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The etiology of the Wimbum people in the Western Grassfields of Cameroon is described through an examination of the way in which the meanings of key concepts, used to interpret and explain illness and other forms of misfortune, are continually being produced and reproduced in the praxis of everyday communication. During the course of numerous dialogues, witchcraft, a highly ambivalent force, gradually emerges as the prime mover. As destructive cannibals or respectable elders the witches are the ultimate cause of all significant illness, misfortune and death, and as diviners they are also the ultimate judges who apportion moral responsibility. Even the ancestors and the traditional gods turn out to be fronts behind which the witches hide their activities.The study is on three levels: a medical anthropological exploration of explanations of illness and misfortune; a detailed ethnography of traditional African cosmology and witchcraft; and an examination of recent theoretical issues in anthropology such as the nature of ethnographic fieldwork and the possibility of dialogical or postmodern ethnography.

Vajon a velünk született adottságaink döntik el, miben lehetünk tehetségesek? Valóban 10 ezer órát kell gyakorolnunk ahhoz, hogy szakértővé váljunk valamiben? Hogyan segíthetjük hozzá a gyerekeinket, hogy csúcsteljesítményt érjenek el? Anders Ericsson egész pályafutása során sakkbajnokokat, hegedűvirtuózokat, élsportolókat és memóriaművészeket tanulmányozott. A Csúcsteljesítményben három évtized mítoszromboló kutatásait egyesíti hatékony tanulási stratégiává, amely alapvetően különbözik mindattól, amit hagyományosan gondolunk az új képességek megszerzéséről. Akár a munkahelyünkön szeretnénk kitűnni, akár sportolói vagy zenészi teljesítményünkön javítanánk, akár gyermekünk tanulmányi előmenetelében kívánunk segítséget nyújtani, Ericsson forradalmian új módszerei megmutatják, hogyan fejlődhetünk szinte bármilyen, számunkra fontos készség terén.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T047901 The 'Account' has its own titlepage, pagination and register. Final leaf contains 'An account of the rates of cloathing'. London: printed by J. and W. Oliver; and sold by John Rivington, 1774. 32;122, [2]p., plate; 4°

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T077060 With a final leaf of advertisements. With a colophon at the end. London: printed for F. and C. Rivington; W. Ginger and Son; and J. Hatchard; by Bye and Law (Clerkenwell), 1800. 29, [3]p.; 8°

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T077034 With a half title. Dedication dated: Westminster, Oct. 16, 1788. London: printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, 1788. viii,28p.; 8°

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T081939 Also issued as part of: 'Religious tracts, dispersed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge', 1800, vol.VI, 1807, vol.V. London: printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, 1789. 36p.; 12°

Muitos livros te ensinam a se tornar um expert, mas só este te leva direto ao ponto. Você já desistiu de algum sonho ou de algum objetivo porque achava que não tinha talento? Já desistiu de algum curso ou de alguma carreira porque alguém te disse que você não levava jeito? Então é hora de deixar essa mentalidade para trás e virar o jogo a seu favor! Esqueça tudo o que você já ouviu sobre talento, dom, predisposição genética, habilidades às vezes inatingíveis que dividem as pessoas entre "capazes" e "incapazes". O segredo para o sucesso é muito mais simples e alcançável do que você imagina, e pode ser resumido em uma palavra: PRÁTICA. Direto ao Ponto traz os resultados de mais de 30 anos de pesquisa para desvendar os mitos da expertise e da excelência e vai te ajudar a identificar padrões que podem retardar seu processo de desenvolvimento. Transforme-se no melhor no que faz e se destaque na vida e na carreira.

