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Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Review

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(More customer reviews)I've used this book now in 2 classes (including one taught by an author of one of the chapters) and have both times found the book hard to use. It is full of so many small errors you can never be sure whether the problems you are having are because you don't understand the material, or if there is another mistake in that section. Very frustrating. The problems are not limited to explicit errors either, there are issues with the presentation that makes me think it was poorly edited as well. Style, order, and omission of important points are among the sins. Some sections are pretty good, though.
The book is a good value for a textbook, however (it's huge!), and provides lots of useful information on a wide variety of BME-related topics. Just make sure you have someone to help you spot the mistakes.

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Parliaments and English Politics, 1621-1629 Review

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(More customer reviews)Despite his claim 418 pages into a hard-core parliamentary history that "parliamentary history is not a history of England" Conrad Russell's ends are torpedoed by his means. While his Parliaments and English Politics has the grand goal of contextualizing English parliaments of the tumultuous 1620s, one cannot help but wonder if he still elides `parliament' and `politics'. The idea of looking at parliamentary history through the lens of local history is a creative and original one, but still fails to properly put parliament in its overall political place. While Russell overthrows the binary `court vs. country' dynamic, does his "loyal and obstructive localism" model prove just as myopic? If there is one problem in "Parliaments and English Politics" then it seems to be a disconnect between some of the claims Russell makes and what is actually demonstrated in the text.
The text itself is wonderfully written - Russell remains an elegant and persuasive writer in this work, and it certainly does not lack in historiographical import. With it, Russell fires another salvo in the great battle over revisionism, and he here portrays a Parliament (which is an event, not an institution) that is not overly factious or adversarial with the king and emphasizes harmony and consensus. As he persuasively argues, Parliament existed to engage in the business of the realm, not constitutional scuffles. (35) When seen in this light, his conclusion on the causes of the Civil War is not surprising either. He argues that it was not the culmination of a struggle between king and parliament, but a breakdown of local government. (426, 432-3) Thus the English Civil War is a sudden crisis; a concatenation of social, political, economic, and religious events that erupts in 1641 with the Irish revolt.
While getting somewhat old, this remains a wonderful book and is still massively important in the field.

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Amending the Abject Body: Aesthetic Makeovers in Medicine and Culture (S U N Y Series in Feminist Criticism and Theory) Review

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(More customer reviews)The book is an excellent critique of the cosmetic surgery industry, and the way the natural female body is mediated as abjected, requiring surgical intervention to be socially acceptable. Covino examines surgery makeover television shows, the marketing language of cosmetic surgeons, and the subtle persuasion of women's magazines, among others. She unpicks the construction of the "I-centered, positive-thinking, socially secure woman that the aesthetic surgical industry has been developing as its poster girl since the middle of the twentieth century' (p. 84).
However the book has a much broader appeal than just people interested in a feminist critique of appearance medicine: the introduction lays out the theory of abjection and the chora clearly and simply, and this is the book I recommend to all students coming across the concept of abjection for the first time. The language throughout the book is easy to read, and complex ideas are clearly explained. It's a fascinating read that is also compact: the book is short enough that it is not intimidating.
A great introduction to abjection for university study or socially aware readers.

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Bloody Dawn: The Christiana Riot and Racial Violence in the Antebellum North Review

