benjamin Hopkins argues that empires sought to keep the “savage” just close enough to take advantage of, with lasting ramifications for the global nation-state order. Hopkins theorizes and explores frontier governmentality, a distinctive kind of administrative rule that spread from empire to empire. Colonial powers did not just create ad hoc methods or alight independently on similar techniques of domination: they learned from each other. Although the indigenous peoples inhabiting newly conquered and demarcated spaces were subjugated in a variety of ways, Ruling the Savage Periphery isolates continuities across regimes and locates the patterns of transmission that made frontier governmentality a world-spanning phenomenon. Today, the supposedly failed states along the margins of the international system—states riven by terrorism and violence—are not dysfunctional anomalies. Rather, they work as imperial statecraft intended, harboring the outsiders whom stable states simultaneously encapsulate and exploit. “Civilization” continues to deny responsibility for border dwellers while keeping them close enough to work, buy goods across state lines, and justify national-security agendas. The present global order is thus the tragic legacy of a colonial design, sustaining frontier governmentality and its objectives for a new age.

Book The Toxic Marriage

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alexis Dee
  • Publisher : Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd
  • Release :
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book The Toxic Marriage written by Alexis Dee and published by Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd. This book was released on with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a 21-year-old Kathleen finds out that her Infamous Model boyfriend: Ryker Malarkey is done with her, she feels compelled to leave his house and live on the streets until he finds out she is pregnant with his baby. The handsome, charming, and rich Ryker forces her to marry him so that he gets to keep his baby near him while he belittles Kathleen for being a stripper in the past. Will Ryker ever redeem himself or will he continue to use her at night and trash her in the morning?

Book A Taste for Poison

    Book Details:
  • Author : Neil Bradbury, Ph.D.
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Press
  • Release : 2022-02-01
  • ISBN : 1250270766
  • Pages : 234 pages

Download or read book A Taste for Poison written by Neil Bradbury, Ph.D. and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.” --Kathy Reichs A brilliant blend of science and crime, A TASTE FOR POISON reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were used. As any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring—and popular—weapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict? In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores this most morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. Alongside real-life accounts of murderers and their crimes—some notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolved—are the equally compelling stories of the poisons involved: eleven molecules of death that work their way through the human body and, paradoxically, illuminate the way in which our bodies function. Drawn from historical records and current news headlines, A Taste for Poison weaves together the tales of spurned lovers, shady scientists, medical professionals and political assassins to show how the precise systems of the body can be impaired to lethal effect through the use of poison. From the deadly origins of the gin & tonic cocktail to the arsenic-laced wallpaper in Napoleon’s bedroom, A Taste for Poison leads readers on a riveting tour of the intricate, complex systems that keep us alive—or don’t.

Book The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1971 and Amendment

Download or read book The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1971 and Amendment written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on the Environment and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Toxic War on Masculinity

Download or read book The Toxic War on Masculinity written by Nancy R. Pearcey and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why Can't We Hate Men?" asks a headline in the Washington Post. A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen. Books are sold titled I Hate Men, The End of Men, and Are Men Necessary? How did the idea arise that masculinity is dangerous and destructive? Bestselling author Nancy Pearcey leads you on a fascinating excursion through American history to discover why the script for masculinity turned toxic--and how to fix it. Pearcey then turns to surprising findings from sociology. Religion is often cast as a cause of domestic abuse. But research shows that authentically committed Christian men test out as the most loving and engaged husbands and fathers. They have the lowest rates of divorce and domestic violence of any group in America. Yes, domestic abuse is an urgent issue, and Pearcey does not mince words in addressing it. But the sociological facts explode the negative stereotypes and show that Christianity has the power to overcome toxic behavior in men and reconcile the sexes--an unexpected finding that has stood up to rigorous empirical testing.

Book The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film written by R. G. Young and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 1028 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five years in the making, and destined to be the last word in fanta-film references! This incredible 1,017-page resource provides vital credits on over 9,000 films (1896-1999) of horror, fantasy, mystery, science fiction, heavy melodrama, and film noir. Comprehensive cast lists include: directors, writers, cinematographers, and composers. Also includes plot synopses, critiques, re-title/translation information, running times, photographs, and several cross-referenced indexes (by artist, year, song, etc.). Paperback.

