Bev Stohl ran the MIT office of the renowned linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky for nearly two and a half decades. This is her account of those years, working next to a man described by the New York Times as “arguably the most important intellectual alive today.� Through these pages we observe the comings and goings of a constant and varied stream of visitors: the historian Howard Zinn; activists Alex Carey, Peggy Duff, and Dorie Ladner; the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners Lee; actors Catherine Keener and Wallace Shawn; the writer Norman Mailer; gaggles of fourteen-year-old school students, and the world’s leading linguists. All make appearances in these stories. Many who visit are as careless of their allotted time as Chomsky is generous with his. Shepherding them out in mid-conversation is one of Bev’s more challenging responsibilities. Other duties include arranging lectures to overflow crowds around the world, keeping unscrupulous journalists at bay, preventing teetering ziggurats of paper and books from engulfing her boss, and switching on his printer when it is deemed “broken� by a mind that is engaged less by mundane technology than the realms of academia and activism. Over the years, what has commenced as a formal working arrangement blossoms into something more: a warm and enduring friendship that involves work trips to Europe, visits with her partner and dog to Noam’s summer home on Cape Cod, and a mentorship that challenges Bev with all manner of intriguing mental and practical puzzles. Published with the approval of its subject and written with affection, insight and a gentle sense of humor, Chomsky and Me describes a relationship between two quite different people who, through the happenstance of work, form a bond that is both surprising and reciprocally rich.

Attuned to the social contexts within which laws are created, feminist lawyers, historians, and activists have long recognized the discontinuities and contradictions that lie at the heart of efforts to transform the law in ways that fully serve women's interests. At its core, the nascent field of feminist legal history is driven by a commitment to uncover women's legal agency and how women, both historically and currently, use law to obtain individual and societal empowerment.

Feminist Legal History represents feminist legal historians' efforts to define their field, by showcasing historical research and analysis that demonstrates how women were denied legal rights, how women used the law proactively to gain rights, and how, empowered by law, women worked to alter the law to try to change gendered realities. Encompassing two centuries of American history, thirteen original essays expose the many ways in which legal decisions have hinged upon ideas about women or gender as well as the ways women themselves have intervened in the law, from Elizabeth Cady Stanton's notion of a legal class of gender to the deeply embedded inequities involved in Ledbetter v. Goodyear, a 2007 Supreme Court pay discrimination case.

Contributors: Carrie N. Baker, Felice Batlan, Tracey Jean Boisseau, Eileen Boris, Richard H. Chused, Lynda Dodd, Jill Hasday, Gwen Hoerr Jordan, Maya Manian, Melissa Murray, Mae C. Quinn, Margo Schlanger, Reva Siegel, Tracy A. Thomas, and Leti Volpp

Great strides in investigative methods in recent years have brought much new information on micro circulation, particularly with respect to the role of endothelial cells. Thus, subjects such as micro circulation and pharmacology, micro circulation and omega 3 polyunsaturates, Ruscus and micro circulation are examined in this book. The reader will find here the latest results of relevant research in this field.

Frank is a robot that wakes up on the moon with no memory of how he got there or who made him. Frank begins a journey to discover who he is and where he comes from while trying to cope with living on the moon. Along the way he encounters an enemy he might not be able to defeat alone, nasty bugs, deep holes, and unlikely friends.

This book is Non-Fictional, and can be very Motivational and Inspirational through some of the most devastating times in our lives, while yet the Lord can be on time in saving it. The thrill of it all is reading about what others had to go through in order to come through, and some just before death at their very last breath. Murder's on the loose, Blood shed-blows to the head. Some being killed just for the thrill to fulfill Ungodly lust. Gangster's, pranksters, men, and women lusting for whatever it took to survive, some barely making it our alive. A Novel of a suspended thriller that will scare you straight, blood, sweats, and fears. The mystery of what happens in the end is well worth the reading. These stories are matters of fact, the truth about life, and death, lies and deception. If you think life in this world is easy, and you think you can handle it on your own, then baby you had better think again . For we are not alone. From the High Rolling Jet Setters, Big Balers the all time Shot callers, the Intellects, and Derelicts, Rags to Riches even Ungodly Witches. From being married To the Mob, now married to God. from Bedrooms to the Boardroom while still yet so close to doom. With Dealing Drugs, yes even about the Neighborhood Thugs. Here we have real life Testimonies of Individuals growing up in the streets. (The hood) as some would say, the music industry (entertainers) and even those going through some everyday life targets, and strategies some even life threatening. Real life situations of changes we ourselves may have gone through or even now going through. But through it all these individuals are praising the Lord for seeing them through. One individual had survived whatsome would call the real life crucifixion of death to the resurrection of life. "It's like the walking dead being born again" one person said. Even through our own trials and tribulations we never seem to know the reason why; ours is just to Do of Die. I hope and I pray that this Book will open the eyes of our Children be they young or old, to see how some of life's dramatic experiences just don't have to be. But for those who Are yet going through let us pray that its not to late for them to come too. An Angle once said to me, no matter how hard things may seem, or what someone may be going through, or even what he/she may have gone through, Always remember to treat them with loving kindness, and consideration. Because you never know when you may be entertaining an Angle. If we don't come to the realization of the true meaning of life, then we may be stuck with eternal death. (It's never to late). We may be able to thank God for carrying us through; but we still have to learn how to walk in the name of Jesus.

An essential read for activists, community organizers, justice scholars, and academic administrators, Critical Animal Studies and Social Justice: Critical Theory, Dismantling Speciesism, and Total Liberation is a collection that combines scholarship and activism in nine ground-breaking and provocative chapters. The book includes contributions from around the world influenced by critical theory, feminism, social justice, political theory, media studies, environmental justice, food justice, disability studies, and Black liberation. By promoting total liberation and liberatory politics, these essays challenge the reader to think about new approaches to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion . The contributors also examine and disrupt many of the exclusionary assumptions and behaviors by those working toward justice and liberation, encouraging the reader to reflect on their own thoughts and actions. They emphasize the direct links between exploitation of animals, the planet, and people, the significance of which we can no longer afford to ignore.

Depuis 15 ans, la chirurgie bariatrique a connu une evolution fulgurante pour certains types d'obesites. Si cette revolution est actee par les soignants, de nombreux elements interrogent sur l'indication, le niveau de securite et la place exacte des techniques employees. A ce jour il n'existe pas de recommandations decisionnelles claires qui permettent un choix et une hierarchisation des pratiques. Les complications sont frequentes et parfois graves. Les repercussions au long terme sont encore peu connues. L'indication depend de phenomenes d'ecoles et/ou de competences de l'operateur. Le risque d'obstination deraisonnable est frequent surtout si les phenomenes et les traits psychologiques des patients ne sont pas diagnostiques et pris en charge. Si pour de nombreux patients, la chirurgie bariatrique permet de recouvrer une independance et une liberte, les risques d'une rupture d'equilibre et d'une aggravation de la precarite sont reels. La chirurgie s'impose comme seule solution de recours et l'extension des indications pour des sujets vulnerables est possible. Cet ouvrage se propose d'exposer tous les dilemmes actuels de cette pratique a l'eclairage de l'ethique."