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A Clinician's Guide to Sperm DNA and Chromatin Damage
by Armand Zini Ashok AgarwalThis comprehensive, up-to-date text, which brings together the key practical elements of the rapidly evolving field of sperm DNA and chromatin abnormalities, is divided thematically into five main sections. Part I discusses human sperm chromatin structure and nuclear architecture, while part II presents laboratory evaluation of sperm DNA damage, including SCSA, SCD, TUNEL and Comet assays, and cytochemical tests. Biological and clinical factors in the etiology of sperm DNA damage are discussed in part III, including oxidative stress, abortive apoptosis, cancer, and environmental and lifestyle factors. Part IV presents clinical studies on the utility of sperm DNA damage tests, both with natural and ART-assisted pregnancies, and debates the clinical utility of such tests. Finally, part V discusses current treatment options, such as antioxidant therapy, varicocelectomy, advanced sperm processing techniques and the use of testicular sperm. We are now beginning to better understand the unique organization of the sperm chromatin, as well as the nature and etiology of sperm DNA damage. Written and edited by worldwide experts in andrology, A Clinician's Guide to Sperm DNA and Chromatin Damage is an excellent resource for reproductive medicine and REI specialists, urologists, reproductive biologists and any professional working with the infertile male.
The Meaning of Something: Rethinking the Logic and the Unity of the Ontology (Logic, Argumentation & Reasoning #29)
by Fosca Mariani ZiniThis innovative volume investigates the meaning of ‘something’ in different recent philosophical traditions in order to rethink the logic and the unity of ontology, without forgetting to compare these views to earlier significative accounts in the history of philosophy. In fact, the revival of interest in “something” in the 19th and 20th centuries as well as in contemporary philosophy can easily be accounted for: it affords the possibility for asking the question: what is there? without engaging in predefined speculative assumptions The issue about “something” seems to avoid any naive approach to the question about what there is, so that it is treated in two main contemporary philosophical trends: “material ontology”, which aims at taking “inventory” of what there is, of everything that is; and “formal ontology”, which analyses the structural features of all there is, whatever it is. The volume advances cutting-edge debates on what is the first et the most general item in ontology, that is to say “something”, because the relevant features of the conceptual core of something are: non-nothingness, otherness. Something means that one being is different from others. The relationality belongs to something.: Therefore, the volume advances cutting-edge debates in phenomenology, analytic philosophy, formal and material ontology, traditional metaphysics.
Small Bites: Mindfulness for Everyday Use
by Annabelle ZinserDrawing on her experiences as a Buddhist teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Annabelle Zinser developed meditation and mindfulness practices for a variety of everyday situations and the transformation of emotional challenges. In short chapters the author demonstrates how to connect the awareness of our breath with focusing our mindfulness on a particular topic at hand, such as: dealing with inferiority complex; recognizing negative thoughts and emotions; taking care of our sexuality; seeing our ancestors within us. This puts us in touch with the healing capacity of the present moment, and gives us a tool to transform even the most difficult and painful aspects of our lives into something joyful and healing. In their simplicity, the meditations follow the model of Metta meditation, aiming for the cultivation of our hearts and spirits. They always begin with focusing on the breath but from there expand to addressing a broad spectrum of mental conditions and life situations.Written for anyone aiming to living in a more grounded and sustainable way, Small Bites offers immediately applicable guidance in applying key mindfulness practices to daily life.
As I Remember Him: The Biography of R.S.
by Hans ZinsserTHIS remarkable book is a legacy to his generation from a great doctor, great scientist, great talker, and a complete human being. Dr. Hans Zinsser of the Harvard Medical School, and author of that fascinating book, Rats, Lice and History, has set down, under the transparent fiction of a biography of R. S., the best remembered personal experiences of his life—his best stories, his best thoughts, his matured reflections on life and how it behaves, from obstetrics to education and research and war. And he has written his book as he talks to his students (who regard him as their best lecturer) and to his friends. For this is a man of many friends, and of an insatiable zest for experience.And what a life! Recent books have shown us how interesting the life of a country doctor can be. But this man, Zinsser, went on through the amusing, pathetic, tragic experiences of an ambulance doctor to the wider field of research in bacteriology. And his success there carried him afield as an expert, to typhus camps in Serbia, to China, to Persia, to Mexico in search of rats, to Japan. And he carried with him, in addition to his research equipment, one of those liberal, observant minds, well-stocked with education, humorous, reflective, optimistic, which takes as much as it gives, and stores it away to ripen. This book is not only his autobiography, it is also the book of a modern Boswell reporting his times and ours.
