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Laboratory Dogs Rescued - Ellie Hansen - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Laboratory Dogs Rescued - Ellie Hansen - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Animal testing is a controversy that has raged for hundreds of years. Some people view experiments on dogs as necessary for human medical progress, while others argue that the practice is barbaric. When the author adopted Marty--a beagle rescued from a research laboratory--she found herself rehabilitating a terrified dog with a traumatic past. She soon discovered the well-kept secret of painful and often fatal testing on dogs. This book details what the author has learned about the past and present of laboratory testing on dogs, life after laboratories and the hope for a future without animal testing. Interviews with rescue organizers and adoptive families reveal the struggles of removing dogs from laboratories and acclimating them to daily life. Scientists discuss the ethics of dog research and advocate for new biomedical technologies. Fundamental change is brewing, with the public, scientists and governments urging the use of new technologies that can replace testing on animals and yield better results.

DKK 334.00
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Mammography and Early Breast Cancer Detection - Alan B. Hollingsworth - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Mammography and Early Breast Cancer Detection - Alan B. Hollingsworth - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Early detection of breast cancer is critical. Yet efforts to cut back on mammography or even stop screening altogether have been gaining ground in the medical community''s decades-long debate over testing and treatment. It is not a purely scientific debate--back-room politics and hidden agendas have played as much a role as clinical data, leading to some surprising conclusions. Written by one of the first physicians in the country to specialize in breast cancer risk assessment, genetic testing and high-risk interventions, this book focuses on the screening controversy and explains the arguments used on both sides. The author covers the history of screening, from the first mobile unit on the streets of Manhattan to the cutting edge imaging technology of today.

DKK 334.00
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The Origin, Persistence and Failings of HIV/AIDS Theory - Henry H. Bauer - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Origin, Persistence and Failings of HIV/AIDS Theory - Henry H. Bauer - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Thanks to enormous funding for educational programs, the whole world "knows" that HIV causes AIDS. But is what we know compatible with the facts? This book challenges the conventional wisdom on this issue. Collating and analyzing, for the first time, the results of more than two decades of HIV testing, it reveals that the common assumptions about HIV and AIDS are incompatible with the published data. Among the many topics explored are the failings of HIV testing, statistical evidence that HIV is neither sexually transmitted nor increasingly prevalent, and problems caused by the differing diagnostic criteria for AIDS around the world. But how could everyone have been so wrong for so long? This vital question, unaddressed in previous works questioning the HIV-AIDS connection, is central to this book. The author considers comparable missteps of modern science, and discusses how funding influences discovery in today''s scientific circles.

DKK 382.00
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Gender and Patriarchy in the Films of Muslim Nations - Patricia R. Owen - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Gender and Patriarchy in the Films of Muslim Nations - Patricia R. Owen - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

There are 49 Muslim-majority countries in the world and Islam is the world''s second largest religion. Yet many in the West are misinformed about Islam and Muslim worldviews. Issues related to gender norms are especially subject to misconceptions. This filmography analyzes gender issues in 56 feature films from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Turkey, with a focus on religious, legal and patriarchal legitimization of practices such as female genital mutilation, child marriage, virginity testing, public sexual harassment and molestation, and honor killings.

DKK 523.00
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Mixed Martial Arts and the Law - Jason J. Cruz - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Mixed Martial Arts and the Law - Jason J. Cruz - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Barbaric. Savage. Violent. Words often used by critics to describe the sport of mixed martial arts. To this can be added lucrative, popular and flourishing. MMA has seen astronomical growth since the 2000s, spurred on by its biggest promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). Along the way, legal issues have plagued the sport. This book provides an overview of the most important cases and controversies arising both inside and outside of the cage--antitrust suits by fighters against promoters, fighters suing other fighters, drug testing, contractual issues, and the need for federal regulation.