El mayor experto mundial en rendimiento y desarrollo de habilidades, Anders Ericsson, nos enseña los secretos para conseguir ser el mejor en lo que nos propongamos. «Este libro es el guía que nos mostrará el camino hasta la cumbre. Lo lejos que queramos llegar es una decisión personal.» Anders Ericsson ¿Por qué hay algunas personas que son increíblemente buenas en lo que hacen? En el deporte, la música, la ciencia o los negocios siempre ha habido figuras excepcionales. «Tiene un auténtico don», decimos asombrados. Pero ¿existe realmente el talento innato? Anders Ericsson ha descubierto ese don en atletas, músicos, médicos o ajedrecistas entre otros, pero también asegura que en realidad todos nacemos con algún don y que tenemos la capacidad de crear habilidades, mediante el entrenamiento y la práctica, gracias a la increíble adaptabilidad del cerebro y del cuerpo humanos. También nos asegura que los principios de la práctica deliberada que aplican los «números uno» de las más variadas disciplinas ofrecen también excelentes resultados a todas aquellas personas o empresas que desean mejorar. ¿Queremos mejorar en tenis? ¿Nuestra escritura? ¿Las dotes de vendedor? Necesitamos práctica deliberada, y he aquí una buena forma de concebirla: Imaginemos que queremos subir una montaña. Podemos simplemente tomar un camino que parezca prometedor, aunque probablemente no lleguemos muy lejos, o confiar en un guía que conoce el mejor camino y alcanzar la cima de forma mucho más eficiente y efectiva. Esta forma mejor es la práctica deliberada y este libro es el guía que nos mostrará el camino hasta la cumbre. Luego, cada uno decide hasta dónde quiere llegar. El talento innato es un mito y todos podemos ser números uno gracias a nuestro potencial y a la práctica deliberada, un principio revolucionario para mejorar las habilidades y alcanzar la excelencia. Reseñas: «Quien siga al pie de la letra las lecciones de este libro, podrá cambiar el mundo.» Joshua Foer, autor de Los desafíos de la memoria «La ciencia de la excelencia se divide en dos eras: el antes y el después de Ericsson.» Dan Coyle, autor de Las claves del talento «Un excelente destilado del valioso trabajo de toda una vida.» Stephen J. Dubner, coautor de Freakonomics y SuperFreakonomics

Doelbewust oefenen, het werkt! Waar hebben de grote namen op het gebied van muziek, sport, medische wetenschap hun succes aan te danken? Wat is het verschil tussen de jogger in het park en de atleet op Olympisch niveau? Is het aangeboren talent of kun je het leren? Meer dan dertig jaar geleden rekende Anders Ericsson al af met het idee van een aangeboren talent. Hij liet met enkele belangrijke onderzoeken zien hoe rekbaar ons lichaam en onze hersenen zijn als ze op specifieke manieren worden getraind. In de jaren daarna liet zijn onderzoek naar mensen die op uiteenlopende gebieden topprestaties leveren zien dat excelleren ontstaat door oefening en niet door iets wat aangeboren is, en ook dat tienduizenden uren oefenen geen garantie is dat je ergens heel goed in zult worden. Bepalend is hóe je die uren besteedt, daarin schuilt het verschil tussen de toegewijde amateur en de grootmeester. In Piek beschrijven Anders Ericsson en Robert Pool voor het eerst hoe dit proces werkt. Piek is een belangrijk boek dat vastgeroeste ideeën over het menselijk potentieel onderuit haalt en je de middelen geeft om de beste te worden, wat je ambities ook zijn. Anders Ericsson (1947) is een Zweedse psycholoog. Hij is hoogleraar psychologie aan Florida State University en wordt gezien als de expert op het gebied van theoretisch en experimenteel onderzoek naar expertise.

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"On November 7-8, 2013, the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop to discuss approaches related to identifying and reducing potential environmental public health risks to new and existing industrial chemicals present in society. Industrial chemicals include chemicals used in industrial processes or commercial products, not including those found in food, pesticides, or pharmaceuticals. Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society is a summary and synthesis of the presentations and discussions that took place during the two days of the workshop. The workshop examined successes and areas for improvement within current regulatory programs for assessing industrial chemical safety, frameworks for chemical prioritization to inform targeted testing and risk management strategies, concepts of sustainability and green chemistry that support the design and use of safer alternatives, and efforts to reduce the risk of chemicals in our society."--Publisher's description.