Rats, Lice and History
by Hans ZinsserThe classic account of infectious diseases and human history. Both shocking and entertaining, this masterpiece of popular science writing tells the tragic story of the struggle between humanity and its humble but deadly enemies, the organisms of disease. Zinsser shows how infectious disease simply represented an attempt of a living organism to survive. While from the human perspective an invading pathogen was abnormal, from the perspective of the pathogen it was perfectly normal. From the pestilence which contributed to the downfall of Rome to the dancing manias of medieval Europe, the aristocracy's fashion for wearing wigs and the role of typhus in the First World War, Zinsser reveals just how disease and epidemics have shaped human history. AUTHOR: Hans Zinnser taught bacteriology and immunology, and was a pioneer in isolating the micro-organism that causes a form of typhus. He died in 1940.-Print ed.
Advanced Medical Intuition: Six Underlying Causes Of Illness And Unique Healing Methods (Medical Intuition Ser. #2)
by Tina M. Zion"I truly was not living before I embarked on this path. I wish everyone could experience the miracles and magic I’ve seen enter my life. Thank you, Tina, for making it possible.” –Jean B., Student Advanced Medical Intuition is power packed with information. This book is the next step to take after reading Tina Zion's book, Become a Medical Intuitive: The Complete Developmental Course. This teaching manual offers these educational features for your success:• 1. Descriptions of the 6 causes of illness and the specific healing techniques for each category. • 2. Case studies transcribed from Tina’s recorded medical intuitive sessions. • 3. Case studies presented in narrative story-like form.• 4. Comments within the transcriptions explain each segment.• 5. Healing techniques are demonstrated in transcripts, narratives, and in numbered steps throughout the book.• 6. Step-by-step explanations describing purpose and healing goals.• 7. Key concepts are highlighted throughout.• 8. Different approaches to engage and empower your clients as the session progresses.• 9. A complete summary of the healing techniques for a quick guide to learn from.This advanced manual assists newly aware individuals as well as the professional already in private practice. It will enable you to use those refined intuitive skills to uncover the six causes of illness and the unique healing methods for each cause. Finding the true cause of illness leads to healings that are far beyond the superficial level.As one of Tina’s former students, I can say that it is her personality that makes learning so much easier. This woman knows what she’s talking about and practices what she teaches.” –Nita S.
Be Your Own Medical Intuitive: Healing Your Body And Soul (Medical Intuition #3)
by Tina M. ZionAdvanced Medical Intuition is power packed with information. This book is the next step to take after reading Tina Zion's book, Become a Medical Intuitive: The Complete Developmental Course.
Be Your Own Medical Intuitive: Healing Your Body and Soul (the Medical Intuitive series #3)
by Tina M. ZionFind yourself in this book as it guides you foward into your own personal healing.This book is your companion to first exponentially increase your intuition to the highest level. Then it guides you through exact healing methods that have improved people's lives for decades.Medical intuition is not a gift that only a few people in the world have. You are already wired to be intuitive and so is everyone else. It is a learned skill and this book brings that skill into your life to learn, heal, and master your life in profound new levels.If you are wondering if this book will change your life. . . Yes! You will understand yourself and everyone around you in new ways. You will be different. You will be more powerfully aware, and this will become your new normal.This book is your healing companion. The story of your intuitive life is in yur hands. The story of your healing is in your hands as well.