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(More customer reviews)Bloody Dawn: The Christiana Riot and Racial Violence in the Antebellum North by Thomas P. Slaughter covers an event leading up to the American Civil War that is every bit as important as John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. On my many trips from NJ to Lancaster County, PA I frequently pass through the sleepy little village of Christiana, PA. With the exception of a monument to what is known as "The Chrisitana Riot" one would never know how this little hamlet played a part in the upcoming American Civil War. The book tells the story of how Edward Gorsuch, a slave owner from Maryland, came to Christiana, PA with the full force of federal law, the Fugitive Slave Act, behind him to retrieve his property, Noah Buley, Nelson Ford, and the two brothers Joshua and George Hammond who ran awy from Gorsuch's farm in 1849. For the most part the book focuses in the events of September 11, 1851. Slaughter's book really shows how this was not a riot at all, but an armed resistance of free blacks and runaway slaves against slave catchers made up of a the slave owner and his family, a federal marshall, and the local laboring class who saw a chance to get even a make a quick buck. The book puts to rest the idea of the cowering runaway slave and shows how a free black from Philadelphia, Samual Williams tailed the Federal Marshall, Henry Kline and warned the African-Americans in Lancaster County of the coming of Edward Gorsuch and his intent to take back his property. The author also tells us about William Parker, a runaway slave who set up a "Self-Protection Society" to combat the local slave catching gangs in the area. The book also covers the treason trial of Parker's white neighbor, Castner Hanway, a miller who went to see what was going on and to warn the slave catchers that the African Americans were fully prepared to defend themselves. Hanway was neither a Quaker or an abolitionist, but after being found not guilty of treason became both and set about speaking against slavery. This is a great book and will break down myths about African Americans in the Antebellum North, Quakers, and abolitionists. The sub-title is kind of a misnomer as the book focuses in on Lancaster County and really doesn't cover the rest of the northern states. My only complaint is that while the author does a good job of explaining racial and economic tensions in antebellum Lancaster County, explains the attitudes of groups like the Quakers, yes some owned slaves, he never mentions the attitude toward slavery and African Americans of the other notable religious groups in the area, namely the Mennonites and Amish. This book should be part of every Civil War library.

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Time Stands Still: Muybridge and the Instantaneous Photography Movement Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been drawn to the photographs of Eadweard Muybride since childhood -- the jumping horses, running goats etc. have always fascinated me -- but here the author does much better than simply repeat these incredible photographs. He tells you what happened before Muybridge came on the scene; the incredible struggles and sneaky tricks used to make pictures that looked like motion frozen in time. The book is very easy to read - serious, but written in a breezy style that is very accessible. I would recommend this for any history of photography or cinema student. It goes into depth about things that have really never been studied before. Very provocative, highly educational, and very entertaining.

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Image Analysis: Principles and Practice Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a guide that states on the back:
"Rapid developments in vision systems have led to a considerable evolution in practical quantitative image analysis techniques. General understanding and acceptance of them, however, has not kept pace.
This book, written by experts with extensive applications experience and familiarity with several different types of image analyser, describes and explains for the non-specialist the principles and procedures involved in these techniques. It has been written from a general viewpoint and is not specific to any particular instrument.
The book is intended for people directly involved in aspects of research, development, production or quality control, who use quantitative information from any sort of image. It will also be useful to individuals not directly involved in the activities cited above, but who wish to understand the advantages and limitations of quantitative image analysis without becoming involved in detailed operational aspects."
Whew! Did you get all that? If you understand it, then this book is for you! The book generally uses Magiscan for all the examples, but this should not put you off from it. There are chapters such as "What is image analysis?", "History", "Measurements", "Video Inputs", "Digitisation", "Image Processing", "Object Detection", "More On Measurements", "Colour", "Architectures and software", "Case studies", and "Performance Criteria". There are tons of diagrams and pictures too. This is not a book for a casual reader, but more toward somebody who has a specific interest in this field as this is more a textbook and reference. It does not go into specific operation of any equipment such as knobs to turn and buttons to press, but concepts of image analysis and its applications.

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Dimensions of Food, Sixth Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)Fast shipping! The product was as said it would be. Great doing business with you!

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The sixth edition of Dimensions of Food explores the relationship between good nutrition and optimum heatlh, as well as the connection between careful food preparation and wholesome eating. It allows for the exploration and understanding of the multidimensional nature of food and how to maximize the culinary experience.The first part of the book explores the economic, nutritional, palatability, sanitation, chemical, and processing aspects of food. The demonstrations and exercises in the second part of the book provide basic understanding of the functional and structural properties of various food groups, including starches, fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy, meat, poultry, and fish. The third part features microwave cookery, focusing on effective procedures for foods such as heating and defrosting, while the fourth part discusses creative meal planning and preparation. The book also includes extensive appendices covering timely topics such as current legislation governing food supply, recent dietary guidelines, meat and egg safe cooking regulations, cooking terms, cuisine terminology, as well as a buying guide and a spice and herb chart. What's New in the Sixth Edition:þIncludes a new section, Dietitian's Notes, that appears in numerous chapters and provides relevant health informationþProvides the latest American Dietary Guidelines and the updated Food PyramidþOffers expanded recipe selection, representing more cultural and geographic diversity þPresents additional photos and figures to illustrate concepts þProvides useful appendices and updated website addressesþContains perforated pages designed for ease of use

