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Explores the human impacts on environment that lead to serious
ecological crises, an innovative resource for students,
professionals, and researchers alike Ecosystem Crises Interaction:
Human Health and the Changing Environment provides a timely and
innovative framework for understanding how negative human activity
impacts the environment, and how seemingly disparate factors
connect to, and magnify, hazardous consequences under a changing
climate. Presenting a coherent, holistic perspective to the
subject, this compelling textbook and reference examines the
diverse, often unexpected links that connect our complex world in
context of global climate change. The text illustrates how
eco-crisis interaction--the synergistic interface of two or more
environmental events or pollutants--can multiply to produce harmful
health effects that are greater than their additive impact. This
concept is highlighted through numerous real and relatable
examples, from the use of sediment rock in hydraulic and drinking
water filtration systems, to the connections between human
development and crises such as deforestation, emergent infectious
diseases, and global food insecurity. Throughout the text, specific
examples present opportunities to consider broader questions about
the extinction of species, populations, and ways of life.
Presenting a balanced investigation of the interaction of
contemporary ecological dangers, human behavior, and health, this
unique resource: Explores how complex interactions between global
warming and anthropogenic impairments magnify the diverse
ecological perils and threats facing humans and other species
Discusses roadblocks to addressing environmental risk, such as
global elite polluters, the organized denial of climate change, and
deliberate environmental disruption for financial gain Describes
how the production and use of fossil fuels are driving a
significant rise in carbon dioxide and other pollutants in the
atmosphere and in the oceans Illustrates how industrial production
is contributing to an array of environmental crises, including fuel
spills, waste leakages, and loss of biodiversity Examines the
critical ecosystems that are at risk from interacting stressors of
human origin Ecosystem Crises Interaction: Human Health and the
Changing Environment is an ideal textbook for advanced
undergraduate and graduate students in courses including public and
allied health, environmental studies, medical ecology, medical
anthropology, and geo-health, and a valuable reference for
researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in fields such as
environmental health, global and planetary health, public health,
climate change, and medical social science.
This text bridges the gap between sound theoretcial developments
and practical, fruitful methodology by providing solid
justification for standard symptotic statistical methods. It
contains a unified survey of standard large sample theory and
provides access to more complex statistical models that arise in
diverse practical applications.
This text bridges the gap between sound theoretcial developments
and practical, fruitful methodology by providing solid
justification for standard symptotic statistical methods. It
contains a unified survey of standard large sample theory and
provides access to more complex statistical models that arise in
diverse practical applications.
A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health presents a
collection of readings that utilize a medical anthropological
approach to explore the interface of humans and the environment in
the shaping of health and illness around the world. * Features the
latest ethnographic research from around the world related to the
multiple impacts of the environment on health and of societies on
their environments * Includes contributions from international
medical anthropologists, conservationists, environmental experts,
public health professionals, health clinicians, and other social
scientists * Analyzes the conditions of cultural and social
transformation that accompany environmental and ecological impacts
in all areas of the world * Offers critical perspectives on
theoretical and methodological advancements in the anthropology of
environmental health, along with future directions in the field
The first edition of this book demystified the process of well log
analysis for students, researchers and practitioners. In the two
decades since, the industry has changed enormously: technical
staffs are smaller, and hydrocarbons are harder to locate,
quantify, and produce. New drilling techniques have engendered new
measurement devices incorporated into the drilling string.
Corporate restructuring and the "graying" of the workforce have
caused a scarcity in technical competence involved in the search
and exploitation of petroleum. The updated 2nd Edition reviews
logging measurement technology developed in the last twenty years,
and expands the petrophysical applications of the measurements.
Exact statistical inference may be employed in diverse fields of
science and technology. As problems become more complex and sample
sizes become larger, mathematical and computational difficulties
can arise that require the use of approximate statistical methods.
Such methods are justified by asymptotic arguments but are still
based on the concepts and principles that underlie exact
statistical inference. With this in perspective, this book presents
a broad view of exact statistical inference and the development of
asymptotic statistical inference, providing a justification for the
use of asymptotic methods for large samples. Methodological results
are developed on a concrete and yet rigorous mathematical level and
are applied to a variety of problems that include categorical data,
regression, and survival analyses. This book is designed as a
textbook for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students
in statistics, biostatistics, or applied statistics but may also be
used as a reference for academic researchers.