Become a Medical Intuitive: Complete Developmental Course (Medical Intuition Ser.)
by Tina M. ZionThis book provides a complete training experience to become a medical intuitive. Each chapter advances you, step-by-step, to intensify your psychic abilities and develop your x-ray perception. A medical background is not necessary to excel as a medical intutitive. "Become a Medical Intuitive" provides you with the following: How to physically see like an x-ray machine; How to take charge of your energy field; How imagination and intuition work together; Develop inner sight for the deeper cause of illness; See, feel, and sense the entire person on all levels; Understand the electromagnetic energy of thought and emotion; Receive the pure essence of someone's life story; How to use medical intuition as a healing technique; Understand and use the "knowing" you have; Inform without diagnosing; Identify general areas and organs of the human body; Assess auric colors for vibrational accuracy; Actual case studies and assessments to learn from. You are already intuitive. It is only a matter of noticing all of the information you are receiving in a different way. The medical intuitive's life is feeling, sensing, knowing, and perceiving on multiple levels with all of your senses. When you have completed the course contained in this book, you will have truly developed x-ray vision. Contact Tina Zion at www.livingawareinc.com
Become a Medical Intuitive: The Complete Developmental Course (Medical Intuition)
by Tina M ZionYes, you are already intuitive! Yes, you can learn medical intuition! You are already wired to be intuitive. It is only a matter of noticing in a different way. <p><p> This book provides a complete training experience to become a medical intuitive. Each chapter advances you, step-by-step, to intensify your intuitive abilities and your x-ray perception.
Become a Medical Intuitive - Second Edition: The Complete Developmental Course (Medical Intuition #3)
by Tina M ZionYes, you are already intuitive! Yes, you can learn medical intuition! You are already wired to be intuitive. It is only a matter of noticing in a different way. This book provides a complete training experience to become a medical intuitive. Each chapter advances you, step-by-step, to intensify your intuitive abilities and your x-ray perception. •Develop inner sight for the deeper cause of illness.• Feel, sense, and see the entire person on all levels.• Access a person's eternal story for healing.• Understand the electromagnetic energy of thought and emotion.•Assess what vibrational colors of the aura are telling you.•Do distance assessments, and much more. This teaching manual is for lay people, medical practioners, energy healers, professional intuitives and mediums, and anyone who yearns to develop their intuitive abilities. This is an experiential process to learn and become a medical intuitive for others. The medical intuitive's life is feeling, sensing, knowing, and perceiving on multiple levels with all of your senses. When you have completed the course in this book, you will have truly developed your x-ray perceptions.
Le Manuel de L'enseignant du Reiki: Un Guide pour les Étudiants, les Enseignants et les Practiciens
by Tina M. ZionLe Manuel de L'enseignant Reiki fixe les normes pour l'éducation et l'instruction du Reiki. Ce livre est conçu pour les étudiants, les praticiens et les professeurs. Il enrichira les classes que les professeurs actuels enseignent, et donnera au nouveau professeur la confiance et la fièreté lors de la toute première classe. Les praticiens auront une plus grande compréhension de la mise en pratique du Reiki, et de ce qui se passe vraiment lors d'une session. Vous n'aurez plus jamais de peur ni de soucis pour savoir comment enseigner une classe de Reiki, ou donner une harmonisation. Vous serez satisfait et vos élèves seront reconnaissants du riche contenu de vos classes. Le Manuel de l'Enseignant Reiki est un guide graduel et précis pour l'instruction des trois niveaux ou degrés de Reiki. Ce manuel et son format vous fournit: * Un manuel concis qui est facile à utiliser. * Une référence rapide pour répondre aux questions des étudiants. * Des étapes consécutives avec des estimations de temps, pour être sûr que vous enseigniez toutes les informations et ayez encore plein de temps à disposition pour les sessions pratiques. * Comment donner le plus possible à vos étudiants pendant leurs sessions pratiques. * Comment augmenter la puissance de vos harmonisations. * Comment enseigner l'harmonisation aux autres. * Les buts pour différentes parties de chaque classe. * Les descriptions détaillées et utilisations des symboles. * 15 polycopiés qui sont concis et informatifs, et qui peuvent être copiés de ce livre. * Des explications écrites et complètes pour chaque polycopié. * Une liste de fourniture pour chaque niveau et des suggestions pour l'atmosphère de votre classe. * Les grandes lignes pour ouvrir votre propre centre de pratique de Reiki. * Des informations en ce qui concerne l'obtention d'une licence d'état. * Comment éviter les problèmes avec les médecins et la communauté médicale.