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Hanging Out with Lab Coats: Hope, Humor & Help for Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers Review

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(More customer reviews)Wendi shares her personal experience with breast cancer and does it with her amazing sense of humor. She provides information to readers about all the treatment options available. As well as, how she dealt with everyday life i.e. children, school, work, relationships etc.
This book will make you laugh and cry!

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Wendi Fox Pedicone became a cancer statistic in August 2004 when she was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer. With a tremendous amount of support, she triumphed over the disease. Her book, Hanging Out With Lab Coats, chronicles her journey as she shares her personal story and passes along helpful resource information she gathered along the way.

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The Poison Paradox: Chemicals As Friends and Foes Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book because I am interested in science and especially in chemistry. I wasn't disappointed because I found it real fascinating. I like the way its full of fascinating stories about poisoning but also theres lots of interesting information about chemicals. So its the kind of book you can just pick up and read a section of, sort of dip into. At the beginning theres a chapter on how chemicals get inside us and what happens to them. Then there are chapters on drugs, pesticides, chemicals in factories, at home, chemicals in food and so on. And at the end theres a chapter on assessment of risks from chemicals. It shows that chemicals are not all bad.I reckon everyone whose interested in chemicals should get this book.

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Every day we are surrounded by chemicals that are potentially harmful. Some of these we take intentionally in the form of drugs; some we take unknowingly through the food we eat, and the environment around us.John Timbrell explores what makes particular chemicals harmful, what their effects are, and how we can test for them. He examines drugs such as Paracetamol and what it does to the body; Ricin, the most toxic substance known to man; Paraquat, a widely available weedkiller; and how the puffer fish, eaten as a delicacy in Japan, can kill. Using case studies from all around the world, such as the Spanish Oil syndrome which made over 20,000 people ill in Madrid, Timbrell uncovers the facts behind chemical scares. He shows how, with a rational, scientific, and balanced approach, risks can be assessed and managed safely.

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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage: with thumb index Review

