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Synthetic Planet: Chemical Politics and the Hazards of Modern Life
by Monica J. CasperThis timely collection of original essays traces the migration of synthetic chemicals from the laboratory to the factory and then into the environment, bodies and communities. Turning our attention to the impact these chemicals have on our ecosystems, human health, social organization and political processes, the contributors break new ground by focusing on the production and distribution of these potentially hazardous agents themselves rather than just detailing their effects.
System, Structure and Experience: Toward a Scientific Theory of Mind (Routledge Revivals)
by Ervin LaszloFirst Published in 1969, System, Structure and Experience offers a basic information-flow design capable of accounting for the complex operations of a culturally cognizant and purposive mind consistently with the general relationship of the human organism and its environment. By means of the isomorphy of a hierarchically ordered series of circuits, a way is opened for resolving the traditional ‘mind- body’ or ‘psycho-physical’ problems. The work outlines the design of a self-stabilizing and self-organizing system, shows that it applies to artificial, biological as well as cognitive structures, and then undertakes to analyze the diverse facets of perpetual, scientific, aesthetic, and religious experience in its terms. The interrelation of the two or more such multi-level cognitive systems offers insights into the problems of human communication.The book is a contribution to the scientific analysis of cognitive experience and promotes the transfer of the traditional domain of an introspectively founded philosophy of mind into the realm of modern system research.
Systemic: How Racism Is Making Us Sick
by Layal LiverpoolIn the spirit of Medical Apartheid and Killing the Black Body; A science-based, data-driven, and global exploration of racial disparities in health care access by virologist, immunologist, and science journalist Layal Liverpool.Layal Liverpool spent years as a teen bouncing from doctor to doctor, each one failing to diagnose her dermatological complaint. Just when she&’d grown used to the idea that she had an extremely rare and untreatable skin condition, one dermatologist, after a quick exam, told her that she had a classic (and common) case of eczema and explained that it often appears differently on darker skin. Her experience stuck with her, making her wonder whether other medical conditions might be going undiagnosed in darker-skinned people and whether racism could, in fact, make people sick.The pandemic taught us that diseases like Covid disproportionately affect people of color. Here, Liverpool goes a step further to show that this disparity exists for all types of illness and that it is caused by racism. In Systemic, Liverpool shares her journey to show how racism, woven into our societies, as well as into the structures of medicine and science, is harmful to our health. Refuting the false belief that there are biological differences between races, Liverpool goes on to show that racism-related stress and trauma can however, lead to biological changes that make people of color more vulnerable to illness, debunking the myth of illness as the great equalizer.From the problem of racial bias in medicine where the default human subject is white, to the dangerous health consequences of systemic racism, from the physical and psychological effects of daily microaggressions to intergenerational trauma and data gaps, Liverpool reveals the fatal stereotypes that keep people of color undiagnosed, untreated, and unsafe, and tells us what we can do about it.
Systems Engineering to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Care in the Military Health System: Workshop Summary
by Institute of MedicineThis book makes a strong case for taking advantage of the best of two disciplines--health care and operational systems engineering (a combination of science and mathematics to describe, analyze, plan, design, and integrate systems with complex interactions among people, processes, materials, equipment, and facilities)-to improve the efficiency and quality of health care delivery, as well as health care outcomes. Those most interested in pursuing this approach include leaders in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs, who are committed to finding ways of improving the quality of care for military personnel, veterans, and their families. Intrigued by the possibilities, DOD decided to sponsor a series of workshops to explore the potential of operational systems engineering principals and tools for military health care, beginning with the diagnosis and care of traumatic brain injury (TBI), one of the most prevalent, difficult and challenging injuries suffered by warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Syzygy Oracle - Transformational Tarot and The Tree of Life: Ego, Essence and the Evolution of Consciousness
