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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have contributed to
reductions in poverty and improvements in the human condition in
many parts of the world since their "invention" in 2000 and 2001.
It nonetheless remains the case that today, as on all the previous
days of the twenty-first century, almost one billion people will go
hungry. Debates about whether the MDGs have made a positive
contribution to poverty eradication and/or whether they have
achieved as much as they should have done are becoming more
frequent as 2015 and the "end of the MDGs" approaches. This book
highlights that active debate about what the MDGs have achieved and
what that means for the crafting of a post-2015 international
framework for action, must become a priority. The work begins by
examining the global context of the goals from a variety of
perspectives, and moves on to focus on the region that continues to
be the most impoverished and which looks likely to fall short of
meeting many of the MDGs: Africa. Presenting both a broad overview
of the issues and drawing together prestigious scholars and
practitioners from a variety of fields, this work provides a
significant contribution to debates surrounding both global poverty
and the success and future of the MDGs.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have contributed to
reductions in poverty and improvements in the human condition in
many parts of the world since their "invention" in 2000 and 2001.
It nonetheless remains the case that today, as on all the previous
days of the twenty-first century, almost one billion people will go
hungry. Debates about whether the MDGs have made a positive
contribution to poverty eradication and/or whether they have
achieved as much as they should have done are becoming more
frequent as 2015 and the "end of the MDGs" approaches. This book
highlights that active debate about what the MDGs have achieved and
what that means for the crafting of a post-2015 international
framework for action, must become a priority. The work begins by
examining the global context of the goals from a variety of
perspectives, and moves on to focus on the region that continues to
be the most impoverished and which looks likely to fall short of
meeting many of the MDGs: Africa. Presenting both a broad overview
of the issues and drawing together prestigious scholars and
practitioners from a variety of fields, this work provides a
significant contribution to debates surrounding both global poverty
and the success and future of the MDGs.
Kenneth Allsop was a writer, journalist and broadcaster who in the
1960s and early 70s became one of Britain's first television
celebrities. Voted the 'fifth most handsome man in the world', he
enjoyed the high life of fast cars, jazz and smart London parties,
moving among the nation's glitterati from the arts, media and
politics. But he was also an accomplished naturalist and a
passionate conservationist who fought fiercely to hold back
mounting threats to Britain's wildlife and landscapes. He played a
key role in raising the public's concern for the environment long
before the advent of the UK's now-powerful green movement. Keeping
the Barbarians at Bay focuses on the last few years of Allsop's
short life, when he escaped London to live in a seventeenth-
century watermill in the secret, crumpled landscape of West Dorset.
The book describes how the threat of oil and gas exploration in
this protected area of outstanding natural beauty forced him to
become an environmental activist, and how his grassroots
campaigning led him to the BBC's first environmentalist TV series
Down to Earth, and to a radical 'green' column in The Sunday Times.
Not surprisingly, he made powerful enemies in government and big
business, at a time when there were few other environmental
champions to lend him support. Using his unpublished diaries and
papers, Keeping the Barbarians at Bay reveals the inside story of
Allsop's struggles on three fronts: with 'the barbarians'; with the
constant physical pain from his amputated right leg; and with his
despair at the huge environmental challenges facing the planet. In
the end, they were battles he could not win, and in May 1973 he
took his own life at the tragically early age of 53.
