Central to this volume, and critical to its unique creative significance and contribution, is the conceptual unification of syndemics and stigma. Syndemics theory is increasingly recognized in social science and medicine as a crucial framework for examining and addressing pathways of interaction between biological and social aspects of chronic and acute suffering in populations. While much research to date addresses known syndemics such as those involving HIV, diabetes, and mental illness,...

The technology behind self-driving cars is being heavily promulgated as the solution to a variety of transport problems including safety, congestion, and impact on the environment. This text examines the key role that human factors plays in driving forward future vehicle automation in a way that realizes the benefits while avoiding the pitfalls.Driving Automation: A Human Factors Perspective addresses a range of issues related to vehicle automation beyond the 'can we' to '...

Sonny Liston: The Champ Nobody Wanted by A. S. "Doc" Young is a compelling portrait of one of boxing's most enigmatic and misunderstood champions. Charles "Sonny" Liston rose from poverty and a troubled youth to become heavyweight champion of the world, yet despite his achievements in the ring, he was often rejected by the very public that celebrated his victories. Young's biography traces Liston's journey with empathy and candor, examining both his remarkable athletic talent and ...

This book provides a practical, down-to-earth approach to preparing for Ordination. It challenges the reader to take a closer look at the significance of Ordination and his/her readiness to walk in this higher level of ministerial responsibility.

Packed with illustrations and practical examples, Guide to Methodology in Ergonomics: Designing for Human Use, Second Edition provides a concise introduction to ergonomics methods in a straightforward manner that helps you conduct an ergonomics analysis of a product in development. It details the execution of 12 ergonomics methods that can be applied to the design of any type of product or interface. The authors stress the role of ergonomics in reducing device interaction ...

Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered ecosystems in Latin America, knowledge about them remains limited because of the relative paucity of attention paid to them by scientists and researchers and a lack of published information on the subject.Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests seeks to address this shortcoming by bringing together a range of experts in...

**Need quick review and practice to help you excel in Physics?Barron’s Physics Practice Plus features more than 400 online practice questions and a concise review guide that covers the basics of Physics.**Inside you’ll find:Concise review on the basics of Physics—an excellent resource for students who want a quick review of the most important topicsAccess to 400+ online questions arranged by topic for customized practiceOn...

Searing sequel to award-winning Eden’s Fall, Winter’s Thaw by author CC Cedras, with KR Brorman and contributor SA Young, launches readers into the treacherous underworld of the illegal arms trade.The global arms trade is valued at $60 billion a year – this is only what we know about.Candace Fisher is ...A rising star at Rosen WeitzTrying to put feelings awakened in Istanbul behind her, breaks one of her cardinal rules and begins an ill-fated office romance, w...

Award-Winner in the Mystery/Suspense: Romantic Suspense category of the 2018 American Fiction Awards, a new romantic suspense from first-time author KR Brorman with CC Cedras and SA Young.The most depraved purveyor of the modern slave trade reaches around the globe into the most unlikely little life. Kenna Campbell had a perfectly good life plan. Dump the abusive ex. Open her own art gallery. Live independently. Love wasn’t on her list. Everything was going according to plan, until...

Searing sequel to award-winning Eden's Fall, Winter's Thaw by author CC Cedras, with KR Brorman and contributor SA Young, launches readers into the treacherous underworld of the illegal arms trade.The global arms trade is valued at $60 billion a year – this is only what we know about.Candace Fisher is …A rising star at Rosen WeitzTrying to put feelings awakened in Istanbul behind her, breaks one of her cardinal rules and begins an ill-fated office romance, whi...

Thirteen stories of magic and mystery reveal things that exist if you're prepared to scratch the surface of reality. Within these words, you will find witches, demons, ghosts, vampires, angels, werewolves, centaurs, dragons, and creatures of the night, it's a monstrous menagerie to cause delight.From thirteen different authors, we bring you tales of those things that walk among us. The inexplicable, the strange, and perhaps deranged. What lies behind the everyday mundane reality th...

But be warned, fellow traveler… this is not just a book—it is a journey into the very life of Death.Listen to the tales of the afterlife: Halloween, vampires, Heaven, Hell, Armageddon, zombies, death-bringing angels, ghosts, cults, ritual killings, nightmares from Vietnam... The lists goes on and on.Ever wondered if it was possible to cheat death? To kill Death?Did you know Death was a girl?Or that it’s possible to escape and even become death...