by Heather MendelSyzygy? Jung used the term to describe the balancing of the opposites. Astronomically, syzygy (pronounced si-zi-gee) refers to a specific conjunction of the sun, moon and earth. On Mother Earth, the planet we call home, we are profoundly influenced by the radiance of the sun as well as the reflected light of the moon as we walk between light and darkness, physically and metaphorically. Solar energy evolves the ego and lunar energy evolves our essence. We learn the balance the two as we travel the twenty-two pathways of Kabbalah's Tree of Life. Honoring The Sacred Feminine, the spiritual practice offered here is an invitation to recognize and welcome intuitive wisdom more definitively into everyday awareness. A fresh interpretation of the traditional Major Arcana for women, here the patriarchal layering of the cards is lifted to reveal a timeless and timely revelation of intuitive wisdom in a sequence of insightful, profound, and empowering teachings for any woman who wishes to read her own life story as more substantive than superficial. Twenty-two of these cards reinterpret the Tarot's Major Arcana. Aligning the cards with the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet, we access three levels of soul consciousness, in Hebrew known as nefesh, ruach and neshamah through the specific letter, number and story of each card. Meet inspirational archetypes from world culture to light the way. Through meditations and mantras, discover your personal hero's journey that is a crucial part of evolving consciousness.Ten additional cards representing the sefirot or energy centers, offer the Tree of Life as an experiential introduction to Kabbalah. Coincidence and kabbalah, symbols and synchronicities, metaphors and mantras enrich and deepen life's experience. This mythic and metaphoric interpretation liberates these cards solely from the realm of prognostication and presents a meditative and inspirational tool for a daily personal practice. Heather Mendel's elegant, powerful images, full of mystery and complexity, will forever change the way you view the wisdom of the ancient Tarot.
SÍNDROME DA FADIGA CRÔNICA: UM GUIA DE TRATAMENTO, SEGUNDA EDIÇÃO
by Erica Verrillo Sueli ZardoEssas informações exclusivas – agora completamente revisadas e atualizadas – incluem mais de 100 tratamentos eficazes, desde antivirais até vitaminas, bem como locais de especialistas e clínicas, informações para comprar pela Internet e organizações nacionais, locais e internacionais sobre a SFC/EM. Seções novas e ampliadas incluem protocolos e pesquisas de médicos sobre as causas e mecanismos da doença, todos escritos em linguagem concisa e fácil de entender. Cada aspecto da doença é examinado detalhadamente, do diagnóstico a uma discussão profunda dos sintomas, de terapias tradicionais à alternativas até estratégias essenciais para lidar com a doença. A nova edição contém capítulos para pessoas lidando com sensibilidades a vários produtos químicos e restrições alimentares, bem como uma seção ampliada sobre crianças e adolescentes com a SFC/EM. Síndrome da Fadiga Crônica: Um Guia de Tratamento, segunda edição, ainda é o guia de referência mais completo sobre essa doença.
Sábios Antes de seu Tempo: Pessoas com AIDS e HIV falam sobre suas vidas
by Ann RichardsonEles são jovens e têm uma doença mortal... O ano de 1991. Diagnósticos de HIV estão crescendo e não há cura em vista. Vindos de todos os lados do mundo, quarenta e um homens e mulheres falam sobre viver com HIV e AIDS. Eles devem lidar com o enorme estigma e culpa associados com a doença. E há desafios em contar para os seus pais e parceiros, tentar manter uma aparência saudável para o trabalho – tudo enquanto enfrentam um futuro inevitavelmente mais curto. Ainda assim, eles se mantêm comprometidos a celebrar as alegrias da vida tanto quanto conseguem. Esse livro é o testemunho da resiliência do espírito humano. Primeiramente publicado em 1992, o livro conta as suas histórias únicas, nas suas próprias palavras. ‘Essa coleção de histórias verídicas é tão poderosa quanto qualquer grande clássico da ficção’ Sir Ian McKellen.
