Environmental Law: Sum & Substance

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This Sum & Substance Audio Tape set allows you to assimilate the essentials of environmental law at your convenience. Topics include nuisance law and its elaborations, hazardous waste laws such as Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), administrative law and environmental law, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act (Case of Hershel), pollution statutes, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, a discussion of toxic substances, and the top ten legal environmental issues today.

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Clear, simple and practical!

ONE OF THE BEST SELF-HELP BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!

ONE OF THE BEST SELF-HELP BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!

This book will help you master life.

Highly recommended for anyone seeking inner peace.

Transforming Pain into Power : Making the Most of Your Emotions, New Edition

Manufacturer: Shimoda Publishing
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ASIN: 1885598882

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Just as a battery can't function without a negative and positive charge, our "negative emotions" are as essential to our functioning and health as our "positive emotions." This book provides simple tools for exploiting every distressful event for personal growth. Readers learn to fully USE their emotions, versus feeling used by them. Those faced with loss of a relationship, job, or loved one; health problems; abuse; crisis; etc., find exceptional value. Top testimonials. Research-based, the book sparkles with powerful, unique insights. Packed with examples, illustrations, case studies, exercises, and appendices. A marvelous guide for developing emotional strength, achieving personal empowerment, and gaining freedom from self-judgment.

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Clear, simple and practical!.......2001-08-27

This book is a gold mine of important principles and effective techniques for reclaiming oneself. Dr. Helge's writing is alive and vibrant. She obviously walks the walk.

ONE OF THE BEST SELF-HELP BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!.......1999-01-09

As the author of "Success 2000" and life coach, I make it a point of reading every book that comes on the marketplace to help individuals empower their life. This book has it all. Most people avoid pain, run from it or pretend it isn't there. Doris shows ( in very simple terms ) how to use it and benefit from it. I highly recommend every person read this book.

ONE OF THE BEST SELF-HELP BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!.......1999-01-09

This book will help you master life........1998-10-06

Learning to turn pain into power is everyone's challenge, and this book teaches how. Reading it will help you master life.

Highly recommended for anyone seeking inner peace........1998-08-09

Powerful insights, valuable exercises, and unique tools for facing our personal challenges and our inherent resistance to the inevitable changes in our lives. Helge writes with an articulate passion born of personal experience, a candid self-assessment, and research with clients. This book is highly recommended. Jim Cox, The Midwest Book Review

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Chuck is the Man

Attitude : Your Most Important Choice
Charles R. Swindoll
Manufacturer: Insight for Living
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Binding: Paperback

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Chuck is the Man.......2000-03-31

Chuck Swindoll is an awesome writer, preacher,and person. His attitude is that of a man after God's own heart. This book shows how to be strong in the Lord during troublesome times and also in the highest moments of life. I strongly recomend this book to any person, any age.

Attitude: The Choice Is Yours ((How=to Book Ser.))

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Great work. Kudos to the authors!! A+
WoW! Attitudes are more than I thought !!!??!

Attitude: The Choice Is Yours ((How=to Book Ser.))
Michele Matt
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ASIN: 1884926525

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Your success depends on your attitude! This book helps people to tap into their personal attitudes to better understand, analyze, adjust, and maintain the right frame of mind at work and at home. Implement practical ways to communicate to communicate positive attitudes and learn to deal with other people's difficult attitudes. You'll learn how certain attitudes create specific actions and results.

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Great work. Kudos to the authors!! A+.......2002-02-24

In this book, you will learn by example, as I have. You don't know me, but... what do my landlord, everyone on my floor at the apartment where I live, the postman, my boss's boss, the checkout person at my local supermarket, the local car wash attendant, the telephone repair person, four waiters at my favorite in-town restaurant, and the greeter at my local gym have in common? Give up? Answer: They all know my name. Prior to reading this book they didn't know my name or simply got me confused with another person. This book doesn't specifically give you the techniques for having people remember your name (nor does it have anything to do with social networking for that matter), but the patterns are there for you to synthesize and develop your own techniques. I'm very impressed with what I have learned and thus accomplished after studying this book. I work in sales and it's very important that people know my name...

WoW! Attitudes are more than I thought !!!??!.......2002-02-20

This is truly a remarkable piece of literature, exposing the societal achilles heel of life...bad attitudes! I have finally aquired the insight to know what public speakers have known for years, everything is coming up roses for those who lead a positive, warm attitude towards life!