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Ryan's Retina (Hardcover, 7th edition)
SriniVas R. Sadda, Andrew P. Schachat, Charles P. Wilkinson, David R. Hinton, Peter Wiedemann, …
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R14,959
Discovery Miles 149 590
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Through six outstanding and award-winning editions, Ryan's Retina
has offered unsurpassed coverage of this complex
subspecialty-everything from basic science through the latest
research, therapeutics, technology, and surgical techniques. The
fully revised 7th Edition, edited by Drs. SriniVas R. Sadda, Andrew
P. Schachat, Charles P. Wilkinson, David R. Hinton, Peter
Wiedemann, K. Bailey Freund, and David Sarraf, continues the
tradition of excellence, balancing the latest scientific research
and clinical correlations and covering everything you need to know
on retinal diagnosis, treatment, development, structure, function,
and pathophysiology. More than 300 global contributors share their
knowledge and expertise to create the most comprehensive reference
available on retina today. Features sweeping content updates,
including new insights into the fundamental pathogenic mechanisms
of age-related macular degeneration, advances in imaging including
OCT angiography and intraoperative OCT, new therapeutics for
retinal vascular disease and AMD, novel immune-based therapies for
uveitis, and the latest in instrumentation and techniques
for vitreo-retinal surgery. Includes five new
chapters covering Artificial Intelligence and Advanced
Imaging Analysis, Pachychoroid Disease and Its
Association with Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy, Retinal
Manifestations of Neurodegeneration, Microbiome and Retinal
Disease, and OCT-Angiography. Includes more than 50
video clips (35Â new to this edition)Â highlighting the
latest surgical techniques, imaging guidance, and coverage of
complications of vitreoretinal surgery. New videos cover Scleral
Inlay for Recurrent Optic Nerve Pit Masculopathy, Trauma with
Contact Lens, Recurrent Retinal Detachment due to PVR,
Asteroid Hyalosis, and many more.   Â
Contains more than 2,000 high-quality images (700 new to this
edition)Â including anatomical illustrations, clinical and
surgical photographs, diagnostic imaging, decision trees, and
graphs.   Enhanced eBook version included with
purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all
of the text, figures, and references from the book on a
variety of devices.Â
Bestselling author Bruce Wilkinson shows how to identify and
overcome the obstacles that keep millions from living the life they
were created for. He begins with a compelling modern-day parable
about Ordinary, who dares to leave the Land of Familiar to pursue
his Big Dream. With the help of the Dream Giver, Ordinary begins
the hardest and most rewarding journey of his life. Wilkinson gives
readers practical, biblical keys to fulfilling their own dream,
revealing that there's no limit to what God can accomplish when we
choose to pursue the dreams He gives us for His honor.
Are you living your dream-- or just living your life?
Welcome to a little story about a very big idea. This compelling
modern-day parable tells the story of Ordinary, who dares to leave
the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream.
You, too, have been given a Big Dream. One that can change your
life. One that the Dream Giver wants you to achieve. Does your Big
Dream seem hopelessly out of reach? Are you waiting for something
or someone to make your dream happen?
Then you're ready for "The Dream Giver."
Let Bruce Wilkinson show you how to rise above the ordinary,
conquer your fears, and overcome the obstacles that keep you from
living your Big Dream.
"You were made for this. Now it's time to begin your journey. "
The rapid progress in clinical and experimental immunological
research, in addition to the radical change in immunological
concepts in recent years, has been accompanied by similar
developments in the technical vocabulary, and, as a consequence,
frequent widespread confusion. The fourth edition of The Dictionary
of Immunology will satisfy the needs of any biologist, clinician or
biochemist who requires easy reference to current immunological
usage.
This well-established work has been completely revised and updated
to include key terms arising from new discoveries in the
fast-developing fields of molecular and cellular immunology. The
Dictionary of Immunology contains brief descriptions of the most
commonly used immunological techniques, as well as definitions,
useful in clinical immunology, of immunodeficiency states and
autoimmune diseases. Clear illustrations and tables have been added
to complement the text, and extensive cross-referencing is used to
inform an integrated view.
The Dictionary will serve equally as a handy reference, a companion
to other reference texts, or a spelling and fact checker for
students, research scientists and those engaged in ancillary
activities such as science journalists, and the curious lay reader.
* Special Features:
* Radical revision, including addition of 30% new terms.
In this soul-stirring followup to his runaway bestsellers "The
Prayer of Jabez" and "Secrets of the Vine," Wilkinson leads readers
to some astonishing and entirely biblical answers about the
hereafter. He gives a fresh view of the eternal existence in which
we're investing.
This Bible study is a lot more exciting than getting a paycheck and
benefits...and infinitely more important. After all, you're not
planning for a lifetime -- you're investing in forever. And God
wants it to be great for you Through these four weeks of insightful
group or individual study, Bible teacher and spiritual counselor
Bruce Wilkinson clarifies how the choices you're making today are
going to affect the quality of your life in heaven. As you
investigate key Scriptures and apply them to your own situation
with this visual, interactive resource, you'll discover the most
fulfilling life you've ever known.
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