The Medical Intuition series ebook bundle: Six Underlying Causes Of Illness And Unique Healing Methods (Medical Intuition Ser. #2)
by Tina M. ZionAward Winning Medical Intuition SeriesBecome a Medical Intuitive immediately amplifies your intuition and directs you through the primary steps to do medical intuitive readings for others.Advanced Medical Intuition removes blockages, opens the healer within you, and expands your accuracy. Professional intuitives, and newly aware intuitives, will learn creative, new healing processes to help heal others in profound ways.Be Your Own Medical Intuitive speaks to everyone, from all backgrounds, who realize it is time to bring healing into their own body and life now. This book teaches new skills, new techniques and new pathways for permanent, profound healing of your physical body, your energy body and yes, even your soul.
The Reiki Teacher's Manual: A Guide for Teachers, Students, and Practitioners (The Reiki Healing Series #1)
by Tina M. ZionThis book is designed for students, practitioners, and teachers. It will enrich the classes that current teachers are giving and gives the new teacher confidence and pride when providing that very first class. Practitioners will have a greater understanding of how to apply Reiki and what is actually happening during a session. You will never again be afraid or even worried about teaching a Reiki class or giving the attunement. You will be pleased and your students will be grateful for the rich content in your classes. "The Reiki Teacher's Manual" is a precise step-by-step guide to instruct all three levels or degrees of Reiki. This manual and its format provide you with: A concise manual that is user friendly; A quick reference to answer student's questions; Consecutive steps with time approximations to make sure you teach all the information and still have plenty of time for the hands on practice sessions. How to get the most for your students during their hands on practice; How to increase the power of your attunement; How to teach the attunement to others; Goals for different segments of each class; Detailed descriptions and uses for the symbols; 15 handouts that are concise, informative, and can be copied from the book; Complete written explanations for each handout; A list of supplies for each level and suggestions for your classroom environment; Guidelines in opening your own Reiki practice; Information regarding state licensing needs; How to avoid issues with physicians and the medical community.
The Reiki Teacher’s Manual: A Guide For Teachers, Students, And Practitioners (The\reiki Healing Ser. #1)
by Tina M. Zion
The Complete Organic Pregnancy
by Alexandra Zissu Deirdre DolanWhile being pregnant is thrilling, the responsibility of a growing baby can provoke anxiety about what is and isn't safe. In The Complete Organic Pregnancy, Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu address how you can minimize your exposure to the invisible toxins that surround us—in everything from food, cleaning products, and cosmetics to furniture, rugs, air, and water. Step by step, they tell you where dangerous chemicals are lurking, why it's so important to avoid them when pregnant, and what you can do before, during, and after your pregnancy to protect your child. In this exhaustively researched book, the authors (calmly) talk parents-to-be through everything from the safest laundry detergent to which crib mattresses contain toxic flame retardants. You'll find out how to choose the right face cream, plastic water bottles, household cleaners, types of fish, and much more—all with an eye toward keeping you and your baby safe and healthy. The Complete Organic Pregnancy also features a collection of personal diaries from well-known writers and organophiles, including Barbara Kingsolver and Marion Nestle, as well as recipes from organic chefs. Required reading for anyone heading into this exciting stage of life, The Complete Organic Pregnancy is your chance to make a difference for your children, even before they're born.