Take me for instance. I used to steal so many packs of chewing gum (friends called me "double mint Sanchez"). Well, after getting caught so many times, I, well, err, WELL I JUST FELT DOWNRIGHT NEGATIVE!

Thanks to this book, and a lot of Hubba Bubba, I will now look to the positive future of attitudes in general. Thank you Michele M. Yana, et al, thank you!

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Letting Go With All Your Might: A Guide to Life Transitions, Change, Choices and Effective Redecisions
Kim Wolinski
Manufacturer: Redecisions Inst
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ASIN: 1885968078

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A must read for married women who are high-achievers

Smart Women, Smart Choices: Set Limits and Gain Control of Your Personal and Professional Life
Hattie Hill
Manufacturer: Golden Books Pub Co (Adult)
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0307440214

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A must read for married women who are high-achievers.......1998-12-25

Finally someone has written on the subject of high-achieving women and our tendency to try to do it all! The author explores how some men take advantage of this trend by allowing their women to "carry" them financially, as well as how the trend can be a negative in the development of a strong and healthy marriage.

This idea of doing it all and "carrying" others is burning women out. I have personally seen it all too often in the 90's. The author explores this through the many examples. She gives a nice variety in the chosen women who share their experiences.

It is really a positive book. I would suggest reading it to save yourself and your relationship.

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Dollars & sense: singer/actor Nick Cannon wants to help improve your financial literacy.(your money)(Table): An article from: Scholastic Choices
Carli Entin
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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ASIN: B000VR17MW
Release Date: 2007-09-05

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This digital document is an article from Scholastic Choices, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 649 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Dollars & sense: singer/actor Nick Cannon wants to help improve your financial literacy.(your money)(Table)
Author: Carli Entin
Publication: Scholastic Choices (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Page: 26(2)

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Minority rule: read how a first-generation American, born of Mexican parents, became a U.S. congresswoman.(your future) : An article from: Scholastic Choices

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Minority rule: read how a first-generation American, born of Mexican parents, became a U.S. congresswoman.(your future) : An article from: Scholastic Choices
Russell Bart
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This digital document is an article from Scholastic Choices, published by Scholastic, Inc. on October 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1214 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Minority rule: read how a first-generation American, born of Mexican parents, became a U.S. congresswoman.(your future)
Author: Russell Bart
Publication: Scholastic Choices (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2004
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 20 Issue: 2 Page: 26(1)

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News hound: this teen has a nose for news and he's using his skills to build a career as a journalist.(your future) : An article from: Scholastic Choices

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News hound: this teen has a nose for news and he's using his skills to build a career as a journalist.(your future) : An article from: Scholastic Choices
Laura Linn
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This digital document is an article from Scholastic Choices, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 490 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: News hound: this teen has a nose for news and he's using his skills to build a career as a journalist.(your future)
Author: Laura Linn
Publication: Scholastic Choices (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
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Volume: 21 Issue: 1 Page: 28(1)

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Panic attacks: Dr. Marjorie Seidenfeld answers your health questions.(your body & mind)(Brief Article): An article from: Scholastic Choices

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Panic attacks: Dr. Marjorie Seidenfeld answers your health questions.(your body & mind)(Brief Article): An article from: Scholastic Choices
Marjorie Seidenfeld
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This digital document is an article from Scholastic Choices, published by Scholastic, Inc. on January 1, 2005. The length of the article is 350 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Panic attacks: Dr. Marjorie Seidenfeld answers your health questions.(your body & mind)(Brief Article)
Author: Marjorie Seidenfeld
Publication: Scholastic Choices (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2005
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Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Page: 25(1)

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Rescue hero: when the people in her town are in trouble, this teen is there to save them.(your future)(Candi Nickoli is member of Dragon Slayers, a team ... Alaska): An article from: Scholastic Choices

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Rescue hero: when the people in her town are in trouble, this teen is there to save them.(your future)(Candi Nickoli is member of Dragon Slayers, a team ... Alaska): An article from: Scholastic Choices
Laura Linn
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This digital document is an article from Scholastic Choices, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2005. The length of the article is 457 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Rescue hero: when the people in her town are in trouble, this teen is there to save them.(your future)(Candi Nickoli is member of Dragon Slayers, a team of six high school students who provide the only round-the-clock emergency medical care to 3,000 people living in a remote area of Alaska)
Author: Laura Linn
Publication: Scholastic Choices (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Page: 31(1)

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During the last few years, many journal articles have shown the usefulness of the Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) model for analyzing regional yield trials. AMMI helps agronomists and breeders in several ways: to understand or model complex data sets, especially the interactions; to estimate yields more accurately, even with less data; to make better selections; and to design more efficient yield-trial experiments.