DKK 429.00
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Ethical Dilemmas in Dance Education - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Ethical Dilemmas in Dance Education - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The first of its kind, this volume presents research-based fictionalized case studies from experts in the field of dance education, examining theory and practice developed from real-world scenarios that call for ethical decision-making. Dilemmas faced by dance educators in the studio, on stage, in recreation centers and correctional facilities, and on social media are explored, accompanied by activities for humanizing dance pedagogy. These challenges converge from educational policies and mandates developed over the past two decades, including teacher-proof "scripted" curriculum, high-stakes testing, standardization, and methods-centered teacher preparation; difficulties are often perpetuated by those who want to make change happen but do not know how.

DKK 523.00
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Three Bad Men - Scott Allen Nollen - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Three Bad Men - Scott Allen Nollen - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

These were unique, complex, personal and professional relationships between master director John Ford and his two favorite actors, John Wayne and Ward Bond. The book provides a biography of each and a detailed exploration of Ford''s work as it was intertwined with the lives and work of both Wayne and Bond (whose biography here is the first ever published). The book reveals fascinating accounts of ingenuity, creativity, toil, perseverance, bravery, debauchery, futility, abuse, masochism, mayhem, violence, warfare, open- and closed-mindedness, control and chaos, brilliance and stupidity, rationality and insanity, friendship and a testing of its limits, love and hate--all committed by a "half-genius, half-Irish" cinematic visionary and his two surrogate sons: Three Bad Men.

DKK 429.00
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The Animals' Freedom Fighter - Jon Hochschartner - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Animals' Freedom Fighter - Jon Hochschartner - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Founded in the 1970s and today active in more than 40 countries, the Animal Liberation Front has in recent years been considered a domestic terrorist group by both the FBI and the Southern Poverty Law Center--despite the ALF''s official stance of nonviolence. A clandestine, phantom cell organization, the ALF has functioned as a sort of Underground Railroad for captive animals, executing raids and attacks on animal testing facilities. Yet little has been written about the group or its founder. With unprecedented access by the author, this book tells the story of Ronnie Lee, the unassuming British activist who launched an extremist movement that continues to use intimidation and economic sabotage to advance its cause.

DKK 334.00
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Anabolic Steroids and the Athlete, 2d ed. - William N. Taylor - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Anabolic Steroids and the Athlete, 2d ed. - William N. Taylor - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The first edition of this work, published in 1982, concentrated on the athlete''s use of and the physician''s knowledge of, anabolic steroids. This fully updated second edition discusses the continuing controversy over their use in competitive sports. An introduction of the use and abuse of anabolic steroids is followed by chapters on such topics as anabolic steroid compounds, the anabolic-to-androgen ratio, basic principles of muscle building, current anabolic steroid preparations, anabolic steroid regimes used by athletes, the enhancement of athletic performance, adverse physical effects and mental health risks, the classification of anabolic steroids as controlled substances, growth hormones and other anabolic hormones, the limits of urine drug testing, medical applications of anabolic steroids, muscle building and ergogenic supplements, and addictions.

DKK 429.00
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Kafka's Architectures - Ayad B. Rahmani - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Kafka's Architectures - Ayad B. Rahmani - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Adopting Kafka as a lens to examine modern concepts in architecture, this book pries open new interpretations in Kafka scholarship. Each of eight chapters takes up an architectural element with which to explore meanings central to both literature and architecture. Stairs function as vertical access but in Kafka''s hands become an instrument of science, testing the merit of natural selection. Kafka''s doors open and close less to allow passage than to reconcile one psychological interior with the next. Notions of plumbing and hygiene begin to acquire new meaning. The architecture of Mies van der Rohe begins to make more sense, especially his tabula rasa approach to design, signifying less a harsh disdain for site and more a response to a reality in which the ceremony of the stairs had died and was replaced by the pervasive flatness of the modern floor.