Sánate a ti mismo
by Deepak Chopra Rudolph E. TanziHay una revolución en salud ocurriendo el día de hoy. En tus manos está llevarla a cabo. Por más de veinticinco años, Deepak Chopra y Rudolph E. Tanzi han revolucionado la forma de entender nuestros cuerpos, nuestra mente y la medicina. Chopra, el máximo gurú en el campo de la medicina integral, y Tanzi, el pionero en neurociencia y el descubridor de los genes que causan Alzheimer, se unen nuevamente para hablarnos de la suprema importancia de nuestro sistema inmunológico y de su relación con nuestra salud permanente. Sánate a ti mismo nos ayudará a tomar las mejores decisiones para tener un plan de salud holístico y trasformador de por vida. Chopra y Tanzi no sólo expanden las fronteras del intelecto con las últimas investigaciones de cuerpo-mente, mente-genes, mente-conexiones inmunológicas, sino que nos ofrecen un plan revolucionario de siete días que nos da las herramientas clave para desarrollar nuestro camino personal para sanarnos. Además, Sánate a ti mismo nos dice cómo manejar el estrés crónico y la inflamación, pues son las principales causas del detrimento de nuestra salud. También analiza un cúmulo de desór- denes crónicos como hipertensión, enfermedades del corazón, diabetes tipo 2, Alzheimer, entre muchas otras. De ahí que aprender los secretos de sanarse a uno mismo no sea algo simplemente urgente, sino obligatorio. El libro es una invitación a llevar a cabo un programa estratégico y probado para tener una vida larga y saludable.
Sí puedo y es fácil: Atrae todo lo que sueñas y hazlo realidad
by Antonina Andrea Canal DávilaGracias a la acogida que tuvo su primer libro EL DESPERTAR DE LA DIOSA, la maestra de la danza en Colombia y una de las más reconocidas terapeutas de sanación, regresa con un libro que se convertirá en un manual de seguridad, autoestima y transformación dirigido a todos los públicos. <P><P> ¿Por qué no puedo y no es fácil? ¿Qué me hace falta para ganar seguridad en mí y transformar mi entorno? ¿Por qué no consigo a la pareja que sueño? Estas y otras preguntas llevaron a la autora a escribir este libro. Antonina Canal está convencida de que creer en eso que deseamos es el primer paso para que se convierta en una realidad. Y también suprimir en gran medida la palabra "no" de nuestro vocabulario porque sí, podemos, sí somos capaces, sí nos merecemos eso que deseamos y sí podemos transformar nuestra realidad. <P>El lector encontrará a lo largo del libro "El consultorio Prem Shakti" en el que podrá ir resolviendo todo lo que lo agobia e ir avanzando en su proceso personal como si asistiera a una terapia personalizada. Además, encontrará mantras y meditaciones guiadas para sacar a relucir todo su potencial y transformar su entorno y el de las personas que lo rodean.
Símbolos curativos de los antiguos eslavos. Glagolítico. Terapia artística: Los Poderes Curativos de Glagolítico
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena KryuchkovaEsta es la arte-terapia con un componente esotérico. El libro contiene imágenes para colorear, glagolítico eslavo. Cada imagen va acompañada de una descripción y método de meditación. Desde la antigüedad, los volhvs eslavos (sacerdotes y magos) usaban hechizos, que iban acompañados de la escritura de símbolos mágicos. Los símbolos glagolíticos ayudan a resolver varios problemas de la vida, en particular con la salud.
Súper Keto: Las claves cetogénicas para descubrir el poder de las grasas en tu dieta
by Joseph Mercola James DinicolantonioRespuestas que disiparán la desinformación en torno al tema de las grasas, para perder peso y maximizar nuestra salud. ¿Es dañino cocinar con aceite de coco? ¿Los aceites vegetales son más saludables que las grasas animales? ¿Las grasas saturadas aumentan el colesterol y el riesgo de ataques cardíacos? ¿Comer grasa nos hace subir de peso? Si en Contra el cáncer el doctor Mercola, líder en el campo de la medicina natural, nos habló sobre la cetosis el proceso bioquímíco que permite a nuestros cuerpos quemar grasa como combustible, en lugar de carbohidratos en Súper Keto une fuerzas con el doctor DiNicolantonio, experto en enfermedades cardiovasculares, para eliminar la confusión acerca de cómo las grasas en la dieta afectan nuestros cuerpos. Aquí leerás sobre: -El mito de los problemas de salud causados por las grasas saturadas. -Por qué los llamados aceites vegetales saludables en realidad te engordan y te enferman. -Qué alimentos nos ayudan a aliviar la inflamación, aumentan la longevidad y son esenciales en la prevención de enfermedades crónicas. -Un plan de alimentación cetogénica cíclica que mantendrá tu cuerpo quemando grasa. Al sintetizar las últimas investigaciones en la ciencia de las grasas dietéticas en una propuesta accesible, Súper Keto será la guía de cabecera de la dieta cetogénica para cualquiera interesado en gozar sus asombrosos beneficios.