A Companion to Medical Anthropology examines the current issues,
controversies, and state of the field in medical anthropology
today. * Provides an expert view of the major topics and themes to
concern the discipline since its founding in the 1960s * Written by
leading international scholars in medical anthropology * Covers
environmental health, global health, biotechnology, syndemics,
nutrition, substance abuse, infectious disease, and sexuality and
reproductive health, and other topics
In Fine Bonsai: Art & Nature, the finest extant achievements in
the art of bonsai are seen together for the first time, through the
lens of renowned botanical photographer Jonathan Singer. This
magnificent volume is the result of an extensive photographic
campaign, in the course of which Singer was granted unprecedented
access to the most respected public and private collections in
Japan and the United States, including the mecca of bonsai, the
Omiya Bonsai Village of Saitama, Japan, where photography is
normally prohibited. Three hundred stunning full-page images and
four lavish gatefolds present bonsai of all types, from quiet
representations of nature to bold sculptural forms. The
horticultural and aesthetic characteristics of each bonsai are
concisely and authoritatively described in the narrative captions
by William Valavanis, head of the International Bonsai Arboretum in
Rochester, New York. And because the container is considered an
integral part of any bonsai - indeed, the literal meaning of'
bonsai is tray plant - the book also includes some 25 photographs
of traditional bonsai containers, with descriptions. A further
sequence of 25 photographs is devoted to the related art of
suiseki, or miniature stone landscapes displayed in the same
manner, and often alongside, bonsai. With his groundbreaking first
book, Botanica Magnifica, Jonathan Singer established a new style
of botanical photography, characterised by an exceptional clarity
of detail and richness of colour, as well as a painterly
chiaroscuro. These qualities are just as evident in the present
volume; Singer photographs each bonsai with an artist's - one might
even say a portraitist's - eye. Whereas most books on bonsai aim to
instruct readers on techniques of care and cultivation, Singer's
book takes the reader on a visual journey. His images encompass
many different species, from azalea to red maple, as well as a
variety of blossoms and fruits. Alluring and serene, Singer's
photographs make the experience of leafing through Bonsai not
unlike entering a real Japanese garden. Fine Bonsai: Art &
Nature not only documents the masterpieces of an ancient
horticultural art, but is a masterpiece in itself. A portion of the
proceeds of this book will benefit the Japanese Red Cross.
This book is about the experiences of the Twelfth Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War as told by the men. The
information has been abstracted from a rare book entitled, The
Story of Company E of the Twelfth Wisconsin Regiment of Veteran Vol
The health of populations around the world is being impacted by the
development of syndemics. A syndemic is a set of enmeshed and
mutually enhancing health problems that, working together in a
context of noxious social and physical conditions, can
significantly affect the overall disease burden and health status
of a population. Defined more precisely as the concentration and
deleterious interaction of two or more diseases or other health
conditions in a population, especially as a consequence of social
inequity and the unjust exercise of power, syndemics appear to have
played an important role in human disease history (and hence more
generally in human history), continue to have a significant impact
on diverse populations globally, and are likely to influence the
human (and animal) health profile of the future. As a result the
syndemics concept, which developed within anthropology, has
received a growing level of attention in public health,
biomedicine, and in other disciplines that focus on the health
effects of social and environmental conditions. Syndemics
researchers, like those whose articles appear in this issue, seek
to understand the nature of syndemics, the actual biological or
other pathways of disease interaction, the ways in which social
relations and condition promote disease clustering and interaction,
and approaches to prevention or responding to a syndemic.
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The fully revised new edition of the defining reference work in the
field of medical anthropology A Companion to Medical Anthropology,
Second Edition provides the most complete account of the key issues
and debates in this dynamic, rapidly growing field. Bringing
together contributions by leading international authorities in
medical anthropology, this comprehensive reference work presents
critical assessments and interpretations of a wide range of topical
themes, including global and environmental health, political
violence and war, poverty, malnutrition, substance abuse,
reproductive health, and infectious diseases. Throughout the text,
readers explore the global, historical, and political factors that
continue to influence how health and illness are experienced and
understood. The second edition is fully updated to reflect current
controversies and significant new developments in the anthropology
of health and related fields. More than twenty new and revised
articles address research areas including war and health, illicit
drug abuse, climate change and health, colonialism and modern
biomedicine, activist-led research, syndemics, ethnomedicines,
biocommunicability, COVID-19, and many others. Highlighting the
impact medical anthropologists have on global health care policy
and practice, A Companion to Medical Anthropology, Second Edition:
Features specially commissioned articles by medical anthropologists
working in communities worldwide Discusses future trends and
emerging research areas in the field Describes biocultural
approaches to health and illness and research design and methods in
applied medical anthropology Addresses topics including chronic
diseases, rising levels of inequality, war and health, migration
and health, nutritional health, self-medication, and end of life
care Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Companions to
Anthropology series, A Companion to Medical Anthropology, Second
Edition, remains an indispensable resource for medical
anthropologists, as well as an excellent textbook for courses in
medical anthropology, ethnomedicine, global health care, and
medical policy.