DKK 523.00
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Game Design - Lewis Pulsipher - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Game Design - Lewis Pulsipher - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Many aspiring game designers have crippling misconceptions about the process involved in creating a game from scratch, believing a "big idea" is all that is needed to get started. But game design requires action as well as thought, and proper training and practice to do so skillfully. In this indispensible guide, a published commercial game designer and longtime teacher offers practical instruction in the art of video and tabletop game design. The topics explored include the varying types of games, vital preliminaries of making a game, the nuts and bolts of devising a game, creating a prototype, testing, designing levels, technical aspects, and assessing nature of the audience. With practice challenges, a list of resources for further exploration, and a glossary of industry terms, this manual is essential for the nascent game designer and offers food for thought for even the most experienced professional.

DKK 240.00
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Kwajalein Atoll, the Marshall Islands and American Policy in the Pacific - Ruth Douglas Currie - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Kwajalein Atoll, the Marshall Islands and American Policy in the Pacific - Ruth Douglas Currie - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

For centuries, the Marshall Islands have been drawn into international politics, primarily because of their central location in Oceania. After World War II they came into the American sphere as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. At the outset of the Cold War, the Marshalls were a site for nuclear tests and later for the U.S. Army''s ballistic missile testing as part of President Reagan''s Strategic Defense Initiative. This book focuses on the islanders'' tenacious negotiations for independence and control of their land, accomplished as the Republic of the Marshall Islands in a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. The creation of American policy in the Pacific was a struggle between the U.S. departments of the Interior and State, and the military''s goals for strategic national defense, as illustrated by the case of the Army''s base at Kwajalein Atoll.

DKK 334.00
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United States Army Aviators' Clothing, 1917-1945 - C.g. Sweeting - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

United States Army Aviators' Clothing, 1917-1945 - C.g. Sweeting - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The beginning of World War I saw thousands of army and navy aviators who needed specialized clothing that could not be purchased off-the-shelf. During World War II pilots and crews flew countless missions in extreme conditions, from the Arctic to the South Pacific. Through both wars, providing suitable clothing to personnel aboard many different types of aircraft proved a monumental task. This book documents the development, testing, manufacture, procurement and utilization of flying apparel and accessories worn by American airmen around the world between 1917 and 1945. Among the garments explored are various types of flight suits--including heavy winter shearling suits and electrically heated suits--flight jackets, flotation gear, headgear, handwear and footwear. With appendices that include contemporary brochures detailing the care and maintenance of flight clothing, this study provides a thorough exploration of a rarely examined aspect of military history.

DKK 429.00
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United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945 - C.g. Sweeting - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945 - C.g. Sweeting - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Seven decades after World War II, we now know that the margin between Allied victory and defeat was often narrower than many realized. The decisive actions of leaders, generals and war heroes have been well documented, but less well known are the technological developments that made victory possible and laid the groundwork for postwar progress. Based on more than ten years of research, this book describes how American airmen became the best-outfitted aviators of the war, tracing the development of virtually every piece of personal equipment used by United States air forces. Drawing on original sources including formerly classified documents, the author details the myriad types of respirator equipment, parachutes, body armor, pressure suits and other flying and survival gear that were instrumental in making U.S. pilots and air crews effective. Personal anecdotes bring to life the design and testing of combat flight equipment. More than 160 photographs are included, most published here for the first time.

DKK 429.00
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Interpreting and Responding to Classroom Behaviors - Les Paul Gallo Silver - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Interpreting and Responding to Classroom Behaviors - Les Paul Gallo Silver - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"I spend all my time with this kid!" is a typical teacher complaint when challenged by a young child who disrupts the classroom with rebellious, impulsive, worrisome or odd behaviors. It is vital that teachers gain the skills to holistically decipher and respond to these complex classroom situations. By addressing the underlying meanings that motivate children''s behaviors, teachers increase the opportunity for change within the classroom setting. Focusing on communication, this book discusses practical ways to apply child developmental theories to help address common classroom situations, problems, and worries. It identifies new frameworks and rationales, such as the troubling child, the testing child, the worrying child, and the hiding child; describes the unique aspects of these children''s communication; and offers an easy-to-use language for successful teacher intervention. It also provides an adaptable, week-by-week planning and intervention structure as a way of creating some balance between practicality and theory.

