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This book focuses on data describing the roles of free radicals and related reactive species, and antioxidants, in the causes and treatments of diseases, examining both clinical and pre-clinical trials, as well as basic research. The book is divided into sub-sections with chapters on toxicological mechanisms, agents that produce toxicity, and special topics including areas such as antioxidant supplements, oxygen toxicity, toxicogenomics, and m...

This timely and thought-provoking collection explores the ways in which psychological science interacts with and addresses gender across varied subdisciplines in the field, from a feminist viewpoint. A particular aim of this volume is to move the conversation of gender in psychology beyond a difference-only paradigm. Veteran and emerging feminist scholars survey the handling of sex and gender issues across psychology, and describe how feminist...

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Campaigns for moral reform were a recurrent and distinctive feature of public life in later Georgian and Victorian England. Anti-slavery, temperance, charity, cruelty prevention and "social purity" advocates promoted their causes through mobilization of citizen volunteer support. M.J.D. Roberts explores the world of these volunteer networks--their concerns, patterns of recruitment, methods of operation, and responses aroused--to provide an acc...

A comprehensive study skills book that addresses the needs of professionals of all learning styles, ages, and backgrounds. Acknowledging that specific strategies for developing study skills will differ according individual learning style and training, this book offers presentations and activities in "many" different modalities.The book covers time-management, concentration and memory, and critical reading and thinking.Written for people who wa...

This work examines nursing's feminist conscience as the profession has developed and evolved over time. The interrelationship between the status of nursing and the status of women in patriarchal society is analysed.

This book examines nursing's feminist consciousness as the profession has developed and evolved over time. The interrelationship between the status of nursing and the status of women in patriarchal society is analyzed. Nursing's struggle to overcome its oppression and gain increased autonomy and political power is considered from an historical perspective. Early leaders in the profession, such as Florence Nightingale, Lavinia Dock, and Lillian...

This book describes how and why conflicts over environmental injustice are created and eventually resolved.

A guide to assist in better understanding of the book of Revelation by an overall view of the makeup and message of the book, along with an explanation of some of the keys to its understanding. Verse by verse using New King James text.

The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

Excerpt from A Description of Texas, Its Advantages and Resources: With Some Account of Their Development, Past, Present and Future At that early day there was much - much in the character and habits of the people of all classes and occupations, much in the varied characteristics of the country, then seen al most in a state of Nature, being occupied only by villages and farms, small and far between each other, - much in the varied productions...

Excerpt from The Quarterly of the Texas Historical Quarterly, Vol. 1: July, 1897, to April, 1898 The subject of my remarks upon this occasion is "The Uses of the Texas State Historical Association." There have been in the past two such associations instituted in the city of Austin, in which I participated, that failed to be continued in operation. It is to be hoped that this one has been organized under such circumstances as that it will be a...

Are you having trouble communicating with an important person in your life? Are you looking for tools and techniques you can use today? The Relationship Protocol is the easy to use, step-by-step guide on how to communicate effectively in all of your important relationships - romantic, family, business and friendships. Learn how to deal with and resolve real-life conflicts. Navigate tough situations. Take control and defuse heated arguments. Br...

Excerpt from Picture Studies The object of this series of picture studies is to place in the hands of the student a definite plan of approach and an introduction which may lead to a better acquaintance with the world of art. Although most of the text has been prepared for children, the language is not too simple for anyone beginning the study of pictures. Advanced students will find the subject of this study exhaustively treated by many criti...

Fundamentals Signals Systems" captures the mathematical beauty of signals and systems and offers a student-centered, pedagogically driven approach. The author has a clear understanding of the issues students face in learning the material and does a superior job of addressing these issues. The book is intended to cover a one-semester sequence in Signals and Systems for juniors in engineering. This text is created in modular format, so instructo...

In this sobering wake-up call, the authors claim that the wars we've waged against perceived social ills carry with them a hidden cost of harrowing proportions: the loss of personal liberties as old as the Magna Carta.

In this in-depth study of eight diverse mainline Protestant congregations, anthropologist Fredric Roberts finds that when local congregations are evaluated by spiritual and religious standards instead of corporate- or pop-culture-based values there remain

The turning of biblical texts into Latin poetry - biblical paraphrase - was a significant literary activity in late antiquity (third to sixth centuries AD). The most important surviving examples of this form are Juvencus and Sedulius (of the Gospels), Arator (of Acts), "Cyprianus Gallus" (Genesis to Judges), Claudius Marius Victorius (Genesis) and Avitus (parts of Genesis and Exodus). Generally described as biblical epics because they are writ...

This is a Journal comprising papers written by the lecturers in the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Seminary located at Westhill Church, Inverness, Scotland. These have been prepared from the perspective of the Historic Reformed Protestant Faith to which the Seminary and its lecturers are committed. The purpose of the Seminary is to maintain the principles of the Reformation faith in doctrine, worship, church government and discipline. Th...

Excerpt from Antiquity Unveiled: Ancient Voices From the Spirit Realms Disclose the Most Startling Revelations Proving Christianity to Be of Heathen OriginHE accompanying engraving represents Apollonius of Tyana, who proves to be the Jesus Christ of the Christian Scriptures. It may be interesting to the reader to be informed how the oil painting from which the engraving 0was taken came into existence.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishe...