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Replacement Parts
The Ethics of Procuring and Replacing Organs in Humans
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- Arthur L. CaplanJames J. McCartneyElysa R. KoppelmanRobert D. TruogFranklin G. MillerScott D. HalpernFrank C. ChatenWinston ChiongDavid MagnusBen S. WilfondKarol WojtyłaD. Alan ShewmonJames L. BernatDominic WilkinsonJulian SavulescuKristin ZeilerElisabeth FurbergGunnar TufvesonStaffen WelinAlexander M. CapronRichard M. ZanerCanadian Paediatric SocietyDaniel P. ReidAhad J. GhodsShokoufeh SavajAmelie RazRachel KohnMichael ReyDavid A. AschPeter ReeseSheila M. RothmanDavid J. RothmanLeigh TurnerGabriel M. DanovitchAlan B. LeichtmanDavid Mayrhofer-ReinhartshuberRobert FitzgeraldKyle Powys WhyteEvan SelingerJathan SadowskiIan KennedyRobert A. SellsAbdallah S. DaarRonald D. GuttmannRaymond HoffenbergMichael LockJanet Radcliffe-RichardsNicholas L. TilneySahin AksoyJennifer A. ChandlerJacquelyn A. BurkellSam D. ShemieBarbara L. NeadesDavid SerurMichael R. CharltonCharles Bradley WallisKannan P. SamyAlvin Elliot RothMichael A. ReesKristina FioreFrancis L. DelmonicoRosamond RhodesThomas D. SchianoMohammad Sanaei ArdekaniJanis M. OrlowskiJennifer deSante
2015
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In Replacement Parts, internationally recognized bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan and coeditors James J. McCartney and Daniel P. Reid assemble seminal writings from medicine, philosophy, economics, and religion that address the ethical challenges raised by organ transplantation. Caplan's new lead essay explains the shortfalls of present policies. From there, book sections take an interdisciplinary approach to fundamental issues like the determination of death and the dead donor rule; ...
The Essentials of Financial Modeling in Excel
A Concise Guide to Concepts and Methods
2023
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A concise and practical guide to financial modeling in ExcelIn The Essentials of Financial Modeling in Excel: A Concise Guide to Concepts and Methods, veteran quantitative modeling and business analysis expert Dr. Michael Rees delivers a practical and hands-on introduction to financial modeling in Excel. The author offers readers a well-structured and strategic toolkit to learn modeling from scratch, focusing on the core economic concepts and the structure...
Tattooing in Contemporary Society
Identity and Authenticity
2021
EN
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Tattooing has become an increasingly popular phenomenon in the twenty first century, with growing numbers of sports stars and celebrities choosing to go ‘under the needle’ and tattooing regularly featuring in mainstream media. Based on interviews and participant observation at tattoo studios and tattoo conventions, this book investigates the reasons why so many people choose this form of body modification among all the options available to construct their identity. Drawing on Norbert Elias...
Business Risk and Simulation Modelling in Practice
Using Excel, VBA and @RISK
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- The Wiley Finance Series
2015
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The complete guide to the principles and practice of risk quantification for business applications.The assessment and quantification of risk provide an indispensable part of robust decision-making; to be effective, many professionals need a firm grasp of both the fundamental concepts and of the tools of the trade. Business Risk and Simulation Modelling in Practice is a comprehensive, in–depth, and practical guide that aims to help business risk managers, m...
Charles Simeon of Cambridge
Silhouettes and Skeletons
2024
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A seminal book. Charles Simeon (1759-1836) is one of the most important figures in modern church history. Here we have an overview of his life, and of the indelible mark he has left on the Church of England. Simeon, a contemporary and friend of the abolitionist William Wilberforce, was vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge for 52 years. At first hated and derided, he would at his death be mourned by town and gown alike. Nearly two centuries later, through his work to help found the Bible...
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- Michael Jayston
Unabridged
12 hours 55 min
2012
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Adolf Hitler was an unlikely leader – fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unwilling to debate political issues – and yet he commanded enormous support. So how was it possible that Hitler became such an attractive figure to millions of people? That is the important question at the core of Laurence Rees’ new book.The Holocaust, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, the outbreak of the Second World War – all these cataclysmic events and more can be laid ...
2024
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A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read togetherTake part in the heroic rescue of a fishing boat in trouble, meet a boy who makes an extraordinary discovery in the vegetable patch, and find out how a farm cat forms a very special connection with a young Ukrainian girl.These three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on ...
2022
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Official World Book Day £1 bookFrom Michael Morpurgo, co-founder of the charity Farms for City Children, this charming story for early readers evokes the wonder, muck and magic of a week on the farm. The first of many Farm Tales to come, it is a window onto the countryside, and the way its landscape and animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever.‘You’re farmers for a week, so you’ll be busy. There’ll be no time to miss home....
2022
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Full of friendship and adventure, this charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees is perfect to read together, and celebrates the way the countryside and its animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever.Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm.Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy who saves a famil...
The Sovereign Individual
Mastering the Transition to the Information Age
Unabridged
19 hours 20 min
2020
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Now featuring a new preface by Peter ThielTwo renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century.The Sovereign Individual details strategies necessary for adapting financially to the next phase of Western civilization.Few o...
Scheherazade's Facade
Tales of Gender Bending, Cross-Dressing, and Transformation
2013
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“For starters, honey, I don't believe in Hell--that's just some old man's way of telling me reasons why I can't be me. Like “biology is destiny” means I have to be a boy.”-- “Lady Marmalade’s Special Place in Hell” by David SklarThere have always been stories of those willing to blur or transcend the traditional gender roles. Some do it out of necessity, others are merely embracing their true selves. Sometimes it’s for fun, other times survival. Every culture has their gende...
Barbs from the Bard
Shakespearean Insults with Modern Translations and Notes
Unabridged
53 min
1991
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Ever wish you had an immediate snappy comeback or a perfect putdown? We all have, only to later think of what we could— or should— have said. Then who better to call on than Shakespeare, who mastered the art of dramatic conflict with rapier wit rather than swordplay? This audiobook is an entertaining and witty collection of some of the most cutting jeers and outrageous affronts ever spoken. Never miss an opportunity for a well-aimed insult by borrowing from the Bard. With...