Cook Color: A Rainbow of 100 Recipes
by Maria ZizkaEat the rainbow. Cook Color celebrates the beauty of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices, in a collection of 100 all-natural, monochrome recipes that reveal a tantalizing world of taste, texture, and seasonal eating like you've never seen before. What is the flavor of sunshine? The taste of forest green? Does the red of a pepper evoke the warmth of its spice? Cook Color reveals a whole new way of thinking about food. Author Maria Zizka introduces readers to ideas from color theory and cooking sciences, explaining how to master food styling and cooking techniques to enhance and preserve color, without any artificial additives. But cooking by color isn&’t just about looks; it is an approach that draws connections between aesthetics, seasonality, and flavor. Arranged in a gradient, the recipes begin with creamy shades of white—from a coconut cod and rice bowl to a garlicky bean and cauliflower salad. Yellows evoke the bright flavors in Margarita Bars, reds bring forward fiery tastes in dishes like Mapo Ragù with Rice Cakes, and greens highlight fresh and herbal flavors with dishes like Matcha and Mint Ice Cream Sundae or Zhoug-Marinated Feta and Fava Toasts. Blues, purples, and blacks present revelations: a butterfly pea flower boa stuffed with blue oyster mushroom, a classic Italian grape focaccia turned on its head with the addition of purple ube, and elegant black tahini cookies. To tie it all together, Zizka presents a special section of Color Menus, where she teaches readers how to use food to create palettes that evoke a sense of season, theme, or even a place: a Valentine&’s menu decorated with red and pink indulgences, a spring menu featuring all fresh flavors and pastel tones, a seafood-focused menu of blue and coral hues to conjure a tropical ocean vibe. Cook Color is a celebration of eating beautifully and creatively, at any moment and for any occasion.
Red Shambhala: Magic, Prophecy, and Geopolitics in the Heart of Asia
by Andrei ZnamenskiMany know of Shambhala, the Tibetan Buddhist legendary land of spiritual bliss popularized by the film, Shangri-La. But few may know of the role Shambhala played in Russian geopolitics in the early twentieth century. Perhaps the only one on the subject, Andrei Znamenski's book presents a wholly different glimpse of early Soviet history both erudite and fascinating. Using archival sources and memoirs, he explores how spiritual adventurers, revolutionaries, and nationalists West and East exploited Shambhala to promote their fanatical schemes, focusing on the Bolshevik attempt to use Mongol-Tibetan prophecies to railroad Communism into inner Asia. We meet such characters as Gleb Bokii, the Bolshevik secret police commissar who tried to use Buddhist techniques to conjure the ideal human; and Nicholas Roerich, the Russian painter who, driven by his otherworldly Master and blackmailed by the Bolshevik secret police, posed as a reincarnation of the Dalai Lama to unleash religious war in Tibet. We also learn of clandestine activities of the Bolsheviks from the Mongol-Tibetan Section of the Communist International who took over Mongolia and then, dressed as lama pilgrims, tried to set Tibet ablaze; and of their opponent, Ja-Lama, an "avenging lama" fond of spilling blood during his tantra rituals.
Professional Crocodile
by Giovanna Zoboli Mariachiara Di GiorgioMr. Crocodile loves his job. Every morning he gets up with an alarm. He brushes his teeth. He chooses the right tie to match his outfit, eats a quick slice of toast, and heads off to work on a crowded train. But what exactly is his job? The answer may surprise you! Readers will want to pore over this witty, wordless book again and again, finding new details and fresh stories with every reading. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.
Human Design: The Revolutionary System That Shows You Who You Came Here to Be
by Jenna ZoeFind guidance, alignment, and purpose with this insightful, practical guide to understanding and interpreting your Human Design chart.World-leading expert Jenna Zoe reveals the power and potential of Human Design in simple steps and shows you how to utilize your results to create an incredible life. Drawing inspiration from many different schools of wisdom, including the chakras, I Ching, astrology, and the Tree of Life, Human Design is a system based on our time and date of birth, illustrated as a unique chart that reveals our opportunities, challenges, personality, strengths, relationships, and much more.Once you have your chart, you can tap into a detailed and unique toolkit to help you unlock your true purpose in this world. You'll discover how to:generate your own chart with an easy-to-follow process find out what your Energy Type is and how you can harness itstop striving to be someone you're not and feel comfortable in your own skinunderstand your intuition, personality, habits, relationships, and moreWhen your chart reveals how to be the real you – the most individual you can be – you'll find that you're able to confidently walk your unique path and live according to your soul's purpose.