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(More customer reviews)It is somewhat amazing that this book, first published in 1926, is still in print. The language has changed quite a bit since then; thousands of words have been added, hundreds have gone obsolete, and hundreds more have had their meanings shaded; and of course many of Fowler's pronouncements are now merely echoes of battles long lost or won. Not only that, but two newer editions of A Dictionary of Modern English Usage have been published, the excellent second edition edited by Sir Ernest Gowers in 1965 (now ironically out of print while the original finds yet another printing), and the not so entirely well-received (but underrated in my opinion) third edition, edited and revised by R.W. Burchfield in 1996.
How to account for this phenomenon? Part of it is because Fowler's reputation only grew after his death as several generations of writers sang his praises and adhered to, or sometimes fussed about, his many dicta on usage questions both great and small. And as the years went by, and as the pages of his masterpiece gave way to wine stains and silverfish or the few remaining copies disappeared from libraries, he himself became a legend. Not everything he wrote is considered correct today, nor was it then. And sometimes the succinct yet magisterial little essays he wrote were followed by other little essays that were all but impenetrable, obtuse and somewhat overbearing. No matter. The good greatly outweighed the occasional misjudgment, and the education he afforded us remains.
Another part of the story is that there is something very properly English and wonderfully nostalgic about the man himself. He was a bit of a character who lied about his age and joined the army when he was 56-years-old to fight the Germans in the Great War (only to faint on the parade grounds), a man who earlier gave up a teaching career because he did not feel it was his responsibility to prepare a student for the seminary. More than anything, though, the fact that this book is still in demand is a testament to the high regard and affection felt by the literate public toward Fowler himself.
What Fowler knew and preached was that before we could presume to be literary artists or journalists or even authors of readable letters we must of necessity, if we are to be effective, be craftsmen. Central to his purpose was the belief that the right word in its proper place and context constituted the backbone and much of the muscle and sinew of forthright and effective writing. That belief along with Fowler's celebrated passion for the concise and the correct, and his intolerance of ignorance and humbug, coupled with his sometimes incomparable expression, long ago won him the undying respect and admiration of careful writers of the English language the world over.
But this is something of a problem. Since Fowler last set pen to page some seventy-one years ago (he died in 1933), the English language has changed and grown enormously. What was correct and effective then, as well as what was ineffective, offensively brash or downright ugly has in some cases become acceptable and even felicitous. So, like it or not, Fowler had to be updated, and of course there was no shortage of lexicographers, linguists, grammarians, journalists and others looking to do the job. Furthermore, the "Great Divide" between American English and British English needed to be explained, recorded, and codified. Some of the people who have joined in this enterprise over the years have been H. L. Mencken, Jens Jespersen, Margaret Nicholson, Dwight MacDonald, Bergen and Cornelia Evans, and more recently, Bryan A. Garner and R.W. Burchfield, and many others. I think all of them, if they looked over their shoulder would see upon the wall an especially sober portrait of Fowler passing silent judgment upon their protracted labors. Certainly on their desks would be this book.
So I recommend that you buy that very impressive book by Garner (Garner's Modern American Usage), especially if you are an American, or splurge for a copy of that underrated third edition edited by Burchfield, and that you consult them as well as this venerable authority. As you use the books you may compare and contrast and get a nice feel for where the language has been and where it is headed.

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Stir Crazy: Cooking with Cannabis Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the first cannabis cooking book I've bought and I couldnt have picked a better one...Covers all aspects of cooking and preparing marijuana, i.e. different cooking techniques, dosages, various ingredients, etc...And all this with a quirky purple chipmunk (I think?) as your intrepid quide. He parties with you along the way, ingesting his hempy treats for your delight. The book has snazzy, eye-catching graphics and is a delight to read...Not many recipes, more a book on general cannabis cooking techniques that you can use in a variety of cooking situations. Every cannabis consumer would benefit from the information presented, it opens up whole new way to enjoy your sacred herb!!!

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This witty, irreverent guide shows tokers everywhere how to master the fine art of cooking with cannabis.Two-color cartoons and illustrations.

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Nutrition and Mental Illness: An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body Chemistry Review