Súper Plan de 3 Días de Desintoxicación con Sopas Y Licuados
by David Arieta Galván Geoff Vicky WellsSúper Plan de 3 Días de Desintoxicación con Sopas y Licuados es una dieta de desintoxicación de tres días fácil de seguir y un plan de pérdida de peso que consiste en deliciosos, nutritivos y saludables licuados para desayunar y almorzar, una sopa o estofado caliente y sabroso en olla de cocción lenta para cenar, y fruta fresca mezclada de postre. Este plan también se adapta a un estilo de vida ocupado, porque puedes preparar previamente tus licuados para almorzar y llevarlos contigo. También puedes programar tu olla de cocción lenta en la mañana y tener la cena lista cuando regreses a casa. ¡Consigue este libro ahora y empieza tu plan de desintoxicación de inmediato! He aquí una idea de lo que está incluido en este libro: *Una Sincera Entrevista con los Autores *¿Cuáles son los Beneficios de un Programa de Desintoxicación? *¿Cuáles son los Efectos Secundarios Potenciales de un Programa de Desintoxicación? *Consejos para Elegir tus Frutas, Vegetales y Hierbas *Por Qué es Mejor Crudo *Los Alimentos que Utilizamos y Por Qué *Qué Significa el Color de los Alimentos *Frutas y Vegetales Más y Menos Contaminados *Qué NO Consumir Mientras Te Desintoxicas *Permanecer Hidratado Mientras Te Desintoxicas *Seguridad Alimenticia *Programa de Desintoxicación de 3 Días *Recetas de Desintoxicación *Receta Adicional Aquí está una muestra de algunos de los súper alimentos, frutas, vegetales y especias incluidas en nuestras recetas de licuados desintoxicantes y sopas en cocción lenta: *aguacate *agua de coco *ajo *albahaca *apio *brócoli *col china *col rizada *cúrcuma *espárragos *espinaca •
T Is for Transformation: Unleash the 7 Superpowers to Help You Dig Deeper, Feel Stronger, and Live Your Best Life
by Shaun T.As a fitness icon and motivational mastermind, Shaun T has helped millions of people transform their bodies and their lives through his Hip Hop Abs, INSANITY, and CIZE workouts. But people who think of Shaun T as just a workout force are missing something. He has always focused on building inner strength first, then moving to the exterior. And that inner focus started in his own life. He became the man and motivator he is today after escaping from the abuse he suffered as a child, and fighting his way back from a 50-pound weight gain in his early 20s. He knows firsthand that you can’t drop weight or enjoy better health until you overcome the mental obstacles that cause bad choices in the first place.In T is for Transformation, Shaun T unveils the 7 transformational principles that guided his progress through life and that are at the core of his incredibly successful workouts. T is for Transformation is a motivational master class as Shaun shows you how to become more flexible and resourceful, give everything you've got, and, most importantly, trust and believe in your path to success. The only real obstacles in life are the mental ones, and T is for Transformation can train you to achieve astonishing results in your own life, just as Shaun T has in his.
T'Ai Chi Ch'uan for Health and Self-Defense: Philosophy And Practice
by T. T. LiangFor the student who has already mastered the basic postures, this book addresses itself to the philosophy behind the system of movements and to all the variations possible.From the Trade Paperback edition.
T'ai Chi
by Robert W. Smith Cheng Man-Ch'IngThe Chinese secret for youthfulness, health and long life lies at least partly in T'ai Chi, the ballet-like calisthenics they've practiced for centuries. This rhythmical art stresses slow breathing, balanced and relaxed postures and absolute calmness of mind. The practice itself need take no more than ten minutes a day. This book is a complete step-by-step manual for the beginner that will enable anyone to master the sequence of thirty-seven postures that make up the T'ai Chi solo exercise.
