"27 Cancers" addresses cancer's pervasive impact on individuals and society, aiming to empower readers with comprehensive knowledge and practical insights. Written by Stanley H. Freeman, a respected authority in pharmacy and healthcare, this book delves into 27 types of cancer, demystifying their causes, risk factors, symptoms, and diagnostic procedures. Each chapter thoroughly examines available treatment options while emphasizing the critical importance of prevention and early detection ...

A discussion of the increased accessibility to the Internet and how this has lead to a variety of resources being used for learning. Case studies and examples show the benefits of using the Internet as part of resource-based learning.

Can insurance be used as a means to obtain compliance with environmental policy? Answering this question requires examination of a broad mosaic of academic issues, including current systems available for providing compensation and deterrence, use of contracts (including insurance) as substitutes for tort law, limitations of regulatory policy-making by government agencies, pre-conditions for creation of insurance products, and market mechanisms necessary for insurance to be purchased or sol...

'Reimagining Business Education’ discusses the rationale for, and design of, the first Business Education Jam. It reviews key challenges facing business education and articulates a vision for how the role and delivery of business education could be reimagined. This book is critically important during a time when business schools, as an industry, struggle to identify the innovations necessary to meet the needs of a changing world. The Jam was the first open platform for dialogue of its kind...

Three scenarios for future approaches to peace and conflict diplomacy, explored through the lens of regional perspectives and security threatsDiplomacy in pursuit of peace and security faces severe challenges not seen in decades. The reemergence of strong states, discord in the UN Security Council, destabilizing transnational nonstate actors, closing space for civil society within states, and the weakening of the international liberal order all present new obstacle...

In this paper, Freeman and Lynch conduct a thorough examination of Allophryne ruthveni, analyzing its morphological characteristics, geographical distribution, and genetic relationships with other members of the family Leptodactylidae. The authors aim to clarify the taxonomic status of this species within the broader context of South American amphibians.The study includes detailed descriptions of the frog's physical features, such as size, coloration, and distinct anatomical traits that di...

From the author of The Daughter of Union County comes an intimate and heart-pounding novel about two families—one black, one white—colliding against the explosive backdrop of the post–Civil War South.It’s been fifty years since the Civil War ended, but the racial divide is as rigid and unforgiving as ever. For two families in the rural South, that boundary will be crossed.Alex and Eula Mae McNaughton own a tobacco farm in Tennessee. Black sharecrop...

Authoritative and insightful, this wide-ranging overview of police abuse and violence in American society offers a one-stop primer for understanding the forces driving abusive and violent police misconduct.In addition to chronicling specific notorious and controversial examples of police violence and abuse, this work delves into the root causes of police misconduct, details the varied responsibilities and culture of law enforcement in American communities, and exam...

The Hyborian Tales of Robert E. Howard is a definitive collection of sword-and-sorcery classics from the legendary creator of Conan the Barbarian, Robert E. Howard. Set in the brutal and myth-rich Hyborian Age, these stories blend savage action, dark magic, and lost civilizations into some of the most influential fantasy fiction ever written.This volume features six essential works that showcase Howard’s mastery of epic adventure and world-building. From the grim cruelty of A Witch...

This collection is for anyone interested in the use of mobile technology for various distance learning applications. Readers will discover how to design learning materials for delivery on mobile technology and become familiar with the best practices of other educators, trainers, and researchers in the field, as well as the most recent initiatives in mobile learning research. Businesses and governments can learn how to deliver timely information to staff using mobile devices. Professors can...

This book is an invaluable desk reference for facilitators, leaders, coaches and anyone who wants to engage in more effective learning and decision-making conversations. It offers over 1700 rich questions that you can borrow or adapt to improve your inquiry skills, and provides clear frameworks that point to when, where, and why particular questions are most useful.

Drawing together the new techniques available to the market researcher into a single reference, The Handbook of Online and Social Media Research explores how these innovations are being used by the leaders in the field. This groundbreaking reference examines why traditional research is broken, both in theory and practice, and includes chapters on online research communities, community panels, blog mining, social networks, mobile research, e-ethnography, predictive markets, and DIY...