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(More customer reviews)The author of this book, Carl Curt Pfeiffer, MD, PhD, was the Chair of the Pharmacology Department at the Emory University, which is known for its superb psychiatric research. At some point in his career, the State of New Jersey tasked him with investigating the causes of the more serious mental illness such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Not only do these illnesses cause huge disruptions to the lives of those so afflicted, but also are a significant burden to the taxpayer.
After doing all sorts of tests - examining patients' blood and urine for unusual substances and characteristics, looking at hair mineral contents and much, much, more Dr. Pfeiffer, (and some coworkers) announced that they had made a number of breakthroughs. 30 some percent of this patient population, they announced, had a previously unknown form of Wilson's disease, a disease in which toxic copper accumulates in the brain. Another 30 some percent had a disorder in their body's ability to synthesize hemoglobin, which caused the depletion of vitamins crucial to a well-tempered brain. Another 10 or so percent had very unusual blood chemistries, yet another 10 percent or so suffered under food allergies that went undiagnosed because they only affected the brain. Dr. Pfeiffer attributed the last 10 percent to various rare or unknown causes. Even more dramatically, Pfeiffer found that all of the conditions he had discovered could be treated with nutritional supplements instead of expensive and side-effect laden medications. Interestingly enough, Ashley Bush, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, is reporting that some forms of Alzheimer's most likely are caused by the same tendency to accumulate copper that Dr. Pfeiffer identified.
At the time that Pfeiffer published all this, psychiatric treatment in the United States, even for bipolar disorder, consisted of long (and costly) sessions of psychoanalysis of questionable efficacy, and strong medications. If there is a very real biological problem at the root of the illness, no amount of talking about one's early childhood or supposed repressed sexual frustrations will do the patient any good from a medical or financial point of view. Dr. Pfeiffer's findings that these illnesses had clear biological causes, and could quickly be cured by the use of nutritional supplements - that is without patented medications - and by general practitioners - was not completely welcome.
The American Psychiatric Association convened a panel to investigate Dr. Pfeiffer's findings. To this day it is unclear if they got a fair hearing; one member of the panel went into it saying that even if every other psychiatrist in the United States would adopt Dr. Pfeiffer's therapies, he would refuse to believe that they worked. In any event, the panel found that there was no evidence that Dr. Pfeiffer's diagnostic or therapeutic guidelines had any validity. This is not to dispute that good intent was to be found on the panel; one of the experts, Loren Mosher, once responsible for such research at the NIH, had his own non-mainstream views on the causes of such disorders, and sacrificed his career to advance them.
Curiously enough, there is a clinic in the outskirts of Chicago devoted to treating patients according to Dr. Pfeiffer's diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines. Among its thousands and thousands of patients, it has managed to successfully treat 65% of its patients without medications; in another 25% they see marked improvements. Either they have some of the best placebos known to mankind, or else Dr. Pfeiffer and his co-workers were wonderful doctors whose ideas smaller-minded doctors couldn't accept.
I personally suspect that some further discoveries have been made in the years since Dr. Pfeiffer and his co-workers investigated all this. Specifically, there is evidence to suggest that heavy metals can cause the unusual substances found in the urine and the unusual blood counts of which Dr. Pfeiffer wrote. All the same, his therapies appear to be incomparably better than what most doctors in the United States have to offer. If I, or one of my loved ones, labored under the illnesses Dr. Pfeiffer sought to treat, I would be sure to acquaint myself with his work, and see what relief could be obtained. This book is the perfect introduction to his findings for lay readers.

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Believing that drugs and psychoanalysis were not always the best course of treatment for a variety of mental illnesses, Dr. Carl Pfeiffer began an extensive program of research into the causes and treatment of mental illness, and in 1973 opened the Brain Bio Center in Princeton, New Jersey. Here, with a team of scientists, he found that many psychological problems can be traced to biochemical imbalances in the body. With these patients, he achieved unprecedented success in treating a wide range of mental problems by adjusting diet and providing specific nutritional supplements for those conditions where deficiences exist. This book documents his approach.
Each year, thousands of people are diagnosed as schizophrenic; many more suffer from depression, anxiety, and phobias.

Dr. Pfeiffer's methods of treatment presented in Nutrition and Mental Illness are a valuable adjunct to traditional therapies, and can bring hope of real wellness to many of those who suffer.

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GIS Tutorial for Health Review

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(More customer reviews)I am in social science and this book works great for me. I recommend this book!

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Designed to benefit health management students and practitioners, this illustrated tutorial is an introduction to help students investigate patterns of uninsured and poor populations, prepare spatial data to analyze environmental hazards, analyze youth pedestrian injuries, and more. This edition is updated for ArcGIS 9.2.

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The Healing Power of Neurofeedback: The Revolutionary LENS Technique for Restoring Optimal Brain Function Review

