Download or read book Doctored written by Tanya Sheehan and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the relationship between photography and medicine in American culture. Focuses on the American Civil War and postbellum Philadelphia to explore how medical models and metaphors helped establish the professional legitimacy of commercial photography while promoting belief in the rehabilitative powers of studio portraiture"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Digital Snaps written by Jonas Larsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photography as an everyday practice is once again changing dramatically. At this moment of transition from analogue to digital, Digital Snaps aims to develop a new media ecology that can accommodate these changes to photography 'as we know it'. Expert contributors representing varied disciplines demonstrate how and to what extent the traditional social practices, technologies and images of analogue photography are being transformed with the movement to digital photography. They zoom in on typical, vernacular, everyday practices: the development of the family photo album from a physical object in the living room to a digital practice on the Internet; the use of mobile phones in everyday life; photo communities on the Internet; photo booth photography; studio photography; and fine arts' appropriation of amateur photography. They explore how this media convergence transforms the media ecology - the networks, objects, performances, meanings and circulations - of vernacular photography, as we research it through ordinary people's use of such new cameras and interactive Internet spaces as part of their everyday lives.
Download or read book Securitized Societies written by Peter-Alexis Albrecht and published by BWV Verlag. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HauptbeschreibungThe path towards Securitized Societies reconstructs this paradigm shift by looking at penal law and the criminal justice system. Over a time span of 40 years, the development from a social-integrative penal law of the welfare state to the preventive state to the securitized society is followed from the perspective of a criminologist and professor of penal law. The novelty lies in the perspective of the participating observer who comments on the criminal justice system not from the lectern but who ventures into the system and reports from experience, whether at the very end of the process of law enforcement in discussions with prisoners with life-long sentences, at the beginning of the process by tracing police strategies of prevention, or in the area of criminal policy by participating in parliamentary expert commissions or legislative processes. In retrospect, the observed legal developments show an erosion of the rule-of-law state. The shift from the preventive state to the securitized society is imbedded in global processes of change which endanger the individual's freedom and dignity and which equally affect global society and national societies. The general feeling of insecurity and lack of orientation created by these processes for broad parts of the population can no longer be restrained with the methods of individualizing social controls of the traditional kind - penal law. This insecurity brings forth forms of control which eat away at the rule of law in a securitized society which, for its apparent protection, is prepared to give up its foundations in the rule of law in favor of an ostensible security. This phenomenon is not restricted to Germany, but the country serves as an example case study for global processes of legal erosion - with the background of the unilateral development of leadership.
Download or read book Doctored Results written by Ralph W. Moss and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-scale expose of one of the major scientific scandals of the 20th century, by a man who was there at the time and who helped reveal the cover-up.
Download or read book The Measure of All Things written by Ken Alder and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 1792, amidst the chaos of the French Revolution, two intrepid astronomers set out in opposite directions on an extraordinary journey. Starting in Paris, Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Delambre would make his way north to Dunkirk, while Pierre-François-André Méchain voyaged south to Barcelona. Their mission was to measure the world, and their findings would help define the meter as one ten-millionth of the distance between the pole and the equator—a standard that would be used “for all people, for all time.” The Measure of All Things is the astonishing tale of one of history’s greatest scientific adventures. Yet behind the public triumph of the metric system lies a secret error, one that is perpetuated in every subsequent definition of the meter. As acclaimed historian and novelist Ken Alder discovered through his research, there were only two people on the planet who knew the full extent of this error: Delambre and Méchain themselves. By turns a science history, detective tale, and human drama, The Measure of All Things describes a quest that succeeded as it failed—and continues to enlighten and inspire to this day.
Download or read book The War of Words over the World written by Holger Goerlitz and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-07-13 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regardless of our efforts to find utopia, Shangri-la, and peace our world is sinking ever deeper into a morass of mud, blood, debris, and death as we continue to reject God's absolutes of right and wrong about everything. The Bible says, "a tree is known by its fruit," and the death, disease, and destruction we see everywhere is the evil fruit humanity's rebellion against God is producing. Herein we will examine some of history's "noble" efforts to find answers apart from God and how totally vain these efforts are. Its truly a war of words over both the world and the church and ignoring it will not make our problems disappear.
