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In this eye-opening expose, David Michaels reveals how unscrupulous product-defense consultants have increasingly shaped and skewed the scientific literature, manufactured and magnified scientific uncertainty, and influenced policy decisions to the advantage of polluters and the manufacturers of dangerous products. He proves that our regulatory system is broken and offers concrete, workable suggestions for how it can be restored by taking the ...

The Triumph of Doubt traces the ascendance of science-for-hire in American life and government, from its origins in the tobacco industry in the 1950s to its current manifestations across government, public policy, and even professional sports. Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty, in The Triumph of Doubt, former Obama and Clinton official David Micha...

Polluters and those who manufacture dangerous products often oppose public health and environmental regulation through a strategy of 'manufacturing uncertainty', or questioning the validity of scientific evidence on which the regulation is based. The success of this strategy has encouraged opponents of regulation to advocate for formal regulatory and legal structures that magnify uncertainty through the piece-by-piece examination of scientific...

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Pablo's Kitchen brings the authentic flavours of Mexican & Latin cuisine into your home with festive, flavoursome flare. All the Latin classics can be found here with traditional recipes and flavours meeting modern fare. Dishes in less then 20 minutes with a healthy background option. Whether you have basic, intermediate or even advanced cooking skills this book will show you how to turn basic ingredients into great times. You will learn how t...

Excerpt from Introduction to the New Testament, Vol. 3: Part IAfter this explanation, it remains only, that I exprefs my obligations to the Univerfity, for its liberal a¿ii'c ance, in defraying the expenccs of the prefent, as well as of the preceding volumes.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work...

David Seth Michaels's magical, utopian novel The "Dream Antilles" explores desde Desdemona, a secret Caribbean island that submerges at each high tide. For decades, the locals have lived on the island in tree houses. With humor, wit, compassion, and spirit, they ward off repeated threats to their privacy from the outside world, even as they integrate two newcomers into their community who themselves could easily betray the island's secrets. Th...

Die Religionswissenschaft erforscht Religionen in ihren unterschiedlichen Erscheinungsformen und in ihren Beziehungen zu anderen Lebensbereichen. Religionswissenschaftler haben daher etliche Male Offenheit für neue Fragestellungen bewiesen und zeigen wenig Berührungsängste mit anderen Fachdisziplinen wie Psychologie, Soziologie und Ethnologie. Im vorliegenden Band porträtieren ausgewiesene Fachleute dreiundzwanzig Klassiker der Religionswis...

As part of a top-secret initiative called Third Echelon, National Security Agency special operative Sam Fisher has been given license to spy, steal, destroy, and assassinate to protect America. And he does...

An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the world's most popular foods - the humble hamburger Celebrate the classic hamburger with this unprecedented collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera - a colourful look at the burger's origins and impact, assembled by a true burgerphile whose passion has taken him around the globe. Perfect for home cooks and pop-culture addicts alike, the book is chock-full of original research, exclusiv...

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He is Sam Fisher: Third Echelon special operative. And when a cargo freighter loaded down with radioactive material is headed towards the coast of the United States, he has minutes to disable the ship - or die trying.

Narrated by a quirky, garrulous, eccentric gringo with a shady past who has been hiding out in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, for decades, David Seth Michaels's magical, second novella, Tulum, describes the beginning of the narrator's friendship with an unusual Mayan Curandero and his becoming an apprentice to him.The narrator initially seeks out the curandero in desperation for relief from an annoying medical problem. But he later wonders wheth...

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology.

In Wrestling for My Life, WWE superstar Shawn Michaels shares from his heart about the highs and lows of his life inside the WWE. Included are never-before-shared stories and an intimate look into his current life of the WWE, family, and faith.

The U.S. Army's Special Forces are known for their highly specialized training and courage behind enemy lines. But there's a group that's even more stealthy and deadly. It's composed of the most feared operators on the face of the earth-the soldiers of Ghost Recon.

In response to the growing use of sophisticated digital encryption to conceal potential threats to the United States, the National Security Agency has ushered forth the new dawn of intelligence-gathering techniques. The top-secret initiative is dubbed Third Echelon. Its existence denied by the U.S. government, Third Echelon deploys a lone field operative. He is sharp, nearly invisible, and deadly. And he has the right to spy, steal, destroy, a...