In recent years, the costs of new drug development have skyrocketed. The average cost of developing a new approved drug is now estimated to be $1.3 billion (DiMasi and Grabowski, 2007). At the same time, each year fewer new molecular entities (NMEs) are approved. DiMasi and Grabowski report that only 21.5 percent of the candidate drugs that enter phase I clinical testing actually make it to market. In 2007, just 17 novel drugs and 2 novel biologics were approved. In addition to the slowing rate of drug development and approval, recent years have seen a number of drugs withdrawn from the market for safety reasons. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), 10 drugs were withdrawn because of safety concerns between 2000 and March 2006 (GAO, 2006). Finding ways to select successful drug candidates earlier in development could save millions or even billions of dollars, reduce the costs of drugs on the market, and increase the number of new drugs with improved safety profiles that are available to patients. Emerging scientific knowledge and technologies hold the potential to enhance correct decision making for the advancement of candidate drugs. Identification of safety problems is a key reason that new drug development is stalled. Traditional methods for assessing a drug's safety prior to approval are limited in their ability to detect rare safety problems. Prior to receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, a drug will have been tested in hundreds to thousands of patients. Generally, drugs cannot confidently be linked to safety problems until they have been tested in tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of people. With current methods, it is unlikely that rare safety problems will be identified prior to approval. Emerging Safety Science: Workshop Summary summarizes the events and presentations of the workshop.

On August 16, 2000, the Board on Life Sciences held a forum on "Environmental Contamination, Biotechnology, and the Law: The Impact of Emerging Genomic Information." The purpose of the forum was to explore the legal implications of current and developing biotechnology approaches to evaluating potential human health and environmental effects caused by exposure to environmental contaminants and to cleaning up contaminated areas. The forum brought together scientists from academe, government, and industry and members of the legal community, including lawyers and judges, to discuss the interface between the use of those approaches and the legal system.

When the leptin gene was discovered in 1994, news articles predicted that there might soon be an easy, pharmaceutical solution to the growing public health crisis of obesity. Yet this scientific breakthrough merely proved once again how difficult the fight against fat really is. Despite the many appetite-suppressants, diet pills, and weight-loss programs available today, approximately 30 percent of Americans are obese. And that number is expanding rapidly. Fat is the engaging story of the scientific quest to understand and control body weight. Covering the entire twentieth century, Robert Pool chronicles the evolving blame-game for fat--from being a result of undisciplined behavior to subconscious conflicts, physiological disease, and environmental excess. Readers in today's weight-conscious society will be surprised to learn that being overweight was actually encouraged by doctors and popular health magazines up until the 1930s, when the health risks associated with being overweight were publicly recognized. Thus began decades of research and experiments that subsequently explained appetite, metabolism, and the development of fat cells. Pool effectively reanimates the colorful characters, curious experiments, brilliant insights and wrong turns that led to contemporary scientific understanding of America's epidemic. While he acknowledges the advances in the pharmacological fight against flab, he underscores that the real problem of obesity is not losing the weight but keeping it off. Drugs offer a quick fix, but they aren't the ultimate answer. American society must remedy the unhealthy daily environments of its cities and towns, and those who have struggled with their weight and have experienced the "yo-yo" cycle of dieting must understand the underlying science of body weight that makes their struggle more than a question of willpower.

The goal of this workshop was to bring together bioinformatics stake holders from government, academe, and industry for a day of presentations and dialogue. Fifteen experts identified and discussed some of the most important issues raised by the current flood of biologic data. Topics explored included the importance of database curation, database integration and interoperability, consistency and standards in terminology, error prevention and correction, data provenance, ontology, the importance of maintaining privacy, data mining, and the need for more computer scientists with specialty training in bioinformatics. Although formal conclusions and recommendations will not come from this particular workshop, many insights may be gleaned about the future of this field, from the context of the discussions and presentations described here.