DKK 429.00
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The Death Penalty in the United States - Louis J. Palmer Jr. - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Death Penalty in the United States - Louis J. Palmer Jr. - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The death penalty landscape has changed considerably since the 1998 first edition of this book. For example, six states that had the death penalty--Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York--no longer impose the punishment. Some of the changes set out in this second edition involve discussions of all of the significant cases decided by the United States Supreme Court after 1998, including Roper v. Simmons , 543 U.S. 551 (2005); Atkins v. Virginia , 536 U.S. 304 (2002); Schriro v. Smith , 126 S.Ct. 7 (2005); Harbison v. Bell , 129 S.Ct. 1481 (2009); Holmes v. South Carolina , 126 S.Ct. 1727 (2006); Kansas v. Marsh , 126 S.Ct. 2516 (2006); Ring v. Arizona , 536 U.S. 584 (2002); Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania , 537 U.S. 101 (2003). This new edition includes 13 new chapters. They cover such topics as capital felon''s defense team; habeas corpus, coram nobis and section 1983 proceedings; the Innocence protection act and post-conviction DNA testing; challenging the death sentence under racial justice acts; inhabited American territories; and the costs of capital punishment.

DKK 523.00
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Art Smith - Rachel Sherwood Roberts - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Art Smith - Rachel Sherwood Roberts - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

By 1915, pioneer aviator Art Smith was as celebrated as any movie star might be today. He thrilled audiences with his barnstorming feats, doing "death spirals," sky writing, "loop-the-loops," and night flights using phosphorus fireworks. He was a consummate showman and had he not died in 1926, his name probably would be familiar to most Americans. He glamorized and popularized aviation while testing the boundaries of aeronautical principles. As a boy he longed to fly before he had ever seen an airplane. His parents believed in him, and he was fortunate to have a best friend named Al Wertman who helped him build an airplane. His fame spread around the globe and in 1916, the Japanese offered him $10,000 for a series of exhibitions. His flying skills inspired a young Wiley Post to a life of aviation. After Smith''s death, when Lindbergh flew over Fort Wayne and dipped his wings, he gave credit to the "Bird Boy" Art Smith. The story of this rising star in American aviation is one of adventure, romance, scandal and history. Using Smith''s own autobiographical writings, the story is also a factual account of events in early aviation. The book includes photographs and postcards in Art Smith''s own handwriting mailed to Al Wertman.

DKK 334.00
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Cynicism from Diogenes to Dilbert - Ian Cutler - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Cynicism from Diogenes to Dilbert - Ian Cutler - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Cynicism began as a school of philosophy that was largely inspired by Socrates and often decried by popular commentators as a social pathology, a nihilistic rebellion against the foundations of civilization. Modern definitions of the cynic describe an individual who is negative and sarcastic, violently opposed to established authority and social convention, and dedicated to existentialism. This book attempts to vindicate cynicism, arguing that it is both a progressive approach to social dilemmas and an enlightened understanding of the human condition. Chapter One establishes the foundations of classical Greek cynicism, while later chapters illustrate the varied faces of the cynic phenomenon in the persons of such disparate characters as Machiavelli, Nietzsche, Diogenes, the Dadaists, George Bataille, Samuel Beckett, Auberon Waugh, the creators of South Park, and others. Nietzsche is portrayed as the most important representative of both classical and postmodern cynicism, as well as the pivotal link between the two. The book focuses on significant periods of historical change, such as the Renaissance, and the historical cynics responsible for several seminal social ideas, including cosmopolitanism (citizenship of the world), asceticism (personal growth through self-testing), and parrhesia (finding one''s voice in the presence of tyrannical forces). The author claims that aspects of Greek cynicism are present in contemporary society, offering a positive strategy for living in a hostile world.

DKK 334.00
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