T'ai Chi
by Robert W. Smith Cheng Man-Ch'IngThe Chinese secret for youthfulness, health and long life lies at least partly in T'ai Chi, the ballet-like calisthenics they've practiced for centuries. This rhythmical art stresses slow breathing, balanced and relaxed postures and absolute calmness of mind. The practice itself need take no more than ten minutes a day. This book is a complete step-by-step manual for the beginner that will enable anyone to master the sequence of thirty-seven postures that make up the T'ai Chi solo exercise.
T'ai Chi According to the I Ching: Embodying the Principles of the Book of Changes
by Stuart Alve Olson• Reveals the close relationship between the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi and the hexagrams of the I Ching.• As handed down in the teachings of the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng. • Explains the physical and spiritual benefits that result from the practice of the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form.• An essential reference book for any serious student of T'ai Chi and the I Ching. T'ai Chi is a physical expression of Taoist thought--a philosophy in motion. The relationship between the I Ching, Taoist philosophy, and T'ai Chi is well established in many of the classical texts and teachings handed down by the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng, yet it has essentially remained a mystery in the West. Stuart Alve Olson, a longtime student of renowned T'ai Chi Ch'uan Master T. T. Liang, shows how the hexagrams of the I Ching relate to the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi, and how together they comprise the orderly sequence of the postures in the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form. The practice of this form initiates a process of internal alchemy that allows for the stimulation and accumulation of chi through the major energy systems of the body. Physically, this process restores youthful flexibility. Spiritually, it frees the mind to roam the sublime Tao. Because the Before Heaven sequence of postures is the foundation of all T'ai Chi forms, this book provides valuable advice for all practitioners, regardless of the style they practice or the depth of their experience. An essential reference book for any serious student of Taoism, T'ai Chi According to the I Ching is an invaluable guide to how even the most esoteric aspects of Chinese philosophy are firmly rooted in a physical practice.
T'ai Chi Classics
by Waysun LiaoAccording to Master Liao, the great power of T'ai Chi cannot be realized without knowing its inner meaning. T'ai Chi Classics presents the inner meaning and techniques of T'ai Chi movements through translations of three core classics of T'ai Chi, often considered the "T'ai Chi Bible." The texts are introduced by three chapters explaining how to increase inner energy (ch'i), transform it into inner power (jing), and project this inner power outward to repel an opponent without physical contact. Master Liao also provides a description of the entire sequence of T'ai Chi movements, illustrated by his own line drawings.
T'ai Chi Classics: Illuminating the Ancient Teachings on the Art of Moving Meditation
by Waysun LiaoAn essential guide for T&’ai Chi practitioners of all skill levels—with an overview of basic principles and commentary on three classic internal martial arts texts According to Master Liao, the great power of T&’ai Chi cannot be realized without knowing its inner meaning. T&’ai Chi Classics presents the inner meaning and techniques of T&’ai Chi movements through translations of three core classics of T&’ai Chi, often considered the &“T&’ai Chi Bible&”. Divided into three chapters, the guide explains how to increase inner energy (ch&’i), transform it into inner power (jing), and project this inner power outward to repel an opponent without physical contact. Master Liao also provides a description of the entire sequence of T&’ai Chi movements, illustrated by his own line drawings.
T'ai Chi for Seniors: How to Gain Flexibility, Strength, and Inner Peace
by Philip BonifonteGuide to T'ai Chi and Qigong exercises, plus overview on Taoist philosophy, as it relates to T'ai Chi.
T'ai Chi for Seniors: How to Gain Flexibility, Strength, and Inner Peace
by Philip BonifonteThis book gives you all the information you need to undertake a safe, health-improving exercise regimen. These ancient Chinese exercises are fun and low impact and help to alleviate the pains of arthritis, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, and many other "senior" diseases. The book presents an overview of the practice of t'ai chi-from the principles of the movements to the history of the art itself. It discusses various positions and helps you understand what you can hope to accomplish. Plus, methods outlined in this guide can be performed standing or seated with no previous experience necessary, and taking into consideration limited range of movement. All exercises are presented in an easy-to-learn style, with true stories illustrating the benefits that other mature adults have gained from these practices. Whether you are just beginning t'ai chi or simply looking for a supplemental text to use out of class, this your guide.