Download or read book The Secrets of Hidden Knowledge written by Ayub V. O. Ofulla and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Secrets of Hidden Knowledge, author Prof. Ayub V. O. Ofulla presents the basic physics of life as it relates to molecular physical realities of life itself or social life as it relates to the individual. Grounded on physical, biological, and social sciences intertwined with information from ancient writings and scriptures, The Secrets of Hidden Knowledge provides the foundation to help you maintain order in your life, avoid or tackle situations that are chaotic and act as stumbling blocks, and embrace unavoidable chaotic situations and use them for innovative survival and faster progress. You can also come to understand how the basic nature of the physical universe is part and parcel of your life and realize the part of nature your life occupies and how it shapes you and your progress or failure in the world. You can successfully exist and change your attitude to live a peaceful, harmonious, and progressive life. Provocative and informative, The Secrets of Hidden Knowledge shows that ever-prevalent chaos brings failure. Thus, it is imperative to create a balance to only allow a bit of chaos to help us embrace change, conduct research, and innovate to help us progress and live more harmonious lives. This book demonstrates how we can learn from Mother Nature whose creative genius consists in nothing but perpetual ordering of chaos The book will both inform and inspire - Oliver Okoth Achila, JKUAT Scholar
Download or read book Unaffordable written by Jonathan Engel and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for nonexperts, this is a brisk and engaging history of the American healthcare "system" from the advent of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s to the impact of the Affordable Care Act in the 2010s. Covering topics as varied as health insurance, pharmaceutical pricing, government policies, physician training, medical ethics, and healthcare in other countries, it explains how healthcare in the United States has been organized, managed, delivered, and paid for.
Download or read book The Role of Sarbanes Oxley and ISO 9001 in Corporate Management written by William A. Stimson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the 21st century, corporate scandals at major companies like Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom cost investors billions of dollars and shook public confidence in the securities market. In 2002, in direct response to these scandals, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a sweeping set of new standards for the operation of all U.S. public company boards, management, and public accounting firms. Among its many reforms was the requirement that senior officials take personal responsibility for corporate finances. This book's exploration of the relationship between corporate governance and operations uses the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley law as a guide and the internal controls of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System as the interface medium to unite the strategic and tactical functions of the corporation. In the process, it introduces new concepts of process liability and materiality and stresses management ethics and responsibility, as well as efficient and effective governance.
Download or read book Without Mercy written by David Beasley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the corrupt reign of Georgia's governor in 1938, who was a powerful Klansman in the KKK, ran a pardon racket for white murderers, set a record for executing black men in the electric chair, and eventually bankrupted the state.
Download or read book Not Quite Over The Hill written by Chan Joon Yee and published by Dewdrop Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age isn't just a number. Those who say it doesn't matter are lying through their dentures. My backpack seems to get heavier as the years go by. This is an honest book about how I manage aging and enjoy an active lifestyle climbing volcanoes in Indonesia and trekking in the snowy Himalayas after 50 - all accomplished without any miracle supplements or insane diets. In this book, I will share with you the science and debunk the myths. I praise the heroes and mock the fake gurus. Enjoy the read.
Download or read book Sailor s Warning written by Noelle Greene and published by Noelle Greene, ISNI 0000 0004 6417 689X. This book was released on with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They want her complete silence. He wants her complete surrender. He’s ambitious and overbearing. Meri Darrow has fund manager Rob McLain pegged. More interested in profit than innovation, Rob wants the privileged life she rejected long ago, right down to his showy ocean-view villa. Cute as he is, he’s definitely not her type. But Meri needs his help after she is suddenly fired from her dream job developing a breakthrough anti-aging drug. She’s a lightning rod for trouble. Rob is shocked how much he wants this brilliant but naïve scientist, even though helping her could ruin his career. Then there's her mysterious illness. This intense attraction scares the hell out of him. They can’t win. Now Rob is about to lose everything he’s worked for and Meri’s efforts to do the right thing have only brought fear and death, putting Rob and his little boy in danger. The best thing she can do for them is walk away.