This book is the first systematic treatment of these topics, collecting concepts from the scattered literature and also presenting many new results. Although agricultural applications are emphasized here, AMMI is applicable to two-way data tables containing one kind of data, either replicated or not, so AMMI appears in many areas of science and technology.

The volume's first seven chapters review the agricultural and statistical principles and the final chapter indicates the difference that AMMI can make for agricultural research and world food supplies. This book will be of great value to agricultural scientists throughout the world, enabling them to learn more from their data and thereby make greater progress.

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"Stem cells hold particular promise for unlocking life-saving secrets of the cell..." -- National Academy of Sciences

Cutting edge stem cell research could pave the way to a bold new era in medicine, providing cell-based treatments -- perhaps even cures -- for scores of diseases and illnesses. But what exactly are these biological wonders -- these things called stem cells? And what promise do they really hold for medicine? As acclaimed author Ann Parson suggests, one way to measure the future is to first search back through the past to take stock of how humans have gradually awakened to these distinctive, often camouflaged, cells in our midst and slowly come to recognize their worth.

The story of stem cell technologies is at once compelling, controversial, and remarkable. Part detective story, part medical history, The Proteus Effect describes early scientific discoveries that date back as far as 1740 before proceeding into the present to recount the incredible events leading to the discovery of stem cells in animal tumors, in the blood of mice, in the brains of canaries, in human embryos, and then in the skin, liver, and other organs of grown humans. It looks at the explosive potential of these special cells for the future of medicine.

Stem cells are the clay of life waiting for the cellular signal that will coax them into taking on the shape of the beating muscle cells of the heart, insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, or message-carrying cells of the central nervous system. Manipulate them the right way, turn them into the right type of cell, and it's possible that stem cells could be used to counter (or cure) diseases such as Parkinson's, diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune disorders -- even infertility or baldness!

But should scientists be allowed to pick apart five-day-old embryos in order to retrieve stem cells? And when stem cells whisper to us of immortality -- they can divide and perpetuate new cells indefinitely -- how do we respond? Stem cells are forcing us not only to reexamine how we define the beginning of life but how we come to terms with the end of life as well. But these cells are such stunning creations that anyone stopping to peer at them cannot help but admire them for the qualities that go far beyond their uses as simple tools for human medicine. In the end, stem cells open our eyes to the presence of forces in Nature that are far greater than anything humans could imagine or invent.

Meticulously researched, artfully balanced, and engagingly told, Ann B. Parson chronicles a scientific discovery in progress, exploring the ethical debates, describing the current research, and hinting of a spectacular new era in medicine. The Proteus Effect is as timely as it is riveting.

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Well balanced & engaging.......2005-11-24

Parson has done an excellent job in presenting various aspects of the stem cell field in an engaging & vivid manner. Supported by her extensive research & interviews, the content of 'The Proteus Effect' is well balanced, with fascinating & concise information in areas including: history, science, people, commercial potential, political & ethical issues. It is refreshing to see how Parson managed to make a complicated science come to life.

A historical look at the discovery of the stem cell.......2005-08-08

Abraham Trembley and the hydra, Roy Stevens and Mouse 129, and the purple cell.

This is an important book to read because Anne Parson ties together the historical events and patterns that establish the modern understanding of the Stem Cell.

Blood Stem cells. 25 Trillion blood cells exist in the blood and every second 2 million blood cells die and are replaced. The key was to find the pluripotent stem cell that differentiated into the blood cell. Find the original parent was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Researcher found that mice with defective bone marrow (damaged by radiation) could be restored by translates of marrow stem cells injected directly in the blood. The bone marrow transplant in essence restored the bone marrow stem cells to functional and normal status.

Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) protein are found on the surface of the the cell. The HLA help the immune system decide what cells are foreign and should be destroyed. The immune system destroys the cells by creating antibodies and other substances.