Book Dr  Jensen s Guide to Better Bowel Care

Download or read book Dr Jensen s Guide to Better Bowel Care written by Dr. Bernard Jensen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on 60 years of patient studies, Dr. Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care gives you all the information you need to improve and monitor your gut health. Inlcuding charts, photos, and Dr. Jensen's decades of expertise, this classic book provides specific dietary guidelines for proper anti-inflammatory bowel maintenance that will enhance your microbiome and address leaky gut, along with a colonic cleansing system and effective exercise program.

Book Clinical Journal

Download or read book Clinical Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Clinical Journal

Download or read book The Clinical Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Deliverance from Toxic Memories

Download or read book Deliverance from Toxic Memories written by Ken Harrington and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bondage to the past is not God’s plan for your present When a young elephant is chained up by its trainer, the animal’s initial response is to try and escape. Several attempts later, the elephant recognizes that freedom is not possible and accepts the chains as normal. Once this is “learned”, the trainer can use a simple rope to hold one of the most powerful animals. The same thing happens to many people with their minds. They become used to unhealthy patterns of thinking and destructive memories. Sadly, it becomes embraced as “normal life.” This is not God’s perfect will for you! Authors Ken and Jeanne Harrington provide extensive research and relevant Bible teaching empowering you to experience freedom today by: Understanding how toxic memories negatively impact your physical and spiritual health Exposing the lies you believe about yourself and replace them with transformational Truth Positioning you to live in the love and complete forgiveness of God Reclaim your memories and take your life back!

Book The Unanticipated Chicken

Download or read book The Unanticipated Chicken written by Dr. Tom Barnette and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The understanding of new insights about a toxic relationship is only enlightening. Unless you plan to maintain success and the new ideas there will be NO change. Action and knowledge are NOT the same thing. You must Implement Normal Reality in place of the toxic lie. God sets the exclusive measurement of normal reality and success. We all fall under God's natural laws, which include the five rules of the harvest, the five basic human needs, and the five basic conflicts. You cannot replant yesterday's harvest. It is over. You can only plant today what you will grow and harvest tomorrow.

Book Encounters with Civilizations

Download or read book Encounters with Civilizations written by Gezim Alpion and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encounters with Civilizations is a broad-ranging work, uniting sweeping themes such as history, culture, the media, social issues, and politics. Building around comparative analyses of aspects of Albanian, Egyptian, British, and Indian cultures, Alpion addresses the problems people experience in their encounters with civilizations different from their birth cultures.The course of history has made the confrontation and comingling of different cultures inevitable. It has also engendered ambivalence toward the cultures involved, including a desire to emulate the new culture, or resentment, or conflicting attitudes toward the relative strength or weakness of both birth and new cultures. Alpion describes how Egyptian culture and politics have been shaped by foreign domination while retaining ancient customs at the social level. In comparison, Great Britain has been an imperial power whose cultural preeminence has shaped the images of smaller countries in the eyes of the world. Alpion writes of English images of his native Albania and offers a penetrating analysis of Mother Teresa as a Christian missionary in Hindu and Muslim India, focusing on her cultural presentation via the media and the cult of celebrity.Whether discussing the customs of Egyptian coffee houses or Alexander the Great as a defining figure in Western and Eastern culture, Alpion grasps the impact of these cultural encounters. He makes us aware that understanding and resolving such differences involves considering ultimate issues of life and death.

Book The DC Book

Download or read book The DC Book written by Stephen Wiacek and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel the myriad worlds of the DC Multiverse. If you want to truly understand DC Comics, The DC Book is your one-stop guide to the DC Multiverse. It is a unique and insightful examination of this mind-boggling comics universe that takes readers on a compelling journey from the dawn of Super Heroes to the formation of the Dark Multiverse... and beyond. Meticulously researched and expertly written, The DC Book is packed with stunning, painstakingly selected artwork, illuminating infographics, and incisive, specially curated essays that shed new light on the ever-evolving DC Multiverse. From the world's finest Super Heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, to iconic villains like the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid, to mythic realms like Apokolips and Themyscira, to cosmic energies like The Source and The Speed Force, The DC Book explores the key concepts, characters, and events that have defined and shaped DC Comics over the past 80 years. The book's content is divided into key subject areas--The Multiverse, Dark Multiverse, and Metaverse; Weird Science and Super Tech; Down to Earth; Mysteries from Space; Mystic Realms and Dream Worlds; and Time Warps and Other Earths--that form the foundations of DC Comics. The DC Book is an invaluable roadmap to DC Comics that no fan will want to miss!