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(More customer reviews)I have the good fortune to be one of Len Ochs patients. (He is the developer/creator of the LENS technique.) Because of this I am strongly biased in favor of the methodology as it has changed my life. I had no bias about the book prior to reading it but found it to be an excellent introduction for anyone about this treatment methodology.
The book is easy and interesting to read and understand and the case studies are truly heart warming and hope inspiring.
More important is the actual subject matter, the LENS technique. The Lens technique feeds-back to the brain a tiny micro-dose of whatever its most dysfunctional brainwave pattern is--the essential definition of homeopathy (a micro-dose of whatever is causing the problem or of the problem itself). The end result is that the noise is removed from the brain wave patterns and the full human being that has been hidden underneath has a chance to emerge. I'm sure the EEG software was not simple to write but the overall concept is elegantly simple and the whole method very objective and straightforward.
I would be what is classified as a "tough case". Most of my brain dysfunction is a result of prenatal and early infancy developmental trauma. My understanding is that this type takes much longer to change and receive benefit. After 30+ years of various therapies and process work and 35+ years of dedicated meditation practice I had changed quite a bit but my core of anxiety and fear, a sort of PTSD physiology, was unchanged. After some months of having the great good fortune of being treated by Dr. Ochs himself, I am calmer, happier, sleep better and am more emotionally available. Just ask my wife or my therapist!
The only downside is that there are as yet so few trained practitioners. So I recommend reading this book and then giving to your favorite alt.oriented doctor or therapist and see if you can get them interested in taking the training.

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An introduction to the innovative therapy that restores optimal functioning of the brain after physical or emotional trauma• Provides an alternative to the more invasive therapies of electroshock and drugs• Shows how this therapy helps ameliorate anxiety and depression as well as childhood developmental disorders• Includes extraordinary case histories that reveal the powerful results achievedAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, each year 260,000 people are hospitalized with traumatic brain injuries. The Brain Injury Association reports 1.5 million injuries, many of which go undiagnosed but which lead to all kinds of cognitive and emotional impairments. While neuroscience has learned an enormous amount about the connection between brain trauma and personality changes, the methods proposed for resolving these alterations are generally limited to drug therapy or surgeries.This book explores a much less invasive but highly effective technique of restoring brain function: the Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS). Developed by Dr. Len Ochs in 1992, it has had extraordinary results using weak electromagnetic fields to stimulate brain-wave activity and restore brain flexibility and function. The treatment works across a broad spectrum of human activity, increasing the brain’s abilities to adapt to the imbalances caused by physical trauma or emotional disorders--both on the basic level and in the more subtle areas of cognitive, affective, and spiritual processes that make us truly human. While the treatment has had remarkable results with individuals who have experienced severe physical trauma to the head and brain, Stephen Larsen sees it also as an important alternative to chemical approaches for such chronic behavioral disorders as ADHD and monopolar and bipolar depression.

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The Human Radiation Experiments Review

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(More customer reviews)I have no idea of the accuracy or inaccuracy of the information in this book, but as a medical student and engineer and interested reader, I can say it is not a smooth read. You must wade through many wordy paragraphs to find small nuggets of poorly organized information. I find it difficult to believe that this was a "report" -- you certainly can't dial up any desired info very easily by checking the table of contents -- you have to really hunt for stuff, and then may find yourself disappointed with the lack of detail that results.
It is certainly a reasonable addition to a personal library for those interested in the topic, but it is by no means a solid reference.

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This book describes, in fascinating detail, a variety of experiments sponsored by the U.S. government in which people were exposed to radiation without their knowledge. After reviewing hundreds of thousands of documents from the Atomic Energy Commission and other agencies, the Advisory Committee appointed by President Clinton in January 1994 found that nearly 4,000 human radiation experiments--most involving very low doses of radioactive tracers--were sponsored by the federal government between 1944-1974. This book documents these findings to provide a fascinating if not disturbing reminder of both the shocking standards for human experimentation and the practice of government secrecy in recent history. Carried out at the height of the Cold War, experiments included feeding radioactive cereal to teenagers at a school for the mentally retarded, irradiating the testicles of prison inmates, injecting plutonium into hospital patients, and intentional releases of radiation into the environment. The book places these experiments within their historical context, and a review of the relevant government policies and ethics standards at the time is included. The analysis is then applied to contemporary research on human subjects. The book concludes with a discussion of the Committee's key findings and a set of recommendations for changes in institutional review boards, the interpretation of ethics rules and policies, the conduct of research involving military personnel, the oversight and accountability for ethical violations, compensation for research injuries, and balancing national securities interests with the rights of the public. This compelling volume will prove to be a landmark in the development of standards for human experimentation. Ethicists, public health professionals and those interested in the history of medicine and Cold War history will be intrigued by the findings in this volume.

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