In syngeneic transplants, patients receive stem cells from their identical twin.

Allogeneic transplants. The patients receive stem cells from someone other than the patient or an identical twin. For a bone marrow transplant to work, the recipient's immune system needs to have a way to keep the immune system (T-Cells) from destorying the donated marrow. The HLA in the donated donated marrow cells must be identical.

HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DR were used to determine a match between a donor and recipient. A total of six antigens from the donor must match the six antigens of the recipient.

Autologous transplants. The patient receives the harvested stem cells and these stem cell integrate and produce new blood cells. The harvested stem cells come from the blood, peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. The stem cells are frozen until they are ready to be transplanted. The patient receives the stem cells back into their blood.

After entering the bloodstream, the stem cells travel to the bone marrow, where they begin to produce new white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets in a process known as "engraftment."

Neurogensis. Female Canary bird brains could increase in size by introducing a hormone causing maleness destroying the myth that neurons did not produce after birth. In 1960, Joseph Altman found evidence of new cells in the hippocampus of an adult rat brain. In 1988, scientist showed the adult human brain produces new neurons. Stem cells in the brain produce either neurons or glia, the glue that holds the neurons together. After the neuron is generated, it migrates to a specific part of the brain and differentiates, as a, sensory neuron or motor neuron or interneuron. As the brain develops, molecular signals from other cells help determine the shape and location.

A look at what research into fetal stem cells has to say.......2004-12-12

Science journalist Ann B. Parson presents The Proteus Effect: Stem Cells And Their Promise For Medicine, a fascinating look at what research into fetal stem cells has to say about not only the latest modern medicine, but also the aging process and the destiny of humanity itself. Going from scientific discoveries in 1740 to the cutting-edge research of the modern day, The Proteus Effect looks at not only issues of research and learning, but also political and social concerns regarding stem cell research and ethical questions of a morally slippery slope. An absolute must-read for anyone seeking to learn more about this controversial research and the new discoveries constantly being gleaned from it.

Unique treatment of an important subject.......2004-12-04

I have been active in biomedical research advocacy for many years, and in stem cell advocacy for the past four years , and Ann Parson's book is, without a doubt, the best treatment of this subject I have seen yet. Whether you have a science background, are a patient or patient's family member, or just wondered what Ron Reagan was doing at the Democratic convention, you have probably struggled to understand the complexity of stem cell technology. This is a task that has been complicated by all the media "noise" surrounding the field -- the ethical debates, the economic stakes, and the adversarial political climate.

Ann Parson doesn't ignore these issues, but she cuts through and moves beyond them by doing something no one else has thought of doing: she deconstructs the science of stem cells. She takes us back to 1740, to the very earliest biological inquiry into animal regeneration properties, and then brings us forward in time to the present, stacking up the building blocks of acquired knowledge, experiment by experiment, scientist by scientist, until we find ourselves immersed in the goals and implications of stem cell science. Parson gives us lots of scientific information, but suffuses it with human interest and context, making it eminently readable by people of all backgrounds. If you feel like you have a citizen's obligation to figure out what the debate is all about - from the historical, medical, ethical and political perspectives - this is the book to start with.

Covers the Science and the Moral/Ethical Issues.......2004-11-17

Nothing if not newsworthy, stem cells seem to hold a tremendous hint of cures for a number of very bad diseases. At the same time there are issues being raised about the moral/ethical issues involved in doing any research at all on the cells.

This book is really two or perhaps three books in one. Ms. Parson spends most of the time giving an excellent report on stem cells. Their history, the current research and the potential. The second point discusses the legal aspects of culling the cells and reproducing them. Finally she talks about the moral/ethical issues. I'm sure that her treatment of these issues will be enough to offend a lot of people, but it seems fair and straigforward to me.

Adding interest to the book is the recent vote in California to spend a huge amount on stem cell research to establish California as a home for the huge business opportunities that people believe will result.

One thing is certain, regardless of the legal/moral/ethical issues, stem cell research is going to continue. It may not be done in the US, but it will certainly be done in China, Japan, Finland, Sweden, UK, Korea, Greece, Singapore and other countries.

Proteus Effect: Stem Cells And Their Promise For Medicine

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Proteus Effect: Stem Cells And Their Promise For Medicine
Ann; Parson, Ann B. Parson
Manufacturer: Joseph Henry Press
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