Download or read book Minnesota Course of Study for Elementary Schools and Manual for Teachers written by Minnesota. Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fraud in the Lab written by Nicolas Chevassus-au-Louis and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a journalist and former lab researcher, a penetrating investigation of the explosion in cases of scientific fraud and the factors behind it. In the 1970s, a scientific scandal about painted mice hit the headlines. A cancer researcher was found to have deliberately falsified his experiments by coloring transplanted mouse skin with ink. This widely publicized case of scientific misconduct marked the beginning of an epidemic of fraud that plagues the scientific community today. From manipulated results and made-up data to retouched illustrations and plagiarism, cases of scientific fraud have skyrocketed in the past two decades, especially in the biomedical sciences. Fraud in the Lab examines cases of scientific misconduct around the world and asks why this behavior is so pervasive. Nicolas Chevassus-au-Louis points to large-scale trends that have led to an environment of heightened competition, extreme self-interest, and emphasis on short-term payoffs. Because of the move toward highly specialized research, fewer experts are qualified to verify experimental findings. And the pace of journal publishing has exacerbated the scientific rewards system—publish or perish holds sway more than ever. Even when instances of misconduct are discovered, researchers often face few consequences, and falsified data may continue to circulate after an article has been retracted. Sharp and damning, this exposé details the circumstances that have allowed scientific standards to decline. Fraud in the Lab reveals the intense social pressures that lead to fraud, documents the lasting impact it has had on the scientific community, and highlights recent initiatives and proposals to reduce the extent of misconduct in the future.
Download or read book False and Distorted Memories written by Robert A. Nash and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our memories shape how we think about the past, how we plan for the future, and how we think about ourselves. Yet our memories are also constantly being reinvented: we often remember our experiences differently from how they truly happened, and can even remember experiences that never happened at all. ? False and Distorted Memories provides an overview of recent and ongoing developments in the science of false memory. World-leading researchers unpick questions about flawed recollections, discussing issues as varied as the reliability of highly emotional memories, why we sometimes begin to remember fictional experiences that we have deliberately fabricated, and what happens when we stop believing our memories. Each chapter demonstrates how memory science has furthered our understanding of these important questions, by exploring theoretical ideas and psychological research methods that underpin their investigations. ? Edited by Robert Nash and James Ost, this volume offers an international and up-to-date perspective on false and distorted memories. The volume also draws attention to the broad range of real-life contexts in which such distortions might arise and their potential consequences. False and Distorted Memories illustrates the ease with which memory can be contaminated and the power of the resulting memory errors, providing an integral text for researchers and students interested in the psychology of memory.
Download or read book Archbishop Oscar Romero written by Emily Wade Will and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is Oscar Romero, assassinated in 1980 while saying mass, beatified by Pope Francis in 2015, a man Latin Americans already claim as Saint Romero of America? This biography, a Romero primer, sets out to answer this question for the general public ages fifteen up--readers who may know little about El Salvador, Romero's homeland, or the Roman Catholic Church. Based on interviews with some of Romero's seminary mates and siblings, this title reveals not-yet-published information to fill gaps in Romero's first twenty-five years of life. One chapter explores the archbishop's surprising relationship with "misguided" young adults. The author takes painstaking effort to convey the context in which this old-school cleric emerged as an audacious voice of the voiceless. That he did so is remarkable; Vatican officials named him archbishop confident he would remain silent, rein in activism, and ruffle no status-quo feathers. How and why Romero defied expectations ranks among the most compelling faith stories of the late twentieth century. Jose Inocencio Alas honors this work with a foreword. A former priest and colleague of Romero who narrowly survived abduction and torture by El Salvador's notorious National Guard, Alas has exclaimed, "I hope just about everyone in the world reads this book."
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