The first edition of this book demystified the process of well
log analysis for students, researchers and practitioners. In the
two decades since, the industry has changed enormously: technical
staffs are smaller, and hydrocarbons are harder to locate,
quantify, and produce. New drilling techniques have engendered new
measurement devices incorporated into the drilling string.
Corporate restructuring and the "graying" of the workforce have
caused a scarcity in technical competence involved in the search
and exploitation of petroleum. The updated 2nd Edition reviews
logging measurement technology developed in the last twenty years,
and expands the petrophysical applications of the measurements.
Critical strategies for confronting a dire, yet under-addressed
societal epidemic-the risky and potentially deadly consequences for
older adults living a socially isolated life, are the focus for
this book. By documenting our current understanding of the complex
and multi-dimensional nature of social isolation among elders, the
authors highlight innovative and alternative forms of community and
later-life relationships that can serve to forestall or prevent
social isolation and loneliness. With contributions from recognized
scholars, clinicians, and elder-policy activists, as well as from
multiple practice perspectives (direct service providers,
administrators, researchers, and educators) the book documents the
interrelated issues of social relationships and health in late
life. It describes creative programs and intervention techniques
that help maintain the integrity of an older adult's individual,
group, and community relations, communication pathways, and a sense
of belonging. The book also illuminates multidisciplinary and
integrated best practices for minimizing the risk of late life
social isolation. Case studies showcase the issues that arise in
clinical practice and service delivery and demonstrate proven
methods for effectively addressing them. Key Features: Delivers
best-practice strategies and interventions for bolstering older
adult social health and community engagement Written by top
scholars in the gerontology community Explores the life-threatening
risks and consequences of social isolation for older adults and
their families Describes the wide range of social relationships
that can determine the extent to which older adults will be at risk
of becoming socially isolated Considers the role that older adult
diversity and difference plays in determining quality of life and
the integrity of relationships Highlights physical, behavioral,
environmental, social, and economic forces that can influence the
quality of late life relationships
In this volume, experts on Latin American public opinion and
political behavior employ region-wide public opinion studies, elite
surveys, experiments, and advanced statistical methods to reach
several key conclusions about voting behavior in the region's
emerging democracies. In Latin America, to varying degrees the
average voter grounds his or her decision in factors identified in
classic models of voter choice. Individuals are motivated to go to
the polls and select elected officials on the basis of class,
religion, gender, ethnicity and other demographic factors;
substantive political connections including partisanship,
left-right stances, and policy preferences; and politician
performance in areas like the economy, corruption, and crime. Yet
evidence from Latin America shows that the determinants of voter
choice cannot be properly understood without reference to
context-the substance (specific cleavages, campaigns, performance)
and the structure (fragmentation and polarization) that
characterize the political environment. Voting behavior reflects
the relative youth and fluidity of the region's party systems, as
parties emerge and splinter to a far greater degree than in
long-standing party systems. Consequently, explanations of voter
choice centered around country differences stand on equal footing
to explanations focused on individual-level factors.
In this volume, experts on Latin American public opinion and
political behavior employ region-wide public opinion studies, elite
surveys, experiments, and advanced statistical methods to reach
several key conclusions about voting behavior in the region's
emerging democracies. In Latin America, to varying degrees the
average voter grounds his or her decision in factors identified in
classic models of voter choice. Individuals are motivated to go to
the polls and select elected officials on the basis of class,
religion, gender, ethnicity and other demographic factors;
substantive political connections including partisanship,
left-right stances, and policy preferences; and politician
performance in areas like the economy, corruption, and crime. Yet
evidence from Latin America shows that the determinants of voter
choice cannot be properly understood without reference to
context-the substance (specific cleavages, campaigns, performance)
and the structure (fragmentation and polarization) that
characterize the political environment. Voting behavior reflects
the relative youth and fluidity of the region's party systems, as
parties emerge and splinter to a far greater degree than in
long-standing party systems. Consequently, explanations of voter
choice centered around country differences stand on equal footing
to explanations focused on individual-level factors.
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