Proponents of agricultural biotechnology believe that genetically modified (GM) crops have the potential to provide great ecological benefits, such as reduced pesticide and land use, as well as agricultural benefits. However, given the rapid emergence of commercial GM crops and the likely increase in their use, many groups have raised concerns about the potential unintended, adverse ecological effects of these crops. Some ecological concerns are enhanced development of pest resistance, crosspollination with wild relatives, and reductions in beneficial insects or birds. Ecological Monitoring of Genetically Modified Crops considers the latest in monitoring methods and technologies and to asks-What are the challenges associated with monitoring for ecological effects of GM crops? Is ongoing ecological monitoring of GM crops a useful and informative activity? If so, how should scientifically rigorous monitoring be carried out in the variety of ecological settings in which GM crops are grown?

For social scientists, health professionals, and lay readers, Negotiating a Good Death: Euthanasia in the Netherlands is the first inside account of how decisions about euthanasia are made in real-life situations. Documenting two years of observations at a Dutch hospital, this valuable book describes why patients request euthanasia, the social factors that influence doctors' decisions about granting patients' requests, and how patients and doctors confer over peaceful deaths. Through case studies and examples, Negotiating a Good Death will help you understand the issues surrounding euthanasia and how life-ending decisions are made by both doctors and patients. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.

We have long recognized technology as a driving force behind much historical and cultural change. The invention of the printing press initiated the Reformation. The development of the compass ushered in the Age of Exploration and the discovery of the New World. The cotton gin created the conditions that led to the Civil War. Now, in Beyond Engineering, science writer Robert Pool turns the question around to examine how society shapes technology. Drawing on such disparate fields as history, economics, risk analysis, management science, sociology, and psychology, Pool illuminates the complex, often fascinating interplay between machines and society, in a book that will revolutionize how we think about technology. We tend to think that reason guides technological development, that engineering expertise alone determines the final form an invention takes. But if you look closely enough at the history of any invention, says Pool, you will find that factors unrelated to engineering seem to have an almost equal impact. In his wide-ranging volume, he traces developments in nuclear energy, automobiles, light bulbs, commercial electricity, and personal computers, to reveal that the ultimate shape of a technology often has as much to do with outside and unforeseen forces. For instance, Pool explores the reasons why steam-powered cars lost out to internal combustion engines. He shows that the Stanley Steamer was in many ways superior to the Model T--it set a land speed record in 1906 of more than 127 miles per hour, it had no transmission (and no transmission headaches), and it was simpler (one Stanley engine had only twenty-two moving parts) and quieter than a gas engine--but the steamers were killed off by factors that had little or nothing to do with their engineering merits, including the Stanley twins' lack of business acumen and an outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease. Pool illuminates other aspects of technology as well. He traces how seemingly minor decisions made early along the path of development can have profound consequences further down the road, and perhaps most important, he argues that with the increasing complexity of our technological advances--from nuclear reactors to genetic engineering--the number of things that can go wrong multiplies, making it increasingly difficult to engineer risk out of the equation. Citing such catastrophes as Bhopal, Three Mile Island, the Exxon Valdez, the Challenger, and Chernobyl, he argues that is it time to rethink our approach to technology. The days are gone when machines were solely a product of larger-than-life inventors and hard-working engineers. Increasingly, technology will be a joint effort, with its design shaped not only by engineers and executives but also psychologists, political scientists, management theorists, risk specialists, regulators and courts, and the general public. Whether discussing bovine growth hormone, molten-salt reactors, or baboon-to-human transplants, Beyond Engineering is an engaging look at modern technology and an illuminating account of how technology and the modern world shape each other.

From before birth, the brains of males and females are different in distinct, predictable ways, and these differences underlie much of the mental, emotional and psychological variation between the sexes.