T.O.'s Finding Fitness: Making the Mind, Body, and Spirit Connection for Total Health
by Jerry Rice Terrell Owens Buddy Primm Courtney ParkerAt the top of his game and his sport, Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver Terrell Owens has a phenomenal body: Muscle & Fitness magazine said this when they chose T.O. for the cover, but anyone who's ever seen him play knows he has the best physique in football. Strong, fast, agile, and focused -- when T.O. takes the field, he's in complete control. Such mastery might seem out of reach for an ordinary athlete or someone just starting to think about getting in shape, but T.O. believes that everyone is capable of finding their ideal body. Whether you want to slim down or bulk up, develop explosive speed or increase your endurance, define your abs or fine-tune your form, T.O.'s Finding Fitness will unlock your potential with a diet and exercise plan tailored to your fitness goals. Inside T.O.'s Finding Fitness, Owens shares complete workout routines for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, all of which can be done using his T.O. Super Strong Man Bands, free weights, or his own strength-training stretches. Photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and helpful tips from Buddy Primm (T.O.'s personal trainer) guarantee results. Along with plans for general fitness and weight loss, there are separate guides designed to enhance your performance in football, baseball, golf, martial arts, tennis, and basketball. And whether you're looking for the winning catch, the lightning-fast serve, or the money shot at the buzzer, or you just want to keep up with the kids and power through an afternoon at the office, you need the right fuel to stay at the top of your game. T.O. helps you make the right eating decisions with meal plans detailing his choices both in and out of season. Finally, as any athlete learns, just knowing what to do isn't always enough. T.O. realizes how hard it can be to stick to a routine, so over the years he has figured out how to motivate himself and make every day count. His approach has given him the crucial mental edge on his competitors and kept him fired up through setbacks and injuries. Get inspired today: take control, make the mind-body-spirit connection, and find your own best body.
T.O.s Finding Fitness
by Terrell Owens Buddy Primm Courtney ParkerAt the top of his game and his sport, Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver Terrell Owens has a phenomenal body: Muscle & Fitness magazine said this when they chose T. O. for the cover, but anyone who's ever seen him play knows he has the best physique in football. Strong, fast, agile, and focused -- when T. O. takes the field, he's in complete control. Such mastery might seem out of reach for an ordinary athlete or someone just starting to think about getting in shape, but T. O. believes that everyone is c...
TDAH en Adultos. Cómo Reconocer y Tratar a un Adulto con TDAH en 30 Fáciles Pasos
by Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo The BlokeheadEl Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad (TDAH) Siempre se ha asociado a problemas de desarrollo infantil. Sin embargo, en los Estados Unidos, simplemente, WebMD afirma que hay alrededor de 8 millones de adultos con este problema y algunos de ellos aún siguen sin ser diagnosticados y, por ende, sin tratar. La sintomatología del TDAH Adulto puede haber comenzado en la infancia. Alrededor de 60% de niños con TDAH llevan los síntomas hasta la edad adulta. Sin embargo, en algunos casos, los síntomas solamente se manifiestan durante la adultez y no tan prominente como durante la niñez. O puede ser que los síntomas nunca fueron diagnosticados durante la infancia.
TEEN MAGICK: WITCHCRAFT FOR A NEW GENERATION
by Fiona HorneFlowerpaedia is an A–Z reference guide of over 1000 flowers, researched and compiled by botanical explorer Cheralyn Darcey. This comprehensive dictionary includes each flower&’s correct botanical name for easy and exact identification. You will delight in understanding what each flower means – emotionally, spiritually and symbolically – and are also able to search by the feeling or emotion you wish to convey or change. Expertly written with easy-to-understand insights, Cheralyn shares how we can work with a myriad of flowers to achieve balance, calm or healing in our lives, homes and gardens. For both the enthusiastic gardener and anyone charmed by the beauty and energy of flowers, this guide to understanding and selecting the right flower for every occasion and meaning will be felt and enjoyed by all.