Break Free from Eczema: Soothe Chronic Inflammation and Itchy Skin with At-Home Solutions and Proven Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis
by Rachel ZohnFind relief from itchy, red skin with this complete guide to healing eczema, including alternative treatments, DIY remedies, dietary suggestions, patient testimonials, and so much more.Eczema is an intensely itchy, blistering, and inflamed skin condition that affects millions of people every day, yet many struggle to find treatments that actually work for them. The truth is, there is no cure or one-size-fits-all solution for eczema, but you can arm yourself with the information you need to determine what will work best for you. That&’s where Break Free from Eczema comes in! This book is your guide to understanding how your genes, the environment you live in, your daily routines, and more can affect your skin, and how to use that information to determine the best course of action—specifically for you. This book provides practical tips and ideas on ways to manage eczema, including: - Alternative and complementary treatments you can try out at home - Clear explanations into the most current medical research on eczema, including topical steroid withdrawal - Questions you need to ask yourself and your medical professionals - Real-life stories of those who have dealt with this condition
Missing Pieces: A Chronicle of Living With a Disability
by Irving Kenneth Zolahe personal odyssey of a man with a disability, this passionate book tries to tell as well as analyze what it is like to have a disability in a world that values vigor and health. Zola writes, "Missing Pieces is an unraveling of a social problem in the manner of Black Like Me. Like its author, I, too, am a trained social observer, but for me 'passing' was not an issue. For I already have the stigmata of the disable - the braces, the limp, the cane - though I have spent much of my life denying their existence." The author started out in the role of a social scientist on a seven-day excursion to acquaint himself with an extraordinary experiment in living - Het Dorp, one of the few places in the world designed to promote "the optimum happiness" of those with severe physical disabilities. Neither a medial center nor a nursing home, Het Dorp is a village in the western-most part of the Netherlands. What began as a sociological attempt to describe this unusual setting became, through the author's growing awareness, what can only be called a socio-autobiography. Resuming his prior dependence on a wheelchair, the author experienced his own transformation from someone who is "normal" and "valid" to someone who is "invalid." The routine of Het Dorp became his: he lived in an architecturally modified home, visited the workshops, and shared meals, social events, conversation, and perceptions with the remarkably diverse residents. The author confronts some rarely discussed issues - the self-image of a person with a chronic disability, how one fills one's time, how one deals with authority and dependence, and love and sex. Missing Pieces offers striking insights into an aspect of the human condition shared by nearly 30 million Americans. It is must reading for the general reader, as well as for the rehabilitation counselor, social worker, or social scientist. Author note: Irving Kenneth Zola (1935-1994) was Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University and a founding member and counselor at the Boston Self-Help Center. Nancy Mairs is the author of seven books, including Waist-High in the World: A Life Among the Disabled, and most recently, A Troubled Guest: Life and Death Stories. She lives in Tucson with her husband, George.
Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams
by ZolarThe completely revised and updated edition of the classic, best-selling guide to dream interpretation In the first major revision of the encyclopedia that has sold half a million copies worldwide, Zolar, the acclaimed "Dean of Astrology" (The New Yorker), has created the indispensable bedside reference for today's dreamers, reflecting the changes that have affected our waking hours and inevitably influence the content and significance of the messages we receive while we sleep. Looking at new cultural trends, work and social patterns, technologies and means of communication, Zolar reveals the meanings of dreams about cell phones, computers, cyberspace, beepers and much more. His concise and incisive explanations of such classic dreams as meeting a redheaded stranger, flying without wings and trying to comfort a crying baby are here as well, while obsolete subjects -- like girdles, gleaners and grenadiers -- have been eliminated. To complement each dream category a lucky number has been added for this new edition. With interpretations for more than 20,000 dreams, Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams offers you the opportunity to uncover the secrets hidden in your dreams and to act on the wisdom -- or respond to the warnings -- they contain.
Zolar's Magick of Color: Use the Power of Color to Transform Your Luck, Prosperity, or Romance
by ZolarColor has long been associated with influencing emotions and wellness. This engaging guide introduces readers to the rules of color magic and the natural influences of color that can be harnessed to bring about change and improvements in any area of life.